The Last of Us Part II

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  1. Berserk9
    Jun 25, 2020
    5
    Great gameplay and amazing story... I loved and enjoyed the gameplay ignore the haters experience the game and be yourself the judge
  2. Rist922
    Jun 26, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graficos incriveis, jogabilidade legal, e até mesmo envolvente para se jogar, minha sincera opinião é q seria um excelente jogo se não fosse The last of us, a historia não me prendeu nem um pouco, pelo contrario, me fez querer parar de jogar a cada flashback, personagens totalmente babacas com suas novas atitudes e um pouco burros até.… Expand
  3. Redrumkung
    Aug 22, 2020
    5
    Nothing special.Combat,skill Almost look like part 1 with new story. And this game try to make you understand what's your enemies thinks but can tell in the right way.
  4. ryman221
    Jun 30, 2020
    5
    5.75 out of 10 - Okay game. Phenomenal Animation and visuals especially facial animations. Passable gameplay, if lacking in innovation over the first game, and combat with repetitive looting that can make the game drag in several parts. However, The Last of Us is best known for its story and sadly that's where this game drops the ball BIG TIME. There are parts of the game that give you5.75 out of 10 - Okay game. Phenomenal Animation and visuals especially facial animations. Passable gameplay, if lacking in innovation over the first game, and combat with repetitive looting that can make the game drag in several parts. However, The Last of Us is best known for its story and sadly that's where this game drops the ball BIG TIME. There are parts of the game that give you glimpses of the brilliant writing in the first game, primarily in flashback sequences. Sadly these moments are few and far between with most of the writing and character dialogue ranging in quality from bland to head-scratchingly bad. One of the narrative choices in particular left me struggling for motivation to play the rest of the game past the two hour mark. Overall The Last of Us Part II is a decent yet extremely disappointing game when compared to its predecessor.

    Scoring Scale:
    1 - (AWFUL) Among the worst games ever made. The developer should be ashamed.
    2 - (VERY BAD) These games are so bad they're insulting.
    3 - (BAD) Just bad. Game suffers from a wealth of problems in all areas, very few redeeming qualities.
    4 - (MEDIOCRE) A game that has its fair share of serious problems with a few glimmers of quality sprinkled throughout. More than anything it's forgettable.
    5 - (OKAY) For every positive this game has there is just as many negatives. You may be able to find enjoyment in these games however you will likely be met with equal amounts frustration and disappointment.
    6 - (GOOD) There is a decent amount of fun to be had in these games albeit with a few noticeable drawbacks. Worth checking out at some point especially if on sale.
    7 - (GREAT) A game that has some flaws but all in all is a great game worth every penny of its purchase price.
    8 - (AMAZING) Game of the year contender only allowing for some minor flaws.
    9 - (SUPERB) One of if not the best game released that year, truly special.
    10 - (NEAR PERFECT) One of the best games ever made.    … Expand
  5. Frank2k
    Jun 26, 2020
    5
    Without a doubt the graphics are phenomenal in this game. My main issue with this game is the poorly written story. The gameplay is what you'd come to come to expect from a cover based third person shooter. Is the game a 0/10? No, is the game a 10/10? No. I find it hard to believe that some people act like this is the best game ever made and that others act like it's literally the worstWithout a doubt the graphics are phenomenal in this game. My main issue with this game is the poorly written story. The gameplay is what you'd come to come to expect from a cover based third person shooter. Is the game a 0/10? No, is the game a 10/10? No. I find it hard to believe that some people act like this is the best game ever made and that others act like it's literally the worst game ever made. If you want good graphics and gameplay then i could recommend this game on sale. However if you came for the story then I'm afraid this game doesn't have the charm of the original. I found the characters to be frankly boring and forgettable. The bond between Joel and Ellie which made the game so good is cut short. Let me make it clear that I have no issue playing as Ellie or any other woman in any video game but in this game Ellie is rather stale compared to her in the first game. I could go into more detail but long story short I found myself not caring about the majority of characters in this simply because they didn't appeal to me because I found them to be boring. Lastly the ending is very anticlimactic and it was honestly one of the worst endings I have seen in any game.… Expand
  6. KeirAndo
    Jul 5, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Summary: Not a bad game, but not that amazing either I found that it was basically just a copy of Tomb Raider but with more annoying characters.

    I thought the graphics were amazing, and the sound was also excellent.

    The big let downs here were the writing, combat system and searching for gear.

    Searching for gear was a huge pain in the arse. Loot isn't obvious and the button to collect only appears within 1m or so of the gear. So you end up having to walk up and down along every set of cupboards in every room of every shop to make sure that nothing as well. You occasionally come across strange items that you can pick up and examine, but they don't do anything else.

    In terms of gameplay I just found the weapon system way too clunky. You'd try to go into stealth mode, but instead changed weapons, or try and do a quick heal but get stuck there. it also seemed to me that when an enemies bullet hit you, you recovered a lot more slowly than the enemy did.

    Finally just on the script, whilst it definitely seemed it was written as SJW bingo, the bigger failure is just making all the characters unlikeable. The only characters who were vaguely likeable (Joel and Tommy) are either killed off early on or get very little screen time.
    I can understand what they were doing with the Abby backstory part of the game, but she just comes across as such a revengeful, angry character that I just wanted her part to end.    … Expand
  7. Holliday47
    Jul 5, 2020
    5
    aahhhh naughty dog you was so close and i mean so close!!! to making hands down one of the greatest games ever. you had everything lined up but missed. i came in to this game with a negative mind, not gunna lie, but was quickly rerouted with the compelling story and brutal death of you probably know who. furious and driven i played for hours and hours straight hell bent on revenge. anywayaahhhh naughty dog you was so close and i mean so close!!! to making hands down one of the greatest games ever. you had everything lined up but missed. i came in to this game with a negative mind, not gunna lie, but was quickly rerouted with the compelling story and brutal death of you probably know who. furious and driven i played for hours and hours straight hell bent on revenge. anyway the bottom is for you naughty dog if you care to look. (which you probably never will because some people are insane and make death threats when they dont get their participation trophy)

    now for anyone else looking to decide whether or not to purchase the game this is my opinion. mild spoilers but i mean they are everywhere right now right?
    i personally want to give this game a lower rating because of how upsetting the story is and that you have to play as abby with such boring lifeless characters around you. but the picture of rage fueled revenge is painted out perfectly at the begin. even as upsetting as it was it fits perfectly. playing as adult ellie was an absolute blast. (much better character than anything naughty dog has created and my first game was crash so ive been a long time fan.) gameplay was well done not perfect multiple times as abby i would attempt to walk across a ladder or plank and fall to my death because i somehow missed lol. camera being to close when uderwater so i couldnt see anything. aiming with auto aim snaps you around and aiming without it is not smooth at all but still better. alot of good scares and intense moments in this. magnificent job their. now if you are not a very story oriented player or expecting a magnificent story or did not play the first game then this game will be great. go ahead and give it a try.

    aahhhh naughty dog you was so close and i mean so close!!! to making hands down one of the greatest games ever. you had everything lined up but missed. i came in to this game with a negative mind, not gunna lie, but was quickly rerouted with the compelling story and brutal death of you probably know who. furious and driven i played for hours and hours straight hell bent on revenge. but just in the height of everything things switched up. a little upset and continuously dying on purpose because thats what this witch deserves it finally got interesting. you made such an accomplishment with making abby out to be the bad guy that we all hate her then you make such an annoying attempt to make you feel compassion (which occasionally works at times) for abby. but mostly they are trying so hard to recreate that loveable rough around the edges bad guy with a heart that they did with joel in the first one. in almost the exact same way. once we switch, hours of hatred has not been forgotten about and storyline players are now going through the motions to basically get it over with which has affected reviews on the story.
    the only real issue with the overall story being bad is in the final fight. nothing get accomplished!?!? she bits off ellies fingers which is an emotional low blow considering the trailer for how long was ellie playing the guitar and joel promises and does teach her to play guitar. i assume thats what your going for but she just up and decides to let abby live. for what reason, what explanation fits. its like you said "she didnt killer her she cried, went home lost everything, even two finger. the end" and slammed the book shut.

    the reason the hate about this game is so high because you did such a good job on abby as a bad guy beating joel to death. that we all hate her. you then try to make us like her and play as her. the wolves characters besides owen stink. she never even shows remorse for beating him to death. never shows understanding of ellie being like a daughter to him and he didnt want to lose her. he wasnt in the right but anyone can understand that. the ending is very emotional its rough but the problem is that it doesnt make sense, its sad, and its unfulfilling.    … Expand
  8. MiltRift
    Jun 24, 2020
    5
    extremely sad this is actually the highest score I can give this game. Press F, guys
  9. Whante
    Jun 22, 2020
    5
    On en parle des gonflements des notes de la presse asiatique ? ( et certainement européenne et américaine ).
    Alors que dire à part que je suis énormément déçu. Niveau gameplay... la même chose tlou..
    Le jeu est scripté comme pas possible.
    Graphiquement, le jeu est très beau ! Et la bo
  10. dbrito
    Jun 29, 2020
    5
    It's a good game, perfect graphics, very responsive and fun gameplay (half dragged after half), characters (some become totally inconsistent because the story demands ...) ok, the story is ok too (the confusing order and the pace kind of dragged don't help much).

    As a continuation of the first game I think it was a complete disappointment, they took everything they will build and    It's a good game, perfect graphics, very responsive and fun gameplay (half dragged after half), characters (some become totally inconsistent because the story demands ...) ok, the story is ok too (the confusing order and the pace kind of dragged don't help much).

    As a continuation of the first game I think it was a complete disappointment, they took everything they will build and instead of evolving, working on top they threw everything in the meat grinder with the intention of passing a generic message until in my humble opinion it was not very good worked.

    Anyway it's a good game I don't regret playing it (maybe I wouldn't have paid the launch price but it's worth it), as someone who really enjoyed the first game is a shame the event in history    … Expand
  11. Wbwjkbw
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    While The Last of Us Chapter II does offer extraordinarily good environments, occasionally strong plot, better gameplay than the original, and a brutal atmosphere, it is very often overshadowed by the failure of the very thing it promises most: story. Character logic and decision-making is often sacrificed in order to push a certain idea or themes–or at the worst of times, the plot– whichWhile The Last of Us Chapter II does offer extraordinarily good environments, occasionally strong plot, better gameplay than the original, and a brutal atmosphere, it is very often overshadowed by the failure of the very thing it promises most: story. Character logic and decision-making is often sacrificed in order to push a certain idea or themes–or at the worst of times, the plot– which in the process makes the story seem significantly more absurd than it should; furthermore, there are a few instances of character development built up in the last game only to be completely ignored in this one. I feel that the game both tried and almost succeeded yet ultimately failed at attempting to make me sympathize with certain characters who had done truly horrible things. In the end, it is your typical revenge plot with the cliche of all violence is bad; nothing new or bold happens other than a grotesque amount of violence. It is by no means the worst game of the year, but it also is nowhere near the outstanding achievement that many people are making it out to be.… Expand
  12. Aewdynamite1
    Jun 24, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. gameplay and scenery as well as details in impeccable af !!!! however the story is complete trash and oh yeah if u love animals brace urself just 2hrs into it a horse blows up than gets shot in the head umm?????? really sony u back up this **** and garbage ???… Expand
  13. Joaolucas48
    Jun 20, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo Mediano, Hype desnecessário, nada demais, História bem merda, 10 Horas só de cutscenes, Lacração, História detestável, no geral é um jogo normal com uma história merda… Expand
  14. PersonaTime
    Jun 23, 2020
    5
    I have no beef with gender identity people. You be you, and I be me. Can we agree on that? Not a fan of a playing a "Last of Us" game that has you play as other characters that are not Joel/Ellie. Months before this game was release, when it was mention that this is Ellie's game, I was on board with it, even if it was a bummer for me because I had in mind to play as Joel more, but whenI have no beef with gender identity people. You be you, and I be me. Can we agree on that? Not a fan of a playing a "Last of Us" game that has you play as other characters that are not Joel/Ellie. Months before this game was release, when it was mention that this is Ellie's game, I was on board with it, even if it was a bummer for me because I had in mind to play as Joel more, but when playing this game....it made you play as someone else...and I'm all like..."Why wasn't Joel in those parts instead?" (That thing that happened, shouldn't have happened because Joel isn't stupid).… Expand
  15. blueshoes
    Sep 7, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Man what a letdown. I get annoyed when I hear people say "wowowow the writing I feel so many feels wowoowwo amazing writing!!!!" This game is emotionally impactful, sure, but not for good reasons. Just because you feel things doesn't mean the writing was amazing. Put me behind the pen of any sequel that has beloved characters, and I can pull out a shotgun and make people feel their feelings. Then they altered Joel and Tommy's characters.. then they force you to play as a character you hate, and that character (I find) is intensely unlikable. Then they end it with maybe my least favorite ending since ME3. Imagine the end of God of War 3, Kratos is about to beat Zeus' face into a pulp, but then has a half second flashback of his smiling family, so instead he gently reaches down and caresses Zeus' face, whispering "I forgive you". WOWOWOWOW what AmaZInG writing!!!… Expand
  16. fluffybutt00
    Jun 22, 2020
    5
    I don t think it deserves all the ones and the zeros..... but definitely not the nines and ten as well.
    Gorgeous graphics and amazing sound.
    Good gameplay i guess nothing anynone hasn t seen already with some nice touches here and there. Story is a huge disappointment as well as my whole experience with the game. In the end i would say that it wasn t bad or good it was just....... really    I don t think it deserves all the ones and the zeros..... but definitely not the nines and ten as well.
    Gorgeous graphics and amazing sound.
    Good gameplay i guess nothing anynone hasn t seen already with some nice touches here and there.
    Story is a huge disappointment as well as my whole experience with the game.
    In the end i would say that it wasn t bad or good it was just....... really disappointing and i think this is even worse.
    I honestly don't want to replay it.    … Expand
  17. ALMIGHTY01
    Aug 2, 2020
    5
    Fui fanático del primero aunque debo confesar que lo jugué hasta su remasterizacion en la PS4, fue de los pocos juegos a los que les dedique varias vueltas al modo campaña por simple gusto de lo extraordinario que me parecía, así que en su presentación en el psx del 2016 llore cuál niño pequeño de la emoción que causaba una segunda parte de uno de mis videojuegos favoritos, 4 años despuésFui fanático del primero aunque debo confesar que lo jugué hasta su remasterizacion en la PS4, fue de los pocos juegos a los que les dedique varias vueltas al modo campaña por simple gusto de lo extraordinario que me parecía, así que en su presentación en el psx del 2016 llore cuál niño pequeño de la emoción que causaba una segunda parte de uno de mis videojuegos favoritos, 4 años después me rompe el corazón saber el resultado, haber sido testigo y ser uno más de los engañados por naughy dog. El videojuego en si, lo que es lo jugable es extraordinario pero no perfecto, debo decir que al avanzar más y más en el juego había momentos en los que me sentía frustrado de repetir lo mismo, es decir entrar a un cuarto y registrarlo todo para conseguir botín, cuarto siguiente lo mismo y así desde el inicio hasta el final, esa fue la única parte molesta o bien cansada de las mecánicas de juego, ahora en el apartado sonoro el juego suena increíble, yo lo jugué en audio latino por amor al doblaje mismo de la primera parte y todos los detalles como la lluvia, rios, el pisar sobre un charco o pasto y sin mencionar lo tenebroso que suenan los infectados es para dejar a uno sin aliento, debo decir que probé el juego con audífonos 7.1 y también en un sistema de sonido 5.2 en mi experiencia...por otra parte debo decir sobre la banda sonora del juego que al final no me es posible recordar ni una melodía característica o sobresaliente, la música en este título no me hizo sentir absolutamente nada salvó la escena que desencadena toda la historia casi al inicio del juego que hay un efecto sordo en Ellie y me pareció increíble y supongo que pertenece a este apartado de sonido. Gráficamente lo jugué en una PS4 fat en una pantalla de 65 pulgadas y esto no lo digo por presumir sino para remarcar que aún así no se perdía detalle en los increíbles gráficos a los que aún puede llegar la consola, hubo muchos momentos en los que me quedé sin avanzar solo admirando los paisajes que se muestran en pantalla.Lo peor y por mucho en este juego es la historia, no voy a meter nada de spoiler pero debo decir que fue una completa desilusión desde la segunda hora de juego donde hechan a perder toda la franquicia y le ponen un clavo a su ataúd, debo decir que nunca conecté con Abby, nunca me cayó bien, ni ella ni sus amigos o conocidos,tampoco me parece trascendental la sexualidad de la protagonista incluso sentí bello por ella y Dina, la mamadera de Abby me sorprendió pero para nada me desagradó pero ya más adelante meten a un personaje niño/niña (Lev)que ya me pareció metido con calzador y muy forzado como para remarcar que Naughy Dog es muy abierto y comprensivo, el personaje para nada me pareció malo pero la compañía termino por fastidiarme. Para mí como fanático del primero debo decir que Last of Us se trataba de Joel y Ellie le quitas eso y se vuelve otro título cualquiera, si triple A por los altos valores de producción pero no uno que me hubiera interesado. Esta opinión es muy personal pero de haber sabido que todos los trailers eran publicidad falsa y lo que sucedería sería lo que se filtró no hubiese comprado el juego en la preventa incluso ahora que ya pasó un poco de tiempo sigo arrepintiendome de haberlo comprado.
    Al final creo que lo peor es haber utilizado publicidad falsa, de haber sido honestos desde un inicio creo que hubiese Sido mucho menos la polémica por qué cada quien sabría si valía la pena darle una oportunidad pero poniéndose en lo zapatos de Naughy saben que de haberlo hecho su título hubiese tenido mucho menos ventas.    … Expand
  18. PuddiPrawn
    Jul 6, 2020
    5
    A game that fundamentally fails in execution, The Last of Us 2 never learned what made the first game so great. With uninteresting characters, a boring plot, and ham-fisted writing, the game becomes a chore to get through. The gameplay never evolved from the first, and the only big spectacle worthy moments feel hollow due to its failure to tell a story that actually grips.
  19. Alvo
    Jul 4, 2020
    5
    The 2nd part of the game just wasn’t needed, the story just could of finished at a certain point and I didn’t think I’d ever say that about a game. The lighting and graphics are some of the best I’ve ever seen on PS4 but the combat, while better than the first still isn’t great In my opinion.
  20. JumpTrooper
    Jun 22, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us Part 2 was a game I was looking forward to since it was announced. Once I heard the leaks i didn't wasn’t to play the game at all but once I watched a little bit of gameplay, I found that the game wasn’t nearly as bad as the leaks made it seem. However, the ending for the game and the Abby half of the game were not enjoyable. When I play games I look for the story in the moment of play. I don’t try to look for any messages the story is trying to convey or hidden messages and I think that’s why I liked The Last of Us Part 2 more than most people. But I still didn’t like the ending of the game or the Abby scenes after Joel’s death. I feel like the entire point of the game was ruined by the ending. Ellie wanted revenge on the people that killed Joel but in the end she doesn’t even follow through with it. I would have much rather had an ending in which when Ellie is drowning Abby, she keeps having flashbacks of Joel and reminding herself why she was doing this and why she hunted Abby down. Then when Abby is dead, the kid she was with says “Abby, get up” just like Ellie said to Joel in the beginning of the game. Then at the end of the game in the farmhouse, after finding nobody is there, there should be a small clip of Ellie on the hills near Jackson walking towards the city, so the game goes full circle with the revenge tale and we get some closure on Dina and JJ because the game never says what happens to them. In my playthrough of the game, I had the most enjoyment from the first half as Ellie and the few scenes as Abby. I thought gameplay was fun and the story was good as well. The second half as Abby is when I started to enjoy the game the least. The player is forced to play as a character that they do not like at all and then to top all of that off, the gets to live in the ending. She killed Joel, she killed Jesse, she would’ve killed Dina if the kid didn’t say anything, she almost killed Tommy, and she broke Ellie’s arm and the game is telling me that Ellie had a change of heart after all that Abby did. It is the most unsatisfying end to a game that is a sequel to one of the best written single player stories of all time: The Last of Us. One of the most iconic video game duos gets shattered in this game with the death of Joel and he doesn’t get justice. It’s so disappointing to see where the writers decided to go with this game. There apparently is going to be a multiplayer for the game (why it didn’t come out at launch is beyond me) and that is the only reason I will be keeping the game installed on my console. In the end, gameplay for me is an 8/10, it’s easy to understand and can be quite enjoyable especially if you like the first games gameplay. However it can be repetitive (with the stealth takedowns and such) but that doesn’t take away from the experience that much. Story is a solid 5/10. Joel’s death is poorly written. LegacyKillaHD in his YT video “The People Vs. The Last of Us Part 2” said it perfectly. Joel in the first game was all about caution and taught Ellie about it but in the sequel when it comes to a complete group of strangers he willingly gives up his actual name knowing that someone would eventually come after him for what he did. Not to repeat myself but the first half as Ellie is the best part of the game and will be the most enjoyable part for anyone who plays the game. The second half just tries to humanize Abby but that’s impossible to do to a character who just killed one of the most beloved protagonists in gaming. This game doesn’t deserve any praise in storytelling and it shows, people are petitioning for NaughtyDog to rewrite the story to the game and I don’t blame them. This game is a solid 5/10. The gameplay is there but the story isn’t and that’s the main reason people buy single player experiences.… Expand
  21. Msears
    Jun 24, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The gameplay and graphics are well done. This is the best looking game on the PS4. The sound design is also great, but the characters and story are terrible and I never thought that this would be the product we got after waiting for 7 years. Joel, the beloved protagonist in the first game is killed off within the first 2 hours of the game and he only gets 10-15 minutes of screentime. How does Joel get killed? Well, he and Tommy rescue this girl named Abby and head back to where her group is staying at to escape from the infected horde that attacked them. For some reason, they think it is a good idea to tell this group of strangers that they just met their names, their relation, where they live, and even invite them over to restock on supplies. But in the first game, Joel doesn't trust anyone and even ran over a guy who faked from being hurt. Also, in the first game, when Ellie met David she doesn't trust him at all even after they survive an infected horde attacking them. So apparently Joel and Tommy have lost their survivor instincts and trust anyone they come across and tell them everything about themselves and invite them over. Well turns out that this gets Joel killed because the girl he rescued from the horde wanted to kill him. She kills him with a golf club while Ellie watches her and begs her not to do it. And for some reason, they decide not to kill Tommy or Ellie despite knowing Tommy just told them that Joel was his brother and knowing Ellie was somehow close to Joel because how Ellie begs Abby to spare his life and reacts to his death. The only reason why the writers didn't kill off Ellie and Tommy here is because they have a story to tell. I cannot believe how bad this writing is so far. Anyway, Ellie wants revenge and travels to Seattle so she can "KIll every last one of them." She does kill every person involved in Joel's death except Abby who was the one who actually killed Joel. She had the chance to kill Abby, but she decides to let her go because she thinks revenge is bad now. Imagine playing God of War 3 and Kratos is trying to get revenge on the Greek Gods for doing him wrong. He kills every god except Zeus who was the main one he wanted to kill. Zeus is almost dead and Kratos is like "No, I'm done. You can go." Or your watching John Wick and John Wick goes after the guy who stole his car and killed his puppy. He kills about a hundred people and when he gets to the guy who stole his car and killed his puppy and is about to kill him he is like "No, I'm good." and walks away. That is the ending of The Last Of US 2. Also, the game makes you play as Abby and tries to show you she is a good person. They make you try to feel sorry for her, but it fails so hard because you don't care about her since she killed Joel. I like how they make Abby seem like she's the good character and Ellie is evil, but Abby gets her revenge when Ellie doesn't. Really? Everyone would think the exact opposite. The game's message is trying to teach you revenge is bad and it'll cause pain and push everyone away from you. But again it fails because Abby got her revenge and got what she wanted at the end of the game which was to go off with a boy she met named Lev and Ellie doesn't get her revenge but she loses everything which was her girlfriend Dina, the baby that Dina had with her ex, Tommy, Joel, 2 of her fingers, and the ability to play the guitar. The ending literally contradicts the message the story is trying to tell you. The writing is a joke. I will not buy part 3 if they ever make one, I will never trust critic reviews again, and if they decide to make Uncharted 5 I will not buy it until I see reviews of it by other gamers and not trust the reviews by critics.… Expand
  22. Lostinthebush
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all, I don't understand how people are giving this game a 0, but I understand why they gave a 10, because this game is not for everyone, not everyone would like it, i can understand that.

    1- The way they treated Joel in this game is very but very bad, if they wanted to kill him, atleast they would give him a decent death to the character;
    2- Buried one of the most iconic characters in a video game, because of a stupid narrative error;
    3- Abby's revenge and her character is very poorly achieved, which later dictated a very poor game thread;
    4- The male characters were totally demoted and pressed (hence the death of joel, jesse, isaac, manny and owen) and Tommy disappears almost the entire game.
    5- Narrative of this game is very badly achieved, playing with a character almost 10 hours, character that nobody or most would not like.

    A game that promised so much, in my opinion it turned out to be not only the video game with the worst narrative and message I've ever played, but also the game that most disappointed me in my 21 years of life. While The Last of Us 1 was iconic and the best game I have ever played, it is pure sadness that I rate this game on a note that I would never think to give.

    This game was everything I dreamed of, what a fantastic world, spoiled by a story and a very poorly achieved message.

    Gameplay- 9/10
    Audio- 10/10
    Soundtrack- 9/10
    Story- 2/10
    Visuals- 10/10
    Characters- 2/10
    Details- 10/10

    So my rate is: 5/10    … Expand
  23. Gangchii
    Jun 24, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First, let me explain the advantages of this game.
    The graphics were more advanced than the previous one, and the setting of a suitable place was outstanding.
    The actors' performances and the background music of the game were good, so the game characters' emotional descriptions were accurately conveyed.
    Compared to the previous work, the game seemed to have increased convenience and adjusted difficulty, and the elements that were seen in the Uncharted were added.
    It was okay to be able to play a variety of games accordingly.
    I really liked the scene that shows Joel's paternal love towards Ellie and the scene where she realized his preciousness after losing Joel.
    Obviously, I liked the production of the game on some of the situations.

    Now that I've told you all the strengths I have in mind, I'll tell you the disadvantages.
    setting destruction
    I kept showing Ellie to the player as a marksman, but I didn't get a hit in front of Abby.
    Dina needs a gun to be normal, but she'll be bowled down with a knife.
    In the first movie, Joel continues to show that he is a very cautious character, and especially in the ending, but in the second movie, he shows his carelessness and dies.
    And she doesn't even know why she killed Joel, but she's saving him.
    And Ellie had a gun, but she didn't shoot Abby.
    The player cannot concentrate on the game due to this setting destruction.

    Also, the game made fans feel unhappy as it had a composition that seemed to deny the first episode.
    1. Kill Joel, the main character of The Last of Us 1.
    2. That doesn't mean Joel has been doing well with Ellie.
    3. No one can avenge Joel, but rather the person around Ellie dies or gets hurt or leaves Ellie.
    4. Is Ellie so happy? Ellie has a trauma about Joel's death.

    Abby certainly had a reason, but it was a big mistake for the person who played The Last Of Us.
    The game tries to force a consensus by playing Evie who doesn't want to play to the player himself, but the player can't fully immerse himself.
    Abby first shows that there is a reason, but the story behind it seems to be only an excuse from the point of view of the person who played the first episode.
    Also, what made the player hit Ellie through Abby made the player feel the end of his squalor.
    If this game was a new ip for Naughty Dog, it would have focused on praise, but since it was a series of previous works, the score would naturally be lowered.
    Obviously the game quality was good, and it could have been better, but the order and composition of the game play and the destruction of probability lowered the value of the game.
    So I will give five points to this game.    … Expand
  24. Mathathian
    Jul 2, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Far from 10 but not a 0.

    I was led to believe by the trailers to expect another story about 2 beloved characters and their relationship, in the end it was not.

    The story strays even further away than the first game from the infected apocalypse setting.
    Not that it was bad on the first game, in reality it was kinda refreshing.
    Putting Ellie and Joel as centerpiece was what led me to love the game.

    Where in this story, despite having some characters that appeared in the first game, they were just shells of their former selves.
    That led to a depressing and uninspired turn of events, where the decisions taken by those characters were outright stupid and unrealistic, leading me to feel as the characters were forced to act that way to advance the story.

    While playing, I haven't felt a connection to Ellie or Abby, especially the ending.
    Why kill all those people just to get to Abby if you're not going to kill her?
    You already turned yourself into a murderer, just finish it.

    Gameplay-wise it was good, but it wasn't that ground breaking experience that I expected from a famous studio such Naughty Dog.
    Throughout the game there were many occasions where I've faced animation bugs and gameplay bugs.

    Graphics are great, one of the best that I saw on the PS4, but following the gameplay I've seen objects blinking in and out of existence, some texture bugs as well.

    Overall it was a disappointing ending to a game that needed no sequel.

    I meant to give this game a 7, but due to the massive changes on the promotional material to purposely mislead the public I'll give it a 6.

    Being further disappointed by the way that prominent figures in the medium handles criticism, and I am not talking about the aggressive and offensive comments and/or reviews.

    Where both sides dismiss any type of point of view that differs from their own, saying that they are bigoted, stupid, propaganda or saying that the critic lacks “insert anything to further prove their point of view”.

    As Well as the passive aggressive humor, comments, actions and hypocrisy commonly shared by both sides of the argument.

    I feel pushed to stand in a middle ground and give this 'GAME' a 5.

    That's it.    … Expand
  25. JustLikeSun
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    Okay first off - I decided to give the game a go even when I read the leaks. The game is stunning on the graphics side but gameplay-wise, it feels the same as the first one and I kept having the feeling that you were always pushed to the next cutscene as this game is really linear. It is really hard to finish as the story gets really depressing and I never felt attached to the newOkay first off - I decided to give the game a go even when I read the leaks. The game is stunning on the graphics side but gameplay-wise, it feels the same as the first one and I kept having the feeling that you were always pushed to the next cutscene as this game is really linear. It is really hard to finish as the story gets really depressing and I never felt attached to the new characters. I platinumed the first one and never found the same enjoyment or thrill that I had while playing this one (except for a 10 minute part that took place in a museum - if you played it you know) I don't care for any of the LGBT complaints that you see on the web - the story would still be bad if you took all of this out of there. I was looking for the continuation of one of the best game and story I experienced and this just wasn't it... They even changed characters in some scenes from the trailers and this just made me mad... They really played with my love for this series.… Expand
  26. Donut144
    Jul 12, 2020
    5
    Amazing game and worth the wait. Makes you think. Takes you out of your comfort zone. Look forward to part 3
  27. efNacht
    Jun 22, 2020
    5
    Игра исполнена на высшем техническом уровне. Наверное лучшее что есть на рынке. Однако про сюжет и режиссуру. Все. Очень. Плохо. Местами сделано хорошо, напряжение, страх, ощущения от происходящего. Но это местами и только за Элли. Это важно, ибо:

    СПОЙЛЕР - большую часть игры ты за Эбби. Из 24 часов примерно 13-15 ты за нее. Ветка с Элли откровенно недожата, есть чувство того, что ее    Игра исполнена на высшем техническом уровне. Наверное лучшее что есть на рынке. Однако про сюжет и режиссуру. Все. Очень. Плохо. Местами сделано хорошо, напряжение, страх, ощущения от происходящего. Но это местами и только за Элли. Это важно, ибо:

    СПОЙЛЕР - большую часть игры ты за Эбби. Из 24 часов примерно 13-15 ты за нее. Ветка с Элли откровенно недожата, есть чувство того, что ее просто оборвали и все. А Эбби...я просто не понимаю зачем? Для чего? Бездарно написанная, бездарно втиснутая в сюжет. Структурно очень плохо проработанная по схеме «убийство-бэкграунд-пожалейка». Вдобавок Дракманн любит резко в один момент акценты сместить и ты забываешь о недавних событиях.Он жонглирует ненужными событиями написанными на уровне русских мелодрам (и это самое уместное сравнение сюжета игры с хоть чем-то). Эбби - не нужна можно сказать. Если так горело впихнуть ее - хватило бы часу за нее. Но считай продвигать игру как продолжение, везде в промо Элли - но по факту играть за перекаченного трапа, извините, это нагло.

    Ключевой твист игры в самом начале выжат из пальца, его просто могло не произойти. Ничего не предвещало даже. И боже как местами все тупо и держится на условностях. Игра в гольф головой Джоэла ну это просто бред. Какого хрена? В постапокалипсисе опытный мужик, называет реальные имена левым чувакам. А у тех будто просто триггер на имя Джоэл и они сразу его убивают. Джоэлов в мире мало? Ни разобраться, ничего. Главный толчок сюжета - из ничего. Понимаю что игра это условности, и допустим то, что бензин не портиться - это нормально, но то, что все там беременные бегают, и эти беременные спокойно марафонят забег через несколько кварталов, попутно прыгая по заброшкам с высоты(как там выкидыш не случился) и убивая заражённых - это мягко говоря странно. Причем самое смешное, создаётся ощущение что логика у сценаристов как у авторов фанфиков. "-О, а пусть она беременна." "-Хм, а идея, а давай по другую сторону сюжета тоже сделаем беременную - так-то вам!" "-А давайте добавим пожалейки и неожиданных убийств". Ну чистой воды фанфик. Да собственно как и весь сюжет игры.

    Под конец я возненавидел бездарность импотента сценарного - дракманна. Так убить серию и потенциал. Загубить все на корню. И объективно хотел похвалить только кодеров, поставив 4/10. Но последний час так и быть - хорош. Чувство неподдельного пиз**ца, внезапный посттравматический синдром, изображение безумия и раскаяние - это было неплохо. Этот момент выбивается из всей игры и срежисирован очень хорошо. Ради него так и быть 6/10.

    Ненужная игра, вот абсолютно ненужная. С очень плохим сценарием и его логикой. Но при этом наверное самая технически крутая и красивая на рынке. Но сюжет идущий с ним это блин позор. Отдавать за это деньги в наше непростое время - нафиг надо.    … Expand
  28. Kevinjohnwaite
    Jun 20, 2020
    5
    After blasting through it this weekend I can honestly say it was a great disappointment when compared to the first, level designs seemed alot better and graphically it is stunning but the game play felt so similar to the previous one and I expected more from a ps4 title... I was not hooked by the story in the slightest and found it a slog to playthrough, especially making you play throughAfter blasting through it this weekend I can honestly say it was a great disappointment when compared to the first, level designs seemed alot better and graphically it is stunning but the game play felt so similar to the previous one and I expected more from a ps4 title... I was not hooked by the story in the slightest and found it a slog to playthrough, especially making you play through half the game as such an unlikable character. It was clear the message and tone they were going for but I just found it boring and depressing, never have I felt so unsatisfied after finishing a game.… Expand
  29. Willmar
    Jul 5, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es bueno pero no perfecto, si lo digo por encima y como casi todo el mundo, por que para mi no tiene un 10? Simplemente el trato al personaje más querido y el final es decepcionante para mi. (Joel eres una basura) eso es lo que te dice el juego en todo momento y bueno si te impacta tanto como a mi te lo pasarás por ley no porque te encanta.… Expand
  30. Zumbi_Zer0
    Jun 22, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. De 10 pontos, perdem 5 pois mataram o joel, porém as partes tecnicas são muito boas… Expand
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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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