The Last of Us Part II

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5.8

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  1. EasyGamerBoi
    Jun 10, 2021
    9
    One of the most gripping and impactful games I’ve ever played. I’m still thinking about it 6 months after I finished it. Gameplay is smooth as butter & it set a new graphical standard for any game I play in the future. Story was a little too long but held my attention the entire time. Y’all really need to let that hate go lol
  2. RandomGuy69
    Jun 10, 2021
    10
    Absolutely phenomenal game. I loved every second of it (though it gets very violent). Its a dark, heavy story that will make you want to keep going. Its gameplay is the best from any game, theres a 100 different ways to tackle each fight. It feels like a movie but it's way better than any movie could be.
  3. CandyAppleRed
    Jun 10, 2021
    10
    Without spoilers, the story is genius. It doesn't give the player what you want, it challenges you and compels you to think deeper. I love how the story investigates the consequences of revenge.

    Game play is amazing!

    If you like a simple story that feeds you who to love and who to hate, this isn't for you. If you are a bigot, this isn't for you.
  4. aluba
    Jun 10, 2021
    10
    This game is so based. Nah but for real, this game is a huge achievement storytelling in gaming. 10/10 stop getting triggered by a muscular woman, you fat losers.
  5. Spunkbubble
    Jun 10, 2021
    10
    Incredible game, stunning atmospheres. Good mix of adrenaline/fear and also some nice/beautiful moments just like in the first game. Equally as good at the first. Do not listen to most reviews, they are mostly by angry incel gamers who are annoyed the games plot got leaked. If you ignore the internet though the game is amazing. Really well crafted and tense. Gameplay has improved from theIncredible game, stunning atmospheres. Good mix of adrenaline/fear and also some nice/beautiful moments just like in the first game. Equally as good at the first. Do not listen to most reviews, they are mostly by angry incel gamers who are annoyed the games plot got leaked. If you ignore the internet though the game is amazing. Really well crafted and tense. Gameplay has improved from the first with new mechanics and enemies. A MUST PLAY, especially if you own a ps5. 10/10 Sincerely, A gamer since ‘96… Expand
  6. omar_oxxo
    Jun 10, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The problem with this game is not that it is inclusive (which is more inclusive than a Netflix Original series) but that, for the simple fact of being a heterosexual white man, he deserves to die, and therefore, you have to empathize with Abbie for having. killed, since that is what he deserves since he is a heterosexual white man and with Marlene for wanting to do it.… Expand
  7. TonyTonyTony1
    Jun 10, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Having just finished my 8th playthrough with the new 60fps performance patch I can safely say this is, in my humble opinion, the greatest game I’ve ever played; and I’ve been doing this for 40 years. The story, the environments, the characters, everything is dripping with attention to detail. It is a luxurious package. I understand a lot of people are upset with the story. I respect that but personally I cannot wrap my head around that view. I hate all this woke rubbish more than anyone but none of this is that. Yes the protagonists are female, yes one is a lesbian, yes the other is ripped. And there’s a transboy. But everything melds effortlessly with the story and is organic and believable. It doesn’t feel like a box ticking exercise. It makes sense that someone like lev would want to rebel and break free of a traditionalist culture. It makes sense that Ellie is a lesbian. And it makes sense Joel’s past would catch up with him in the most brutal way imaginable. All told it is a wonderful, heartbreaking tale. And it plays like a dream.… Expand
  8. ErickSvieira
    Feb 3, 2021
    10
    Uma obra prima. Pra fechar a geração PS4 da melhor forma. Gráficos, ambientação, jogabilidade, tudo muito bom. Naughty Dog entra na lista junto com a Rockstar de empresas que podemos confiar em jogos fantásticos
  9. timon_d
    Jun 9, 2021
    3
    красивые локации , а игра мусор , сюжет дерьмо , Abby это рескин Joel, такого дерьмя я еще не играл конечно , распиарили просто этот мусор
  10. PSExclusives
    Jun 9, 2021
    10
    These X-bots and pc peasants lmao so pathetic HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAGAHAGAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
  11. JohnGalt_78
    Jun 9, 2021
    10
    Recently played the first one, dove immediately into sequel and was not dissapointed. Do not understand what the controversy was. Amazing game, visually incredible, story line that is compelling and rivals that of the first game. Must play for fans of the series.
  12. Michaelmyers85
    Jun 9, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The writing was bad but technically this game is a masterpiece. Good acting, but character’s actions are inconsistent with anything we have learned in zombie apocalypse media and even TLOU Part I. The idea of “trust no one and especially strangers” is thrown out the window. All new characters are forgettable and some get killed off so unceremoniously it was laughable like something akin to the Walking Dead TV show. The only new characters that were redeemable were Abby and Isaac. The latter of which is barely given any character development. Abby’s actor is great and that should not be ignored because of the sub par writing. If you take the writing away, this game is great. But when you are doing a sequel to one of the best written games of all time it’s impossible not to consider it in rating this game. I’m glad I played it without having it spoiled for me, I think it did help me appreciate some of the story moments more. I believe if you did read the spoilers it will hinder your first experience with the game for sure.… Expand
  13. Morthnaconkera
    Jun 9, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "The Ending No One Wanted"

    If you're going to kill off Joel, you better do something big to redeem it. It's okay for there to be tragedy in a story, but make up for it. The writers decided to have Ellie go through a lot of hell just to kill all of Abbie's friends, one being her boyfriend, the other a pregnant woman? That's so gross.

    "Oh, but we're writing about how no one wins when you make it about revenge." Then could you make it about something else?

    The point of Abbie's gameplay is basically to get you to understand why she did what she did, which is fine; and how she is actually a "good guy" and has experienced loss. I didn't mind the gameplay, but I question the reasons for it. So... are you saying I should flip and cheer for her over Ellie? Or do you just want me to understand how complicated this is and not cheer for anyone? By the way, you succeeded - I didn't want to kill Abbie anymore! I didn't really want to kill her in the first place, I just went along with it because what choice do I have?

    Basically, no one wins. The fans obviously don't win. Ellie sees two people whom she's close to die, goes through MORE hell and loses two fingers for nothing, and we don't see a welcoming committee when she returns. Abbie loses all her friends and she can't go back to her old life anymore. I honestly felt sorry for her. If anything, I was glad (I mean, if you can call it glad at this point) Ellie didn't kill her just out of pity.

    The gameplay was the best thing about it. It felt nostalgic. The survival aspects that made the first game great are still there. Fighting the monsters and bad guys was cool. I'd do it again for just for the fun of it if the story didn't suck.    … Expand
  14. gugaloli
    Jun 9, 2021
    10
    Jogo incrível, apesar da crítica entendi o que o jogo quis passar. Obviamente que não esperava o que aconteceria, mas se trata de um jogo muito bem feito e impactante.
  15. MartinAZ
    Jun 9, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us Part II Review - Martin A.

    The Last of US is a cautionary tale of what would you give up to save 1 person.
    In this case, the world is infected. The only person you love has to die to produce
    a vaccine to cure the world. While the 1st game is a tale of love, the sequel is the
    payment that is required.

    Joel has sacrificed the world to spend more time with his makeshift daughter Ellie.
    The lie that saved Ellie is the same lie that cost Joel his life. Abby is the
    daughter of the doctor who was killed by Joel. Now Abby is fatherless and a payment
    is needed.

    Right from the start of the game. The story constantly asks the question; Is it all
    worth it? From the 1st part of the game, it constantly poses "What if it doesn't
    work?" What if the sacrifice goes in vain? I believe that if Joel had time to say
    goodbye to Ellie. Ellie would have refused the operation. Which is why Marlene
    rushed the procedure.

    Joel didn't get the chance to confess his love. That was the one thing he couldn't
    say but found a way to express it through travel and bond. That is why the game at
    the end does not give you a choice to not kill the doctor and at the time, my self,
    have even said "I would have killed him too for Ellie."

    I have always said "What's the point of a cure if the world is broken? What good
    would that do? I would rather save Ellie." I've reasoned with my self to save her.
    Now, I'm seeing my own reflection right back. My own agreed decision with others
    and how ugly it is. The infection only got worse...

    It is very clear that Ellie did not feel the same way about Joel when revealed what
    Joel had done. It was only later on after "squandered" years of Ellie not talking to
    Joel that it was too late. She loved him as a father figure. She needed time to realize
    she had been saved out of love instead of the her fantasy of being the savior of the world.

    Ellie was not given the chance to forgive Joel which sets her off on her journey for
    blood but every step of the way she is 1 or 2 minutes behind. I was also expecting
    Abby to be somewhat of a monster. Instead, she was surviving like Joel. She was looking
    after kids. As Joel, she also developed a mother figure with Lev, a young boy similar in
    age from Ellie the 1st time around.

    Abby and Ellie are two sides of the same coin. Abby is a Joel. Strong, older and looking
    for love. I have no doubt that Ellie and Abby in another world that we call normal, would
    have been friends. The proof at the end when Abby is done fighting and simply just wants
    to save Lev at the cross. To be honest, I was expecting a boss fight. Instead I got a
    pity fight. No, not Abby, Ellie. Even at Abby's weakest, she still gave Ellie a fight and
    almost won.

    Ellie realizing that her win would only be in vain. Me in tears, seeing what shed had become.
    I only wanted to save her, was this better? Was this worth it? At what cost? Ellie returns
    home only to find out that she has lost everything if not, everyone. Ellie has become the
    worst of Joel. Is she even Ellie anymore to me?
    Looking back, I never questioned if killing the doctor was ever wrong. I don't think ever regretted it either. Now, I understand why Abby and her gang hated him. He killed him and screwed the world. I think back to what Marlene said right before the surgery "And what if this was Abby? -If this was your daughter, what would you do?". The person I was rooting for was a monster all along... The story forces us to walk with ghosts. We see only their love and perception. This game has managed to enraged most people who have played it and I hope they all come around to what I've realized. The unfortunate consequences of every decision. I understand why it's called Part II and not The Last of Us 2. This is not a continuation of the miss adventures of Ellie and Joel. It's another world. In this world, Ellie exists and she is not untouchable. If only we all could have let her be special; she would have lived longer in name. A fallen savior, left alone with no purpose; was our choice at the end. This game, like it's prequal before, is a master piece. It doesn't hold your hand and expect you to expect what everyone wanted. Instead, it asks us. What have we've all done? The Last of Us Part II Gets my 2nd ever 10 out of 10. A brilliant story, game play, design, and amazing cast of characters. This game is a must play for those who even are remotely interested. When asked if a sequel would be made on The Last of Us. Neil Druckmann - "Only if the fans really want it." Thank you for reading my review. I hope you all have a safe journey.    … Expand
  16. Asder79754
    Jun 9, 2021
    10
    Obra maestra absoluta...El juego de la generación sin duda..El techo grafico de Playstation 4,Las animaciones son simplemente de otro planeta, no se había visto nada igual. La jugabilidad es como el 1 pero mejorándolo en todo, es mas bien una evolución. La historia que es lo mas controvertido del juego para mi es excelente, es arriegada y madura.Pero en lo el juego sale de la norma y loObra maestra absoluta...El juego de la generación sin duda..El techo grafico de Playstation 4,Las animaciones son simplemente de otro planeta, no se había visto nada igual. La jugabilidad es como el 1 pero mejorándolo en todo, es mas bien una evolución. La historia que es lo mas controvertido del juego para mi es excelente, es arriegada y madura.Pero en lo el juego sale de la norma y lo hace tan especial es por los sentimientos que traspasan la pantalla ,y eso, conseguirlo en un videojuego es muy complicado, y este videojuego lo consigue como pocos.Consigue hacer que pases por todos los estados (la alegria,la emoción,la rabia,la fustración,la ira). Un juego único, simplemente hay que jugarlo al menos una vez en la vida para experimentar todo eso,… Expand
  17. meten90
    Jun 9, 2021
    0
    Story is absolutely horrible. Purely bad. Don't play it. Not worth it. Script writer go to hell.
  18. motchymotch
    Jun 9, 2021
    10
    Man do not listen to what these people with low emotional intelligences have to say about this game.

    It’s confronting and brutal.

    Absolutely brilliant.

    Must play.
  19. Theavggamer
    Jun 9, 2021
    2
    Gameplay and graphics were nice.

    The story was hot garbage. Didn’t even need to play the game.

    2/10.
  20. Siilver
    Jun 9, 2021
    0
    A história simplesmente ficou horrorosa, pouco se importaram para quem realmente era fã do jogo, eu sinceramente espero que não tenha uma parte 3 pois do meu dinheiro no verão 1 centavo.
  21. DazzlingGauss
    Jun 8, 2021
    10
    I don't think I have played a better PS Exclusive on the PS4 yet.
    Ignore the hate and play is for yourself.
    YOU WILL LOVE IT
  22. bran_the_don
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    An amazing cautionary tale about the poison of hatred and the consequences of vengeance, told with the phenomenal production quality that Naughty Dog delivers and routinely advances the gaming industry with. Get this game. Pace yourself. When you're lost in the darkness, look for the light.
  23. Mobig
    Jun 8, 2021
    3
    This game is proof that high production values and attention to detail don’t matter if the story is rubbish. There was a fundamental misunderstanding by the developers to understand what made the first last of us game so successful and beloved by fans, as well as a complete failure to understand why people play video games in the first place. I don’t know about anyone else, but I playThis game is proof that high production values and attention to detail don’t matter if the story is rubbish. There was a fundamental misunderstanding by the developers to understand what made the first last of us game so successful and beloved by fans, as well as a complete failure to understand why people play video games in the first place. I don’t know about anyone else, but I play video games to be entertained. In a way, playing is an escape from my daily life, or something that I can do that is fun that helps me relax. I think that this is the case with most people. I can’t see any entertainment value in a game as brutal and bleak and depressing as the last of us 2. I don’t want to feel depressed and angry when I want to unwind by playing a game. I understand that some games want to elicit some emotion from you to bring you closer to the story and make it more immersive, but they went way overboard on this one. Naughty Dog will turn around and say that it’s groundbreaking storytelling, but that’s a load of BS.

    I understand that the development team was trying to go in a different direction and capture different emotions from the user than they did with the first installment. This direction was a complete and utter failure. All I ever felt while playing this game was disgust and depression. It’s so dark and bleak, and I did not find it entertaining at all. I’ve only played it once. By comparison, I have played the original last of us at least a dozen times.

    I guess the biggest thing that bothers me about this is not the fact that they made a very polarizing, bleak, and depressing game that angered a massive portion of their fan base; it’s that they pretended like they didn’t do anything wrong and that the game that they created was made of pure gold sprinkled with Atlantis dust. The developers came off as very arrogant and elitist.    … Expand
  24. dancodan
    Jun 8, 2021
    2
    The gameplay is great. They have really evolved since the first installment. To bad they force feed you woke-cookies throughout the run. It’s so extreme that it ruins the game completely. I want a good story, I don’t need to be lectured by a game. Can’t recommend to anyone I’m afraid.
  25. Bodipo86
    Jun 8, 2021
    10
    El juego se puede resumir en 2 palabras "OBRA MAESTRA", y es que decir cualquier cosa sobre este juego es quedarse corto. Dejando de lado la para mi absurda polemica del tema sexualidad de los personajes o incluso los tintes politicos que pretendia el juego( de verdad no entiendo de donde se han sacado estas cosas) el juego como juego es un 10.
    Jugablemente creo que es de los juegos mas    El juego se puede resumir en 2 palabras "OBRA MAESTRA", y es que decir cualquier cosa sobre este juego es quedarse corto. Dejando de lado la para mi absurda polemica del tema sexualidad de los personajes o incluso los tintes politicos que pretendia el juego( de verdad no entiendo de donde se han sacado estas cosas) el juego como juego es un 10.
    Jugablemente creo que es de los juegos mas precisos y pulidos que se han visto en mucho tiempo, el guion y la narrativa creo que se caracteriza por dos cosas:
    Primero la dureza y la crudeza con que el juego trata a todo y a todos, siendo esto algo poco visto con tanta dureza en el mundo de los videojuegos.
    Y segundo la capacidad que tiene el juego para enfadarte y hacerte dudar de tu moralidad como ser humano. Y si por eso creo que el juego es grandioso ya que, que un juego te genere ese sentimiento y esa sensacion tan dura es el vivo ejemplo de que el juego esta escrito y dirigido de una manera increible.
    Por ultimo a nivel tecnico es simplemente el techo grafico de una generacion. Ningun juego creo que consigue estos niveles ni por asomo, y os hablo desde el punto de vista de una ps4 normal. No me quiero imaginar como se disfrutaria este juego en un pc con una 3090 en la actualidad.

    Por todo ello hacer una mencion especial, al que para mi es el mejor estudio de la actualidad Naughty dog gracias a ellos tenemos los mejores juegos y tambien nuevas vivencias en el mundo de los videojuegos.    … Expand
  26. Ka3rA_freeman
    Jun 8, 2021
    10
    هنوز هم نمیفهمم چرا یه عده نمره بد به این بازی دادن
    این بازی به گیمپلی شاهکار و گرافیک عالیش و جزئیات فوق العاده ش
    داستانش هم فوق العاده بود قرار نیس هر بازس با شروعی معمولی و پایانی خوش باشه این بازی با شروع شوکه کننده ش و پایان غم انگیزش انقلابی بود در تمام بازی های داستانی    هنوز هم نمیفهمم چرا یه عده نمره بد به این بازی دادن
    این بازی به گیمپلی شاهکار و گرافیک عالیش و جزئیات فوق العاده ش
    داستانش هم فوق العاده بود
    قرار نیس هر بازس با شروعی معمولی و پایانی خوش باشه
    این بازی با شروع شوکه کننده ش و پایان غم انگیزش
    انقلابی بود در تمام بازی های داستانی
  27. BorisTheBlad3
    Jun 8, 2021
    10
    Though very divisive with its plot, this game takes you on a journey unlike other games. It's an emotional rollercoaster - with deeply developed characters that feel more fleshed out and human than any other game - with master class grade refinements to existing franchise mechanics combined with welcomed additions to gameplay that create a more diverse and immersive experience that givesThough very divisive with its plot, this game takes you on a journey unlike other games. It's an emotional rollercoaster - with deeply developed characters that feel more fleshed out and human than any other game - with master class grade refinements to existing franchise mechanics combined with welcomed additions to gameplay that create a more diverse and immersive experience that gives player choice and strategy on the forefront - with world class visuals, animations, and sound design: it's a technical and narrative marvel regardless of whether the plot direction worked for you personally.… Expand
  28. Heisenberg1
    Jun 8, 2021
    10
    This game is a masterpiece.The story,graphics,characters...Everyone must the see and play this game
  29. Suvaru
    Jun 8, 2021
    1
    Sure, graphics are amazing and gameplay is okay or average, just like the first one.
    But who cares about that when you have ruined everything with this absolute poor story.
    Thanks, Neil!
  30. Crisangelo
    Jun 8, 2021
    10
    A must play and a must have, a complete masterpiece from start to finish... Is a unique experience with a incredible inmersion level, a top notch Game
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Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

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  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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