The Last of Us Part II

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  1. PaleNielsen
    Mar 25, 2022
    8
    if it's not broken don't fix it gameplay and is still good as the first one. The story is alright despite the backlash it got from a certain event that happen in the game or a certain character you get to play mid game. I just don't get the 0 to 2 score it got from some users. You can call it a revenge game where you get to play both sides which I think doesn't happen that much in gaming.if it's not broken don't fix it gameplay and is still good as the first one. The story is alright despite the backlash it got from a certain event that happen in the game or a certain character you get to play mid game. I just don't get the 0 to 2 score it got from some users. You can call it a revenge game where you get to play both sides which I think doesn't happen that much in gaming. the only thing is I hope they added more types of enemies in the game because I really like what they did near the end of the game man that was a really awesome boss fight and the first time I fought it was amazing. I also miss the scary feeling I experience from the first games generator section which I think this game lacks a little bit. The exploration section of the game is also great like a small open world area where you get to explore different building / houses.… Expand
  2. BadboyStelin
    Jul 8, 2020
    8
    Last of Us Part 2 really is a game of two halves. Graphically the game is awesome, as is the sound. Until about 18 hours in I was completely hooked with the immersive story. I loved the character development and my emotional connection with them as the story progressed made me care about what was going on and who was doing what. I am mature enough to accept the openly gay relationshipLast of Us Part 2 really is a game of two halves. Graphically the game is awesome, as is the sound. Until about 18 hours in I was completely hooked with the immersive story. I loved the character development and my emotional connection with them as the story progressed made me care about what was going on and who was doing what. I am mature enough to accept the openly gay relationship between main characters in the story for what it is and I have to say that the sensitivity in which the script is handled is excellent.
    Combat is both brilliant and disastrous. When it works, the gun battles are awesome with limited ammo forcing you to adapt a defensive strategy while picking off foes one at a time. The melee attacks become epic as you unlock the ability to upgrade weapons rendering the on-screen violence quite impactful emotionally. It is an 18 rated game, so if you don’t like violence, don’t buy it.
    Sadly as the game progressed into the second half of the story, I quickly lost patience and interest in the story line. I was forced into playing characters that I, initially, cared very little about and I was effectively forced into relearning whole sets of skills that I had already spent hours honing in the first half of the game, only to have to do it all again albeit with slight tweaks to the weapons and skill-trees. Being forced to walk around in now familiar venues having conversations and looking at utter tat in the environment for the sake of developing the second leg of the story really frustrated me. Huge Yawn.
    The other irritation throughout the game is one which many titles with NPCs suffer from, the NPCs constantly get in your way. The frequency in which NPCs would push in front of me when trying to position myself at the edge of a wall to ambush an enemy was a joke. I tried bludgeoning the NPCs from time to time but to no effect. It’s a lesson for all developers. If you must place NPCs in a game, for goodness sake keep them out the way or allow the player to beat them senseless for being stupid morons.
    In the final few hours the story jumps repeatedly from one flashback to another and for me the game became the definition of tedium. At this stage of the game the already irksome combat controls became a real hassle, probably because I had stopped caring and I just wanted it to end. When pushed into tight spaces with large numbers of foes, the combat mechanics seriously lets the game down. I couldn’t find any method of locking on to a target during melee and when you dodge a foe, you have to manually swing the camera around to find them again which sometimes works and sometimes doesn’t and often I’d lose the upper hand simply because the mechanics were too slow and too cumbersome to actually achieve what I wanted to achieve. Slow and poorly designed weapon selection mechanics added further to the problem and it became unnecessarily frustrating in an otherwise extremely well polished title.
    In the final third of the game, Naughty Dog's vision started to win me over. I didn't agree with all their story-board choices but the immersive play forced me to start caring about other main characters as much as Ellie and some genuine morally-charged themes left me thinking about the game long after the credits stopped rolling.    … Expand
  3. ghostsarereal
    Jul 4, 2020
    8
    please note i have completed this game in its entirety. Now im going to be fair with this review the story was bold and the twist that the game had where the essentially turned abby into a joel 2.0 i thought really developed the character and made me feel compassion for her, however i did feel that her story felt like it dragged on forever and i just wanted to return to the theatre andplease note i have completed this game in its entirety. Now im going to be fair with this review the story was bold and the twist that the game had where the essentially turned abby into a joel 2.0 i thought really developed the character and made me feel compassion for her, however i did feel that her story felt like it dragged on forever and i just wanted to return to the theatre and continue as ellie.I think abbys story should of been a separate game kind of like a uncharted lost legacy, as i think that would of been a better approach to tell her tale leaving part 2 as a game where you play as ellie and joel after the events of the firefly massacre. overall i was left satisfied with the story as it was a good reminder of how revenge won't lead to happiness. I think the graphics audio and gameplay where very good gameplay was similar to the first as i expected. I gave this game an 8 as it did what a good game was suppose to it gave me a decent story and fun gameplay that kept me entertained its not perfect or a 0 its just a average game for a gamer to enjoy. i will say that the first game is better and i hope if there is a next week that it can return to its roots and continue a great series… Expand
  4. utsavbansal
    Jun 28, 2020
    8
    Beautiful game, great attention to detail. The story was nice and touching though in the later half it dragged a bit. Same goes for gameplay which at times in the middle sagged a bit. But when it was good, it was awesome. The sheer brutality of the fights made winning them give a kind of primal satisfaction. And playing as the new character was fun too, though their fighting style was moreBeautiful game, great attention to detail. The story was nice and touching though in the later half it dragged a bit. Same goes for gameplay which at times in the middle sagged a bit. But when it was good, it was awesome. The sheer brutality of the fights made winning them give a kind of primal satisfaction. And playing as the new character was fun too, though their fighting style was more Joel like. That made the tactics of tackling similar situations with Ellie and the new character different enough to give the game a dose of freshness. And loved the rope mechanics! Wish there were more uses for it and more puzzles with it even at the risk of making the situation more contrived. Their were times when the suspension of disbelief was questioned a bit, though that's probably a complaint only because the game has set such high standards of realism for itself. Overall a great experience. Recommended for all except for those who dislike violent imagery in games… Expand
  5. FlareFL
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have one big complaint about the game - Joel's death. A hardened smuggler could not end his life so foolishly. In addition, I did not like that the men in the game are shown too soft, and against their background, a pregnant female soldier looks absurd at all (by the way, making a pregnant woman a fighter is generally nonsense). By the way, Abby's lack of a knife and a loyal dog was very upsetting (it would have brought something fresh to the game-play).P.S.: the Sex scene with Abby is not as disgusting as I assumed based on the opinions of others (Yes, I fell for this spoiler, which has already become a meme).… Expand
  6. SnootchBootch
    Jul 2, 2020
    8
    Not a perfect game, marred by some genuinely awful pacing and a few decisions in the story that seem to have been made to drive the plot forward rather than in keeping with the characters (but the chain of events could easily have happened within the universe, just in a slightly more understandable way. However, the gameplay is truly incredible, the world is gorgeous and feels real, andNot a perfect game, marred by some genuinely awful pacing and a few decisions in the story that seem to have been made to drive the plot forward rather than in keeping with the characters (but the chain of events could easily have happened within the universe, just in a slightly more understandable way. However, the gameplay is truly incredible, the world is gorgeous and feels real, and whilst I don't agree with every decision Naughty Dog have made, this game does make you think and feel things on a philosophical and emotional level (even though yes, oftentimes it is beating you over the head with a very plain and obvious message that few would truly disagree with), and that is a wonderful thing for gaming to do. It's also very interesting to be forced to play as such an unlikeable character for so long that unless you're too stubborn to change, you can at the very least start to understand over the games run time. I've been debating whether this is a 7 or 8 out of 10 since I finished it, but honestly the unnecessary amount of hate has forced me to push my score up as it truly does not deserve the bombing it's received, and whilst I understand and actually agree with some of the criticisms, this is still an important game to have been made and I'm thoroughly glad I have experienced it despite its flaws.… Expand
  7. abowman
    Jul 10, 2020
    8
    Overall this is another fantastic game by naughty dog. I do agree that the second part is not nearly as good as the first, and some of the story elements feel very forced to fit a very obvious narrative.

    The writing isn't anywhere as good as the first game, and today's political environment is interjected into the game without much thought on how it could impact the tone of the game.    Overall this is another fantastic game by naughty dog. I do agree that the second part is not nearly as good as the first, and some of the story elements feel very forced to fit a very obvious narrative.

    The writing isn't anywhere as good as the first game, and today's political environment is interjected into the game without much thought on how it could impact the tone of the game. Unfortunately, I think we will be seeing more of this in the next generation of gaming. No one wants the author's politics obviously interjected into a game.

    However, all that's being said... I still enjoyed the game start to finish. It didn't have the same overall impact on me as the first, but that was always going to a hard feat to accomplish.    … Expand
  8. prtcannon
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    For context, I tried playing the first game and just couldn't get into it, so that likely gives me a slightly different perspective than most people. Still, I don't think the game is nearly as bad as people are making it out to be. This is clearly a "Last Jedi" situation all over again. The story didn't take the direction fans wanted, and many are upset. Still, a score of 0 is ridiculous,For context, I tried playing the first game and just couldn't get into it, so that likely gives me a slightly different perspective than most people. Still, I don't think the game is nearly as bad as people are making it out to be. This is clearly a "Last Jedi" situation all over again. The story didn't take the direction fans wanted, and many are upset. Still, a score of 0 is ridiculous, and for me a score of 10 is a bit much. It's a very good game, though it's not perfect.

    Pros: Amazing graphics (seriously, I can't think of many games that look better); solid--but not perfect--narrative. Mostly, the story is good, though there are a few drawn out bits that I didn't think were great. The overall atmosphere that Naughty Dog is able to create with the experience is fantastic, though.

    Cons: The game has moments that feel a little too repetitive for my taste (i.e., clear area, collect things, wash/rinse/repeat); while the narrative works, at times it is a little too heavy-handed and maybe a tad cliche; for me, the gameplay itself is fine, but nothing special (I've seen some people say it's amazing and some say they hate it--to me, it gets the job done, but that's about it).    … Expand
  9. radixlecti84
    Apr 12, 2022
    8
    This game began by rubbing me up the wrong way, I'm sure many of you will have read reviews from former fans who felt slighted by the opening acts. But as this story unfolds and we delve deeper into the circumstances behind our protagonists actions, I can't help but applaud naughty dog for the direction they took this game in.

    The story is phenomenal, the atmosphere is incredible and the    This game began by rubbing me up the wrong way, I'm sure many of you will have read reviews from former fans who felt slighted by the opening acts. But as this story unfolds and we delve deeper into the circumstances behind our protagonists actions, I can't help but applaud naughty dog for the direction they took this game in.

    The story is phenomenal, the atmosphere is incredible and the characters are both sympathetic and well written. This isn't a story of Heroes and villains, but one of tragedy, grief and the struggles along the way.

    Its just a shame this game doesn't get the rating it deserves due to review bombing morons giving it 0/10... you simply can't take those kinds of reviews into account, theres vapourware with higher reviews than that!

    I'd give this a 10/10, but some points have to be deducted for doing dirty like that, plus reports of crunch and not launching with multiplayer. Otherwise excellent work naughty dog!    … Expand
  10. strawhat_nikos
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well I wasn t a fan of the first Last of us becouse its gameplay was way boring for me, so i decided to buy the second one becouse of the hype. I was never interesting a lot in characters so the death of Joel was a surprise for me in a good way. This game for me is a Gay Gears of War! Well They are similiar in many ways and they are also a signature titles for each console. As A gay gow game for me is doing great! Great gameplay amazing fights and lesbian kisses!!! Well it sounds like a sex and the city zobie game, but is this so bad? I have not finished the game yet but Dina is already pregnant and what will happen next? Maybe pregnant lesbians will make out and kill zobies??? Well AWSOME!!!… Expand
  11. Rosadinho
    Jul 6, 2020
    8
    A jogabilidade melhorou muito se comparado ao primeiro jogo, o gameplay é compatível com uma sequência. A história é profunda e pode ser um pouco monótona, e algumas escolhas da edição ao meu ponto de vista forçaram uma lentificação e quebra na progressão do enredo: parece haver um DLC no meio da campanha, com fillers, e o único desejo é que ele acabe logo. Mas, ainda assim, é umA jogabilidade melhorou muito se comparado ao primeiro jogo, o gameplay é compatível com uma sequência. A história é profunda e pode ser um pouco monótona, e algumas escolhas da edição ao meu ponto de vista forçaram uma lentificação e quebra na progressão do enredo: parece haver um DLC no meio da campanha, com fillers, e o único desejo é que ele acabe logo. Mas, ainda assim, é um jogo/experiência sensacional que todo dono de PS4 deve ter.… Expand
  12. Gfidalgoassassi
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    A Perfect Technical Masterpiece With Some Narrative Flaws. Overall, I enjoyed it
  13. Pirate69
    May 16, 2021
    8
    That's not what you expect, but who said that all must be like YOU want it. Anyway, story is still pretty good, graphics on top and gameplay is good too, but only on high difficulty.
  14. lukeomall
    Jun 19, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. People can hate this game because it is raw,devestating and sometimes simply tough to play. For anyone rating the game so lowely because of this TLOU2 is simply lost on you. This game is simply put a revenge driven and gut wrenching story. It is ugly it is raw and emotionally charged and unfortunately for some of the fairies writing bad reviews it doesnt give everyone a happy ending. The reality of the last of us 2 is that it is reflective of the world within the game, no one is safe and no one is guaranteed their chance at development or their chance at redemption. The last of us part 2 perfectly captures what a post apocalyptic world is . This world is harsh and unforgiving and although Joel perhaps didnt get the end he deserved or the end the fans would have wanted for him it is part and parcel of the world he is in and the story of revenge and anger brought about by his death is nothing short of amazing. The reality is the game perfectly captures the human condition and the desperation for revenge. All the people giving bad reviews because they are too trigger happy to sit back and think about the brilliance of it all is sadly missing the whole point of the game. It is not without its flaes. I understand perhaps the timing of certain things could have been better but the essence of the story is the lesson that revenge is never perfect and in alot of cases you lose more than you gain by seeking it. It is not a 10/10 game but it is an 8 for me. A brilliant sequel that if u dare to think about it is brilliant in its own way… Expand
  15. Mohamd_Khaled
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    The amount of efforts that's been put into this game is truly incredible. This has the best graphics of the ps4 era. I was never impressed by graphics as much as i was here. Regarding the controversy surrounding the stories, I really didn't enjoy Abby's storyline and i didn't like her character. However i fully sympathize with her motives. what joel did that night to to the fireflies wasThe amount of efforts that's been put into this game is truly incredible. This has the best graphics of the ps4 era. I was never impressed by graphics as much as i was here. Regarding the controversy surrounding the stories, I really didn't enjoy Abby's storyline and i didn't like her character. However i fully sympathize with her motives. what joel did that night to to the fireflies was horrific and traumatic to me at least. As much as i loved and respected his character. I thought what he did was criminal and cruel and i actually wanted justice against him. This game shows both sides of the story And emphasize on humans tendencies to take sides without even caring about the motives that stimulated the other side. Here you don't just see black and white. There is no villain. You will find out that abby was stimulated by the same motives that stimulated ellie. All the atrocities both did was to avenge or save their loved ones. That made me unable to pick a side.… Expand
  16. richard1234
    Aug 11, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TLOU2 is a near masterpiece but not perfect - technical aspects are a step up from the original, and the plot/story take some gutsy moves, which may or may not pay off (most did but some did not for me, which I explain below). This game requires a deeper study into its story and themes; "revenge bad" only scratches the surfaces of what the game is about.

    Gameplay is largely the same as TLOU1 with some noticeable improvements; level design and environmental puzzles are far superior than TLOU1 (no more tedious ladder/pallet finding, or obvious waist-high crates for cover). Human AI is pretty good at the harder difficulty as they will flank you, call for assistance, and use stealth themselves. Infected are largely the same except that bloaters and stalkers are more aggressive (shamblers feel pretty much like bloaters from the first game). The semi-open world is clearly a 2nd iteration of Uncharted: Lost Legacy (the previous ND game to feature a semi-open world); it was definitely fun exploring it, but probably not worth doing it a 2nd time.

    Overall I still think TLOU2 is worth a playthrough so that you can form your own opinions. It is quite difficult to critique the game having watched someone else playing it, or reading a plot summary etc. since there are so many details which are easy to miss, including many instances of foreshadowing. Out of 10, I'd probably rate it 7 or 8, definitely not a 0 or 10.

    ==SPOILERS BELOW==

    First, it is worth briefly discussing Joel's death. Obviously we hated watching it, but it felt justified: Joel did a lot of shady things and it would eventually come back to bite him. Basically, this is TLOU, not Uncharted. Why would Joel give his name to a bunch of armed strangers? Well, blame Tommy, who revealed both their names to Abby. Obviously Joel is a changed person compared to the first game, but we still see his skepticism (e.g. he wanted to "ride out the storm and get out of your hair", then later asks "what are you all doing out this way?").

    Second it is worth discussing Ellie's and Abby's sides and why we play half the game as Joel's killer. Abby's story is "one step ahead" of Ellie's; Ellie seeks a path of revenge, while Abby's story details the consequences of that revenge and how it didn't bring Abby closure (until encountering Yara & Lev). The reason we play as Abby is a bit more than the cliche "two sides of the same coin"; we are additionally asked to see the parallels between both stories and how they intersect each other. I actually dug Abby's story and even though Abby doesn't know Tommy/Ellie are hunting them down until day 3, it was fun to see Abby's side knowing that we already visited and interacted with the same people and locations playing as Ellie. One issue is that I couldn't really care much about Owen and Mel since we know they were killed at the end of day 3. Owen's conversation with Abby in the boat contained some nice foreshadowing regarding Lev but besides that I couldn't care much.

    The Santa Barbara chapter annoyed me the most; gameplay-wise, it had the most ludonarrative dissonance, since Ellie is the most upgraded at this point (in terms of max health, weapons/upgrades), yet in the story she is weakened and had been impaled and hung by a Rattler trap. It would've been more interesting to play the Santa Barbara chapter with no weapons, reduced health, and forced to rely on stealth or the Rattlers' clicker hostages (which I didn't realize you could unbind them until my 2nd playthrough).
    At this point, Ellie likely went to Santa Barbara not with the main intent of killing Abby, but escaping her months-long PTSD/nightmares and finding closure. Was leaving everything behind to travel 1000+ miles, again, except all alone really the best way to do that? However there's some interesting situational irony here: if Ellie did not go to SB, Abby and Lev would be dead, but Ellie ended up freeing them. Perhaps the game could have ended at the farmhouse with Ellie struggling to cope with PTSD but with Dina at her side, and Abby could have bitten off her fingers during the theater fight. Tommy then arrives with knowledge of Abby's whereabouts, we cut to Ellie contemplating this, and the game ends.

    The ordering of flashbacks within the main storylines was interesting and I'm not sure if it paid off for me. Ellie's flashbacks (especially the museum) were brilliant and probably should've been placed at the very beginning (perhaps with the hotel as a tutorial level). The current order made me ask why Ellie would go lengths to exact revenge on a person she had cut ties with, which made it obvious (along with some Ellie/Dina dialogue at the beginning) that Ellie had at least begun to reconcile with Joel.

    However there are so many story elements that worked: the portrayal of guilt, forgiveness, how thirst for revenge can destroy a person and their relationships. I think with some changes to the above issues it would have been a 10/10 for me.    … Expand
  17. Mike251
    Jun 30, 2020
    8
    Unlike TLOU1 (surprising I know), the story in this is just severely heavy handed. Heavy handed in a game where you slaughter people brutally.

    Let me say that again! Heavy handed, anti-revenge anti-murder storytelling, in a game where you ACTUALLY do the killing, but then even that storyline doesn't make sense. *SPOILERS* A character that gets the revenge Ellie fights for all the    Unlike TLOU1 (surprising I know), the story in this is just severely heavy handed. Heavy handed in a game where you slaughter people brutally.

    Let me say that again! Heavy handed, anti-revenge anti-murder storytelling, in a game where you ACTUALLY do the killing, but then even that storyline doesn't make sense.

    *SPOILERS*

    A character that gets the revenge Ellie fights for all the game (and doesn't properly receive) in actuality gets to walk away Scot-free, while Ellie is maimed and left sad and alone for even CONSIDERING revenge. It feels like that character's perspective is the focal point of the game, and yes, a character's perspective that is objectively the villain.

    Ellie feels like some sort of caricature of revenge and hatred, while Abby is this based god of reason and charm and where all the "light" comes from in the story. It's quite retarded honestly.    … Expand
  18. Doompler
    Oct 31, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Дійсно класна гра, гідне продовдження першої частини.… Expand
  19. rafaaguilera
    Aug 19, 2020
    8
    Probably the highest level of production I've see in a game so far. It's just astonishing how beautiful, organic and detailed the environments are. Also, it's entertaining as well, plays very similar to the first one, but it's just way WAY too long, almost 30 hours to complete. The gameplay is not varied enough to avoid repetition after so much time spending on crafting and shoot downProbably the highest level of production I've see in a game so far. It's just astonishing how beautiful, organic and detailed the environments are. Also, it's entertaining as well, plays very similar to the first one, but it's just way WAY too long, almost 30 hours to complete. The gameplay is not varied enough to avoid repetition after so much time spending on crafting and shoot down infected enemies and patrols. It seemed endless!!! What really kept me going on was to find out what would happen and shock me next in the story.

    Even so, I had a good time and it's worth a play, especially for those who enjoyed the first game, but I don't see myself playing it again, ever! It's just way too much.

    I was thinking about giving an 7 out of 10, but the production value is so mesmerizing that it deserved to earn an 1 plus! :D    … Expand
  20. lesulix
    Aug 14, 2020
    8
    It's truly disappointing what state the gaming community has come to. Last of Us 2 isn't a perfect title in my books, but at least from a narrative perspective it breaks into new territories, creating a coherent experience from the beginning until the end, with one of the best video game endings I've seen so far. It's in the gameplay where the game tends to fall apart, but in it's bestIt's truly disappointing what state the gaming community has come to. Last of Us 2 isn't a perfect title in my books, but at least from a narrative perspective it breaks into new territories, creating a coherent experience from the beginning until the end, with one of the best video game endings I've seen so far. It's in the gameplay where the game tends to fall apart, but in it's best moments it shines really bright. It features one of the most compelling enemy AIs I've seen so far, which generates an infinite amount of surprises. In its best moments the games challenges have the complexity of a puzzle which adapts and generates new combat situations on the go. It's the juicy emergent behaviour many designers strive for these days. At the same time TLOU2 features many questionable design decisions which carried over from Naughty Dogs old titles, but didn't age that well with the new game concept. I really dislike the choice of plants in such complex environments to indicate interactable objects. The inventory system doesn't hold up in stressful boss fights and looting is just a pain, especially chaotic environments like a hardware store. Also, the companion AI is really laking in many instances.

    It's saddening to see a bland incoherent title like Ghost of Tsushima get a user rating of 9.3, while a novel work like TLOU 2 gets a mediocre user score. I personally don't feel like I can trust user ratings on metacritic anymore. Whether there's a lack of trustworthiness in those reviews or whether I just grew apart from the common taste I can't tell. I certainly hope the former is the case. I also hope that the sales numbers of TLOU2 don't reflect this sentiment, because I really want to see more of this kind of work from you guys at Naughty Dog.    … Expand
  21. hoppynsc
    Jul 17, 2020
    8
    Solid sequel that repeats the excellent gameplay and world but suffers from a somewhat anti-climatic ending and the lack of multi-player. The story is excellent for the most part, telling a harsh tale of revenge and violence that will stick with you, though the ending could have used a little more work. The gameplay and graphics are superb, giving a fully realized world that is worthSolid sequel that repeats the excellent gameplay and world but suffers from a somewhat anti-climatic ending and the lack of multi-player. The story is excellent for the most part, telling a harsh tale of revenge and violence that will stick with you, though the ending could have used a little more work. The gameplay and graphics are superb, giving a fully realized world that is worth exploring in itself. Overall, not a classic like the original, but still well-worth playing.… Expand
  22. gsa9online
    Jun 28, 2020
    8
    I played this game without reading the leaks, and while I did not enjoy the story nearly as much as the first I don't think it's as bad as people are making it out to be. Ellie's story is well done, even though there is some pacing issues for sure. I loved the flashback scenes between Ellie and Joel as well and I wish we got more of those. The thing that almost ruins this game for me isI played this game without reading the leaks, and while I did not enjoy the story nearly as much as the first I don't think it's as bad as people are making it out to be. Ellie's story is well done, even though there is some pacing issues for sure. I loved the flashback scenes between Ellie and Joel as well and I wish we got more of those. The thing that almost ruins this game for me is Abby, who we are forced to play as for nearly half of the game. The only redeeming part of playing her was the storyline with Lev and his sister. I didn't care about her WLF friends at all though besides the dog, and I still do not empathize with Abby killing Joel. The fact that Joel dies at the very beginning is a terrible way to go in my opinion but it made me love the few moments we had with him in this game even more. I don't think Ellie should have let Abby live either. It would still have the same message at the end with Ellie coming back to the farm and no one is there. Overall, this game isn't as bad as it is made out to be but it is a letdown storywise to huge fans of the first game like me. Asides from the story disappointing me in some aspects, the gameplay is great and the music, graphics, and voice acting are fantastic and almost justified the price for me.… Expand
  23. Blainmono
    Jun 25, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Я обычно не оставляю оценки на агрегаторах, но в этот раз пожалуй изменю себе. Много грязи вылили люди на эту игру, от части по понятным причинам, от части по абсолютно идиотским. Я не имею ничего против тех людей кому игра просто "не зашла" или это "не их". Но я откровенно не понимаю той истерии которую устроили вокруг нее в интернете.

    Я являюсь сторонником идеи что хорошее художественное произведение не должно нравится всем. Более того не обязано заигрывать с потребителем и давать ему именно "позитивные" эмоции.
    К сожалению в современной поп культуре не принято так делать. Продукт должен охватывать максимальную аудиторию, следовательно должен быть удобоваримым и усваиваемым для максимума людей. Люди приучены к этому Голливудсим кино и ААА игры в массе своей тоже стараются соответствовать этим стандартам. На этом фоне TLoU2 это самая настоящая "белая ворона". Лично на меня с точки зрения повествования игра произвела куда большее впечатление и вызвала куда больший эмоциональный отклик чем ее предшественница. Но я так же легко могу представить почему у кого-то впечатления могут быть прямо противоположными.
    Все же я уверен что время все расставит по своим местам и игра получит свою долю похвал и приобретет аудиторию которая ее полюбит как полюбил уже я и многие другие, несмотря на всю ту ненависть что на нее свалилась.
    В заключении хочу сказать что по моему мнению несмотря на всю свою неоднозначность индустрии крайне необходимы подобные игры. Иначе недалек тот день когда все что мы будем видеть на полках игровых магазинов это игры со стерильным и безопасным сюжетом голливудского блокбастера. В таких играх самих по себе ничего плохого конечно нет, но если игры типа TLoU2 перестанут создаваться это будет означать фактический закат синглплеерных игр как жанра.    … Expand
  24. camperking
    Sep 10, 2020
    8
    If that was the only last of us out there, and people didnt have to compare it as a sequel of another game ,( the game of the century ), then it will have a major rating from everyone . I believe fans from last of us 1 expected more in storytelling and they get disappointed in some desissions. Its not easy to beat last of us 1 but still ..a masterpiece in any other way
  25. Bluespell1
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game play works well the environment/graphics are some of the best I ever seen. The voice acting is very well done. The gun customization is vast. The parts people are yelling and crying about like Ellie being lesbian are in no way braking the game. Yes Joel died the way it was done made me sick. The flash backs to when Ellie was younger are the best parts of the game. before you say you like it or not try the game.… Expand
  26. paulopsx2
    Jun 20, 2020
    8
    After many, many hours playing THE LAST OF US 2, I will say what I thought of everything, without spoilers. Beautiful graphics, but still very similar to those of the first TLOUS. Incredible story ("Ainnn I didn’t like it is gay") ... ....... .......... ............ ...... .........
    OK. In many moments there is a strong emotion, we really feel like the character! This thing also about    After many, many hours playing THE LAST OF US 2, I will say what I thought of everything, without spoilers. Beautiful graphics, but still very similar to those of the first TLOUS. Incredible story ("Ainnn I didn’t like it is gay") ... ....... .......... ............ ...... .........
    OK. In many moments there is a strong emotion, we really feel like the character! This thing also about playing the guitar, what a great idea! The most interesting thing is that everything in the first has improved in the second! One more point for dubbing, as always too much show, even I like it in English with subtitles and I'm playing dubbed! The events were very well thought out and with good reason! That is the impact they really wanted to make. Small, more graphic details like moving the grass a bit weird, and the main characters getting run over in some places gets on the negative side. For the rest, a spectacular experience, as promised. It had been a long time since anything had held me for so many hours without wanting to stop. For me, note 8.5. Here is a very exciting excerpt with some great music !! A-HA TAKE ON ME    … Expand
  27. DrZomboid
    Oct 13, 2020
    8
    Technical wonder of current generation. Really pretty but too much looting and complex story is cut into pieces and well shaken...
  28. LotusEater
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    Good game! Not ideal, but very good. Gameplay and graphic insane, plot not incredible, but it vision of author!
  29. SuperkenGaming
    Jul 17, 2020
    8
    The Last of Us Part 2
    The most overrated game of the year.
    Did I hate the last of us part 2? No, Infact I think this is a really great game.. But this is nowhere near a 10/10 masterpiece that everyone who seems to be friends with niel druckman claims it is, I don’t need to tell you what the last of us is, if you havnt played part one please go play it first, it’s a far superior game and    The Last of Us Part 2
    The most overrated game of the year.
    Did I hate the last of us part 2? No, Infact I think this is a really great game.. But this is nowhere near a 10/10 masterpiece that everyone who seems to be friends with niel druckman claims it is,
    I don’t need to tell you what the last of us is, if you havnt played part one please go play it first, it’s a far superior game and only one of 3 games ive ever given a 10/10 to.. now that those people are gone… last of us part 2 picks up where we left off.. sortve. This is a bit of a fallout of joel and ellie.. again.. sortve.. its complicated… a game that hops all over timelines all the way back to the day joel decides his 2nd chance at being a father outweighed a potential cure for humanity… theres fighting theres pain, theres regret.. theres loves, theres forgiveness, theres hopelessness.. every emotion you could imagine, the last of us part 2 smacks you with.. however its just not an enjoyable game to play through…
    Here youll have a chance to play as joel, but barely.. youll mostly play as ellie and a new character abby… both on a revenge mission…and of course with ellie branching out and you playing as a new character, last of us part 2 introduces a whole new cast of chracters.. and theyre all awful. Every last one of them… this is the most unlikable cast of characters In recent memory.. and in a game all about story.. characters are important.. I even ended up disliking ellie one of my favorite characters in video game history by the end of this game.. heck even within the games first few hours of about 20… shes become such an annoying hipster.. and while this aspect of her fades the darker the game gets… other aspects of her come out that just ruined that character for me… but to the actual gameplay… the last of us part 2 is some of the most fun stealth in a game ive ever played.. this feels much more like an assassins creed game and less like a resident evil like the last game… even the infected are easier to deal with.. in fact this game in general is more accessable and overall just easier for better or for worse… and the world here is filled with the most detail ive ever seen in a game, leterally every square foot of this game is filled with unimaginable detail, and load times here are near instantaneous after dying… it blew my mind numerous times.. however I feel like the passion put into world building and detail crafting was all for none, as the last of us part 2 quickly becomes repetitive bore.. you constantly juggle climb through buildings, crawl through grass, climb through buildings, crawl through grass with the occasional surprise like a museum or aquarium, but it just becomes so painful to play at times because of how bloated the last of up part 2 feels… it took me 3 weeks to get through this game, just because id lose interest so fast while playing… thankfully the final few hours of this games we get some fresh variety, but a game like this that does nothing new has no business being beyond 15 hours.. it just doesn’t..
    stealth, collect, craft.. you know.. you played the first game.. it’s all the same here just more fine tuned, but with such unmemorable levels.. they all blur together with only a couple of stand out moments.. and I just expect more from a naughty dog game…
    Ultimately The Last of Us Part 2 is a great game,
    I do appreciate the attempt at a bold story telling approach with multiple characters, getting multiple story perspectives of the same story, and I appreciate the detail.
    but this game is great in the way that pizza is great, too much and you have a tummy ache.. This is the last of us part 2, its bloated and boring, and again the characters are just so unlikable it was really hard for me to get through..
    and nay good this series had, the games director niel druchman just spits on and throws in the trash…
    I don’t regret playing this game, but I am disappointed in the overall delivery of a potentially crazy story.
    I give The Last Of Us Part 2
    an 8.5/10    … Expand
  30. LooTheLou
    Jul 22, 2020
    8
    SPOILERS
    As expected, Naughty Dog delivered on making an exciting, thrilling and incredibly dark game. However, since I thought the first one didn't really need a sequel, the story sometimes falls short. Playing as Abby for such a big part of the game was certainly interesting and it did the job of giving another perspective on the whole situation but it was too big a part of the game for    SPOILERS
    As expected, Naughty Dog delivered on making an exciting, thrilling and incredibly dark game. However, since I thought the first one didn't really need a sequel, the story sometimes falls short. Playing as Abby for such a big part of the game was certainly interesting and it did the job of giving another perspective on the whole situation but it was too big a part of the game for me. I thoroughly enjoyed playing as Ellie and Abby was good but fell short on variation and play-style. All in all a MUST PLAY if you played the first game.    … 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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