The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
User Score
5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 161975 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 84,950 out of 161975
  2. Mixed: 8,550 out of 161975
  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
Buy Now
Buy on

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. Jakunz
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all, for anyone who hated this game deep down of their heart JUST because they read the leak or even worst because their favourite youtuber/streamer.. well i feel sorry because you cant make your own decision. Actually its 9/10 for me, I hated to play Abby at first especially how they cut Ellie story its just a bummer for me. Slowly i realized how the ND team want to make us seeing a different perspective, BUT still they failed to make me more care about Abby. in Abby scenario i played in rush and almost didnt enjoy it. especially how they make Abby stage are more linear than Elly. As a whole this game is not perfect game but i cant stop thinking about this game. i didnt readt about the leak, i got the leaked from my friends who pissboff about the LGBT and feminism, and i dont care. in the perfect world its not gonna happen anyway, also we already had Joel "hero moment" in the first game. ND put a big risk on this gam and Neil already told us it will divide us, and it worked! so what make thisbgame so good for me, i love how they potrayed Joel and Ellie relationship, they are not father and daughter they even cant say how much they love each other. Gameplay and graphic is one of the best in this generation. This is a great game but i cant recommend it to every person unlike the first one.… Expand
  2. Vibby_Xo
    Mar 8, 2021
    10
    I thought it was fantastic (mileage may vary)

    Before I can say anything I feel there is a real problem with how people are rating this with a game, as far as I can tell the main issue people have is with the story. Which is fine it’s not going to be everybody’s cup of tea, it did feel like it was a specific artistic vision rather than just going for a story more designed for a mainstream    I thought it was fantastic (mileage may vary)

    Before I can say anything I feel there is a real problem with how people are rating this with a game, as far as I can tell the main issue people have is with the story. Which is fine it’s not going to be everybody’s cup of tea, it did feel like it was a specific artistic vision rather than just going for a story more designed for a mainstream audience that everyone will like but will be blander. However the story is just one (admittedly big) part of the game, and to give it 0/10 because you didn’t like the story while ignoring all the other aspects (graphics, technical aspects, performances, soundtrack etc.) then you just look like a baby throwing their toys out the pram cause you didn’t get the story you specifically wanted. Maybe if you’re not emotionally mature enough to be able to assess something as a whole and just freak out cause you’re upset, maybe that lack of emotional maturity it why some of the story is lost on you. (By the way, I’m not saying if you didn’t like the story it is cause you aren’t emotionally immature)

    My thoughts on it:

    Story- I can see why people may not have liked it but I personally loved it. Just try not to go in with too many expectations.

    Gameplay- Is a great evolution from the first game, definitely improved a great deal but still isn’t anything too special. Just fairly basic stuff done really well with a few additional features to spice things up. If you enjoy the gameplay of ND games you’ll like this basically.

    Graphics/ Technical- Games looks amazing and I had no issues whatsoever with it. Ran smoothly, no crashes and no noticeable glitches or bugs (my personal experience)

    Performances- All the cast were great, some very powerful performance even if you didn’t like the story I don’t think you can say the cast didn’t do a great job.

    Soundtrack- There were a few stand out tracks and songs but for the most part it remained unnoticed in the background which is really what it is meant to do.

    There was also just so much attention to detail and small details throughout it made the experience so much better. If you did hate the story / game I would say maybe give it some time and get some distance then maybe try it again, especially if you were a fan of the original. You might be able to enjoy it for what it is upon reflection. I do genuinely believe in the long term this game will be looked on positively (like MGS2) but if you still don’t like it that cool, not everyone has to like everything, just try and judge it fairly and as a whole.    … Expand
  3. DonDenjamin
    Jul 4, 2020
    9
    Story: 9 / 10

    Review: I believed the story to be overall great. If you go into the game without knowing or hearing of the leaks, much of it would be considered to be unpredictable. It’s told in a way that really lets you understand how a character you seemingly at first despise, you can learn to understand and sympathize with and see how a story of revenger can ultimately unfold when you    Story: 9 / 10

    Review: I believed the story to be overall great. If you go into the game without knowing or hearing of the leaks, much of it would be considered to be unpredictable. It’s told in a way that really lets you understand how a character you seemingly at first despise, you can learn to understand and sympathize with and see how a story of revenger can ultimately unfold when you explore both perspectives of two different yet seemingly alike individuals. I enjoyed this games story for what it brought to the table and how it attempted to create a different story arc than what we may have originally expected. I do say a beloved character will be missed and although I hate they way they spit on this character for the sake of the narrative, I appreciate the sprinkled moments of joy found with this character that explore further some times after the events of the original game. Eventually towards the end it all comes full circle and leaves you with an empty somber feeling. This by no means is a bad thing.

    In a imperfect world like much of our own, we make decisions that breed consequences.

    **** happens and you find a reason to move on. Gameplay and User Interfaces: 9 / 10

    Review: The gameplay is a lot of fun and vastly improves Upon the first with adding verticality with the ability to jump. I love the variety of weapons introduced and the fact that you can upgrade them through these very neatly detailed work benches. The menus are clean and very detailed with lots of customization options in terms of the game difficulty, audio and accessibility settings for those with certain disabilities.

    This game takes all of its features and builds upon the originals to make vast bug improvements both appealing to the eyes and in terms of usability. Music: 9 / 10 Review: The tones and music is a great mix of the traditional Last of Us music and more modern ambient sounds and beats to build up tension and sink you further into the moment when things are going to hit the fan. Moments where you face humans are full of great audio build up as well as when you are facing infected.

    I felt hyped for the upcoming battles similar to in Days Gone which is great use of music to build up the suspense and tension. Personally loved it. Environments: 8 / 10 The environments in the game varied enough to breathe different air periodically and although you had so many different settings It did feel like primarily you were in the same main environment type but that may have been due to the weather Seattle mainly being a very wet environment. The set pieces for the levels are favorites of mine. You get everything I would Have hoped for and I truly enjoyed the more horror aspects if the game. They truly took it up a notch and laid these areas out perfectly. My overall score is a 9. I feel that they truly hit all the right notes in terms of environments, gameplay, customization options, graphics, music and most importantly the story. Some improvement can be made in terms of infected enemy types, would love to see more creative ways to kill some big ones as opposed to just guns blazing. I would also like there to be more in regards to evolution of the infected. It seemed to just get brushed over in the game.    … Expand
  4. DrEno
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game tells us a story full of action, horror and adventure, in a way which catches the player.
    Naughty Dog made it this way with a special intention you must understand. The way you are confronted with Joels Killer while playing her is a really good way to give some controversials to think about and reflect. minus 2 points for killing Joel, and I think the third part in Santa Barbara could be a little more longer, equal to the Seattle Storys.    … Expand
  5. nmike
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    The most mature game i've ever played. This is an art, so much emotions invested in storytelling, and i love all of it. Even so many negative reviews is just a mark of how much people was involved. This is a not just game that you can play to got some positive feelings, but a movie or something, that can give you different emotions, but in the end you'll be happy to take such ride.
  6. Gray__xof
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    En engaging story that will keep you in the edge of your seat, as well as make you feel things that not many videogames can.

    This game will test your empathy and moral compass. It does not aim to satisfy you like a Hollywood blockbuster, but tries to be more like a film and succeeds at it. The gameplay is fast paced and stealth, with the occasional puzzles. Similar games: Uncharted 4,    En engaging story that will keep you in the edge of your seat, as well as make you feel things that not many videogames can.

    This game will test your empathy and moral compass. It does not aim to satisfy you like a Hollywood blockbuster, but tries to be more like a film and succeeds at it.

    The gameplay is fast paced and stealth, with the occasional puzzles.

    Similar games: Uncharted 4, The Last of Us, Detroit Become Human, Days Gone, The Last of Us.    … Expand
  7. Hmuyba
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Excelente jugabilidad y buena historia, bastante subjetiva pero muy buena y bien desarrollada
  8. Clumpy68
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just a little ending explanation this game is a 10/10 this is a review in in of itself The hatred that Ellie feels for Abby is an externalized reflection of the hatred Ellie harbors for herself.
    Why? Well Joel deeply hurt both Abby and Ellie in different ways and they both punished him for it.
    Ellie hates Abby for torturing Joel to death, especially because she didn't get a chance to restore her relationship with Joel (but also I mean, obviously Abby killed the man she came to see as her father). This is a mirror to the fact that in a way, Ellie also tortured Joel. she did it for years in a different way, and I'd say in a way that was more painful for Joel. And that was by disconnecting from him.
    She hates herself for torturing him like that and not restoring their relationship when there was still time. That's the real pain she has been trying to avoid facing during this entire revenge quest, she's like a drug addict using revenge to avoid dealing with those painful feelings of regret. This is the realization she has while she is drowning Abby when she has the flashback to the scene on the porch with Joel and chooses to spare Abby. She's not just forgiving Abby,
    she's really most importantly forgiving herself and finally coming to terms with what happened between her and Joel.
    I think her leaving his guitar to rest in the house and walking away is supposed to symbolically represent that she has forgiven Joel, made peace with what happened between them and is finally ready to move on and start a new life.
    I hated the end at first but after much deliberation I think it's actually really poetic. People saying the game is just about "revenge is bad" I think have really missed the point. And the end isn’t “stupid”, imo.    … Expand
  9. Alpha-elite
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Great game and visuals. Great sequel just as good as the first good job naughty dog.
  10. Bhamilton2
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    While some will say the ending is disappointing, I have to disagree. I agreed at first, but after contemplation, the ending made total sense. This game requires a great deal of emotional maturity to properly understand, or else the core meaning is lost entirely. Everything about this game is beautiful and I cannot recommend it enough.
  11. Noone75
    Jul 4, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great sequel of a previous great and loved game, but not for everyone. I will start with the gameplay first.The gameplay is the same as in the previous game but with little new things(for example new skill trees or new upgrades for the weapons which can be seen).I really like that they added more exploring to the game because is making much longer and interesting. I appreciate that the weapons are not exactly the same one for the both characters. The listening mode is still weird but sometimes it can help you a lot. The graphics are one of the best ones I’ve ever seen. The sound is so good, it make you know when the battle start and when it ends, it can make you feel like you want to hear it more when you hear characters chatting, and even the gunshots hear awesome, and is also a important part when you try to play stealth because you can hear a weird sound when someone is seeing you.
    Now about the story: I must say that I almost cried when Joel died and I understand why the did that, but the reason I still don’t like his death is how they killed him.It could be more heroic, like saving Ellie from a gunshot or something like that.In the beginning I hated Abby (even after the end) but after some time I realised that she’s not a bad person as most of the people thinks. Her appearance is still making me fell weird but after some thinking I understood why she look so muscular(is because she lives in a camp which is like a military base and also she wanted to make sure that she is strong enough to kill Joel no matter what or how). Ellie in my opinion haven’t changed much from the previous game. The only difference from the previous game is that she can swim, make her own decisions much cleaver and better(at leat at the end) and other little stuffs. I still don’t understand why some people have problems with LGBT of this game, or the ‘transgender’ girl, I mean how can that change the game so much, if you want you can always skip the parts where you can see these things. The ending lacks a little but it is OK.I mean it wasn’t necessary to make Ellie lose her fingers.
    I encourage people to buy this game, but at an offer(just if you want).If you don’t have a problem with Joel’s death,LGBT,transgender,Abby arms I believe this will be one of your favourite games.    … Expand
  12. Nlj909
    Jul 4, 2020
    9
    People will complain about anything. The game is great not perfect. Still having fun on 3rd play through
  13. Waxered
    Jul 4, 2020
    0
    A game about Hate and Empathy written and can only be enjoyed of by people who don't actually understand Hate and Empathy actually work.
  14. pekas
    Jul 4, 2020
    0
    que chucha de juego oe joel no merecia esto , abby es un personaje sacado del culo de druckman
  15. Detvarikkmig
    Jul 4, 2020
    0
    Pure **** Done Playing The Last of Us 2.
    Pretty much disappointed, the only good thing about this game is the insanely good Graphics and the gameplay is quite fun.
    The rest??
    Well, pretty much disappointing.
    Especially the story.
  16. Gerbilouge
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    The last of us part 2 is an astonishing achievement in video games with a captivating story, intense game-play, beautiful soundtrack and sound design and incredible graphics.
    First off Game-play
    The game-play is a whole lot better than the first games with exciting new mechanics which have a huge variety of ways to get through encounters which bolster replay ability. You can set traps,    The last of us part 2 is an astonishing achievement in video games with a captivating story, intense game-play, beautiful soundtrack and sound design and incredible graphics.
    First off Game-play
    The game-play is a whole lot better than the first games with exciting new mechanics which have a huge variety of ways to get through encounters which bolster replay ability. You can set traps, throw bombs, stun people, use a bow and arrow or a silenced pistol to take enemies down quietly and craft explosive arrows and incendiary shells.The controls are seamless and smooth which is really easy to pick up and play through the game including the vehicle control and the boats. The only drawback could be the fact that you have to keep scrounging around for materials, but its only purpose was to get you ready for the next encounter which could be with the infected or humans. Overall I would give the game-play a 9/10
    sound design and music
    This is an incredible aspect of the game because it adds to the atmosphere of the game during encounters with enemies. Gustavo Santonella did an impressive job with the soundtrack as well in which everybody should give a listen to. The sound design is incredible from when you fight infected and the music creeps in which adds to the immersion greatly. I would give this a 10/10
    Graphics
    Do you really want me to explain this?The amount of detail and colour which is put into this game is absolutely astounding with things you wouldn't even notice when you play through the game unless you dig deep into it and find them. The facial animations are realistic and expressive which shows that naughty dog put in a lot of effort once again. I would give this a 10/10
    The story
    Now this is a controversial one.The story is absolutely incredible and Naughty Dog makes some bold, unpredictable decisions to make sure it shocks people. Around two hours into the game Joel is killed by Abby who murders him with a golf club. For me, this was a powerful way to start a revenge story. For some people, this is a generic cliche which is overused. At the same time you could say the same for the first game, which was a trek across the united states in a post-apocalyptic land.So what was it that made it special?It was the character development between these Joel and Ellie and the emotive experience in which it was executed.In the first half of the game you hunt down Abby and become a ruthless killer who doesn't care about whatever she does or who she kills or puts in risk only to murder those who have an association with Abby just so she can track her down and kill her. She turns into this monster who kills a ton of people just so she can be satisfied with herself that she kills Abby. Naughty dog does an excellent job of putting yourself in the character's shoes and feeling every emotion which is put into this game. In the first half of the game you feel angry towards Abby and what she did to Joel and Naughty Dog pulls it off. In the second half of the game the clock resets and you play as Abby and now you don't want to play as Abby because you couldn't care less about her and her character arc because she killed Joel, but as you keep playing you understand who she is and her personality. Abby was a firefly but her father was killed by Joel because Joel wanted to save Ellie and killed him in the process.Naughty dog could have taken a more predictable approach to the story where Joel and Ellie set off on another adventure across the country and hunted down cults and bad guys, but they decided to take a different approach. Instead, your actions in the previous game had grave consequences which led to this game. I feel that this game honours Ellie and Joel's relationship as it shows the great lengths that Ellie would go to in order to avenge Joel.
    There is no real bad guy in this game but it has different perspectives.We learn more about the wolves from Abby's side and when we experience her side of the story and the world she lives in and we also see the Seraphites side of the story when we are with Abby looking for medicine in the hospital whilst we are with Lev who was part of the Seraphites.I deeply enjoyed this game for those reasons and I was able to connect with these characters and love them.During the end in the fight between Abby and Ellie, I wasn't rooting or cheering for any of these characters because I really liked these characters and I did'nt want death to befall them.The only issue I could really see about the game was the pacing issues in which I don’t think could have been done perfectly because it is hard to even out the days. Apart from this though i would give the story a 18.5/20.
    Overall score: Game-play-9
    Graphics-10
    Sound design-10
    Story-18.5
    overall-48.5/50
    97/100
    =9.7
    Personal score- 10/10    … Expand
  17. Grigorii2000
    Jul 4, 2020
    3
    This game is bad... like, real bad. Story is awful, gameplay is boring. Although a technical wonder, this game was a waste of time.
  18. danipve
    Jul 7, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This review contains spoilers!

    Its difficult to start writing a review when there is so much to say, so let's write about the possitve aspects that we all know about.
    beautiful scenary's, mechanics, attention to detail.
    Now , as far as story and gameplay , what a dissapointment. I want to start by saying I have always supported naughty dog I thought they never made mistakes and they truly cared about the fans, clearly not the case here, first of all they tricked us into buying a lie, they lied in the trailer so we could all buy this game, its a different thing to edit footage so it looks like something different but to completly change and put different scenes that is not ok I as a fan I feel extremely hurt.
    Now the problem is not Joel's death as terrible as that was, the real problem is naughty dog try to make us feel attachment towards Abby like we did with Joel and Ellie and it became so predictable that nobody bought into it, they tried to use the same psycological tricks that they did in the first one, they even played the same scenes, the scene with abby and the zebra just like joel and the jirraffe , they tried to mimic the relationship between lev and Abby with ellie and joel, even when abby rescued lev in the end she was like "I got you" just like Joel when he rescued Ellie, when Ellie found the musesum and abby the aquarium and there are a lot more scenes you can look at them online, I think that is not that Abby's story was bad is just that we DIDNT CARE we were here to see JOEL AND ELLIE, thats why we bought the game, ok you killed Joel you better make up for it, and it was not achieved,is not that we (and I mean we as fans who didnt like the game) didnt understand the game, I feel its not a difficoult game to understand, we get what you were trying to do, show us the cycle of violence, how Joel was not really a hero and he destryed a lot of peoples lives, How ellie was able to let abby go , We get it, you just werent able to create the same empathy towards a character like you did in the previous I mean we met ellie as a kid, we saw how joel evolved as a person and we were with them every step of the way we understood their actions and we cared. now you make HALF of the game about a new character that is just meh , not likeable or complex enough for us to care,
    What yout tried to do and provoke in the player just didnt work and thats where the failire of this game is, and after Abby's section of the game was over, there was no turning back, it was way to streched out , you lost the player, there was no flashback of the game that would bring us back to care, there was only sadness that we waited for YEARS for this game,
    I am extremely hurt by what you did to my favorite game of all time. definetly not worth the money.    … Expand
  19. Danny060690
    Jul 4, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just disappointing, the whole story was pointless and all for nothing, Ellie had zero character progression and Joel died way to early.

    The graphics are good, the atmosphere is good

    Congratulations on ruining a great franchise    … Expand
  20. Ho_lee_fuc
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Loved every step of it. Probably the biggest reason as to why it received so much backlash was because Joel died. Most players are used to the happy go lucky ending which spoils their perception because Naughty Dog wanted to portray reality of situations. That every action has a consequence. Joel saved Ellie but he took another's life. Ellie and Abby are much similar in terms of seeking revenge but Ellie did come out the 'better' person by forgiveness. Revenge is a toxic path to self destruction.… Expand
  21. SimOctane
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    TheLasOfUs2 est le meilleur jeu que j'ai joué jusqu'à maintenant, sous tous les angles, tous ceux qui ont travaillés dessus ont fait un travail phénoménal.
  22. Nickfinnamore
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly one of the best games I’ve ever played. It’s a very complex game and some people are too stupid to be able to understand it… Expand
  23. Lrondon
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Great game, complex and fearless with new goals, it's kind of hard to describe because it affects the emotional as a player and makes you hate the goal at certain times, this is complex. The gameplay is better than ever, the moves. are agile, which helps a lot in stealth and exchange and use of weapons. Amazing game
  24. Axonxs
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Great game njsmskssskjsjs Skansen SJSU’s shows a. Whejswjw when’s SJSU’s d déjense d den deje d s en s she s side she un e s no se snide. Did de did d
  25. Claudioleit_
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Simply amazing! Don’t listen to haters that can’t accept different ways of storytelling. What we have here is a game that will leave a mark on you and it may linger for a while. Anything that leaves a mark is undoubtly impactful and that is just the goal of this game...
    Complex story, characters and visceral gameplay makes “The Last of Us: Part 2” a worthy contender for Game of the year    Simply amazing! Don’t listen to haters that can’t accept different ways of storytelling. What we have here is a game that will leave a mark on you and it may linger for a while. Anything that leaves a mark is undoubtly impactful and that is just the goal of this game...
    Complex story, characters and visceral gameplay makes “The Last of Us: Part 2” a worthy contender for Game of the year 2020.

    Play, replay and tell your friends.    … Expand
  26. Precise_Gaming
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Finally finished this great game and let me say it’s one of the best stories I’ve ever experienced. Ellie and Abby were great characters each with their own desires and drives. Both felt like the same person in what they went thru and how they coped with it. At the end I’m satisfied with ultimate outcome. I do still miss Joel but at least his memory lives on thru Ellie. He was good to her and at the end he did what any father would have done for his daughter. The story was amazing and the developers went outside the box to give us a fresh experience in the genre.… Expand
  27. Jay11240129
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Even though I don’t agree with all the decisions that the writer chose, I still think it’s a good game and it deserves a 10/10
  28. Demonfox25000
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Absolute masterpiece, one of the best games ever played. The ending left me puzzled but at the same time amazed. Nothing more to add, wonderful.
  29. Finschi
    Jul 4, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Leveldesign, Cutscenes and Gameplay are as awesome as they were with its predecessor, and the racial diversity and LGBT representation were written so well into the game, that they - for the most part - do not feel overly forced or on the nose, but the good part stops right there. the story is so incredibly flawed that it cannot be more than a four. There are several weird plotholes that made absolutely no sense to me, like joel’s stupidity leading to his death, or the fact that the people hunting joel for ruining the cure don’t take ellie with them to at least try something with her immunity. there has to be more than one doctor alive.
    But the biggest problem ist the arrogant idea to manipulate the player into liking abby by having to play as her for 40 percent of the game. There was no coming back from torturing joel to death after he saved her live. I just straight forward despised her for the whole game and felt disgusted to play her. And the way the tried it was too obvious and so pushy it was kind of insulting to the player. That really ruined the whole game for me.    … Expand
  30. nst11213
    Jul 4, 2020
    3
    only reason this game gets a 3/10 is cuz those graphics carry it more then t1 his **** teamates
Page:

Awards & Rankings

2
#2 Best PS4 Game of 2020
1
#1 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2020
3
#3 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2020

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 113 out of 121
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 121
  3. Negative: 0 out of 121
  1. GameMAG
    Sep 13, 2020
    90
    The Last of Us Part II is the high point of the PlayStation 4. The plot is controversial, but the game is the incredibly addictive adventure of Ellie, from which it is impossible to pull away from the opening and to the very end.
    Read full review
  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.
    Read full review
  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]
See all critic reviews »