The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. Tuomann
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I got really anxious about the hate this game got, because I really liked it, so I just had to come here and share my rating.… Expand
  2. Ghasher
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Just finished the game. Amazing work! Well-written plot, deep characters. Beyond all expectations! Love it!
  3. Lukaslima182
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Um dos melhores jogos que eu joguei em toda a minha vida!!
    Consegue ser brilhante em todos os aspectos,jogabilidade gráficos e história!!
    Melhoram tudo comparado ao jogo anterior,levou ao limite o ps4 base!!
    A história vai ser divisiva pra muitas pessoas,principalmente para as que têm mente fechada,e que querem sempre Final feliz!!    … Expand
  4. CrocBain
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    Without spoiling anything this game was quite a disappointment, I made the mistake of trusting Neil and Naughty Dog and I got burned. This game just takes everything from the first game and destroys it.

    This game really is not anything like I thought it would be and in fact it is completely the opposite of what I thought it would be. I'm just quite speechless. Let me tell you what my    Without spoiling anything this game was quite a disappointment, I made the mistake of trusting Neil and Naughty Dog and I got burned. This game just takes everything from the first game and destroys it.

    This game really is not anything like I thought it would be and in fact it is completely the opposite of what I thought it would be. I'm just quite speechless.

    Let me tell you what my experience consisted of:

    Initially when they introduced Joel again talking to Tommy: This is awesome! I'm right at home again!

    When they forced me to play a character I didn't have any desire to play: Why do I have to play her, I hope it's not for long.

    The entire spot that kicks off the game: This sucks but I'm sure it'll make it a better story.

    The Entirety of Seattle: THIS IS AWESOME

    The second half of the game: This is terrible, just 10 more hours of it? That sounds like a grind so I'm just going to look up the ending.

    My time on YouTube: This ending is terrible.

    My opinion on this game is to steer clear, the gameplay is good but they'll get you invested just to pull you away right at the climax of the story and force you to do stuff that really just takes you out of the experience and immersion to the point that you just google how it ends to get it over with.

    This is such a stain on the franchise, a real damn shame as it was my very favorite franchise ever.    … Expand
  5. JoJogo
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They killed Joel and my love for this franchise. I was so excited for this game.. the first one is still my favorite game ever. I wish I could return it.… Expand
  6. alkejae_esrtael
    Jul 3, 2020
    0
    Totally garbage, stupid scriptwriter.
    How can a game force us to suddenly forgive a personal enemy who killed our father with no mercy right before us, after we killed a lot of her followers for revenge? It's ridiculous.
  7. DinoPz
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    The game is totaly worth it in my opinion, i think that the story is great and yes, while some parts of the game can feel weak and dragged out it's still an experience worth your time.
  8. Li92
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Outstanding game, I had so many different things to feel after finishing up this masterpiece
  9. The-boto
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dont get the hate yes it's sad. But everything is absolutely great. Not even filled with sjw. They imply the transgender and dont even focus on ellie being gay she just is cause that's not the story… Expand
  10. marsden
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Well I just finished this game and then checked the user reviews... I actually can’t believe what i’m seeing! I played for three days straight, which if the low scores are coming from people who have actually completed this game, then they would have had to play for three days straight therefor the game cannot be worthy of a 0.

    Some are anal about the story which I get that some people    Well I just finished this game and then checked the user reviews... I actually can’t believe what i’m seeing! I played for three days straight, which if the low scores are coming from people who have actually completed this game, then they would have had to play for three days straight therefor the game cannot be worthy of a 0.

    Some are anal about the story which I get that some people might not like, but to say that it’s badly written just makes me laugh! This is one of the best stories i’ve ever witnessed. It makes you feel things you might not want to feel but that is where the beauty of storytelling stands!
    Oh no my fav character died... Get over it have you never watched a good season before people die and you feel emotions, that’s why it’s there. In a world where any action has a consequence, bad things happen and with reason too.

    The voice acting and gameplay mechanics alone gives this game at least an 8! I just have to say that reading all the negative reviews actually has me laughing my ass off! These people have so clearly never even played the game or just have poor taste, i’m sure they’ll enjoy Gears of War 6 or Halo: Infinite though.

    Seriously don’t let user reviews put you off. A game doesn’t receive 10s from critics if a game is not good. Don’t believe into the theory that Naughty Dog paid for reviews either because again that is just some sort of hilarious joke!

    One last thing, i’ve seen angry people over the fact that Ellie is gay... For starters what on earth is even wrong with that and it actually makes no difference whatsoever in the story.    … Expand
  11. JoseZunigaUwU89
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    This is a very ambitious game, the gameplay it's good and the gameplay of this game is better than the first The Last Of Us, but in the story its the real problem, because all the characters that you loved of the first game like Joel, Ellie, and Tommy, here in the second game they treat them like trash, and the new character Abby when you have to play with her you have to feel empathy forThis is a very ambitious game, the gameplay it's good and the gameplay of this game is better than the first The Last Of Us, but in the story its the real problem, because all the characters that you loved of the first game like Joel, Ellie, and Tommy, here in the second game they treat them like trash, and the new character Abby when you have to play with her you have to feel empathy for her, but you can't feel empathy with the character, you understand her motivations but liked I mentioned you can't feel empathy with her. But the game its good.… Expand
  12. Zavaladanny
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've played the first game over 30ish times since it's release and only and couple weeks before the second part came out I went back to the game to get every single trophy available for it. I went through every nook and cranny in the first game, and I'm about to do that for the second. I've watched behind the scenes footage, learned almost everything about the characters and loved each second of it. This game isn't the first game. It's not a story about the lengths a father would go for his daughter. It's about what Ellie would do after losing Joel. (and honestly he should've died in the first game.. The wound he got from the fall alone should've killed him within hours.) and for those complaining about his death, I don't see how this game would've been possible any other way. It would've been just Joel saying "I killed the fireflies to save you" and Ellie would've been moppy for a while but what else could they have done? Try to get a new doctor and basically redo the first game? That's crap. This direction was much more daring and enabled the writers more room to grow Ellie. Get it together. For most of the angry reviews, I can tell they haven't even completed the game but worse than that they nitpick details and explain how they would do it as if they're professional developers or seasoned story writers. Most of them (nearly all) can't even spell "graphics"(or some other easy words) I don't count myself as a professional like Neil Drukmann, or Halley Gross, but I sure as h*ll don't think those bashing the game could've even created a good sentence let alone a beautiful 25 hour long game.
    The characters are deeper than any other shooter based game(or any for that matter).Even the NPCs have names to remind you of the blood you're shedding. Some are deeper than others, some I care more than others, but it would be impossible to make every character as deep as Ellie or Abby. But mind you, they didn't make Joel very deep either. They simply made him a grunt that was irrelevant in the grand scheme of things. We still fell inlove because he was new. The only reason he's important is because he found Ellie and that's what made him less of a random person. But Joel, or the idea of him, is a simple man in complicated situations.
    I get if you don't like the story, but this the end result of countless hours spent by the ND team. If you're gonna give it a score give it a fair one. if you're gonna bash something properly explain why. Just cause you personally have anger in you doesn't justify an attack on hundreds of people and their work. This game is art and the fact that there are so many id*ots bashing it proves its great art.

    The game play is fun, and almost completely different from the first game. There are new mechanics which opens your mind to different perspectives and ways to Traverse. The story picks up where we left off almost immediately (and goes back on forth in the time line) and graphics are beautiful (duh) this game is amazing and I really wish people would get it a real chance but that didn't happen.    … Expand
  13. Ulf_The_Gamer
    Nov 22, 2020
    9
    Finished the game today. Wow. To be honest I will need some more time to process it, the game gave me a lot to think about. Loved it. The story was fenomenal.

    EDIT: Finished the game for the second time yesterday. I am still unravelling from the experience. There are some pacing issues in some parts I would say, but those are minor flaws. There experience is truly, deeply, utterly    Finished the game today. Wow. To be honest I will need some more time to process it, the game gave me a lot to think about. Loved it. The story was fenomenal.

    EDIT: Finished the game for the second time yesterday. I am still unravelling from the experience. There are some pacing issues in some parts I would say, but those are minor flaws. There experience is truly, deeply, utterly moving and devastating. I got destroyed and now I'm putting myself back together again. I'm different now. Few games have had this profound impact on me. I've been waiting for these kind of games my whole life.    … Expand
  14. emerroa
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Very few games manage to engage so deeply. I loved the character's journeys and growth. The story was only enhanced with those graphics. In all my 30hours of gameplay, I barely encountered any bugs, which I think it speaks on its own of what kind of masterpiece this is. I can't wait to replay the game again!
  15. Benlex
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    I'm going to divide this review into two parts: story and gameplay:

    Story: No spoilers. While the previous game has a lot of problems on logics with how biology should've worked, you could still argue that those were done for the need of plot for the overall storyline, no matter how poorly those plots were presented and how bad the logic could be, it was at least a good story that    I'm going to divide this review into two parts: story and gameplay:

    Story:
    No spoilers. While the previous game has a lot of problems on logics with how biology should've worked, you could still argue that those were done for the need of plot for the overall storyline, no matter how poorly those plots were presented and how bad the logic could be, it was at least a good story that provides us to reflect ourselves. You cannot defend the story of this game like the previous one. There are simply way too many problems on how you lay out the story, the progress, and how it was told, and for a game that took 7 years to finish, at some point, someone in the whole dev team had to ask this question: is that really the way we want to tell the story? Does that really line up to the way we tell the story in our previous game? Apparently none of those questions was asked, else the story and human logic would've been more polished.

    Gameplay:
    Nothing new. Seriously, nothing new or outbreaking. Solid? yes. But nothing that really provided excitement. At least no bugs, right?    … Expand
  16. OoXLR8oO
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Now I know you’re looking at that score and scoffing, probably calling me a shill, but hear me out. A 10 is not a perfect game. I rate games based on a combination of enjoyment and artiststry demonstrated. With that being said, here’s my review for The Last Of Us Part II.

    (For proof that I played the game, my PSN is InsertCoolName21)

    >>>Obvious SPOILER warning is obvious.
  17. Zadisnir
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    One of the Best game i ever played in my in life. Amazing graphics. Incredible gameplay. Recommend to everyone play this game
  18. Jochmakker
    Jul 20, 2020
    9
    Just because the story isn’t the way want it to be doesn’t mean it’s bad. If you haven’t played this game yet. Go buy it and go in with an open mind. Don’t go look at these **** sites and then base your opinion on it
  19. TheMrLacky
    Mar 29, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 24 hours after beating the game, I'm still very confused about my thoughts on the game. First of all, we can't discuss graphics (probably the best on console right now) nor the gameplay (similar to the first game but improved in many ways). Regarding the story: while in the first game we can only love our two protagonists and their relationship, in Part II we need to see the reality and understand that there are consequences to Joel's actions. I'm no trying to defend Abby but we need to understand that Ellie and Abby are two sides of the same coin. I don't think it's true that Abby is a psychopatic killer while Ellie is justified. What if we played the first game from Abby's perspective? No one is right in the world of TLOU, it's all a matter of different point of views. Probably the biggest problem is that we are forced to play 10/12 hours with Abby: I understand that they wanted to compare Abby's redemption with Joel's in the first game, however it may have been dragged a little too much and giving us more of her backstory could have worked out better.
    I did not mind the way Ellie is portrayed in Part II: people need to realize that she is not the innocent 14y/o kid that she was in Part I, she has grown, she has felt betrayed by the only person that never abandoned her, she feels like her life does not make sense anymore.
    Joel had it coming unfortunately, I don't think his death felt very forced, he's human, he lived 4 years in a relatively quiet place, he may have become a softer person but it may have helped if they showed us that Joel has become more open to strangers.
    Lots of negative comments are just due to the s**t storm bandwagon that the internet is, some just can't accept that stories may go the way we do not want to. Afterall, do our lives go always the way we want?
    Regarding the ending: Ellie remembers a conversation with Joel about forgiveness and let Abby go. Does it mean that she forgives Abby? I don't know, I actually think that she is just tired of all that violence, she already became what Joel was before meeting her while Abby became what Joel was AFTER meeting Ellie. She is able to let go her obsession unlike Abby did, proving that she is still a caring and better person. We may or may not like or agree with the ending, I'm personally still undecided about it. Ellie has now lost every connection to her past because of her obsession for revenge just like Abby lost her new “family” because of Ellie. However Abby has now a new person to care about, we do not know if Ellie will find someone, if she will come back to DIna, or she will travel alone.

    Could Part II have been better? Yes. Is it better than the first game? The first TLOU will always have a special place in my heart, Part II is a different story that works on a different level and if handled differently it could have worked for the majority. However that doesn't mean the story is bad. Give it a try, it is worth it
    Do I want a Part III? Maybe, however it should not be polarizing like Part II and should be completely focused on Ellie    … Expand
  20. theuntakenuser
    Jun 29, 2020
    2
    We waited 7 years for this.... are you kidding me. Story was boring and poorly paced. Jumped all over the place. Game play was stale and didnt add anything new from the first game. Out of respect for the first game im just going to pretend this game never existed.
  21. midlifekrisis
    Jun 25, 2020
    2
    Disgusting on Naughty Dog's and Ne*l Dr*ckmanns part. False advertising, character destruction, absolutely horrible story, 10+ hours as an unlikable character who we never even heard of in the first game. Beautiful first game, sad to see it's legacy drowning in this garbage fire. Also testing to see if this posts on a high rating since it won't let me otherwise !!!!
  22. Armin2003
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    I can tell that this is the best game that I ever played and I think they should make more games like this I never saw a story like this in a game or even a movie
  23. Vsevolod_VDK
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Those who give this gorgeous game a low score, referring to LGBT propaganda, simply did not play it. Thanks to the developers for the tremendous work and effort. I got unrealistic pleasure while playing this game. Tears welling in his eyes. Buy and play. For her sake, you should even buy ps4.
  24. hairygluteus
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    If you played the first one and it's DLC, don't go out and buy this game. Huge dissapointment, the game goes out of its way to piss you off with its baffling choices and story. The ending had me staring at the screen with a blank expression questioning why I even bothered to finish this game. Save your money on this one. I hope they make this one the last one of the series because I can'tIf you played the first one and it's DLC, don't go out and buy this game. Huge dissapointment, the game goes out of its way to piss you off with its baffling choices and story. The ending had me staring at the screen with a blank expression questioning why I even bothered to finish this game. Save your money on this one. I hope they make this one the last one of the series because I can't really see how they can come back from this. Don't trust game journalist reviews. There are reviewers out there who aren't afraid to criticize the game for it's shortcomings. This is not a masterpiece, you've been warned.… Expand
  25. UnknownAnon
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    bad writing and over the top gore sound effects and this is more of a movie than a game and if it was a movie it would be a total flop
  26. Ratchet00
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This game is the dark souls 2 of dark souls trilogy. Why the hell you would wanna play with Abby wtf dude
  27. smamx
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    They ruined everything I liked about the 1st part, graphics and gameplay are good but the story is absolute trash, I was suffering playing the game
  28. Sincity328
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disappointment, lies, manipulation, gross, disturbing, sad, revenge, bad, mean, heartless... these are all words i have used and keep using when thinking/talking about this game.

    Lying to the fans making them not only think JOEL is part of this game in a big way but LYING and Niel D actually saying ELLIE was the only PLAYABLE character in a interview, lie lie lie

    BUT non of that is this game its the lies about a game that doesnt exist, in this game you spend hours playing horrible manchick (no not trans just a woman with HUGE arms, manly body and face) and you have to play 10+ hours of her AFTER she violently kills JOEL, you spend most the game doing things like this, Horrible story telling and decisions forcing gameplay that is just cringe, constant gut punch after gut punch, non stop violence in the worst way with NO REDEMTION for any of these awful character, and forget your favs , Joel gets killed right away Ellie is totally different and is a sad sad mess.

    For an interactive movie i rate it like a movie and this is a "F-" in every way that matters (no the excellent graphics don't factor into a interactive movie "press square" is not game play its quicktime events, and graphics don't tell a story, bad good great doesn't effect the story line just like a pretty movie that is miserable to watch ex- A.I. artificial intelligence, all Jurrasic parks after the original,all reboot movies that claim to be sequals.... )    … Expand
  29. Erick4391
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    The best game by far !! Excellent graphics!! Super gameplay !!
    Immersive history!!
  30. AlecLion
    Jul 13, 2020
    3
    If it is not named "Part II" of the Last of Us, I can give 2 scores for the graphs, 2 scores for the sound, 2 scores for the gameplay, 1 score for the characters and 0 score for story, 7 scores in total. However, it is the Last of Us Part II, whose story should be the key element in the game. Then I had to give -4 scores for story because this core was ruined by Neil Druckmann. I willIf it is not named "Part II" of the Last of Us, I can give 2 scores for the graphs, 2 scores for the sound, 2 scores for the gameplay, 1 score for the characters and 0 score for story, 7 scores in total. However, it is the Last of Us Part II, whose story should be the key element in the game. Then I had to give -4 scores for story because this core was ruined by Neil Druckmann. I will never play any game with story made by him. Hope Naughty Dog would be aware that it should not let this man to take control of its game and destory its future.… Expand
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#2 Best PS4 Game of 2020
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#1 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2020
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#3 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2020

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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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