The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 161975 Ratings

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  1. Code-881
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the last of us part II is a complex game in which the mechanics and graphics are good, the story and the development of the characters is not good, but not bad either, you should not get carried away by things that the history offers us, such as Joel's death, the sexual preferences of some characters, or the decision to make Abby transgender, is not a bad sequel but neither does he deserve all the hate he receives… Expand
  2. sony123
    Jul 20, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all, I have always liked third-person games, especially zombie themes/end of the world themes. I like it very much. Although the game is very sad and shocking, it makes many people angry and annoyed, but it does not affect me. The determination to buy the game is because the plot is already like that. The game itself is still very good. So even though it’s sad to learn about Joel through the drama, it still looks similar, but I still want to buy it because he is the type of game I like and hate him because the plot does not meet the public’s requirements? I can not do it. Grief is one thing, but like it is one thing… Expand
  3. L3OC4ZZ
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego esta muy bueno en cuanto a calidad gráfica la historia llena de sed de venganza y a la vez de arrepentimiento la escena donde matas a nora refleja perfectamente la sed de sangre de ellie la brutalidad con la que la asesina y sobretodo su cara llena de odio me pone la piel China es mi parte favorita del juego pero no todo es color de rosa no me gustó para nada el final me pongo a pensar realmente valió la pena?? Todo el sacrificio de crusar medio país y encontrar a los asesinos de Joel para que al final después de matar a todos los involucrados y dejar libre a la culpable de todo a parte de matar a joel matar a prácticamente toda la familia y amigos de Ellie y que aparte le haya quitado dos dedos hubiera sido mejor si hubiera matado a abby intentaron hacer que empatizaramos con abby pero vamos maro a el protagonista del primer juego y eso a los fans no les gustó nada hubiera quedado mejor si hubiera matado a abby… Expand
  4. ChavesMoreira
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O único problema desse jogo é o final que deixou bastante a desejar. De resto um dos melhores jogos.… Expand
  5. JustinJKS
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    Test to see if Metacritic is censoring poor scores. But as of now reviews won't post if its 7 or under.
  6. Fabrizio046
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The way that Joel dies wasn't bad, but I think people would like to play more time with Joel, I understand why he dies by that way
    I loved the final, I understand why people don't like it but you have to think all the history, look the revenge won't bring Joel back and kill abby only means let Lev without her an ellie knows how that feel    … Expand
  7. abicito
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    Verdict: Graphics: 10/10 Story: 7/10 Gameplay: 9/10

    Myself, as many others, got curious by the supposed ”leaks” and went and looked into them. I was devastated, I didn’t want to believe anything that i saw in those leaks. A lot of people were mad because of those leaks, a lot of people are mad because of the story in this game, there are even some that are angry because of the characters    Verdict: Graphics: 10/10 Story: 7/10 Gameplay: 9/10

    Myself, as many others, got curious by the supposed ”leaks” and went and looked into them. I was devastated, I didn’t want to believe anything that i saw in those leaks. A lot of people were mad because of those leaks, a lot of people are mad because of the story in this game, there are even some that are angry because of the characters in this story. Because of this, this game has received over 60000 reviews, as of today, which is more than double the amount of reviews that God of War (2018) has, and that game has been out for 2 years. TLOU2 hasn’t even been out for a week.
    After about 22 hours I have completed this game, and decided to come here with a more positive take on this game. First, the graphics. The graphics in this game is phenomenal. ND knows how to make a game look and feel alive. Secondly, the story. A lot of people hated the story. While i do agree that this game had a worse story than the first one, I didn’t think it was as bad as people are making it out to be. While it doesn’t have as many meaningful moments as the first one, this one has a story that keeps you mostly invested until the end. The last thing I want to talk about in my review is the gameplay. I have seen a couple of reviews stating that the gameplay is outdated and boring, which I cannot understand. Sure most of the puzzles can get repetitive, but the combat makes up for it. The combat is amazing. The way people react to getting shot in the foot and starts moaning about it, and how they can bleed out after getting shot with an arrow in the neck just adds to the immersion. I also liked that they included specialized skill trees for stealth, melee and gunplay.    … Expand
  8. rique__m
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    Tinha que ter mais história sobre o joel acho que a parte da abby foi meio que desperdício.
    Deveria ter mais joel e elie mas msm assim o jogo é bom kkl
  9. esteph323
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While I wasn't really happy with the way it ended, the journey was mostly enjoyable.… Expand
  10. amoore
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    Don’t understand the hate this game seems to be getting. It had me at the edge of my seat the entire time. It was filled with plenty of thrilling action set pieces and beautiful environments. The story had some moments that I thought brought it down a tad but nothing big enough to take me out of it. It was gripping the whole way through and I really enjoyed the ending. I urge people to goDon’t understand the hate this game seems to be getting. It had me at the edge of my seat the entire time. It was filled with plenty of thrilling action set pieces and beautiful environments. The story had some moments that I thought brought it down a tad but nothing big enough to take me out of it. It was gripping the whole way through and I really enjoyed the ending. I urge people to go in with an open mind and just soak in everything the game has to offer.… Expand
  11. m4nd0r
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    I don't usually take time out of my day to review games, but the overwhelmingly negative scene here has made me jump in. So here's my honest and personal take:
    Graphics: 10/10
    Music and sound design: 10/10 Gameplay: 7/10 Story: 6/10 Yes, it could have been better, but this is by no means a bad game. I think the story was pretty good, not groundbreaking, but still very good! The best    I don't usually take time out of my day to review games, but the overwhelmingly negative scene here has made me jump in. So here's my honest and personal take:
    Graphics: 10/10
    Music and sound design: 10/10
    Gameplay: 7/10
    Story: 6/10

    Yes, it could have been better, but this is by no means a bad game. I think the story was pretty good, not groundbreaking, but still very good! The best way I could describe it is a jigsaw puzzle that's been put together wrong - all the pieces are there and are great, but they're put together in the wrong way. It's hard to care about a character or event, when you get to see the motivation behind it or their actions 10 hours later - just doesn't make a lot of sense. The ending is very polarizing - you're either love it or hate it. MOST of the new characters are kind of bland, but there are some notable exeptions.
    Game plays exactly like the 1st one, just more of the same and it does get tedious at times. But bottom line - t's still fun, it's polished and you can skip a lot of encounters if that's your cup of tea!
    As many other people have said, if this was a standalone game, and we didn't have to heavily compare it to the original, a lot of the hate would not exist.
    If these points are not a turn off for you - play the game! I personally have no regrets and feel like I got my money's worth.    … Expand
  12. NICO180129
    Jun 28, 2020
    8
    Para empezar le doy una calificación de este número al juego por dos motivos, buen apartado gráfico y una interesante historia (no siendo tan perfecta, claramente). A partir de esto hablaré sobre las cosas que pude observar del juego, como primer aspecto fue sus físicas, sus increíbles mecánicas de las armas, objetos, etc. Ahora si vamos por la parte mala del juego seria en más suPara empezar le doy una calificación de este número al juego por dos motivos, buen apartado gráfico y una interesante historia (no siendo tan perfecta, claramente). A partir de esto hablaré sobre las cosas que pude observar del juego, como primer aspecto fue sus físicas, sus increíbles mecánicas de las armas, objetos, etc. Ahora si vamos por la parte mala del juego seria en más su historia, no me refiero que estuvo horrible, porque en verdad si la disfrute, consistía más en que había sucesos muy largos y aburridos, huecos argumentales, momentos en los que desearía jugar más como ellie porque sentí que me faltó relacionarme mucho más con ese personaje que esta muy bien construido.
    No opino que el juego sea una basura, pero se debió mejorar un par de cosas.

    Es solo mi humilde opinión. :)    … Expand
  13. CharlesRaccoon8
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    Not good enough like the first one, but not too bad that everybody are saying. It's a good game, good graphics, etc. It does not deserve all the hate.
  14. foreverever
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    The game is not a masterpiece, nor better than the first game, but the stupid 0 reviews they give it, I realize that people are only guided by the worst, the progessist part, I understand how angry they are, the game It does not fulfill many things that we wanted, but it is captivating, exciting at each stage of the game that we went through, in the first hours of killing Joel withoutThe game is not a masterpiece, nor better than the first game, but the stupid 0 reviews they give it, I realize that people are only guided by the worst, the progessist part, I understand how angry they are, the game It does not fulfill many things that we wanted, but it is captivating, exciting at each stage of the game that we went through, in the first hours of killing Joel without almost having played with him, I did not like it, many people play it after not having played the first game in years, the narrative fails at certain points, the conveniences of the script, people put 0 for the simple fact of killing their favorite character, those people are stupid, they don't even take the time to play it and if they do They only highlight the bad, that's why they put 0, anyway, decent game, magnificent gameplay, regular story, the game 8/10, I hate that because of other people, many times they do not take into account our opinion. This is perhaps the most neutral opinion that you have seen of so much unnecessary hatred that there is, I hope you enjoyed the game, greetings from Peru.… Expand
  15. Jimmy98q
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Look. I am hurt that the story is not great. I feel that Joel was done wrong and that Abby was way to forced on the player. But the gameplay is phenomenal. Every situation felt tense and I always felt like the odds were never too unfair. To me gameplay is one of the most important things , and despite the story being bad (at least in the second half) I enjoyed my time with the Last of Us 2. Part 1 will always be my favorite, but two is a great game. Just a bad movie/sequel.… Expand
  16. moJado
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    Buen juego, lamentable el hecho de que Naugthy Dog, rellene el juego contando la vida de Abby, a nadie le importa eso, hubieran puesto la historia de Tommy o mostrar algo mas interesante.
  17. Herlan0314
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    Although the story was a bit disappointing, the gameplay, graphics, and overall sound design and music made me love this game and although at times I feel conflicted on how I feel about this game, it has definitely made a lasting impression.
    Gameplay:10/10
    Story: 6/10
  18. fer85Gamer
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    THIS IS A TEST!!! THIS SITE IS CONVINEIENTLY NOT LETTING WRITE A NEGATIVE REVIEW!!
    I'M CHANGING MY 4/10 TO BE 8/10 TO SEE IF IT WILL LET ME WRITE IT SINCE IS POSSIIVE
    BUT THIS GAMES IS NOT BY ANY MEANS > AN 8/10 Technically speaking the game looks amazing and the environment oyu play in looks really well and the attnetion to detail is simply amazing. However, the story is not as    THIS IS A TEST!!! THIS SITE IS CONVINEIENTLY NOT LETTING WRITE A NEGATIVE REVIEW!!
    I'M CHANGING MY 4/10 TO BE 8/10 TO SEE IF IT WILL LET ME WRITE IT SINCE IS POSSIIVE
    BUT THIS GAMES IS NOT BY ANY MEANS > AN 8/10

    Technically speaking the game looks amazing and the environment oyu play in looks really well and the attnetion to detail is simply amazing.
    However, the story is not as compeling as the first part and is not consistent with the type of story development we got used to from the first part.    … Expand
  19. Jose0406
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    La historia es buena, no es tan buena como la primera pero si esta buena, y no es tan mala como la pintan
  20. Xylen_
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    First off, let me say that almost everything about this game - the visuals from graphics to environment design, animation, voice acting, gameplay (in my opinion, although some people disagree) - everything but the story is absolutely impeccable. The technical presentation is amazing. Pretty much all of my criticism is based entirely on the story, and even if I absolutely hated the storyFirst off, let me say that almost everything about this game - the visuals from graphics to environment design, animation, voice acting, gameplay (in my opinion, although some people disagree) - everything but the story is absolutely impeccable. The technical presentation is amazing. Pretty much all of my criticism is based entirely on the story, and even if I absolutely hated the story (which I didn't) I would probably have to give the game at least a 5/10 despite it being story-driven.

    I'm not totally sure of how to feel about this game. I think I'd rate it between about 7.5 and 8.5 overall. The story was FINE in general. I did enjoy it, and I certainly didn't hate some parts as much as many people did, but it wasn't perfect - there were some strange decisions made in the writing, and I think the whole experience could've been much better if not for some poor execution at a few key moments. There are some pacing issues, and I think the game was a tad overlong even if I was mostly enjoying it. The story is polarizing, and not for no reason - if you're willing to roll with the story and it lands for you, then there's a chance for you to like it, but if you aren't or it doesn't then the entire intended theme and story structure will likely crumble in your eyes. With that said, with some patience and the willingness to be open minded about characters and the story the game is trying to present, I think it is still fairly enjoyable.

    I would warn players that it would be doing this game a disservice to go in with preconceptions and expectations about what it is going to be about. It comes after the first game, but it is not just a direct continuation of that game's story; at least, it doesn't feel that way. There is exaggeration and tribalism on both sides of the strange war in the gaming community about this game. I'd recommend that interested players don't listen to any of that, from anyone (including me, really), and just experience it for themselves before forming an opinion.

    And for the record:

    I loved the first game, and its characters, and understood it, and still enjoyed this game.

    I disagree that it deserves 10/10, but the bombing of 0/10 reviews (and, truthfully, the counter-bombing of 10s, even if I understand why) is ridiculous.

    You're allowed to like or dislike the game. Whatever you naturally feel about it is OK, and it's OK for people to disagree with you. The rampant tribalism and toxicity about it online is infuriating and sickening. It's especially ironic because it is about this game specifically. People just need to calm down, even if they're disappointed in this thing that they've been waiting for and invested in.    … Expand
  21. Cryanngell
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    this game is not an excellent game, but is not a bad game, i really enjoyed the game, but i really wanted other story.
  22. YaBoyBigV
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’ve been seeing all of the hate for this game and I frankly think that it is a large overreaction and partially a bandwagon. That’s why I made an account on here just to speak my mind. The preface this, I have played the Last of Us 8 times over the past 5 years. The moment I grabbed a PS4 I hopped on this game and it was a very moving point in my gaming. I consider it my favorite single player story driven game of all time. So to address the elephant in the room, I’ve seen plenty of reviews and memes on the “monstrosity” “dumpster fire” and “complete disappointment” that is TLOU2. That is simply not true. So from the beginning of this game, I had seen the reviews and I thought I was walking into a disaster of a game. I had briefly seen the leaks beforehand, mostly including Joel’s death, but I assumed that there was some major glitches or a completely horrible story that would outrage people. I played through the first few chapters and I was dumbstruck as to why people would think this game is bad. For someone who put so much time into the first game, the scenery, improved gameplay, and immersive story was a breath of fresh air and a great addition to the first game. The scenery: gorgeous landscapes, impressive graphics, the character mapping was pretty accurate, and the detail put into even the disgusting infected.

    Improved gameplay: They’ve improved on almost every level here. New craftables, new unlockable perks and weapon upgrades, a new hand to hand combat system so that clickers aren’t an unbearable rage inducing thing, and PRONE. The stealth in this game has gotten a lot more immersive as you’re hunted by dogs and any wrong move makes you instantly regret it. Immersive story *SPOILER*: The early death of Joel and the moral grey area that the game gives you halfway through when you start playing as Abby is such an eye opener on the good that the WLF actually does, and it makes you feel justified regret over the killing spree you go on in the first game.

    To top this all off, the alleged LGBT views being “shoved down your throat” is completely appalling. People are gay. It’s a thing. People have an issue saying that being gay is Ellie’s entire personality, which is untrue. I see her as much more of a hurt badass killing machine that sees the error of her ways after doing it. All in all, it did not make me feel quite as involved as the first game, but the scores it had been getting are ridiculous and unjust.

    The game isn’t bad, it’s actually quite good, people just have a hard time thinking for themselves. A lot of reviews I’ve seen are from people who have also just watched the game on YouTube or Twitch. You have no right to rate the game until you’re the one that presses square to beat Nora’s head in.    … Expand
  23. boggrejine
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    It's a good game. The characters are amazing. It's not a 10/10 but it's certainly not a 0. It's so sad this hate campaign because it's so rare to se a game so moraly intrincated, so critical about the state or things we r living. I think it's amazin hto have a game fulfilling his social role. As a social statement this game is a 1000/1000.
  24. Efeko19
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    The script could be better, we should have played with Ellie more and also we should have seen Joel more even if he would die eventually. Abby scenes was unnecessarily too long and it killed the emotions that we need to feel. This story could be a better revenge story
  25. Sir_batata
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    não foi ruim mas não foi tão bom quanto o primeiro gráficos incríveis quase um 9
  26. TheFoxMovies
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    the game is incredible, no matter what the rating given by others, I thought it was magical to play it, the story must admit that it is not the best in the world but it is good and that is good for fans of the saga
  27. Lunar_Nobis
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ok so, I’m putting this out there, I liked The Last of Us Part 2. However I do see it as lower than the original and could’ve used a bit more work story wise.

    Gonna start with what I liked:
    -Story overall was pretty good and left me pretty satisfied in the end and feeling feels (To an extent), I’ll touch base on what I didn’t like in a bit
    -Loved the variable difficulty settings, made supplies a bit more scarce towards the middle/end of my playthrough.
    -The new AI is pretty good and caught up behind me a few times and everytime I did die from them I knew it was because I screwed up in some way.
    - It was very interesting getting to play from both Ellie’s perspective and Abby’s perspective of the events.
    - Loved all the new weapons and crafting you can utilize as well as being able to crawl/go prone in really tall grass -Some characters I initially hated at first kinda grew on me as I hung out around them and explored more. (Still some I didn’t like though)

    The cons/Stuff I didn’t super like:
    -There were two or so beats in the story I did. Not. Like. And super, duper major spoilers. 1. Killing off Joel fairly early in the story. Yes it is later touched on why Abby did it but it was super bittersweet especially right at the beginning and definitely felt more style over substance. 2. The ending/epilogue. I grew attatched to Dina x Ellie having a happy ending/life in the mid-point of the game and Ellie just... loses it all at the end. All for her revenge against Abby which in the end she doesn’t even finish her off, instead she lets her go.. makes the entirety of the Santa Barbara section of the game feel completely moot. Not too mention the downer of an ending, I’m all for depressing endings but that needs to be earned.

    - I did have a few moments where their backpacks kinda bugged out but nothing super game breaking

    - Some movements like horse and boat were a little janky and took a bit too long to get used to.


    In all, solid 7.5 or 8/10. Below the first game yes but TLoU 2 is a damn solid game and is a fairly worthy sequel, unfortunately some beats of the story do leave a bit to be desired. The critiques I understand and can see where some people are having issues, I will say hypothetically, out of 20 people, maybe 2 or 3 that ACTUALLY play it will not like it.    … Expand
  28. Navimh
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego es bueno en varios aspectos, la historia tiene huecos que al principio son pequeños pero después te das cuentas que si le pudieron dar un empujón al juego, la muerte de el protagonista del anterior juego pudieron haberla hecho mas elaborada, también me parece algo sumamente tonto que Abby se encontrara con Joel de pura casualidad y que Joel no desconfiara, también entiendo que no tenia otra opción el y Tommy, pero pudieron haberlo hecho más interesante. El gameplay esta muy bien hecho, los combates tienes que hacerlos mas estratégicos en dificultades altas, guardar recursos, explorar lo mas posible y hacer uso del sigilo. Si la historia no hubiera tenido esos huecos pudo haber sido el mejor juego. El juego me recordó mucho a Metal Gear Solid 2, como si Abby fuera Raiden. Personalmente quiero que haya un DLC donde Ellie mate a Abby, al estilo de God of War como con poseidon xd. -navimh… Expand
  29. BluSp00nr
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    I came into this game with little to no expectations and left feeling very dissatisfied. The gameplay was serviceable and much more polished from the first game, but I cannot make any excuses for the story or lack there of. If you haven't played the first game then you may find some enjoyment in its mechanics, but overhaul leave unfulfilled, but if you are a fan of the first game then stayI came into this game with little to no expectations and left feeling very dissatisfied. The gameplay was serviceable and much more polished from the first game, but I cannot make any excuses for the story or lack there of. If you haven't played the first game then you may find some enjoyment in its mechanics, but overhaul leave unfulfilled, but if you are a fan of the first game then stay far away from this installment.… Expand
  30. Rustybanana
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    the gameplay is about what i expected, its fun but i doubt you will get more than one playthrough, the attention to detail in the areas is well made, its all just so over shrouded by the awful story and generic characters that you stop caring what your doing calling it a masterpiece is a joke, you can't even bring up whats wrong with the game because you get labelled like your againstthe gameplay is about what i expected, its fun but i doubt you will get more than one playthrough, the attention to detail in the areas is well made, its all just so over shrouded by the awful story and generic characters that you stop caring what your doing calling it a masterpiece is a joke, you can't even bring up whats wrong with the game because you get labelled like your against equality when that isnt the point people are trying to make i dont care what these people are i care that there unintresting, i killed a dog in the game and someone yelled out bear!! i felt more for that guy losing his dog than anyone else in the game.

    who wrote the part with just ellie and joel walking around a museum because that was perfect and thats about the only thing that is in this game, what a shame.    … Expand
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  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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