The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  1. Notura
    Jul 2, 2020
    5
    Hello I would like to start with saying I don`t like this game and I will never like it, Its story is trash and the characters and horrible but you got to hand the in the graphics and gameplay mechanics it is sad that this game could have been one of the greatest sequel of all time but sadly it dissapointed the endieng is trash and has no point and if you liked this game you may be sayingHello I would like to start with saying I don`t like this game and I will never like it, Its story is trash and the characters and horrible but you got to hand the in the graphics and gameplay mechanics it is sad that this game could have been one of the greatest sequel of all time but sadly it dissapointed the endieng is trash and has no point and if you liked this game you may be saying hey but on the first game Joel took Ellie when she was the main point of the journey well on that game is all bout how characters grow emotionaly, when Tess dies in the first game we as Joel try tries to forget about it but as how we know you can`t scpae your past and when Joel was in this amazing journey between characters growing and Joel seeing Ellie as a type of daughter and then he takes the hard decision of taking Ellie and killing the fireflies but in Part 2 it dosent have a point SPOILERS AHEAD BTW In the game you are seeking revenge because of Joel`s death and you go on your way to kill Abby but there is no character growth only the same generic revenge story and Joel`s death needed to happen but how they executed it was awful, you know if they change the time that all of the events happened Like this, First you play the flashback then a short part of the beggining before Joels death like when he get bamboozleed the Abbys first part then Joels Death later Ellies journey but you know what this is going to take a long time so im just going to stop all of this thanks for taking your time reading through this
    Bye :D    … Expand
  2. devena72
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game!Good story and graphics.(Film grain in sucks though.)
    Can't figure out the hate for this game out there...    … Expand
  3. PapaLoaf
    Jul 2, 2020
    5
    [SPOILER FREE] Personally found the gameplay to be very tedious and barely different compared to the first game. Graphics and animations are some of the best I've seen. Did not agree with the story much. I would change the order of major events, and found that there were many characters that I did not care about and did not even remember the name of because of a lack of meaningful[SPOILER FREE] Personally found the gameplay to be very tedious and barely different compared to the first game. Graphics and animations are some of the best I've seen. Did not agree with the story much. I would change the order of major events, and found that there were many characters that I did not care about and did not even remember the name of because of a lack of meaningful character development. Some characters I tried desperately to like (despite their controversial actions) ended up being very uninteresting and I found myself having to force myself to continue the game. I also found some major characters to be completely unlikable, yet the developers attempt to make us care and sympathize with them through very cheap tactics (namely forcing us to commit horrid acts to justify another characters actions). Older characters stray away from their established values and skills, with completely out-of-character actions with little to no logical explanation. Story is a very cliché "the cycle of revenge is bad" plot and seems to make the player do terrible things simply to be edgy and create "shock value". The fact that much of the player base literally does not want to continue playing because they have to play as a certain character tells you enough about how unlikable some of the characters are. And no, successfully eliciting certain emotions from the player does not mean the story is good, it is because the first game's characters were so well developed that people are emotional as to what happens to them in a sequel. The story also feels dragged on almost double to how long it should have been, and I found myself completely losing motivation to continue playing. A story that subverts expectations isn't necessarily good. There is a good way to do it and a bad way to do it, and because the writers seem to only do this for shock value, I think this game does not execute this aspect well. Although I can appreciate many aspects of the game, such as graphics, animations, accessibility options, AI, sound design, level design, and voice actors, I overall cannot recommend this game because the story is such a pivotal component of something like The Last of Us, and it seems to be an extreme letdown compared to the first game.… Expand
  4. AlleToca
    Jul 2, 2020
    5
    I have been counting days since the first one. Been waiting so hard for this. Ocerall it is a good game. But the storyline if messed up. It felt to much of a uncharted game more then a true Last of Us game. Great graphic and sound but the story is poor and the game control feels a bit lagy. I had the sense on 10 and that worked out a bit better. I was hoping for so much more and I feel aI have been counting days since the first one. Been waiting so hard for this. Ocerall it is a good game. But the storyline if messed up. It felt to much of a uncharted game more then a true Last of Us game. Great graphic and sound but the story is poor and the game control feels a bit lagy. I had the sense on 10 and that worked out a bit better. I was hoping for so much more and I feel a bit disappointed … Expand
  5. acckiydarik
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    The worst sequel.
    You just killed the whole first game by stupid story and decisions.
  6. TacomaGirl18
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    The story is still amazing with great development. The clickers still annoy me, but they were always there, so what can you do? I have no idea why everyone got so worked up about it. I loved the first one and I love this one, maybe even more. Just because it is a sequel doesn't mean that it has to suck. Loved playing it through and being able to see Ellie again, but older and more affectedThe story is still amazing with great development. The clickers still annoy me, but they were always there, so what can you do? I have no idea why everyone got so worked up about it. I loved the first one and I love this one, maybe even more. Just because it is a sequel doesn't mean that it has to suck. Loved playing it through and being able to see Ellie again, but older and more affected by it all. Excellent accessibility menu. Naughty dog has outdone themselves.… Expand
  7. MatheusOP97
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    Follows the same pattern as the prequel but destroying it's legacy to kill what the other had build. The story is just crappy.
  8. chrisking86
    Jul 6, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A really poorly written game, with decent gameplay and beautiful graphics. You can't help but think the creators wanted to force every agenda in the past decade into a game. You betcha they would of loved to have included the BLM movement in there somehow.

    Poor dialogue, poor storytelling, characters from the first behave differently in second.

    I now know why people are so disappointed.

    I really wanted to love this game. Bitterly disappointed.    … Expand
  9. daniil71ru
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    Клевета со стороны разработчика, так как показанные сцены в трейлере игры не совпадают с игровым процессом
  10. Gerryv977
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    I should preface this by stating I was a huge fan of the 1st game. This game was mostly disappointing, i enjoyed the game play of the first and am happy to report the second was no different. However, the writing was subpar and unbelievable. In the end I felt little connection to any of the new characters and ended up disliking some of the old. The story itself was ok but the executionI should preface this by stating I was a huge fan of the 1st game. This game was mostly disappointing, i enjoyed the game play of the first and am happy to report the second was no different. However, the writing was subpar and unbelievable. In the end I felt little connection to any of the new characters and ended up disliking some of the old. The story itself was ok but the execution was poor had a hard time even finishing the game if im being completely honest and I cannot say I enjoyed the experience. I give it a five because the things it does right it does very well ie. Gameplay graphics environment. I won't be revisiting.… Expand
  11. Immrahill
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    Amazing graphics and physics but the story is very disappointing. Not worth the purchase price if you want to experience a great story.
  12. shanelexylex
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    Well, old fan of naughtydog games.
    And thats game just sucked, honestly.
    Visuals - good, intro - good, but sory and how that all mixed together - just not good.
    Gameplay didnt change at all, they just added some features from Uncharted4.
    So in conclusion, please dont do such things again, its just not a good game.
    Bad story with old gameplay.
  13. Oopsas
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    Los mejores gráficos y animaciones y la historia mas cruda y buena que he jugado
  14. M4836
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    Reall good game,but I don't feel the script and
    characters have the enough quaility for what we was expecting in this sequel.
  15. BillyB808
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    Redefines average. Its banal, boring, and utterly forgettable. Gaming junk food that you absolutey do not need to consume.
  16. Mateus671
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    Trágico porém magnífico, cada aspecto do mundi mostra como e cruel porém lindo
  17. darkraizel
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 4 years ago, I played the first game and I loved it. In fact, I enjoyed it so much I went ahead and got the platinum trophy. It had a simple story but was executed brilliantly, I became attached to Joel and Ellie, and their father-daughter relationship.

    I know some people enjoyed the game and I'm happy for them, but I don't like them.
    Pros:
    - Animation
    - Voice acting
    - Soundtrack
    - Graphics (by far the best on the ps4)

    Cons:
    - Story
    - Plot holes
    - Characters
    - Useless jump ability

    There is so much plot armour in this, that it's ridiculous. I somewhat enjoyed the first half of the game but after Joel's death, you play as Abby for almost 10 hours. Then they use cheap tactics like playing with dogs to show you how much of a 'nice' person Abby. So Abby gets revenge, it's good but Ellie wants to get revenge, it's bad. You kill a lot of people who aren't responsible for Joel's death but let free the one person who is? wtf. I gave this game the benefit of the doubt but god this game is bad. I don't recommend this game, spend your 30 hours on another game.    … Expand
  18. Rassel
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    Мне игра понравилась, прохожу второй раз выйдет на 5 плойке, куплю обязательно.Надеюсь такие игры будут выходить почаще.
  19. Metal__Mickey
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game could've been so much more, it had so much potential and unfortunately just missed the mark.

    The visuals of the game, graphics, world building, the tiny stupid little details that make all the difference are absolutely on point, the new variations and behaviours of the infected is intense, the stalkers in the school and the rat king were some of the most intense game play moments I've had in a long time, the seraphites had such an interesting and different aura surrounding then with all the whistles as they hunt you. All of this, was absolutely fantastic, and were worth waiting for. And the fact the game released perfectly polished seems to be a rare gem in this day and age.

    Unfortunately though, the story itself leaves alot to be desired, the way the game was advertised was that we would get another game with us following our favourite father/daughter duo take on the world, and that wasn't the case, disappointing yes but not a deal breaker, losing Joel, I could've been alot more ok with that if it was done the right way, it just seems to have been done for shock value, and the whole game seemed to be, Ellie bad, Abby gooood, even down to the smallest things, Ellie kills dogs (ND said we wouldn't have to which was **** ), Abby plays with dogs, specifically the one Ellie kills you have no choice at all but to kill thanks to the quick time event. But I digress. Just to get this out of the way, I have no problem at all with the LGBTQ+ characters, I had no problem with Ellie finding herself in the first games dlc, so why would I be negative about it now, Abby being an absolute unit is not a bad thing, she's a soldier, so yeah she works out, alot so she can be fit and fight, and it also gives her an outlet, cool, it doesn't make me feel anything negative, Lev being trans is not a bad thing he was also an interesting character, bit the ones who base Thier opinions on this stuff bing negative are just dicks, end of.

    I think realistically, I would've preferred not to play as Abby in the main game, as a dlc absolutely, I think that could've worked but have it from where the first game ends, where father dies and follow her through her transformation, with her journey to Washington etc.

    Not sure what else to say really, I loved the game play, how it looked, ND are fantastic at that stuff, unfortunately the story was just poorly written, and expected even worse. I expected more, we deserved more.    … Expand
  20. Legitnohax
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game was amazing till you had to play Abby. If they scrapped the whole idea of getting to see Abbys point of view and gave us a better ending, I would consider giving it a 8-9/10.
    Because gameplay wise the game was really good.    … Expand
  21. ScorpCorps
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. "See, there was a sequel. Wasn't as good." Like many of my peers, I was excited about the TLOU2. Then ND's crunch horror stories emerged. Then the leak happened. Then I rented the game. Then my desire to finish became quite the struggle. I have no idea why reviewers are giving such glowing reviews to TLOU2 when there are such glaring issues to behold.

    Of course the graphics are 10 out of 10 quality. It's a given. ND did an amazing job. Even the most hardcore of PC only gamers have to admit TLOU2 looks amazing. Sound quality is amazing as well. The clickers, infected, voice acting, environments, gunfire, and animals sound incredible and clear. Again, ND excels at this. But that's where the greatness of TLOU2 ends.

    Gameplay is painfully average with no fleshed out additions. You sneak, you scavenge, you shoot, you craft. That's it. Its gameplay feels more like TLOU1.5 rather than it having any meaningful improvements. They have a jump button now. So what? The way characters' jump is both humorously parody and unrealistic. I can upgrade and improve my weapons like I can in a dozen other games (eg: Rise of the Tomb Raider, The Division 2, Far Cry 4). Dodging is a welcome addition, but when your AI partners don't aid you (and further break immersion when enemies should blatantly see them while you're stealthing) it becomes a mixed bag of reliability. What fundamental changes have been done to help garner perfect review scores?

    Oh, it has to be the story. The lazily written, poorly formed story. Does giving veteran characters utter stupidity and naivety that they didn't have before pass for perfection? What about that really early death that felt undeserved and had zero context? Or how about playing ten hours through a game with one character only to play another character whom a lot of us don't care about for an additional similar length of time? How about shoving down our throats how wonderful this new character is and that we should care about her? What about completely destroying a character people do care about to repeat a common trope in pop culture that "revenge is bad, m'kay"?

    Yes, the story sucked. Tied together with coincidence and irrational character moments, TLOU2 seems to go out of its way to emulate The Walking Dead television series. When the first game had such strong writing and characters, the sequel is a shadow of TLOU. To add further insult to injury, the marketing from this game was manipulative. Changing character models, making it seem like Joel was with Ellie in Seattle, and claiming that Ellie is the only playable character in the game makes this experience worse.

    To ND leadership I say shame on you. Not only for misleading gamers with your ads and comments, but for your despicable crunch practices. Your developers deserve better. They work too damn hard for that kind of treatment. Gamers deserve better. What we PlayStation owners have enjoyed from exclusives are single-player games set in amazing worlds filled with rich lore and fleshed out characters. That includes Uncharted 4 and The Last of Us.

    TLOU2 is one of the most disappointing and underwhelming games I've played in this console generation. This is not the way to help bookend the PS4. Here's hoping that Ghost of Tsushima will prove to be a better game worth your time and money.    … Expand
  22. Talzin
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    The story was a complete mess. But nevertheless the voice acting, audio in general and the environment were amazing! The music and themes were very nice. I understand the point of the story but unfortunately the execution was poor.
  23. HuGore
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    Gráficos increíbles, jugabilidad fabulosa, sonido espectacular, historia impactante, el juego te engancha de principio a fin. Excelente secuela.
  24. YAAARE
    Jul 4, 2020
    5
    Сюжет откровенно плох, во всех аспектах. Начиная от детей трансгендеров, заканчивая сектами которые полностью ломают мир первой части, ведь в первой части не было черного и белого как такового, зато во второй есть злая ортодоксальная секта которая во всех смыслах плохая.
    Если за первую часть вы успели привязаться к Джоэллу и Элли не покупайте эту игру. Она порадует вас парой сцен а потом    Сюжет откровенно плох, во всех аспектах. Начиная от детей трансгендеров, заканчивая сектами которые полностью ломают мир первой части, ведь в первой части не было черного и белого как такового, зато во второй есть злая ортодоксальная секта которая во всех смыслах плохая.
    Если за первую часть вы успели привязаться к Джоэллу и Элли не покупайте эту игру. Она порадует вас парой сцен а потом скажет что они на самом деле мрази и вы должны болеть за других. И игра будет заставлять вас болеть за других, даже если вы не хотите этого. К тому же если вы купите эту игру, весь путь проделанный в ней будет бессмысленным из-за концовки.
    Графика и боевка в игре хорошие, за это похвалить можно, и только за них у игры стоит 5    … Expand
  25. I_am_a_gamerman
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    I don’t agree with the way the game was marketed. It cheated me of time and money. Buy the game if you want to feel misery, despair and the hopelessness.
  26. EstefaniaSM
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    Everything about the game is perfect except the story. This is not The Last of Us, this is a completely different game. I am really dissapointed.
  27. PTLobo2
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. .
    Negatives

    » Less diverse gameplay which makes the experience very repetitive and downright boring after the first 15 hours of the game.

    » Absolutely terrible character development:
    - characters seem to take completely irrational decisions all the time for the sake of creating a story and nothing else;
    - characters are deprived from any emotion at all in all circumstances, which is a stark contrast to the first game. Not only that but characters that were part of the original TLOU have seemingly lost their whole personality and values, replacing them with one single goal of getting the petty and useless revenge that fuels the storyline;

    » Equally bad story:
    - it is filled with plot holes;
    - it has an incomprehensible ending, given the plot of the game before it;
    - it attempts to make the player rethink about the events of the first game with a new and negative vision but in a way that is seemingly guilt tripping the player itself for even playing said game and downright trying to decrease our enjoyment of the same title, for no apparent reason. It also adds nothing in return, making the player wish they had never played this sequel.
    - While trying to do what is mentioned in the above point, it introduces new characters but the timing for that is way off. For instance, 15 hours into the game, Naughty Dog makes you play as the very antagonists of the first part of this title, while also trying to make you emphasise with them. This falls flat, as it is near impossible to show empathy for this character after several occurrences throughout the story. Moreover, this part of the game is 10 hours long, feels completely expendable to the main storyline and makes you wish you weren't playing at all;
    - At all times, the story unravels with seemingly no end point other than making the player itself miserable, while hinting the responsibility of all the cruelty of that chaotic game to the player himself.

    Positives

    » On the bright side, it has the best visual effects you will find on PS4 - absolutely stunning.
    » It is also filled with lots of tiny and somewhat fun details, that are a welcome addition to this otherwise completely cruel world, and reflect the attention that was given to this game.

    However, all things considered, this game is disappointing. It captures the gameplay of the original but no element of that game's story is expanded upon, nor taken as inspiration.
    It doesn't feel like an actual sequel, while simultaneously ruining the magnificent open ending of the first TLOU, the characters we had learnt to love and our overall enjoyment of that first title.

    Do not recommend.    … Expand
  28. grako0
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    The game doesn't deserve such a bad reviews. don't believe the score and play it before you score it
  29. Redsz
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    Dissapointing follow up. Story is all over the place. Game play hasn't changed much in seven years. Great graphics though.
  30. 5t4lk3r131
    Jul 3, 2020
    5
    idk gamplay was good. Same location was terrible (22 floor building) story... hmm good but not for the real fans of first game The last of us.
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Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 113 out of 121
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 121
  3. Negative: 0 out of 121
  1. GameMAG
    Sep 13, 2020
    90
    The Last of Us Part II is the high point of the PlayStation 4. The plot is controversial, but the game is the incredibly addictive adventure of Ellie, from which it is impossible to pull away from the opening and to the very end.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Sep 5, 2020
    93
    Not everyone is going to enjoy the motives of The Last of Us Part II. But if you try and manage to accept the subliminal and not so subtle messages as a fact that the world has gone awry and that people have the need to have somewhere or someone to belong to as their own way out, then... You will witness the boundaries of gaming expand. You will witness a true masterpiece.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 3, 2020
    75
    If you loved the original for its great characters and well-paced story – stay away from this game. However, if you’re aching to sink into the depths of depression, or just want to cut some throats and burn some zombies – Part II will deliver. [Issue#247, p.72]
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