The Last of Us Part II

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  1. hwoarang45
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Political Agenda ruin the game, Neil cockman seems have massive boner for tran character even insert himself banging one. That scene is totally revolting and doesnt serve any purpose how the heck it pass sony censorship????!! This is just disgusting! naughty dog should take responsibility over Neil for pushing his personal sick agenda into a gaming medium, 5his is major disappointing to us fans. And u dont get to choose the ending????? Wtheck??? Its like being sexually abuse by Neil against our will.. with no option to stop it.... Sorry but im not gonna support his works anymore. RIP Naughty Dog.… Expand
  2. greeny01
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    This is not so much a sequel, but Neil Druckmann’s little fetishised project of sexual depravity and god awful character & world building. We waited 7 years for this manure. I’ll give it a 3 because the graphics were fairly decent.
  3. jeremy24
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Been watching the game being played and my god its bad. First of all the leaks, then the fact that it feels like a disjointed interactive movie... And for the love of GOD Joel's death was unnecessary, brutal, and **** over a character that made the game loved in the first place. I'm sorry but the graphics or game play aren't even that good for a story driven game with an ancestor such as the masterpiece that the first game was, to be considered moderately good. It's not a hateful 0 by any way, but it's a well earned 3. Is it my love for the game that's making me drop the score so low? Yes. But if the fans for the game don't love it then who is this really made for?… Expand
  4. Domi_Shot
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly, for a franchise that's beloved more for it's storytelling and well written characters, there's almost nothing redeeming about this game. It kills one the most important and loved game characters in such a meaningless fashion, and to top it off, it forces you to control, and fails to make you empathize with the very drab and poorly written character that effortlessly cut down Joel. It further rubs salt in the wound by failing to satiate your need for revenge, by having Ellie suddenly have a change of heart and let the ever so horrible and unlikable Abby go. You can tell the creators pandered more to the fringe and widely disliked online personalities like Anita Sarkeesian, and had no issues with ignoring real fans of both gaming and these characters. What made Ellie such a great character was not because she was gay, but rather that she was beautifully and masterfully written. Her being gay didn't define her, but rather helped flesh out an already believable character. It felt natural. The characters added to this game feel forced in their design, and are one dimensional, as if their only defining traits are their sexuality , or gender. There's absolutely nothing appealing about them, and it makes it difficult to like, or empathize with these characters. Ellie, Joel, Tommy, along with a handful of new characters were perfect, but as a whole, they missed the mark with what made the first game so great. If you were a fan of the first game, save yourself the disappointment, or at least lower your expectations drastically before playing this. The best we can do is pretend it's a horribly written fanfic, and only acknowledge that the first game exists.

    Pros:
    -Existing characters still likable, and offer up an amazing performance
    -Some of the better graphics on the PS4 behind maybe God of War
    -Music and sound design is out of this world and creates an immersive experience

    Cons:
    -For a game that relies on telling a good story, it just seems thrown together, as it does no justice for franchise defining characters
    -Most new characters are just generally unlikable or poorly written (with the exception of Dina and Jesse)
    -TLoU has never been highly regarded for it's gameplay, and it hasn't improved in the sequel
    -AI is still extremely bad, as it was in the first game
    -Forcing the player to assume control of a poorly written one dimensional character like Abby    … Expand
  5. gertan4422
    Jun 21, 2020
    3
    The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part 2 are virtually the same in every way but graphics and plot. Of course there has been some improvements gameplay wise, but fans of the first game will feel comfortable that gameplay stays generally the same. The problem however, is that it is clear the reason why the first game was so beloved was due to the story and characters. There is a clear andThe Last of Us and The Last of Us Part 2 are virtually the same in every way but graphics and plot. Of course there has been some improvements gameplay wise, but fans of the first game will feel comfortable that gameplay stays generally the same. The problem however, is that it is clear the reason why the first game was so beloved was due to the story and characters. There is a clear and undeniable drop-off in writing from the first to the second game that made the game a chore to play, with an excruciating ending that serves no purpose or lesson. I love the cinematic games Naughty Dog release time and time again, it is through story telling that they have made their mark in the video game industry. It is quite sad that either through nepotism or money saving by cutting corners that they let an amateur level writer ruin what could have been one of the great franchises of the gaming world.… Expand
  6. Hot_Sauce
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    Bad game, bad boring characters, just good gameplay and some music but everything other than that is bad boring just complete trash from the beginning to the end. It is a disgrace to the franchise . Bad ending . many plot holes . so unrealistic events. In my opinion just throw this game in the trash and write it again from the beginning or make it and non-canon or at least fix this in theBad game, bad boring characters, just good gameplay and some music but everything other than that is bad boring just complete trash from the beginning to the end. It is a disgrace to the franchise . Bad ending . many plot holes . so unrealistic events. In my opinion just throw this game in the trash and write it again from the beginning or make it and non-canon or at least fix this in the last of us 3. because if there was a museum for garbage this game would be there.… Expand
  7. xDivinityHearth
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    Los gráficas y las mecánicas del juego son buenas pero la historia es un asco
  8. kaloe
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    Pretty graphics, just a basic revenge story, Game play isn't too bad just repetitive was hoping for a little more creativity but that's not my issue. The last of us is a story driven series I'm sure everyone can agree, but instead of trying to make these characters realistic, they forced them do stupid things we all know they wouldn't do so they would fit into the story. There is noPretty graphics, just a basic revenge story, Game play isn't too bad just repetitive was hoping for a little more creativity but that's not my issue. The last of us is a story driven series I'm sure everyone can agree, but instead of trying to make these characters realistic, they forced them do stupid things we all know they wouldn't do so they would fit into the story. There is no outcome in the story everything is for nothing. the first game had these nice moments that gave hope and happiness, and there is none of that here. they shove these new poorly designed characters in your face that no one asked for and honestly I'm a little disappointed. I was going to buy this but after watching a little bit of it I decided not too. I just don't understand how naughty dog came up with this in 7 years.… Expand
  9. ibrahemyahya
    Jul 21, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm very sad the game could be better the character feel empty the graphics and gameplay good as expected but in the end, it is a game story and the story is a piece of **** how the writing can be this bad, joel deserve better… Expand
  10. Sentinoid
    Jun 25, 2020
    3
    The Last of US Part 2 is a massive disappointment and insult to its original!

    I will like to point out real quick that the graphics do look really good and the game play is decent even though it does nothing very inventive from the original. But the major thing that make Last of Us Part 1 so good was its great story telling. This is where Last of Us Part 2 becomes a total train wreck    The Last of US Part 2 is a massive disappointment and insult to its original!

    I will like to point out real quick that the graphics do look really good and the game play is decent even though it does nothing very inventive from the original. But the major thing that make Last of Us Part 1 so good was its great story telling.

    This is where Last of Us Part 2 becomes a total train wreck as it forcefully introduces a new female led character which the entire story will revolve around. This new character completely relies on destroying the establish characters in order to give her any meaning in the story.

    As you get further into the story it will just get worst with uninteresting characters and infuriating events.

    If you are a fan of the original story and plan to play it (or watch it) be prepare to have it be stained with frustration and disappoint when your beloved characters are use to introduce a new main character that you totally wanted for a sequel about Joel and Ellie...    … Expand
  11. Fizooo
    Jun 24, 2020
    3
    It’s the opposite of the first game .. big disappointment after seven years of waiting .. the narrative is so bad and the ending is a disaster ..

    Gameplay still the same as the first one .
    Graphics details is good .
  12. KJeeZee
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Unos buenos graficos, mundo a explorar, personajes interesantes, pero una pesima historia.

    -Spoilers-

    Para empezar matar a Joel en las primeras horas de juego fue una parte de la historia que me desgradablo por completo, controlar a Joel por 5 minutos al inicio y luego verle morir golpes de un palo de golf es una parte de la historia que desearia que no hubiese pasado.

    La historia de Ellie me parece muy meh, es la tipica historia de antiheroe vengativo, la historia de Abby tambien fue algo meh, pero me gusto como lograron meternos en su transfondo y el porque de sus acciones y no nos pusieron a un villano meh sin un porque de sus intenciones,

    Ver al final como Ellie se resiste a matar a su objetivo despues de matar a todos sus conocidos, y que esta mujer Abby matara a Joel y a Jesse y casi mate a Tommy y a Dina fue algo que no se nos explica, el final me parecio horrible, pero bueno supongo que con ese final les dara para poder hacer un TLOU 3 y sacar mas dinerito, increible como puede destruir un gran juego, por eso nunca me gustarion secuelas de videojuegos famosos, en fin, espero que Sony y NaughtyDog les valga la arruinar un gran juego sacando una secuela pesima, espero en la 3ra pueda llegar a su punto de redemcion.

    En Fin.

    Graficos 10/10, Jugabilidad 7/10, Historia 2/10.    … Expand
  13. DinasaurNose
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I created an account right after finishing the game just to write a review on this travesty. I have never seen such a massive disconnect between a game's fidelity and its narrative outside of indie games (which generally tend to have great narratives but lack the budget to provide outstanding visuals).

    After waiting for 7 years, the worst has come to pass and Neil Druckmann has killed off yet another series due to his frankly unbelievable retconning of character's personalities; Joel and Tommy in particular feel as if aliens are wearing their skin and masquerading as them, making bone-head decision after bone-head decision.

    Newly introduced characters are about as dry and unlikable as they come, with the exception of Jesse who has some great moments. Dina has the impact of a forgettable, throwaway background NPC. Speaking of forgettable, I wish I could forget about the 10-12 hours I spend playing as the game's main villain, Abby, after she brutally massacres the alien pretending to be the first game's beloved protagonist, Joel, after the alien humanoid saves her life.

    Plot holes aplenty in this adventure, ranging from "mildly infuriating" to "absolutely infuriating, why did I waste time and money I cannot get back on this game?" Whether its Joel and Tommy announcing to a group of armed strangers their true identities, or Ellie finally tracking down Abby yet again after killing hundreds of people who had no direct involvement in Joel's murder - only to shy away from closing the deal because it's "not what Joel would have wanted" (despite claiming herself that Joel would be "halfway to Seattle" if it was her or Tommy that was killed) and letting Abby get away with Lev and two free extra fingers! What a steal!

    Visually, the game is phenomenal. What an immense accomplishment by the environmental artists at Naughty Dog. I urge them to seek employment elsewhere, and escape the sinking ship as fast as possible. Gameplay is dated and boring, but I'll give the game 3 pity points for the amazing scenery.

    So in summary, 3/10! A little something for everyone.    … Expand
  14. Xanthorr
    Jun 29, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a fan of the original game, I was looking forward to this sequel ever since it was first announced. I enjoyed the open-ended conclusion of the first game and the moral dilemma it created, so I honestly thought that a sequel wasn't necessary. However, my excitement to continue Joel and Ellie's story was evident and I couldn't wait for the sequel to come out. Now here I am, having experienced most of the game, and I can say for certainty that Naughty Dog messed up BIG TIME. The Last of Us' gameplay is the same as the last game, if not a little improved, the graphics are beautiful and the tone of the game is worthy of its setting. HOWEVER, The Last of Us is and has always been a game centered around its story, and boy is the story and its characters the worst part of the game. The characters that we came to love in the original game, the characters whose story was supposed to be expanded upon in this sequel are disrespected in the worst possible way imaginable. It is a slap to the face by Neil Druckman, who is clearly projecting his own agendas onto this game. The worst part was making me play as the girl(?) who hurts the main characters of the story and trying to make me like her, when in my mind, she's already irredeemable. The story itself is full of plot holes, inconsistencies, out-of-character moments, plot devices, dubious morality, unnecessary scenes (some of them disgusting), and an annoying theme of vengeance that doesn't work well with the ending, which made absolutely no sense and leaves the player angry for having gone through hours of gameplay for no payoff. Joel and Ellie's story ended in the worst possible way. Nothing like the original game and there was simply no respect for what the fans wanted.… Expand
  15. Pecsdesign
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story is bad, and it's the only problem the game has, technically it's 10, but the story has too many coincidences, and Joel's death is poorly executed… Expand
  16. marco19589
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    You are trying to revenge your father for like the whole game without any mercy, and at the end you decide "Ok, it's fine, go away it doesn't matter you kill my only paternal figure" it's like hitting your mother in the mother's day
  17. WatEverItTakes
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics, Atmosphere, Sound is Outstanding, you can see that Naughty Dog has capability for beautiful game and you feel awe for the input and hard work for detail of a game.

    Gameplay-wise its just the same as its predecessor

    The only downside is the Story.
    Story is what made the Last of Us Game of the Year because of the connection between Ellie and Joel as they go through hardships and adventure and that what builds the meaning of the Title of the game. but here not only they kill character you love in the last game they also pushed you to play the murderer and be sympathetic with them.

    Im so disappointed with the story seeing that scene made me to drop my controller and think if continue the game.... for me that's a bad sign to start the story.

    Now after i completed this game i didnt feel any feelings other than Pure Disappointment and Rage for the Author of this Story.. For me this doesnt exist...

    Its not worth the 100 percent review its getting.... and Mostly it doesnt deserved to be the Game of the Year.    … Expand
  18. Carlojaviersaid
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El inicio de la historia, me encanto, dura, al hueso.

    Pero, al continuar la historia y realizar un cambio radical de protagonista es una pésima idea, tratando de dar la otra mirada del victimario transformado en víctima. Teniendo la oportunidad y el material que por medio de tal venganza puedes enfrentar 4 facciones distintas, que serían los aliados de la villa, los lobos, los clikers y los infectados. Creando alianzas, traiciones, enemigos, engaños, parias como Ely y su inmunidad.

    Algo muy potente en que trabajar y entregar distintas miradas.

    Pero no, se fueron en una filosofía barata tratando de expandir un universo.

    Lo que se rescata es la jugabilidad que aveces medió tediosa por lo repetitivo en diversos escenarios si era estresante en niveles difíciles cuando se volvía una fiesta de disparos, desmembramientos, todo unido a que debes estar atento a que no te ataque por algún punto ciego.

    Cambiaría gran parte de la historia. Sobre todo al hermano de Joel que le disparan a quema ropa y sigue vivo (por qué no mostraron la sangrienta venganza del hermano de Joel) Eso pasa cuando no ven más aya de lo evidente.    … Expand
  19. williams93
    Jun 21, 2020
    3
    I want you people to take a look at the metacritics or whatever they're called who gave it a 100 and remember them all, never trust them, never follow them on any platforme, never support them, because they care about getting their benefits more than they care about giving the customer an honest review about a game or anything
  20. Eaet
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    Never go full Kojima unless your Kojima. The game did subvert my expectations tho and the risky scene was 10/10, you know the one.
  21. Spacezombee
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its a good game, not really but i enjoyed what i was able to play. First run went 12 hours in on survivor, wasn't easy but after a few deaths i got to the aquarium. I had half a section left of health so pretty low, I go through the vent and then get stuck in an infinite dog headshot loop
    Can't do anything. Also Gay characters don't make the game interesting at all.    … Expand
  22. Saood
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    After 7 years still the same game I played and they kill the character This game makes me mad
  23. BARILLAS555
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    the game graphically is great, but the subject of the forced inclusions I see them as the bad series of netflix, espro it is not a trend in videogames, they already screwed up the cinema do not screw up videogames
  24. Dabi
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    Muy buen gameplay,muy bonitos escenarios con unas gráficas asombrosas pero la historia es la que no me gustó.
    Sinceramente todos los personajes podrían haber sido heterosexuales y aún así la historia seguiría siendo una basura Yo al igual que muchos nos sentimos desilusionados por lo que pudo haber sido el juego.
    Meter a un personaje de la que nunca se nos había contado, sacado    Muy buen gameplay,muy bonitos escenarios con unas gráficas asombrosas pero la historia es la que no me gustó.
    Sinceramente todos los personajes podrían haber sido heterosexuales y aún así la historia seguiría siendo una basura Yo al igual que muchos nos sentimos desilusionados por lo que pudo haber sido el juego.
    Meter a un personaje de la que nunca se nos había contado, sacado literalmente de la nada no nos gustó.
    Que relevancia tenía el doctor de la ultima parte del primer the last of us,nisiquiera sabíamos su nombre. Hacer ver a Joel como el malo del primer juego es algo estupido. En fin lo hecho,hecho está.
    Una completa lástima y desilusión.    … Expand
  25. Goldenboy2412
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    Horrible story! gameplay and graphics mean nothing when the main essence of the game was completely trashed.
  26. SASR
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The 3 points are for: graphics, playability, and the effort of ND workers, but regarding the main plot of the game, it is flawed in many aspects, It feels that the apocalyptic world atmosphere is secondary, as the game pushes the story to focus on the conflict between 2 characters only, and it doesn't feel, natural, I didn't mind the love relationships between certain characters, but yo be honest, sometimes the message that the game tries ao hard to push feels out of place and somehow ridiculous.… Expand
  27. Zesbre
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story is so bad ... How could they kill Joel after seven years waiting for a second game… Expand
  28. EvilFishhh
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    The game and the whole drama with this game is such a mess, I don't even know where to begin.
    As a big fan of The Last of Us, this game was disrespectful to its predecessor. Other than the graphics, nothing about this game even met the worst moments of the original. The game did feel like a Last of Us game, but that's not a compliment. After 7 years, Naughty Dog did little to improve or    The game and the whole drama with this game is such a mess, I don't even know where to begin.
    As a big fan of The Last of Us, this game was disrespectful to its predecessor. Other than the graphics, nothing about this game even met the worst moments of the original. The game did feel like a Last of Us game, but that's not a compliment. After 7 years, Naughty Dog did little to improve or even change the gameplay mechanics. They added some things, yes, but there was no significant enhancement of gameplay.
    For a game that is mainly story-driven, the story was downright disgusting, making the whole game a waste of time and money. It was a slap in the face for fans of the original. It wasn't fun. I had to force myself to finish the game since I wasted so much money in the buying the collector's edition. The story itself wasn't shocking. What is shocking is that the creators of this game didn't stop to think how ridiculously bad the story was during its production.
    In my opinion, there's nothing positive to this game other than the visuals, sound, and acting. Nothing groundbreaking. The only thing that broke (other than the obvious spoiler) is my trust in Naughty Dog, Sony, and so-called professional video game review websites, who repeatedly tried to sway people away from the leaks and towards playing the game "with an open mind".
    It's sad to see this game do so poorly. I don't even want a Last of Us television show anymore if this is what the creators think is their best work. Neil D has become the new D&D of Game of Thrones. It's sad that he thinks all this hate is a sign of his success.
    It's disappointing that people involved in Naughty Dog see the user score as a joke. They can't take any criticism and refuse to believe their work is less than groundbreaking.
    This game did not flow well at all. In the end, nothing in either game mattered. It led to nothing.
    The Last of Us is the new Game of Thrones Season 8, The Star Wars sequel trilogy, and anything else that had a bad sequel that ruined the franchise. This was like a direct to video sequel.

    TLDR
    You really don't need to play this game. It's a disappointment. The PR was a disaster. Naughty Dog is done.    … Expand
  29. Phenylpheonix
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is, to put simply disappointing and heart breaking. I wanted the game to bring game breaking new mechanics and great exploration. I wanted the story to make me love the old characters even more and enjoy the new take on these new characters. But what I got was a bad story with an okay game. I really hated the new Abby character for what she did to our old main protagonist Joel because it didn’t feel earned at all. It felt so sloppy as if they just took this from fan from tumblr. They made the game, honestly pretty boring. However I do like the inclusion of all the accessibility and feature that this game provides. The graphics looks amazing, but that was honestly already expected with these Sony titles. This story is a mess with plot holes with gameplay that feels off and stiff.… Expand
  30. Codyrafuse
    Jun 21, 2020
    3
    Highly disappointed. Naughty dog should be ashamed of releasing this sequel to a fan base drooling for a game of this caliber. It's a disrespect and a slap in the face to anyone who knew and lived tlou franchise. My only regret is spending 80$ to preorder this crap.
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Metascore
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  2. Mixed: 8 out of 121
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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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