The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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  1. Zanetto
    Apr 17, 2021
    10
    Beautiful, the story is amazing, the gameplay is improved from the original, and the graphics are phenomenal
  2. IBARRA
    Apr 17, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego es una joya SI, si eres de mente abierta tal vez te agrade la decicion final, pero a mi en un principio me desagrado, mi yo de fondo decía ¿Encerio el sujeto que acabo con todo un grupo de caníbales, que acabo con muchas luciérnagas junto con la reina luciérnaga etcétera termino así? Para mí fue una muerte FORZADA.
    El jugador llega a simpatizar con abby pero abby no simpatiza con el jugador.
    No me desagrada la muerte de Joel solo me desagrada el hecho de que yo esperaba una muerte digna y no tan forzada o mínimo donde le dejarán luchar como con Tess por qué Joel era el más duro de todos los duros.    … Expand
  3. KaSa0310
    Apr 16, 2021
    10
    Love this with all my heart. All Spoilers were lies. This game is Amazing and so is his Story.
  4. AndoniBlues
    Apr 16, 2021
    10
    Amazing, I dont understand the hate for this videogame. If you only see a lgtb history you have a problem. Its a story of revenge, hate and survival in a apocaliptic world
  5. Barlysan
    Apr 16, 2021
    1
    the memes are at least stellar. other than that not much to say that hasnt been said. you can tell the negativity behind the folks who wrote this disaster
  6. Akrep
    Apr 16, 2021
    10
    Very good story,very good telling,very good graphics and animations.THE BEST GAME! The Last Of Us Part II ❤️
  7. alkis_kon
    Apr 16, 2021
    10
    Best story/action game ever played so far. A classic must play! Great job from naughty dog as always.
  8. GuxDG
    Apr 15, 2021
    10
    Um dos melhores jogos de PS4. Não é a toa que levou GOTY.
    Procurei todas as argumentações de quem não gostou e notei que todas são esdrúxulas. Todas de pessoas que querem mandar na história e torcem o nariz se não seguiu o roteirinho q tinham na cabeça.
    Jogue que com a mente aberta. Apenas.
  9. Setealem611
    Apr 15, 2021
    5
    ID on which the game ended: Setealem611

    This game is a bad joke, I will try to express it well in words so that I don't lack the truth and not be a bad character, because the game also has good things. Let's start with the good things, as the game is not entirely bad: -The graphics of this game are so good, I think it was one of the games that pushed the PS4 to the limit. - The    ID on which the game ended: Setealem611

    This game is a bad joke, I will try to express it well in words so that I don't lack the truth and not be a bad character, because the game also has good things.

    Let's start with the good things, as the game is not entirely bad:

    -The graphics of this game are so good, I think it was one of the games that pushed the PS4 to the limit.

    - The prologue of the game starts very well because it gives that feeling that you are witnessing the return of the story of Joel and Ellie.

    - The whole ambience of the game, in general, is very impressive, from the destroyed cars to the abandoned buildings. At that point it was something that the second game really did justice to the first game.

    -The characters, at least for the most part, are so well developed, that even Ellie and Dina's romance / relationship works very well, and you can see that the two really love each other.

    - It is noticeable that although the gameplay is the same as the first game, but that it still works and that it has been improved and increased.

    - The sound effects are much more realistic compared to the first game, which helps with immersion.

    - Facial expressions are one of the best tapes ever in the gaming industry.

    - The soundtrack, which, although not very present, is melancholy, but which is still good.

    And finally...

    - The performance of the actors is spectacular, you can see that everyone gave their all to make these characters look more human.

    Okay, but now we go to the negative points of the game, and this time (with Spoilers)

    - After the sudden death of Joel, who was murdered by a woman who until that moment, UNKNOWN. The player plays for 12 to 13 hours straight without knowing why Joel died that way for no reason, but okay.

    IN A LITTLE WHILE I WILL FINISH MY CRITICISM, I WILL JUST TAKE A BREAK FOR NOW. :()    … Expand
  10. BobbyJoe69
    Apr 15, 2021
    10
    The graphics are great on my PS4! It looks very beautiful. The story was great & interesting! Very fun!
  11. Frederick10258
    Apr 15, 2021
    10
    In my interpretation, I think the second game is to show us the complexity of life and humanity. It strongly shows the us vs them mentality as well. Even though we’re shown how human each side (Abby’s group vs Ellie’s group) can be and how they have loved ones/friends of their own and their goal is to survive just like everybody else, we see how these groups still violently clash with oneIn my interpretation, I think the second game is to show us the complexity of life and humanity. It strongly shows the us vs them mentality as well. Even though we’re shown how human each side (Abby’s group vs Ellie’s group) can be and how they have loved ones/friends of their own and their goal is to survive just like everybody else, we see how these groups still violently clash with one another. It’s easy to paint the other side as the bad guys and so you fight against them, perpetuating the cycle of revenge and violence.

    The game is also about the parallels of Abby and Ellie’s story and how they experience loss and revenge. They both have lost their father/father figure, lost their friends, and experienced so much just for revenge. They really aren’t that different from one another. In the end, it was all meaningless because they’ve tired themselves out and have already accepted their fate, no longer wanting to kill the other— hence: “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.”

    Lastly, I think the game is called The Last of Us because it is what’s left after all is said and done that makes us— well... us really. The game serves as a grim reminder that our actions have consequences, but it also reminds us that every character has a story/life of their own. This ties back into the complexity of life and humanity— we all have our own stories and motivations that make us who we are and determines who we may become. It is because of Joel’s actions which caused Abby to go after him in the first place. And we see in the second game how the desire for revenge causes Abby and Ellie to go against one another until they’ve lost nearly everything. The second game was never meant to have a happy ending. It’s supposed to make you uncomfortable and leave you feeling numb/empty afterwards, in order to show the grim reality of the world we live in.    … Expand
  12. ashleighjos
    Apr 15, 2021
    10
    A game that will stick with you even months after playing it. Beautiful graphics, stunning soundtrack, and some of the best voice acting of any game. The story feels like a natural continuation of the first game, but still shocks you to your core. They took a risk for the narrative direction of the game, and it definitely pays off.
  13. MS2024
    Apr 15, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is nowhere near as good as critics rate it but also not as bad as many people make it out to be. I was going into the game expecting to hate it and while I feel they could have done many things better it was still a good game. Joels death was horrible. How would you feel if one of your favorite characters of all time was killed two hours into the game with a golf club to the head and then his lifeless corpse spat on and told to go to hell??? Once I got over this the game was ok. I loved the cutscenes but they were a little out of order it seemed to me. This game would honestly be a 8 or 9 out of 10 if it were arranged differently and we were told stuff earlier in the game. Besides that its a game that if you have nothing else to do or buy I would recommend but its not something you need to rush to play and it definitely was not deserving of game of the year.… Expand
  14. Kriticiser
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The first game was my favorite game of all time.. idk what to say... Everything could have been so much better... And no, I'm not anti-LGBT cause the 'left behind' dlc was also a 10/10 for me... Where's everything gone? Where are your writing skills ND? That's not you... It's like you tried your best to hate us? I'll onlu remember the first game with his interesting carachters and perfect ending.. Henry, sam and Tess are crying in their grave right now am sure..… Expand
  15. BenDynamic
    Apr 14, 2021
    1
    Game was a jumbled of mess of bad writing and poorly exacted cuts between characters I ended up not caring about unlike the first one. I get it "dark" and "Meant to be more bleak" bit it has bad writing only thing half good are the Ellie Joel Flashbacks and one of the most unsatisfying ending ever that makes zero since. Don't waist your time Replay the Remastered Last of Us and leave thisGame was a jumbled of mess of bad writing and poorly exacted cuts between characters I ended up not caring about unlike the first one. I get it "dark" and "Meant to be more bleak" bit it has bad writing only thing half good are the Ellie Joel Flashbacks and one of the most unsatisfying ending ever that makes zero since. Don't waist your time Replay the Remastered Last of Us and leave this game to die.… Expand
  16. BennyEIOM
    Jan 3, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Video games, over the years, have acquired a reputation of being a distraction for children. Or a meaningless gorefest of bland military ops killing Germans or zombies. And as a 14-year-old, I see where the stereotype comes from, at school, all I hear about is Call of Duty and that is about it. From now on, anyone who plays nothing but COD, or thinks that videogames can never truly immerse someone into a world as well as a book or film, and can never make the player feel an emotion. I will show them this and the first game.

    Seconds ago, the credits rolled on my playthrough of this game. After a wipe of my eyes and a deep breath out, I grabbed my laptop to write this review. These are my raw thoughts and emotions towards this game. I will talk about the controversy at the end.

    Starting off, this game has by far the best acting and the best writing that I have ever seen in a game, with no competition. This game felt real, I was in Ellie's shoes, and I was in Abby's shoes. Now for the story, Naughty Dog had some guts with this one, and I know for a fact that they knew people weren't going to like it. But isn't that the point? This game makes you do things you know are wrong and makes you suffer.

    The story is brutal in the best way possible and teaches a much-needed lesson of forgiveness and highlights that the main character isn't always a good person. The main character of a game isn't always doing the right thing. The antagonist of a game isn't always a bad person. The story also shows that Ellie and Joel, the characters that fans of the series have come to know and love over 7 years, are not good people. And the main quality that is outlined is selfishness. Joel caused the death of millions because he had grown attached to Ellie and prevented the production of a vaccine that would have killed her. Ellie left her home, her friends, and also her partner with a baby. She left all of this behind because she wanted revenge. These people are not beloved character's and they are not good people. But neither is Abby, in fact, nobody in this story is a good person. In the world they live in, nobody would be. All these characters care about is the friends and family they have. If anyone is going to hurt them, they will hurt back, even if it is not justified. If the cordyceps pandemic were to happen in real life, if we were living in a post-apocalyptic world where there are basically no rules, I imagine it would be just like this game. I imagine there would be mini civilizations, I imagine there will be crazy terrorist cults in wars against factions of good people trying to bring life back to what it used to be. And for going all out in showing this, no matter how disturbing and brutally upsetting this may be, I give a huge amount of respect to Naughty dog, they pulled it off flawlessly.

    I played this game for a first time Last of Us marathon. After luckily securing a PS5 at launch I downloaded the remaster of the first game from PS+ alongside my collection of PS5 games. I slowly played through it, finishing the story just over a week before getting this one. The reason I'm saying this is because the leap in graphics and gameplay was huge. Getting graphics out of the way quickly. I thought the first game looked beautiful and this one blew me away. The environment that this game puts you in as well is also stunning, the action setpieces really took advantage of the new tools that the studio had gathered since the first game. My favourite was when Abby and Lev were trying to escape the Seraphites island during a conflict with the WLF. Seeing the island slowly burn down and seeing the people fighting gave me chills. Another highlight was Ellie's first encounter with the Seraphites.

    The gameplay in this one felt like a huge improvement over the first as well. This is the most refined that The Last of Us has ever felt and I loved it. The mix between puzzles, exploration, and stealth encounters is well balanced and I never got tired of any of them. The mix between humans and infected was also pretty even which I am grateful for. I was never bored with the gameplay and the interactions between characters during the gameplay kept me invested in the story.

    Now, the controversy. I think the main people who didn't like where the story went were long time fans. They loved Joel too much and were so filled with rage that he had died only a couple of hours in that Abby had to die. They felt that after the cliffhanger, the game had grinded to a halt to try and make them care about Abby. I'm accusing long time fans because as a new player of these games I didn't care as much about Joel and Ellie as they would. I still cared, but I didn't have 7 years to obsess over them. This is why I cared about Abby as much as I did for Ellie. As soon as I got to know her and her friends, I immediately felt guilty for killing her friends. I had an open mind for Abby. This is what Naughty Dog wanted. And they nailed it.

    10/10    … Expand
  17. Mavri
    Apr 14, 2021
    10
    Recensione in italiano no spoiler

    9.7/10 - ore giocate: 27 - difficoltà: difficile Ambientazione: 9/10 Storia: 10/10 Personaggi: 10/10 Gameplay: 9/10 Animazioni e grafica: 10/10 Attenzione ai dettagli: 10/10 IA: 8.5/10 Doppiaggio: 9.5/10 Colonna sonora: 10/10 Difficoltà: Sfida degna di essere affrontata, varie difficoltà disponibili. Rigiocabilità: esperienza che a mio    Recensione in italiano no spoiler

    9.7/10 - ore giocate: 27 - difficoltà: difficile

    Ambientazione: 9/10
    Storia: 10/10
    Personaggi: 10/10
    Gameplay: 9/10
    Animazioni e grafica: 10/10
    Attenzione ai dettagli: 10/10
    IA: 8.5/10
    Doppiaggio: 9.5/10
    Colonna sonora: 10/10
    Difficoltà: Sfida degna di essere affrontata, varie difficoltà disponibili.
    Rigiocabilità: esperienza che a mio avviso va presa di petto la prima volta, il punto forte del gioco è la trama, ma grazie alle decine di opzioni disponibili dopo aver completato il gioco, risulta essere divertente da giocare anche le altre volte.

    E' un capolavoro assoluto, è semplicemente impossibile dargli meno di 8, già solo da un punto di vista tecnico. Una regia cristallina degna di un film, una grafia sbalorditiva e delle animazioni facciali che facilmente fanno dimenticare di star giocando ad un videogioco. Il gameplay risulta la versione migliorata sotto ogni punto di vista del capitolo precedente, la possibilità di nascondersi, i cani e l'introduzione del silenziatore, vanno a rendere il gameplay divertente ed intrattenete, dato che questi ed altri nuovi fattori contribuiscono ad ampliare le opzioni di ingaggio. La costante sensazione di essere cacciatore e preda allo stesso tempo, rende l'azione ansiogena al punto giusto, tanto che durane gli scontri si tende più volte a guardarsi le spalle, questo fattore è aiutato anche da un'intelligenza artificiale ancora lontana dalla perfezione, ma sicuramente molto più sviluppata rispetto ad altre esperienze videoludiche: i nemici se hanno il sospetto che vi troviate nei paraggi, devieranno dal loro percorso standard in modo del tutto inaspettato, cercando di prendervi alla sprovvista. I nemici sono proprio una delle features che più mi hanno colpito, perche danno l'impressione di essere veri: si chiameranno per nome, urleranno di dolore e vi malediranno quando ucciderete un loro compare. La storia è semplicemente perfetta, essendo questa una recensione no spoiler non scenderò in dettagli, ma vi basti sapere che più volte vi lascerà a bocca aperta e non sto esagerando.    … Expand
  18. ThatguyUknow
    Apr 14, 2021
    2
    Game was honestly comparable to NTR adult content and I'm not a fan of that. If you are into that sort of thing, good for you. Don't be ashamed of what ever makes you tick which is actually why the game didn't get a 0 from me because that's the only positive thing about the game is the characters are presented in manner that they are free to be how they are no matter their orientation orGame was honestly comparable to NTR adult content and I'm not a fan of that. If you are into that sort of thing, good for you. Don't be ashamed of what ever makes you tick which is actually why the game didn't get a 0 from me because that's the only positive thing about the game is the characters are presented in manner that they are free to be how they are no matter their orientation or gender. That doesn't make the game a good game though.… Expand
  19. asa091
    Apr 14, 2021
    0
    People who did not play this from start to finish have no right to review, which are more than 25% of all reviews.
  20. Tasoslive
    Apr 13, 2021
    10
    Improved in every way compared to the already phenomenal first game. Ignore the hate and spoilers and experience it.
  21. Dan51
    Apr 13, 2021
    10
    Хороший сюжет
    Неожиданный твист
    Доступная идея произведения
    Графика высшего уровня
    Итог: Просто, один из ЛУЧШИХ 2
  22. Bis0ru
    Apr 13, 2021
    10
    Jogo fantástico, level design excelente, gráficos incríveis até para um play 4, o jeito que a história é contada e continuada desde o primeiro jogo de uma forma tão orgânica e real é simplesmente sensacional, é definitivamente um jogo que deve ser jogado uma vez na vida, uma experiência única, uma cachoeira de emoções que te fazem duvidar das suas próprias morais, de certeza um dosJogo fantástico, level design excelente, gráficos incríveis até para um play 4, o jeito que a história é contada e continuada desde o primeiro jogo de uma forma tão orgânica e real é simplesmente sensacional, é definitivamente um jogo que deve ser jogado uma vez na vida, uma experiência única, uma cachoeira de emoções que te fazem duvidar das suas próprias morais, de certeza um dos melhores jogos que eu já joguei na minha vida, recomendo demais a qualquer um, só se prepara por que é muito, muito pesado.… Expand
  23. Benji28613
    Apr 13, 2021
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I preordered in summer 2017. My second most anticipated game of all time. But I did realise that it may not be as good as I wanted.

    I hated Abby from the beginning, then when Naughty Dog made me play as someone I don't like, the hate simply raised so when the "revenge is bad" ending happened it really ruined this game. Warning everyone I know not to play this dissapointing game. 2 points because the gameplay is fun and graphics amazing, but without the great story in between this game is absolutely not worth playing if you have already played the first game and cares anything about the characters from that game.    … Expand
  24. Metacriticer2
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Игра очень интересная и классная, и не заслужевает такой ниской оценки изза капли левопропаганды. Ставлю игре 8.
  25. KillerBaur
    Apr 13, 2021
    10
    The most emotional and the worthest game in 2020! The technology of ps4 was high. At any side of the game it was perfect! The game sake it is worth to buy ps4 .
  26. LOID555777
    Apr 13, 2021
    10
    Это игра меня опустошила, Я плакал Я смеялся Я злился, это самая лучшая игра в истории спасибо Дракману за такой шедевр
  27. ff9alex
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You play as the villain in most part of the game, the story is pretty simplistic revenge for what happened at the end of the previous game but for some reason lets not talk about it The only reason people say the story in the previous game was good is the dynamic between ellie and Joel, take that away and you got an empty game

    The gameplay is pretty much the same that the previous one, they added 1 more infected mutation that appears maybe twice, the puzzles and level design is poor, the only mystery is when you find a lock door and have to broke a windows to get in and read the password of the vault that is written in a few meters away and that happens like 8 times. Thats all the puzzles in the game. There are a few good scenes in the game like the performance of ellie, nora killing and the birthday of ellie and joel, beside that i cant think of anything else if this game came out for ps3 it would be considered really good like the last of us part 1, but things have change and so does the game you are delivering the same gameplay nothing new but a crappy revenge story about the simple concept of, and "eye for and eye, and we all will end up blind" Empty

    I just finished the game omg what a **** ending dont buy this crap    … Expand
  28. dariokardosh
    Apr 13, 2021
    9
    Se você é uma pessoa preconceituosa, provavelmente você vai dar nota baixa para este game. O jogo aborda a sexualidade da Ellie de maneira bem tranquila na verdade e só vem a confirmar como as pessoas em pelo 2020 ainda são muito conservadoras. O jogo é muito bom, mas tem suas falhas. Em termos de pontos negativos, cosidero que o jogo é longo demais, chega uma hora que fica cansativo. E osSe você é uma pessoa preconceituosa, provavelmente você vai dar nota baixa para este game. O jogo aborda a sexualidade da Ellie de maneira bem tranquila na verdade e só vem a confirmar como as pessoas em pelo 2020 ainda são muito conservadoras. O jogo é muito bom, mas tem suas falhas. Em termos de pontos negativos, cosidero que o jogo é longo demais, chega uma hora que fica cansativo. E os itens não foram inovados. Acho que poderiam ter inovado nessa parte. Mais opções de itens, armas. Em pontos positivos temos o roteiro, os personagens, a dublagem e trilha sonora, ambientação e o ponto filosófico que o jogo aborda. Enfim, não é todo mundo que vai gostar do jogo e entende-lo.… Expand
  29. timyzs
    Apr 13, 2021
    2
    GOTY? Really??? Apparently half of the "actual users" do not agree on that. Sometimes I wonder if these critic reviewers actually play the game as this certainly does not deserve a 90+ score, either that or these reviews are all paid for. It is very sad we are going down that path as professional game reviewers are supposed to give us fair opinions, and that's how these businesses started,GOTY? Really??? Apparently half of the "actual users" do not agree on that. Sometimes I wonder if these critic reviewers actually play the game as this certainly does not deserve a 90+ score, either that or these reviews are all paid for. It is very sad we are going down that path as professional game reviewers are supposed to give us fair opinions, and that's how these businesses started, but now, they are standing on the other side.

    "Abby is GOOD, and Ellie is BAD." You wasted 20 hours of my life trying to convince me and you know for a fact not everybody can agree on that idea. I'm rating this game a 2/10 and I know you probably don't deserve it. Now we are even.

    Bad story aside, the game itself has major flaws in terms of game design. We play Ellie for good 10 hours and then you give a new character with ZERO progress (no weapon upgrade, items, whatsoever) and we have to continue from there until almost the end of the game. The game has over 200 collectibles but disappointingly NONE of them matters to the actual gameplay. All these are bad game designs which are commonly found in games 10-15 years ago.    … Expand
  30. yertre
    Apr 13, 2021
    6
    I was never a huge fan of Tlou, but I WAS a big fan of Joel and Ellie. This game does NOTHING to fill that void. The gameplay is a improvement overall and the visuals are stunning, so I can see myself recommending this game at the very least. But if you're looking for a coherent story, there is NOTHING for you here.
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#2 Best PS4 Game of 2020
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#1 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2020
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#3 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2020

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  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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