The Last of Us Part II

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  1. Nihiliphim
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was a good game to watch overall since it doesn't have any replay value. I have seen worse movies so the plot is not the worst either. The gameplay loop loses its novelty very fast after you learn to recognize all the animations. The graphics seem to be the only real improvement here. All in all I can't recommend anyone buying this game, it didn't make me want to play it because there is nothing I can do in there my way.… Expand
  2. JaneyD
    Jun 28, 2020
    4
    Not particularly innovative, not particularly engaging, often deeply tedious. Persevered in all hope until chapter 10 before I just couldn't find the motivation to keep going and in all those hours I can count the time I actually had a little fun with the gameplay in minutes and on one hand.
    Have the distinct impression that Naughty Dog was too busy buying into their own hype to pull off    Not particularly innovative, not particularly engaging, often deeply tedious. Persevered in all hope until chapter 10 before I just couldn't find the motivation to keep going and in all those hours I can count the time I actually had a little fun with the gameplay in minutes and on one hand.
    Have the distinct impression that Naughty Dog was too busy buying into their own hype to pull off an enjoyable, enduring product. This whole thing was like ND charging gamers for an epic event but really just they put us in a room, made us watch them j*** o** and are now somehow gobsmacked that we didn't want to be there, didn't enjoy the experience and aren't as super-stoked to stay on and clean up after them as they were sure we would be.

    A good idea, poorly executed. Everything else was just a slightly tarted up Uncharted 4 - which would be a better option to play as it least it comes with some sort of sense of achievement which, I feel, is why gamers game instead of just going to the movies.

    No intention of continuing until the end, would return unfinished if I could get my money refunded. Save your cash and your time, both would be better spent elsewhere.    … Expand
  3. Night_
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    In the past to me it never felt necessary to even review a NaughyDog game because my vote for their games were always high, never under a 8 out of 10, but with this game is different.
    This game feels a NaughtyDog game only because of his graphics and his gameplay, but man story wise is a disaster. It tries so hard to make you hate the game from the beginning to end, it made me hate every    In the past to me it never felt necessary to even review a NaughyDog game because my vote for their games were always high, never under a 8 out of 10, but with this game is different.
    This game feels a NaughtyDog game only because of his graphics and his gameplay, but man story wise is a disaster. It tries so hard to make you hate the game from the beginning to end, it made me hate every character in the game, and at the end left me with nothing but anger and emptyness. I wish i never played this game, and i like to believe this game never existed, i just want to remove it from my memory and keep the precius memories of the first one.
    Yeah that's how bad it is for me.
    Of couse i already sent it back it to amazon and got a refund.    … Expand
  4. Thatnell18
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    Graphics good Gameplay Good Terrible Story And Lack Of Good Character Development
  5. Danny07
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Badly written, terrible ending and disgracefully killed Joel in the most egregious… Expand
  6. FatGeralt
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    The game was advertised as Ellie and Joel. This is what a lot of people wanted and expected, but it wasn't what we got after 7 years of waiting. It wasn't even really about Ellie when all is said and done.

    The story was a "two sides of the same coin" comparison between two people, one of which no one really cares about. It wasn't written intelligently, but in the most "edgy" way a story    The game was advertised as Ellie and Joel. This is what a lot of people wanted and expected, but it wasn't what we got after 7 years of waiting. It wasn't even really about Ellie when all is said and done.

    The story was a "two sides of the same coin" comparison between two people, one of which no one really cares about. It wasn't written intelligently, but in the most "edgy" way a story could go... and there's a reason people don't write stories like this. The amount of plot holes that were embedded in the "redemption" arc for half the game can't be ignored and there were a lot of moments that confused me as to how they thought this writing would work.

    There were a lot of great things about the game. The environments looked amazing and carried great atmosphere. The lighting, the greenery and the torn cityscapes were super cool. The core gameplay was very similar to the first with a small handful of new additions. After 7 years I would have expected a little more out of the gameplay, but at least they stayed true to SOMETHING from the game everyone loved while improving it a bit. The music was really amazing and I think the guitar sections were a really enjoyable little distraction. There are segments of the story that featured the Ellie & Joel dynamic, with a focus on playing as Ellie, which were hands down the best part of the game because it was what I expected the whole game to be. They were done excellently and made the ending that much more bitter. The new side characters that interact with Ellie were also pretty cool, but weren't used enough as Ellie's playable game time is too short to draw any connection with them. That being said, this is a story driven game, and they so willfully disgraced the first game and what we wanted that I can't give it anything better than what I rated it. Doing something for the sake of subverting expectations is a horrible idea, especially when the success and hype of something was dedicated to those expectations.

    In the end I'm just mostly disappointed I didn't get to play the game I was advertised since Joel & Ellie had such an interesting and developed dynamic. They could have done something so interesting, but went for what they thought wouldn't be obvious. I expected them to do what they did because it was the easiest way to agitate your emotions and I really expected more from their storytelling. You'll really start to catch onto the story beats pretty quickly when you realize how they're telling it.

    If this game was made after fans were "pressuring" (the money and demand was there, no pressure needed) ND to make a sequel after they said they wouldn't, I would never expect them to pull what they did. It completely alienates the people who loved the first game by taking the game in such a different direction. TLOU2 was possible because of what the first game did, and they acted like it was an entirely new IP where they just used the characters and story from the last game as cheap emotional tricks. The game didn't leave me satisfied in any way by the end of it and I'm really wishing I didn't play it because it just left a bad taste in my mouth and spat on what I loved about the first game.

    If you want something cathartic, don't play this. If you want to be sad, go for it.    … Expand
  7. slobberybarrel
    Jul 2, 2020
    4
    Cityscapes, environments, and graphics are great. Game play hasn't really changed significantly from first the game. It's still fun but becomes repetitive as the game is about 5 hours too long and the second half turns into a slog. Pacing is an extreme issue in this game. Story is a major step down from the first. Writing feels contrived and attempts to convey messages that don't reallyCityscapes, environments, and graphics are great. Game play hasn't really changed significantly from first the game. It's still fun but becomes repetitive as the game is about 5 hours too long and the second half turns into a slog. Pacing is an extreme issue in this game. Story is a major step down from the first. Writing feels contrived and attempts to convey messages that don't really hit and that have been done (better) many times before. Overall a disappointment. Game play was fun but the story ruined a lot of the experience for me.… Expand
  8. X9p
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    The leaks were all true, the story was a disappointment. Displaced with no flow 7 years of development wasted in my opinion. The only positive thing I can say is the graphics were fantastic that’s why I gave it a 4. Everything else was just plain bad.
  9. ChadHatter
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    The gameplay and graphics, audio and mechanics make this game amazing. Story is arguably the worst in gaming history, experienced this game 3+ times now and still don't understand this trashfire of a story. 4/10
  10. Skwis
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story was a massive downgrade from the first game and having to play as Abby for like 12 hours was significantly less fun then playing as Ellie. When the first Seattle Day 3 ends the game takes such a dive. The combat however was really good throughout the game. The ending was a cop out as well. Overall I had fun playing it but the story leaves you feeling like you did a lot from nothing. Which is why my score is a 4. It was a lot of fun until it wasn't.… Expand
  11. Clementex28
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great mechanics, but the storyline, is awful. Really disappointed of the story, I was expecting much more than it was. It is a vicious circle, the game focuses on the death of the doctor who Joel killed. But what about the death row that all the characters you play with leave behind them? Every person a character kills has/had a lif. So the premise of the game, in my opinion, it’s broken.… Expand
  12. IMon2you2
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    Not a terrible game but very dissapointing. Great graphics and combat but mediocre level design, mediocre puzzles and the story is absolutely terrible with messy dialogue, 10 hours of playing as a character in a plot that I didnt enjoy. The ellie flashbacks were nice but that's about it. The begginning was relatively slow and too easy. The ending while coming off as terrible at firstNot a terrible game but very dissapointing. Great graphics and combat but mediocre level design, mediocre puzzles and the story is absolutely terrible with messy dialogue, 10 hours of playing as a character in a plot that I didnt enjoy. The ellie flashbacks were nice but that's about it. The begginning was relatively slow and too easy. The ending while coming off as terrible at first sort of grew on me. My original disdain was from how killing hundreds of npcs didnt compliment the story's narrative of forgiveness… Expand
  13. Seabrooke
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    Halfway through the game you no longer feel like you are playing TLOU but more like a sequel to a Resident Evil. You don't feel any connection to part 1. Everything about the game itself is amazing; however, it's the story and how it was delivered that left me dissatisfied. It does not come across as a story that took several years to write, more like several days. As for game play,Halfway through the game you no longer feel like you are playing TLOU but more like a sequel to a Resident Evil. You don't feel any connection to part 1. Everything about the game itself is amazing; however, it's the story and how it was delivered that left me dissatisfied. It does not come across as a story that took several years to write, more like several days. As for game play, graphics, etc I give it 10/10. It was wrong that they falsely advertised Joel being in the game during Ellie's revenge quest. I get what they were trying to do with the story itself. The problem is that it was poorly thought through and equally poorly delivered. I've always loved Naughty Dogs games, which usually always turn out to be my favorites. My favorite game of all time was TLOU 1. It will always have a special place in my heart, always. I feel like part 2 just slapped me in the face. For me TLOU 2 is a love/hate relationship. I love to hate it, and I hate to love it.… Expand
  14. jspadata
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, and as a woman, I must say that this game so obviously intended to push a political agenda that only succeeded in leaving me with a sour taste in my mouth and an emptiness in my soul. The first Last of Us was a masterpiece. You bond with Joel, a broken man who makes the hard decisions in this apocalypse, which are oftentimes selfish in nature. You then get to watch as he slowly opens his heart to Ellie, a young girl who represents the last hope for humanity and who obviously values life. You witness their worlds collide and how they shape one another to achieve that dynamic duo that we as fans adored and held dear to our hearts. By the end of the game, you question Joel's actions, and although saving Ellie was selfish, it made sense. The world had already taken his biological daughter away from him, so he took the world's last hope away in return. It was a brutal conclusion, but it was satisfying because it was so relatable. He had come to love Ellie as his own daughter, so it made sense that he would do everything in his power to keep her by his side. The Last of Us Part II fails on all accounts in achieving this level of storytelling.

    As far as graphics, sound, and all the mechanical pieces- yes, Part II surpasses the first game, because of just how visually stunning it is. It truly is a beautiful game, but that is where my praise ends. Story-wise, I can't even begin to explain all of the issues in this text box. The game tries to demonize Joel, and it is done in such a way that it is honestly laughable and a slap in the face to all fans who had adored the father-daughter bond that had developed in the first game. We recognize that he was never a hero, but everything he did in the end was out of love for Ellie. Which does not make him a good man necessarily, but it made him RELATABLE. Their bond made the Last of Us what it was, and that bond is erased entirely within the first two hours of Part II gameplay in the most violent, disgusting and demeaning way possible. We all expected Joel to die in this game, but the way that it was done was so disrespectful to the entire fanbase that the creators should not be shocked at this backlash. He was a survivor with two decades worth of experience, and he just allows himself to be surrounded in an unknown location? The man who spotted an ambush a mile away and hit a hunter with his truck? The man who refused to give his name upon first meeting Sam and Henry just says, "Hi, I'm Joel" to strangers? This death scene was done purely for shock value and out of laziness. And then they have the audacity to even spit on his corpse. Not only that, but then we are forced to play as the woman (Abby), who had bashed his skull in, for 10+ hours of the game. A section that uses the most basic of psychological tactics to manipulate you to try and sympathize with her to understand her perspective, and it fails- miserably. The entire game tries to paint Abby as this saint who was wronged by the evil Joel, and then tries to twist Ellie's character to make her as unlikeable as possible. You pet puppies with Abby, and then kill dogs with Ellie. You save children with Abby, and kill pregnant women with Ellie. It's so obvious what the creators were trying to pull and it does not work.

    Abby gets her revenge by killing Joel, yet she gets a happy ending by running away to an island with her newfound little brother. Ellie ends the cycle of revenge by sparing Abby, but has lost everything and her fear from the first game has come to fruition. She is all alone. Joel is dead, her friends are dead, Tommy hates her, Jackson is against her, Dina (her love interest) abandons her with the baby, and on top of it all- Abby bit off her fingers, so she can't even play guitar. The last connection she has to Joel. The whole "revenge is bad" and "look, violence gets you nowhere" is being preached at every corner and the message does not succeed because our little girl is left with nothing in the end even though she was the one to "forgive".

    Either way, it honestly makes NO sense for Ellie's character to spare Abby at the last minute. She cut down hundreds of people to get to the woman who took away the man who cared for her, only to back out because "oh yeah, forgiveness is better"? No. This is not profound. This is infuriating, and exhausting. This game is exhausting. Everything that made the first game superb is stripped away in Part II and it shows. It has turned into a game solely about inclusivity, representation, and a questionable form of women empowerment where all the men die- which leads to the raw nature of the apocalyptic world formed in the first game to morph into a political classroom with infected popping in every now and then. If they were going to do it, they should have at least been clever about it and integrated it into a beautiful story and not in this dumpster fire that attempts to evoke depression in every individual exposed to it.    … Expand
  15. Carrotboi
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    I believe that when many avid fans wait 7 years for this game and go into playing it with the expectations that they get an experience similar to the first, only to have that stripped away is really disappointing. The story itself essentially prevents that experience from happening, Ellie's characterisation is gloom and depressing and very rarely is there any ability to have a funI believe that when many avid fans wait 7 years for this game and go into playing it with the expectations that they get an experience similar to the first, only to have that stripped away is really disappointing. The story itself essentially prevents that experience from happening, Ellie's characterisation is gloom and depressing and very rarely is there any ability to have a fun experience or a humorous one. I feel the first game really captivated the audience because of the humour and the dynamics and the character developments. This game simply has none of that, it's all stripped away to leave you playing something that is violent and seeking to place your sense of morality under a microscope. I ask myself why? Considering I'm playing a game that is in an apocalyptic world where morality really has no place. Violence in itself is used as survival I dont understand why the writer has to make it more than that. The decision to make the plot more diverse I feel is good. However I think it's poorly written and in doing so stands at the forefront of the plot instead of taking a symbolic place in the background leaving the audience to reflect about later and develop their own opinions on those characters representing strong muscly women ,trans people and homosexuality. I just feel if you put social justice at the foreground of the plot to distract from how terrible of a story the game actually has, it really does do a disservice for the minorities represented and the message they want to express.… Expand
  16. Cratosh
    Sep 4, 2020
    4
    I am ultimately disappointed in the story, it is what draws it completely down for me. Gorgeous game, great mechanics with few flaws and in general great gameplay. But the story it self is just killing the game.
  17. luciuslucavi
    Sep 1, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awesome graphics, awesome audio, lame story. You can't kill an important character like that. Sorry, i only liked the Joel parts of the story and damn whoever made me play HALF of the game with Abby.… Expand
  18. ChibiNeko
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    Good gameplay 8/10
    Good graphics 8/10
    Horrible story 0 / 10
    Overall 4/10
  19. DavidD42
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've never written a review for a game on Metacritic before, but I feel compelled to do so for this game. This game is obviously Naughtydog's magnum opus and I'm a fan of Naughtydog. I think they have made great, great games. TLOU part 1 was among my favorite games ever -- especially the factions MP. Of course, I was excited about this game when it was announced. I had heard of the leaks and eventually was curious to see what all the fuss was about -- because people were making a FUSS. I found a reddit thread that purported to describe what happened in the game. I read it. After reading it, I thought two things. The first was that it seemed too implausible. I hadn't seen any gameplay footage or pictures, I just had this reddit thread to go by. The second thing I thought was that even if the core of the leaks were true, I didn't worry because I knew Naughtydog would make this a great game. I brushed it off. Now here's my review of TLOU Part II. Off the bat, it was great to see Joel. You immediatley notice how beautiful the game is. Bravo. The animation of the horse riding seemed a bit clunky (at least in the beginning) but nothing to fret about. The game takes its time to develop the story, which, for fans of the series, is not a problem. You're glad to see everyone you loved from the first game show up. The new characters were a welcome addition -- but this is where I have to add the caveat that is, at this point, highly unoriginal, perhaps often overhyped, but nonetheless crucial. There is one character that, despite having spent hours playing as her, I did not care about. Let me digress by telling you that I've completed the game in 3 days of owning it. It came out last Friday, and it has been officially a week at which I am now writing this review. So I sat on it. And thought about. And thought about it some more. And my conclusion is that, while Naughtydog definitely tried something highly ambitious and different, the game ultimately collapses under its own weight. I say this hesitantly. The game was fun. The gameplay mechanics combined with beautiful graphics really made for an enjoyable experience. The boss fights were some of the most fun of any game. But I have to be realistic here. Those who purchased this game are majoratively coming directly as fans of the FIRST game. Why? The story. The gameplay is, for the most part, the same. Everyone expected updated graphics. The story is what brought people in droves to this game. So what happened there? Well... I'm not sure. I had seen interviews with the game director and other people working on the game and I can't help but feel like I was mislead, if only by a small bit. The first trailer surely made it seem like Joel was going to be okay. But towards the release, I expected him to die. Again, Naughtydog can't mess this up right? Then comes *that* scene. And..... oh, wow. I was speechless. My girlfriend who was sitting next to me watching me play, who knows almost nothing about the first game other than a brief synopsis I told her, was almost equally horrified. It was an absolutely terrible thing to watch. I told her the amount time you spend as that character in the first game and, although he made a terribly selfish and stupid decision, you grew to love him because of how much he loved Ellie. And that death .... that was worse than anything I saw in Game of Thrones. That's saying quite a lot compared to what they did to Robb Stark and Theon Grayjoy in that series. Joel's death was absolutely horrendous. I couldn't get it out of my mind throughout the entire playthrough and even after it. Given this extreme impact, when the game forced me to play 12 hours as his killer, I was so disengaged with Abby's character that after some time, I just wanted to fly through it to get to the end. Ellie's part in Santa Barbara probably contained the most fun encounters in the entire game, so my engagement was revived at this point. It was challenging and forced me to use Ellie's abilities to the utmost. And then there's the ending, which..... was ok. It was just ok. It wasn't impactful. It didn't hit me with some wise "lesson" that I think the developers were trying to hit me with. It was just.... gray. Bland. Tasteless. Even days after I completed the story, I'm still unsure how to feel about it. So at this point, I don't this taste the ending left in my mouth is going to wash away and I may be looking for something more significant when there isn't one there. The endpoint is that I'm ultimately dissapointed with how it all turned out as a complete product. And there was no MP, which again, was insanely fun in the first game. Oh well. This is as honest a review I could have given. I obviously don't care about the sexuality or gender expression of any of the characters, which I know was a cause for some to negatively review the game. That's a very dumb reason to give a game a bad review. It was how the story felt like it dedin't even have wings to spread.… Expand
  20. Venom505
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Promocionar a Joel como jugable y matarlo al principio del juego es un golpe bajo!… Expand
  21. Gabriel_g4
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    My score for this game would actually be an 8, the game inst bad at all, graphics are superb gameplay is good but the delivery of the story is really bad, not abysmal, but pretty bad, that would sum up to a 7-8 grading score, but as this game is being lauded either as a master piece or a dumpster fire, i cannot in good conscience give this game an 8, it's clearly not a 0 but definitely notMy score for this game would actually be an 8, the game inst bad at all, graphics are superb gameplay is good but the delivery of the story is really bad, not abysmal, but pretty bad, that would sum up to a 7-8 grading score, but as this game is being lauded either as a master piece or a dumpster fire, i cannot in good conscience give this game an 8, it's clearly not a 0 but definitely not a 10. This is a message, Critics have a responsibility on what they influence audiences on buying, the game per se, isn't as political as radicals paint it, yes, it has the most suspiciously diverse cast and rhetorics that i have ever seen in a videogame, but it does not subtract from the game as a whole, the agenda isn't in the game itself, but in the media covering it, when did games stopped being a space for creativity and art, to become a medium for propaganda and publicity? I give this game a 4/10 for what it represents, a detriment to the game it tried to improve on, but to whole industry as well. I hope this collective effort that gamers around the world are making, makes a change for the better in the industry, and developers stop making attempts to continue making games for a cashgrab or politics.… Expand
  22. aprilrayne
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The gameplay was amazing, just as it always was, with some new upgrades, weapons and skills (though not really too necessary).

    Let’s be honest though - we waited for this game with the highest expectations because the first was amazing and riveting and heartfelt and passionate and brave - and ultimately, about building family without blood, and love without condition. And through the initial story we learn to appreciate the little things of beauty in this messed up world... In huge contrast to The Last of Us 2 - the story made me feel bad playing it. I was absolutely miserable in the second half of the game and frankly I stopped right after Ellie set off for her final show down. I ended up just watching the spoilers, because that’s how upsetting it was to have come this far not knowing who the hell I was controlling anymore.

    #NotMYEllie And on top of it all, Joel... my hero, the hero. The humanity. All of it crushed in by a buff chick I have no sympathy for... They may as well have forced me to club him to death at the beginning with my own square button - and I should have known right then, that I was not going to find any fun, any hope nor any consolation in finishing this game after buying it.

    Absolutely baddddd story telling. The only thing that made this game worth 4 stars rather than less, was the gameplay itself, the guitar functions and the flashbacks of Joel and Ellie, especially on her birthday. Otherwise, this game is smack in the face to its faithful fans and followers. How dare you? You should have just made the Last of Us, the LAST game in this story period - if this was all you could come up with. This is not what we wanted. Next time just ask us...    … Expand
  23. JMarcelo97
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La verdad una tremenda decepción, el juego tenia todo para ser lo mejor de lo mejor, pero la cagaron con la historia, que termino siendo una historia de venganza pero sin venganza, mataron a Joel (un tipo que se peleó con medio país y más, super precavido y preparado para todo) como a un perro, un extra, encima por un grupo de peleles que ni siquiera tenían la mitad de experiencia que el ni todos juntos, pudieron darle una muerte acorde al tipo de personaje y la verdad no me parece un mal detonante de la trama pero la forma fue ridícula, metieron un montón de tramas paralelas que no suman absolutamente nada a la trama principal, nos obligan a usar una personaje que nos hacen odiar al comienzo de la historia haciendo su parte un disgusto enorme y encima debemos golpear a Ellie que es a quien queremos ver vengarse, no me importa la orientación sexual de los personajes ni la identidad de genero, es más personalmente seguía muy emocionado el romance de Ellie y Dina, Lev me desagradó pero no por ser transgénero pero si porque realmente sumó muy poco a la historia que deseábamos, la única que gana en todo esto es Abby y no Ellie quien seguimos desde el 2013, y aunque la lección sea buena y Ellie renuncia a su venganza igual lo pierde todo, no valió la pena para nada dejar todo eso.
    Los contenidos de inclusión en la narrativa la verdad no molestan pero tampoco suman para nada, por lo menos en este caso.
    En los aspectos técnicos es tremendamente bueno, nada para reclamar y mucho para felicitar, personalmente lo único a destacar, pero no bastó para retirar el trago amargo que deja este juego, juego que su fuerte siempre fue la historia y que si lo arruinan ahí siente que lo pierde todo.    … Expand
  24. samdmanMIA
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    Graphics, gameplay, and sound are what you'd expect. But, the Last of Us is a single player story-driven game, and the story is absolutely atrocious. There's really no other way to explain it. If you read a review that gives this game a good score then you know they're lying. The only reason you would give a game that is single player and does it's one job (to tell a good story) poorly, isGraphics, gameplay, and sound are what you'd expect. But, the Last of Us is a single player story-driven game, and the story is absolutely atrocious. There's really no other way to explain it. If you read a review that gives this game a good score then you know they're lying. The only reason you would give a game that is single player and does it's one job (to tell a good story) poorly, is because you wanna be crazy and woke. The plot is bad, and a polished terd is still a terd.… Expand
  25. lessthanfun
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    I did not pick up the game for stunning graphics or refined gameplay, I picked it up for the story. Closest game I've come across to remind me of August Underground franchise and how tough it can be to just to get through
  26. leavejimmyalone
    Jun 27, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The 10 hours gameplay after Joel dead was not making any progress regarding to story telling. As a player you only learned that Dina was pregnant, Jesse was coming to rescue, and Tommy was missing. Absolutely garbage! 4 for graphics and the hard works done by naughty dogs staffs, except for Neil. YOU SHOULD RESIGN.… Expand
  27. MistPanda
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am truly disappointed. I really wanted to give the game a chance even after hearing about the leaks but the story is a failure.
    It feels like the main goal of the game is to undo everything that happens in TLOU 1. They completely butchered Ellie and Joel. All of that for nothing....

    Joel death is meaningless. It is just here so the main story can start, and this is lame. An apocalypse veteran who is trusting a group of unknown people ? Is it really the same guy who was able to cross all the country to bring Ellie to the fireflies ?
    But you know what? Even after that, i said to myself, i'll bite. His death can't be for nothing. We can still get something good out of it. A good story, a good ending.

    I have never been so wrong. The part with Ellie was correct. She is my favorite character so i have this going for me. But then, i have to play Abby ??? A character almost everyone hated after 2hours in game, and for 10 hours ??? And on top of that, the game forces me to BEAT ELLIE UP ????? No no no. This is where i draw the line. This is just a total disrespect to the fans. I am forced to play a character i hate and hurt the character i love.

    All of that for a revenge that doesn't even happen. Yes, ND even rob us from this satisfaction.

    I get the point that playing Abby's story was supposed to make us sorry for her. It just doesn't work...

    In the end, Joel is dead , Ellie is alone, and on the other hand Abby gets her revenge and her good ending. Imagine the feelings going through this story after coming out of TLOU1.

    I still want to salute the game visuals, the sound and the actors who are really flawless. But thats unfortunately not enough to make up for this poor story.    … Expand
  28. Ania940
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics and character design are amazing. Gameplay was good but after a while it felt monotonous. I liked there was a new kind of infected. Also loved the inclusivity. Now, I think getting rid of the main character as literal garbage in the second hour of gameplay is a really bad idea. We looked up for joel in the first game as our father and it's death wasn't commemorative as we hoped it would. I don't think having a 10 hour gameplay as his killer is good, it felt forceful and disgusting. Is like if nothing ever happened. Literally abby never felt remorseful, she is a psychopath and a killer and no matter how many kids she saved, the player always has in mind what introduced the character. When I knew.a 10 hour abby was going to happen, I immediately didn't want to play anymore,. Now, the ending didn't resolve anything, allie completely destroys her life for nothing and Abby didn't get to pay. I don't think if joel was in her place he would have let abby live.. Also, the relationship between Ellie and Dina was cute, but it was forced. I think in a game you should explore deeper connections,. Weed and sex are definitely not deep at all.. I expected so much more.… Expand
  29. Gabimh17
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    Misery and torture. That’s the whole story. Beautiful graphics, good gameplay, (mostly) great and intriguing characters, but horrific story line that is emotionally manipulative and exhausting.
  30. squash-fern
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    visually it was great, but story was horrible. it seemed like it Joel and Ellie were not the same caricatures from the first game... maybe that's what they were trying to do, but it didn't relate well and i almost didn't like them. i played TLOU multiple times, but im fine with only playing this game once. try again next time...
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Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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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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