The Last of Us Part II

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  1. amirovic
    Jun 29, 2020
    0
    This is the worst story of a game I have ever played in my whole life. Not only it amplifies their secret agendas of feminism, homosexuality but also SPITTING on the one character that made The Last Of Us one of the greatest games of all times. Naughty Dog disrespectfully spat on the fans, on Joel and on the game itself. They have ruined a beautiful character such as Ellie and tried soThis is the worst story of a game I have ever played in my whole life. Not only it amplifies their secret agendas of feminism, homosexuality but also SPITTING on the one character that made The Last Of Us one of the greatest games of all times. Naughty Dog disrespectfully spat on the fans, on Joel and on the game itself. They have ruined a beautiful character such as Ellie and tried so hard to make you feel for Abby ! No wonder 70% of the employees have left Naughty Dog ! This is a terrible game .. and I feel bad for my 60 Euros… Expand
  2. El_bullas
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    No se que os pasa con este juego, me parece una maravilla.
    Mucha gente no solo no ha entendido la secuela, sino que no ha entendido el final del primero .
  3. SquallS
    Jun 29, 2020
    1
    The worst 3A game in history. It has full of false trailers and unpleasant political ideas. Please do not buy this disgusting product.
  4. lJBl
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    Everyone hated the game for dumb reasons, the first seconds are nothing compared to the rest of the game (just understand this), but If I got spoiled of something? no problem the game destroys you even with the spoilers. Like Naughty Dog said no one is prepared for this game, you go in a venture of full deeply feels never seen in other games. The narrative, the characters are the essenceEveryone hated the game for dumb reasons, the first seconds are nothing compared to the rest of the game (just understand this), but If I got spoiled of something? no problem the game destroys you even with the spoilers. Like Naughty Dog said no one is prepared for this game, you go in a venture of full deeply feels never seen in other games. The narrative, the characters are the essence of a game, and one more time naughty dog brings to us a full sentimental and devastating history with such good characters. And like in any other game have the haters who wants to destroys everyone's experience, putting nasty and fake things of the game, 99% of them just played 2h of the game for sure, you just need to know and trust me this is a game that goes to change your perspective of life. Gustavo Santaolalla compositions grab your feelings and throw in the ground 100 times and when you think it's finally over ohh boy be prepared.
    Narrative - 10/10
    Characters - 10/10
    Music/composition - 10/10    … Expand
  5. Nickyyojiang
    Jun 29, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I hate the story. How can someone says this is a good game? As a game bases on story, who cares about how good the gameplay is.… Expand
  6. tatiana_velez99
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    Es un juego 10, para profundizar en la historia y no solo quedarse en lo superficial.
  7. agustin9200
    Jun 29, 2020
    4
    If you wanna be treated like a 5-year-old kid, play it. The graphics are very good, the gameplay also. But it treats you like a 5 years kid, trying to explain to you things that a grown person should already know. If you are 15 years old and you didn't know that killing and revenge is bad, we have a different problem.
  8. Minga12
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Um jogo incrível nunca vi um jogo tão incrível assim as coisas que ele passa para nós é fantástico pena que esse jogo foi alvo de ódio pelas as pessoas que gosta de Xbox ele planejaram fazer isso dar nota negativas no jogo eu tenho conversa com um dele falando que eles estavam criando conta no metacritic pra dar nota zero no tlou 2 mas é um belo jogo minha mãe kkk pensou que fosse filme
  9. Mikegamernuts
    Jun 29, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I hated it. Joel seriously gets beaten to death immediately for doing some dumb crap that nobody who played the first game could buy him doing. Like, so far removed from the character's nature that it's just imbecilic. It didn't get any better from there. I loved the first game, I couldn't be more disappointed by this. I'm glad I was able to get my money back, this game sucks.… Expand
  10. Tariosoli
    Jun 29, 2020
    8
    First of all, it's not a disaster, but not an exceptional game either.
    From gameplay point of view it's old good first part with new (for this specific game, but not industry) gameplay mechanics, improved enemies behaviour and some other refreshments. Graphic is really something. There are very beautiful and breath-taking scenes, dark places with great attention to details and you can    First of all, it's not a disaster, but not an exceptional game either.
    From gameplay point of view it's old good first part with new (for this specific game, but not industry) gameplay mechanics, improved enemies behaviour and some other refreshments. Graphic is really something. There are very beautiful and breath-taking scenes, dark places with great attention to details and you can really see that every location was created by people, who care about their work and put their soul in it.

    And for those who cares about the plot...

    There are really two opportunities (and sort of two "camps"):
    - If you're really feel extremely connected to the characters of "The last of us" and you want to see basically the same story, which the first part had, but new one - then you'll most possibly will join all of those, who are disappointed and angry and better not to start to play this game at all.
    - If you want just to follow the story wherever it'll bring you, putting yourself into game character(s) shoes, then you probably will... maybe not really "enjoy", but understand what this game was aiming to make you understand

    As for me, I can get why people got so upset, but that doesn't justify dumping the game in bad scores at the release date. This game really deserves better.
    Game events are not going by the straight line, as it was in the first part.
    The whole tone of the game is way darker than it was in the first part.
    It is very different game and let's just stop the comparison here.
    This game is making you to think about things, which you maybe not really facing directly every day, but it's happening all around. This game calls to very controversial feelings, and if you're trying to imagine yourself in a certain situation, presented in the game, it would be really hard to take any side or say "this is right, and that is wrong" - pretty much how it is in life. Funny, but those moments, which are causing so many people "hate" TLOU2 actually my favourite, because you believe it, you can believe that decisions are not made "as they should be", but as REAL PERSON can make them, considering all of the elements.
    The only thing I would agree with is that some of the minor characters are not described for us enough, taking into account that this is pretty long game. Just some small details, which will fulfil the image are missing, but in general motivation of every one is quite clear.
    I also would say that there are quite some dialogs, which are "just to be there", not bringing too much value, as well as most of the notes, which you'll find during exploration.
    But does all the minuses making it the bad game? Not at all.
    It's really good game. Quite overrated by critics and very under-rated by disappointed fans.    … Expand
  11. leoshkarr1
    Jun 29, 2020
    1
    I've been having trouble understanding the game's plotline and character development. My friend kept telling me how the game is very elaborate and involves lots of violence but it just seems more like this game was made with poor attention and ineffective styling. It just feels like I'm playing a game where they spent more time on trying to make the lightbulbs look realistic instead makingI've been having trouble understanding the game's plotline and character development. My friend kept telling me how the game is very elaborate and involves lots of violence but it just seems more like this game was made with poor attention and ineffective styling. It just feels like I'm playing a game where they spent more time on trying to make the lightbulbs look realistic instead making the actual game have some sort of hook to pull me in.

    I guess it would of been better if it wasn't just some disturbed girl running around killing and torturing guys the whole time. I was hoping for something more free like the classic "Vice City" where the graphics were terrible but the atmosphere was too much fun    … Expand
  12. morningland
    Jun 29, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us was the game that re-introduced me to modern gaming. It showed how we are in a golden age of gaming where they are practically interactive movies. I was so excited for this game.... then the leaks happened.

    For context, I'm a progressive person who is sympathetic to the LGBTQ community and I laughed at the overly sensitive conservatives who automatically assumed that Abby was a transgender person. But I was also frusterated when I learned what the game planned to do with the beloved characters of the first game. Still I decided to try the game with an open mind.

    Is this a good game? Yes, absolutely. Is it a good sequel to "The Last of Us"? Absolutely NOT and I honestly wish they had never even made this game because it's a story that didn't need to be told. For starters, Sony and Naughty Dog straight up LIED about what this game would be. There is a trailer that clearly shows Joel joining Ellie on her quest at some point but that was a complete LIE. When the scene plays out in the actual game, it is a different person who you don't even care about. Ridiculous and I honestly can't believe more people aren't calling them out for that specific lie.

    Here's the deal, I thought I was going to hate playing as Abby but here story line was the only thing I found truly compelling in the game. They made Ellie so unlikable and foolish in this game that that's the reason why I wish they'd never even bothered making this game. All in all, the story leaves you feeling hopeless because it was totally meaningless and not well executed. If this game was marketed differently, as a game set in the universe of the Last of Us but not a direct sequel I think it'd be easier to forgive, but the current game just trashes what made the game special in the first place

    Another problem I have with the story; who was the moron that decided it was worthwhile to have you kill dogs? For the most part you have a choice in killing them but at one point in the game, you are FORCED to kill a dog. The worst part is that the game has the nerve to guilt trip you for something it FORCED you to do! Just such lazy story telling.

    lastly, the game play is improved but still weak. The Last of Us never had great game play but it was servicable and held up mainly by it's story. Here, the story is just poorly placed garbage so all you are left with is a slightly refined combat system that wasn't special in the first place. By the last hours of the game, I'd had enough and turned the difficulty down all the way so I could just run past every enemy encounter to progress the crappy story.

    For the positives, the game is obviously beautiful and there are some amazing 10/10 moments in the game, but when you mix crap with ice cream all you end up doing is ruining the ice cream and making the crap marginally better but still not palatable. Lastly, I LOVE and appreciate how Naughty Dog added so many well thought out customizations. This is truly awesome and something I wish every developer would do.

    Want to adjust the difficulty? You are allowed to customize almost every game play element to your liking. For me, I made the enemies extreamly weak to my bullets but I made myself extreamly weak to theirs, creating an almost one shot one kill game. I also made the game much more leniant with supplies so I could have more fun with shooting guns.

    I hated trying to aim with a controller (my fault, not the games) but I was able to implement a slow down mechanic to help make it a little easier. When you compare this to a game like Red Red Redemption 2, which is amazing in almost every way but so incredibly poor how the developers let you actually play the game I really think Naughty Dog should be applauded for this one area of the game.

    Outside of that, I finished this game and now I just want to forget the whole experience. The only reason this isn't a fully negative review is because of the few great moments in the game and the care they took in the customization features    … Expand
  13. akwayman
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fantastic game. Characters are real, story is real. Anger and obsession and loss and forgiveness are real. I’d say most, if not all of the bad reviews are not accurate. I’m sorry to every dude out there who identified with Joel’s savior complex and then had it all ripped away but that’s how life is sometimes. It doesn’t make it a bad story. Easy 10/10… Expand
  14. Weesley
    Jun 29, 2020
    1
    I wish i never played the sequel. The game only excels in graphics.. 7 years later.. no game play evolution.. The story is an insult to al the fans who love part one!
  15. Vilttiketju
    Jun 29, 2020
    0
    Wow, what a waste of 70 bucks. I don't mind the story at all, but the horrendous linear gameplay and combat feels like a game from maybe 10 years ago? I forced myself to play ~10 hours cos I payed big money for this. Graphics are absolutely stunning, so there is still that...
    Biggest gaming related disappointment of my life.
  16. DenisTatsyi
    Jun 29, 2020
    1
    The game is a **** walking simulator and it contains,a lot of cutscenes! man I'm here to play game.this not game.better i go play in atari adventure 1979.
  17. Cookie97
    Jun 29, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely horrible game. I could've understood the good reviews if the game was well written. The theme of revenge and forgiveness is okay, also playing as the villain is an interesting choice....if only it wasn't written in such a bad way. If they wanted us to like Abby then they should've made us play with her from the very beginning, showing us her reasons and making us feel some empathy towards her instead of just throwing her in the game like that. And no, playing 10 hours as her isn't going to make me change mine or anyone's mind about her character at that point in the story. The LGBT theme is written by someone who clearly doesn't understand how mechanics between lesbians work. Casually the only sex scene between them seems like a pillow fight and there's also the presence of weed (I wonder why it's never mentioned afterwards, huh?). Overall, it really seems like the writer tried to represent the community without actually having an idea of how things really work. As a part of the community myself I don't feel represented in the least by such a thing.
    If this wasn't the worst already there's also the mental illness part. You want to represent someone with PTSD? Fine, then show me ALL the sympthoms that come with it, not just a part of them. It's useless to try to portrait them as real people if then you don't give the idea of complete realism. Where's all the anxiety, the sudden changes of mind and absurd thoughts that come with PTSD? Why wasn't there EVER a confrontation with Dina about it?
    Another point is that the characters don't seem themselves anymore. Joel and Ellie, the core of the previous game, feel completely out of character from the very beginning. Joel would've never revealed his name or trusted someone so easily, we all know that, so why doing him like this here? It just makes no sense. Nothing much has changed from the gameplay point of view and some areas are just boring. The ending, however, manages to do even worse than this. If the message is that revenge is bad, then why does Abby get away with what she's done? Does it make any sense that Ellie lets the only person who wronged her live and kills everyone else? This is just ridiculous. This game is nothing like the critic says about it. Absolute trash.    … Expand
  18. Veyrik
    Jun 29, 2020
    2
    The Last of Us part II is a poorly written narrative that takes unlikable characters and drags them through a series of miserable situations to try and illicit some sort of forced sympathy from the players. A protagonist needs to be first, believable, then, relatable. The writers failed to make their character's either.

    It isn't just the story that is the problem, but the storytelling,    The Last of Us part II is a poorly written narrative that takes unlikable characters and drags them through a series of miserable situations to try and illicit some sort of forced sympathy from the players. A protagonist needs to be first, believable, then, relatable. The writers failed to make their character's either.

    It isn't just the story that is the problem, but the storytelling, the execution. pacing, believability, and transitions from gameplay to story were so far from the standards of the first game it is hard to believe this game was made by the same developers.

    About 20% of the reason I looked forward to this next installment in the franchise was for combat and game play. That' the only reason I gave this game a 2, rather than a 0.

    There is more I could critique about this game, but I don't have the energy. The disappointment is exhausting.    … Expand
  19. MxSh
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    Einses der besten, wenn nicht sogar das beste Spiel auf der PS4. Jeder der es nicht spielt hat etwas verpasst. Auch wenn über die Story viel negatives berichtet wird, so ist sie doch die beste die es jemals gab. Ein Spiel welches so mit den Gefühlen spielt gab es noch nie. Selbst Tage nach dem Finale denke ich über dieses Spiel nach und wird auch lange in Erinnerung bleiben. Danke NaughtyEinses der besten, wenn nicht sogar das beste Spiel auf der PS4. Jeder der es nicht spielt hat etwas verpasst. Auch wenn über die Story viel negatives berichtet wird, so ist sie doch die beste die es jemals gab. Ein Spiel welches so mit den Gefühlen spielt gab es noch nie. Selbst Tage nach dem Finale denke ich über dieses Spiel nach und wird auch lange in Erinnerung bleiben. Danke Naughty Dog. Über einen Part III würde ich mich freuen.… Expand
  20. mikehalfogre
    Jun 29, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I gave this a 9, because that is as high as I can go. The story was okay, not great like the first one. The gameplay added a few new elements but kept it mostly the same as before, although it was way too often taking on other humans and not nearly enough of taking on the infected. I also would have like more 'no kill' solutions in all the environments (minus boss fights), where you could sneak through completely or kill everyone.

    The graphics were stunning (HDR mode was very nice option) and the new elements keep this game up where it belongs as one of the best of the year.

    The drawback was forcing us to play as Abby .. there were lots of opportunities for her to be redeemable before Lev and even after Lev she wasnt really close to redeemable until she was on the posts at the end. When she only cared about Lev and not revenge.

    Too many new factions introduced and very little story involving them and their motivations. Each of those could have been individual stories, instead they were glimpses and after thoughts.

    This should have been a straight play as Ellie with the early play as Abby all that was needed to get you introduced to the character and setup the rest of the game as revenge for Joel after Ellie had decided to forgive him.

    And for all I read about 'open world', this game is large, but not even close to open world. Each area has one way in and one way out(regardless of how large they are) .. and you generally have to kill everyone or everything to get out.

    I will play again, but I do not love this game the way I loved the first one. It was close, but it could have been game of the decade with a few tweaks.    … Expand
  21. PlayWatchRead
    Jun 29, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So lets start with the positives. First of all this game is beautiful. The graphics and lighting are gorgeous, as are the character designs. Some of the levels are stunningly atmospheric and make the game play so tense and immersive. The soundtrack was also great. The signature Last of Us music and sound design adds another level to the very haunting, heartbreaking and terrifying aspect of this game.
    But, and this is a big but, my experience was spoilt by a poorly written and executed story line that if edited and reordered, could have made this game almost perfect. Having Joel's brutal death so early into the game and to then be forced to play as his killers character was beyond frustrating. With no sense of how long this section would be I rushed through most of it until it dawned on me that this was going to be a very long slog. I tried really hard to put my frustrations aside and enjoy the experience but Abby's very long, cringey, back and forth, pointless story line focusing on characters that you already know are dead was incredibly boring. If we had been introduced to Abby's character at the beginning, with much shorter playable sections of her and her friends, intertwining and crossing paths with much longer sections of game play with Joel and Ellie, leading to either a final fight at Jackson or a cliffhanger that Abby, upon crossing paths with Ellie throughout the game, had discovered the location of Joel (the scene in the snow where Owen and Abby are looking out over Jackson would have made a great ending cliff hanger), at least the player could have grown and even empathised with Abby's character throughout the game. It felt like i had jumped from the first to a third game, not that I was playing a second game. If Joel's death were placed at the end of the game, this could have paved the way for the third dark and brutal, Seattle based revenge story that this game was with Ellie torn between seeking revenge or sacrificing her life for the cure.
    The first Last of Us was fantastic, almost perfect and this was such a crappy way to follow on from that beautiful story. The Last of us 2 has pissed all over what what so wonderfully achieved in the first. I am so envious of the players that came away with a positive experience after playing this game, I really am. I wanted so much to love this game but for me, a very poorly ordered and executed story line has ruined what could have been a truly amazing gaming experience.    … Expand
  22. Izzmoney
    Jun 29, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story telling at it's worst do not bother with this if you care about the first game. As far as I'm concerned this game doesn't exist. also negative reviews are not being counted only positive ones to even the score pathetic!!!… Expand
  23. Tyvan
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    This game is truly a masterpiece. I have never before played something this incredible. This game has the greatest storytelling I have ever seen in any medium. I wish I could rate it a 15 out of 10.
  24. Relapse187
    Jun 29, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Here’s a real review from someone who actually played the damn game! I loved almost every single thing about this game. There were some “meh” parts on the Abby side of the story and the ending but this game doesn’t deserve the hate...especially the Xbox trolls who never played it smh… Expand
  25. Secyard
    Jun 29, 2020
    0
    No this is just not playable. I wasted my money on this game because the first part was indeed good. But all these leftists are manipulating games and everything else. It is a big disappointment.
  26. Vysnth
    Jun 29, 2020
    2
    story is **** Graphics are nice.
    Gameplay is the same.
    The way the marketed it wity false trailers is bull
    Enough said
  27. oliveirathulio
    Jun 29, 2020
    9
    The Last of Us Part II is a real roller coaster of emotions. You can feel anger, joy, hatred, happiness, sadness, tension, tranquility, and witness several moments of surprise. I am not saying that it is a game, but a complete experience of these sensations. The story will not please everyone and has some flaws, especially within the second half, when it gets slow and boring, whichThe Last of Us Part II is a real roller coaster of emotions. You can feel anger, joy, hatred, happiness, sadness, tension, tranquility, and witness several moments of surprise. I am not saying that it is a game, but a complete experience of these sensations. The story will not please everyone and has some flaws, especially within the second half, when it gets slow and boring, which represents a break in rhythm.

    Despite this problem, Naughty Dog got it right again by changing standards, establishing new characters, and creating a storyline as engaging as the first game. Another point is that yes, TLOU Part II discusses topics such as LGBT +, religious, political fanaticism and that is what makes it so real and so current. Despite the pandemic, we see that the main actors are humans and they are the ones who dictate the direction of society.    … Expand
  28. Chabs
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece ! It’s a good story with well-written characters.Graphics are sumptuous, there is detail and work everywhere even in adjoining places.

    This game is great, full of generosity, full of beautiful landscapes.Everything is seamless in the gamepplay. For me it’s the game of the ps4 in the same way as God of War and Bloodborne
  29. Light_ee
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    Brilliant game. People complaining about the plot need to grow up - you either liked it or didn't, but it definitely was executed in a very impressive way. It has been a good ride worth every penny. The first game came out 7 years ago, the fans shouldn't expect the same feel - we all move on with the times, so did the game.
  30. icefromthespoon
    Jun 29, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. **spoilers**

    Joel dies early in the game and you play as a rando, that should be enough to make this game a 1. But not only do they kill all beloved characters but they ruin storytelling. Save your money, please.    … Expand
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Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

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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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