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. TheFugitive112
    Aug 4, 2020
    9
    Great game with gorgeous graphics and animations. Gameplay is solid and very good. Never been so conflicted between 2 main characters, Abby and Ellie are real humans from flesh and blood and it's so well written. Only downside are the side characters, they don't flesh them out so much like in the first game.
  2. Stinkmaster
    Aug 4, 2020
    9
    Your first day playing- don't stop until BOTH Tommy, AND Joel are safe
    REVIEW BOMBS WERE STUPID, AND DONE BY INCELS
    but you MUST FINISH THE **** GAME TO REALLY ENJOY IT The SJW- section of this game is not only minimal, but fairly well done, and for the most part fades into the background unless you're looking for something to be mad at. SPOILERS BELOW It is absolutely essential to    Your first day playing- don't stop until BOTH Tommy, AND Joel are safe
    REVIEW BOMBS WERE STUPID, AND DONE BY INCELS
    but you MUST FINISH THE **** GAME TO REALLY ENJOY IT
    The SJW- section of this game is not only minimal, but fairly well done, and for the most part fades into the background unless you're looking for something to be mad at.
    SPOILERS BELOW
    It is absolutely essential to finish the game to maximize you're enjoyment, but man. It's gonna get hard to finish. This game is AT LEAST 5 hours too long, the first game works because it tells a simple story, with heavy character buy in, you understand their motives, and that even the unacceptable things you do are essential in some way to the task at hand. For this game, the task at hand is far less motivating. STILL. I LOVE all the side characters, I love Lev, I love Dina, I love Jesse, and i love Tommy, on that front the performances, and animations are great.
    THE GAMEPLAY
    IS HUGELY IMPROVED FROM TLOU 1, it is much more fluid, much more of a game, much more fun, and playful, and will be MORE RE-PLAYABLE. AND THIS COMES AT THE DIRECT EXPENSE OF THE STORY..
    This said, there are 2 mechanics that severely hamper the gameplay, and are not super welcome. You can figure out how to deal with them, but the more time you are willing to spend on each "stage" the better your experience will be, and depending on how you play games, your mileage will vary.
    Shamblers are AWESOME! Very welcome
    New NPC skins, and new sneaky kill- plus dismemberment mechanics are BEAUTIFUL
    BACK TO THE STORY
    It is dark, and depressing for MOST of the game. It is hard, you never feel like you're playing as a good guy. You never feel like you're doing the right thing. If you stop at the wrong time on your first day of playing it MIGHT spoil your WHOLE GAMEPLAY, which shouldn't be able to happen, but in this game it really might. It tells you for 25+ hours that the story is about 1 thing, drawing parallels between the characters of the past game, and drawing new boundaries about what can constitute a protagonist with them still being a "good guy". This all culminates in a terribly misjudged portion of the game which I purposefully failed multiple times where one character hunts another character who you like much much better. And this is PURELY because she's not so charismatic. It would be like if you saw Black Widow in the Avengers killing children, and then they showed you Captain Marvel breaking her arms and you were supposed to root for her. AND THEN in the final 3 hours of the game, it pulls a switcheroo on you and tells you that what it was telling you about was all wrong, it shows you that it was about what it means to lose love, the pain, permanence, and persistence of losing someone you love, that there's no way to return that person to you. You will never be whole again, and it leaves some beautiful homages to the original game which WORK, but you MUST get to the end to get that, through a story that is TOO LONG. It makes sense by the end, but it takes too long to get there. Please just be patient, and it's beautiful. The timing is wrong and part of that is because you can tell the writer was unsure whether he could write this while assuming people played the first game (which is misplaced humility), but by the end it rewrites itself and gives you something worthwhile.
    I will also say, after I finished it, I was totally ready to be done with it and immediately lent it to a friend. But then I haven't been able to go a day without thinking about it, it is stuck in my head, and the way they weave the picture IS masterful. It's not perfect, but it is almost still a masterpiece. It's not as good as the first game, because there's a lot of innocence and youth in the first game. This one is much darker, but it gives you some light in the dark at the end, so please just finish the game, and please be open minded about this story. It is excellent, not perfect, but it is beautiful and excellent. Please play it, please finish it, please think about it    … Expand
  3. Lucianex
    Aug 4, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La verdad esta maravillosa saga de the las of us fue la que creció con migo esta 2 entrega no me disgusto ni nada malo le pondre 9 no porque joel muere ni porque el juego no tuviese piedad con los personajes si no por el final me hubiese gustado que el final hubiese sido que abby o ellie fueran felices… Expand
  4. Johnny2Balls
    Aug 4, 2020
    9
    This is probably a game to play more than once.

    It is obscenely detailed, and amazingly polished. From all accounts, the game took a while to make, and it really shows. People seem to be losing their minds over the story, but here's the thing, this thing has stuck around in my head for at least a couple of weeks since finishing it. If possible, go in with no information of what to    This is probably a game to play more than once.

    It is obscenely detailed, and amazingly polished. From all accounts, the game took a while to make, and it really shows.

    People seem to be losing their minds over the story, but here's the thing, this thing has stuck around in my head for at least a couple of weeks since finishing it. If possible, go in with no information of what to expect, and run with it. You might love it, you might hate it, but the chances of it not getting stuck in your head are slim.

    If you enjoyed the first game, then this is an excellent follow-up. The gameplay is polished to the extreme, and I really do think that it is significantly better all around this time around.

    This is definitely the most memorable Naughty Dog game I have played.    … Expand
  5. IcyySoul
    Aug 4, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The gameplay is similar to the last of us, but different and introduces new forms of play. Laying in grass, and avoiding dogs are wonderful additions and allows for multiple styles of gameplay. The weapons bring some of the old ones back while adding a suppressed weapon and the crossbow. Story: the story while it can be hard to stomach some of the choices, it’s easier to understand as you go and while it breaks your heart early, I feel like that semi realistic game we had in the first is brought back in TLOU2 and I’m blessed to have played this game. I keep thinking that a change could’ve been made, but at the end of the day. I think they made the best story possible. I think if they had separated who you played into smaller sections leading up to the end. It would’ve been more to stomach. Plus throwing Joel’s death in so early on was a mistake. I feel like it should’ve been somewhere near the end when Ellie tells Joel that she wants to forgive him. I don’t write games or have any idea how to make a script. This game is great. Something everyone should play and I hope the story doesn’t end there… Expand
  6. hawyee
    Aug 4, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I personally enjoyed seeing/playing Abby’s story because it made me realize how surprisingly similar her and Ellie are. It makes me somewhat understand why she killed Joel.(although it’s still rather upsetting that they killed him within 2 hours of gameplay, we haven’t seen this guy in 5 years and he’s dead within the 2nd hour?!). I can see where Naughty dog was trying to go with this and i do think they touched on some important topics in the game as well. I personally enjoyed their sort of nod to the lgbtq+ community with Lev’s storyline. I think it truly showed how some trans people are easily outcasted and shunned from their homes/communities due to things like that. I will say the ending did leave me feeling almost dissatisfied in a way. But in the same breath i think the cycle of revenge and hatred does that to any set of characters, it’s not supposed to be wrapped up in a bow at the end. I think the story telling could have obviously improved in areas but overall i think the storyline makes sense and i can understand why they make Abby such a vital character in the 2nd part.… Expand
  7. josuer0717
    Aug 4, 2020
    9
    It has pacing issue, this game makes a dangerous decisions on how they made the game but i personally like them and think its better then the first one.
  8. uae
    Aug 5, 2020
    9
    In the beginning, I did not like where the story was headed but eventually, I started to like the story. The graphics are amazing and the gameplay was not bad. This game, in my opinion, is not for everybody and is only for players who are willing to spend long hours every day in order to finish it. Overall, one of the best games on the PS4.
  9. nluuz
    Aug 5, 2020
    9
    I wasn't expecting to see consequences for my actions in the first installment, and I'm positively surprised with the outcome. This game challenges the standard persona you take on when playing games where you have to kill others. Characters (both friends and foes) felt flawed and like they were all dealing with their own issues and hopes as well. Something I miss in other games of thisI wasn't expecting to see consequences for my actions in the first installment, and I'm positively surprised with the outcome. This game challenges the standard persona you take on when playing games where you have to kill others. Characters (both friends and foes) felt flawed and like they were all dealing with their own issues and hopes as well. Something I miss in other games of this type. It feels more inclusive as well, without feeling performative. In the interactions I saw bits of myself or people I know reflected, which was nice.

    I very much enjoyed the gameplay as well. It kept the things I liked from Part 1 and added some new quality of life improvements.

    Another strength are the plethora of accessibility options. While I don't need any specific accommodations with regards to my gameplay I still found some functions there useful to use. (Stuff like automatically picking up items, for example). This helped improve my fun in playing.

    I would absolutely recommend this game if you're someone who likes a nuanced narrative where your ideas may get challenged. If you prefer a game where you don't want to think about morality and want to shoot at stuff this may not be the game for you, and that's fine too.    … Expand
  10. Fosterprine
    Aug 5, 2020
    9
    Just finished the game and i gotta say tlo2 was a great game overall. first time i experienced this kind of emotionnal impact on a video game. Every game should use more nuanced characters and unpredictable plot lines like this game does.

    Sure it's not perfect, the game is a little too long and definetely lacks rythm for a good part of its 30-40 hours it takes to finish it. Gameplay wise    Just finished the game and i gotta say tlo2 was a great game overall. first time i experienced this kind of emotionnal impact on a video game. Every game should use more nuanced characters and unpredictable plot lines like this game does.

    Sure it's not perfect, the game is a little too long and definetely lacks rythm for a good part of its 30-40 hours it takes to finish it. Gameplay wise you wont be surprised if you played the first one, it's more of the same.

    Don't judge the game or the plot by the user reviews, i specifically created a metacritic account to write this review and counter all the review bombing wich is objectively really unfair... All this talk about not respecting the carachters is nonsense : as users we don't get to vote on wichever direction the creators should have taken. People are unhappy about the plot choices but if it were otherwise they would complain on how its too predictable and on how they took no risks... Every gamer needs to try tlo2 because at the end of the day all you can do is appreciate all the work that's been done on this. Thanks to all the devellopers and naughty dog for this unique experience.    … Expand
  11. xMagenta
    Aug 5, 2020
    9
    Beautiful story and stunning graphics, my only complaint is the order of the story.
  12. realphilbrown
    Aug 5, 2020
    9
    Ignore the haters! Anyone who thinks this game is nothing short of exceptional, isn’t intelligent enough to own the game, nor a PS4 for that matter. This quite literally raises the bar and leaves it there for all to follow! I would have given it a 10 but fir Abby’s unexplained arms. Otherwise, this is sheer brilliance!
  13. Athom
    Aug 5, 2020
    9
    Is my favorite game of this generation and this graphics are on PS4 so beautiful
  14. SandmanB_5
    Aug 5, 2020
    9
    Bumping to 9 because we can't do 87%
    Definitely a rough game for many, and I can empathize with that.
    For me though, this game was an experience in storytelling and visuals. Some issues with story, particularly pacing, but not enough to make it annoying. Just felt like there were a few spots where I would say "I think this is the end" - Would recommend to my friends, but can    Bumping to 9 because we can't do 87%
    Definitely a rough game for many, and I can empathize with that.
    For me though, this game was an experience in storytelling and visuals.

    Some issues with story, particularly pacing, but not enough to make it annoying. Just felt like there were a few spots where I would say "I think this is the end" - Would recommend to my friends, but can understand if you wouldn't to yours

    Top notch visuals, definitely a capstone on Ps4 era

    Game play was refined and had some new features added, but nothing to raise on a pedestal imo    … Expand
  15. Axel_Philips
    Aug 5, 2020
    9
    The visuals of this game just kept on amazing me. I felt tense and felt so much. Overall I really liked this game.
  16. Znnia
    Aug 5, 2020
    9
    A survival horror that makes you forget you're playing a survival horror thanks to it's compelling story that forces you to be uncomfortable. Cinematic with beautiful graphics.
  17. mate11
    Aug 6, 2020
    9
    las mecanicas son geniales, la gran atencion al detalle, como juega con uno y sus emciones la capacidad de ser una historia de venganza y van apareciendo muchas emociones, una historia que arriesga mucho pero para mi funciono. El juego tiene muy pocos errores que yo puede ver por esos errores no es un 10
  18. HKolomar
    Aug 6, 2020
    9
    Great game for anyone who wants to go on a journey and is ok with whatever. dont come in with any expectations
  19. Wnika6
    Aug 6, 2020
    9
    Almost week after completing the gameplay and I still can't stop thinking about it! You can feel that they loved creating that game. Amazing double journey in action, emotions and morality. It made me love post apocalyptic worlds even harder.
  20. noahnitrogen
    Aug 6, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a **** piece of art. Im gonna break down why. Naughty dog wasn't afraid to kill Joel, straight away. The is a **** post apocalyptic world game. No one is invincible, and sad as it is Joel had already began to get old. This part gives us more insight and background on the fireflies, and it's **** brutal. I've never been more sad at a game, but that's how life is. The game is hyperrealistic, from game mechanics to telling stories within just found notes. It also is in the way that diversity is properly shownn. I can guarantee you the only people angry about this game a cishet white snowflakes that aren't used to playing a game so diverse. Also, the debate on Abby's appearence is utter **** if you care that much about a video game characters body build you must have some sort of I security issue. The last of us 2 makes some hard decision story wise, and there were some points in the game I questioned whether they were the best decision to make. But I'll stop my rant saying this: life is impulsive and sadistic already. Imagine living in that world. This has got to be the best game I've ever played. And if games like this continue to get made I'm so ready for it… Expand
  21. Luizernane
    Aug 6, 2020
    9
    O jogo é lindo, jogabilidade maravilhosa, um modo diferente de contar a história, mas eu sou da galera que curtiu o final sim. Achei maravilhoso.
  22. NOPE10
    Aug 6, 2020
    9
    Awesome game with awesome story. Though I may not agree with aspects of the story mode, put aside, it was an awesome 30+ hours spent. Here's to hoping that this is not the end of LOU.
  23. Johnnydta
    Aug 6, 2020
    9
    Loved it. Great convoluted story with addictive gameplay. Very satisfying to clear out a room without getting spotted or using ammunition. Must play!
  24. Guseyn013
    Sep 30, 2020
    9
    This game is, as one can notice from the user reviews, pretty controversial. I personally, LOVED IT. I don’t really understand why would others criticize this game so badly. The Last Of Us: Part II is a masterpiece! It is insanely immersive and has its very own and unique atmosphere. The story is great and the ending... I am not going to spoil it, but trust me, IT IS WORTH IT.
    And I    This game is, as one can notice from the user reviews, pretty controversial. I personally, LOVED IT. I don’t really understand why would others criticize this game so badly. The Last Of Us: Part II is a masterpiece! It is insanely immersive and has its very own and unique atmosphere. The story is great and the ending... I am not going to spoil it, but trust me, IT IS WORTH IT.
    And I haven’t began with the soundtrack yet. It is perfect for a post-apocalyptic world like this. The songs are so great that you will want to listen to them again and again, reliving the moments of the game.
    The only thing that TLOU2 did not really develop is the side characters. They are there... and they are helpful... but you don’t really care about them that much. One the other hand, however, there is more time for the main characters to develop and it is worth the loss.
    I highly recommend it only after you finished the first part. It is a world perfect for complete immersion of the player.
    THANKS YOU, Naughty Dog!    … Expand
  25. theluke84
    Aug 6, 2020
    9
    what an experience. not for everyone. and yeah review bashers, go and play your fifa again. theres no place for you here
  26. C_Reckless
    Aug 6, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Really I'm giving it an 8.5. 8 just seems too low.

    SPOILERS.

    OK. I'm confused.

    I was fortunate enough to avoid most of the leaks, but two things I did see were A) You play partly as Abby, who's a transsexual villain and B) Joel dies (I didn't see how). For the whole game I was waiting for some big reveal that would show that Abby was transsexual...it never came. One of the main reasons people were so angry about the leaks were that she was trans. Just complete and utter nonsense. The way this game has been review bombed with 0's and 1's and 2's is really weird and honestly embarrassing.

    There are problems with this game, absolutely. Some real problems. But if you're bothered that Abby is muscly...weird. If you're bothered that Ellie is a lesbian...weird. If you're bothered that a side character shaved her head because she wants to look like a boy...weird. Is it fueled with agenda? Sure. Is it pushing boundaries? Absolutely. Should it mean you score it with a 0 out of 10? Absolutely not.

    Starting with the positives...what a GAME this is. I'm no gaming expert so I'm going to struggle to get all the words out correctly. But as a GAME (separate to the storyline), it doesn't get much better. Insane graphics, probably the best I've seen. The fluidity is flawless. Animations are incredible. I personally love the changes in pace between action and taking it easy. Gun play feels very satisfying. Enemy AI is very good (and adjustable). The zombies are scarier then before. The minor details are there. Sound wise it's incredibly eerie and atmospheric. The moment where you first come across the Scars and get hit with the arrow...I jumped out of my seat! The high pitched whistle, the deep throng of petrifying music as you pull the arrow out of your shoulder. Just amazing. I've seen the gameplay be labelled as boring and not worthy of a PS4 title, and I genuinely find those opinions laughable. The gameplay lived up to everything I expected. Such an improvement on part 1 (which you would expect after 7 years). But how about the story?

    This is where I do have problems, and can't help but feel a little disappointed. I'm the biggest fan of part 1...my favourite game of all time. And a huge part of that is down to the incredible story...the connection between Joel and Ellie, the emotion in the cut scenes, every character that was introduced along the way, how the narrative twisted and turned. Just a phenomenal story. I did have a feeling that Joel's decision at the end of part 1 would come back to bite him. But did I think it would bite him like THIS? 2 hours into the game, with no context as to why Abby wanted to do it, after having PLAYED as Abby?! For the record...I have no issue with Joel dying. I don't even have an issue with the way in which he died. It was shocking, powerful. You felt a sense of dread. When the final blow lands and the sound goes to that high pitched screech like you yourself have just suffered a bang to the head. It was very well done. The writers are entitled to take the story how they see fit, and if that means Joel dying, so be it. I'm sad about it, I loved him, I didn't want him to die. But if that's the direction they wanted it to go, OK. Some people in these reviews have been acting like spoilt children. The problem I DO have is A) the fact we had no context as to why it was happening, B) How lucky Abby was to find herself in that situation and C) Not getting to experience the immediate reaction.

    I feel it would have been better for Abby to infiltrate Jackson first. Become a member of the community. We could learn about her back story. We could understand why she wanted to kill Joel. THEN we could switch to Ellie trying to get revenge. Asking the player to be as understanding as what Naughty Dog want is dangerous, and clearly in this case hasn't really worked. And one thing I loved from the first game was the emotion, how it would have me on the verge of tears at times. The scene where Sam dies and Henry turns the gun on himself. The scene where Ellie explains to Joel how everyone she cared about has left her or died. I didn't get any of that from this game. The reaction to Joel's death is rushed. The game seemingly doesn't care about Jesse dying. The flashbacks with Joel and Ellie both could have been more emotional, fleshed out and satisfying. That's my main issue.

    I ended up liking Abby. During the final fight sequence I was pressing buttons I didn't want to press, begging Ellie not to do it. I was glad she didn't. But even the way that came about, Ellie leaving practically a dream life with Dina and the baby behind, seemed silly and forced.

    All in all I think it's an amazing game, slightly let down by a cluttered story, which tries so hard to make you side with a new character. The Last Of Us is Ellie's story. And I really hope they do a part 3 with a stronger narrative and a happy ending for a character we love so much.    … Expand
  27. Benumbra
    Aug 6, 2020
    9
    I honestly thought this game was amazing, it was everything I wanted for this game, simple yet incredibly effective gameplay, amazing story and beautiful environments. The world really does feel beyond repair in this game and fits perfectly with the narrative. Obviously no game comes without its flaws such as one of the characters who I won't name, in general she felt almost put there forI honestly thought this game was amazing, it was everything I wanted for this game, simple yet incredibly effective gameplay, amazing story and beautiful environments. The world really does feel beyond repair in this game and fits perfectly with the narrative. Obviously no game comes without its flaws such as one of the characters who I won't name, in general she felt almost put there for it to work at first, but then the game shows as to why she is there, what her goals are and what made her walk down the path she is. I don't want to say too much more because it's difficult to not spoil it, however I would 100% recommend this game and it truly DOES NOT deserve the review bombing or the death threats, people really need to learn that the story of a game can't always go their way and simply that if they don't like it, shut up, grow up and move on.

    And that was my TED talk.    … Expand
  28. Heihlsson
    Aug 6, 2020
    9
    This game will **** you up emotionally like no other. The themes are mostly about revenge and how the cycle of hate just causes pain and suffering. The side characsters are well fleshed and support the story each in their unique way. Some of them ai hate, some adore
  29. jake_fletcher11
    Aug 6, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is good.
    Many people complain about the story. Obviously it's not as good as the first 'The Last of Us' but that does not make it a bad story and although it's just 'John Wick' except Joel is the dog, I found the story satisfying and a good enough follow up to the 2013 original. The only parts that really bothered me was Abby's side of the story, not only because I had to play as the woman that killed Joel but because her character is quite inconsistent with her actions and just as you think she's found her humanity through caring for ex-seraphites: Lev and Yara, she shows no hesitation to commit horrible acts not so long after. This problem affects some of the characters from the original but is reasonable as it's realistic that people would be different than they were 6 years ago.
    Story = 6/10
    On the other hand, the audio, visuals and gameplay of 'The Last of Us II' is what makes this game incredible. At some points I didn't know whether a sound was from the game or somewhere in my house, bloody brilliant. The graphics are better than they've ever been, i wish real life looked as good. Some scenes looked as if they were taken straight from a painting backed by some beautiful scores and white noise to immerse you to the fullest extent.
    Graphics and Audio = 10
    The quality of the combat depends on what difficulty you play on, if you play on the easier difficulties it will make for more options when dealing with a group of enemies, with more resources and more predictable enemy paths, but from my experience on Survivor difficulty I saw Ellie transform into Solid Snake having to make every shot count, managing the scarce resources that you have which makes for a harder but more satisfying combat system.
    Apart from the combat 'The Last of Us II' offers some basic puzzles, hundreds of collectibles and some exploration to bridge between the action. This part of the gameplay is not the focus but does not become boring or slow down the pacing of the story.
    Gameplay = 9/10

    **** Abby though    … Expand
  30. SCORPION1993
    Aug 6, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The graphics and the gameplay are amazing
    But the story is like a basic story of revange we saw in to many movies and games
    They tried to show us the story of both sides (ellie's and abby's) but at least they could make joel fight a little bit . It's a **** way to die for legendary character lije joel.    … 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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Metascore
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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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