The Last of Us Part II

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  1. eisbumen
    Jun 24, 2020
    4
    Well imma not get into too much detail since many people have already. But I was ultimately just disappointed in this game. I don't get hyped for games much anymore, but I was looking forward to this game. Unfortunately I was let down with the the execution of the story and lack of innovation to this game.
  2. Timmytop12345
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Totally dissappointed with the direction the game took, gameplay and graphics obviously amazing but the story bombed, it must have been a 5 mi ute brainstorm to develop this story with the killing of Joel thrown in because the writers thought it would be a defining moment of gaming and it totally wasn’t due to the lazy and nonsensical way it was written.… Expand
  3. yanboga
    Jul 17, 2020
    4
    The Last of Us 2 é uma obra prima com um erro, um erro fatal e filho da puta o suficiente para irritar muitos fãs da série.
    Tudo no jogo foi feito com os mínimos detalhes, nos garantindo uma excelente porém longa jornada com a protagonista Ellie em busca de sua vingança, mesmo deixando exposto eu não reclamo do quão longo foi a experiência, afinal em muitos jogos atuais se tiverem quatros    The Last of Us 2 é uma obra prima com um erro, um erro fatal e filho da puta o suficiente para irritar muitos fãs da série.
    Tudo no jogo foi feito com os mínimos detalhes, nos garantindo uma excelente porém longa jornada com a protagonista Ellie em busca de sua vingança, mesmo deixando exposto eu não reclamo do quão longo foi a experiência, afinal em muitos jogos atuais se tiverem quatros horas de duração já é muito, com toda certeza TLOU 2 merece SIM pelo menos boa parte das indicações a Game of the Year, mas seria este jogo o ganhador.
    Vamos ser honestos, entre vocês que odeiam e amam este game, a história vacila em muitos momentos, falando de experiência própria, em muitos momentos eu não sabia se continuar a vingança seria algo bom ou ruim (claro que seria ruim), mas para ambos os lados (Abby e Ellie) fora tomadas razõess diferentes, como posso defender as razões de Abby ao matar Joel, mas condenar o desfecho de Ellie como " ela é a culpada por querer vingança".
    Erros no roteiro são comuns mas Joel se "entregar" a estranhos sua identidade fora muito esquisito par a engolir, a Redenção de Abby com certeza foi a melhor do jogo assim como a personagem também é a melhor, o que sentimos ao controla-la é o mais puro ódio até entremos suas semelhanças com o falecido Joel (dois personagens que foram cruéis por uma vida inteira até encontrarem uma razão para viver , e assim defende-la até o fim de suas vidas).
    Mas o Final é o que resume a confusão geral e a má construção da historia do game, imagine que vc acorda e bate o pé na quina da sua cama, você não respira, conta até três e sai andando, VOCE XINGA DEUS E O MUNDO PARA ALIVIAR SUA DOR, afinal o ódio faz parte vida assim como o amor, agora imagine-se no lugar da Ellie( personagem querida), e no lugar da quina da cama vc tem um mundo pós apocalíptico cruel e injusto cheio psicopatas , fanáticos e criaturas malditas, matam sua figura paterna de maneira brutal, quase assassinam seu "tio", quase matam o amor da sua vida, destroem sua vida, e no momento em que seu ódio está a flor da pele ainda lhe arrancam dois/três dedos da sua mão na dentada e tudo que você faz é "vá embora". É humanamente impossível o desfecho deste jogo, o perdão nesta realidade é falso e inexistente, e mesmo assim ele acontece com dizer saúde, após alguém espirrar.
    Enfim, o jogo é facilmente um 7/10, inovador e incrível de ser jogado, mas peça em parte de seu principal fator - história.
    - Baseado na minha experiência e opinião, se vc pensa de forma diferente saiba que sua opinião merece ser escutada, mas sempre respeito o próximo, não é pelo seu ódio ou prazer pelo jogo que o seu colega seja um completo idiota por pensar diferente.    … Expand
  4. Phillyflyers19
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Decent gameplay and fantastic visuals along with the phenomenal voice acting can't make up for the horrible story. Hate abby with a passion despite ND trying to make her likeable. Murdering Joel the n that way in the beginning of the game makes it impossible to like her.… Expand
  5. B-Reviews
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last Of Us Part 2 is a story about the cycle of revenge and violence. In my opinion it was a massive let down. The technical side of the game is one of the best I have seen in a video game from the graphics, gameplay all of that stuff is perfect. The story however is the most key factor in this series and this instalment is just poor I have completed the game twice to make sure my opinion remained the same and it was. The first major thing I had a problem with was of course Joel dying the way he did he didn’t go out like a hero or not in a memorable way it was brutal and disrespectful to his character and the first game. The second thing I had a problem with was Abby to be honest if the players played as her for the first half of the game and given the player a more clear understanding of the motivation for wanting to kill Joel and we would have cared about her more if we sure the pain she was going through before she killed him. The last thing I had a problem with was the ending it seemed that naughty dog didn’t want to kill Abby because they want to make a part 3 with Lev and Abby but to me the whole game built it up to the moment your going to finally get your revenge but Ellie lets Abby go to stop the cycle. The ending should of been where Ellie was at the farm with Dina and Jj and been happy for once I found myself just wanting it to end because of the disrespect shown to almost every character from the first game. I think Naughty dog should make a part 3 to give a concrete and happy ending to Ellie’s story in the last of us series and for god sake don’t include Abby no one will buy it. Ultimately Naughty dog failed in giving at least a decent story about revenge.… Expand
  6. Zmorin1
    Jun 25, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us part II is a tough game to review since after I beat the game I enjoyed it and would have given the game a 9/10. However, after thinking about the story and analyzing the game's story, I realized how poor the writing was. The gameplay is a 10/10, it's versatile, each combat encounter can be tackled in a different way. The player can stealth kill enemies, go in guns blazing, or mix gunplay with stealth. The sound is fantastic, gun shots sound realistic, the voice acting is top notch and the environment sounds are great like the sound of the currents of a stream or the snow being trampled under the players feet. Another impressive aspect of the game are the graphics. It is impressive that the ps4 can output visuals like in the Last of Us part II. The first Last of Us was known for its excellent story and satisfying ending. The Last of Us part II falls short in the story and because the main selling point of the game was the narrative, I deduct 6 points for the manipulative writing. Neil Druckman clearly wants to manipulate the player into vilifying Ellie and loving Abby. However, Neil and Haley Gross fail in every conceivable way. First of all, in the story Ellie kills a dog when she goes to the aquarium, however, when playing as Abby the player plays with the dog that Ellie kills. The reason ellie hunts Abby is because she kills Joel in the most brutal way, its a cheap shock value move. The problem is Abby just is an irredeemable character, she revels in violence and killing. For example, Abby feels nothing for how she killed Joel or when she goes to hunt Ellie for killing her friends she holds a knife to Dina's neck about to slit her throat when Ellie tells her she is pregnant and Abby responds "good", reveling in the idea of slitting Dina's throat, before Lev stops her from slitting Dina's throat. Ellie, on the other hand, feels remorse when she kills people involved in Joel's death. Ellie beats a woman to death in order to force information out of her, and Ellie feels remorse. Ellie kills two people in the aquarium, one of whom was pregnant, Ellie collapses in remorseful guilt. Even though Neil and Haley wanted players to feel for Abby and shun Ellie, the opposite ends up happening. Players end up feeling for Ellie and hating Abby with a passion. The reason I use the writers names instead of the company, Naughty dog that developed the game is because in the past when Amy Henig was in charge, the writing was excellent and the games were superb. Those games under Amy were 9/10's. Neil Druckman cheapens Naughty Dog's IPs and should not be forgiven for ruining the Last of Us series for good.… Expand
  7. Valarus
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    The Last of Us 2 is a huge disappointment. It's really sad to see how much effort went into making this game - while the graphics, sound, acting and technical side are top of the line, it's all wasted on a story that so bad it's mindboggling. Just to get it out of the way, I would give the audio-visual side of the game a 10/10, without a doubt. Voice acting - 10/10, best on the market. TheThe Last of Us 2 is a huge disappointment. It's really sad to see how much effort went into making this game - while the graphics, sound, acting and technical side are top of the line, it's all wasted on a story that so bad it's mindboggling. Just to get it out of the way, I would give the audio-visual side of the game a 10/10, without a doubt. Voice acting - 10/10, best on the market. The game runs smooth on normal PS4, so I have to congratulate all the people at Naughty Dog that worked on this side of the game, you are masters at what you do, keep at the good work! It's a true shame all your efforts were wasted on this game.
    There is no multiplayer, so it's a big detriment for the fans of multi form the first game (like me...). Developers said the reason for this is that they focused on the story and boy doesn't that look like a bad choice now.
    The core gameplay loop is about fighting enemies in a stealth/shooting sections and exploring the world to find more resources. It's basically the same as in the first game and I think that would be ok, if the AI wasn't so bad. I played in on normal difficulty and it's a joke. Once you realize there is plenty of ammo and resources laying around, the best strategy in the game is to just sit behind cover and wait for the enemies to line up for headshots. This make combat pointless and repetitive. The game is also way too long for this type of gameplay to stay interesting, so I was completely bored of it after around 10 hours, and this has never happened to me in the first game.
    The difference is that in the first game, the story is very interesting and there is no pointless filler. Not so in this one – the story of The Last of Us 2 is one of the biggest mistakes I have ever seen. Old characters are being disposed of to make room for new ones, which isn’t a bad thing in itself, but the execution is horrible. None of the new characters are interesting, they feel paper-thin and disposable. I didn’t care for any of them in the first half of the game, and then the game pulls a twist and makes you play a different, new character which is not only unlikable, is downright despicable. I understand what the writers tried to do here – show you the other side of the story, and how we are all human – but they fail miserably. Any investment in the story player might have had is gone at this point and playing any further is just torture, as without any sympathy for the characters the game gets INCREDIBLY BORING. The second part also feels like a long, meaningless fetch quest, it’s long and meaningless, clearly filler. You will try to skip as much of it as possible just to get to the end, only to see one of the worst endings in gaming history. There are no redeeming factors here.
    You can really sum up the story like this – first it shocks you for no reason other then shock itself, nothing happens for around 10 hours while you have to deal with empty, unlikeable characters, just to get to the second part when characters switch and nothing matters anymore. And, cherry on top, meaningless, pointless ending. It really makes you wonder what the massage was supposed to be, as right now it’s “if you want revenge, make sure you go all out and be merciless, as that’s the way to end up on the good side – if you hesitate and show mercy, you will lose everything”. Is this really what the writers intended? If they wanted to show On the Metacritic scale of 0-10, story gets a 0.
    One thing I would commend the writers on is the representation of minority groups in the game – it’s very welcome, especially in these times. At the same time, I can’t help feeling that the first game did it much better, as it wasn’t so on the nose there. Still – I’m happy to see it
    Without a good story, there is nothing to glue together other elements and it’s shocking how empty it all feels. And, as I stated above, this makes the whole game very, very boring and a chore to play. I can’t give Last of Us 2 more then 4/10 in the current state. Inclusion of a good multiplayer mode could bump it to 5/10, or even 6/10 if it was superb. Last of Us 2 will be a big scar on Naughty Dogs reputation in the years to come, a big let down from a studio that Could Do No Wrong, and then went ahead to do Very Wrong. Do not buy this game, it’s a waste.    … Expand
  8. BarDocK_LSSJ
    Jun 25, 2020
    4
    I goddamn loved the first game, it was amazing and that is why it saddens me that this game is such a mess. The Graphics are amazing, everything from the level of detail to animations are stunning however gameplay and especially story in comparison brings this game down to such a level that i cannot recommend it to anyone. Gameplay portion is literally the same as last game and i alreadyI goddamn loved the first game, it was amazing and that is why it saddens me that this game is such a mess. The Graphics are amazing, everything from the level of detail to animations are stunning however gameplay and especially story in comparison brings this game down to such a level that i cannot recommend it to anyone. Gameplay portion is literally the same as last game and i already though that the first game's mechanics were mediocre at best but the story and the characters made up for it, on the other hand we have an opposite situation here. The story is god awful, pacing is terrible (especially in places where there are flashbacks, like those could have been switched around to ease up the dramatic twists happening super early in the game), and the characters' actions make no sense. You know some of these characters from the first game, you know how they act and carry themselves around but here IT MAKES NO SENSE WHAT THEY DO. The theme is the most generic thing ever compared to the unique theme of the first game. Overall dont even bother, I'm only giving a 4 because of how good the graphics are and the writing in the flashbacks were pretty decent, otherwise it would be a complete 0.… Expand
  9. Jothax
    Jun 27, 2020
    4
    Visuallly gorgeus, good music and more of the gameplay i guess we like, but the history is an effing insult if you just loved the first game, this just didnt happen, it has to be a joke.
  10. Marshall304
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Straight to the point... great gameplay (improved on LoU) but the trouble comes when last of us 2 storyline begins taking shape. They introduce you to a character SPOILER that kills one of the most beloved Sony characters(not a problem you have my attention) , but then you make the player take control of the person for 10+ hours of mediocre story plots that is suppose to make you care. I understand where Abby was coming from , but doesn’t mean I want to play as her for a majority of the game . This is the only reason it’s not a 5 Not as good as the first game, but still will sit on the top of Sony’s gaming platform greatness.… Expand
  11. DoomtheWhite
    Jul 19, 2020
    4
    Visual design: 10/10
    Audio design: 10/10
    Gameplay: 8/10 Story: 4/10 Since this is a story-driven game, this game will be judged mainly by how the story is told. My overall score (after 2x play through) is 4/10. I just love the visual design and the audio design of this game. This is a long awaited sequel worthy but unfortunately hampered by badly written story line. The game developer    Visual design: 10/10
    Audio design: 10/10
    Gameplay: 8/10
    Story: 4/10
    Since this is a story-driven game, this game will be judged mainly by how the story is told. My overall score (after 2x play through) is 4/10.
    I just love the visual design and the audio design of this game. This is a long awaited sequel worthy but unfortunately hampered by badly written story line. The game developer is trying too hard forcing their agenda in the game that it feels like they want to kill this franchise. Very disappointing. Buy this game if you want to experience the visual and audio design only.    … Expand
  12. GuestInAVest
    Jul 5, 2020
    4
    Was a huge fan of the original story. Though to be honest, I only played it through once as I wasn't really into the mechanics of the game-play. As you could imagine then, I was only invested in seeing how this fictional world and the characters within it would develop in the sequel (whilst trying to avoid the spoilers of course).
    Here's my takeaway after experiencing this lengthy game:    Was a huge fan of the original story. Though to be honest, I only played it through once as I wasn't really into the mechanics of the game-play. As you could imagine then, I was only invested in seeing how this fictional world and the characters within it would develop in the sequel (whilst trying to avoid the spoilers of course).
    Here's my takeaway after experiencing this lengthy game: ND focused on furthering the dystopian angle together with a revenge-based plot driver, which sounds like the makings of a very compelling and tense game on paper. However, without balancing it with any humanity from any of its characters, the world just feels like a hollow sandbox for clickers, dog murderers and bigots with the central characters feeling artificial because their personalities and actions are just ticking boxes instead of driving a compelling story.
    It's a real shame, but I just can't score this above a 4 as it just didn't work for me as a story. Full credits to the design and software teams behind it though, who created a super-high quality graphical experience! I heard that people who work at ND are treated inhumanely during the crunch period, so they deserve much much more than this for their talents!    … Expand
  13. Kronos_MH
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    The game is not bad if we talk about the gameplay, but the story does not convince me and I have to say that although I liked the gameplay I expected a much more challenging experience
  14. zickSar
    Jun 30, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us Part II is a big lie, they advertise to us something and then deliver something totally different, like why u make us go hype for joel and ellie and then make me play 50% with a silly charachter instead of me playing with the charachters im attached to.

    Abby's Story and motiviation are so empty and silly, i dont give a damn about a 14 yrs old kid running to his/her mother to convince her of what he/she is in the middle of a Brutal world where a civil war is about to begin... i mean i've just met them man!!! and then killing a dozen of men to find out that he/she killed his/her mother!!!! WTF, the Original's motivitaions and reasons where so deep, this game is nothing but a disappointment.

    i never imagined in my entire life that i would play such a game where i'd hate the charachter im playing with so much, that i couldnt wait to finish and drop the joystick... Jesus. Naughty Dog you were my favourite i trusted you, avoided the spoilers, and blindly bought this crap.

    Graphics 10/10
    Gameplay 6/10 (i liked the first one's gameplay and i was hoping for more)
    Enviroment 7/10 (it would be 10/10 if we saw more of the wide opened areas they promised)
    Story 2/10 (Stroy is so so bad)
    Audio 10/10
    Replayabiltiy 0/10 (No MP + Bad Story)    … Expand
  15. leofalm
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    The moment the credits rolled after I finished The Last of Us 2, there was only one feeling in my mind, sadness. Sadness of experiencing how one of the most beautiful, if not the best looking video game that I have ever played was ruined by a story that may have had potential, but failed to deliver in every possible way. Sadness of witnessing how an engineering marvel of gaming (graphics,The moment the credits rolled after I finished The Last of Us 2, there was only one feeling in my mind, sadness. Sadness of experiencing how one of the most beautiful, if not the best looking video game that I have ever played was ruined by a story that may have had potential, but failed to deliver in every possible way. Sadness of witnessing how an engineering marvel of gaming (graphics, game physics, AI) left me with so many mixed and bitter emotions. Sadness of listening to Gustavo Santaolalla’s soundtrack and being frustrated with myself for not being able to feel the emotions that he would have wanted me to experience during a specific sequence or for a specific character (with just one notable exception). And it is really sad, because we can all image the hundreds and thousands of hours of effort that people at Naughty Dog put into this game. It is just inconceivable to me how they could forget what made the first game so special. And I really don’t want to judge them for the decisions they made when creating this story. I really don’t. But it just feel to me that, at that first meeting, in that first brainstorming session, someone raised their hand and said “in the end, it’s just a game, right? It’s not that people are here for the story anyways”.

    Note: Apologies for any grammatical mistake, English is not my First Language.    … Expand
  16. Kevtab6211
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So, here is my completely legitimate completely official game purchaser review of TLOU 2. Spoiler alert ladies and gentlemen, I hated it, and let me explain why. The introduction of a completely new antagonist that upends the lives of our characters Joel and Ellie works in theory, but it’s poorly executed in the writing in this game. The antagonist isn’t truly built up enough before the death scene of a universally loved character. The death scene was, in my honest opinion done the way that it was done to induce shock and garner hatred for Abbie. The problem is, once that hatred for Abbie settles in, the game shoves you into playing as her, to fight another beloved character. I don’t know what naughty dog and company were smoking when they came up with this, but I want a hit of it. As a huge fan of the original game, and coming into this one open minded and spoiler free, I can safely say... don’t waste your money folks.… Expand
  17. Braders1982
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    Amazing graphics and atmosphere as expected. Just a shame to story line didn't match that epicness. Some much time and emotions was invested in the characters that made the first game, just for it all to be p***ed up the wall. Such a shame, GoT comes to mind
  18. articosak
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    Awsome graphic, amazing ambience, boring openworld, and terrible story with absurd decisions
  19. RajKhan
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all,lets get into the things this game does well.
    This is one of the best looking games I have ever played.The visuals are nothing short of magic done by naughty dog.The gameplay is solid,although not much of an improvement over the first one.The animations are incredible,and the acting done by the cast(regardless if you like their character or not) is probably the best in the business.This game is a technical master piece, and no one can deny that.

    The story,however,is what the first game did best, and what people were expecting from this game,too. I can't believe I am writing this on a naugbty dog game,developers responsible for the uncharted series and the first last of us,but the writing and the story here feels underwhelming at best.The characters,who are brilliantly acted,are poorly written. And how they treat joel is not justified at any point throughout the game.The new characters introduced are just not fleshed out.
    You don't get to spend too much time with them,which means no emotional connection,which means you really don't care about the stakes.
    And the absolute nonsensical decision to let you play as Abby,the girl who kills joel at thr start,just does not make sense.
    They tried hard to make you sympathize with this character,but throughout her section,the chances are that you will not develop any sort of connection with her.Thats because,in my opinion,the last of us has always been about Joel and Ellie.Not just random groups of survivors.Most people will not care about this random group of people you are introduced to.They wanna play as Ellie,and progress as her.The whole section of Abby feels like an 11-12 hours of tideous side quests...and don't get me started on the island part.That island section was put there just for political agendas.
    Nothing more.Adds nothing to the story,and goes on for far,far,FAR too long.And the game acts like you give one bit of damn about whats going on with these characters.
    The ending is one of the most pathetically written endings I have encountered in a video game.So all in all,the story,which was supposed to be the strongest part of this game,is the weakest part of this game.
    I really wanted to believe that the hate this game is getting is unnecessary,I really did.
    But after playing it myself,I would say it deserves it.    … Expand
  20. FairyTail779
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The graphics and visuals of the game look nice. Voice acting is good, but the story sucks and Abby is a very unlikable and unsympathetic character. Joel's death makes no sense when you've played the first game. In the first game Joel runs a guy who is pretending to be sick just because he didn't trust a stranger. But in the second game he just gives his name to a group of strangers who he just met which leads to him getting killed. They try to force you to like Abby and make Ellie look like the bad guy. Example, Anby is shown playing with a dog while Ellie is killing dogs left and right. Abby's crew are also unlikable and uninteresting characters. There is a pregnant woman in Abby's crew that insists on being on the frontlines instead of staying at base to care for her unborn child. She is needlessly putting the health and wellbeing of her unborn child at risk for a reason I'm not sure, I find this to be a very stupid thing to do. Just stay at base until your baby is born.… Expand
  21. VashloveNpeace
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    First of all, The Last of Us is a story based game. That is the main reason why I love the first game so much. The characters building. The connection between the characters. Graphic, Gameplay, Audio come 2nd. Therefore, I was heartbroken when the 2nd game writing was so blant and below average. I was surprised that professional reviewers could give high score to this game and call itFirst of all, The Last of Us is a story based game. That is the main reason why I love the first game so much. The characters building. The connection between the characters. Graphic, Gameplay, Audio come 2nd. Therefore, I was heartbroken when the 2nd game writing was so blant and below average. I was surprised that professional reviewers could give high score to this game and call it masterpiece. I was expecting a more honest reviews from them.

    Pros:
    - Graphic is good base on today's standard
    - Audio is good
    - Gameplay is good

    Cons:
    - Below average storyline not as masterpiece as the first game ( a common storyline and nothing special and always do not make any sense)
    - Gameplay can be repetitive and boring over time (almost 20 hours over duration)
    - Can be buggy at certain moment
    - False advertisement giving a false expectation to player
    - The game is almost 20 hours over and at the end of the game, player was not given any choice of actions to end the game but a forced narrative which does not make any sense    … Expand
  22. TheMambaNegra09
    Jun 25, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Arruinaron un videojuego que fue capas de salvar a la PS3 y equilibrar la guerra de consolas, frente a la xbox 360, Una historia y un videojuego vende consolas tirado a la basura.… Expand
  23. Vicmac
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Same gameplay as the first game with a few additions that do not excuse the 7 year gap between them. Old and familiar characters act totally different as if the character development they had in the previous game was forgotten and new ones are bland boring and not sympathetic; the Abby portions are a pain to go through, so much so that at times I felt like stop playing, even Ellie acted like a total ****, so much that it was also hard to cheer for her. Is as if the developers forgot what made the first game so memorable. The ending, just adds insult to injury. Graphics are the best of this generation, 10/10 regarding that aspect… Expand
  24. eyob455
    Jun 24, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is not a 10/10, but I believe metacritic is making sure people can't post negative ratings anymore.

    Basically, how Joel's death was executed and being forced to play as the killer and ND trying to make us feel sympathy towards her is why this game sucks, also not fulfilling Ellie's goal of vengeance.    … Expand
  25. Darckhold
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    Buen juego todo mi bien pero la historia no me gusto
    De hecho muy buenos los controles y graficos
  26. sebariosp13
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    Yeaaaaah after kill 3 different bands to find Abby (dogs and pregnant women included) Ellie clearly was the bigger person after not kill the only women she want to kill to begin with....
    They are also supposed to have been without eating and drinking water for days and Abby can not only fight Ellie and rip 2 fingers off her but also grabs a boat and leaves with Lev ..... Of course they    Yeaaaaah after kill 3 different bands to find Abby (dogs and pregnant women included) Ellie clearly was the bigger person after not kill the only women she want to kill to begin with....
    They are also supposed to have been without eating and drinking water for days and Abby can not only fight Ellie and rip 2 fingers off her but also grabs a boat and leaves with Lev ..... Of course they are totally undernourished and you have to believe that she saved by traveling in the ocean somehow. They killed the franchise with this ending, and one of the worst thing is that it cannot be criticized since if you do it you become homophobic in some way, or they tell you that you did not understand the ending (it must be because it had never happened before that the protagonist realized at the last second that killing would not solve anything lol).    … Expand
  27. Domension
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    The game play mechanics are familiar to the first in the series with a small upgrade and the immersion of the title is great. The game fails at delivering a story that gets the players attached to the new character introduced while jumping in and out of flashbacks. The deaths of many characters seem very dry and unfulfilling. The ending of the game feels even drier in terms of fulfillmentThe game play mechanics are familiar to the first in the series with a small upgrade and the immersion of the title is great. The game fails at delivering a story that gets the players attached to the new character introduced while jumping in and out of flashbacks. The deaths of many characters seem very dry and unfulfilling. The ending of the game feels even drier in terms of fulfillment of completing the story.… Expand
  28. Mackle
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    After being a huge fan of Part 1, I believed it never needed a sequel. And I was proved right unfortunately. The disrespect shown towards Joel and Ellie's characters then you're forced, FORCED to play as a new character for a greater length of the game and be expected to sympathize with her after what she does to one of the main characters? Her story felt boring, uninteresting and made meAfter being a huge fan of Part 1, I believed it never needed a sequel. And I was proved right unfortunately. The disrespect shown towards Joel and Ellie's characters then you're forced, FORCED to play as a new character for a greater length of the game and be expected to sympathize with her after what she does to one of the main characters? Her story felt boring, uninteresting and made me want to stop playing. And the ending is...well, you'll have to find out yourself.

    Graphically, the game is phenomenal,the attention to detail is astonishing and the best ND have ever produced. The combat is improved but still quite the same as Part 1. ND have created a narrative that will divide divide most of the fanbase. If you're a true part 1 fan, after playing this you will obviously know which one is superior.    … Expand
  29. Jepa
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    Unfortunately, it does not give you any reason to play it again. It's a story based game which means that having a bad story ruins the gameplay. Graphics etc. can't save that.
    The game also has a lot of annoying interactions, buzzles are boring and b4hand praised weapon etc. animations are full and stupid.
  30. Rotres
    Jun 25, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I feel lied to. Everything about this game was a **** lie. Neil Druckman few years back said that The Last of us will not be about anything else but Joel and Ellie because they're the main characters and they wouldn't have it any other way, that was a lie. In the trailers they put Joel in cutsene and then replaced him with Jesse, so we think Ellie is on some kind of revenge path and Joel is helping her with it, that was a lie. Again in trailers they replaced Joel and ellie models to mislead us so that we think what we saw was their new adventures and in fact those were only flashbacks, so it was a lie. Despite all of that they kill Joel in the most horrible way just to introduce another character that this game is indeed all about. From the start I had hard times bringing myself to play it becaouse of the poorly writing but after they forced us to play as Abby this piece of **** charactar who killed our beloved Joel I totally lost it. I was waiting for this part to be over and go back to playing as Ellie but that didn't happen. Even more, you had to play as Abby to kill Ellie ?????? Imagine in Dark Souls you fight against a final boss and the game places you in the body of the boss and you have to kill your player character to finish the game, could you come up with something dumber that that ? I don't think so. It's clear for me that somewhere along the way of writing a script for this game something terrible happened, they totally abandoned their original ideas and tried to write something so WOKE and teach us something trough this game but unforunetaly they completely failed to do that. I say the first game gave us better live lessons and made us think more about some objects. The second didn't have the same effect because the times when i could spent thinking about some problems that this game portrays I spent on thinking when will this **** end. Dissapointed, will never trust this Company ever again and will definetly not buy their games in the future… Expand
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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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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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