The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. TheKetchupLord
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Graphically stunning, amazing sound design, perfected gameplay, and mechanics.
    Divisive as it is, the story is there as a story told by the studio, and not just fulfilling the fans' fantasies.
    The somewhat different settings manages to pay respect to the original game, and bring new and refreshing additions to the world of The Last of Us.
  2. RandomestGamer1
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Amazing game. Absolutely amazing. A rollercoaster of emotions. I love how you can see many different perspectives of the events that take place in this game. The gameplay is so fun and also challenging. Part 2 explores many different themes so be prepared for anything.
  3. zhanchi
    Jun 26, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Firstly the gameplay, scenery and most of the dialogue between missions is amazing as it was in the first game. Some of my favourite parts in the game was hearing the little conversations between the main characters and old Joel + Ellie flash back dialogue. (SPOILER) But the elephant in the room the story. It is unbelievably disappointing. The story begins with amazing fan service I.e seeing the characters we love thriving years after the first game, meeting some interesting new characters along the way, until the game throws a curve ball, severing the ties with one of these beloved characters, Joel. The story then morphs into a revenge story which is fine in the grand scheme of things, but it slowly starts to force empathy for the characters we are drawn to hate, also forcing an ark where u play as the woman responsible for beating Joel to death with a golf club, which is far to long. I felt like I was on auto pilot and being fed a narrative for no reason.

    It becomes apparent the game just keeps throwing brief flash backs of Joel to mess with the attachments we have grown to him especially towards the end of the game when the two girls we play as finally fight. With this theme we are treated to an unbearably brutal part of the game, we are forced to play as the villain just after they have shot and killed one of the nicest friends portrayed in the game, then shooting tommy in the face obviously done in the moment to make players think he is dead. At this moment I almost switched off the game. The game then forces you to chase down Ellie and beat her to a pulp. The rest only gets worse from there, finally ending with the last word of the script, Joel once again being thrown in our faces like nothing with a “yep”. How bout a no.    … Expand
  4. khhamza1
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Horrific. Unnecessary characters with no development and a horrible horrible story. I can't believe we waited so long for this.
  5. Littlemata
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    I personally loved this game. I can understand that the choices of the writers were difficult to accept for some, this story is heavy and sad. I love Abby, at the end of the game even more than Ellie I think. I do think she deserve more love and understanding from the public in my opinion.. Great and sad game.
  6. NaughtyDog
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us is a masterpiece. The Last of Us Part II is not. The story was boring and felt uneccessary consider how perfect the ending to the first game was. And I'm still trying to understand how Joel and Tommy (who are veterans in surviving in this world) suddenly just blindly trusts strangers.… Expand
  7. Podding
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    I’m so disappointed. I, like others, have been waiting years for this game to come out. I formed such an emotional attachment with the characters in the first game, it was devastating to see them squished in the sequel.

    The game visuals are beautiful, the gameplay is a nice improvement on the original. The story is broken. I’ve read elsewhere that this game would have been better served    I’m so disappointed. I, like others, have been waiting years for this game to come out. I formed such an emotional attachment with the characters in the first game, it was devastating to see them squished in the sequel.

    The game visuals are beautiful, the gameplay is a nice improvement on the original. The story is broken.

    I’ve read elsewhere that this game would have been better served with two separate run throughs - an Ellie primary with a conclusion, and an Abby post finish that brings nuance (if you wish to revisit). For me, pretending that this is the case is the only way the disappointment dampens.

    Other points
    *Playing as Abby halfway through the game for hours on end was a gut punch and not what I signed up for. No wonder the embargo hid this aspect of the game.

    *On the social justice stuff - why did it have to be so in your face. Cool, Ellie is gay. Fine. We explored this aspect in the first dlc. Pushing it so hard this time with a trans arc for a major side character? Much of this story was written for an echo chamber that will never play the game.    … Expand
  8. Midnitdragoon
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I bought the game being full aware of the previous leaks. I wanted to give naughty dog the benefit of the doubt. I played the game, I am 4 hours in. Game play wise, it's ok. Graphics are nice. Killing the infected is entertaining. However, my problem is that I loved the relationship between Joel and Ellie in the last of us 1.In the last of us 2, this relationship is non existent. In fact one hour into the game Joel is killed off in one of the most insulting and pointless ways in video game history. Why did naughty dog go with this? Heck I would love to know. What we are left with is a story between ellie and her love interest, Dina. This feels very forced.... Almost shoved in for political points. It feels cheap, out of place, and insulting. What does this have to do with the story? I wanted to see me of Joel and Ellie. I did not get to see more of Joel and ellie. They killed Joel off in the first hour of the game, it's sincerely making me question why I continuing to play this game. My advice, I don't think it's worth spending the money on this one, wait for a sale. As it is... This game ruins everything you appreciated from its predecessor.… Expand
  9. Ray1984
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Tolles Spiel. Würdige Fortsetzung mit packender emotionaler Story. Sehr brutal und überzeugend.
    Kann dir negativen Kritiken nicht verstehen.
  10. mrF0XH0UND
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Stunning ingame graphics and sound. Gameplay feels exactly like LoU1, which is great. But plot and screenwriting, omg thats bad. I was a big fan of Naughty Dogs because they always capable to find the exact balance between graphics, emotions, sounds and gameplay and when they do it's going to be 10 out of 10, but when one person decide that his incredibly poor writing skills should beStunning ingame graphics and sound. Gameplay feels exactly like LoU1, which is great. But plot and screenwriting, omg thats bad. I was a big fan of Naughty Dogs because they always capable to find the exact balance between graphics, emotions, sounds and gameplay and when they do it's going to be 10 out of 10, but when one person decide that his incredibly poor writing skills should be covered by political investment it's all went downhill very fast. It's really a shame when such hard work of other artists could be ruined by a screenwriter. For me this type of a game doesn't work without a good script, that is why it deserves nothing but 0.… Expand
  11. Beachwaves
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Amazing game! Graphics are stunning, one of the best looking games I’ve ever played. The gameplay is very smooth and fun to play and the story had me hooked throughout. The story was very well written and portrays excellently how far someone is willing to go to seek revenge towards those who have wronged them.

    This game does not deserve the level of hate it has been receiving. Naughty    Amazing game! Graphics are stunning, one of the best looking games I’ve ever played. The gameplay is very smooth and fun to play and the story had me hooked throughout. The story was very well written and portrays excellently how far someone is willing to go to seek revenge towards those who have wronged them.

    This game does not deserve the level of hate it has been receiving. Naughty Dog have yet again delivered on a truly amazing game with a great story.    … Expand
  12. Dixis
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Одна из лучших игр уходящего поколения. Очень сильная и трогательная история, финал которой, не "отпускает" тебя несколько дней, после прохождения. Великолепная проработка и отличная картинка. Огромная благодарность, команде Naughty Dog, это больше чем игра!Одна из лучших игр уходящего поколения. Очень сильная и трогательная история, финал которой, не "отпускает" тебя несколько дней, после прохождения. Великолепная проработка и отличная картинка. Огромная благодарность, команде Naughty Dog, это больше чем игра!
  13. Si3g
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    A gameplay desse jogo está léguas de distância do primeiro. História pra mim está a mesma coisa do primeiro, banal, previsível, mas desta vez por tomar rumos que muitos fãs sensíveis não gostariam de ver,a galera está hateando o jogo desproporcionalmente, fora ainda haver certo preconceito qto a sexualidade de personagens por várias pessoas. Para quem curte gameplay esse jogo é um 10A gameplay desse jogo está léguas de distância do primeiro. História pra mim está a mesma coisa do primeiro, banal, previsível, mas desta vez por tomar rumos que muitos fãs sensíveis não gostariam de ver,a galera está hateando o jogo desproporcionalmente, fora ainda haver certo preconceito qto a sexualidade de personagens por várias pessoas. Para quem curte gameplay esse jogo é um 10 fácil, para os que querem história com um final feliz , passa longe desta sequência é vai assistir um filme da Disney… Expand
  14. stylox
    Jun 26, 2020
    3
    You either gonna hate it or love it...it's all up to you..but for me as a last of us fan it was a letdown
  15. Telepatico
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Que tiro no pé do druckmann Hein, final MEDONHO os spoilers vazamento estavam todos certos, lacração o tempo Todo, jogo horrible!.
  16. AliIraq21
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hhhsuwbnzivsvshsuzhghsheyuxvxvsvjduzuvzvshsjzixuxgsvvsjz hdvbxhxusushvejxixjdbbxixi… Expand
  17. Hawaiian
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Al ejecutarse da problemas de sobrecalentamiento en mi consola PlayStation 4 pro. Tiene muchos bugs y problemas con las texturas. El apartado gráfico es muy dispar dependiendo del lugar.
  18. AdrianoPL
    Jun 26, 2020
    3
    Sorry but this was not what i have expected. The main bond between the player and Characters from TLOU 1 was crushed and threw away through the window straight into garbage can. Game it self and mechanics are ok but You will never experience those feeling as in PART 1. Sad to say that but you get only 3
  19. Facy
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Combat feels good, but becomes repetitive the ''upgrade system'' feels outdated and could have been solved a lot better in my opinion, Graphics are awsome for PS4 pro, but as a mainly PC gamer it has okay grafics, nothing to really impress, shadows feels weird sometimes and 30 fps in 2020 is okay for PS4 i guess.

    The story... oh boy... what a mess. It starts as a solid 9/10, becomes a 5/10 after like 2 hours in game. Then the most of the story is just making u want to speed run half the game which makes this thing become a 3/10, then after all that mess u get an ending and lets u think the overall rating on the story just isnt justified to be above 1/10.

    If a game forces u to play half the time as an absolutely unlikeable character u just want to see dead, it is some kind of torture and no not the good kind of torture like the Dark Souls series or Sekiro where the difficulty is so high that its kinda torture but its so satisfying when u progress. This is nowhere around in the last of us 2, u just feel empty and wanna quit cuz u are having 0 fun playing most parts of the games.

    I would go so far and say its the worst game i have played in the last 5 years and im reviewing this game only cuz im so disappointed and have been a fan of the last of us 1. No one can give me the time back i lost playing this game so here is my solid 1/10, i give it 1 point because u can actually play it and it didn't crash.    … Expand
  20. migieljandro
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    7 años esperando para esta historia irrisoria e irreconocible para esta saga, mal ejecutada y con personajes totalmente olvidables. Un juego al que le sobran 12 horas tranquilamente y que de tan malo hace que el primero pierda valor. Lo único bueno es la ambientación y la música, ahí si se nota que hay un responsable con Oscar de por medio.
  21. Ollie123
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    Wow just wow, I’ve never been so disappointed with a terrible sequel before, other than the graphics this is shocking and an insult to us fans, the story is so bad, I asked my 6 year old to tell me what should happen in the game and he came up with a lot better, even he said “but should it be about Joel and Ellie” lol just don’t buy this it’s like naughty dog have deliberately made badWow just wow, I’ve never been so disappointed with a terrible sequel before, other than the graphics this is shocking and an insult to us fans, the story is so bad, I asked my 6 year old to tell me what should happen in the game and he came up with a lot better, even he said “but should it be about Joel and Ellie” lol just don’t buy this it’s like naughty dog have deliberately made bad choices with this, just play last of us 1 and forget this was even made! Just an honest review from a FAN not a critic,… Expand
  22. Shsik
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Best game ever. PC *gamers* don't write anything. You can't wolkrhrough this game in 5 hours
  23. SteelVeteran
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    What a stupid ending that makes no sense at all don't play this game not worth it
  24. leeroyzafkiel
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    8.7/10
    Графон 9/10
    Саундтрек 7/10. Сказать особо нечего. Звук 10/10 Понравился. Звучит натурально, особенно в хороших наушниках. Визуальная стилистика 9/10. Просто красиво, просто атмосферно. Большего не надо (Да да мой юный друг. Коридоры и локации в виде кишки тоже могут передавать атмосферу) Анимации 10/10. Вот тут мне придраться не к чему. Геймплей 7.5/10 Если у вас не стоит на    8.7/10
    Графон 9/10
    Саундтрек 7/10. Сказать особо нечего.
    Звук 10/10
    Понравился. Звучит натурально, особенно в хороших наушниках.
    Визуальная стилистика 9/10. Просто красиво, просто атмосферно. Большего не надо (Да да мой юный друг. Коридоры и локации в виде кишки тоже могут передавать атмосферу)
    Анимации 10/10. Вот тут мне придраться не к чему.
    Геймплей 7.5/10
    Если у вас не стоит на стелс и выживание - будете зевать так, что рискуете порвать ротан. Со времён первой части стал чуть более вертикальным. Появились уклонения (о боже мой, да это же Dark Souls 56. Нет.), Травка для пряток, пара собак и пара механик, типо вытащить стрелу из бочины, а то очень мешает. Прокачка стала внятнее, перков больше. Прокачка оружия особого нарекания не вызывает.
    В общем и целом игровой процесс именно с большими скоплениями противников стал более динамичным во время прямых конфронтаций. Отсиживаться на жопе в туалете (для этого есть другая игра в жанре батл-рояля) не получится, приходится бегать, прыгать, стрелять, кидаться говном, но желательнее кирпичами.
    (Знаю что хочешь возразить, но я сейчас про максимальную сложность.)
    Сюжет 7/10

    Давайте будем честны. Ставить всей игре 0/10 только потому, что вам не зашёл сюжет (Ну или он просто не оправдал ваши ожидания, которые возможно были завышены.) как-то глупо.
    Сюжет не оригинален и про заезженную тематику мести? Ну, и да и нет в то же время. Он скорее про то, что понятие свой и чужой просто в применении, но правильное ли в использовании. Люди всегда обезличивают других людей, причинивших им боль и страдание. Легче всего назначить таким людям статус "Абсолютное зло".
    Про то, куда может привести человека горячая от эмоций голова.
    Тривиален ли этот сюжет? Возможно. Настолько ужасен, что вы лучше будете ковыряться палкой в навозе, но не играть в игру? Не думаю.
    Чем больше вы проходите хороших игр и интересных историй - тем труднее вас зацепить. Первая стадия развития игровой импотенции, к сожалению.
    Самое сладенькое.
    SJW - 0/10
    0 потому что я не доволен тем, что её не так много, как о том кукарекали все кому не лень до выхода и после.Я не являюсь сторонником этого ох*енного движения, но почему то не покидает чувство, что все те, кто высказываются против - сами стали не лучше тех, с кем боролись. Во всём фиминизм! Во всём sjw повестки!
    Тут она есть, но её во первых мало (ничтожно, вспоминая другие игры последних лет), во вторых роли она не играет абсолютно никакой.
    В третьих, вы реально что-то имеете против лесбийских утех?))
    общем и целом хочу сказать что не так игра ужасна, как большинство кличут. Кому-то понравится, кто-то порвёт жопу от гнева (свою естественно), а кто-то рот от скуки. Кто-то возьмёт платину и перепройдёт несколько раз, кто-то дропнет на первых часах. Всем не угодишь.    … Expand
  25. Partyhouse22
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This game is a LITERAL masterpiece. The graphics, game play, audio and tech is second to none. There is not a single game made that can even come close. To sit here and give it bad ratings for a plot twist is asinine. You’re crapping on all the hard work the DEVs put into this. While I have many questions left unanswered I think this game is a true masterpiece. This is the last of us, This game is a LITERAL masterpiece. The graphics, game play, audio and tech is second to none. There is not a single game made that can even come close. To sit here and give it bad ratings for a plot twist is asinine. You’re crapping on all the hard work the DEVs put into this. While I have many questions left unanswered I think this game is a true masterpiece. This is the last of us, it’s a dangerous world where anything can happen. Like Joel says “ I know you wish things were different, I wish things were different. But they aint”. This game left me feeling an Existential emptiness, that’s just how gripping and involved I was. It immerses you and forces you to feel what the characters are feeling. I don’t think any other game can grab you quite like this one.… Expand
  26. ArsonPanda703
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    Well I must admit this was a hard one to sit through and really had to dive into the depths of how I felt about it to give an honest review of it. Let's start off with the pros. The graphics and scenery are amazing in this game. Everything looks extremely well polished and is just pure eye candy from the interactive environment to just the way everything literally just deserves an absoluteWell I must admit this was a hard one to sit through and really had to dive into the depths of how I felt about it to give an honest review of it. Let's start off with the pros. The graphics and scenery are amazing in this game. Everything looks extremely well polished and is just pure eye candy from the interactive environment to just the way everything literally just deserves an absolute bravo. The gameplay itself is much like the last of us one band hasn't changed all that much but I didn't feel that this was a downside due to the fact I liked the last of us one in the way that it felt and handled. I know that can be a bit tipsy because some people say it should run smoother or aiming should be better but overall I felt like it was just fine. I hate to admit it though but that storyline is awful. I tried so hard to like the story and tried to approach the game with an open mind but ultimately in the end it did nothing for me. If anything I walked away from the game feeling totally unsatisfied with the character development, general storyline, and not necessarily the events that took place but how the events took place in the game. There is just too many things that didn't make sense to me and overall I feel it was a bad decision for the developers to go this route. I get the whole concept of trying to do something new and edgy but there is a way to do it and I just felt like the developers missed the mark completely on really capturing the spirit and soul of not only the players but the characters that pulled the players into the game as well. The reason why I am giving it a low score is just because I was so enveloped and immersed in the story of the first one but absolutely felt nothing but frustration and no payoff in the end. I really understand that a story doesn't have to go my way and it honestly shouldn't it should be up to the directors and writers with however they see. But video games just like movies are here to entertain their audience and me personally I did not find any entertainment out of the story that I was hoping would really incite my inner emotions and leave me feeling like I played a masterpiece like The first game but unfortunately that feeling never came out. If you want to play this game then I wish you luck. If you did play this game and actually liked it for what it was and truly enjoyed it I'm not only happy for you but I am jealous of you. I can honestly say that there is no put way I will play this game again and it breaks my heart that it went this way.… Expand
  27. gamenrange
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    No spoilers here. Just wanted to say how disappointed I am in this game. I remember pre ordering the first game then rushing to GameStop to get my copy. Playing that game on my PS3 was definitely one of the best gaming experiences I’ve ever had. After this game I don’t think I’ll be buying another ND game.
  28. CheapGrinn
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For the last couple of days now I have been reading through hundreds and hundreds of mind numbing and brainless comments from people who couldn't see the point if it stabbed them.. The Last Of Us Part 2 has been getting absolutely torn apart by players saying anything from "it is horrible and lazy storytelling" to "Naughty Dog have completely destroyed the games franchise and betrayed fans.. Just because Joel dies?..

    Well at least, I've seen proof of dozens and dozens of people that got to that scene and stopped playing due to hysterical emotion only to start blindly slandering it in every way..

    Yes, it is quite a gut wrenching scene for a video game and I don't mean graphically, (although it's up there for that reason too)
    I mean because of the connection with Joel from the first game being so strong that it literally wrenches your stomach.. But for a lot of people who don't think that Joel dying outright ruined it, it's about the way he dies being so unmagnanimous in nature that it doesn't, or just can't make any sense to them..

    This is incredibly narrow minded, and if your argument is that he didn't deserve it, then you need to take a few marshmallows out from in front of your eyes and witness reality, he didn't deserve it, but things that aren't good happen..

    The voice of Joel himself, Troy Baker said something like this, and I'm paraphrasing quite freely but the point remains the same.. He said; People need to allow themselves to enjoy Joel and Ellie' stories and not the story they want..

    Which I think is perfect for summing up the exact opposite of how almost everyone has reacted to this game, just get upset at how it didn't go the way they think it should have and say its a piece of garbage regardless of anything else or the fact that it's brilliant.. "IMO"

    Okay so Joel gets his head bashed in with a golf club, and it's by this **** named Abby that, for a fairly long time playing, no one knows who is but it's clear she has some kind of problem with Joel, and that's the main reason for all the hate.. Clearly this gets explained as the game goes on, however..

    People are saying, mostly, that he shouldn't have been in such a stupid position as getting surrounded by strangers and then giving his name, which prompts Abby to blow his knee out with a shotgun before going to town..

    But at that point, it had been 25 years since the outbreak began and his daughter was killed, 4 years since "saving" Ellie, and two years since he had to tell Ellie the truth about other people with immunity being a lie and what had really happened that night at the hospital..

    That being said at the beginning of Part 2 Joel is very obviously a different man, he is weaker, because he is older, has been through so much and also due to the fact that he and Ellie had grown apart over Joel's decision 4 years ago, and she now resents him for what he did...

    On top of all that, it is perfectly understandable, and humanly acceptable that Joel and Tommy had grown a little careless or more trusting of strangers in need of help after living in Jackson comparatively comfortably to the previous 20 years of the outbreak...

    Meaning they simply let their guard down, especially forgivable seeing as they were in the middle of a worsening snow storm that would have killed them all, so they acted quickly and on what was now, weakened instinct..

    Playing as Abby is copping ridiculous hate as well, I think it's amazing storytelling the way it goes in and out of time periods and shows exactly what was happening with Abby at the time of Joel "saving" Ellie as well as the events of Seattle days 1-3, and it all reveals crucial information which, in case anybody didn't notice, is all explanation as to why this games story goes the way it does.. In conclusion, the game is not hindered by poor or lazy writing, that's why it has the professional critic score that it has, because it's amazingly good.. Retrospectively that is also why THEY are the critics and everyone else just posts their dumbass opinions on the internet without a shred of insight to them..

    What this game is hindered by, is a shockingly large lack of people able to make use of critical thinking and enjoy something for what it is rather than whinge because its not what they wanted.. Spoiled Little Gamer Syndrome.. Peace..    … Expand
  29. senpaii
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    The game is absolute trash and it would be better if it doesn't came out at all
    Really disappointed
  30. madsaye
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Loved the game. The way I experienced it was quite intense and in the end it left me feeling numb. It really is an emotional rollercoaster - you go through strong (mostly negative) different emotions - love, hate, grief which i loved but the majority of people who played the game didnt.
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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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