The Last of Us Part II

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5.8

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  1. PopUptheBrain
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    It is a masterpiece. Can't imagine how much time and effort it'll take to finish such an epic thing. This is indeed the most ambitious and delicate project by ND.
    But **** you for discrimination to Asian.
  2. RogueKnight777
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This franchise is all about the story. Without the story the game means nothing. This game does have great visuals and great gameplay, but the main focus needs to be the story. The story just isn’t good and it tries too hard to make you feel sorry for people that you immediately don’t want to feel sorry for. And the ending tries so hard to make you feel sad, without making any logical sense. Apparently negative reviews aren't allowed? **** off Metacritic!… Expand
  3. visiblelight7
    Jun 27, 2020
    8
    It is better the the first! This is the last time I trust user reviews on this site. I was surprised how wrong they were. Its clear theres 2 sides who are angry: metacritic deleting reviews AND people who are just immature and havent given the story a chance. Btw Abby is not a trans. Not that it matters but theres so many false information out there. This game is NoT a 10 but not a 0It is better the the first! This is the last time I trust user reviews on this site. I was surprised how wrong they were. Its clear theres 2 sides who are angry: metacritic deleting reviews AND people who are just immature and havent given the story a chance. Btw Abby is not a trans. Not that it matters but theres so many false information out there. This game is NoT a 10 but not a 0 either.

    The story is great. Its meaningful and the plot unravels in an exciting way. The graphics are good but I dont score it an 8 for that. I mainly think it was worth it. One of my favs for this gen. The envirobment and their puzzlish design are the main reason I enjoyed the gameplay. Its a decent game.    … Expand
  4. Krispy123111
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. These reviews are ridiculous and show the worst part of a user review system. The game is great, just as good as the first one. Any hate it gets is for spoilers with no context or anger of a made-up "agenda" should be ignored.

    The story does have some pacing issues, but it subverts expectations. I went in loathing one of the two main playable characters, but by the end I really enjoyed them. It was a great juxtaposition, where Ellie is an entirely new character arc, and Abby is more akin to the first game, and they cross over in a brilliant way.

    lack of multiplayer out the gate is a huge bummer as I really enjoyed the multiplayer in the first game. Hopefully, they add it later.    … Expand
  5. dyinginbeauty
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    An impressive technical achievement that still manages to deliver effective and simple, yet arguably dated gameplay, with a story that shows moments of brilliance, yet is overall marred by poor writing that feels contrived, forced, self indulgent, and overly moralistic.

    pros: - excellent graphics - incredible environments to explore - dated, yet IMO still effective gameplay - an    An impressive technical achievement that still manages to deliver effective and simple, yet arguably dated gameplay, with a story that shows moments of brilliance, yet is overall marred by poor writing that feels contrived, forced, self indulgent, and overly moralistic.

    pros:
    - excellent graphics
    - incredible environments to explore
    - dated, yet IMO still effective gameplay - an extension of TLOU's tense resource scarce combat and exploration
    - some very good story moments (in particular the flashbacks) that will make TLOU fans nostalgic - the game is arguably worth playing for these alone.
    - The game tries to do something very daring in its story, which is a good thing. As is the inclusion of new characters who are openly transgender (no, not Abby, but another new character), and who do grow close to you as the game progresses.

    negative:
    - very badly told story with a ton of "WTF, why did they just do that?" moments that are obviously out of place, are unintentionally funny, and appear to be included solely as a means to get the story moving
    - some unlikeable new characters that give nothing new to TLOU universe
    - The game attempts to make a player question the point of violence, yet does this by never giving you a choice in key moments, and makes the possibility for complete stealth gameplay (no kills) virtually impossible (eg. in order to fully explore an environment and gather resources you will have to kill all enemies, otherwise full exploration is near impossible. The game thus forces you to play in a certain way otherwise you will either not progress, or will miss half of its contents - significantly, this is not due to difficulty, but rather a failure in game design).

    On the whole if the story writing and screenplay had been better the structure of this game could have really paid off... I found the idea of having a main character killed off early, and playing a part of the game as the antagonist, actually quite good - it is just how this is done, who these people are, and what they do that makes you laugh due to the cringe, which is an unintentional outcome of the poor writing.

    It gets an 8 due to the fun gameplay, incredible environments, great voice acting, and graphics... having finished the game it did manage to leave a profound effect, as the overall experience was still enjoyable despite the serious pacing and storytelling issues.    … Expand
  6. fabchan
    May 17, 2023
    8
    You can never go wrong with Naughty Dog productions. The game is technically impressive and even tho I prefer the first one, story wise (which is entirely subjective) it's still a great game and one of the best exclusives available on Playstation.
  7. LZephaniah
    Dec 7, 2020
    8
    Let's start with the obvious: this game did a lot right. Technically it's a masterpiece, the acting and mo-cap are excellent, the attention to detail and level of polish is exceptional. It takes clever gameplay elements from the first game and makes welcome improvements in multiple ways. In an industry with a lot of mediocre releases this game does stand out from the crowd, and itLet's start with the obvious: this game did a lot right. Technically it's a masterpiece, the acting and mo-cap are excellent, the attention to detail and level of polish is exceptional. It takes clever gameplay elements from the first game and makes welcome improvements in multiple ways. In an industry with a lot of mediocre releases this game does stand out from the crowd, and it doesn't surprise me that critics loved it.

    Users have been more divided though, so let's next cover the elephant in the room: no, this game doesn't have "an agenda." Honestly I've asked lots of people what they mean by that and I've yet to receive a coherent answer (unless you count "the existence of lesbians" as an agenda). This game has flaws, but they aren't related to politics in either the game's themes or its creators.

    So why did this game not match the excellent first game? Well there's 2 things you need to realise about the story. Firstly, many games centre around player agency but TLOU2 has fully fledged characters and instead invites you to walk in their shoes- whether you agree with their decisions or not. The first game did this too (I remember much ranting about the lack of choice at the end of that game), so this isn't inherently bad game design, but it could cause frustration. Secondly, this game is about revenge but it isn't about catharsis of *achieving* revenge. This isn't Taken or John Wick where revenge is the flimsy excuse for a bad-ass character to leave a trail of violence. Instead it's really about obsession: about pursuing revenge to escape something else; repeatedly characters throw themselves into courses of action in order to avoid something that is really hurting them (in the 2 main examples it is avoiding grief by pursuing revenge, well past the point of rationality, but in 1 case it's really to avoid an awkward conversation... yeah I know.)

    So Naughty Dog had an ambitious idea for a story- make the player walk in the shoes of characters who are running from their emotions, who act abhorrently, who the player has reason to hate. It could have worked too, but I think (personal theory here) the reason user scores have been so divided is because ND tripped themselves up in the story-telling, and as a result they didn't manage to bring everyone along with the story in they way they hoped.

    I'll avoid specific spoilers, but despite dramatic early events the first part of the game is actually a slow burn. There isn't much tension between the characters present then, so all of the narrative tension comes from the distant promise of pursuing revenge. But on top of this, the game heavily uses flashbacks to flesh out story points. Taken on their own, these flashbacks are lovely and beautifully written, but in the pacing of the game they feel like interruptions. In the Left Behind DLC of the first game flashbacks worked really well- but that game alternated between 2 time periods. In TLOU2 each flashback is to a new vignette- requiring exposition, setting, and sometimes new characters. They feel like side-quests that interrupt the flow of the main story. And this leads up to the first big problem: a significant story moment occurs midway through TLOU2 where the writers take their first big ambitious leap- and it feels at first like another sidequest. Rather than engaging in the dramatic new perspective, I think many players played on wanting to get back to the "main" story- and thus missed that, actually, the story was now going in a completely different direction to tell a completely different message. Miss that turn and everything in this game's second half feels incoherent.

    Having said that, this game also loses a point for the 3rd act, which either wasn't long enough or was too long. It had its moments, but it lost all momentum and the final big moments felt more like a whimper than a bang. Again, if you had missed the change in storytelling direction 10 hours earlier the ending wasn't just limp- it must have seemed utterly detached from the "revenge story" of the early game.

    So overall, exceptional game in many ways but over-ambitious story that it couldn't quite pull off the telling required to make it land with everyone, and an ending that works better on paper than in delivery. A sequel to a rightly beloved game that fell short of that standard. Nevertheless one of the better games I played this year and it deserves 8/10 (far worse games have scored better!)    … Expand
  8. Canadianbeaner
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is not what I expected. A lot of things happened that I did not really like but I believe that is just how it goes sometimes. We forget that not all stories told to use thru any form of art is meant to be one thing. Sometimes a picture can look of way, but you see something different. So, the story is what kept me in this game. The look is nice. sound is good. Gameplay is I would say its weakness. I never felt like I was fully in control of Ellie. She kind of went left when I went left and when switching to right, she would walk backwards awkwardly. The gun play has not changed much. It’s a bit wonky but it was like that in Last of Us. SPOILER TALK: So, I went into this game with an open mind. I didn’t read any spoilers till after I was done with game. Am I a fan of Abby and the time I spent controlling her? No. I did not. She killed my favorite character in one of the greatest story games I have ever played. Why would I want to control her? Well the story explains it. Joel was not a good guy. He was not the good guy in first Last of us. He did a lot of horrible things before the first game. Did bad things during first Last of Us. And Abby was someone that he wronged. Her hate came from the murder of her father. The man that Joel killed in the surgery room to save Ellie. In our eyes we loved Ellie just as much as he did. We spent a lot of time with them to justify what he did... But. We knew it was wrong what he did. Right before the credits of Last of Us, when the camara zooms in on Ellie. We see her puppy eyes. And all she says is "ok".. We knew everything that just happened was wrong. We felt guilt. We and Joel lied to her. The chance of everything going back to normal was stripped away but a man and a lie. So ... I understand Abby. Her hate she had for Joel. And why she had to kill him. It’s what we felt for her thru Ellie while we spent hours hunting her and her friends. I will not go into any gay or trans or any issues like that because I believe your opinion is your opinion. I had no Issue with any of that. Back to story. I would have preferred to not control Abby. Always be with Ellie. To have the story of Abby and her dad revealed someway different. For Ellie to be like you killed my dad and Abby sees what she has done. That the father was taken from her and her hate and revenge has done the same to someone else. I cried a little when Joel died. I had to stop and gather my thoughts. I was sad, angry and confused. That was good story telling. Going back in time thru Ellie's memories was amazing too. It made me feel the feels lol. To see hear Joel's voice again. To hear him say kiddo. I felt what I believe Ellie felt. Calm. Happy. and once the scene ended. More anger and hate. Now I will not go to into it. I did not like the ending too much. I think going back for Abby. Trying to kill her and then deciding not to. Getting home to see Ellie's life is gone. Dina and everything gone. Missing her fingers so she cannot even play Joel's song to Ellie.... I teared up again. We see a flashback of her last conversation with Joel after the bar fight with Seth. She finally lets out what Joel's lie made her feel. She felt useless. Like her life meant nothing. And they patch things up. Joel saying if he had the chance, he would do everything again made me feel the feels x5. He loved her. She was his kid now. And he would always fight for her. He would beat up a bigot at a bar, or even mow down an entire army of solders to keep her safe. To finish up. I enjoyed the story. It had flaws. It could have been told better. This sadly was not a story about a girl and her dad surviving. It was a story about lose. Hate. Revenge. Losing yourself. Mentally going where you thought you could not. A place you might never escape. Ellie went thru something I am sure Joel went thru with the loss of Sarah. I am an optimistic. When Ellie remembers how she was able to start forgiving Joel. I hope this gave her hope to go find Dina and get her life back. To leave the murder and hate behind. And be the girl in the room full of weed. Being somewhat happy. And having a reason to being alive. So, I am giving this game an 8/10. It made me feel what I did not expect to feel. Thank you… Expand
  9. oscriot
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    Great game, but the mechanics are basically the same, but its still rally funny.
  10. tonyfred898
    Jun 19, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. At first I gave the game a 2 out of 10, Only because they killed Joel and i didn’t like the direction they were going with Ellie and Abby. I finished the Game over the weekend. Overall objectively, i will give it 8.5, its a well crafted technically magnificent looking game. I played as Abby at first didn’t like it at all, but the boss battle she had in the hospital was awesome. I hated fighting Ellie, still can’t believe Joel is dead. I felt for Abby at the end kinda Joel-ish like. It was a good game overall. Recommend you buy! (Damn Joel is dead ****… Expand
  11. AvemusN7
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    Naughty Dog took a risk with some parts of the story which is why people 'hate' the game. Graphically the game is fabulous. Face mimics are out of this world, literally the best face animations I have seen in the video game. Regarding the plot, it is twisted and I understand why people don't like it so much, however this is not a reason to give this game 2/10.
  12. draxlink
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    Un buen juego que bien no merece la calificación de 9.5 que le otorga la critica especializada, ya que no es superior a la entrega anterior, el nivel de gameplay en el juego es muy bueno, gráficos muy sobresalientes, la inmersión con el entorno esta muy bien lograda, esa sensación de que estas en un apocalipsis Zombie, la manera en que la maleza ha ido consumiendo las ciudades y losUn buen juego que bien no merece la calificación de 9.5 que le otorga la critica especializada, ya que no es superior a la entrega anterior, el nivel de gameplay en el juego es muy bueno, gráficos muy sobresalientes, la inmersión con el entorno esta muy bien lograda, esa sensación de que estas en un apocalipsis Zombie, la manera en que la maleza ha ido consumiendo las ciudades y los pueblos es maravilloso, ahora pasemos a la historia que es donde están las quejas, realmente Naughty Dog la mega cago con la línea argumental del juego, el primer The Last of Us se esforzó mucho para desarrollar el lazo entre Ellie y Joel para que el 2 lo echara a perder como si nada, que Ellie es lesbiana si eso se daba a entender desde el primer DLC de la primera parte no hay nada malo en eso, pero en esta nueva entrega se nota como forzaron a más no poder la inclusión de escenas que no tienen absolutamente nada que ver con un apocalípsis Zombie o la historia que se venía desarrollando previamente, la inclusión de la ideología de genero en cada momento que se puede se siente extremadamente forzosa por no decir lamentable es lo que merma la experiencia de una gran historia, no es que la comunidad gamer este en contra de este pensamiento pero la historia no fue desarrollada desde un principio con esa temática, lo cual eclipsa de manera lamentable la historia, títulos como Mass Effect, Life is strange, Detroit: Become Human, hacen un mejor uso de la temática sin hacer sentir al jugador que les están metiendo una ideología forzosamente, por lo demás es un juego que merece mucho la pena, un 8 de calificación bien merecido.… Expand
  13. CamyVero
    Apr 29, 2022
    8
    Excelente videojuego. Mágnifica aventura en tercera persona con mecánicas de shooter y sigilo, exploración y puzzles (sencillos, eso sí) ambientada en un devastado mundo postapocaliptico lleno de unos raros infectados que no dudarán en atacarnos si nos ven, aunque sea este el menor de nuestros problemas estando lleno de humanos verdaderamente hijosd*****.

    El juego básicamente le da    Excelente videojuego. Mágnifica aventura en tercera persona con mecánicas de shooter y sigilo, exploración y puzzles (sencillos, eso sí) ambientada en un devastado mundo postapocaliptico lleno de unos raros infectados que no dudarán en atacarnos si nos ven, aunque sea este el menor de nuestros problemas estando lleno de humanos verdaderamente hijosd*****.

    El juego básicamente le da continuidad a la excelente primera parte de esta franquicia exclusiva de sony y desarrollada por Naughty Dog. Su fuerte y verdadero reclamo principal es la historia. Una historia que está al nivel de cualquier serie de gran presupuesto de las que nos podemos encontrar en los servicios de streaming de hoy día. Cada partida es un episodio más en el que avanzaremos a lo largo de dos campañas que en el juego se desarrollan de forma paralela y cuyas tramas coinciden durante el tiempo.

    Se trata de una historia dura, cruda y violenta, de gran carga emocional, que nos tendrá pegados al mando por unas 30 horas, hora arriba, hora abajo.

    Técnicamente el juego es impecable. El mundo exterior está vivo, desolado y a la vez muy hermoso aunque tambien se cuenta con escenarios oscuros y terroríficos.

    Esta partida la hemos hecho entre dos personas, mi mujer y yo. Y aunque lógicamente tenemos formas depensar parecidas, puesto que somos pareja, no llegamos a entender cual es el problema por el cual este juego tiene tan solo un 5.7 en su nota de los jugadores. Es un juego de 10 en lo técnico, la historia te podrá gustar más o menos. Pero ponerle notas por debajo del verde es claramente por problemas subjetivos.

    Muy recomendable, de hecho si tienes una ps4 o ps5 debes jugarlo, sin mas y el anterior tambien    … Expand
  14. jub412
    Jul 11, 2020
    8
    Thankfully didn't read any spoilers beforehand. All I knew was that people hated it and I wasn't sure why. I went in with an open mind and loved it. While not as good as the first game, it's still really good. Certain aspects caught me by surprise but just like life, things can come out of left field when you least expect them. Honestly, I'm still unsure why this game is getting so much hate.
  15. Dalura
    Aug 17, 2020
    8
    Ok, i finally finished my second playthrough of the game and i have to say its still a really good game. The story is pretty good written and interesting because it shows what are the results of your actions through out the story. I also really like many of the new characters such as Jesse, Dina, Owen, etc but the gamealso has some flaws. Unlike the previews game the main part of this gameOk, i finally finished my second playthrough of the game and i have to say its still a really good game. The story is pretty good written and interesting because it shows what are the results of your actions through out the story. I also really like many of the new characters such as Jesse, Dina, Owen, etc but the gamealso has some flaws. Unlike the previews game the main part of this game takes plays in Seattle (one place). I don't really liked that aspect, because the set pieces suffer from it in my opinion, the story is also a bit tooo long in some parts wich brings a bad pacing with it and the last big problem i had with the game was that, even if i liked the characters a lot there was missing a bit of interactions between them. Overall i really liked the last of us part 2… Expand
  16. KuroWith2K
    Jun 19, 2020
    8
    Veramente un ottimo gioco. Ottima grafica, sebbene mi aspettassi qualcosina in più, riesce a rendere l'atmosfera del gioco. Un comparto tecnico per il game play che mostra la il lavoro svolto dal tema nel corso di questi anni sul precedente capitolo e sugli uncharted, sebbene non sia privo di sbavature e a volte risulta noioso e ridondante. Una narrativa solida, che sebbene con alti eVeramente un ottimo gioco. Ottima grafica, sebbene mi aspettassi qualcosina in più, riesce a rendere l'atmosfera del gioco. Un comparto tecnico per il game play che mostra la il lavoro svolto dal tema nel corso di questi anni sul precedente capitolo e sugli uncharted, sebbene non sia privo di sbavature e a volte risulta noioso e ridondante. Una narrativa solida, che sebbene con alti e bassi, invoglia a finire la storia e a scoprire le motivazioni dietro questo viaggio. Il team di Noughtydog ci ha regalato un titolo veramente valido, godibile e tra i migliori del panorama moderno, ma di certo non il migliore.… Expand
  17. irbegui
    Jun 19, 2020
    8
    technically the game is very good, unfortunately the story in the final part has been very loose until we come to the absurd, I honestly do not understand because those changes in history, revenge is the motivation of the game but loses sense when you are on both sides, honestly on the question of history have disappointed me and by far, the game in mechanics , graphics and other technicaltechnically the game is very good, unfortunately the story in the final part has been very loose until we come to the absurd, I honestly do not understand because those changes in history, revenge is the motivation of the game but loses sense when you are on both sides, honestly on the question of history have disappointed me and by far, the game in mechanics , graphics and other technical things is impeccable.

    I recommend it, for the lability, but by the story it falls far below the original game    … Expand
  18. Fenrir1228
    Aug 12, 2020
    8
    If the story beats were less disjointed or cut entirely this would have been a 10/10 game. But the game loses focus, characters act against previously established mindframes and some areas of the game seem to be there just to add additional playtime. Over all 7.5.
  19. FurionPS4
    Jul 2, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The gameplay is good but it does get a little stale near the end, and there isn't much evolution to Naughty Dog's DNA. They are playing it safe when it comes to their palette in "fun factor". I would have loved to have seen more interactions with monsters and an independent day and night cycle. A good multiplayer will make the replaybility go up.

    Storywise, i think they are trying new things to expand from what you would expect from their usual linear storytelling techniques you'll see in the uncharted and last of us series. But I think for a story with parallels between characters maybe they should have stuck with one plot instead of adding two. Abby's part ruined the momentum, it felt like a filler, took away from Ellie's progression, and made the end feel mute, but Lev's introduction is great so take the good with the bad.

    Still it was an interesting experience, and the game deserves to be played. Not a lot of games reach this level of production, but it's not a masterpiece.    … Expand
  20. Jeremyro9
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    Overall a pretty great game but has some issues and can start to drag on a bit
  21. MannWithNoEyes
    Jul 10, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us II had impossible standards to meet. By 2013, Naughty Dog already established themselves as capable of producing some of the most engaging and boundary-pushing studios in all of gaming with classics like Crash and Uncharted 2, but the Last of Us cemented them in the video game hall of fame for all time. While the game had its flaws, it told a gripping and memorable story which inspired countless great games for years to come. They had peaked, no question. But then, Uncharted 4. *EXPLOSIONS*. The presentation in this game is off the charts. The graphics are gorgeous, and the incredible performances by every actor, especially Nolan North and Emily Rose sold me at every moment. Uncharted 4 tells a roller coaster of a story which kept me glued to the screen the whole time. Truly, it is one of the highlights of storytelling in video games to this day. The game was also pretty fun to back that up. So, is it even possible to top the storytelling of Uncharted 4? For me, no, but I do still think the Last of Us II is an enthralling experience. The visuals are fluid and stunning. Everything is easy to navigate and nothing takes you out of the experience just like in the first game. The combat is smooth, but it is also absolutely brutal. I understand now why this game is about hate. Every act of violence feels personal, raw, and real. People will beg for their lives, they’ll scream, they’ll cry, and the performances absolutely sucked me into the experience and sold me on what an absolute cold-blooded killer Ellie is becoming. Some of these gunfights can go on for a long time and by the time I finally gained the upper hand, I felt like Ellie. I was going to make these bastards suffer. The levels themselves are also bigger, more open, and more made to explore and experiment with than in either Last of Us 1 or Uncharted 4. The story, while not as clean or as elegant as the first game’s, is still outstanding in its own right. I thought Abby served as a clever parallel to Joel from the first game and a mirror to Ellie in this game. I originally thought that there was no way I would ever come around, but eventually I did, and that made the whole rest of the story all the more enthralling. I don’t really understand why people are mad. Joel's death of course is painful and makes the player angry, but that is sort of why it's such a brilliant start for a revenge story. Furthermore, the way that the game evolves after his death makes it feel sufficiently weighty and meaningful, and it is only 1 of many, many painful instances in this game. Characters you care about during the game will make choices that you don't agree with and at the end of the day it is up to you to attempt to understand and empathize with them. At the end, all I could do was simply hope that they would make it to the other side. I haven’t been this invested in a game’s story since Red Dead 2, so I give Last of Us II an 8 out of 10.… Expand
  22. muhammadfikrey
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    its a good story and good gameplay it needed more improvement with fresh new gameplay but it's ok the best part of the game is the message that the story trying so send and I love it, good gob naughty dog we need just anew fresh gameplay next time.
  23. another_one
    Jul 1, 2020
    8
    I really enjoyed the game, even though there was some issues with the story (sometimes you wouldn't understand why you were doing something at all) but overall it's a great game!
  24. BenCostello07
    Jul 15, 2020
    8
    Ignore the angry nerds who came here and review bombed it, this game is excellent in almost every aspect. The narrative is the only drawback, and it's a big drawback, as it leaves much to be desired and also leaves you just picking your head wondering why they made certain narrative choices. Gameplay, music, atmosphere, mechanics are all second to none and it's definitely still worth playing.
  25. DWFrozen
    Mar 3, 2021
    8
    The Last of Us 2 is a huge technical improvement from the last game with the sound design, visuals and gameplay. However, its story is not better.

    Overall I liked the story, however there were some narrative decisions which weren't great. A lot of the criticism I can agree with even if I enjoyed the game with the exception of the LGBT+ controversy, that implementation was fine. It's    The Last of Us 2 is a huge technical improvement from the last game with the sound design, visuals and gameplay. However, its story is not better.

    Overall I liked the story, however there were some narrative decisions which weren't great. A lot of the criticism I can agree with even if I enjoyed the game with the exception of the LGBT+ controversy, that implementation was fine.

    It's worth picking up.    … Expand
  26. DiS3LMaN
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    Well, where to even begin... I guess, I will start with this idea - I totally understand why people are hating this game (besides all LGBT, transgender and other political nonsense). They hate it because this game is dark. While the first Last of Us had an alluring story of bonding between a figuratively father and daughter, second game is about the grief and how different people deal withWell, where to even begin... I guess, I will start with this idea - I totally understand why people are hating this game (besides all LGBT, transgender and other political nonsense). They hate it because this game is dark. While the first Last of Us had an alluring story of bonding between a figuratively father and daughter, second game is about the grief and how different people deal with it. First game was dark in atmosphere, but was full of jokes, funny and sweet moments and overall message of the game was bright. Second game is much different. This game has practically zero light in its story and it is full of darkness, which is shown in the very end the best way possible. I honestly believe, that everyone should play this game just to experience this darkness and to see how they react to it. I think, that people, who say that the plot here is 1/10 are either shallow people who have zero understanding of what darkness is or people who are so in love with the first game, that they cannot forgive NaughtyDog for making second one as different as possible. I do not respect the choice of NaughtyDog to push transgenderism and LGBT policies (my only issue with LGBT was the word "Bigot" in the very beginning of the game, because this word is overused), but it is crucial to say, that these ideas were as little represented as possible and have no influence on the story whatsoever.

    To sum up, I cannot say if the Last of Us part II is better or worse than its predecesor, simply because it is a sincere original dark story about loss, guilt, redemption and consequences of ones action. This game is a must to play and I am grateful to NaughtyDog that they made this sequel. It made me think about a lot of things.    … Expand
  27. Baron01
    Jul 2, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let me preface this review by stating that The Last of Us Part 2 (TLOU2) was a game I was looking forward to for a very long time. I'm a big fan of the original and I bought the game when it was released even though | did not own PS3, I had to borrow it from a friend. I bought its remastered version years later with my PS4pro and I enjoyed it as much as for the first time.

    TLDR summary: The Last of Us part 2 is well realized game that improved on many aspects of its predecessor that were considered low point of the game back in 2013. Visuals, sound and music are absolutely top notch and can be considered among best of this generation. Its story is and will for a while be considered controversial. I consider TLOU2 plot and character arcs its weakest link, which is stark contrast to the original, which was generally recognized for its gripping story and interesting and likeable characters.

    TLOU2 is a competent game that improved upon aspects of its predecessor that were considered by many its weakest points-combat, stealth and AI. All of these aspects are significantly improved in TLOU2. This is important to understand as the sequel is focusing more on combat than the original. Improved combat and AI makes the combat more challenging but more importantly fun. I enjoyed combat in TLOU2 while I considered it necessary evil in the original. I still prefer to use stealthy approach to combat but this is more due to my lack of skill than game not giving me tools to overcome those challenges.

    Visuals -- simply stunning and represent a great farewell to PS4 era. The original was a swan song for PS3 and TLOU2 will be among few other games to be considered technical masterpiece of PS4 generation. I had encountered very few issues, mostly minor ones related to low resolution textures in some places or slow texture loading/pops from time to time. There is very few loading screens, which is all the more impressive when considering how visually impressive the game is.

    Sound and music -- probably the most outstanding part of TLOU2 for me that absolutely enthralled me from start to finish. Music is absolutely great and I hope there will soon be official soundtrack for TLOU2. Sound is very competent, atmospheric and well realized. Combat sound especially are dramatic and match the intensity of the gameplay.

    Exploration -- Naughty Dog made the game large and even dabbled into semi-open world in certain parts of the game. They also introduced player ability to jump but I honestly did not feel it was really crucial in exploration. I enjoyed scavenging for various materials hidden around maps even if I was constantly full on most resources. I played the game on moderate difficulty where crafting materials and ammo are reasonably plentiful. My biggest gripe was low reserves of materials or craftable items that main character could hold in inventory. It is still important to scavenge even if you are full on materials because you will find pills and weapon parts to upgrade your character or weapons respectively.

    Game pacing and length -- I found the game well paced with frantic sections followed or preceded by calm periods that gave you chance to breath out, lick your wounds and prepare for another section. The structure of the game is rather predictable--large action set piece is followed by scavenging and exploration or story-telling bit. There are few areas where this structure is altered but none of these are too long or otherwise detracting from your enjoyment. I feel the game was stretched a bit, especially near the end there were few sections I struggle to justify their existence in retrospect.

    Story -- ***SPOILERS AHEAD***

    This is a part where I was disappointed by TLOU2. Not because the story was bad but because Naughty Dog decided to make huge leap from original game and refocus it it on Ellie and other characters. The disappointment stems from my love of the original while the sequel offers unexpected story continuation (maybe progression is better term as there is not much continuation), undertones and resolution.
    The story will take you to unexpected places and might feel disappointing or outright outrageous if you are fan of the original. The game will drag you along its unforgiving story often feeling like an unwanted passenger at times. It took me almost till 3/5 of the game to come to terms with all its characters and start enjoying them.
    Conclusion of the game is very open-ended and vague. It does not provide satisfactory closure and I long for more while knowing there is no story DLC in works and if another sequel ever get made it will be years before it comes out.    … Expand
  28. DrummBumm
    Aug 6, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First off, Wow! The technical achievements in this game makes in terms of graphics/gameplay are great! The fluidity of combat either melee/firearms, the camera angles that occur during combat, the smoothness in movement, the beautiful and disturbing enviorments, the animations, all top notch.
    Storyline-wise obviously it's not as impactful as the first, but wasn't also completely against the fact that they introduced a new character as the lead role for the most part.
    I'll admit at first I hated Abby (myself having a connection w/Joel from the previous game). But as the game continued a grew a soft spot for her. This game reminds me a lot of the ethics in 'Game of Thrones' where there is no purely good person as there is no purely evil person either.
    There are also points where I feel the scenes are made strictly for shock value, as there are incredibly violent and sexual scenes that I thought were a bit over the top. This game absolutely not be played by anyone under 18! Or anyone who is not aware of adult situations.
    The story is a real bummer. Much like other blockbuster movies nowadays "Infinity Wars, Joker, etc.", it paints a bleak picture that very much similar to actual real life. So depending whether you like the cold truth or like to escape to a better world its a matter of taste in how this ends. I definitely expected more closure, but, I guess it gives lead way into a possible 3rd game.
    Overall, the gameplay superseded the story for my rating. Amazing gameplay/graphics/tech design, bleak and open ended ending.    … Expand
  29. Lancelust
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Puntuar este juego con un 0 es absurdo simplemente por que maten al personaje principal. El juego argumentalmente tiene otros errores: la deshumanización de Ellie y la hypersexualizacion innecesaria de varios personajes creando más una declaración de intenciones que un contexto en el juego (para mi su mayor error)

    Mucha gente critica a Abby, personalmente me ha parecido más interesante el personaje de Abby que el de Ellie en este juego. Ellie está cegada con su objetivo y prácticamente en eso se reduce su hilo argumental. Ese es otro de sus errores, destrozar argumental e intencionalmente a Ellie.

    Como juego hay cierta falta de evolución y es igual que el primero

    Gráficamente es un 10
    Y la banda sonora es otro 10

    Es un juego muy bueno con algunos errores. Pero más quisieran otros    … Expand
  30. polltery
    Jun 29, 2020
    8
    Last of us: Part II is an amazing game that has a lot to tell in a limited amount of time. Overall, the story is good and emotional but it paces too fast linearly, leaving you confused with your feelings for a moment. I wish I had got to spend some more time with the characters, the immediate after effects and the lore. If you liked the first part then you deserve to play this game andLast of us: Part II is an amazing game that has a lot to tell in a limited amount of time. Overall, the story is good and emotional but it paces too fast linearly, leaving you confused with your feelings for a moment. I wish I had got to spend some more time with the characters, the immediate after effects and the lore. If you liked the first part then you deserve to play this game and react to the events the way you want.… Expand
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#2 Best PS4 Game of 2020
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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
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  1. GameMAG
    Sep 13, 2020
    90
    The Last of Us Part II is the high point of the PlayStation 4. The plot is controversial, but the game is the incredibly addictive adventure of Ellie, from which it is impossible to pull away from the opening and to the very end.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Sep 5, 2020
    93
    Not everyone is going to enjoy the motives of The Last of Us Part II. But if you try and manage to accept the subliminal and not so subtle messages as a fact that the world has gone awry and that people have the need to have somewhere or someone to belong to as their own way out, then... You will witness the boundaries of gaming expand. You will witness a true masterpiece.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 3, 2020
    75
    If you loved the original for its great characters and well-paced story – stay away from this game. However, if you’re aching to sink into the depths of depression, or just want to cut some throats and burn some zombies – Part II will deliver. [Issue#247, p.72]
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