The Last of Us Part II

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  1. creemcheems
    Jul 2, 2020
    8
    I can understand why people have such strong opinions on this game. (in my opinion) A lot of the story moments are justified and the characters we hate are humanized in such a way that you are able to understand why they made particular choices and where they come from. The pacing definitely has issues. Some of the scenes should have been placed before others (if that makes sense). TheI can understand why people have such strong opinions on this game. (in my opinion) A lot of the story moments are justified and the characters we hate are humanized in such a way that you are able to understand why they made particular choices and where they come from. The pacing definitely has issues. Some of the scenes should have been placed before others (if that makes sense). The visuals are outstanding. The environments are so meticulously detailed and the gameplay blows the 1st game's gameplay out of the park. Naughty dog was brave to try something new and i understand why people are decisive about it. But i respect naughty dog for taking tough decisions. This isn't the best naughty dog game, its not even close, but I think that this is a pretty good game in my eyes. There are a few plot holes and the pacing was all over the place but thats not the end of the world for me(not pun intended). I think that it should be understood that revenge isn't the story of this game, its the plot. Ill be checking out new game plus on a harder difficulty.… Expand
  2. Koboy
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    Amazing Gameplay with an intriguing story flawed with pacing issues. If you are not into bleak storytelling, this is not the game for you.
  3. fbarysev
    Aug 3, 2020
    10
    Это шедеврище!!! Тот случай, когда игрожуры поставили заслуженную оценку, чего нельзя сказать про половину обычных пользователей. Моё первое прохождение заняло 38 часов. После концовки ощущается пустота внутри, и появляется несколько вопросов, ответы на которые мы узнаем скорее всего в сиквеле. Эту игру нужно пройти каждому человеку, который хотя бы на одну тысячную считает себя геймером.Это шедеврище!!! Тот случай, когда игрожуры поставили заслуженную оценку, чего нельзя сказать про половину обычных пользователей. Моё первое прохождение заняло 38 часов. После концовки ощущается пустота внутри, и появляется несколько вопросов, ответы на которые мы узнаем скорее всего в сиквеле. Эту игру нужно пройти каждому человеку, который хотя бы на одну тысячную считает себя геймером. Такие игры выходят один раз за всё поколение… Expand
  4. Duckohe
    Jul 2, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its a damn shame the reception this game got from fans.
    After the simple, but well executed story of the 2013 play station last of us oriented around an middle-aged man losing his daughter after the outbreak of a global pandemic and reconnecting with his human side by befriending a girl of the same age 20 years later. changing from ruthless killing machine to ruthless killing machine who has a daughter figure.
    its a really simple, shallow story that would be near impossible to f*ck up due to its basic setup. but people lost their minds over this fairly average game with a memorable heartfelt story, and this along a side naughty dogs continuous climb of excellence making hit AAA title after hit AAA title people were expecting something they would never get.

    Last of us part 2 is a Good game. not a 'Sh*t' game and by no means a 'masterpiece'
    people expected something they would never get, the last of us again.
    The game is stunning, sounds like god, controls perfectly, is the single best animated game ever and is superbly acted. a lot of hard work was put into making the world. almost sweat shop conditions where people almost f*cking died due to naughtydog's crunch type game development. where people would be working up until 9pm. The game is worth playing alone for all of these reasons.

    But people aren't mad about this. They are mad about the story.
    So from an unbiased view, how is the story? pretty good. Better than most games you find in AAA titles such as Assassins creed or Gears of war or Call of duty or Days Gone. The only real issue is its slightly jarring structure and downright inconsistent pacing, that is being nice. but again most people aren't mad about that either. its the 'twists'and deaths and lack of character development.

    Before i go into spoilers let me just say i do recommend this game, and i recommend it blind and i recommend that you play the game with the key word being 'Empathy'. You need a lot of that and a fair bit of emotional intelligence with a lack of bias to truly appreciate this game.
    Okay, spoilers from this point on:

    I would discuss the whole plot but i've sent my general thoughts and would just like to go over major plot points that people are pissed over and do my best to explain that these aren't poor decisions but instead are actual features of the narrative. starting with Joels death. people have called it 'pathetic' and 'rushed'. now whilst i somewhat agree with it being rushed it ins't a cheap move to make a plot its a natural and fair conclusion to what is a pretty terrible person. He is killed by someone that has more than all the right to kill him. the daughter of the surgeon who would've saved the world. Abby.
    please remember the empathy idea i brought up. This story is about empathising with 'bad' people.

    Second thing people are p*seed about is Abby. playing as her is very aggravating at first but as you play more and more so long as you don't b*tch and wine about tit the whole time and take your time to pay attention and listen to her side of the story, despite its annoying structure of turning back the plot and playing it all over again, you can empathise with her more and more. Abby feels terrible guilt for the brutal murdering of Joel and starts a journey to protect and help a brother and sister. and does so because of the guilt and because Abby sees herself in Lev (the brother) as he also had his family and home torn away from him. Like Abby had from Joels selfish acts.
    so long as you take the time to appreciate her story you will find yourself interested and invested in what is essentially a re-telling of the last of us 1.

    finally people don't like Ellies lack of an arch. to which i say, what the f*ck? the whole point of Ellies journey is that she has had her purpose in life taken from her by Joel, and finds her only motivation she has left is to kill. But not being strong enough emotionally she becomes more and more sad and psychotic, towards the very end looking like a genuine insane person with blood all over her terribly damaged body - reflecting her mind.
    Ellie doesn't learn and has caused herself to lose everything she had. Not Abby.
    Its sad to watch and play but its only natural this happens to someone, especially someone who's only 18 bear in mind. so her arch is shallow and she doesn't better herself but only worsens herself.

    So to conclude, most of what people disliked about the game was just the point of it. Play this game again and really think whilst playing and you may just find a unique story with a few interesting new things to offer.    … Expand
  5. claydoh
    Jul 2, 2020
    9
    Pros: The game continues with the dark and gritty themes of the original and continues the story, displaying very artfully the consequences of the violence in Part I. The witty banter between character's during gameplay is consistent with part I.

    The puzzles feel much more subtle and tricky and less bland compared to the puzzles of part I. Naughty Dog never fails with graphics and    Pros: The game continues with the dark and gritty themes of the original and continues the story, displaying very artfully the consequences of the violence in Part I. The witty banter between character's during gameplay is consistent with part I.

    The puzzles feel much more subtle and tricky and less bland compared to the puzzles of part I. Naughty Dog never fails with graphics and environments and TLOU2 is no exception. Combat environments feel very fluid, stealth feels even more viable than the original because of how mobile you're allowed to be. Overall the gameplay feels familiar but more polished. Cons: The story is told in a non linear fashion which I enjoyed, however some parts are noticeably slower than others. Most of the game kept me engaged either with story beats or new gameplay features or new enemies, but there were some times where I felt like I wanted to see more of a different part of the plot, and the part I was playing through didn't do quite enough to pull me in. The game isn't long enough. In all seriousness the game felt quite long especially after having just completed the first game, but even still as I approached the end I kept hoping I was far away from the credits.    … Expand
  6. Ozymandiaz809
    Jul 2, 2020
    3
    The gameplay is excellent and the story is brilliant, the only thing i think was crap (literally) and feels like it was forced was the ending, looks like the writers got out of ideas. What such an horrible ending for a good story. Is for real, the ending is way too forced.
  7. Crit1o1
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    This game is fascinating. I don't know why everyone screams. I think the developers have a fascinating game that they're going to want to go back to get over again.
  8. GReload
    Jul 2, 2020
    0
    Finished the game after 20+ hours. Felt like an ultraviolence walking simulator. Terrible plot, even worse ending and i'm not quite sure there's much more to do with this game. Waste of money
  9. Talos_06
    Jul 2, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This gamebis garbage. The character development is horrible, and the characters that we know and love aren't even the same characters anymore. Joel is killed off with no good reason, and his shear stupidity and innocence in this game is undeniable. In the original game he was smart and could smell a trap from a mile away. He was remorseless, and didn't trust people. In this game he walks into a trap, gives all his personal information, and then gets killed. UNBELIEVABLE. Not only that, but then they expect us to play as his murderer. This is by far the worst game Naughty Dog Has ever made.… Expand
  10. Marauder2k9
    Jul 2, 2020
    0
    Download an emulator to play this because it isnt worth your money. Yes the game is beautiful graphically but if you are a fan of the first game this one will destroy your childhood and make you hate both games. Because of that. 0 out of 10. The only way i can enjoy last of us now is by trying to wipe this game from my memory.
  11. SALVATORE99119
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    capolavoro assoluto, grafica spettacolare, gameplay stellare, storia coraggiosa e eccelsa
    non posso fare spoiler ma non basatevi sull'hating che il gioco riceve per moda, non mi deluderà fidatevi
    naughty dog si riconferma uno dei migliori sviluppatori di questa industria
  12. JustSquezzed
    Jul 2, 2020
    2
    Plot armor, useless death, unsatisfying ending. The Last of Us was a great game, it's too bad they never made a sequel.
  13. Paulclark115
    Jul 2, 2020
    4
    After playing the game and finishing it today, I must say how disappointed I am with the story.
  14. JKeego
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    The brilliance of this game is the way it explores it's themes, not only on it's characters but on the player too. To make you feel something and then question why you feel that way. It's not the game many people wanted, and honestly it's not the game I wanted either, but what Naughty Dog delivered is an experience more meaningful, thought provoking and emotionally shattering than what IThe brilliance of this game is the way it explores it's themes, not only on it's characters but on the player too. To make you feel something and then question why you feel that way. It's not the game many people wanted, and honestly it's not the game I wanted either, but what Naughty Dog delivered is an experience more meaningful, thought provoking and emotionally shattering than what I wanted ever could have been. And those qualities are exactly what I love about the original game.… Expand
  15. herman2012
    Jul 2, 2020
    3
    Una lastima como destruyeron una secuela. Un desastre la historia. Nos mintieron con el trailer.
    Yo queria jugar con Joel y Ellie. Me tuve que bancar 10 horas con un personaje que no empátize. Quiero aclarar que no tengo ningun problema con la comunidad LGTBQ, todo lo contrario, aca el tema es la historia. Esto es lo mismo que jugar un nuevo Uncharted y me maten a Nathan Drake a la hora    Una lastima como destruyeron una secuela. Un desastre la historia. Nos mintieron con el trailer.
    Yo queria jugar con Joel y Ellie. Me tuve que bancar 10 horas con un personaje que no empátize. Quiero aclarar que no tengo ningun problema con la comunidad LGTBQ, todo lo contrario, aca el tema es la historia. Esto es lo mismo que jugar un nuevo Uncharted y me maten a Nathan Drake a la hora de juego y juego con un personale nuevo que ni conozco, para eso hagan un juego nuevo para crear nuevos personajes principales. Dejense de embromar, no quieran invonar con cosas que no van. Lo mismo paso con Game of Thrones, Alien etc.
    Una lastima lo que hicieron y lo que hacen apretando a los cirticos,cerradno canales de stremears, youtubers, pagando a los medios etc, todo mal!
    Esto espero que le sirva de experiencia a las demas desarrolladoras de juegos para que no cometan estos errores. A partir de ahora Naughty dog quedo muy manchado con esto y para sus proximos juegos esperar a ver todas las reseñas antes de comprarlos.
    La mayoria de esas 4 millones de ventas acuerdense que fueron de preventa donde la gente fue engañada. Si esto s hubiese sabido no llegaban a 500 mil.
    Arrglen la historia, saquen el juego de nuevo o hagan un TLOU 3 donde nose todo esto haya sido un sueño de Ellie o revian a Joel nose haganse cargo de la cagada que hicieron. Muchisima bronca como tiraron a la basura 7 años de espera sabiendo que es un juego basado en una narrativa y con personajes que los fans queremos. No pude disfrutar el juego.    … Expand
  16. Leti_Bro
    Jul 2, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This story is supposedly about revenge and how it leaves anyone who pursues said revenge worse off. But that seems to only apply to Joel and Ellie, Abby the antagonist is set on getting revenge and receives everything she seeks to get from that revenge. Very upsetting to see Naughty Dog completely **** on a classic by making this abomination of a sequel.… Expand
  17. Crasten
    Jul 2, 2020
    3
    what happened to Joel's character was miserable and disgusting

    the game is very violent and forces you to empathize with an unknown character
  18. greco314
    Jul 2, 2020
    0
    Good graphics but everything else is disgustingly bad, the game is trash don't give this trash developers 70$.
  19. Franco01
    Jul 2, 2020
    9
    Es un juego bastante divertido y la experiencia de jugarlo es bastante buena, la historia del juego en algunas ocasiones parece tener bastantes coincidencias sólo para que el juego pueda continuar con esta misma pero al final de cuentas si llegué a disfrutar el juego, me hizo sentir bastantes emociondo la mayoría del tiempo por lo que creo que es un buen juego.
  20. TheGodRow
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    This game is a landmark in graphics quality and storytelling in video games. The game makes the player question their ideas and beliefs with its brutal revenge story. The game also has a solid gameplay to top it all off. Really great game!
  21. Barcenia90
    Jul 2, 2020
    3
    Buena jugabilidad buenos gráficos historia estúpida muy estúpida si tienes a tu enemigo en el piso y lo matas y a su lado a tienes a su hrno y a una mujer que te amenaza con matar a todos los presentes que harían bueno creo que ya lo saben pero acá los dejan vivos para que luego esa mujer (ELLIE) se los cargue a todos jajaja
  22. NuclearNarwhal
    Jul 2, 2020
    1
    All of this game's emotional beats are based on the destruction of everything built in the previous game. Story is built on coincidence and bad decisions instead of a strong plot. The gameplay is identical with a few fluff features like prone added into the mix. All in all, this game is incapable of creating anything new, and relies entirely off the higher ups at naughty dog decomposingAll of this game's emotional beats are based on the destruction of everything built in the previous game. Story is built on coincidence and bad decisions instead of a strong plot. The gameplay is identical with a few fluff features like prone added into the mix. All in all, this game is incapable of creating anything new, and relies entirely off the higher ups at naughty dog decomposing the work of better creative talent. Think of anything in this story that landed that was a new connection in this game, not a holdover from the previous last of us (Tommy, Joel flashbacks, Ellie growing up, etc.) You can't, because it isn't there. Pain and cynicism don't make a story good, "ha ha, le ebic dark story" doesn't forgive you from actually having to write it well.… Expand
  23. batmanver2
    Jul 2, 2020
    2
    great fight system, but story is terrible suck, humiliating part1 player.
  24. Savemylife0807
    Jul 2, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The dialog is terrible and could have been written but a kindergartener.. There is no story arc... Stories are supposed to have a beginning middle and end and nonesupposed to have a beginning middle and end... This one just jumps to the main point... No reason for why they got there.. Just there.. No foreshadowing.. Nothing.. Ugh.. Hold on while I get my 3rd grade "book " I had written... You'll probably like it better..… Expand
  25. frankie_da_boi
    Jul 2, 2020
    8
    el juego the last of us part II es un gran juego, ¿pero porque? buen hay 9 razones

    historia:la historia puede ser un poco difícil de entender, final fue bueno dejando una moraleja."la venganza deja un gran ciclo vicioso que nunca terminara a menos que tu decidas parar" jugabilidad: La jugabilidad de este juego es realmente buena, también hay diferentes maneras de jugar por ejemplo    el juego the last of us part II es un gran juego, ¿pero porque? buen hay 9 razones

    historia:la historia puede ser un poco difícil de entender, final fue bueno dejando una moraleja."la venganza deja un gran ciclo vicioso que nunca terminara a menos que tu decidas parar"

    jugabilidad: La jugabilidad de este juego es realmente buena, también hay diferentes maneras de jugar por ejemplo con sigilo, agresiva y la del escapista.

    bugs: errores en el juego encontré solo dos, te puedes quedar encerrado entre dos paredes y una estructura cambio de color

    personajes:Los personajes nuevos son muchos pero uno en especial que es jesse que a mi parecer fue muy desaprovechado también hubieron 3 infectados nuevos que fueron los tambaleantes, el chasqueador bombardero y come me gusta llamarlo a mi el super gordo buenos infectados que supieron muy bien donde ponerlos

    ia: la inteligencia artificial en en the last of us 2 es muy buena un ejemplo de ello es que cada npc tenían un nombre y cuando los matabas y otro npc lo encontraban lamentaban su muerte y si te encontraban te atacaban con mas violencia.

    mapa/localización:la localización del juego me gusto y no a la vez porque me pareció raro la ultima localización del juego en santa barbara

    realismo/gráficos: no hace falta que diga algo de los gráficos y las estética del juego se ven por si solo que son extraordinarias

    en conclusión el juego es bueno muchas personas dicen que es malo solo por la historia y se olvidan de los otros puntos que dije, entonces si tienen tiempo para jugarlo jueguenlo se los recomiendo.    … Expand
  26. Tsuna
    Jul 3, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The first one was way better. The pacing on this game was horrible, confusing, full of random flashbacks, it was way longer than it should have, literally made me play as a character I didn't enjoy. Even though I enjoyed the gameplay it got super repetitive because the game was so long, however, the graphics and soundtrack were amazing.… Expand
  27. lyon3
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    Absolutely phenomenal game. Emotionally difficult to play but still so good
  28. Eddu1194
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un juego bien hecho, con unos gráficos muy buenos, sistemas de pelea e inteligencia artificial que hacen que te sientas en el juego :D y por la historia me gusto ya que es algo diferente al tipico juego de que hay buenos y malos...te das cuenta que aquí todos son malos y sus acciones tienen consecuencias. Para mi un excelente juego… Expand
  29. JoSancho
    Jul 2, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The last of us 2 took greats risks to give the people a new game. They managed to do this but at the expense of the story. The characters are underdeveloped and nothing from the first game resonates into the second. Old characters do not fit their personalities and new characters fail miserably at creating any emotional attachment. However, the production is outstanding and should be appreciated regardless of the writing. They also handled heavy topics in a way that didn’t seem too distracting. The big problem with the game is simply the poor handling of a beautiful story.… Expand
  30. Knighr1899
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Freaking perfect. Honestly enjoyed every bit of it and got the plat. Gonna replay part one just for the heck of it… Expand
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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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