The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  1. Cowboy118
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Load of **** now hear me out, I have both consoles,. PS4 and Xbox one... I bought my PS4 due to last of us... But, do not buy last of us 2 for full price or if at all . **** story, **** character development and the ending is bollocks. Joel dies in the first two hours, and it's an insult to the consumer. Sorry Sony... Well no I'm not **** you Sony you have lost a customer. Xbox series X is where I am going… Expand
  2. UserxError
    Jun 22, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. his review contains spoilers. The actual gameplay was enjoyable. There was good balance between fighting the infected vs people. The infected got me with multiple jump scares. Being able to lay flat and other new perks were fun to use. Loved the explosive arrows. The story is unfortunately terrible. The trailers and even description of the game is deceiving. Due to bad storytelling and pacing issues I spent half the time feeling miserable and angry. The other half I enjoyed was due to gameplay and only when I played as Ellie. A good portion of the game is spent being the person who killed Joel. I do no care for Abby and after playing as her for half the game I still hate her character. Her story was pointless and was just to bring us back to where we were at 10 hours earlier in the story. I was super excited to play this for years and super disappointed when it ended. I will take the good parts to memory (ie Joel and Ellie flashback at the museum, gameplay etc) but forget the rest and NEVER play this game ever again. Thanks for making 2020 more unbearable than it already has been.… Expand
  3. PacmanMX
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Una historia hecha sin un guión, solo con ocurrencias y parches. Personajes antipáticos, y te ponen a controlar al asesino y torturador del mejor personaje que tenia la serie, no entiendo.
    Solo sirve como demostración de los gráficos que podía alcanzar la consola.    … Expand
  4. BlackDragon949
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    Beautiful graphics, Story line was dreadful, how did this get a 98? Pushing for GOTY?
  5. Rudy5
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Demasiados fallos del juego. La historia está sin chiste, lo que causa que sea aburrido
  6. ValMunoz
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    The game it’s beautiful and the gameplay it’s never boring. The history it’s very controversial, but if you give it a try and look for the details you are going to get it. Maybe you would not like it, but you will be able to comprehend everything.
  7. n0niz
    Jun 26, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Biggest gaming disappointment in my life

    I expected more knowledge about the virus, zombies, the pandemic of humans disappeared, the reason of ellies immunity and making a vaccine. But there is no mention about that anywhere. Its a big female drama. Transgender and female problems were tried to squeeze into a zombie apocoplyse, which wouldn't even matter for the story. The topic of revenge and violence has influenced the writers to much, that they ruined it for the player. Its not new, not fresh, it's the present picture of movies and series. It's sad they had to kill the franchise with that.
    Graphics: 10/10, looks like a PS5 game
    Gameplay: To much looting, but great combat improvment with dodges. Realistic reaction, AI is quite good, even as comrade.
    Sound: Super nice sound on the point. Maybe to quiet at some places, where nothing happens

    Overall gameplay, graphics and sound make the most out of this game. Many people worked on this and without the story, this is top game. Most annoying for me, they ignore the apocoplyse story completley.    … Expand
  8. Melisa21
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The last of us part 2 is a masterpiece and by far the best game I've ever played in my life!! The amazing soundtrack, the graphics, the animation of the main characters and Yeess also the STORY!! I don't understand the hate, because I love Joel too but this is what IMERSION and good story telling looks like!

    I'm so proud of Naughty Dog and I'm looking forward to see part 3!     … Expand
  9. Bd787
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    For any person that calls themselves a gamer, and a fan of story telling, this game is a must. I haven’t left a review before but this game needs to be praised. I’ll be honest, I am not generally a fan of female protagonists in games. Stupid of me, but I find them mostly forced and in there just for the PC likes. This is not the case in this game, I had just as much fun playing as theFor any person that calls themselves a gamer, and a fan of story telling, this game is a must. I haven’t left a review before but this game needs to be praised. I’ll be honest, I am not generally a fan of female protagonists in games. Stupid of me, but I find them mostly forced and in there just for the PC likes. This is not the case in this game, I had just as much fun playing as the females in this game as I did playing Kratos or Arthur Morgan, they were **** brutal. The graphics are the best I’ve ever seen in a game. I am a PC gamer first and foremost, and this tops RDR2 for me in that department. Easily the best character animations in gaming, just unreal. You can tell the hours that went into this, it’s extremely polished from top to bottom.

    The story threw me throughout and I enjoyed the multiple character aspect, particularly how it played into the story. I won’t spoil but I liked this story more than the first Last of Us.

    Gameplay was sick, lots of variation on how you can attack the encounters throughout. Just such a brutal game, having just come from playing God of War I was not suspecting this to make me react more than that with how cool and just **** up some of the kill animations are in this, particularly when I died. All in all, having played games for 20+ years now this game would comfortably sit in my top 5 comfortably alongside Red Dead 1, Assassins Creed 2, God of War and Witcher 3.    … Expand
  10. Raverin
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    Gameplay: 10
    Graphics: 10
    Story: 8,5
    Characters: 9

    One of my favorite game titles, it was very good game how I expected, but the story isn´t for everyone, the gameplay is amazing, characters are written great and emotions works, thanks naughty dogs for a very good experience :)
  11. XPainMaster
    Jun 26, 2020
    3
    this game bored me to death.
    it have impressive graphic, a good melee combat system, but everything else kinda sucks.
    the story is forgettable and boring, no character is written good, and every aspect of the plot is disappointing.
  12. nwilloughby
    Jun 26, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pros:
    This game is beautiful!

    Game play is crisp excluding the dodge mechanic which needs work.

    Cons:
    Game doesn't let you play your way it forces you to sneak sometime while forcing you to flee others which is fine just not my style.

    Linear story could have been opened up more like the first area to allow more exploration and open world feeling.

    The story is terrible or at least half of the story, I have never played a game that seems like it was made by two completely different teams. Playing as Ellie is great, and Abby is a chore.

    The main mechanic is playing one side then the other when both are not equal in quality this does not work.

    TLDR: They missed the mark with this game, and it is only exacerbated by "game journalists" who refuse to give an unbiased review. I wanted to love this game however after over 20 hours I could not stand to play it any longer making this the first game I have ever traded in on release week.    … Expand
  13. Cyril117117
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Naughty dog destroys my favorite game. I won't buy the next game of naughty dog.
  14. Dacosta12
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Basura de Historia, Basura de Final.
    Basura de argumento.
    Absolutamente decepciónante.    … Expand
  15. stophatingtlou2
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ok i am tired of everyone hating on this game.I know the story wasn't the best the graphics where Incredible. Probably the most beautifull game i ever looked at in my entire life of playing video games also the AI of the game was really really smart i have not played a game that ist AI is smarter than the last of us 2 and trust me i have played a lof of games.And seeing people rate this game 0 1 2 3 and even 4 is very disrespectful to me for all the years of work they put on this game. I didn't like all the new characters but Abby Lev and Dina where amazing and the very last cutsene where Ellie walks away from the farm it made me burst into tears.This game was a **** masterpiece i could rate it 100/10 if i could. THANK YOU NAUGHTY DOG… Expand
  16. jubthegreat
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is emotionally complex and forces you to see things from the other perspective.
    I finished The Last of Us 1 feeling like Joel had doomed humanity and was selfish, so the death of Joel did not surprise me, though it happening at the start of the game was a shock. However, what better would there be to ignite a story of revenge than killing a (controversially) beloved character right off the bat?

    My playthrough of this game was completely untainted by spoilers, and so when I discovered that you play things from Abby's perspective I was really impressed (it also explains why you play as her at the start).
    In my opinion, Abby had every right to go after Joel after what he did. Abby left Ellie and Tommy alive but Ellie had to go for revenge. Ellie killed hundreds of people to get to Abby, and Team Ellie managed to kill all of Abbys friends, including her ex lover. Ellie was in the wrong, but you don't realise it until it all unfolds in Abbys half of the game.

    Essentially this story shows you everyone being as bad as each other. You become invested in Ellies tribe at the start and have no empathy for anyone else. But when you are forced to become part of Abbys tribe and see things from her perspective, you begin to hate Ellies tribe instead and it's then that you realise what it is the writers are trying to communicate.

    I admit there are some minor plot holes and ridiculous decisions made by some characters, but I understand that these are there to set up crucial story moments, and can be mostly forgiven.

    The story is complex and it is hard to summarise well whilst doing it justice in a short review, but I implore you to ignore the review bombing circle jerk and give this game a go. It is excellent and the best of its kind.    … Expand
  17. mostafaenm
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    What A Masterpiece this game is it makes you feel every emotion, sadness, happiness, pain, sorrow everything is done just right in this game you play as 2 characters you might think that you are playing with the good and bad character but the reality is that no one is bad here both of them were just consumed by vengeance and wanted to take their revenge from those who killed their lovedWhat A Masterpiece this game is it makes you feel every emotion, sadness, happiness, pain, sorrow everything is done just right in this game you play as 2 characters you might think that you are playing with the good and bad character but the reality is that no one is bad here both of them were just consumed by vengeance and wanted to take their revenge from those who killed their loved ones and the ending was just what it needed to be and that they both realized that killing is not always the option and it is just the cause of vengeance that consumed you that made you unable to see the truth so overall it was a mind blowing experience with awesome gameplay and stunning graphics
    Gameplay 100/10 as it was really entertaining for me
    Graphics 10/10
    Story 9.75/10
    Music 10/10
    Overall 10/10
    I advise everyone to play this game as it is really an awesome game and game of the year for me for sure    … Expand
  18. Daiko92
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    The last of US parte 2 riesce a migliorare il primo capitolo in OGNI aspetto:
    Il gameplay risulta più vario, con un combat system corpo a corpo molto più appagante, anche lo shooting risulta molto migliorato. Il mondo di gioco è ampio ed estremamente immersivo, una gioia per gli occhi, grafica e cura per i particolari al limite del maniacale. Direzione coraggiosa, brutale, che vuole    The last of US parte 2 riesce a migliorare il primo capitolo in OGNI aspetto:
    Il gameplay risulta più vario, con un combat system corpo a corpo molto più appagante, anche lo shooting risulta molto migliorato. Il mondo di gioco è ampio ed estremamente immersivo, una gioia per gli occhi, grafica e cura per i particolari al limite del maniacale. Direzione coraggiosa, brutale, che vuole elevare la trama dei videogiochi ad un livello superiore, avvicinandosi sempre di più alle produzioni Hollywoodiane, dove non bisogna preoccuparsi costantemente del fanservice. Il gioco mostra di avere una maturità disarmante, per molti scomoda, ma realmente apprezzabile. Il tutto è coronato dalla figura di Ellie, che trovo uno dei personaggi più ispirati ed iconici dell'ultimo decennio videoludico. Capolavoro, mangiatevi il limone.    … Expand
  19. Hecrenje65
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Juegazo,no se ven muchos juegos con tan buena jugabilidad y gameplay solo hace falta que metan el modo multijugador… Expand
  20. Halous_66
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story was a literal garbage jeez we wait 7 years and the story lik that come on… Expand
  21. hldr91
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Técnicamente lo mas bestia de Ps4, no hay diferencias entre las cinemáticas y el gameplay. Ambientación e inmersión total. Jugabilidad notablemente superior al anterior juego. Físicas y animaciones envidiables. IA mejorada.

    Historia buena, pero inferior a lo esperado.
    No es satisfactoria.

    Como punto negativo destaco la segunda mitad del juego la cual se hace pesada. Te obligan a jugar 15 horas con Abby y si bien se logra empatizar con ella se echa en falta a Ellie.

    En resumen un gran juego con una historia mejorable pero que todos deberían jugar.    … Expand
  22. Piadas
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    This is a good game if you with about the gameplay and graphics, but the big problem of it is that, instead focus on making a good main plot, they choose use the whole history to pass a message.
  23. charliesmith
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Many people will be devastated playing this game and feel betrayed that the story didn't end up going the way they wanted but does that mean it's a bad story. No. The world in this game is a bleak and brutal world and the story has to be as well.
    A bold move by naughty dog to make you play as joels killer 'Abby' but throughout the her story you come to realise her life was destroyed because of joels and ellies actions, I for one loved playing as her and felt a deep sympathy for the amazing beefcake.
    The revenge feeling of ellie is great when you first start the campaign killing as many WLFs as you can but when it switches perspectives to Abbys point of view you realise you have been killing people with loved ones, the pain I felt realising I've killed dogs who have names and who you can play fetch with really broke my heart.
    By the end of the seattle storyline I didn't want to kill any WLF or Sephrarites because after hearing in game dialogue I came to feel sorry for them. As the game shows theres no real good guys or bad guys in this world, only people trying to survive and build communities.
    The end scene with joel and ellie trying to move on and start again really hit hard knowing Joel dies the following day and they never got the chance to start over, seeing joels voice crack when speaking to her really hurts. This is a story of revenge and how taking revenge puts you in a cycle of violence and a world full of hate which will only bring you nothing out of it for example abby killing joel leads to all of her friends dying and ellie trying to hunt down abby leads to friends dying her losing dina and the baby.
    The fight between ellie and abby at the end is a really tough one to play through because i love both characters and didn't want to see one kill the other and was relieved when ellie finally puts her revenge behind her and stops letting abby and lev leave and go.
    Don't be mad at having to play as a lesbian woman or a hulking woman cos both are very great characters, it's 2020 enjoy playing as women and grow up. Also about time a trans character makes an appearance in a video game, what a character lev is.
    Don't listen to the majority of negative reviews cos most gamers haven't even finished the game it's currently on 18% of people who have completed it so anyone who hasn't finished the story has no right to even write a review.
    Loved everything about the game, personally I preferred the first games story but the second games story is just as amazing and shouldn't be discredited because you didn't expect it to go your way. The last of us 2 really opens up the world and shows how a revenge story has consequences on the person enacting the revenge.
    10/10    … Expand
  24. Gier
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Demanding graphics
    Mechanics are good plays as the first game
    Story is not good it sucks to play as abby i hate het guts stop playing for a day but i had to finish it    … Expand
  25. omenamen
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the gaming franchise ruined on their political agendas, Naughty dog ruined Joel one of the best male characters and some people think of him as a good father figure. Words can't express how I feel when corporations lies to its players and I can't even refund this I haven't even played it that much coz I don't want to play as someone who ruined the entire franchise... and the 18+ scene is just disturbing in so many ways… Expand
  26. Joee1978
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    The first game was perfect, you had a good game with a great history and the perfect ending, but now they Just improved the graphics, keeped the gameplay and made a sh**ty history that spits on the legacy of the first game. Its not that i only dislike the way things went with the campaign, but your history was straight up bad.
  27. tonelerone
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This game is absolutely a masterpiece. Don’t listen to all the haters jumping on the bandwagon that are hating it to just hate it. Yea there’s some story elements I didn’t agree with but it’s also a great story if that makes sense. Gameplay and graphics are next level and the characters are great as well, the music is beautiful throughout the game. Hopefully the franchise continues withThis game is absolutely a masterpiece. Don’t listen to all the haters jumping on the bandwagon that are hating it to just hate it. Yea there’s some story elements I didn’t agree with but it’s also a great story if that makes sense. Gameplay and graphics are next level and the characters are great as well, the music is beautiful throughout the game. Hopefully the franchise continues with TLOU3… Expand
  28. ARGIRATION
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    75% of it is non-interactive movie. story is terrible. central characters are terrible. and you know what's terrible too? censorship. misleading marketing.
  29. hazaajake
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    This game is seriously bad. Abby is really unlikeable, uninteresting and bland, and forcing us to play her for half the game is just pathetic. Sparing her was also a joke and extremely frustrating. The only good parts are the flashbacks to the first game. Too bad this will mark as one of the Epic failure in the gaming industry. Naughty Dog's future is in danger because of the incompetentThis game is seriously bad. Abby is really unlikeable, uninteresting and bland, and forcing us to play her for half the game is just pathetic. Sparing her was also a joke and extremely frustrating. The only good parts are the flashbacks to the first game. Too bad this will mark as one of the Epic failure in the gaming industry. Naughty Dog's future is in danger because of the incompetent writer/vice president.… Expand
  30. Bugelbe
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Why would Joel or tomy just say tere names to any one or if the Firefly lady didn't say Joel's name then she or any one would have known tomy knew that he killed Firefly people that's dum seriously dum… Expand
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Metascore
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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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