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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  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. Ahmadiranmeta
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    It's just fantastic I really enjoyed playing it I suggest you play it. One of the best 5 games I ever played
  2. GoncaloSilva25
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have no words to describe what I felt with one of the best experiences of my life.
    I can understand the criticisms regarding Joel's death, regarding the fact that Joel trusted a stranger. But they have to admit that the story is on another level ... The message of the story is incredible, how revenge ended up ruining his life and ended up destroying the only thing that joel left him (playing the guitar).
    Again, the soundtrack is something perfect and that fits every moment of the game.    … Expand
  3. Contnew
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Melhor jogo já feito nessa geração. tudo muito bem feito, inclusive a história.
  4. JOELMILLERLIVES
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    I never wrote a single critic in this site but I cannot keep myself silenced when I'm faced with the biggest letdown of the decade.
    Thanks, Naughty Dogs, for nothing else than a spit on your fans. I will never buy on of your games again. And to be fair, i will not put one dime in playstation anymore. Time to exode on xbox. This way, maybe i will be safe from such a disaster in the future.    I never wrote a single critic in this site but I cannot keep myself silenced when I'm faced with the biggest letdown of the decade.
    Thanks, Naughty Dogs, for nothing else than a spit on your fans. I will never buy on of your games again. And to be fair, i will not put one dime in playstation anymore. Time to exode on xbox. This way, maybe i will be safe from such a disaster in the future. Thanks Neil.    … Expand
  5. Yartux
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    History 8.5 / 10, Gameplay graphics and music 10/10. **** the ****ing haters.
  6. Hellfire11
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This is one of MY best expérience on PS4 this year with Death Stranding. I really don't understand this useless review bombing.
  7. Emanuel123
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    Worst story ever!I watched 2 hours of gameplay from PewDiePie and i decided that this game doesn't deserve to be even bought at second hand.
  8. DigaoMilGrau
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    História simples porém bem aplicada com momentos emocionantes e uma incrível lição de vida...

    Obrigado naughty dog pela experiência, e pelo melhor game da minha vida até hoje.
  9. Utvol
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Amazing game. I loved every minute of it. The graphics and the gameplay are stellar. Would play again.
  10. breadcrumb111
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    Garbage story that doesn't give a **** about the characters and boring gameplay. It feels like the writes forgot how to ****ing write. **** you naughty dog i hope you go bankrupt.
  11. death2hype
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    I cannot believe what this franchise has turned into: a bloated story stuffed with unnecessary characters and bad writing. Worst of all, half of what made the first game special has been taken away from us...

    This story ended with the first game.
  12. jesusrods
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    The last of us part 2 is an amazing game with great story, beautiful graphics and mind blow animation
  13. hachev
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    How to destroy a good history in a terrible second and i hope last part. Very disappointed with the characters (nonsense in the history) and pretty boring game play. Next time i will think twice to buy your product.
    By the way 10 over 10 in political correction for sheeps today. And they say this is brave.......
  14. Dok4122
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    It is the best game ever created. Naughty dogs you are the best studio. I am really lucky that I live in one period of time with you guys. Thanks for you work, really appreciate
  15. NeaRenT
    Jun 21, 2020
    9
    The game plot is not similar to the previous part but the plot is very interesting and to understand it you must go through the previous part
  16. Hedzx
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Great game! It was able achieve everything and much more than previous game. If the story followed another course im sure it was boring. Awsome work nauthty dog!
  17. PreviewStop
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    I played the first game a lot of times because i couldn't get enough of it and waited all these years to play this. Hope the writers had fun playing golf with the storyline. I strongly recommend saving 60 bucks for ghost of tsushima.
  18. Italian_tomato
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    A True successor to the original game, it was an amazing experience, the gameplay was Hella fun and the graphics we breathtaking(I though my ps4 was gonna expl whit such graphics) also the story kept surprising me continuously. I think this might be goty but ghost of tsushima might take take it. 10/10
  19. SteedStick
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Warning! This way too long review is genuinely my opinion. I did not give it a 10 just to balance all of the negative reviews (many of which I am sure are genuine although I doubt the legitimacy of many others).

    The Last of Us Part II is, in my opinion, a masterpiece and probably the greatest and most beautiful piece of video game storytelling I have ever experienced in my life. I was    Warning! This way too long review is genuinely my opinion. I did not give it a 10 just to balance all of the negative reviews (many of which I am sure are genuine although I doubt the legitimacy of many others).

    The Last of Us Part II is, in my opinion, a masterpiece and probably the greatest and most beautiful piece of video game storytelling I have ever experienced in my life. I was emotionally moved by this game in a way no other game ever came close.

    Since the story is obviously the most controversial part of the game, I'll talk about the technical aspects of the game first.

    On a base PS4, the game runs incredibly smooth. I have experienced no FPS drops during my playthrough and encountered only one non-game breaking glitch (I have experienced several crashes during the first several hours, but after restarting my console the game ran perfectly so it probably wasn't a problem with the game itself). The graphics in this game are also absolutely breathtaking. The apocalypse has never looked more beautiful. The sound design is also perfectly done (fair warning: I know practically nothing about sound design and mixing, so for me it basically comes down to whether the game sounded good). This game is easily the most immersive game I have ever played. There are so many tiny details in the world that really make you feel like every single room you enter in the game has a story of it's own.

    Let's talk about gameplay. The gameplay is improved in every possible way from the first game. In combat and stealth sections there are some really great new mechanics, like dodging hits in hand-to-hand combat, or going prone (is that the right way of saying that?) and sneaking in the grass or under cars. You can now also move through narrow cracks in walls, and there are some very welcomed rope mechanics (which seem to have been borrowed from Uncharted 4, not that I have a problem with that). The gameplay and movement just generally feel smoother than in the previous game. The AI (of both your enemies and companions) in the game also seems way more intelligent and advanced than in the previous game, especially on the higher difficulties (I played on hard).

    I think that we can all agree that all the developers, coders and designers in Naughty Dog who worked their asses off should get massive respect.

    Before I discuss the story, I just want to quickly acknowledge the amazing soundtrack by Gustavo Santaolalla. The soundtrack is incredibly atmospheric and really helps to immerse you in the story, characters and the world. There's not much else I can say about it, everyone knows that Gustavo Santaolalla is an absolute master at his craft.

    Okay. Let's talk about the story, Easily the most divisive part of the game. Some love it and some think it completely destroys the characters. The situation is not unlike a certain highly divisive eighth movie in a series about space wizards (a movie which I happen to love). I should probably start by stating that if your complaints are anything other than "SJWs ruined the game with forced diversity" or something along those lines, I can absolutely understand the criticisms of the story, and why people would have a problem with it. I think your opinion will mainly depend on whether you can accept something that happens fairly early in the game, and whether you can sympathize with a certain character (I'm trying to remain as spoiler-free as possible). Personally, I found the story to be an incredibly compelling and moving tale about the cycle of violence and the nature of revenge. In my opinion, the story builds upon the story in the first game and feels like a natural continuation, making it worthy of being called "part 2" of the story. Every character in the game, both old and new, are all extremely sympathetic and likable, although some will not seem that way right from the start. Finally, all the voice and motion capture performances in this game are absolutely top notch (Troy Baker as Joel, Jeffrey Pierce as Tommy, Shannon Woodward as Dina, Stephen A. Chang as Jesse and Laura Bailey as Abby are all fantastic) and bring the characters and their relationships to life (especially the relationship between Ellie and Dina), but I especially want to single out Ashley Johnson, who should receive every single award possible for her absolutely incredible and heartbreaking performance as Ellie.

    10/10, Absolute masterpiece.    … Expand
  20. ViridianBus077
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    Una manera brillante y cruda de concluir la historia. Una historia sin precedentes en la que, a pesar de todo tiene una manera muy sólida de concluir. Muchos jugadores debemos madurar en la historia junto a Ellie y debemos tratar de entender que es sumergirse en un mundo como lo es en the last of us. Un juego que tiene ciertos desbalances pero que si llega al objetivo de hacernos sentirUna manera brillante y cruda de concluir la historia. Una historia sin precedentes en la que, a pesar de todo tiene una manera muy sólida de concluir. Muchos jugadores debemos madurar en la historia junto a Ellie y debemos tratar de entender que es sumergirse en un mundo como lo es en the last of us. Un juego que tiene ciertos desbalances pero que si llega al objetivo de hacernos sentir parte de ese mundo, que nos permita sentir como los personajes de la primera entrega. Cabe recalcar que es una continuación de la anterior entrega así que debemos reflexionar cual es el mensaje, basándose en el primer juego, que nos quiere dejar este título indomador.… Expand
  21. JeremyX
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    Graphics and gameplay are neat, but both the pacing and the story is an insulting abomination a la GoT Season 8 and the last Jedi. Avoid at all costs!!!
  22. Domesztosz
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    I know that some people dont like the story but how can it be a 0? Sadly a lot of people dont even know what this game is about they just give it a 0 beacuse why no?! Most of the negativ ratings are just haters who doesen’t even play videogames or dont have a playstation
  23. zwit
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    1 point for amazing graphics and gameplay, the rest is just insulting and borderline torture to players, glad i waited for this ****
  24. Kangorrilla
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    Awful story. Ok gameplay. Beautiful graphics. I obviously hate the story because I’m a bigot even though I’m gay.
  25. Bugg
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Offff story is awful. Very very awful. Joel is dead :( ........ ....... ....… Expand
  26. Anubis88
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    STOP THE HATE !!

    Please people, stop giving this game such a low rating, I bet more than half of the reviews on here are from people that haven't even played the game or are just trolling because that is what the internet does. This game is amazing, the level design ,the emotion of the characters, the graphics are the best I have ever seen it's insane the level of detail that went into    STOP THE HATE !!

    Please people, stop giving this game such a low rating, I bet more than half of the reviews on here are from people that haven't even played the game or are just trolling because that is what the internet does. This game is amazing, the level design ,the emotion of the characters, the graphics are the best I have ever seen it's insane the level of detail that went into creating this masterpiece.enjoy the game for what it is , a game! Most give it 0 rating .. like really ?? Just because you didn't like some of the directions the story took stop being so sensitive!! You have to appreciate the dedication it took and years of research to create this video game , crazy how most people don't see the whole picture for what it is ,they just nit pick something they don't like and bam , everything else is trash . We live in a generation where most don't get satisfied by anything, nor get impressed, so quick to judge and they just move on , sickening . For those of you that really aren't hating and playing the game for what it is thank you .    … Expand
  27. Nikitak
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    I liked the last of us part 2. This is a great continuation of the first part, my emotions were on the aisle after the game, letting out a tear several times and at the end roaring like a little child, I recommend playing this masterpiece.
  28. Corf1
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This game is real good. With realistic animations, with nice graphic and with nice gameplay which is similar with the first part. I don't want to say something about plot... it's real good. This plot gave me calm, funny, cute, sad moment. I recommend this game, even if there is bad mark on metacritic. I'm not agree with the other people, because this game is real good
  29. NewHorizons
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Despite what most people say, the story and story-telling in this game is simply beatiful. Last of Us Part 2 continues to make the experience an emotional roller coaster. I have gone from hating Abby to caring so much for her that i didnt want to kill her despite what she has done.
    This game is not about revenge, it's about forgiveness and redemption. Joel was treated the way this world treats everyone. Despite him being all caring and sweet towards Ellie dooesn't make him an all good character. He, like everyone else in that world, did everything to survive. Including killing lots and lots of innocent people and torturing them. Even though he is one of the most beloved characters in gaming history, he didn't deserve a poetic and beatiful death. Joel's choices catched up to him and he was killed by the people he has wronged in the past. Joel's story was executed perfectly.

    Abby's storyline shows us that no one in that world is simply black or white, everyone is right in their own perspective. It's really rare to see the antagonist as a normal human being amd not just some villian the protagonist has to kill to achieve some goal. In the end, i cared for Abby as much as i cared for Ellie. The cycle of violance and how the only way out is not revenge but forgiveness was executed to perfection.

    The graphics in this game is the most realistic in all of gaming. The game is so beautiful that i took over 2.5 GB of screenshot from the game. I showed few of these screenshots to my girlfriend without telling her where they are from and she actually thought this was from real life. Every shot in this game is a masterpiece and ı found myself staring at some scenery quite often.

    Gameplay was so smooth that i felt like i was in the game. Naughty Dog has always managed to make the gameplay a phenomenal experience. Killing infected and humans never felt so satisfying. Stalkers and Shamblers add so much anxiety and fear to the experience. Constantly checking the corners to see if some stalker is spying on me is truly one of the most stresful thing i have experienced. There are so many opportunities for combat, whether its making the human enemies fight with dogs or holding a human as a shield so that clickers can eat them right out of your hands is amazing. Never before i played a game that made the NPC's feel so much allive. Everyone in this game has a name, a loved one and emotion. The attention to detail was top notch and ı give my respects to everyone at Naught Dog for putting so much work even to tiny things. Every room i entered made me think " It's a weird feeling to be in a room where 25 years ago somebody else called this place a home"

    Music in this game was out of this world. Gustavo managed to make you feel the vibe of every scene you are experiencing. The music in the action scenes especially makes you on the edge.
    And despite what everyone is saying, the ending was excellent. Ellie thought she had to kill Abby to get rid of her PTSD. But once she sees Abby tied up in the pillars, she realized that she's not just some girl that killed, Ellie saw how much Abby cares for Abby (Which is a reflection of Ellie and Joel from the first game). But as soon as she was letting them go, she saw Joel's face being beaten to death and she thought killing Abby would make this right. But just as she is drowning her, she sees Joel again. But this time it's a flashback from the night before he was killed, it's about forgiveness. This is the moment she truly lets Abby go.

    This is not the best game of all time, but also one of the best media content of all time.    … Expand
  30. Zenqaiyen7
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is horrible its a meme a tragedy and even a comedy social justice warriors are yet again trying push their agenda on to u there trying to force it down your throat just look at geodude abby and the asian so Sony will censor groping anime girls in senran kagura but allow a realistic sex scene in the last of us 2 its **** keep the social justice crap out of video game community… Expand
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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.
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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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