The Last of Us Part II

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  1. The_Seaman_
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    I just finished the game. (had it since wednesday).

    In the department of visuals and polish this game is a masterpiece and pleasing to look at. The animations are fluid, the sound is beautiful,...etc. Tho as a big fan of The Last of Us universe and just everything that Naughty Dog created i was incredibly excited to see what they have been cooking up with the story and characters. It    I just finished the game. (had it since wednesday).

    In the department of visuals and polish this game is a masterpiece and pleasing to look at. The animations are fluid, the sound is beautiful,...etc.

    Tho as a big fan of The Last of Us universe and just everything that Naughty Dog created i was incredibly excited to see what they have been cooking up with the story and characters. It was easy to believe that these characters that we loved in part 1 were made dumb on purpose and act completly different than you would think if you played the first game 10+ times just to fit the direction of the story.

    We lose a character we loved, cuz because the writer suddenly made him a 'dumb old man' that suddenly trust strangers,..etc. and this stuff happens all over the game.

    in gameplay, when you are building up Ellie, with skills, weapon upgrades,...etc after 17 hours... you switch characters and you start all the way over again.
    It had no gameplay satisfaction to play as Abby. So it could have been more shorter what would improve the overal impression and satisfaction of the game for me.    … Expand
  2. Slygod
    Jul 2, 2020
    7
    The storyline is bad. But the game is ok. I was expecting it a lot and I was a little disappointed.
  3. Britmatt81
    Jul 1, 2020
    7
    Im about 3 hours into it so far and I really like this game as you really get into it enjoy the realism. But its too linier and follow the path as i like more freedom. Story is a bit confusing but game is fun and really like it.
  4. hokido
    Jun 20, 2020
    7
    Visuals - Stunning visuals you are unlikely to find anything as good looking as this on the PS4, maybe Cyberpunk will push it close but The Last Of Us Part 2 is a very pretty game. (10/10)

    Story - Abysmal, if you are a fan of the original and the original protagonists you will find both spat on by this sequel (3/10) Gameplay - Solid but has not really progressed since the original    Visuals - Stunning visuals you are unlikely to find anything as good looking as this on the PS4, maybe Cyberpunk will push it close but The Last Of Us Part 2 is a very pretty game. (10/10)

    Story - Abysmal, if you are a fan of the original and the original protagonists you will find both spat on by this sequel (3/10)

    Gameplay - Solid but has not really progressed since the original game released in 2013 and with the added length this become a bit repetitive (7.5/10)

    Longevity - The game will take between 20 and 40 hours, this is far too long as a result the game becomes a real slog to get through, unlike the original game which was a perfect length (6/10)

    Overall - A visually stunning game that is let down by repetitive gameplay that has not progressed far enough from the original, and a story that insults the original game and characters. (6.6/10)

    Score rounded to a 7/10 due to metacritic scoring system    … Expand
  5. Genius_Cena
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story: 7
    Character development: 6
    Gameplay: 10
    Graphics: 10
    Ending: 5

    The story as a whole tries to explore the concept of the endless cycle of revenge and why due to the nature of human beings is quite difficult to break. The killing of a very beloved character (Joel) is justified with decisions made in the past that led to our “new” protagonist to seek revenge for the death of her murdered father, however the idea is poorly executed with dumb actions the character wouldn’t even make in any situation, and thus it leaves aside all the storytelling and character development for him from the previous game.
    However, what really made me play all the way through were the astonishing graphics this game has to offer. The gameplay mechanics are pretty entertaining and are actually fun to navigate into.
    The ending is pretty lame because it doesn’t fit the whole storytelling from both games. While it tries to justify the decision made by Ellie in not killing the killer of her “father in law”, it does not take into account all the killing that has happened before even though Ellie is completely aware of it. Ironically, the senseless killing all characters committed turned pointless the message of the ending.    … Expand
  6. kenthiho
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    Игра хорошая, но эта Эбби этот антагонист меня просто разочаровал а точнее меня разочаровали те люди что придумали этого персонажа где меня еще и заставляют за вот это чудо качалки и стеройдов играть пол игры. Вам что сложно было сделать крутого антагониста как Нигана из ходячих мертвецов. Эта Эбби крупнее вдвое любого мужика в игре и это типа постапокалипсис и это выглядит тупа и смешно,Игра хорошая, но эта Эбби этот антагонист меня просто разочаровал а точнее меня разочаровали те люди что придумали этого персонажа где меня еще и заставляют за вот это чудо качалки и стеройдов играть пол игры. Вам что сложно было сделать крутого антагониста как Нигана из ходячих мертвецов. Эта Эбби крупнее вдвое любого мужика в игре и это типа постапокалипсис и это выглядит тупа и смешно, даже если бы это был мужик. Это не условно какой то киберпанк где в такое можно было поверить. А тут то постапокалипсис але... Вам было мало Элли сильной и независимой лесбиянки что ли я не пойму. Зачем было придумывать этот бред с антагонистом...… Expand
  7. Sasha_kera
    Jun 19, 2020
    7
    A lot of water, words and a little plot of the game
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  8. strzempa
    Jul 7, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's beautiful and plenty of good ideas and locations. Story is interesting but while the first part I just wanted to play and enjoyed a lot, the second part I felt forced to play as Abby. The ending was the worse, creators destroyed Ellie, I'd rather like them to kill each other in the sea.… Expand
  9. Kaskovic
    Jul 3, 2020
    7
    Truly dissapointed with the overall game in terms of gameplay there is almost no updates after 7 years and scavaging is getting boring because its overdone compared to the original. The story is unrealistic and seems unbelievable. Its understanderable what the maker of TLOU Neil Druckmann is going for but its unbelievable and thats the main problem of the last of us 2. For the people thatTruly dissapointed with the overall game in terms of gameplay there is almost no updates after 7 years and scavaging is getting boring because its overdone compared to the original. The story is unrealistic and seems unbelievable. Its understanderable what the maker of TLOU Neil Druckmann is going for but its unbelievable and thats the main problem of the last of us 2. For the people that haven't played it yet do yourself a favor and be happy with the ending of The Last of Us as it is a good farewell to beloved characters that we all love! The good thing about this game is the graphics and its the best on the ps4. I wish I could turn back time and not play this game as it ruined the original for me.… Expand
  10. felipe199
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Entiendo el punto que quiere que entendamos el director pero, intentar empatizar con un personaje que realizo tal acto a un personaje tan querido por las personas que jugamos el primer juego, es doloroso como jugador controlar a este personaje la mitad del del juego, sin pensar en todo su viaje en lo que realizo.por lo que la historia pierde sentido en su idea principal de venganza.
    Como puntos positivos su excelente jugabilidad, gráficos y banda sonora.

    En definitiva un buen juego pero, que como the las of us falla en su historia algo primordial en su primera entrega.    … Expand
  11. Termin8ter
    Jun 25, 2022
    7
    The Last of Us: Part II has some very smooth satisfying gameplay, excellent sound design, attention to detail, detailed gory violence, and some great art direction. The story however, really weighs it down.

    It feels genuinely pretentious at points. It insists it's profound and compelling but the average gamer can see right through it. 7/10 only for the gameplay, graphics, and art    The Last of Us: Part II has some very smooth satisfying gameplay, excellent sound design, attention to detail, detailed gory violence, and some great art direction. The story however, really weighs it down.

    It feels genuinely pretentious at points. It insists it's profound and compelling but the average gamer can see right through it.

    7/10 only for the gameplay, graphics, and art direction which far exceeds most games out there.

    This game overall is seriously wasted potential! Despite its great elements.    … Expand
  12. carlosceeo1
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awesome gameplay, graphics and music, 10/10 on that department, the story tho, it is not that great, it is a basic story of revenge, Abby's side of the story is too long and it should not interrupt the flow of Ellie's story like that, it kills the pacing, plus Abby's story has a lot of filler, which make the game suffer. Plus, we can't fully like Abby, she killed Joel, so we will never like her, but at the end I agreed with Ellie's decision, but still playing like a character we do not care about is not fun. It does not deserve the hate it gets, but it surely does not deserve to be called a masterpiece, I give it a solid 7/10, there is worse things with better score, so it should not be that low.… Expand
  13. basimwwe
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    The game is good story good ending and the graphics is amazing the game of year
  14. HG3
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Below par story, totally unnecessary plot/sequel. AI is still not good, GFX, Animation is improved but not to the 10/10 critic extent. My rating is for the work put in by devs, the narrative was sawft. why the main characters behaved so out of their personalities with regard to the first game is beyond me.

    SPOILER: Joel gets killed exactly the opposite of how he killed Abby's father yet she's let go to join more fireflies. everyone forgets Jesse after he's shot. Narrative failed to make me sympathies with Abby.    … Expand
  15. JIegokoji
    Jun 20, 2020
    7
    Good game, but too much LGBT and they repeating thang again and again. Technically it is perfection
  16. megaphya
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    Misma jugabilidad que el primer juego y algunas animaciones recicladas, dura demasiado, varias veces te hace creer que a acabado pero en ves el juego sigue. Todo lo demas en su mayoría esta bien hecho.
  17. tomyvengeance7
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Graphics , visuals ,sound is almost perfect ......but the storyline !! jesussssss!!!!!
  18. PyunJae
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    이 게임은 디 오더 1886과 매우 유사합니다.
    그래픽은 매우 대단하지만 스토리는 한숨밖에 안나옵니다.
    전투 방식도 전작과 비교해서 크게 달라진게 없다는 점이 아쉽습니다.
  19. neolip
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    Story - 1 of 10
    gameplay - 7 of 10
    visual - 14 of 10

    Average - 7 of 10.

    It's beautiful and technically incredible awesome game, but story and characters is disgusting
  20. tekkeli37
    Jun 6, 2021
    7
    By playing with a **** up story accompanied by a great game mechanics and atmosphere you can experience one of the most interesting experiences in the world
  21. e_mad
    Jul 13, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Playing as a killer of my character from the previous game was awkward, but the gameplay, graphics and the story overall was good. The sexuality of both main characters may have been necessary for the plot, but it felt very forced.… Expand
  22. winzentween
    Jun 25, 2020
    7
    I personally liked it though I agree with the majority of critics statements.
    the early part of the game is very similar to the original from a graphical pov and is almost DLC but then it opens up into some of the best graphics ever seen complimented by some fun (and violent) gameplay.
    I did like the Abby character and I did start to care about her ...which was amazing, as when she    I personally liked it though I agree with the majority of critics statements.
    the early part of the game is very similar to the original from a graphical pov and is almost DLC but then it opens up into some of the best graphics ever seen complimented by some fun (and violent) gameplay.

    I did like the Abby character and I did start to care about her ...which was amazing, as when she first turned up I was not a happy bunny. I was angry and upset and confused why I was being forced to play as this person...but she won me over. Though the character is overall wasted and fails to do anything interesting. Though I did find her extremely attractive but then I'm weird lol

    But the game is too long and has too many false endings for my liking. It does waste your time. And every time Joel and Ellie are together I was angry that this wasn't the game. Those tiny segments are amazing and wonderful and the museum is flawless magic.

    I have no idea what is wrong with Neil D (the director) but I feel he hates himself and despises his many of his fans. He is clearly a clever guy and made the WONDERFUL The Last Of us but the man needs to step back and allow others to edit his genius. This game needs a serious edit but not a directors cut haha

    ALSO as a LGBT+ person I didn't like THREE bloody LGBT + stories. As it took the power from one story told well to three told poorly. Hell the Lev story was just offensive and unnecessary and clearly written by someone who really doesn't know what he is talking about. Though I applaud their efforts to be different but they end up being tone death as everyone else. Atleast they tried though.

    There is an issue which should be a discussion about the ENDLESS reused assets. The sheer volume of enemies who were physically identical became embarrassing at one point. Fighting a wave of identical humans and monsters only compounded the issues with lack of variety and too much repetition. Lazy inexplicable decisions which hurt the game and made it into a repetitive slog at times.

    Yes I had some graphical issues and as the game goes on they became worse. I played a large chunk with no arm so that was hilarious but ruined the immersion. Sound and music are solid and the game is long...like way too long haha but def. get your money worth.

    It is not a scratch on the original and not much like it and this is a genuine shame. the story is not a good one and it is poorly told. I reminded me of BEYOND 2 Soulz that Quantic Dreams thing. They re-released a version which didn't mess with the chapter order. I feel TLOU2 needs this asap to help make us really care vs being told or manipulated to care.

    Overall I give it an 8 for graphics and trying to do something even if it fails but a 7 for wasting alot of potential and good will as well as literally spitting on fans at times. It made me mad...so there is that haha    … Expand
  23. Whitebird527
    Sep 4, 2020
    7
    If this didn't exist I would be happier, see, the game just as game play, graphics and visual design is awesome but, the biggest but ever in video games ever, the story falls down on it's face, if you play it once and never look for logic in what kind of story you experienced you may will be fine but if you really are looking for something as good in original Last Of Us or Uncharted youIf this didn't exist I would be happier, see, the game just as game play, graphics and visual design is awesome but, the biggest but ever in video games ever, the story falls down on it's face, if you play it once and never look for logic in what kind of story you experienced you may will be fine but if you really are looking for something as good in original Last Of Us or Uncharted you better skip this one, this will make you feel bad for buying it, the lack of original director in the original game really shows, practically this is the great game that u would end up regretting about, so if you can, avoid it, if you really need to know where the story goes from last game do not come with any good spectation so great moments be awesome and 60% of story doesn't make u regreteful… Expand
  24. sssssheik
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    Falls short of the original still a good game. There are many ideas and propaganda's the developers tried to insert into the plot which affected the fan reviews. But still a good game in my opinion.

    Overall I don't think fans should be unhappy. Last of Us Part 1 is a real classic in every way imaginable, thinking the sequel would be better than the original is an impossible task for    Falls short of the original still a good game. There are many ideas and propaganda's the developers tried to insert into the plot which affected the fan reviews. But still a good game in my opinion.

    Overall I don't think fans should be unhappy. Last of Us Part 1 is a real classic in every way imaginable, thinking the sequel would be better than the original is an impossible task for developers. I am happy for the fact that the original will still be the best game ever for many gamer's in the world.    … Expand
  25. Megakrage
    Jul 25, 2020
    7
    So now that i have finished the game. while i still love the game from a gameplay standpoint. the story is kind of messy. using the same ideas but executed better it could have been very compelling. but instead we have to play as someone we hate for half the game knowing what happened and it feels like none of the events matter until the conclusion. which the end of the 3rd act. almostSo now that i have finished the game. while i still love the game from a gameplay standpoint. the story is kind of messy. using the same ideas but executed better it could have been very compelling. but instead we have to play as someone we hate for half the game knowing what happened and it feels like none of the events matter until the conclusion. which the end of the 3rd act. almost feels like a 4th act really, is where they dropped the ball for me. the ending (the fake out and the real one) is not at all in any way satisfying. which i guess is what they wanted. but the motivations make 0 sense and ellie's character by the end doesn't get and resolve. im most upset about the end then anything else. the rest of the story just has structure issues. im fine with the direction but needed to be told better. but the ending totally screwed it. the game play is an improvement for me though.

    tl:dr - story needed to be executed better, ending sucked. gameplay is great.

    hope naughty dog makes a new IP after this game. i think we have exhausted the world of last of us at this point. i know they wanted to get real dark with this game but i eventually got akame ga kill vibes from the story when it comes to characters deaths.

    the 0s are not warranted though. anything less than a 5 is pure idiocy    … Expand
  26. price_
    Jul 8, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You introduce a new character by having them KILL one beloved character right in the first 30 minutes of the game, and then you force us to play as them for dozens of hours... Aren't you guys supposed to sell copies of this? Am I missing something? You made this in order to profit, right?

    This story is a mess.
    It goes back and forth with the timeline. That wouldn't be needed if it was done right.

    The players wanted to see what happened to Joel and Ellie after the first game.
    They knew that they were headed to Jackson, are we were expecting to see something more during their time in Jackson.
    Instead of that, we only get a few drawings and words written in Ellie's diary about some previous events that happened in Jackson, and we also get a beloved character with their skull smashed with a golf club in the first 30 minutes of the game, which could be avoided if the writers didn't make the character DUMB and kept it as they were before.

    Funny thing about this, is that Naughty Dog needed to have some of their fans to explain why certain characters did certain actions, when THEY should be the ones to do that, by explaining it IN THE GAME.

    [spoiler] :
    Abby smashed Joel's skull with a golf club. Abby didn't know how Joel looked like, but knew his first and last name, his age and where he was.
    Joel never trusted anybody in the first game and refused to tell his name. In this game, he tells his name in the middle of a group of dozens of people, knowing how many people he has killed in the past.
    This is not an "accident". They've made Joel dumb.
    The worst part is, many people justify this as "this is what happened when Joel let his guard down".

    This is laughable.

    The best part of the story, is the flashbacks (which is around 2 or 3 hours of gameplay). The rest just feels "meh" and predictable. You could tell where the story was going after Joel's death.
    The writers made us think that this story would be ground-breaking, and it was you typical revenge story, expect, in the end, you don't kill the villain (for some reason).

    For a game that relies heavily on story, the most important part of the game is truly disappointing.

    Now let's talk about the rest.
    - The graphics are gorgeous (as expected)
    - The audio is top notch
    - The actors did a tremendous job, despite people not liking certain characters, You can't deny that. Really well done.
    - The accessbility options are something that, hopefully, will become a standard from now on
    - The gameplay is the same as the previous game. There's nothing new to it, besides new weapons and a jump button (which you'll only use it 2 or 3 times because you have to)

    There's nothing in the game that makes it a 10/10 game.

    It's fun to shoot and kill people and zombies, take photos with the in-game Photo Mode, but that's it.

    "Revenge is a fool's game" - You don't need to spend your money on this game to find out something that you could've found out in 2018. Save your money and spend it on things that you really need, specially in these though times.    … Expand
  27. Kris217
    Jun 19, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joel would not have trusted unknown people in this way and I do not understand why leaving Tommy and Ellie alive if they are witnesses, from there I noticed that the story has problems, it makes me think that the characters no longer have common sense and I honestly do not care if the characters are LGBT or not, just as they were heterosexual, this would not change how wrong this story is, contradicting something that was established in the first game. If a story is told well, they don't have to explain anything else to you. On the other hand I applaud Naughty Dog for the technical aspect of the game, the graphics are amazing and the game seems to me very well polished.… Expand
  28. deuxdoom
    Jul 8, 2020
    7
    disappointing about narrative. especially killing "the person" scene. it's very painful & gross.
    If not the expression, I would more positive review at this game.
  29. truenorman
    May 3, 2021
    7
    No supera a su predecesor. Gráficamente es un espectáculo que evidencia las limitaciones de PS4, y tiene las mejores animaciones en un videojuego. Por desgracia, jugablemente no aporta nada nuevo, incluso en ocasiones se hace aburrido en su repetición.
  30. JimmieJones
    Aug 31, 2020
    7
    Visually stunning, and many compelling moments, but the try hard drama and emotion, left me having to groan though long periods of unnecessary dialogue and activity. It is the first time in a major title I just couldnt keep playing and having to endure the laboured over-wrought story line. That the writers basically tried to tick every woke inclusive box and as a result this required toVisually stunning, and many compelling moments, but the try hard drama and emotion, left me having to groan though long periods of unnecessary dialogue and activity. It is the first time in a major title I just couldnt keep playing and having to endure the laboured over-wrought story line. That the writers basically tried to tick every woke inclusive box and as a result this required to play through a lesbian romance and as either a slim lesbian or hulking butch brawler, sealed my disappointment with a game I had been anticipating for a number of years. As a result I wont be playing any 3rd iterations of what was once an incredible franchise.… Expand
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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.
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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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