The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 161975 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 8,550 out of 161975
  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. Ytkonaft
    Jun 19, 2020
    9
    this is an amazingly atmospheric game. Please respect the players, and your rate will be 10
  2. JOHUANG71
    Jun 28, 2020
    1
    What we need are hope and redemption but not hatred and revenge of non senses. There is a deceptive trailer and disgusting story. It is Not The Last of Us at all! We need an apology from ND!
  3. Remnever
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First and foremost I must acknowledge the beautiful graphics and smoothness of gameplay, its as close to perfect as I've seen in any video game. The animations, sound, and world building is second to none. That's where the positives end for me. The plot completely drags beloved characters through the mud for no reason whatsoever. Its all hopelessly nihilistic. None of the characters overcome any struggle at all. Ellie ends up losing EVERYTHING shes built. Loses her father figure, Lover and child, all the way down to losing the ability to play the guitar. Congratulations naughty dog, you've succeeded in creating the most masochistic story ever told.

    As far as the specifics of the story, I dont really want to get into that. The one issue I will bring up with the ending though is how in the hell does a beautiful flashback of Joel make Ellie want to STOP drowning Abby? Wouldn't that thought make her want to finish the job EVEN MORE?? What an absolute joke. Its really starting to feel like if there is a severe emotional reaction caused by a shocking scene with dramatic music behind it, the shills will just keep coming back for more. These writers fail to understand there needs to be so much more to a story to have an audience fall in love with the characters in this world. None of these characters are humanized at all or realistic in the slightest... We get to watch multiple "tasteful" sex scenes (according to the critics) which in reality are more of softcore porn.. Let me get this straight.. two 18 year old girls still obviously struggling with the notion of their homosexuality have a mature, intense sexual experience (while smoking weed)? Have the writers forgotten what it was like to be that young... Absolutely absurd writing, top to bottom, Im not even gonna touch on the abomination that is Abby. If we have any hope of maintaining good story telling in this medium we have to stop buying this trash.    … Expand
  4. skvaznoi
    Jun 28, 2020
    8
    Okay, I went through the game and I can say that this is just a masterpiece despite some things.
  5. marcosBR87
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Melhor jogo da geração tecnicamente e a lição moral final da história é perfeita, uma obra de arte.
  6. L1m0
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Gameplay 11/10 graphics 11/10 story 9/10 it could be better but its still the best right now
  7. Gangsta_liberty
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Great game. much better than the first part. I guess half the ratings are from people who haven't played this masterpiece.
  8. Cloud1986
    Jun 28, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gioco ridicolo! Senza alcun senso e pieno di forzature...che fine ha fatto the last of us… Expand
  9. LordVaint
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    This Game is awsome. The best game ive ever Played. Its So emotional, a rollercoaster between god an bad. A stylistic masterpiece for the possibility to See the Otter Story of this klimax. Tank you naughty dog, pleite give us part III.
  10. Gguru
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Great game, don't listen to all the haters. Game play is awesome, I thought the storyline was fine, I hope they make a part 3, just sooner than 7 years later.
  11. Turbonerd31
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely fabulous game. Story gave us the closure we needed from the first, and kept myself hooked on character development from start to finish. Yes it was heartbreaking what happened to Joel at the start, but going back and seeing flashbacks of him and Ellie together, moving from just like they were in TLOU part 1 to seeing the rift open between them was brilliantly done. Some really good environmental puzzles, and the stalkers provide a nice amount of anxiety. Abby was a really interesting character to play, and it was great to see the build up that lead her to hunting down Joel.… Expand
  12. Danil_M_I
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    I enjoyed to play this game, but the story was a huge disappointment for me. Прости Джоел, мы все просрали.

    gameplay 10/10
    landscape, animation, graphics 10/10
    story before Abby 6/10
    story after Abby 3/10
  13. akormax
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Эту игру просто надо пройти. Это все что я могу сказать
  14. The_Devilman
    Jun 28, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this review is totally out of order
    Firstly
    I would like to talk about what the game pleases me
    in sound design is something impeacevel
    in graphics and captures of facial expressions is for sure the best game I have ever seen
    the game deserves Goty for having the best fascinating technical details but the way the narrative develops, I believe it was a good narrative but I really didn't feel the emotion of 7 years ago that I had with part 1
    The way the narrative develops
    with Joel's death in a ridiculous way
    made me accumulate a gigantic hate for Abby
    even after 10 HOURS of gameplay showing Abby's story she was not able to take a gigantic hatred of me for her
    The game was based on revenge all the time
    ellie lost everything for that
    when I really thought I would have the satisfaction of watching Abby die
    was give me the human value 'Vengeance only brings the worst' and 'forgiving is right'
    i wish i could be relieved to see ellie be able to kill her and she feel relieved to have got her revenge but it wasn’t me deliver that emotion
    Joel's death made me want to die inside
    the character q in the first game said:
    -do not trust strangers
    left to be taken by a group of armed people
    all that Joel said in part 1 to try to make ellie grow strong was completely forgotten
    this is **** ****
    The whole experience in the game is in vain
    one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen was ellie playing the guitar
    I will never be able to have the same emotion that I felt when I heard her playing and me knowing that Joel was fulfilled his promise to teach her
    all the emotions you have in the game are lost due to causes of 'human values'
    i really wish i could cry like i cried in part 1 after replaying it 5 times
    but I don’t think it’s possible after the feeling of insastification after finishing the game
    The game is perfect in technical matters but fails to make the player feel an emotion equal to 7 years ago with part 1.
    that was my opinion
    may be poorly structured, but it still remains what I think about the game    … Expand
  15. Batutify
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Heart broken ending. Dis-respect to the main characters. Dont waste your money otherwise you'll be dissapointed too.
  16. wiesus2343
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    It is heartbreaking how main character died. And you can not do anything about and also with the game later you have no choice. Come on - the are games with multiples endings, but here we have one story, very, sad... sad story which "most of us" don't want play.
  17. SummerJune
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    I adore this game inspire of it's plot. It twisted up my insides. I've never thought that one video game with 30 hours gameplay can do it. There are sone bad plot twists that I hate, but whole game is mind-blowing and awesome.
  18. poopsockbrock
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    I don’t know how to feel about this game. For starters the graphics are great, but I felt that the gameplay was okay. Better than the first game but I found myself getting frustrated constantly with the controls by getting stun-locked by enemies or long animations.
    Those stalker enemy variants are terrible. They are not fun to fight and the game would be better off without them. It seems    I don’t know how to feel about this game. For starters the graphics are great, but I felt that the gameplay was okay. Better than the first game but I found myself getting frustrated constantly with the controls by getting stun-locked by enemies or long animations.
    Those stalker enemy variants are terrible. They are not fun to fight and the game would be better off without them. It seems that most areas require you to engage in combat rather than sneaking by. I don’t know if I just suck or if that’s intended.
    The story was all over the place and made me feel awful after playing the game. That ending was so disappointing and didn’t feel deserved at all. I do not recommend The Last of Us 2.    … Expand
  19. AlexSanLyra
    Jun 28, 2020
    3
    The graphics are simply stunning, truly awe inspiring, the game-play is great, dynamic and fun, and the world they created is just incredible, super detailed and well thought out... but the story... the story was made to crush our souls.

    Leaving the "misleading marketing" prior to launch and the "questionable story line" they went with aside, the game is an absolutely miserable    The graphics are simply stunning, truly awe inspiring, the game-play is great, dynamic and fun, and the world they created is just incredible, super detailed and well thought out... but the story... the story was made to crush our souls.

    Leaving the "misleading marketing" prior to launch and the "questionable story line" they went with aside, the game is an absolutely miserable experience. Every single character either dies a horrible, brutal death or goes through a hellish sequence of events before the end credits start to role. Who would ever want to play such a sad game? There is nothing goes that comes of it, no silver lining, no compensation for all the suffering everyone involved goes through (including the play). The game leaves you feeling empty... unfulfilled and... well, angry.    … Expand
  20. Taffy2000
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I found the latest addition to the last of us games very good, I managed to play the game without knowing the spoilers that were leaked. The game is just graphically stunning and some the new and little added mechanics like the prone and melee moves to be a great addition, the game is long and can sometimes become tiering If your like me and try explore every corner. The story although controversial as I’ve seen is actually quite gripping and made me want to keep playing to see how it all unfolds and what will happen to our beloved Ellie and even with the loss of Joel even though some see as cheap I took it as a way to show they are not afraid to kill even the most beloved characters, with that it even sometimes left me worrying if this could be the end of Ellie too that just made the game more intense and interesting. One my only big issues was when it moved to the Abby section, I did find it nice to actually see the two sides of the story and even with the hate I felt towards Abby for what she did to Joel it makes some the characters like Manny and Owen even Abby as likeable people dealing with what the messed up world has dealt them I mean you can’t be mad at a women who set on killing the man that took her farther away when your supporting Ellie set to kill the women who took the man who was like a farther figure away. It’s a shame the swap of the story happened right at a intense stand off between both these women tho as it kinda left you frustrated wanting to get back straight to the stand off to see what happens. My overall view of this game is that it is a great game and keeps to the Gritty, gory and cruel environment the first game introduced us. I be looking forward to any more games or even spin off games set in the hellish and infected universe and think the teams have worked hard and should be pleased with what they have helped create.… Expand
  21. benarmmy99
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Good story, good gameplay. It’s just a fun game. It’s a very dark game, that isn’t afraid of taking risks. The characters are fun, and have deep backstory and complex motivations.
  22. neolip
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    Story - 1 of 10
    gameplay - 7 of 10
    visual - 14 of 10

    Average - 7 of 10.

    It's beautiful and technically incredible awesome game, but story and characters is disgusting
  23. NobodyIndeed
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    Incredible graphics, astonishing enviroments, but a story so bad that can tarnish it all. And on top of that, building a fake trailer to "subvert expectations" is what i assume they done, which is so dumb and pissed me off the most. AND on top of that, people are saying all bad reviews are due to homofobia? LGBTQ+ hate? Really? No chance of it being due to the game having flaws in a lot ofIncredible graphics, astonishing enviroments, but a story so bad that can tarnish it all. And on top of that, building a fake trailer to "subvert expectations" is what i assume they done, which is so dumb and pissed me off the most. AND on top of that, people are saying all bad reviews are due to homofobia? LGBTQ+ hate? Really? No chance of it being due to the game having flaws in a lot of people's eyes, or what do we call it, their opinion? Both sides are being really pathetic over this, this game has drastic changes compared to the first one, they take away the things people love from the series, people won't react nicely, but to blame it all on minor aspects of the game like a character being trans or the other being really muscular? If you really liked the game you would listen what others think about this game, be it good or bad and allowing discussion, but how people are acting is really infuriating, i really liked a lot of parts of this game, mostly Abby parts, but how the game at it's core is all mixed up, i cant bring myself to give this game a rating higher than 5, and how people are acting like this is **** whilst ignoring the technical aspects, gameplay and all other things due to the critics reviews is unfair makes me not want to give this game a score under 5. And as counter measures people are counter review bombing this with 10's making the other side continue bombing this with 0's, the thing i recommend the most for you to do is, play the game, form your opinion, dont baseless say this game is a masterpiece because other people are saying its trash, dont say its trash since other people say its a unflawed. Form your opinion. And i hope people stop ignoring this game's flaws and this game's right doings.
    This game's reviews is a prime example why people shouldn't trust reviews and should trust their own gut. And if someone were to ask me: "Should i buy this game?" i'd tell them no, but there's always a chance you could like it.    … Expand
  24. Kalcantara22
    Jun 28, 2020
    8
    Keeping it short this is absolutely good as a game the gameplay is only affected by the rhythm it has the same issue of uncharted 4; there is plenty going on about how bad or good is the story but i like how you end up thinking if what the main characters and their Past decisions are good based on the perspective. Game is linear and long because there are plenty of flashbacks, that couldKeeping it short this is absolutely good as a game the gameplay is only affected by the rhythm it has the same issue of uncharted 4; there is plenty going on about how bad or good is the story but i like how you end up thinking if what the main characters and their Past decisions are good based on the perspective. Game is linear and long because there are plenty of flashbacks, that could have been manage to tell diferently.… Expand
  25. dansochor
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Deliciously exquisite. 3D graphic technology. Beard animations. Maximum polygons. Great game.
  26. himrusta1244
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Graphics and Audio are top notch, Gameplay is also a step up from part 1. I don't understand the hate it's getting.
  27. Niallo
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Dont buy, graphics nice does not make a game, its simply rambling along chattering with your girlfriend to get to a cut scene. The dialogue is pure cringe, you are traversing the apocalypse with two little girls with a hardly a pick on them talking about clothes or movies or how did they rate your kiss...is that what games have come to?. Gameplay is repetitive and boring. No respect forDont buy, graphics nice does not make a game, its simply rambling along chattering with your girlfriend to get to a cut scene. The dialogue is pure cringe, you are traversing the apocalypse with two little girls with a hardly a pick on them talking about clothes or movies or how did they rate your kiss...is that what games have come to?. Gameplay is repetitive and boring. No respect for first game, dont reward tgem with your money… Expand
  28. Smoss97
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fair warning, I wanted to hate this game, I didn't think it should have existed as the end of the first was perfect and poignant, however after experiencing this game without being spoiled, without knowing what would come next, I feel this game justified its existence, added to the weight of the ending of the first but showing that Joel's decision affected more than just him and Ellie. The game is a rollercoaster of emotions, that sets the player off on a path of hatred, this continued for me until about an hour into Abbys part. The craftsmanship of the writers allowed me to understand Abby through this section, though I still hated her for what she did to Joel. I i think the ending also made sense as if I was EllieIi I would want closure and for the nightmares yo stop, I think seeing Abby in the state she was in though gave the feeling that she suffered enough for what she did and killing her would not have solved Ellies issues but being able to finally move on with closure did help her move past Abby. Not only did this game live up to the first, I feel it surpassed it as well.… Expand
  29. maaluszek
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece! Graphics, characters, story. Everything is brilliant and after you finished the game you are thinking of it all the time. Very touching and it encourages you to think about your situation in live.
  30. thesweptunder
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    This is the best game since the original and perhaps even better. The gameplay is obviously top notch. Story wise--this explores the themes of the original but in a more nuanced and heartbreaking way, giving it more depth.
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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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