The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 161975 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. Nekonekoneko
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Yep, graphic magnificent, but everything else - awful. Gameplay, plot, atmosphere - scam. Its not a Last of us. Сharacters acting stupid. I feel like a watching tv-show for teenagers.
  2. yasohan
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    just finished it and i loved it this is one of the best game i have ever played
    10/10 gameplay
    10/10 story
    10/10 acting
    and to the people who didnt like the story , i understand why you didnt like it but dont go on metacrtic and review bomb the game when u didnt even play the game.
  3. Hollywood24
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    I love the gameplay not gonna lie but the storyline is very disappointed .. I understand what they were trying to do but it could have been done so much better they should make a remake of the storyline
  4. Chase32
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have wrote so many reviews and signed many petitions that I will keep it to the point with my reasoning behind my rating. My personal opinion follows: I think that the reason why The Last Of Us part 1 was such a success was the relationship between Ellie and Joel. You watch the beautiful character development between the two. However you get to part two and it completely destroys everything from the last game. Not only is it just a disrespect to fans, but Joel deserved a more dignified death. Lastly the game forces you to play a character you despise and want dead. Then tries to forcefully make you pity them and understand their reasoning. The game then makes you fight against Ellie, the one person you root for the whole time. I dont care about any other controversy. Transgenders? Lesbians? Gore? I don't mind any of it. The only reason I didn't give it a 0 was because the gameplay was nice, while the story was poor.… Expand
  5. Dannydroide
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    What can i say that has not been said before? This game is getting so much hate that after playing the game, going in blind from the leaks and spoilers (i was certain i could trust Naughty Dog with whatever they were doing) i honestly see that the hate is well deserved.

    Being a fan of the first game and actually considering my all time favorite, having played the campaign, at least 15    What can i say that has not been said before? This game is getting so much hate that after playing the game, going in blind from the leaks and spoilers (i was certain i could trust Naughty Dog with whatever they were doing) i honestly see that the hate is well deserved.

    Being a fan of the first game and actually considering my all time favorite, having played the campaign, at least 15 times and probably thousands of MP hours, and to this day i play it once a year with the hopes of reliving the experience i once had with the game. My love for the first game has compelled me to raise my voice, tell these companies that we are still the ones who buy your games, you cannot simply disregard the fans and everything that made the first game click with us for the pursue of some ambitious yet risky narrative that YOU KNOW will divide your fanbase.

    The only reason i giving it a 4 is because its enjoyable for the most part, gameplay-wise, its beautiful and if you haven't played the first game or didnt care about it, you will probably like this one.    … Expand
  6. PCtti
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Disappointed with the game, disappointed to encourage young people to use drugs ... the story is disappointing, disappointing, sad to see a game 7 years later with this result. Just like the game, the team must have smoked a lot of marijuana to create the game the way it was finished. A spoiled, unfortunate AAA ...
  7. SaltyTears
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Game: I'm woke! Love me!
    Me: Eh. Sending a woke message doesn't make you any more enjoyable: 5/10.
    Game: *metaphorically kicks alt-right snowflakes in the nuts over and over until they squeal*
    Me: OK, now THAT'S funny: 10/10.
  8. TheresNothinLft
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    I can't believe how they destroyed everything they built up in the first game. This story is an absolute abomination and I couldn't be more disappointed that they had the lack of sense to run with it.
  9. raymickey
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    this is a story game it is driven 100% by story and they ruined that thanks alot Neil druckmann for the unnecessary changes hopefully that petition to re do tlou 2's story makes sony change the story
  10. caped_crusader9
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This masterpiece literally surpassed the original in every way... The only time that you have different feeling towards a sequel... This sequel is a necessity to the last of us world... Congratulations to the great Naughty Dog for yet again raising the bar so damn high...
  11. TydingsMcduffie
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    I avoided the spoiler and watched the trailers. I defended this game when news of its leaks came out.

    Then I had my turn. And I was completely heart broken. I hate that you made trailers with false advertisements. I was confused and hurt-- how I waited for 7 years for a story that 'surrounds Joel and Ellie' how I watched over and over again the trailers just looking for clues. I was so    I avoided the spoiler and watched the trailers. I defended this game when news of its leaks came out.

    Then I had my turn. And I was completely heart broken. I hate that you made trailers with false advertisements. I was confused and hurt-- how I waited for 7 years for a story that 'surrounds Joel and Ellie' how I watched over and over again the trailers just looking for clues. I was so excited and then I got betrayed. I only had two expectations, I help your word as your bond (story of Joel and Ellie) and Naughty Dog is still one of those AAA companies that don't lie and manipulate you to get interested.

    Now I understand how people are so upset with this. I am too. And I defended you guys for so long I just feel so embarrassed for myself    … Expand
  12. Artx2
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me encantó la historia juego del año los gráficos los personajes las armas pero no me gustó mucho como trataron de encarillarte con abby… Expand
  13. Anie37
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Play the game more than 3 hours, everyone is different, you have your own voice, and make your own decisions. Don't be like cattle...
  14. Marcospick
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Incredible game! Love what they tried to do with the story. People need to open their eyes and realise that the story makes perfect sense
  15. Greatnesssss
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    The story is a big part of the game and it is horrific. Characters are stupid, uninteresting, and lack character development. The story is filled with plot holes and feels convoluted as it is filled with flashbacks and character switching.
  16. dmitriyrus
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    This game is cool! Story continued but this story very strange. Lesbians at TLOU P2 no so more like all thinking. Gameplay like in part 1. MUSIC VERY COOL!! But this game boring and not so interesting. I don't recommend to play this game if you real fan of The Last of Us.
  17. Asper228
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Игра мне очень понравилась, я понимаю, что игра многим ударила в спину своим сюжетом, и понимаю, что в ней есть косяки. В другой ситуации я бы поставил ей 8/10, но при таком рейтинге нужно быть противовесом.
  18. ElliotBart
    Jun 26, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After 7 long years my excitement for this game was unmeasurable. The amazing characters and story of the first game kept me replaying the story over and over again with the same emotional effect each time. The Last of Us Part 2 is a flawed story with underdeveloped and unlikeable characters and very bad pacing. Throughout the story I was dumbfounded at the key decisions made by the developers at naughty dog.

    Let’s begin with the death of Joel. Now I am fine with naughty dog killing off Joel however the stupidity of the way this happens and the disrespect shown to the characters of Joel and Tommy is insane. The death of Joel seems to be used as a scapegoat for the lack of story ideas of the game developers sending Ellie on a basic revenge plot that contradicts itself throughout.

    The game wants you to feel angered by Joel’s death fuelling the player to engage on a quest for revenge against the WLF and Abby, however it also tries to make the player understand the actions of Abby with most attempts being unsuccessful just proving the unlikeability of Her as a character.

    One of the worst decisions in my opinion was to replace the Ellie and Joel relationship with Abby and lev it felt like the developers didn’t know what to do with Abby for her 3 day Seattle period so they sent her on a side quest that has nothing to do with the overall game, in my opinion it’s only included to allow naughty dog to milk this series of a part 3 (the adventures of Abby and lev). Abby and Ellie’s story whilst in seattle should run along side each other if we are to truly relate to the characters as we would kill a character as Ellie (Owen as an example) and when we go to playing as Abby and are interacting with Owen the player does not care (just need to mention Owens terrible flat voice acting, I have never seen a more uninteresting character).

    And now onto the ending where Ellie leaves her family to finish Abby off and doesn’t because of a Joel flashback, the developers want the player to understand that Ellie has now forgiven Joel for lying all those years ago even though the entire length of Ellie’s story was about avenging Joel. I find it hard to describe my feelings towards this ending as I see it in many ways and I know that it does work if you look at it in the right manner however this can be very hard as naughty dog have strayed so far from what this game was originally about

    The main message that naughty dog try to send is that REVENGE IS FATAL! Ellie loses everyone she loved like she explains in the first game, and Abby loses all of her close friends

    I have very mixed feelings!

    We all know the redeeming qualities of this game...    … Expand
  19. WitawutNot48
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I like this game, but only stuck to the joel, die, a little stupid. Other, I'm ok.… Expand
  20. Vicentekc
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    Very very very disappointed!!!!!! Totally garbage!! The worst game of year!!!??
  21. Resogre
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its **** sad people cant **** get a "human" protagonist and not a hero..just a human.Joel ladies and gentlemen nor me or you would have **** survived after all that **** so stop crying… Expand
  22. braveen10
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Just finished playing the last of us part 2
    Gameplay 10/10
    Acting 10/10
    Story 10/10
    Game of the year 2020 for sure, I dont know why people are hating on this game and review bombing this game, metacritic should remove all those fake reviews.
  23. Rohan283
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    We didn't deserve this Naughty Dog I waited 6 years to play this, why did they do this? to please the SJW? thanks for ruining it
  24. breside1
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    en gráficos y mecánicas el juego es muy bueno, muy notable, pero lastimosamente la historia no te atrapa de hecho el hacerte controlar al personaje de abby después de lo de joel solo te hace estar pensando en lo detestable que es el personaje, y eso opaca todo lo bueno que el juego pueda tener.
  25. Ghostmacabre
    Jun 26, 2020
    3
    New characters are unbelievable boring, story sucks, timeline is annoying, dont waste your money on this buying or renting it, if I could get my miney back that'll be really awesome, trading it super quick, first last of us I replay it like 3 times in a row, this sequel makes it hard for you want to finish, its a whole warehouse load of trash
  26. theenchantedwon
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    I won't spoil, but man what a wild ride. After playing and loving The Last Of Us on PlayStation 3, and playing the remaster again on PlayStation 4, I was super excited for this game. After finishing, I can safety say that this was a great follow up. The new charterers were awesome, and so were the returning ones. There were constant surprises in story, and game play. Combat was improvedI won't spoil, but man what a wild ride. After playing and loving The Last Of Us on PlayStation 3, and playing the remaster again on PlayStation 4, I was super excited for this game. After finishing, I can safety say that this was a great follow up. The new charterers were awesome, and so were the returning ones. There were constant surprises in story, and game play. Combat was improved from the last title, and this game made me feel good, bad, hatred, guilty, and everything in between. Although there were a few things i personally would've changed, i can easily say that i enjoyed myself while playing, and appreciated this wild conclusion to one of my favorite stories on PlayStation. The visuals were insane as well. Really made me appreciate Naughty Dog and what they're able to do with limited hardware. (I played the game on a PS4 Slim). Was it what i expected? No. Was it worth it? Hell yeah. What a game.… Expand
  27. A42One_and_only
    Jun 26, 2020
    3
    The game has such a bad plot and focused to much on the wrong things. other than the graphics and gameplay, this game sucks. oh and BTW naughty dog stop blocking people. take the criticism.
  28. Motronnik
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    A game for femmes and people of non-traditional orientation. Merge stupidly the main character for the sake of a peasant woman and how to play at all after that. The game carries exclusively the values that all men are nobody, and women rule in the Apocalypse
  29. Oddy_Snow
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Ставлю пока что 0, потому что денег купить нет, как куплю и пройду - обязательно поставлю 10, простите
  30. DerLockenkopp
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    The Last of us 2 finally arrived. I opened the package together wit my brother to install the game. We played 6 hours a day until we finished it and we loved every minute of the Game. First of all this game gets a bonus point in my rating, just because it was treated very unfair by a huge amount of people, some of them got sad because someone they liked died. (Spoiler free) Thats not aThe Last of us 2 finally arrived. I opened the package together wit my brother to install the game. We played 6 hours a day until we finished it and we loved every minute of the Game. First of all this game gets a bonus point in my rating, just because it was treated very unfair by a huge amount of people, some of them got sad because someone they liked died. (Spoiler free) Thats not a valid critic if you look at this game from an at least a bit objective view

    Graphics and Sound (10/10)

    TLOU2 is one of the most beautiful Games I have ever played. The graphics were really detailed, with realistic characters, detailed hair and what I loved the most, was how they recreated Seattle. The sounds were amazing as well. Everytime Ellie had to jump a long distance, you really heard how exhausted she was, every destroyed window sounded like the window we sat next to was just shattered in the moment, the window in the game did. Those are just a few examples.

    Gameplay (9/10)

    TLOU2 excels over TLOU due to improvements in the Gameplay. Fighting and shooting got clearly improved, making every fight fun, the dodging mechanic allowed you to just beat up runners in close combat more easily and to dodge new, bigger enemies. New hiding mechanics like crouching in tall grass, impoved the gameplay for me personally as well. For me looting was an essential and fun part of the gameplay, but I get, why some people dont like it. Well its a survival horror and you dont have to loot everything if you dont want to. 9/10 because of a few bugs I saw.

    Atmosphere (10/10)

    Its a suvival horror game, that always made you feel anxious in a lot of situations and got you emotionally carried away a lot of times. I had moments were I was really scared, some were I was really angry at characters and some were I was sad and had to cry some tears.

    Story (9/10)

    For me the story of TLOU2 was great. At the moment a character we all loved died, I was really angry at the antagonist and wanted to kill this person and everyone of them so badly. Progressing through the story with everything that happened you saw how Ellie was destroyed by all that hate in her. She turned into a violent person, killing everyone in her way to the Goal, just like Joel. I loved that decision. And the moment you played as the antagonist you felt a bond with her as well, making the end game emotionally really hard to play. If you get carried avay with your emotions like this, the game mus be great    … 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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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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