The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  1. Idrnkwindex
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is absolute Garbage. Its nonsense and not good. The first one was great and then they added nothing but bS. Nobody should ever purchase this crop.… Expand
  2. Hacepar
    Jun 27, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First half of the game was brilliant. I felt for Ellie and grieved with her. I happily joined her spiral into darkness. The world looks amazing and you truly feel you are years into the apocalypse. But half way in, the game forces me emphasize with Abby by making me play as her. The game shows her softer side and the suffering she endured from Joel's actions in game one. You make soms friends, you pet a couple of dogs, find and help the only transgender kid in the entire apocalypse and your daddy dies. But after all of this (10hours) I still found myself not caring for this girl at all. Once upon a time 'the last of us' would find it enough to insinuate thinks like love, personal growth, but also sexual preference and/or identity. But part 2 has lost all sense of subtlety.
    Instead it force-feeds you that, what once was said with just a look or hint. I get that Lev wants to be a boysoldier but was born a girl. I got it when his former scar friends called him Lily. I got it when Lev then calls atention to it. And i still got when his sister again spells it out for anyone that must have missed it the first couple of times.
    I get it! You scored and made your progressive point. I dont care! But stop thinking im stupid and stop ramming it down my throat.

    The whole Abby part took me out of the game.
    I want to like her but she killed and tortured what feels like my father and or mentor.
    I found that, while playing as her I stopped looting (which is a shame because the environments are gorgeous),
    I couldn't be bothered to play stealthy and didn't really care if and when I died.
    I basically rushed through the game just to get it over with. Unbelievable that journalists gave the grades they did!!! Anything above a 7 is a complete bought and payed for LIE!    … Expand
  3. BigLongSchlong
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Did not like the muscular Gorilla
    Joel died in a stupid way, and I don't understand the point of this game, if revenge is bad then why Abby is the winner here? She killed Joel, got her revenge, and without and consequences.    … Expand
  4. Orgelbrant
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jedna z najlepszych gier w ogóle. Mistrzowska fabuła pokazująca, że nawet nasi wrogowie są takimi samymi ludźmi, jak my. Genialny pomysł grania zarówno protagonistą, jak i antagonistą zmusza gracza do wczucia się i pełnego zrozumienia obu stron konfliktu. Wszystkie postacie w grze są psychologicznie prawdziwe i wielowymiarowe, a animacje twarzy są absolutnie fantastyczne. Całość wieńczy tragiczny i jednocześnie ironiczny finał.
    Pod względem graficznym i animacyjnym Naughty Dog po raz kolejny pokazało, że jest absolutnym mistrzem i nikt, z wyjątkiem Rockstara, nie może z nimi konkurować. Oszczędna, klimatyczna muzyka dopełnia tę doskonałą grę.    … Expand
  5. feministxyev
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра отличная. Но Эбби проникся не сразу, для того чтобы проникнуться её историей, пришлось перепройти игру второй раз. Сюжет не такой хороший как в первой части. За феминизм и ЛГБТ отдельный лайк.)… Expand
  6. Barbar3422
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    What a waste of potential... I was expecting this game since i was a child but i am really dissappointed. Great graphics, slightly better gameplay than the first one but an awful story and story telling in my opinion.
  7. g_bazzana
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    The best looking game and the best gameplay of the 8th generation. A game about human behavior and their relationships. Incredible!
  8. sonyfan1994
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. disturbing game made for feminists propaganda also Joe dies.
    I loved the first game but this one its sadly a 1/ 10 compared to the first game.
    PS: i want my money back! ! !    … Expand
  9. PsLord
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Oyun için Uncharted 4 gibi mükemmel bir son ile biten çok daha harika bir senaryoyla yazılabilirdi... Sonuç olarak başlarda oyunu beğenmeme rağmen ortada bir başyapıt var ve 3. oyunun sinyalini verdiğini hissediyorum. “Bir hırsızın sonu” noktası gibi bir nokta atılmamış ve virgül koyup devam dediklerini düşünüyorum. Benim görüşüm bu kıyamete güzel bir son verilmelidir. Oyunda olmasaydı dediğim yerler çok olsa da oyunu bitirip şöyle kuş bakışı baktığım zaman ya güzel oyundu bee dedim ama mutlu da değilim, hüzünlüyüm tıpkı Iron man öldüğünde olduğum gibi... Oyun benim bile kendimle çelişmeme sanki bipolarmışcasına kendimle kavga etmeme sebep olsada 10/10 10/10 10/10/!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… Expand
  10. Joeboijagga
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    Best game ever i never play a game that had such ground braking mechanics as press square for every quick time event or recycled stealth mechanics from 2013. there is no limits to the ingenuity of naughty dogs game Devs that got fired then replaced then fired then replaces throw out the development of this game. Marvel at abrupt pacing as you switch uncontrollable between the eliy andBest game ever i never play a game that had such ground braking mechanics as press square for every quick time event or recycled stealth mechanics from 2013. there is no limits to the ingenuity of naughty dogs game Devs that got fired then replaced then fired then replaces throw out the development of this game. Marvel at abrupt pacing as you switch uncontrollable between the eliy and the Hulk (smash). Revel at the joys of killing dogs and being force to kill one in a cut scene.
    but above all watch in awe as the time long question is answered REVENGE IS BAD! so stunning and brave    … Expand
  11. ThePraguinel
    Jun 27, 2020
    5
    I don't think is a bad game. The problem is that it's called The Last of Us, so I was hopping for a much better story where we could see how characters were going to fully develop their personalities. Instead, they tried to create new characters so that they could justify a couple of nonsense actions. I didn't enjoy some parts of the game because they force you to emphasize with someI don't think is a bad game. The problem is that it's called The Last of Us, so I was hopping for a much better story where we could see how characters were going to fully develop their personalities. Instead, they tried to create new characters so that they could justify a couple of nonsense actions. I didn't enjoy some parts of the game because they force you to emphasize with some characters that you are normally not going to emphasize. I think that if this game was not part from the The Last Of Us saga I could give it a higher score, but it was disappointing because I was hopping for a masterpiece just like part one.… Expand
  12. Juniorthejunior
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    Great gameplay bad story political statement feminist agenda anti-father figure. Good game but very very bad sequel.
    Advice for Naughty Dog stay away from politics focus on gaming!
  13. Dragoninhell
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    You've got to be patient to get what the game is presenting to you. Also this game is one of the harshest games I've ever played.
  14. Jurassicman
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story is poor, Joel didn’t have to die the way he does and acts like a different character from the first. Feels boring in most parts voice acting is amazing but Ellie’s revenge is so weak letting her go at the end after losing a finger. Find the ending when she can’t play the song pretty much sums up the game boring and generic. Story is the weakest part of the game shame it’s the main point of a game as it feels like it’s forcing you to feel emotion for shock value… Expand
  15. Epsilon1203
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well, after finishing this MASTERPIECE, yes I said MASTERPIECE, i've to say that is one of the best games ive ever played.
    Graphics 10/10, The game experience has improved a lot.
    Ive enjoyed the history so much, in my opinion everything is correct, the LGBT "inclusion" or the Ellie and Diba's romance doesn't disturbe our adventure through this game.
    I can understand people who hated the game cause the early death of our beloved Joel, and also can understand the bad opinions to Abby. I hated too Abby when she killed Joel but, I saw her like a nasty assassin, but when I played hours with her on the flashbacks, I started to enjoy Abby. She really have a very good history, I like her relation with Owen and the journey with Lev (I loved this boy). It's difficult to love Abby, but I lied if I say she is a bad character or she destroy the history, because that's false.
    The final with Ellie and Abby in that dark beach is awesome, very hard, plenty of emotions. I that point of the history, the revenge has already not sense, so i liked they stop to fight (but to be honest I prefered to kill Abby, Ellie is my Ellie).
    The final with Ellie in the farm is strange, she lost everything she had and wanted cause de revenge. The last image, Ellie leaving the Joel's guitar make us a little confused, but I think is something that we can suppose or try to imagine...
    The best way to discover this adventure is playing, not believing the false reviews of people who are scared of play with an homosexual girl as main character or play with a strong woman.
    For me is an incredible game.    … Expand
  16. Bagels_r_so_gay
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    I think this game was amazing and all about perspective and character and world building. The cast and crew did an amazing job with writing and acting. It was an emotional ride and tied with the first game as my favorite games of all time thank you Naughty Dog for the wonderful experience that was these 2 games and I look forward to future games. There's so much more I could say but noI think this game was amazing and all about perspective and character and world building. The cast and crew did an amazing job with writing and acting. It was an emotional ride and tied with the first game as my favorite games of all time thank you Naughty Dog for the wonderful experience that was these 2 games and I look forward to future games. There's so much more I could say but no amount of words could make up for this masterpiece of a game. The only thing I will say it ignore what other people have to say and experience this for yourself.… Expand
  17. encore209x50
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    Total waste of time and money, will never support ND again for all the misleading marketing and false DCMA claims ans this trash heap of a game,
  18. Kuon96
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    The best game experience of this console generation.
    A very emotional story, immersive gameplay and amazing graphic/performance.
    The only bad thing is the ps fan noise.
  19. KKomrade12
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    storytelling in this one reminds me of the 8th season of GAme OF thrones.
    Addy's point of view is dragged soo much I constantly found myself trying to rush it through.
    I think it's not worts 79.99 CAD before tax.
  20. deathiotb7
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best games I have every played, a definite masterpiece. I played this game back to back with Last of Us Part I and not able to put down the controller. The main characters have very intricate personalities and at the same time predictable and unpredictable behavior, just like any of us. Everybody in the game is imperfect and evolving or devolving depending on the arc.

    Acting, photography, sound, and music was impeccable creating an incredible immersive experience.

    There is a lot of "treasure hunting" and it can break the climate and pace. I recommend leaving deep scavenging to a second play though. When you are rushing to save lives, stopping to grab artifacts is just wrong. It is amazing that the game tackles even that. I recall taking time to go around to find an artifact for a trophy, the NPC would sarcastically say that it was waiting for you. Don't recall the exact words, but it is striking.

    It is sad the game frustrated so many people for various reasons. Maybe i was immune to that because I absolutely do not go after news, reviews or watch videos about the game prior to playing. The only media I have watched was the official release videos from Naughty Dog and Sony. I knew nothing that could spoil my experience.

    Like most people, I almost deleted the game upon watching the gore death of Joel. That was a sucker punch, the feelings were a mix of hate, frustration, sadness. But i kept playing, I wanted to make sense of what was going on. As the game concluded, the negative emotions were gone and I feel Joel is finally at peace with himself and Ellie.

    Owen was such an underrated protagonist. He was the only person that could talk Abby out of it, but out of vengeance and love for Abby, he decided not to antagonize. I don't think he regretted been part of Joel's murder, but he made sense of the world, decided to value life and inspired Abby to change.

    This is one of the few games that make sense of violence and guns. Murder is just gratuitous and easy. It is the solution for every problem humanity has. And that is at the center of both parts. Joel refusing to let Ellie die for a chance to save humanity, was the first spark to change status quo. It repeats during Abby and Ellie's arc when they finally realize that violence and killing just leaves you alone and mentally disturbed. Abby saving the seraphite kids and Ellie sparing Abby's life is redemption for the human race. The only way forward.

    I wish more people would see the game in the same light was I did. It was the most emotional gaming experience ever. I will never forget it.    … Expand
  21. GenocideBlood
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible desenlace. Pudieron esforzarse más en la trama cómo se esforzaron en los demás aspectos visuales del juego. Para mí la primera entrega será siempre la única de la franquicia.… Expand
  22. ItsQuiet
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow, just wow. We waited 7 years just to get this major disappointment of a game. Neil Druckmann should be fired for this massive failure of a sequel and the first massive failure of a playstation exclusive. I mean seriously who self inserts themselves into a game just to spit on joels dead body and then make the most hideous sex scene in history which is funny because sony seems to censor any other nudity in any game, devil may cry 5 for example. The fact that ellie just lets abby go after all the killing made the whole plot irrelevant and not worth the 20+ hours of gameplay. I really hope naughty dog gets rid of the loser because he will only cause them to lose money.… Expand
  23. Javibi
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    Me parece muy bien juego , no le doy un 10 porque los protagonistas del original pasan a un Segundo plano , pero la historia considero que han arriesgado y nos han dado algo que nadie se esperaba , en lo personal me funciona y da una visión más realista de los personajes,pues no todo debe ser maravilloso y bonito , a veces la vida es injusta y cruel
  24. yaschastye
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    I vote against this game with my opinion and my wallet. games - a place where a person rests, games - a place where the whole family gathers, the opinion indicated by a concerned group of developers remains in game. You immortalized what you can show my children in the game. I perpetuated my opinion of you here. Give me back my money spent for this (censorship). The games are played by theI vote against this game with my opinion and my wallet. games - a place where a person rests, games - a place where the whole family gathers, the opinion indicated by a concerned group of developers remains in game. You immortalized what you can show my children in the game. I perpetuated my opinion of you here. Give me back my money spent for this (censorship). The games are played by the majority and not the minority. Catch the opinion of the majority, moth(censorship)rs.… Expand
  25. Spiggit
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Graphics : No other word than beautiful! Just like the first game in the series you can see the care taken to show a world that is being taken back after the outbreak. The characters models as well are extremely well done. I only encountered only a couple of glitches throughout my entire play through, a texture on a ceiling vent was flickering and the other was Ellie’s backpack had a mindGraphics : No other word than beautiful! Just like the first game in the series you can see the care taken to show a world that is being taken back after the outbreak. The characters models as well are extremely well done. I only encountered only a couple of glitches throughout my entire play through, a texture on a ceiling vent was flickering and the other was Ellie’s backpack had a mind of its own for a few seconds when starting one of the later levels.

    Game play: Yes it’s a little dated compared other faster playing games and the controls feel sometimes clunky just like the original, but it wasn’t broken then and isn’t now. Knowing that that your character is likely to sometimes stall at an obstacle and can’t wall jump, back-flip or negotiate the chapters like a professional free runner adds to the thrill of the combat in the sometimes claustrophobic environments.

    Music Voice Acting and Sound effects : Are all fantastic and you can feel the emotion and effort put in by the actors.

    Story: I Loved it in the end! This game took me on a roller coaster of emotions, I felt happy, sad, angry, shocked and at certain points numb in a complete state of disbelief. I love complex characters and the main characters choices in this story can seem wrong or not what you would expect. Once I finished it I sat back and went over their points of view I came to the conclusion that what I thought I wanted out of this sequels story wasn’t what I got but it did everything a good story does and that doesn’t make it a bad one!    … Expand
  26. Ziperm23
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра супер, не знаю чего ожидали разработчики тем что дали нам историю эбби? Точто её станет жалко? И мы её поймем? Нет, за то что убили Джоеля я не прощу даже разработчиков. Но я ставлю оценку за то что это произведения искусства которой оставляет свой след в памяти.
    Царство небесное Джоель!!!    … Expand
  27. ALMAC
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Poor story , how they kill the main character , Also unnecessary killing a dog , Really bad physical body build of abby… Expand
  28. fa1601
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    Mi comentario, pasará inadvertido, pero @Neil_Druckmann y @Naughty_Dog, corrieron un gran riesgo y tu vieron mucho Huevo. Unos de mis hijos se llama Joel, para que se entiendan. Aplaudo este gran desafío y agradezco el arte que lograron en este juego. Por muchos juegos más así.
  29. RaptorSan
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    The story is trash. The gameplay is the same of the 1st game 7 years ago, the enemies are almost the same. The AI is stupid. Good graphics, level design and mocap work
  30. AngryDweller
    Jun 27, 2020
    4
    Six years of waiting and we've got THIS... Naughty Dog screwed up.
    Although the game has an outstanding graphic and more or less engaging gameplay (which still becomes a bit tiring after 20+ hours), writing and story in general are so weak and that's destroys everything. Moreover, Abby makes almost the half of the game absolutely meaningless. I wonder whose idea was that (Mr. Druckman    Six years of waiting and we've got THIS... Naughty Dog screwed up.
    Although the game has an outstanding graphic and more or less engaging gameplay (which still becomes a bit tiring after 20+ hours), writing and story in general are so weak and that's destroys everything. Moreover, Abby makes almost the half of the game absolutely meaningless. I wonder whose idea was that (Mr. Druckman perhaps), that's a total fail.    … Expand
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#2 Best PS4 Game of 2020
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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.
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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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