The Last of Us Part II

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  1. nandika
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Gorgeous visuals, smooth gameplay, well-crafted world... and a main character you can't emphatize with. A story that's driven only by revenge and nothing else... and that's a step back from the original, which had a HUGE HEART in the middle of it. Character progession is tangibile only on the skill trees, not in the development of the protagonist... TLOU2 is what the Lost Legacy was forGorgeous visuals, smooth gameplay, well-crafted world... and a main character you can't emphatize with. A story that's driven only by revenge and nothing else... and that's a step back from the original, which had a HUGE HEART in the middle of it. Character progession is tangibile only on the skill trees, not in the development of the protagonist... TLOU2 is what the Lost Legacy was for the Uncharted series... a bitter reminder that the game industry works exactly like Hollywood.… Expand
  2. Max33Verstappen
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 6.5-7/10 would be my vote.
    After finishing the game this is what I can say about it.
    No SJW propaganda to be found. In fact all of the LGBT stuff is handled miserably.

    The premise still suck. A random daughter of a random NPC seeks revenge and it takes her 6 years to find out and conveniently they meet each other.
    This game contains a lot of useless scenes which only purpose is the shock-value, but there's no substance behind them. For example, a dog is killed and characters make a big deal out of it for 2 seconds! Yep, 2 seconds. After this, everything is forgotten.
    "ThIs WoMaN wAs/Is PrEgNanT aNd You ShOuLd FeEl BaD aBoUt It!!!1!" used at least 3 times.
    It's not like everyone in the The Last of Us universe is a piece of **** who has killed countless of other people.
    Another character (jesse) dies, and he's forgotten immediately only to be mentioned again in few sentences just to underline "hey, we haven't forgotten him!!!".

    The plot overall would have been fine if not for pathetic inconsistencies and an invisible hand moving the strings.
    For example. Joel becomes a clueless idiot for the sake of drama. This guy barely trusted himself in the first game, but now writers want you to believe he has softened over the past 5 years.
    Which again, would make sense. Too bad that the apocalypse is still going on you know, even if the game has forgotten about it.
    For real, infected are just random NPCs now. Nobody cares about them, nobody seem to look for a solution (funny, huh?). The apocalypse doesn't even exists.

    Abby is a professional sniper when the plot wants (I'm not even exaggerating, she kills Jesse with one shot to the head after he enters a room running!!!), but becomes 100% clueless when she has to kill Ellie and Tommy.
    How do we call this? Yes, plot armor. Literally, Abby wants to kill Tommy but for whatever reason she doesn't. It happens 3 times.
    Ellie wants to kill Abby but for whatever reason she doesn't.
    And so on.
    Not to mention that Abby seems The Rock or a bootleg wrestler depending on what the writers are trying to accomplish. Which is to say that they don't even know what they're after if in one scene her strenght is brutal, and in the other she can't do ****.

    The ending. Boy oh boy, what a crap one. Look, I don't even care if Ellie lets Abby live, but ffs, in 2020 you can't come up with something better than the most pathetic cliché ever?
    Basically "omG, rEvEnGe Is BaD".
    Freaking hell!!!! You've killed hundreds of people, and you realize it at the end through a flashback?

    I've seen some people justifying this with "Ellie suffers from PTSD". What's this? Another case of "let's look what Lara Croft does?".
    But anyway: are you for real?
    She was 13 in the first game when a freak tried to rape her. It took her 6 years to develop PTSD?
    LMAO @ this.

    Gameplay is basically an improved version of the first game. Movements are more fluid, but still nothing to write home about.
    Jumps still feel clunky/scripted.
    Animations are top notch as usual.
    Mechanics are still the same. Which is the most baffling thing, because they were outdated even in 2013.
    IA is much better. Although, as usual, no peripheral vision whatsoever: and this is very easy to exploit. If you move fast enough when you're in close range, basically the gameplay becomes ridiculous. Because enemies have trouble spotting you and their reaction time is slow when up-close.
    Level design is excellent in the arenas. Otherwise it's just the usual "follow this line".

    On the long run, the gameplay becomes repetitive. I mean, it took me 23 hours to finish the game and the second half still plays the same as the first one (if you are a stealth player that is).

    TL;DR good gameplay, good level design, mediocre writing, uninspired plot.
    Certainly not the 95/100 (huge WTF) "professional" want you to believe. Not even close to be a 9/10.    … Expand
  3. FranklyFrank
    Jul 2, 2020
    7
    Pros: Fun gameplay. More varied than the first game. Beautiful soundtrack. Interesting story. Great acting. Visceral violence with an emotional punch.

    Cons: Switching protagonists for an unknown period of time reduced my investment in resource/skill management system. Likewise, anticipating the return of the 'main' storyline broke immersion & meant I didn't care about the new characters    Pros: Fun gameplay. More varied than the first game. Beautiful soundtrack. Interesting story. Great acting. Visceral violence with an emotional punch.

    Cons: Switching protagonists for an unknown period of time reduced my investment in resource/skill management system. Likewise, anticipating the return of the 'main' storyline broke immersion & meant I didn't care about the new characters I was following and resented playing like this. The narrative non-linearity was needlessly convoluted (e.g. a flashback inside another flashback, inside the protagonist swap). Strange pacing in the last quarter, it kept feeling like it was about to end. Unrealistic survival after extreme repeated injuries.

    Conclusion: I replayed the first game several times, and kept it on my shelf almost like a trophy. Part 2 is worth your time and money, being better than the vast majority of games and better than Part 1 in some ways. It continues the story, and I respect that expectations were high. However, it doesn't quite reach its potential.    … Expand
  4. Ruben16C
    Nov 14, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ignore all of these review bombs from June 19th. There's absolutely no way these people gave this game a legitimate chance with not even a day with the game out. TLoUP2 has been an extraordinary and brilliant ride It had took me 5 days to complete it on hard and let me tell you it exceeded all of my expectations even after being spoiled by "fans".

    I don't know what people expected when Joel murdered, butchered the last of the Fireflies in salt lake and ruining mankind's hope for a cure. And then not have any repercussions with their kin let alone the daughter of one. It's the apocalypse... people don't understand that Joel was an anti hero, also lied to Ellie for years leaving her feeling unsure with herself. So now that that's explained we can moved passed first impressions from the spoilers.

    This game left me feeling all kinds of emotions during my play through in a good way hitting all the right notes
    -Gameplay
    The gameplay is soo buttery smooth and satisfying with insane levels of detail and gore! It requires you to create from its move set. And It is as good or as bad as the player wants it to be. It's a bunch of kill rooms, but how you approach it is all up to you. People that **** on its gameplay simply suck or lack creativity. This allows it to feel really unique and dynamic and has all kinds of customizing I love it.

    -Graphics and Atmosphere
    There's not much to say except it's insane what Naughty Dog was able to achieve with 2013 tech they are on a completely different playing field in this regard. TLoUP2 has the best graphics than anything I've seen so far, already looks next gen! With only RDR2 ever coming close to this level of graphical detail and animation.

    -Sound and Music
    Everything's just perfect in this department from gun sound design to the way enemies react to your every move, one of the only games where NPCs actually feels like a unit and knows one another, and carry's weight when you kill one of them. And the Infected sound better than ever. As for the music it's masterful.

    -Story
    Last but not least to most controversial, the story. It gets a lot **** for the simple fact that Joel dies and then you have to play as his killer, Abby. But what they skip is Abby's redemption I'm not gonna lie I enjoyed playing as her more than I did Ellie. This story is so intricately designed where everything is interwoven and brilliantly executed in my opinion. They managed to make me sympathize for Abby and understand her views and in the mean time become one of the best parts in the game and personally one of my favorite characters.

    The story is one hell of a journey and unforgettable to say the least leaving you in awe in what you just experienced. I only have one gripe with the narrative though and It's that Abby never tells Ellie that Joel killed her father, let alone have a conversation. But I guess you can understand the simplicity of it, that there's too much hatred/sadness for one another to simply mend with dialog. Once you take your first steps in this game it feels astronomical. In my opinion this game is a solid 9.5/10 and 100% a GOTY contender.    … Expand
  5. nickomoknu272
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    The Last of Us II is probably best described as a technical marvel attached to a weak story, much like Game of Thrones Season 8. There is so much good in this game, from a technical point of view, but because this is a story-based game, many, including myself, will focus primarily on the story and the characters. And unfortunately those later aspects are by far the weakest. Characters areThe Last of Us II is probably best described as a technical marvel attached to a weak story, much like Game of Thrones Season 8. There is so much good in this game, from a technical point of view, but because this is a story-based game, many, including myself, will focus primarily on the story and the characters. And unfortunately those later aspects are by far the weakest. Characters are inconsistent or just straight-up hate-worthy, story direction is unfocused and themes are contradictory. Like I said for the Game of Thrones Season 8, it's such a shame seeing so much passion, dedication, work and effort virtually wasted on a weak story.… Expand
  6. RabidRabb1t
    Jun 25, 2020
    7
    I have played it and I don't think it's a masterpiece. Lot's of gameplay issues and story related faults.

    Being progressive in general I had no issues whatsoever with gay or transgender characters. Simply put it just wasn't a great game.

    Graphics/Sound: 10
    Gameplay: 6
    Story: 5
  7. Dizzle_Dogg97
    Jun 25, 2020
    7
    The Last of Us Part II is not a bad game by any means, I experienced a lot of different emotions playing through the different chapters and encountering different characters. It is a very difficult task to live up to the lofty standards that the first Last of Us set. Whilst the sequel is a very solid game, it has multiple flaws that don't make it that Game of the Year / Greatest Game ofThe Last of Us Part II is not a bad game by any means, I experienced a lot of different emotions playing through the different chapters and encountering different characters. It is a very difficult task to live up to the lofty standards that the first Last of Us set. Whilst the sequel is a very solid game, it has multiple flaws that don't make it that Game of the Year / Greatest Game of all time contender.

    For the positives, the graphics for this game are beautiful. They are up there with Red Dead Redemption 2 for the best graphics that I have seen in a video game. Another positive for me was Abby. I felt like Abby's story progressed a lot further than Ellies and I felt like I could understand her motives for what she did.

    My main gripe with the game is Ellie herself, I felt that she took a step back from what made her so great in the first game. She lost her sense of humour, and was reduced to a bitter former shell of herself. I didn't enjoy her sections as much and her dialogue was rather dry and boring. If it wasn't for Dina keeping some element of humour in the levels, it could have been worse.

    My other issue is the clunky combat. I have never really been a fan of Naughty Dog's combat system. The combat feels clustered and tedious. The enemy AI is also ridiculously funny as they can't even see me from directly in front of them.

    Last of Us Part 2 is a good game and it definitely has some strong elements that keep it engaging. But my dislike for Ellie in this game and the clunky combat keep me from giving this game a higher score. It is a good game but definitely not game of the year, FF7 Remake, Doom Eternal, and Animal Crossing all rate higher for me.    … Expand
  8. Embracemind
    Jul 9, 2020
    7
    Far too fortuitous events make this story less believable, key characters just meet at random, and the outcome of their interaction is sometimes just there for shock value or to get the storyline going in a short amount of time.
  9. Clay-declaire
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I do understand why people aren't happy with this game. I personally do not feel that Joel had to die the way he did. And frankly I found playing as abby and complete waste of time. However the game is beautifully done and I loved it.… Expand
  10. CaliostRa
    Jul 21, 2020
    7
    Первая половина игры зашла очень хорошо, играл не отрываясь,а вот дальше мучался с приевшимся геймплеем и абсолютно бредовым, для постапокалипсиса, сценарием. В ТЕХНИЧЕСКОМ плане игра великолепна и однозначна к ознакомлению !Первая половина игры зашла очень хорошо, играл не отрываясь,а вот дальше мучался с приевшимся геймплеем и абсолютно бредовым, для постапокалипсиса, сценарием. В ТЕХНИЧЕСКОМ плане игра великолепна и однозначна к ознакомлению !
  11. Haseeb_476
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    Alright so this is a hard one...
    You know sometimes developer makes harsh choices, sad turn of events and difficult decisions, sometimes its actually good when the story was unpredictable and people really had no idea what was coming and it feels good and you feel absolutely beaten by the epic twist and turn of the game, but it is not always the case, for this game at least.
    Because as    Alright so this is a hard one...
    You know sometimes developer makes harsh choices, sad turn of events and difficult decisions, sometimes its actually good when the story was unpredictable and people really had no idea what was coming and it feels good and you feel absolutely beaten by the epic twist and turn of the game, but it is not always the case, for this game at least.
    Because as we can clearly say the decisions are made prior to keeping in view how that might impact the story, would that be positive ? or negative ? Considering that statements Naughty Dog had a lot of flaws here, they did not have any sense or idea that it would leave a negative impact on the people, they completely neglected the male part of the story literally killed every single male alive leaving it a feminist's game, and they messed up real bad with the story, a sadness which I may not overcome for a shortwhile because they did it and nobody wanted it, none expected it, and probably no one liked it.    … Expand
  12. austinpritchard
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    I feel lied to. Im just gonna say it, I wish game trailers didn't false advertise what we were going to buy. I was one of the people defending this game before it even came out and at the end I was disappointed.

    Let me be clear the graphics and visuals of this game are top notch like the greatest I have ever seen or experienced. But it just goes to show that you cant have a good game    I feel lied to. Im just gonna say it, I wish game trailers didn't false advertise what we were going to buy. I was one of the people defending this game before it even came out and at the end I was disappointed.

    Let me be clear the graphics and visuals of this game are top notch like the greatest I have ever seen or experienced. But it just goes to show that you cant have a good game without a good story and I was left feeling sad and misled. Killing Joel the way they did and how early in the game made me un-invested throughout the rest of the game.

    I tried my hardest to be open minded about playing as Abby but I just couldn't find any sympathy. After everything Ellie went through to try and kill her she couldn't just pull out her gun and finish it. This back and forth revenge on each other felt very childish and unoriginal.

    Over all I did enjoy this game to some extend and don't regret buying this game. I do however wish ND would have did things differently.    … Expand
  13. Garateon
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    Сразу скажу я не играл в эту игру, я посмотрел ее полное прохождение и множество мнений о ней, и решил, могу подытожить то, какие эмоции она у меня вызвала. Мне очень обидно за то как обошлись с главным героем прошлой игры, его смерть, которая почти не имела роли кроме как мотиватор "мести" для Элли(а ведь за месть хейтят каждый Assassins Creed, хотя по факту там также делают банальныйСразу скажу я не играл в эту игру, я посмотрел ее полное прохождение и множество мнений о ней, и решил, могу подытожить то, какие эмоции она у меня вызвала. Мне очень обидно за то как обошлись с главным героем прошлой игры, его смерть, которая почти не имела роли кроме как мотиватор "мести" для Элли(а ведь за месть хейтят каждый Assassins Creed, хотя по факту там также делают банальный мотиватор для мести, но тут опять же, на это почему то не обращают внимание) сама игра была немного растянута не нужными вещами, но не так ужасно долго, ведь сам мир хорошо проработан и довольно красив, как и геймплей он также довольно интересен, во время экшен сцен или простого исследования( на любителя конечно), НО все это уже было в 1 части, там был также очень хороший геймплей, и прекрасная графика для того года выпуска. Подводя итог отмечу не считаю игру плохой, не считаю и идеальной, просто лично мое мнение, они решили особо ничего не меняя повторить успех, просто сделав тоже самое, но хуже проработав сюжет. Не буду ничего говорить про ЛГБТ в игре, мне абсолютно не интересна эта тема, но я ни капли не считаю что это игра про феминисток или ЛГБТ. Если вы обращаете внимание на глупые придирки к небольшим вкрапления ЛГБТ, которые будем честны, были нужные разработчикам, дабы угодить меньшинствам и не получить неоправданного хейта с их стороны. Я высказал свое мнение, кто-то может быть согласен, кто-то нет, но это моя позиция и я считаю именно так. Рекомендовать игру или нет, не знаю, красивая игра, которая может разочаровать поклонников 1 части, но может также их и обрадовать, смотря чего они ожидали от сиквела.… Expand
  14. djape
    Jun 20, 2020
    7
    excellent representation from Naughty Dog yet again
  15. almanaga
    Jul 21, 2020
    7
    Технически игра бесподобна! Сюжетно - это просто бред какой-то в духе дешевых сериалов да еще и с агрессивной пропагандой современных "трендов". Столько лет ждали достойного продолжения шедевра в лице 1 части, а получили невероятно красивую игру с невероятно бредовым сюжетом. Сони, я надеюсь вы сделаете выводы и не будете давать уж слишком "творческих" свобод вашим "гениям".Технически игра бесподобна! Сюжетно - это просто бред какой-то в духе дешевых сериалов да еще и с агрессивной пропагандой современных "трендов". Столько лет ждали достойного продолжения шедевра в лице 1 части, а получили невероятно красивую игру с невероятно бредовым сюжетом. Сони, я надеюсь вы сделаете выводы и не будете давать уж слишком "творческих" свобод вашим "гениям".
  16. Zorada
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    I am not hear to bash the game or indeed elevate it because I am on any side but i'll leave this here.

    The game is not so terrible it really isn't, sure some things in the story just don't seem to add up but I guess I can forgive that. The issues however are many and I will try to explain. Graphics: yes they seem nice especially the outside visuals of landscapes but faces at times    I am not hear to bash the game or indeed elevate it because I am on any side but i'll leave this here.

    The game is not so terrible it really isn't, sure some things in the story just don't seem to add up but I guess I can forgive that. The issues however are many and I will try to explain.

    Graphics: yes they seem nice especially the outside visuals of landscapes but faces at times seem utterly weird and not in keeping with the rest of the game. When I see people say the graphics are 10/10 i just laugh because there are some really poor ones.

    Gameplay: It is I am afraid to say quite dated in the way it works but the worst thing is the jump system which seems to fail for no reason and they even include a easy jump version in the controls. This should tell you that they knew it was bad but decided to do nothing about that.
    The game had some very boring parts in my humble opinion and just seemed to be there to stretch the game out.

    Sound: Very nice and I cant say too much negative about it

    All in all not a bad game but a disappointment none the less, If ND wanted to make a political statement they should have done so via twitter because some of this stuff does not need to be in games. Woke culture is bleeding into too much stuff these days. The way ND and Sony handled the leak was terrible but that does not effect my score at all.    … Expand
  17. Maxx24
    Sep 14, 2020
    7
    Everything in this game is over the top of the best possible game except Story...
    Funny thing is Niel Drukman (Writer and Director) himself is responsible for this mess and the reason this phenomenal masterpiece wont sell like skyrocket!
    Your non sense policy and ... Destroyed this game.
    I hope your happy.
  18. Viciousblue
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Antes de empezar, he jugado al juego entero, y esta critica es para intentar ayudar a esas personas que todavía no saben si comprarlo o no, así que seré breve:

    Puntos positivos:

    Gráficos: es de lo mejor que he visto hasta la fecha, en algunos planos y escenas directamente parece que sea de verdad, como en una película.

    Doblaje sublime, de lo mejor que hay ahora mismo en videojuegos.

    Narrativa / historia / guión: Pese a que tiene cosas realmente malas y deficientes, también tiene otras partes que son muy buenas, mejores que el de cualquier otro videojuego "normal".

    Puntos Negativos:

    Gameplay repetitivo y algo aburrido. No es como si innovasen mucho con el primer juego, y sinceramente algunas veces se vuelve muy repetitivo y fácil. Eso le resta muchos puntos a mi parecer, porque no se lo han currado al nivel de lo demás.

    Agenda política y giliprogresismo: Lo de siempre, incluir con calzador temas que no casan con esta saga. Puedo entender (y disfrutar) que Elly sea lesbiana y haya una relación homosexual. De hecho es una de las cosas que mas he disfrutado de la trama, pero mas allá de eso el resto de tonterías sobran. No es necesario intentar hacer que el hombre blanco sea el malo siempre, y la gente homosexual las victimas. ESTO EN LA VIDA REAL y en el 2020 NO ES ASÍ y ya va siendo hora de dejar el lavado de cerebro. Y lo digo YO, que soy bisexual. Creo que no casa incluir tantos personajes homosexuales, transexuales y demás... no por nada, sino porque queda muy forzado y destroza la trama.

    Guión lamentable en algunos puntos de la historia, encontrando a ciertos personajes con otros de forma "casual" a conveniencia de la trama. Me esperaba un guión de un nivel muy superior al mostrado, me esperaba una historia mejor elaborada, mejor pensada, que los personajes sean capaces de solucionar los problemas de forma inteligente, y no con deus ex machinas constantes y casualidades estúpidas.

    PRENSA: Estáis escondiendo la existencia de ciertos personajes a propósito, y eso no está bien. Y Lo peor de todo es que Abby no es un mal personaje, pero toda la gente lo va a odiar por vuestra culpa.

    Lo dicho, le pongo un 7 por los increíbles gráficos que tiene, pero si por lo demás fuera, no pasaría del 6. Me cabrea que hagan las cosas mal, cosas que antes las hacían mucho mejor, y todo por seguir la corriente de la agenda política de turno.    … Expand
  19. Daermon
    Jun 20, 2020
    7
    The game is good, but for me the TLoU 1 is better. This part is little bit long, and somewhere boring. And a “little bit”... too pc and fenimin.
  20. Captainwinky182
    Jul 6, 2020
    7
    After getting the platinum I was left with a bitter taste in my mouth. Graphically the game is stunning, by far the best graphics iv seen this generation. The gameplay is pretty much the same as its predecessor but much more refined with some new added mechanics. The attention to detail is insane. The story was abit of a mess tbh. Way to many flashbacks after flashbacks which affects theAfter getting the platinum I was left with a bitter taste in my mouth. Graphically the game is stunning, by far the best graphics iv seen this generation. The gameplay is pretty much the same as its predecessor but much more refined with some new added mechanics. The attention to detail is insane. The story was abit of a mess tbh. Way to many flashbacks after flashbacks which affects the pacing massivley. This game felt more like a tv series compared to the previous chapter. I would of given this game a 8 but the replay value is laughable tbh. No difficulty trophys meant you can platinum the game in 2 playthroughs.… Expand
  21. Romicko
    Jul 21, 2020
    7
    The game, in my opinion, is pretty good, although the plot is too long in my opinion. The game is implemented very well graphically. For a game of this genre, in my opinion, the 7/10 is well deserved. But not 10/10
  22. Dj125933
    Aug 22, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To be perfectly honest, I still prefer the first games story over the sequel, but I did love the refined combat system. The game was hard to get through, with just constant sadness throughout almost every cut scene. The only moment I truly enjoyed was playing the guitar as joel. I love ellie, but the game kinda made me annoyed with her choices and made me miss joel even more.… Expand
  23. joejoegamer50
    Jul 17, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoilers up-head!!!!!!!

    Well the last of us Part 2 is an amazing game with a unique story about a girl that revenges her father figure.

    This takes place 4 years after the 1st game ended and seeing thses charecters again was super sweet Joel and Ellie are just amazing together and to see in past interactions how there bond grows with time.

    Ellie game play is roughly a good 13 hours plus a last final act with her. i loved playing as Ellie and as when we play as her in part 1 for 4 hours and left behind was the cherry on top, this squeal was more bitter sweet.

    Killing Joel off the first two hours of the game in present time was hard and brutal, and giving us a story of revenge and cold killing as they marketed for the last of us part 2.

    When Ellie story is closing we get Abby's story and really was not that interesting, even though her game play levels was fun no lie.

    Story score as a fan was a little disappointed and more so i wanted more of ELLIE NOT ABBY

    **** Abby and the WLF Washington liberation front, and the firefly. **** them i hated them i did not like no one from that camp and i did not care about these characters.

    For me Ellie (Ashley Johnson) did an amazing performance to keep me interested,, but Abby as (Laura Bailey) also did a fantastic job, but they did nothing to care or invest on her character act, i looked like 2 story's for me the one they marketed as a revenge story and a little spin off of a new character.

    Over all my score is 7/10 its a fun game and im doing my second play thought to see if i can understand or fell Abby's side because Ellie is in my heart all ready, and i fell for her loss. [Link omitted per site policy]    … Expand
  24. bidikburger
    Jun 20, 2020
    7
    Game does not deserve 0 or 10 please be objective.

    Good mechanics, good visuals, good animations but the story is not for everyone.
  25. Shabaal
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    go buy Spongebob
    (7/10, but let's see if they approve this review, I will make sure the 75 characters long tho)
  26. Azohss
    Jun 19, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I can't believe what the writers did ... very good intro but what follows the narration is very mediocre until falling into the bad,
    To start Joel's death, a rather daring decision that, well executed, could have been good, but it is not the case. Joel, more than 20 years surviving, gets into a house with 15 guys that he knows nothing about? what sense does this make and what sense does abby who persecuted her father's murderer to kill him let the brother and daughter of the man he killed live? knowing that most likely they will go looking for him to kill her and her friends? Clearly a forced decision for what follows, killing one of the best characters in video games in a more than pathetic and meaningless way.
    after this ellie another great character crosses the country massacring people, looking for abby so that at the end when she has her life in her hands she is stupidly enlightened and she realizes that killing and revenge is not the right thing, and letting go abby.

    new characters: more than forgettable, I will only remember abby for killing joel and nothing else

    narration: compared to 1 it is a complete rubbish, I hope for the sake of the first that they leave this up to here

    gameplay: it is an evolution of the first, quite well

    graphics: unfortunately it is the section that stands out the most in the game

    To make it clear, the first is my favorite game and it **** me that this happened, I more than anyone wanted it to go well, finally I forgot some things such as filling some areas just to enlarge the hours played but well now I do not want to continue with this so, goodbye people and what a great disappointment.    … Expand
  27. AMIRHOSEIN1999
    Jun 19, 2020
    7
    Not like before
    It breaks my heart to write this, but I really did not expect such a poor story after all these years of waiting. While there were a few genuinely good moments, majority of game filled up with plot holes. It just took elements of what worked for the first game without understanding what made them compelling. It seems like this game was done by other studio, but its not
  28. Malsharif
    Jun 25, 2020
    7
    The only problem for me is the story is so weak and i don't know why that ND is doing that
  29. CmdrLaserstrahl
    Oct 18, 2020
    7
    Graphics: 10/10
    Gameplay: 10/10
    Sound: 10/10 Story-Telling: 5/10 Playtime: 5/10 As every naughty dog game graphics, sound and gameplay are just perfect! It is so atmospheric characters feel as real as in a movie. All the small gestures all the details. So from this point of view the game could be a master-piece. However I personally think the story it self is boring, it has it’s    Graphics: 10/10
    Gameplay: 10/10
    Sound: 10/10
    Story-Telling: 5/10
    Playtime: 5/10

    As every naughty dog game graphics, sound and gameplay are just perfect! It is so atmospheric characters feel as real as in a movie. All the small gestures all the details. So from this point of view the game could be a master-piece. However I personally think the story it self is boring, it has it’s moments of course, but most of the time you are running from A-to-B chasing the next objectives. As the journey itself is fun, exploring this stunning world feels pretty good, the story behind is pretty boring. Naughty dog tries to catch you with emotions during the cut-scenes and dialogs (by the way you don’t see any graphical cut between gameplay and cut-scene – superb!), but for me the game feels to long, the story takes to long to unfold. I had to force myself to finish the game, due to hard times and boring parts. And frankly I’m glad I finished it, the end is pretty rewarding! At least I liked it, because it was kinda unexpected. 15hrs would have been perfect for that story, so it feels like the time you need to finish is way to long for the story. And usually I enjoy playing games for hundreds of hours (RPG are my favorite genre…), but here if just feels wrong. Well this might be just my opinion. However, for me this is a 7/10 game. Unfortunately, it isn’t a must play, like the first last of us was.    … Expand
  30. pingdjip
    Jul 19, 2020
    7
    However much I respect Neil and Naughty Dog, I must say this game left me disappointed. Characters, dialogue and story structure don’t shine like in the first game. That said, I’m not on board with all points of criticism. Outrage focuses on three major plot choices: the shocker early on, the twist in the middle and the extension at the end. I didn’t mind the first two things: the firstHowever much I respect Neil and Naughty Dog, I must say this game left me disappointed. Characters, dialogue and story structure don’t shine like in the first game. That said, I’m not on board with all points of criticism. Outrage focuses on three major plot choices: the shocker early on, the twist in the middle and the extension at the end. I didn’t mind the first two things: the first one just seemed fitting for this harsh world and the second one, to me, was, well, a nice and surprising twist. However, the last part was just stretching it, repetitive and frankly unbelievable. Enough is enough. So, the game left me unsatisfied, but still I would not want to have missed out on it: at times it’s hugely atmospheric, thanks to graphics, level design and gameplay. Also, I would have liked the discussions, if people weren’t being so hysterical.… Expand
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  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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