The Last of Us Part II

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  1. trakslav
    Jun 28, 2020
    1
    I give it 1 star only because of the hard work that is put in the visuals. Being a fan of the first game, this game is a really good example of why politics dont belong in video games. Absolute disgrace. I cant believe how they ruined this masterpiece. Get woke, go broke.
  2. Pablo4rey
    Jun 28, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego está muy bien durante la primera parte que manejas a Ellie a pesar de matar a Joel de una forma poco merecida,pero luego te obliga a jugar con Abbie y se hace muy largo porque no quieres jugar con ella.
    También destacaría que nunca le sale nada bien a nadie en este juego,que todo se hace por el camino difícil e innecesario.....
    Peroo al menos te explica muchas cosas necesrías aunque su final sea terrible.    … Expand
  3. MATOCULES
    Jun 28, 2020
    1
    a story that does not end up agreeing with a very bad script, they did not manage to make the audience sympathize with the players, forced and meaningless deaths and an ideology thing I do not think that will save them from this **** game ... In conclusion, having LGBT propaganda will not help you save your **** game or its history, if they did not want to make the game they would not havea story that does not end up agreeing with a very bad script, they did not manage to make the audience sympathize with the players, forced and meaningless deaths and an ideology thing I do not think that will save them from this **** game ... In conclusion, having LGBT propaganda will not help you save your **** game or its history, if they did not want to make the game they would not have done it ...… Expand
  4. Ruzh
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Review of The Last of Us Part II
    SPOILERS AT THE END

    The strongest point of the game is the story.
    It's hard for me to call this game just a game because I think it goes through that conventional narrative barrier of telling a story. To start the game begins strong (very strong for many) I am speechless and devastated, as in the first game, and makes it clear what this second part was about.

    The story is not linear, this makes it even more exciting because they are telling us a story and then they put a part of the story but the past that makes it turn and add or change the meaning of what you are doing now and this happens repeatedly in history and makes the game feel non-repetitive. The only thing I did not like was the change in what the climax of the game felt, because when this happens I feel a kind of brake on the momentum that we were carrying and it was such that I even wanted to stop my playing time but This little by little is achieving traction and weight to what would come next.

    Then there are the graphics, the light effects and the sound, these are incredible and unprecedented, they make the reality hit of the game feel much stronger and they transport you very easily to the situation presented as few games can. , is a triumph over the console hardware. Music is an atmospheric seal in the first game and we see the same again in the present by the hand of the original composer, Gustavo Santaolla.

    The gameplay did not evolve at all and it is still the same concept, for me, that is good because if it was not bad in the last game then it is better not to touch it, I admit that it would have been interesting to see something new and not more of the same. The elaboration of grenades, arrows and healing kits use the same system as in the first and the same with the ammunition that is scarce at all times and with the way to improve your weapons and equipment. I was disappointed with the difficulty of the game in general, I was playing it in difficult mode and I did not feel any difficulty about the enemies or the resources they gave me, I did not feel the challenge as in the first game.

    The scenarios are beautiful and sometimes even terrifying but above all they make you feel like you're in the game because they take care of even the smallest detail. From being on top of a skyscraper to being deep in a forest being hunted at night. At the time of the confrontations you as a player can decide whether to want to face all the enemies in a violent way or to leave stealthily without anyone noticing (this is a little more difficult).

    The enemies that we meet do not go beyond being the typical infected, including totally new ones, and then there are the human enemies that do not go beyond being the typical militarized surviving groups and the extremist cults, each group has its own way of dressing and its characteristic weapons, I was very impressed that they added so much detail to the enemies that when you kill one, the other one of his team shouts his name as if he knew it and this makes it give more realism to the game.

    HERE ARE SPOILERS ...

    The main characters that are Ellie and Abby develop them in a different way since one goes down a path of revenge, killing everything that comes their way and the other goes down a path like reflection, helping even people who have ever they wanted to kill her. The two have their own stories and at some point they collide giving the player the perspective of both making the game deeper, but being Ellie's game and having Joel's story from the first game as background we lean more to Ellie feeling even guilty of our way of acting.
    The secondary characters help the story a lot, they do not feel filling or empty, on the contrary I think they have to some extent an interesting story to tell, in fact I think they influence Ellie and Abby's decisions more than one thinks .

    CONCULSION
    This game is another masterpiece from Naughty Dog's studio in The Last of Us series, it's a story hard to digest, understand, and beat. It is a journey of emotions and discoveries that the game left behind and that now delivers an incredible story never before seen with characters that we will remember and that marked us. The only thing stopping me from giving it a perfect 10 is unchanged gameplay, the same enemies, and difficulty. But all this is nothing compared to the rest of what the game gives me, an excellent story, rich and heavy characters, an impeccable soundtrack, beauty, terror and forgiveness. This and many other things are the reason why I give this game a 95. It is a success that shows once again that video games are more than video games.    … Expand
  5. Lavender86
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So angry, I had heard all the rumors and spoilers, but thought no, I'm going to give it a chance. I'm going to make my own mind up, maybe the story of what leads to the spoilers would make up for main character deaths. No, no, no, it doesn't, I'm maybe 1 hour in if that, and the graphics and textures of the world are awful , the interactions with scenery is like that of a nintendo64 game. But then neil druckman whom has literally put himself in the game he has ruined literally spits on Joel as he lays there bleeding from his head, and then he thretans to shoot ellie and is only stopped but another npc. Thanks to amazon I can return this piece of crap and get my money back. Defiantly not a MUST PLAY, more of a MUST AVOID. Like spiderman 3 and the last jedi, this game has ruined what could have been a great franchise.… Expand
  6. CrabbyNeptune
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So to be quite frank, I don’t understand what everyone’s deal with this game is. While yes, the developers killed off Joel, you need to understand not only why the developers made that choice, but why Abby as a character was so motivated to do so.
    While we can sympathize with him and try to minimize his actions, what Joel did to the Fireflies was an objectively horrible act that prevented the world from being saved for his own selfish desire to have a daughter figure back. Even Joel knows this, considering he lied to Ellie for so long about it. While I didn’t want Joel to die, that’s why I personally felt motivated to engage in Ellie’s borderline suicidal pursuit for revenge. It was not the period of events we wanted, but it was one vital to the progression of Ellie’s character.
    I’ve heard complaints of how characters act “out of character” in this game, which is not true at all. The world of TLOU is not a world for pure protagonists. Taking Ellie as the main character being targeted by this critique, she is an incredibly traumatized young woman living in a world of constant fear and danger. It’s entirely unrealistic to expect her to be anything less than majorly flawed.
    In Abby’s story, I found the humanization of those I had previously hated to be a very unique and cognitively challenging hurdle to get over. I killed these people earlier as Ellie, and now they appear as more than targets. They’re allies and friends. Abby’s story pulls more from the original game than Ellie’s story does. It’s a bunch of new characters rediscovering a feeling of purity and innocence only for that to be squashed by the events of the world around them. It’s an incredibly sad and effective tale that causes even more distress when I have to pin the two against each other.
    For people criticizing the writing of the dialogue, all I’m going to ask is what did you get out of the first game that the dialogue of this one was so ‘bad’?
    I saw one comment about the game getting ‘political’. What? What’s political about the game? The fact that Ellie’s gay? How’s someone’s sexual preference a political take?
    The only reason I don’t give the game a 10 is because of the way the epilogue was rolled out. While I really liked the epilogue as a whole, it felt like the game was going to end like 15 times before the rattler sequence. Also the concept of super evil guys that just like torturing people for fun I a post-apocalyptic zombie-like apocalypse is a dumb trope, but neither of these are major issues by any stretch of the imagination.    … Expand
  7. theobiwanjacobi
    Jun 28, 2020
    1
    Sony and Naughty Dog have ruined the perfect opportunity to end the PS4 era on a glorious note. Instead, it has made me question for the first time if I should even purchase a PS5. Uncharted and TLOU have been synonymous with my love and joy for PlayStation. I avoided the leaks, but wish I wouldn't have. I have never been more disappointed by any game, movie, or otherwise in my life, norSony and Naughty Dog have ruined the perfect opportunity to end the PS4 era on a glorious note. Instead, it has made me question for the first time if I should even purchase a PS5. Uncharted and TLOU have been synonymous with my love and joy for PlayStation. I avoided the leaks, but wish I wouldn't have. I have never been more disappointed by any game, movie, or otherwise in my life, nor can I ever remember actually being angry at a game for how bad it is.

    With everything going on in the world, I picked up TLOU2 with the hope of escaping reality and enjoying myself, which feels like a reasonable ask given TLOU is one of my all-time favorite games. Instead, this game took everything magical about the original and flushed it down the toilet. Like others have said, it felt like an agenda was forced down your throat for the games entirety.

    The original E3 trailer is GROSSLY misleading. It is easy to see why Sony censored anything related to the second half of the game. That's the most I can say without spoiling the game.    … Expand
  8. VadimMsk
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    Скучный и затянутый геймплей, пустой сюжет на костылях. Даже если не обращать внимания на повесточку игра более чем посредственная
  9. NICOLICHI
    Jun 28, 2020
    3
    Narrativa indignante y muerte de un personaje principal decepcionante. Esperaba con ansias este juego y a decir verdad me quedo con el primer juego nomas.
  10. Charal
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No me gusto para nada, no me gustaron los personajes ni su desarrollo, entre mas lo jugaba me daba cuenta que lo unico bueno eran los graficos, es un titulo bastante sobrevalorado pero tarde o temprano te das cuenta de que no vale la pena comprarlo… Expand
  11. nostep
    Jun 28, 2020
    4
    No plot spoilers:

    I was pretty disappointed with the game, and I have been one of their longest fans. I bought 3 consoles for this and saw the original game on the gameinformer magazine cover back in March 2012, and fell in love instantly over the idea. Let me be clear: I am accepting of all people and that doesn't play into why I didn't like the game. You can't play the first one    No plot spoilers:

    I was pretty disappointed with the game, and I have been one of their longest fans. I bought 3 consoles for this and saw the original game on the gameinformer magazine cover back in March 2012, and fell in love instantly over the idea.

    Let me be clear: I am accepting of all people and that doesn't play into why I didn't like the game. You can't play the first one and the Left Behind DLC to the first game and not already be accepting of those things.

    The story was not what we were supposed to get, a continuation of the first game with more character development. The second one doesn't end in a way that makes you fulfilled or find meaning and appreciation for the game. The game mechanics and visuals were very improved and I was pretty impressed. But the plot wasn't very good, and leaves a hole in my heart. Naughty dog seemed to disown their TLOU 1 fans and just tried forcing you to empathize with other people in very unnatural ways that you clearly weren't going to accept.

    Game mechanics improved greatly, much more stuff you can do, better maneuverability, visuals, etc (except for the use of scopes which wasn't nearly as good as the first game). Story was pretty garbage, and while I'm totally accepting of people, the only time they introduced controversial identity politics was for plot devices that drive the game, probably because in the real world it's a bigger deal. I find it hard to believe anyone would care about these issues in an apocalypse. I didn't care, but it felt like I was getting a stern talking to the whole time and that characters were intentionally portrayed as stuck in their ways so they could be transformed, and there wasn't much meaning, surprise, or artistic expression in that sense. There are actual chunks of the game with super predictable plot. Pretty frustration.    … Expand
  12. jordan552277
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    This is my response to the homophobes attempting to review-bomb this relatively good game. Y'all can go do some unsavory things to yourselves.
  13. Elrick0715
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Part 1 is all about a man and girl and getting the solution of the world a cure for a virus but he is not willing to sacrifice her since she is the cure and saves her. Part 2 the man is kill by revenge in a stupid way and the game is no longer about a cure but about a love triangle, revenge and forgiveness.
    Great graphics, good gameplay and all taken to the garbage because we still Need to talk about how stupid hummanity is whne the game had that already but it was not the main focus. Director should really look into the part 1 and see what he did.    … Expand
  14. Caracora
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is not a game !!
    This is the life we ​​gamers need to experience.
    It is a bloody, sad, beautiful and romantic experience And at the same time, anger and hatred will pervade your whole being Tnx 2 Naughty Dog ,,,This is my best of the best gaming experience !!    … Expand
  15. aprosch
    Jun 28, 2020
    4
    I respect that Naughty Dog is willing to take risks and craft stories they think will be impactful. But when that story is executed in amateur fashion, isn't enjoyable, and destroys everything players love about the first game, Naughty Dog had better be prepared for the backlash. For the first time in my long gaming career, I will now act with caution whenever Naughty Dog releases another game.
  16. Beeh
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Não me importo com notas, mas vendo o que esses trolls idiotas estavam fazendo com a imagem do jogo, decidi vir aqui. Esse game é uma obra de arte, poucos games, filmes e outras mídias me fizeram sentir algo assim, foi uma experiencia absurda e acho difícil se repetir nos games, e espero mesmo que não se repita tão cedo pq eu agora estou destruído . Jogo foda demais, apenas joguem ele eNão me importo com notas, mas vendo o que esses trolls idiotas estavam fazendo com a imagem do jogo, decidi vir aqui. Esse game é uma obra de arte, poucos games, filmes e outras mídias me fizeram sentir algo assim, foi uma experiencia absurda e acho difícil se repetir nos games, e espero mesmo que não se repita tão cedo pq eu agora estou destruído . Jogo foda demais, apenas joguem ele e tiram suas próprias conclusões, essas notas não significam nada.… Expand
  17. EliabeTorresB
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Com um acabamento incrível. A história peca no quesito vida real. Um jogo totalmente politizado e que discorda friamente de inumeras pesquisas científicas. Usar cristãos como vilões é o desrespeito máximo a crenças.… Expand
  18. Torres91
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    story made no sense, and the production team is disgusting, it is a masterpiece, a masterpiece of ****
    I have never feel so offend and disgusting like this until I play this game
  19. Moha34
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story is not good at all, i didn't want to ever play with abby after what she did, at least they should give joel a Respectful death… Expand
  20. Cory9870
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    I preface this by saying go into the game with an open mind. I managed to avoid spoilers prior to playing through, but I read alot of user reviews and prepared myself. I understand why alot of people are upset with the direction of the game and they have every right to be, but dont let that sway you, just because what happens isnt exactly what fans would prefer to happen. The story isI preface this by saying go into the game with an open mind. I managed to avoid spoilers prior to playing through, but I read alot of user reviews and prepared myself. I understand why alot of people are upset with the direction of the game and they have every right to be, but dont let that sway you, just because what happens isnt exactly what fans would prefer to happen. The story is amazing and very powerful, it truly makes you reflect on the characters choices. Naughty dog absolutely delivers with this game even if I still wish things had been different. I have never played through a series that was so emotionally gripping. Naughty dog truly created a world that pulls you in and keeps you drawn for the vast majority. That being said there are some points where you feel tedious gameplaywise. The story truly has you engaged at all time. I highly recommend you play this game. Also for all of those who worry about things like this. Naughty dog did a great job at keeping strong female character's, including a racially diverse group, and adding LGBTQ themes all without it feeling shoved down your throat and making the male characters look weak. This game is a perfect example of how to spread social awareness without having to make one party look inferior. I really hope they make this a trilogy, and so long as they nail the cast, I will be very much looking forward to the hbo series.… Expand
  21. TYTW
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    To whoever read this comment, DON'T BUY THIS GAME.
    Just tried out all of the most possible death scene of Abby. Nice.
    To be honest, this game broke the heart of mine that really loved the first game.
    7 years, 7 fking years and you made this crxp. Well done.
  22. ARMnBASS
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Хейтеры пусть хапнут вялого. А фанаты студии, которые поставили низкие оценки - просто моральные ублюдки. Ждали они понимаешь чего-то - да идите вы все в задницу! Это игра, а ваши хотелки никого не EBYT!
  23. Wendrel
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Com certeza esse é um dos melhores jogos que já joguei na vida, uma história que te prende do começo ao fim, causando uma variedades de sentimentos de revolta, dor, ódio, satisfação, medo, aflição de uma forma como se estivesse dentro da pele de um personagem e depois disso ele te coloca para ver o outro lado da história e ver que as coisas não são preto no branco te fazendo se sentir comCom certeza esse é um dos melhores jogos que já joguei na vida, uma história que te prende do começo ao fim, causando uma variedades de sentimentos de revolta, dor, ódio, satisfação, medo, aflição de uma forma como se estivesse dentro da pele de um personagem e depois disso ele te coloca para ver o outro lado da história e ver que as coisas não são preto no branco te fazendo se sentir com raiva no início mas depois te fazendo se sentir em conflito de sentimentos, é bizarro oque a ND fez nesse game, certamente é uma das melhores obras das quais eu tive o prazer esperimentar… Expand
  24. AshenOne1
    Jun 28, 2020
    1
    Sorry, I gave 1 point to this game, I mean I originally wanted to give 0. After much deliberation, I can't ignore the great creation of the graphics creation team for this game, in the case that they must endure the terrible script. For me, TLOU is unforgettable. The person who sold the used game disc to me is now a good friend with me, and we often discuss various games. But I can’tSorry, I gave 1 point to this game, I mean I originally wanted to give 0. After much deliberation, I can't ignore the great creation of the graphics creation team for this game, in the case that they must endure the terrible script. For me, TLOU is unforgettable. The person who sold the used game disc to me is now a good friend with me, and we often discuss various games. But I can’t believe that the wait of more than 5 years turned out to be such a sequel.

    I think most players can accept the elements of unreasonable death of their favorite characters, political correctness, peace and love. But what is unacceptable is to stitch these elements together in a disgusting way under a great game IP. In my opinion, Neil is sculpting a piece of art he thinks with his aesthetic, imposing his values ​​on the player in the game. The bad plot design makes the player's emotional experience bad, which reminds me of the final season of Game of Thrones.

    As for the emotional experience in the game, I think that The flashback of Ellie’s memories in the game is not enough to change the player’s emotions. When I manipulated Abby, I once tried to let her die in various ways, but it is frustrating that there is no way to change the plot, I must endure letting her live. Bad mood runs through my game time after Joel's death. As a sequel to TLOU, TLOU II has a huge split on the emotional logic of the previous work, which is disgusting.

    In the pandemic, I hope to sell my TLOU II CD as soon as possible and forget it.    … Expand
  25. Zemont
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    I have so many feelings about this game. Things I wished would've went differently. Some things went over the top. But in the end, I felt what they wanted me to feel. It could have been done differently but they did what they did and made an intense story. This game may age better than you think...I hope. Glad I played and will play again. With a heavy heart. Thank you naughty dog forI have so many feelings about this game. Things I wished would've went differently. Some things went over the top. But in the end, I felt what they wanted me to feel. It could have been done differently but they did what they did and made an intense story. This game may age better than you think...I hope. Glad I played and will play again. With a heavy heart. Thank you naughty dog for never sacrificing the stories you want to tell for the sake of my feelings or anyone elses. Thank you for giving me a dark story that challenges my temperament. Good job … Expand
  26. Beto1604
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    Good. I mean, NOTHING compared to Red Dead Redemption 2, really NOTHING, but still good.
  27. Enri2104
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    That s a masterpiece. Period.
    The major issue with this game (if we want to call it a "issue") is that it's a game for adult people. I m not talking about the violence etc, I'm talking about the depth of the story and the characters' psychology. You need to have a sort of cultural key to read under the line, that s not a game for everyone. I can see how who is more superficial doesn't    That s a masterpiece. Period.
    The major issue with this game (if we want to call it a "issue") is that it's a game for adult people. I m not talking about the violence etc, I'm talking about the depth of the story and the characters' psychology. You need to have a sort of cultural key to read under the line, that s not a game for everyone. I can see how who is more superficial doesn't like the story, maybe he would prefer a linear and more easy-reading one. For this people I suggest to play Spiderman or similar game, and to come back on this when they get "older". Btw if u are over 20 years old and u don t get what this game wants to transmit to you.....well just give up or start reading some books (I mean...you don t have to be a professor, just someone with an average culture)...    … Expand
  28. kurizu9moro
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. el argumento es una estupides, demonios, por algo es una secuela, no te puedes cargar al protagonista de tu anterior saga de esta forma al inicio y luego tratar de que simpatizar con su verdugo a la cual tratar de convertirla en un Joel 2.0 (enserio? si hasta le ponen a salvar a una niña y de paso matar a sus propios camaradas)
    el tema de venganza de Ellie se va al caldo al final solo por un simple flashback, enserio? has recorrido cientos de kilometros y matado a cientos de personas a sangre fria a costa de perder a tu familia solo para dejar vivo al motivo de tu venganza por un flasback?
    Este juego no se merece ni que lo vuelva a tocar en mi vida.    … Expand
  29. Nonanon
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just the most terrible game I've played and I had played games like Teenage Turtles. History is pretty bad, try to teach you something about revenge with lack of common sense and basically the game tells that be a male is wrong and you must die or suffer for it.
    Nothing interesting, game play is boring like:Locked door - Find Generator - Stealth - Shoot-Locked Door and thats all. Not even the "boss" fight if you can call it like that is so boring, the AI in this game is beyond stupid and never represents a thread or a challenge.    … Expand
  30. Revelation82
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    This game sucks some fat diapers. Who tf asked for a second game anyway, the first game was a masterpiece and the ending was great. There was no need to continue it.
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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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