The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  1. JulianMcArthur
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Just finished the game. Love the story, graphics, acting, sound and music, environments, the contrast Between brutal violence and lovely emotional scenes. I’m very impressed by what Naughty Dog has pulled off here. Masterpiece.
  2. Relentless5934
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    **** happens. Sometimes people you love die and oftentimes it's in the most inglorious ways. Sometimes you fall off some random ladder or get stabbed by some random mook you don't even know. This game is REAL. Revenge is cliche, but guess what? That **** happens in life and no matter how cliche it is it doesn't stop happening. "Revenge is bad". People say that's an obvious point, but**** happens. Sometimes people you love die and oftentimes it's in the most inglorious ways. Sometimes you fall off some random ladder or get stabbed by some random mook you don't even know. This game is REAL. Revenge is cliche, but guess what? That **** happens in life and no matter how cliche it is it doesn't stop happening. "Revenge is bad". People say that's an obvious point, but apparently it's not because it happens every damn day. How long has it been since someone flipped you the bird while you're driving down the road, a week? Is that cliche? **** yes but it still happens. So the least you can do is ask why it happens over and over day after day and on every damn reddit I've seen in the past week.

    What we can gain from games isn't a more sophisticated palette or recognition of our tirelessly exercised skill. We gain experience which influences how we behave and thought for how we can better live our lives. You don't get that from what you want to see. So quit your whining and LOOK for what you can gain from this experience.    … Expand
  3. Darkwulf71
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    Oh my god that was fookin epic!

    Anger is a path to sadness and loss but wow, what a beautifully written path that was.........
  4. MtsTrsher
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego es una obra maestra el final muchos dicen que es basura pero es bastante genial y emotivo la venganza de elli para mí también fue buena.y para nada una perdida si que en ocasiones elli es egoísta pero el motivo de vengar a Joel siempre me gustó y me encanto el juego es muy bueno y elli siempre tendrá un bonito espacio en mi corazón… Expand
  5. Philippe1983
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    Some people just like to hate on games, even when they are really good! Play it for yourself and you will see.
  6. Shotso
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    This game is not a bad guy, you just need to go through it completely and a haven in its 1 direction is not justified. the gameplay is 9/10 very good but the grass is invisible it is strange. environment and development 12 10. plot 6 10 plot is good except for the last 8 hours of playing for a rogue character that doesn’t give anything, but the main plot is good. rating 7.5 10. let theThis game is not a bad guy, you just need to go through it completely and a haven in its 1 direction is not justified. the gameplay is 9/10 very good but the grass is invisible it is strange. environment and development 12 10. plot 6 10 plot is good except for the last 8 hours of playing for a rogue character that doesn’t give anything, but the main plot is good. rating 7.5 10. let the users have an honest rating not underestimated by haters. and the little brother will be lower if you have not played 1 half-game.… Expand
  7. nakejhoudek
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Best game i have ever played, great story, best soundtrack a Fun gameplay..
  8. Alvelian
    Dec 15, 2022
    10
    Несмотря на то что я не считаю TLOU игрой 10/10, все награды полученные ей за 2020 год были получены вполне заслуженно. Да, Дракман пошел на эксперемент и этот эксперемент многим не понравился. Я и сам люто батхертил всю 2ую половину игры, однако это не значит что игре нужно ставить 0 и 1 , народ вы совсем рехнулись ?
    Графон и анимации приемлемые, локации и экшен стали лучше. Уровень мяса    Несмотря на то что я не считаю TLOU игрой 10/10, все награды полученные ей за 2020 год были получены вполне заслуженно. Да, Дракман пошел на эксперемент и этот эксперемент многим не понравился. Я и сам люто батхертил всю 2ую половину игры, однако это не значит что игре нужно ставить 0 и 1 , народ вы совсем рехнулись ?
    Графон и анимации приемлемые, локации и экшен стали лучше. Уровень мяса и жестокости повысили до предела и это именно то что и должно быть в подобном сеттинге. Первая половина игры подарила кучу эмоций и за это я благодарен разрабам. Ставлю 10 чтобы разбавить идиотов ставивших 0. В целом первая половина игры 10/10, вторая половина 4/10. в среднем ниже 7 эта игра явно не заслуживает. 5.7 user score явно занижен.    … Expand
  9. Jaxon110213
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    love this game. I have my opinion. The game is such a masterpiece. this is what we called experience
  10. rififi
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Even though I would not call the story "perfect" (in opposite to Part I) I think this is the greatest game I've ever played. In all technical aspects it's obvious. But the way TLoU2 provokes thought is unrivaled.

    If you are open-minded you will love this game.
  11. Huntralman
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I got this game yesterday as a pre-ordered game from GameStop yesterday. I must say that the story is emotional and gloomy. It's emotional like story parts in a soap opera TV show. At the very beginning of the game once Joel tries to get Ellie's attention to sing her a song, it shows that he has love for her. The sound that Joel made creates emotions torwards the characters. The graphics are triple a based graphics with so far no frame dropping due to unbalanced character movement pacing. This game has combat for evasive combat for defensive just like sekiro has L1 to block attacks so to dodge is just effective as the offense in sekiro to show off your defensive attacks to enemies. Overall so far I'm enjoying this game as I ransack abandoned buildings in the snow for health cocktails like I loved doing in days gone. Great job Neil Druckmann and the entire Naughty Dog Cast.… Expand
  12. Tystick357
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game will be looked at as a historical benchmark in pushing games forward. For a comparison, in the film industry, you have the illustrious Oscars. The best movie award is an achievement of top master craft. The Games Awards is something Geoff Keighley has built up well, but it does not have quite the esteem to the general populace that the Oscars do.

    The Last of Us Part 2 is a game that has the kind of levels of quality to be that kind of level of game for the games industry, that is, an all time great.

    The game is about love, hate, revenge, forgiveness, and letting go among other things. The creator said it’s about revenge but that was being tight lipped to not spoil things before release, I suggest people listen to the Kinda Funny spoiler podcast with Neil, Ashley, and Troy for insigh.

    This game is also set during 3 days for the majority of its time,

    I may come back and write up an even more thorough review, but I want to speak to the hate toward the game.

    Some people have subjective takes on the gameplay or story elements that the game is just not their style. That’s fine. Unfortunately there is a troll/hate train on this game for varieties of reasons. One, Neil and Naughty Dog are being accused of being SJW and having a political agenda. Just because a studio is more liberal and wants to tell stories with characters we typically don’t see does not mean there is a nefarious purpose. This has generated heat.

    Additionally,, things happen in the story people just don’t like. Joel dies, You play as the person who kills Joel. Through the process of all the hatred and killing and loss Ellie ultimately does not kill Joel’s killer when given the chance.

    That’s simplifying a very engaging gaming storyline with great characters, immense action, and tons of suspense.

    Those who don’t “like” some of the direction of the story are mistaking their emotions with actual quality. The game is extremely well written with some exceptions. Example: in killing people Ellie drops a map. On said map, she has their hideout obviously circled. This is one thing I agree with naysayers on, that is a little too convenient to the story of their hq being found.

    One small example but a majority are people just hating because they don’t like the direction.

    Others try to say there is no character development which is silly. Both protagonists develop quite a bit, one character who is great devolves by the end, and many, many people die. Flashbacks do a big part of the development for more essential characters and as I stated in the beginning - the game main,y takes place over 3 days - if you are expecting development for supporting characters in a 3 day time period you are crazy. The characters had well defined personalities and those given the screen time were fantastic.

    Particularly fantastic was the brother/sister combination of Lev/Yara. Prerelease people thought Abby (I had stepped around her name until now but she kills Joel) was going to be trans because she is muscular. Lev is actually trans, born into TLOU2 word perceived as female by her group but he is a male. Dina is an awesome love interest for Ellie and both (Abby and Ellie) are surrounded by a variety of fun supporting characters in Tommy, Owen, Manny, Mel, and Jesse. There are some more characters but those are ones with more screen time.

    There are no heroes in The Last of Us. Joel was a Hunter in a past life before smuggling and meeting Abby. He committed horrible acts before we played as him. He also killed a whole hospital of Fireflies and stopped the cure. (I have no regrets there).

    Abby is no better by brutally killing Joel.

    Ellie is not any better by tracking down and killing Abby’s friends either.

    Moral ambiguity, grey area, etc. is the world of this show. There is no good versus evil.

    It reminds me of our extremely divided times here in the US. I see a comparison in the left vs the right in Ellie bs Abby. A vicious cycle back and forth where no one is really winning and so man6 peop,e are so laser focused on getting that next chunk out of their opponent that they aren’t stopping to consider how they can heal themselves and the world. Just as those offended by this game feel the need to go on hateful rants about it.

    Speaking of the hate - look at the #’s. God of War with 13,000 submissions for ratings. This game is over 80,000 or soon there! Craziness.

    I do believe the game effected people emotionally enough to drive more reactions than GoW, but 80,000 and barely even out? There is an agenda of hate here. With the growth of social media we have trolls and haters who just get their rocks off on hating. Whether they truly hate something or take pleasure in piling on, it’s a fact.

    Again, people can have subjective dislikes and not be in this hateful group.

    Im up against the character limits. Thanks for reading my ramblings, masterpiece game.    … Expand
  13. murilobr333
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Não gostei da história. Nem um pouco. Mas precisamos ser frios e flamenguistas assim como Tommy Shelby. A história é simplesmente horrível, mas foi isso que os desenvolvedores quiseram nos passar, e foi feito com maestria. Ninguém queria que o Joel morresse, ou que Tommy ficasse cego, ou que a Ellie terminasse sozinha, ou ter que jogar com a Abby por horas, mas não consigo tirar o mérito dos criadores. Mexer com os nossos sentimentos era o que eles queriam, e conseguiram. Eu apreciaria muito mais um final feliz para nossos queridos amigos fictícios, mas isso não faz desse jogo uma obra menor que um 10/10.… Expand
  14. kush02
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    The best game ever. the story was too good that I didn't want it to end.
    Intense
    Thrilling
    Action-packed
    Emotional
    All in one. Enjoy!
  15. cjmms
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Masterpiece. The shocking I felt after I played through is stronger than TLOU1. If the core of TLOU1 is "it can't be for nothing". Then the core of TLOU2 is "What do people get through vengeance". I love the ending of TLOU2, especially the guitar scene. That emptiness.… Expand
  16. quyangzhl
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Controversial story, but I think it’s very impressive. I think it's an in missable ps4 game!
  17. FRT123
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    This game is masterpiece 3.5 score?? I don't understand??? Very good Story very good gameplay
  18. somethinlike
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Great look at what human behavior leads to without a social structure as a mediator. Same great gameplay and control as the original.
  19. Aurum75
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Que dire de ce jeu si ce n'est qu'il est magnifiquement écrit.
    Certes après deux heures de jeu on assiste à la mort de Joël, une mort qui m'a bouleversé tant j'aime ce personnage. Pourtant j'ai appris à apprécier et vraiment aimer Abby.
    Abby a ruminée sa vengeance pendant des années et s'est finalement vengée, elle a tuée Joël c''est vrai mais elle n'a tuée que lui alors qu'Ellie a tuée tout le monde sur son passage.
    La fin est d’ailleurs équivoque.... Abby, après avoir été épargnée par Ellie s'enfuit avec Lev et Ellie se retrouve seule, quittée par Dyna et son fils à cause de sa soif de vengeance.
    Là où Naughty Dog a réussi c'est en nous démontrant que les gens ne sont ni blancs ni noirs, peu importe à quel point nous les avons aimés par le passé. A titre personnel j'aime mieux Abby que Ellie et j'ai adoré ce deuxième opus.    … Expand
  20. Ostatni
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    For me it's 10/10 and nothing will ever change that, i love this game, this world and every breathtaking moment was amazing and scary at the same time and for that thank you Naughty Dog for this unique and wonderful story.
  21. ShauryaChawla
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    The Last of Us: Part II is not for the faint of heart, nor a game that will be loved by everyone, and in its 25-30 hour campaign, frequently subverts expectations set up in the minds of its fans over the past seven years, but is a thrilling, complex and emotionally devastating sequel that makes you question your heroes and showcases the consequences of everyone's actions, no matter theThe Last of Us: Part II is not for the faint of heart, nor a game that will be loved by everyone, and in its 25-30 hour campaign, frequently subverts expectations set up in the minds of its fans over the past seven years, but is a thrilling, complex and emotionally devastating sequel that makes you question your heroes and showcases the consequences of everyone's actions, no matter the purpose behind them. Naughty Dog has taken a massive leap with the game, and their PS4 swan song is for the ages.… Expand
  22. Martinity
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    This game is a Masterpiece. The work that went into creating and caring for even the smallest of detail is staggering. The characters are in a class of their own and the story is both engaging and thought-provoking.
  23. TheBlackknight2
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Beautiful, challenging, tragic. Challenges the character's and player's empathy in ways I've never seen in a videogame before.
  24. closedforum
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    One of the best games of the generation. Beautifully crafted environments, brilliant voice acting and a fun game play loop alongside a brutal sad narrative.
  25. Luggi
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its actually pretty aight at first i didnt like the story too much because i just wanted revenge but it gre won me… Expand
  26. Lumen
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    with a deep immersive story, incredible world building, and gameplay. This game deserves all the praise it could get, screw all the review bombers, play the game first
    you guys suck
  27. Legabob
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Jogo incrível, experiência única, pra mim é um dos melhores jogos da história ,goty!
  28. Josejaviermg
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This game is totally amazing. Gret experience playing it. The story was so real.
  29. William45
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    I really liked it. Probably because I played it and didn't just watch a salty YouTuber play it
  30. Jogosdaguerra
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Jogo inovador ,o melhor da geração sem dúvidas , simplesmente fantástico ,a concorrência que sofra pra tentar fazer um melhor
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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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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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