The Last of Us Part II

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  1. Betton23
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Incredibly crafted and a great sequel that visits the harsh reality of the world in The Last of Us. The game takes risks that pay off but also allows the player to question their own morals whilst following this journey.
  2. Lucy132
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    The Last Of Us II es un juego bastante complejo, crudo y no es para todo el mundo, mucha gente no lo va a entender, sobretodo viniendo de el primer juego, en el que se presentaba una historia de amor en la que se remarcaba la nobleza de los personajes. En este se ve su parte más egoísta y se muestra hasta que puntos pueden llegar para lograr sus objetivos, haciendo que el espectador losThe Last Of Us II es un juego bastante complejo, crudo y no es para todo el mundo, mucha gente no lo va a entender, sobretodo viniendo de el primer juego, en el que se presentaba una historia de amor en la que se remarcaba la nobleza de los personajes. En este se ve su parte más egoísta y se muestra hasta que puntos pueden llegar para lograr sus objetivos, haciendo que el espectador los sienta diferentes a los que habíamos conocido anteriormente, ya que el tema de este no es otro que el de la venganza, pero el juego no la glorifica, no la justifica, muestra el sinsentido de esta violencia, haciendo que lleguemos a ocuestionar a los personajes que ya conocíamos; de eso va el juego, no controlamos a un héroe con una moral de santo y con unos valores inquebrantables, controlamos a un personaje con miedos y frustraciones que se siente roto y que comete errores, errores que lo dañan a el mismo y a la gente que le rodea. Es un juego muy realista, crudo y que no todo el mundo llegará a entender, pero es una auténtica joya, y creo que quien no lo haya jugado debería intentar darle una oportunidad.… Expand
  3. snowcrow
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    I didn't like the story, or the characters, except Joel and Tommy, the old ones. The gameplay, graphics, sound is pretty amazing.
  4. Lyoko30
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    Just finished the game. Although there were some minor things I didn't like about the game, it was an overall great game. Despite the hate this game is getting I actually enjoyed the story and I thought the ending was perfect.
  5. EnnaBear88
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    No spoilers, except maybe some for themes and content, like drug use and sex scenes. No plot or story spoilers, I promise.

    First things first, no, it doesn't have a PC or LGBTQ+ agenda. Ellie is gay and a secondary character is trans, that's it. There are no explicit queer sex scenes (though you do see a 30 second heterosexual sex scene - consensual with a bit of boob, definitely    No spoilers, except maybe some for themes and content, like drug use and sex scenes. No plot or story spoilers, I promise.

    First things first, no, it doesn't have a PC or LGBTQ+ agenda. Ellie is gay and a secondary character is trans, that's it. There are no explicit queer sex scenes (though you do see a 30 second heterosexual sex scene - consensual with a bit of boob, definitely nothing that would push the limits of the 18 rating). The most explicitly gay stuff you see is kissing and general cuteness between girlfriends, if you think that's an agenda then I don't know what to tell you, you live in a bubble and queer folks exist, get over it.

    It's pretty grim and gruesome, the deaths are a lot more hard hitting. If you shoot someone in the leg and they bleed out, they'll scream and writhe for several seconds, there's more fear in their faces when you kill them, they sometimes beg for their lives, the people watching their friends die are more authentically messed up by it, stuff like that. Not something that will bother everyone, but I'd say that's the nastiest bit of the game in terms of overall gameplay. Once again if you're more offended by a bit of boob and a consensual sex scene, IDK what to tell you. There's also a bit of weed use and a mention of a grumpy old alcoholic, if those are deal breakers for you.

    Graphics are amazing, sound design is great, and the gameplay itself is very similar to the first game, but just a little bit better. IMO it's perfect, I hate when they change too much in the sequels when the original was so good. If it's not broke don't fix it, you know? And The Last of Us Part II honours that, it basically expanded on the original combat without changing much at all. Oh, except one thing - Clickers ACTUALLY use echolocation now (they just used hearing in the first game) and they don't bloody tell you, I must have died a dozen times before I realised they can "see" you if you stand in front of them while they're making noises.

    As for the rest... basically it's a game about how much you can mess yourself up in the pursuit of revenge. It's a game that hurts you then tells you to get over it, because staying angry will only ever leave you unsatisfied and unhappy. It's true to life, moreso than most of us would like, and at times it's frustrating, tedious, or even in-your-face insulting. The game doesn't care if you like it or not, it doesn't care if it makes you feel bad, and it doesn't care about making you feel better. Pretty much every criticism I've seen against the game so far (that this plot point should have been different, that the pacing is weird, that you don't care about that character, that you're not satisfied with the ending, etc) can be answered with "yes, I know, that's literally the point." Once you get your head around that, it's a good game that achieves exactly what I believe it set out to achieve.

    If that sounds interesting to you then I say go for it, maybe watch a playthrough first (I recommend JackSepticEye or GabSmoulders purely because they seems to be the only YouTubers thus far who actually get it) or wait for it to come on sale, or keep your eyes open on marketplaces online or CEX and similar trade-in stores, I'm sure there will be a lot of copies there soon enough. Do actually play the game though if you want to criticise it, and be wary of those with generic copy/paste reasons for disliking it, such as an unsatisfying ending or a dislike for the "PC agenda" it doesn't have.    … Expand
  6. Branius
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    I don’t get why people hate this game, but all I can say is that I have enjoyed it.
  7. ngoad
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    The worst story ever first and plz keep poltic out of this game anykind of it
  8. azamko
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    It's a gorgeous game. Which holds on what we've known about Ellie and Joel in the first part and it's like hour or hour of play and cutscenes that hold's on to that theme. Other than that it's senseless violence for heroes we feel either nothing or hate. Choices that don't make sense stories that are forced on us in a context that doesn't fit the narrative. At first I thought I have toIt's a gorgeous game. Which holds on what we've known about Ellie and Joel in the first part and it's like hour or hour of play and cutscenes that hold's on to that theme. Other than that it's senseless violence for heroes we feel either nothing or hate. Choices that don't make sense stories that are forced on us in a context that doesn't fit the narrative. At first I thought I have to overcome first feelings to wait out for the outcome, but it goes deeper and more out of touch with something that could've been more real or that would matter. I won't risk buying Naughty dog game again.… Expand
  9. Gustavojulio92
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Es el juego mas perfecto que he visto, tanto la historia, trama, ambiente, entorno, musica, personajes, jugabilidad y sobre todo los graficos.
  10. UnicornWaifu
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoilers. This game is probably one of the worst stories I have ever experienced. Honestly I am so disappointed with naughty dog and I just wish this game never existed in the first place. First of all, there was absolutely no need for a sequel because the game should have just ended with Ellie and Joel arriving at Jackson. If they really wanted to make a sequel then they should have just made a DLC where they don't kill Joel like its nothing and make a completely new character which shows up out of nowhere. The thing that makes the game so bad isn't just the fact that they killed Joel but the fact that they made Ellie dislike him because he tried to save a childs life. Why would you make her dislike him when shes too young to even decide for herself? Whats even worse is that naughty dog puts 8 hours of gameplay with Abby, the character that shouldn't have even existed and that is utterly despised for murdering Joel. I find this part truly disgusting because they tried to make us have sympathy for her? Why the **** would you do that naughty dog? This part of the game just makes me hate her more and makes me feel 0 sympathy towards her. I honestly wish someone questioned Neil Druckmann when he was making up this story, if he was actually sane at the time of creating the storyline. Lastly I beg you not to play this game if you wish to continue liking the last of us franchise because the sequel ruined it for me. Thank you naughty dog for ruining a game that was amazing.… Expand
  11. Itslazar
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This is honestly the best game I have ever played in my life. From the art, the music, the story
  12. Stuvok
    Jun 27, 2020
    4
    It's hard to give this game less than slightly above average due to it's technical accomplishments in nearly every department. From the voice acting and character models all the way down to the lamp on the table everything is masterfully done. The combat is good enough to carry you through a great story except there isn't a great story. This isn't the Witcher 3... you wont come out withIt's hard to give this game less than slightly above average due to it's technical accomplishments in nearly every department. From the voice acting and character models all the way down to the lamp on the table everything is masterfully done. The combat is good enough to carry you through a great story except there isn't a great story. This isn't the Witcher 3... you wont come out with fond memories and characters you'll love and cherish for all time. Instead you'll be frustrated about the direction characters take and hate all the characters involved. By the end you'll probably wonder why you wasted your time here with these terrible people. There won't be a 10 year anniversary video for The Last of Us 2 like the Witcher 3 got. You'll be ready to move on immediately to wash the taste out of your mouth.

    As time has gone on I only hate the game more and more. So much so that my original score of 6 makes me angry. I can't give technical accomplishments in graphics that much of an impact when my feelings are so negative to the game. Moving my score from mixed to negative.    … Expand
  13. Iggy0307
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am just gonna say, this game is great graphically and is a definite upgrade from the first game. However, everything else gameplay wise is still the same. Only thing I could see that was added was the ability to go prone and sprint jump. Everything else is just ehh and even the AI from the first game was a lot more aggressive as in TLOU2 the enemies literally forget about you and have a tendency to go into hiding if they find you. I was really looking forward to this game and would have never thought that The Last of Us would even get a sequel. I was holding off on buying this game and saw my brother play it so I can get a feel for how the story plays out for the first couple of hours. Though well into hour 2, I made my mind up that I would much rather look into using my $60 elsewhere. It wasn't about Joel dying, it was how he went out and it was just the most idiotic and uncharacteristic way to go out. Then Naughty Dog expects us to play as the killer half way into the game, which is just something that turns me off. I don't wanna be forced to play with someone that I completely and utterly don't care about and have shoved down our throats as the main character. I could care less about the backstory for Abby, she is a terribly written character and don't see why having the doctor be tied into this story. The ending in itself is just atrocious. I was looking forward to having Abby killed but instead we have an ending of Ellie letting her go and not getting revenge. This game is in the end pointless and the journey was pointless. If Abby was at least killed, I would have given this a slightly higher score but my rating stands. In my eyes, this game is not canon and I am still waiting on the real Last of Us Part II.… Expand
  14. jacknight
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    5 points for the excellent gameplay and visual performance
    3.5 points for the not bad narrative which leave a bunch sapce too improve
    1.5 bonus points for the bravery of ND to told the Story in such innovated but risky way.
    Thus, I Would Like to give this Game a 10.
  15. tmrpp98
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Unbelievable, unsatisfying Story. Feels like a 9-12h game dragged to 21h and especially the last 4h -5h you’re already so disappointed you just want it to be over. The trailers are totally false advertising.
    You notice how hard it tries to have a deep story. I don’t get the official reviews in any way. Naughty Dog is dead to me now. It’s sad that this a technical and graphical masterpiece    Unbelievable, unsatisfying Story. Feels like a 9-12h game dragged to 21h and especially the last 4h -5h you’re already so disappointed you just want it to be over. The trailers are totally false advertising.
    You notice how hard it tries to have a deep story. I don’t get the official reviews in any way. Naughty Dog is dead to me now. It’s sad that this a technical and graphical masterpiece but the story just doesn’t match up.    … Expand
  16. Modernrain
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    The graphic is impressive, which looks like what a 3A game should be like in 2020
    But the plot is ridiculous, illogical and hurts fan's heart.
  17. maCariappa
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Amazing game amazing graphics. Lots of people crying about the story have to grow up , this is a great game.
  18. SobaMask
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I went into this game open minded after the leaks which I surprisingly avoided and I have to say I absolutely love this game it’s not just a story about revenge it’s way more than that it gives you perspective, it shows you what this world is actually like which is dark and cruel, a lot of people are saying well this character deserved better and I think that for the people that are saying that maybe this genre just isn’t for you because in a world like this it doesn’t matter who you are or if your a good or bad person none of that determines how your last breath will come and that’s what makes this so fascinating EVERYTHING feels so real, especially with the great facial animations and just overall acting in this game is phenomenal, another thing that I love about this game just like the first is Ellie, this game shows you that just because she’s gotten older doesn’t mean she all of a sudden likes to kill, no. She has a hard time with it she’s in pain and well disgusted at the thing she’s doing just to get to this one person and what I love so much about the ending is that by the end she realizes this, she realizes that this path she took didn’t make things better it made things for her so so much worse and you see some of her humanity return to her by the decision she makes in the end and I for one really loved that, there’s a new character in this game which I’m sure everyone knows now Abby, and while I’m neutral on how I feel about her I have to say her motivations to do the thing she does at the beginning of the game is absolutely 100% justified in my eyes and that’s all I’ll say on that because I don’t want to go too deep into spoilers. Abby is a **** person and she realizes that and wants to become a better overall person which is why she goes on the journey she goes on in this game, and I have to say while there is so much Abby hate some her sections in this game are absolutely insane especially the hospital and her final section, both really great and just VERY fun to play through, and the graphics in this games are absolutely phenomenal I mean if the PS4 wants to shows it’s full power before next gen this game sucked everything out of this console to do just that and it was amazing, the gameplay again in my opinion was some of the most satisfying and just overall fun time I’ve ever had playing a game, so yea by the end of it I love this game so much I’ve gone through it twice and enjoyed the hell out of it both times I’d recommend this game to anyone just for the full on insane experience and emotional rollercoaster this game puts you through, 10/10 for me.… Expand
  19. hanseung
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    how stupid game! I hate a horrer game. because I am very scary of all horrer media. but player review was aware of this game for me. and i know that it is sucks! Naughty Dog give ours making a villian by force. we are not villain. and this CD ROM File makes me crazy. and then I heard someone was manipulating user scores. this is a big problem about ours. what the hell's going on thishow stupid game! I hate a horrer game. because I am very scary of all horrer media. but player review was aware of this game for me. and i know that it is sucks! Naughty Dog give ours making a villian by force. we are not villain. and this CD ROM File makes me crazy. and then I heard someone was manipulating user scores. this is a big problem about ours. what the hell's going on this situation. we know revenge is very wrong behavior. but Naughty Dog want to make player villain. Dog make joel and ellie a villain too. but we are not villain. joel and ellie are not villain too. Dog want to make a player evil person. but we are not evil.

    ironically, abby has all her's anything. but ellie hasn't. abby was kill all her's enemy. and she has many colleague. but ellie hasn't. so we are know that onething about simple truth.

    We must have A REVENGE!. abby has revenge all her's enemy. but ellie wasn't. This game show ours that OUR LIFE MUST HAVE REVENGE!! what the **** game scenario.

    I caution about the world's game players. save your money. and please Don't PLAY this at home.    … Expand
  20. Cole4ord
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    I have just completed the game. Never felt compelled to write a review on here before but I wanted to when I saw some of the genuinely confusing low reviews. Lots of people saying the game is visually amazing, great gameplay but they don't like the story and giving the game a zero? Bizarre!
    This was easily one of the best games I have ever played in my nearly 4 decades of gaming.    I have just completed the game. Never felt compelled to write a review on here before but I wanted to when I saw some of the genuinely confusing low reviews. Lots of people saying the game is visually amazing, great gameplay but they don't like the story and giving the game a zero? Bizarre!
    This was easily one of the best games I have ever played in my nearly 4 decades of gaming. Incredible visuals, realistic characters with complexity and depth and a great story which does do justice to the series!    … Expand
  21. spartan2Tol
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece! I'm speechless once I finished the game. You can tell that people who rated this game early with low scores are those who didn't understand the true meaning of the story
  22. FoxMilitar
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Eu não tenho palavras para descrever esse game a única coisa que eu peso e que jogue pois é uma experiência única… Expand
  23. Mkrazcal
    Jun 27, 2020
    3
    This game (despite all the hate) is the best game I've ever played. The stunning graphics, action combat and the best story ever told in video games. I don't know why Ellie goes on a killing rampage because my bigger brother didn't let me to watch the first 2 hours of the game but it seems great and fun!!! Still haven't finished the game, I'm on a 6th hour right now. Can't wait to see howThis game (despite all the hate) is the best game I've ever played. The stunning graphics, action combat and the best story ever told in video games. I don't know why Ellie goes on a killing rampage because my bigger brother didn't let me to watch the first 2 hours of the game but it seems great and fun!!! Still haven't finished the game, I'm on a 6th hour right now. Can't wait to see how the relations between Ellie and Joel will develop … Expand
  24. Silentcio
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing atmosphere and a great ending. But the second part of the game, is in my opinion a little bit to long. All in all ist The Last of Us Part II one of the best games I ever played. The death from Joel is unexpected and very hard. At first I was very angry about this decision. After a few days, I think that was the right decision from Naughty Dog. I can´t understand the bad reviews. In may opinion Naughty Dog did a good job.… Expand
  25. Nikkiman819
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    It's one of the best game if not the best game. The gameplay its great. This is best graphical game till now. The story is actually good . People are angry about story , i understand but still most part of it is pretty good
  26. Ashwaq
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    Story sucks
    Gameplay is good but still
    Story sucks why naughtydog ?
    Neil druckmann you disappointed us Please don't play last of us 2
  27. s33
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    Эта игра настолько же плоха, насколько хороша была первая. Весь смысл первой части был в истории, то, что сделал с игрой один неадекват - чудовищно.
  28. Retalhador
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Um jogo single player tem 2 pilares, um é o gameplay e o outro é a história. E as coisas que o diretor da Naughty Dog, Neil Druckmann, escolheu colocar no jogo foram completamente erradas, e destruiu a experiencia de quem jogou o primeiro e se tornou fã. Não agrada nem mesmo os que estão jogando The Last of Us pela primeira vez. Mataram Joel de forma gratuita e ofensiva, o diretor inclusive colocou um personagem igual a si próprio cuspindo no Joel. O personagem que mata Joel é um transsexual que no fim não é punido por ter matado o personagem mais querido.… Expand
  29. AnasQU990
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very bad story and bad characters (the female characters are super strong and the male characters are weak....)but the gameplay is good but don't buy and play it because the story is so so bad ......… Expand
  30. Blink0916
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    Dude, if you are so **** about your predecessor, stop being a director. Such a bad story. You ruined the work of other people in this game because of your selfishness and you should be ashamed about it.
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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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