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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  2. Mixed: 8,550 out of 161975
  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. stefanacheemilm
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Thank you to the entire team from Naughty Dog and Sony. Red dead redemption 2, The Last of us, The last of us part 2, God of war - these are the only games so far that made me experience all the feelings in the world at the same time: rage, frustration, criminal thoughts, love, understanding, acceptance. It's not beautiful what you guys have created, it's something that made me feelThank you to the entire team from Naughty Dog and Sony. Red dead redemption 2, The Last of us, The last of us part 2, God of war - these are the only games so far that made me experience all the feelings in the world at the same time: rage, frustration, criminal thoughts, love, understanding, acceptance. It's not beautiful what you guys have created, it's something that made me feel alive. Every single person that worked on this game has my respect. Thank you.… Expand
  2. abaddon169
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Saludos a la raza de kongchetumario me faltan letras ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh listo.… Expand
  3. Achilles4real
    Nov 27, 2020
    4
    Poor tolerance will ruin everything beautiful and interesting, as with this game
  4. CHOP_OR_DIE
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    I can only praise the technical performance of the game, animation, graphics. otherwise this game is a disappointment of the year.
  5. Orgelbrant
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jedna z najlepszych gier w ogóle. Mistrzowska fabuła pokazująca, że nawet nasi wrogowie są takimi samymi ludźmi, jak my. Genialny pomysł grania zarówno protagonistą, jak i antagonistą zmusza gracza do wczucia się i pełnego zrozumienia obu stron konfliktu. Wszystkie postacie w grze są psychologicznie prawdziwe i wielowymiarowe, a animacje twarzy są absolutnie fantastyczne. Całość wieńczy tragiczny i jednocześnie ironiczny finał.
    Pod względem graficznym i animacyjnym Naughty Dog po raz kolejny pokazało, że jest absolutnym mistrzem i nikt, z wyjątkiem Rockstara, nie może z nimi konkurować. Oszczędna, klimatyczna muzyka dopełnia tę doskonałą grę.    … Expand
  6. Azohss
    Jun 19, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I can't believe what the writers did ... very good intro but what follows the narration is very mediocre until falling into the bad,
    To start Joel's death, a rather daring decision that, well executed, could have been good, but it is not the case. Joel, more than 20 years surviving, gets into a house with 15 guys that he knows nothing about? what sense does this make and what sense does abby who persecuted her father's murderer to kill him let the brother and daughter of the man he killed live? knowing that most likely they will go looking for him to kill her and her friends? Clearly a forced decision for what follows, killing one of the best characters in video games in a more than pathetic and meaningless way.
    after this ellie another great character crosses the country massacring people, looking for abby so that at the end when she has her life in her hands she is stupidly enlightened and she realizes that killing and revenge is not the right thing, and letting go abby.

    new characters: more than forgettable, I will only remember abby for killing joel and nothing else

    narration: compared to 1 it is a complete rubbish, I hope for the sake of the first that they leave this up to here

    gameplay: it is an evolution of the first, quite well

    graphics: unfortunately it is the section that stands out the most in the game

    To make it clear, the first is my favorite game and it **** me that this happened, I more than anyone wanted it to go well, finally I forgot some things such as filling some areas just to enlarge the hours played but well now I do not want to continue with this so, goodbye people and what a great disappointment.    … Expand
  7. GrindyMcCloud
    Jul 20, 2020
    0
    Boring and depressing. Who wants to play a game in 2020 that is all about misery and identity politics? Not me, if I wanted that I'd just watch the news.
  8. PancakeLarson
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    The gaming developers need gamers - It's not the other way around. Like many others I deleted the game after a couple hours. My disappointment with this game is immeasurable. I don't need my intelligence insulted and i don't want to be lectured about stupid **** subliminally. My poor cousin is forcing himself to like the game since he just bought a ps4 pro.
  9. Stain1
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    The game is great and i've actually finished it.
    Other than some minor pacing issues this game is a step up from everything that made the first one great. Can't wait to see what ND does next on PS5.
    Thank you ND for this game
  10. Mateussalles
    Sep 10, 2020
    9
    I've waited to write a review until i had finished the game, and I have to say that it is a great game! It got compelling characters, a fair story and the graphics are breathtaking. A excellent sequel to the first one.
  11. ToastyMann
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    I'm not gonna spoil anything, but this game's story is so, SO bad. And TLOU's strongest trait was it's story.
  12. Anfer
    Jul 21, 2020
    0
    убили серию sony зачем так косячить ??? сюжет убогий
  13. Icivindur
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    I'm not a fan of the first game (it's to boring and overly melodramatic as for my taste) so I didn't really cared about some elements of the story that upset other gamers (you know, Star Wars-like butchery of beloved characters). But what I care about is storytelling, characters and gameplay. And TLOU2 managed to fail in all of those categories. All good games, despite all differences,I'm not a fan of the first game (it's to boring and overly melodramatic as for my taste) so I didn't really cared about some elements of the story that upset other gamers (you know, Star Wars-like butchery of beloved characters). But what I care about is storytelling, characters and gameplay. And TLOU2 managed to fail in all of those categories. All good games, despite all differences, have common traits - they gave freedom of choice to the gamer and respect that choice. TLOU2 does exact opposite to this. Gamer is literally forced to play for characters he doesn't like, to follow the story which is not involving, to made choices he doesn't want, to share opinion which he doesn't share and so on. Moreover gamer is not even allowed by the developers to express dissatisfaction with this forced agenda. All opinions which are not complimentary to this game are blamed and humiliated without consideration. Meanwhile mass-media hype and ratings are ridiculous. Seriously - calling TLOU2 right after it came out not even the "best game of the year" but "best game ever" stinks. Even when The Witcher 3 came out in May 2015 very few dare to call it "game of the year" until other games published in 2015. Only time proved greatness of TW3. And to call something as boring and silly as TLOU2 "the game of the year" same yer when Cyberpunk is expected and probably sequel to the BOTW? How biased and out of touch with reality those "critics" should have been to make such statements? How their opinion can be trusted or even taken seriously? So in addition to forced unpleasant choices, dumb story, unlikable characters, short and boring gameplay TLOU2 through biased media reviews forces gamers to share developers opinion and political agenda. Buying this game is like buying slave master who'll turn you into obedient slave and will make you suffer. I suggest some gamers are prone to masochism but generally people wouldn't pay for their own enslaving and suffering. So if you are not masochist and not dreaming about sponsoring some rich and arrogant slave master don't buy TLOU2 and demand refund if you was tricked to buy it.… Expand
  14. Nikel0993
    Nov 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра является очень качественным и хорошим продолжением истории. Видно, что разработчики не клали болт на разработку сиквела. Геймплей обзавелся новыми механиками (неплохие). Графика фантастическая! Очень красивая и хорошая картинка. История... от себя скажу, что сюжетом доволен (хоть и первое время у меня также горело от сюжетных поворотов). Не вижу причин, чтобы занижать оценки игре. Да, вам может не нравится сюжет, вам может не нравится некоторые моменты, которые есть в игре, но ставить ноль баллов просто из-за того, что вам не понравилось убийство Джоэла в начале... Вы серьезно?… Expand
  15. WakeUpJeff
    Jul 22, 2020
    6
    There is a lot of good to be found in this game, but there is also a good amount of bad. Gameplay is tense and gripping, presentation is astounding, and it has plenty of incredible moments and setpieces. Even at it's worst, the directing and acting will still move you. It is mostly in the second half of the story, however, that the writing becomes very messy. Too many characters areThere is a lot of good to be found in this game, but there is also a good amount of bad. Gameplay is tense and gripping, presentation is astounding, and it has plenty of incredible moments and setpieces. Even at it's worst, the directing and acting will still move you. It is mostly in the second half of the story, however, that the writing becomes very messy. Too many characters are uninteresting and too much of the plot relies on an overabundance of bad decision making. I admire much of what the game tried to accomplish, however I think that it's writing is what holds it back from being truly good.… Expand
  16. TimbKo
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Never in my entire life a video game, gave me such touching moments and connection with characters as it did in the first game. And now after so much hope in Neal and denial of those leaks, it makes my heart broken. I wish i never play this so those sweet memories of Ellie was the last one.
  17. Fernandokehl
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    Jogo fantástico, história real, verdadeira, comovente, parabéns aos criadores, um dos melhores jogos dainha vida.✊
  18. edininja
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    This is an amazing sequel of part1. It has a great story and a huge improve in gameplay. I believe some haters just don't know what they want from this game and I hope they can experience this story again instead of hating this game blindly.
  19. IgniTheSlayer
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    The story about Abby is a garbage. If someone had said that The last of us 2 is piece of dirt , i would have said that he or she is wrong. Game doesn't deserve 4 point , it deserves at least 6 or 5.5 not 4. Corrupt critics gave 10 points , and now we have to put this game down. This is my point.
  20. Lanycera
    Jun 24, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game doesn't deserve a 0, but neither does it deserve a 10 or the title of a 'masterpiece'. It really puts the legitimacy of media outlets even more into question.

    Here is my breakdown:

    Gameplay 5
    Graphics 9 (kudos to the art team!)
    Story 0
    Result: 4

    Let me say this first: TLOU didn't need a sequel. It just didn't. The story was concluded - yes, there were questions unanswered, but it was a satisfying end nevertheless.

    Now, if you decide to make a sequel despite that, there's going to be pressure to get it right. They didn't get it right.
    JOEL AND ELLIE made the first game so special, their relationship - now, we're shifting the focus entirely away from that, to characters we can't possibly care for and are bland to say the least. The relationship between Dina and Ellie is completely and utterly lacking chemistry, while Abbie is just a horribly written character and you are FORCED to play her.

    On a side note I want to mention that her physique is not attainable in a post-apocalyptic world with sparse resources. A woman cannot attain this body without steroids or an impeccable (high carbs, high protein) diet with an intensive daily weight lifting and cardio routine (twice a day, usually). It seems like it was important to ND, so I feel like it's equally important to criticise this character design choice which a lot of people don't seem to be happy with; understandingly so.

    KILLING JOEL in such a disgraceful manner after just two hours, to fuel a revenge plot line which eventually culminates in an underwhelming finale that should suggest to us that revenge is ultimately pointless...I'm sorry, that's just an uninspired premise. Considering Joel saved her right before, Naughty Dog gets caught up in their own narrative and morale they are trying to convey.
    Joel deserved better in many ways, and his trust is not easily earned in the first game; but for some reason he is giving it freely in TLOU2.

    IT COULD HAVE WORKED, don't get me wrong, but not the way it was executed.
    Maybe if you could've given us more moral choices, a way to save Joel and the end, and so on. Instead they're forcing this storyline on us.

    "REVERTING EXPECTATIONS" seems to be the motto, but not in a good way; combined with illogical writing (similar to Game of Thrones Season 8) and a way too depressing, hopeless and overly violent tone - failing to continue their legacy.

    NEIL DRUCKMANN'S ego himself is disturbing to me, failing to address criticism towards the game or the way he's handled his employees in an adult manner. He's been misleading the audience with trailers. He even put a card of himself into the game (100% brain, a villain). It's bizarre to say the least. I'm starting to think he wrote this game for himself and did it for the shock value, not the fans of the franchise.

    (LASTLY, it's very sad to see negative voices being discredited by media and companies alike. We already saw that with the last Jedi, and now it's happening again with TLOU2. We are putting the money in your pockets. We should be allowed to love and hate a game. And maybe, just maybe, something could actually be learned from criticism.)    … Expand
  21. Maqi1
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I had to submit my review as the user score is completely unjust. Majority of the negativity stems from the rather brutal killing of Joel, first part of the game. It was a shock to see, but it had such an emotional impact I was totally engrossed in its story and how Ellie would avenge his death. After the events of the first game and the decision that Joel made that subsequently doomed mankind of all hope, did people really think he'd be able to continue without any enemies, completely unscathed? It's impossible. As much as I love Joel as a character, the way the story plays out makes sense and has such weight to it, I never felt hard done by in anyway. Abby, the character who killed Joel is actually a great character and her reasons are justified. Ellie is no saint, even more so further into the game.

    Overall I think they knocked it out of the park with this. It's just a shame a lot of people that have reviewed negatively aren't mature enough to understand the games direction.    … Expand
  22. Alvis1013
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    The best of the best
    The best of the best
    The best of the best
    The best of the best
    The best of the best
  23. Nekro_E
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    absolutly stunning .. just starting new game+
    it is a 10/10 game and a gem of this generation. And now to finish it second time and then it will be ghost of tsushima.... almost around the corner ;)
  24. Kanon_
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Game of the gen! This game is epoch-making without a doubt, even if I don't agree with some choices.
  25. zaomelao
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    Desfecho terrível para a história. Fracassou no único ponto que presta neste jogo, Storytelling.
  26. Dante77
    Jun 26, 2020
    3
    TLOU2 is a waste of time & money. At times it feels like a pretentious movie. At other times it's an LGBT misery porn simulator.
    It forces you to do some things in the game and later shames you for doing them.
    Besides the identity politics & woke SJW stuff (there is a lot of this. It even has a pointless and disgusting sex scene), there are many more things wrong with it. - the story    TLOU2 is a waste of time & money. At times it feels like a pretentious movie. At other times it's an LGBT misery porn simulator.
    It forces you to do some things in the game and later shames you for doing them.
    Besides the identity politics & woke SJW stuff (there is a lot of this. It even has a pointless and disgusting sex scene), there are many more things wrong with it.

    - the story is swallow, makes no sense and has some plotholes (for example, infected people living in freezing temperature, with no food)
    - the main theme ("cycle of violence") is dumb and poorly written and full of contradictions
    - some characters are very unlikable, others act like idiots
    - the ending is bad and unsatisfying. In fact, it might be the worst ending to a video game I have ever seen
    - some of the dialogue is pure cringe
    - gameplay is repetitive and the game is way too long
    - the jump button is overhyped and plain stupid
    - no multiplayer

    The only redeeming part are the good animations and the graphics. However, there seems to be a masive downgrade when you compare some scenes to what was shown in trailers. And I'm not a fan of Ellie's face being redesigned (it's not about her growing up, she looks weird even in the flashbacks). Hell, they made even Marlene uglier. Why?
    Also, I guess the music is pretty good but it's imposible to enjoy it when you are annoyed because of the plot.

    To sum it up: repetitive gameplay, great graphics, horrible story. And since this is a STORY driven game, I can't give it anything above 3. Sadly, I must say I'm very worried where the gaming industry is heading to.

    Don't play this game even if it's free! TLOU2 is a disgrace to Sony and the entire gaming industry! Game journalists should be ashamed for their false advertisment!    … Expand
  27. Bakaloo2
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ok...let's keep it real and brutal
    The story is absolutely a piece of trash
    Joel who did not trust anybody somehow someway turns out to be:
    Hello. My name is joel miller and this is my brother tommy miller and my security code is 1234.

    Ellie kills hundreds of people to lay hands on Joel's killer to let her go? Are you kidding me?
    It's like john wick destroys down whole russian mob and when he faces the dude behind all he went through, he says to him: it's ok bro...I didn't like that dog in the first place
    No hard feelings
    See? It's all stupid and meaningless...even if ellie would have killed her, it wasn't still a good reveange story
    7 years of waiting and you made up this?
    Just look at the korean movie ((Old Boy)) directed by park chan wook and learn how a good reveange story supposed to be like
    In the end: tlou 2 is a disgrace...I hate it. It's dumb, stupid, a waste of money and time
    Graphics and gameplay and music are ok but the story is garbage
    I don't know who the hell will support this game?
    The company forgot what made the first game so good and ruined it.    … Expand
  28. Pan_T
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    Absolutely TOP action/adventure game! Great characters, graphics, design, sound, and all these thing in LONG spellbinding journey. ( I feel it is like whole Uncharted trilogy in one game). I am really satisfy! 10/10 Masterpiece!
  29. Flexonaut77
    Oct 8, 2020
    10
    Eines der besten Videospiele die ich je gespielt habe, und das auf jeden Fall wegen der fantastischen Charaktere und der Story.
  30. TheDude222
    Aug 5, 2020
    7
    Meh story. The seven is for all the hard work put in by everyone thank you. Glad I got to experience this game. Shame it felt like it was trying to meet an agenda instead of tell a story for me.
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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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