The Last of Us Part II

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  1. Fulka
    Jun 28, 2020
    6
    Неправильно поставленный сюжет, затянутость геймплея за Эбби и откровенный тир за нее же, не дает мне поставить игре выше 6.
  2. Artemski
    Jun 22, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last Of Us 2 is a disappointment, although it’s gameplay and graphics exceed the past game, the story is horrible......I feel that they have really disrespected Joel, and I never felt for Abby which I believe was the intention. Please naughty dog, make a new version of this game that will ACTUALLY be playable, and not something to justmake you feel the worst. ( also not enough character development between Ellie and friends)… Expand
  3. Juanjoc
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego esta bastante bueno, no se merecen tan baja nota por eso le pongo un 9, que creo que no merece tampoco.
    Te quedas impactado con el escenario, las escenas, la musica pero la falla y la decepción está en la historia.
    Saquen un dlc para remediar el final de la relación entre Ellie y joel, y saber que pasa con la vida de Ellie después de todo lo que sufrió y paso.
    Ya que sacaron una 2da parte después de un terrible juego como fue el primero, pueden sacar una 3ra.. Es decir la cagada ya está echa.    … Expand
  4. Theazevedo0
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    A huge disappointment. I was so hyped for this game, but unfortunately, it never met my expectations, or even got close to it tbh. Problems like the unaceptable plotholes and completely unbelievable decisions and actions made by characters throughout the game just so the writers could force the story they created forward was one of my biggest problems with this game. There were way betterA huge disappointment. I was so hyped for this game, but unfortunately, it never met my expectations, or even got close to it tbh. Problems like the unaceptable plotholes and completely unbelievable decisions and actions made by characters throughout the game just so the writers could force the story they created forward was one of my biggest problems with this game. There were way better ways to send the message that you wanted to send, but for some reason, after 7 years of development, this was the best you came up with. ND showed a complete lack of respect for our beloved characters. They also disrespected the fans with false expectations and misleading and fake marketing strategies, making us think the game is something that it really isn't. They thought that making us play half of the game on a side-quest just to make us like and care for unlikeable and boring characters was a good idea. Let me tell you, I hated every second. No matter how much you try to make said characters look like good people, they ain't. The ending of the game also feels very unsatisfying, not only for the choices the characters make, but also because the entire message you tried to send was very contradictory when you look at the end each character had.

    Not all about this game is bad tho. Just like in the first game, the music is insanely good and fitting. The graphics are also insane, next gen stuff. Animations, acting (for what the writers intended), the overall art-side of the game is really good, it really brings the entire TLOU universe to life, even more than it did in the first game. There are also very enjoyable moments every now and then, mostly in the first half of the game, which makes you wonder what this game could've been if the writers actually cared.

    Overall, I rate this game a 6/10. What made TLOU a great game, my favorite game of all time, was its story, and this game doesn't even come close to it. Production wise, this game really good, which makes it even more sad for me, because this could've been such an incredible experience, but, at the end of the day. it was just so unsatisfying.    … Expand
  5. MacArtaigh
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am genuinely upset and confused about this game. I loved the start, my first "why?" moment happened when I first played as Abby. I though, eh whatever, its just for this bit (boy was I wrong). I enjoyed the stoyy, the revenge that Ellie seeked for Joels brutal murder, yes i was sad and angry Joel was dead, but it's a dark world, he doesnt have plot armor. I loved every second playing as Ellie hunting down the group that was involved. However, forcing me to play as Abby was just a stupid decision. I dont care what agenda you have to show me Abbys side of the story, I played a 14 hour game as Joel, no matter what I see isn't going to make me sympathetic to his killer. Its a stupid and ridiculous choice to do this. It made me want to stop playing the game completely. Honestly, if you're a massive fan of the last of us, dont play this game.… Expand
  6. Mefesto151
    Jun 28, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. from a technical point of view, the game looks very good
    graphics, physics, the work of designers, animators - beyond praise
    fights and skirmishes became more dynamic.
    What sways the plot: I'm absolutely not interested in Ellie's orientation, how the relationship between Joel and Ally has changed,
    can understand, the girl grew up, teenage nihilism, etc. But, why did you have to kill your favorite character? why am I being forced to play for a killer, I absolutely do not **** her life, her feelings and experiences, I am not physically pleased to play for this disgusting giant woman, it's the second day of the game for Abby and I don’t want to continue the game.

    Thanks to those people who worked on the game. screenwriters sucks    … Expand
  7. manganoide
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    A mi dentro de todo me gusto el juego, pero al ser la historia bastante mierda, aparte de que se podia arreglar le pongo un 6. El juego si fuera por todo lo nuevo que trajo le pondria un 10, pero como la historia es una mierda se lleva un 6, y hasta deberia ser menos.
  8. Oceanblu123
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    I really wanted like to this game, but man was I disappointed. While it did have some great features it ultimately falls flat and fails miserably at delivering any meaningful message. For a game of this magnitude to lack any worthy essence of storytelling and character development is a total abomination.
  9. Codiak
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    I’ve never been compelled to write a user review, and it pains me this has to be the one. Sound, gameplay, visuals, performances; it’s all there to it’s fullest level. It’s obvious the amount pain stakingly long hours and hard work were put into this, and it heartbreaking to see it all undone by the shear disrespect shown to the characters we all grew to love. I’m fully aware it is not ourI’ve never been compelled to write a user review, and it pains me this has to be the one. Sound, gameplay, visuals, performances; it’s all there to it’s fullest level. It’s obvious the amount pain stakingly long hours and hard work were put into this, and it heartbreaking to see it all undone by the shear disrespect shown to the characters we all grew to love. I’m fully aware it is not our story to write, but while playing through the game I couldn’t help but feel maybe they didn’t realize what made The Last of Us so special to us in the first place. It seems instead of leaning into the heart and soul of our established characters, “subverting expectations” was the main focus. We weren’t asking for a tame story line filled with roses. We’re well aware things can go terribly wrong in this world. We simply wanted to experience a story that honored the characters. I truly appreciate all of the work that went into making the gameplay so excellent, and I was crushing not to be able to enjoy it to its fullest. I won’t go into story details out of respect and I’ll sum it up quickly. From someone who truly loved these characters, I was heartbroken by not only what it was, but what it showed it could have been.… Expand
  10. Edum
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    I finished the couple hours ago.
    GOOD:
    GRAPHICS, it's a triple A game in 2020 of course it's looks beautiful. LEVEL DESIGN, the world is designed well, it allows a lot of exploration and it is always rewarded by getting new weapons, equipment or resources. SOUND, the sound is amazing. Shooting, punching explosions and other stuff sound really good. DIFFICULTY, the difficulty    I finished the couple hours ago.
    GOOD:
    GRAPHICS, it's a triple A game in 2020 of course it's looks beautiful.
    LEVEL DESIGN, the world is designed well, it allows a lot of exploration and it is always rewarded by getting new weapons, equipment or resources.
    SOUND, the sound is amazing. Shooting, punching explosions and other stuff sound really good.
    DIFFICULTY, the difficulty customisation is perfect, you are able to adjust the main characters, the enemies, the environment, resources and so on.
    FLASHBACKS, those were good and I feel the game should just start with them and the story in them was actually well written and told.

    BAD:
    GAMEPLAY: it's just the same as 7 years ago, no improvements but also hasn't got worse, but yeah I think some new features would have helped the gameplay. It becomes tedious after 10-15 hours.
    LENGTH: the game is way too long, 25-30 hours for this story is ridiculous, 15-20 hours would have been enough.
    ACCESSIBILITY OPTIONS: yeah most of the things in there are useful options that can help people, however there are option that make no sense and seem to be put in for the journalists that review the game. There is an option that makes you invisible when prone, another option lets you stay under water without drowning, you can turn weapon sway off which makes certain upgrades useless and makes you feel like you are playing a trained soldier rather than a teenage girl.
    BUGS, for a triple A game, there are so many bugs, I had to reload entire levels or restart the game on several occasion because the game was soft locked and I couldn't go on because a NPC didn't move to a certain spot.

    WARNING SPOILERS
    STORY, the story is complete trash. I don't know who the people are that believe this story is well written or well-told.
    CHARACTERS: The characters are introduced by name, like Jesse, Dina and so on, there is often no background to them, no story on how they met or how they ended up where they are. Every character that dies in this game dies after couple of scenes and isn't mentioned anymore people like JESSE and MANNY who are obviously important to the story, they die right in front of Ellie and Abby and they aren't mentioned after all, not a single word. Character development is awful, everybody but YARA and LEV are replaceable and unlikeable. YARA and LEV's story is nice and has some emotional and deep scene throughout their missions, especially the island scenes.
    STORY ORDER, the order how the story is told feels backwards, Ellie kills these people like Danny, Jordan, Nora or whatever the hospital girl is called, then 7-10 hours later they are introduced when the player takes control over Abby. When people found out Danny is dead, they were mad and sad, as player I didn't care I knew nothing about that guy there was no connection. The order would be a lot better if the player would play Abby and Ellie each day, starting with Abby then Ellie "chasing" after her, so with Abby's missions we would get to know the "villains" we kill playing Ellie, but yeah none of this happens. Killing any of Abby's friends felt like killing any other enemy in the game, just another faceless character.
    PURPOSE, the whole story is about revenge constantly showing the player revenge is bad, it is a cheap way of story making and it showed in the writing.
    I have nothing against Joel being killed I feel it had to happen his actions needed consequences but it was badly done as Joel had 3 scenes before being killed. I have nothing against Naughty Dog's approach of making female lesbian characters and Abby's design, I see the media using this a reason why people don't like this game but it isn't.
    The reason why people don't like this game is because it isn't made for gamers but for the journalist and reviewers. Accessibility options killing off the entire gameplay and the whole LGBT thing they are trying to do just shows me they are trying to please "video game" journalists.

    In the end the game itself wasn't terrible as many people want to make it sound but it was certainly wasn't good either.
    6/10    … Expand
  11. konstanzo
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    Pretty bold story, but Joel felt like different character from the first one and deserved better. Too much tension between Joel and Ellie, never built a good relationship that we all wanted. Died by the hands of Abby which we play with and trying to understand her, but you can't love a character that killed the most favorite character. At the end Abby is left with a place to go to and aPretty bold story, but Joel felt like different character from the first one and deserved better. Too much tension between Joel and Ellie, never built a good relationship that we all wanted. Died by the hands of Abby which we play with and trying to understand her, but you can't love a character that killed the most favorite character. At the end Abby is left with a place to go to and a friend, and Ellie is left with absolutely NOTHING. The fact that she turned out to be a better person than Abby by letting her live is not enough. This just shows how much influence Halley has had on Neil and how much she doesn't know a thing about Joel. Only youtubers and famous people are rating it high, and I think that shows something...I tried so hard to like the story and love the ending but every time I think of Joel it's like a part of me died. We waited for 7 years and unfortunately you broke us. But the gameplay and graphics are a masterpiece though.… Expand
  12. Nedo_Rabbit
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Хорошая игра. Слегка затянуто. Вызывает бурю эмоций. Слегка напрягает, что сюжетку Эбби навязали зрителю.… Expand
  13. BunnyFire
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    Hay que decirlo, Visualmente y en cuestiones de el Gameplay, es buen juego que le saca el jugo a la Ps4. Pero pierde mucha de la esencia del The last of us 1. La dificultad del juego no es como antes, y no esta planeada para ampliar el publico del juego llegando a ser como un paseo por el parque. Algo que le juega en contra es las criticas que a tenido, ya que se muestra como lo mejor delHay que decirlo, Visualmente y en cuestiones de el Gameplay, es buen juego que le saca el jugo a la Ps4. Pero pierde mucha de la esencia del The last of us 1. La dificultad del juego no es como antes, y no esta planeada para ampliar el publico del juego llegando a ser como un paseo por el parque. Algo que le juega en contra es las criticas que a tenido, ya que se muestra como lo mejor del mundo cuando tiene sus fallos que afectan a la historia y al correcto desarrollo de los personajes. Es un Buen juego pero pésimo predecesor del legado de The last of us.… Expand
  14. Jon-A-Ton
    Jun 22, 2020
    6
    STOP REVIEW BOMBING! IT DISCREDITS ANY REAL CRITIQUES TO THE GAME

    It's a great game, for the most part, but here is my spoiler free critique: GAME: Press square to continue the game ME: *PRESS SQUARE* GAME: You are a terrible person for pressing square. This happens for 25 straight hours The further you get in this game, the more the game makes you feel terrible for playing it.    STOP REVIEW BOMBING! IT DISCREDITS ANY REAL CRITIQUES TO THE GAME

    It's a great game, for the most part, but here is my spoiler free critique:
    GAME: Press square to continue the game
    ME: *PRESS SQUARE*
    GAME: You are a terrible person for pressing square.
    This happens for 25 straight hours

    The further you get in this game, the more the game makes you feel terrible for playing it. I've never felt so disconnected from a main character in a game in my life. But it's beautiful game, it's 'fun' to explore, and i will play it again. Having said that, I don't need another Last of Us game... like ever again.    … Expand
  15. yhw
    Jun 27, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is great but the only problem is that i get to play as Abby the one who killed my best Character… Expand
  16. AbeMroue
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    Listen I'm not here to bash on a series I love so much but more so disappointed in the lack of compelling storytelling that is brought in throughout this game. Without spoiling anything because I believe everyone should either wait for sale or find a local place to rent this game (like I did). This game does many things right in terms of game play and graphics but vastly falls short in theListen I'm not here to bash on a series I love so much but more so disappointed in the lack of compelling storytelling that is brought in throughout this game. Without spoiling anything because I believe everyone should either wait for sale or find a local place to rent this game (like I did). This game does many things right in terms of game play and graphics but vastly falls short in the story. Wish I could give it a 8-10 but honestly I'm reaching when it comes to the rating I've given. My opinion might not mean much but I felt the need to come here and give a legit review unlike the review bombing. There are many plot holes and lack of good taste in their writing when it comes to forcing their consumers to like Abby as a character, I don't hate her character because I enjoy her as a villain but I really don't like her as they try to portray her as the bad/good guy for some odd reason. A lot can be said but If you really wanna understand what's wrong with it I would recommend renting the game at a local family video (If you have one). Apologies for the lack of unity throughout my review it's pretty all over the place kinda like TLOU2. Thank you for read :)… Expand
  17. Hectoruwu
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    It has good grafics with a impressive attention to the detail and a very good gameplay, but the story is bad, very bad. It feels like all the characters need to be part of the LGBT+ community, and the only thing that they apport to the game story is that.
  18. th3_akkad1an
    Jun 25, 2020
    6
    ZERO character development, weak and lazy story telling. The two largest twists of the story were completely anticlimactic and a big middle finger to the fans of the first game. You aren't likely to get attached to any of the characters in the new game, which is really shocking for a Naughty Dog title. It's also extremely clear that Naughty Dog had a political agenda when creating thisZERO character development, weak and lazy story telling. The two largest twists of the story were completely anticlimactic and a big middle finger to the fans of the first game. You aren't likely to get attached to any of the characters in the new game, which is really shocking for a Naughty Dog title. It's also extremely clear that Naughty Dog had a political agenda when creating this game. Let me be clear, it's not the agenda that makes the story a 0/10. It's the agenda coupled with a complete disregard for what the fan base deems as beloved characters as well as a completely inconsistent story with very little depth. Unfortunate, considering the studios last 5 new gen games had some of the best storytelling in video game history.

    Gameplay didn't see much of an improvement over the first game, but it didn't need to improve here. Graphics on the other hand are leaps and bounds greater than the previous game and I didn't even think that was really possible after the first game was remastered for PS4.

    Sadly the story is the most important part of any game like this. And the first game was so well done that it was hard for any game to live up to the high bar it set. Unfortunately, this not only didn't reach the bar the first game set, this set that bar on fire as if it never existed.

    The first title should've never received a sequel with the same characters if it was to be done so poorly. To me, Last of Us is the only game in this "franchise".

    Graphically and gameplay-wise, I have a hard time giving this less than a 7, but because the story is so poorly done, so poorly thrown together and is such an integral part of the franchise that this game is a 5 for fans, a 7 for newcomers. A 6 is fair. This is the Haze of the PS4.    … Expand
  19. Ashen0ne
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game was a mixed bag. The first ten hours rival the first in terms of brutality, storytelling and gameplay, but it falls flat on its face after those. It would be acceptable to play if Abby if it wasn't boring and yet, majority of the game is taken up by Abby. The ending is just bleak for the sake of bleakness. It destroys the characters we loved with absolutely remorse. Better get good dlc.… Expand
  20. pRosomak
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    This game was absolutely masterpiece for about 30 hours. I wanted to give it 10 of 10. And then the end comes. Probably the worst story end which I've seen. And end of story is most important part of story. Sorry Naughty Dog but you bring me back memories on 8th series of GoT and you screw it up even more.
  21. CarloSilva95
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    A step down in quality from the first one. Presentation-wise, the game is a masterpiece, the attention to detail, the art direction, everything just clicks. The gameplay is fun, but a marginal improvement from the first one, which I found very disappointing.
    As for the story: it's quite a mess. there is an attempt to deconstruct the characters as violent agents in a violent world, but    A step down in quality from the first one. Presentation-wise, the game is a masterpiece, the attention to detail, the art direction, everything just clicks. The gameplay is fun, but a marginal improvement from the first one, which I found very disappointing.
    As for the story: it's quite a mess. there is an attempt to deconstruct the characters as violent agents in a violent world, but that message is ruined by constant soap opera level drama, character decisions that make absolutely no sense, a character arc that adds nothing to the themes the game works with, new characters that are nowhere near as interesting as for example Bill or Henry & Sam from the first game. Plus, a lot of reliance on shock value and not actual emotion, which makes the game feel more edgy than gritty and dark. The ending does deliver the overall message of the game effectively, but it's hurt by the fact that most of the game does not properly build-up for this climax, something the first one masterfully delivered on. Overall, very disappointed, and Naughty Dog should really think about the direction they wish to go, cause I'm not going with them.

    Pros:
    - Presentation is really, really great
    - Violence is (most of the time) used in an effective way
    - Some really atmospheric setpieces

    Cons:
    - New characters are mostly uninteresting
    - Nonsensical plot points
    - The game drags by the end (Too long for its own good)
    - Shock value over actual emotion    … Expand
  22. Kallistos87
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    I cannot even describe how much I am disappointed by this game. Graphics are excellent but the story has no soul, no meaning. I loved the first one but this one left me empty. Ellie's character arc is horrible. I give a 6 just for the incredible graphics and animations.
  23. Dontknowvan
    Jun 29, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They didn't run out of ideas, that's for sure. However, the ideas they ended up using are very telling of the questionable narrative talents of Halley Gross and the other two "writers" Neil hired as fillers.

    The plot holes in both narration and character arcs made this sequel disconnected from what the fans loved and championed about the first. In a way I get what ND was going for because in the real world if this were to happen, it would likely end up the same way: merciless, unfair, and saddening; but the execution needed a little help from Troy, I believe. Maybe it wouldn't have been so jarring to fans had he voiced and mocapped the "sequence" to show more the regret Joel had for trusting a pack of strangers and giving his and Tommy's names outright. There's a part there were they could've zoomed in on him and showed this so as not to leave the fans saying 'what the hell happened to Joel? a hunter would never do this!'

    Also, what happened to the black doctor we all shot in the first game?! Yes, the surgeon in the first game was black, which makes Jerry's character so bizarre and last-minute to even include.

    Still giving it a rating of 6 because it tried with all the Mortal Kombat fatalities which was nice. And you can't deny those graphics. That next-gen rendering alone already gives this game half the score.    … Expand
  24. henchmanshuffle
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    The graphics look really nice and the gameplay is pretty solid overall. The story is a bit wonky, but I felt it was a decent enough game overall. I'd probably wait for a sale.
  25. Harper0611
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Might be some spoiler here

    First of all this game wasn't 9 or 10 out of 10 game for me, it's far from masterpiece.
    Positive thing is Gameplay and Visual are great, some might say it's pretty much like the first game but I still enjoy it. I do love the story that game want to tell us and I think if done right, it would elevate this game so much more than it is right now.

    But again the biggest flaws of this game for me is how they choose to present the story. If they do it right I would might fond Abby's gameplay more enjoyable but with the way they chose, it didn't. I found it hard to play as a character that were present to us as a bad guy with the hated feeling toward the character. I didn't want to play as her, I want her died I understand her story but how they told her story felt like an excuse than storytelling. If they were to build us some relationship with her before "The Golf Club Scene" it probably help this game more.

    Also with the ending. I would say I saw that coming but again, I didn't feel any build up or anything that make this ending believable. it felt like this story have no payoff and all those journey was for nothing. In the end the storytelling and ending are tow things that drag this game down a lot since it's a story driven game.

    This game is not garbage but also not a masterpiece.    … Expand
  26. Premiumsou
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    ни в коем случае не верьте продажным мудакам журналистам ,игра полный кал ,где пол игры тебя заставляют ползать в этом скучнейшем стелсе, который ещё с года так с 2012 всех заебал и ни чуть не поменялся, а когда не надо ползать ты решаешь эти дебильные головоломки, сюжет просто кал ,это ни продолжение первой части, она с ней не имеет ни чего общего ,финальный твист просто убивает ,блятьни в коем случае не верьте продажным мудакам журналистам ,игра полный кал ,где пол игры тебя заставляют ползать в этом скучнейшем стелсе, который ещё с года так с 2012 всех заебал и ни чуть не поменялся, а когда не надо ползать ты решаешь эти дебильные головоломки, сюжет просто кал ,это ни продолжение первой части, она с ней не имеет ни чего общего ,финальный твист просто убивает ,блять насколько же это всё тупо ,есть лишь две вещи которые в этой игре сделаны хорошо ,это сражения и графон ,про графику вообще не чего писать не буду ,это можете сами глянуть на скринах и в тизерах ,а битвы просто смак ,крывшие льётся, враги реально реагируют на смерть своих товарищей и собак в том числе, называют имена и клички ,ии пытается обходить, меняет укрытия ,а не просто сидит за ними, как это часто бывает в других играх ,стрельба наверное одна из лучших вообще,жаль только ,что пострелять толком за всю игру не дают,но чёрт возьми ,больше не чего хорошего сказать не могу, стелс просто скука та ещё, тупо ползай ЧАСАМИ и заходи со спины ,да бутылки кидай ,возвращаясь к головоломкам они ни чуть с первой части не изменились, если они вас бесили там, то тут в купе с убогим сюжетом и всратым геймплэем они вас просто задушат ,вообщем 6, и то скорее 3-4 ,я просто пытаюсь вытянуть игру поскольку жалко потраченных времени и денег, НЕ ПОКУПАЙТЕ ЭТУ ДРЕСНЮ!!!!!!! УЧИТЕСЬ НА ОШИБКАХ ДРУГИХ!!!!!!НЕ ВИДИТЕСЬ НА ПРОДАЖНЫЕ РЕЦЕНЗИИ УБЛЮДКОВ ЖУРНАЛИСТОВ ,ИМ НЕОЬЗЧ ВЕРИТЬ!!!!!… Expand
  27. Darth_Treyous
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have played and beaten The Last of Us Part 2 twice now. I can say that the game is not a 10/10 or 100/100, which some critics are giving it. Nor is the game a 0/10 or 0/100, as some angry fans have been posting. This game has flaws and imperfections, while at the same time having its merits.

    Overall 6.5
    The game is beautiful graphicly speaking. There should be no arguing this. I spent a fair amount of time enjoying the world. Some of the scenes were amazing, especially some of the ones around sunset. I found myself going into photo mode to take some pictures.

    GRAPHICS: The game is easily a 9/10, maybe even a 9.5/10

    The gameplay was fun while having its share of bugs and repetitiveness. One such bug happened when the character grabs someone and try to move them to a place where NPC would not easily spot their bodies. The game would often cause Elly or Abby to spin around in circles. Causing my sense of direction to be thrown off so that one it stopped spinning them around. I would either run into the enemy or get spotted, becoming an annoyance. Then there was the repetitiveness of mashing square for almost everything. They could of at least gave the players some other buttons to change it up.

    GAMEPLAY: For all of this, I am giving the game a 6/10 for gameplay.

    The Last of Us Part 2's story was the biggest issue for the game. The first game set up these characters and their personalities. In the first game, Joel was a survivor who did not trust people until they earned it. His experiences surviving in his apocalyptic world taught him. People could not be trusted. In a scene from the first game, Joel runs over someone. That seemed to be in trouble and seeking help all because of his distrust for people he did not know. Throughout the first game, he teaches Ellie how to survive and be leary of others.

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    Then in The Last of Us Part 2, Joel is killed for trusting Abby and her group. I believe this would have never happened. As I feel Joel would have taken her back to her group and most likely left her outside the gate. Then head off to find shelter elsewhere from the storm. Other then Joel's death is out of character for him. I feel they made a huge mistake killing him before making us play as Abby. I know that I hated having to play her and wanted her dead.

    Had the first part of the game started with Abby's story allowing us to see why she hated Joel and wanted him dead. Then play some of her struggle to find Joel. The player could have gotten to know Abby as a character. Even dare I say like the character and her friends to help the player to understand and accept that she kills Joel later on in the game.

    As it is now, the story is a complete mess. With Abby killing Joel, Ellie going after Abby's friends to find Abby and killing them for their involvement in Joel's death. Leading to Ellie's second run-in with Abby, but before we get to play out that encounter. The player switches to Abby, playing her story up to and through the confrontation with Ellie. Now the player steps back into the shoes of Ellie, who is living with her lover Dena. Ellie suffers from PTSD and is having a hard time dealing with the fact that Abby is still out there. Ellie packs some things in the middle of the night after receiving news on where Abby is from Tommy. Dena confronts Ellie and pleads with her to forget about Abby. When Ellie tells her she can't and goes to leave. Dena says she won't be here when she gets back.

    Ellie tracks down Abby, and they have a final battle, but instead of killing Abby. Ellie lets her walk away. So in this mess up story, Abby gets to walk away with the loss of a few friends but otherwise has a somewhat hopeful future. While Ellie, the character that everyone cares about, lost everything. She loses her father figure, Joel. She loses her friend Jessi. She loses her lover, Dena. She even loses her ability to play her guitar. What for Revenge that she didn't even get because she lets Abby walk.

    STORY 4/10 it had potential had they changed and done some things differently.    … Expand
  28. EpicGamer206942
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    Bad writing, **** ending, all characters are unlikable, ok gameplay, great graphics, soundtrack is incredible, and amazing atmosphere
  29. Bumblecito
    Jun 22, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 6/10, si le hubieran puesto más interés a la historia que a la inclusión habría sido perfecto.
    La parte de Abby aburridísima aunque es la mejor en los combates. Se nota que en la parte 3 o algún DLC ella será la protagonista.
    Triste por el final de Ellie aunque es reconfortante saber que terminó en buenos términos con Joel, creo que ese fue el motivo del perdón a Abby.
    Lo mejor, como siempre, la obra maestra de Soundtrack del maestro Gustavo Santaolalla.    … Expand
  30. lizxrdz
    Jun 21, 2020
    6
    they're were cute moments in the game.
    but showing me something and leaving me out of context for nearly half the game was just annoying
    gameplay is good and slightly improved from the last.

    alot of moments where it can feel quite boring and repetitive. i didn't like the story and how it was explained all together.
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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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