The Last of Us Part II

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5.8

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  1. Math_Elder_God
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joel looks Tommy in the eyes while cleaning out a guitar, telling him of the events that unfolded in a hospital in which Ellie was supposed to undergo surgery. Consequently, it would have meant the cost of Ellie’s life in exchange for a cure. At least, this is the very first scene of The Last of Us: Part 2. “Jesus Christ Joel…what did you do?” Tommy asks. Tommy can only think of the past events that unfolded in Joel’s and Ellie’s quest, as questionable by stating later in the scene, “I can’t say I’d have done differently…”. Earlier Joel simply replies and reassures Tommy that “I saved her.”. Joel was caught between an extremely controversial decision that was eventually being controlled and manipulated by individuals who wanted to fix everything an infection has brought with it, ever since its emergence. Such examples of these individuals are the surgeon – Abby’s Father, the Fireflies leader – Marlene, and even Joel himself. However, Joel was the only person that really wanted to do right by her, by saving her from her inevitable doom. As a Father, this makes perfect sense if it were to be considered that Joel’s feelings for Ellie have grown to a level of that for a daughter. However, having completed part 2, it only seems that The Last of Us is the only significant story out of the duology that can be taken seriously because it was the only one the made absolute sense. The analysis has begun.
    Yes, I am stating that The Last of Us: Part 2 does not make sense. Despite it being an amazingly directed, animated, and immersive story, it lacks real legitimate purpose, and proceeding events truly hurt the story’s foundation. Why is there even a part 2, to the happy ending story we had received in the first part? Or why did the events unfold the way they did…when realistically…it is plot immortality that was simply handed to some dead surgeon’s daughter – Abby. In self-defense for Joel and Ellie, Abby’s father was the one who killed himself for not allowing Joel to leave peacefully. Abby’s father was the one who stood in front of Joel with a knife, with intent to kill him. As a consequence, Joel Killed Abby’s Father….and this should’ve been the end of it in part 1. It appears at first that the story is going by smoothly, however, things take a sharp turn when the story is dropped off on Abby. The biggest problem with Abby is the immense amount of plot immortality she has been given. I am not sure why she even exists! It is a bit outrageous how she simply and miraculously runs into and is helped by Joel and Tommy. Her entire purpose was to find and kill Joel, but the fact that the plot just hands Joel over to Abby is ridiculous. This is the hugest blow The Last of Us: Part 2 takes to itself. This is primarily the reason why the story can not be taken seriously. Additionally, it counters the fact that Abby eventually stopped pursuing vengeance after several years have passed. She discusses this with Owen throughout one of the flashbacks she has in the story. So, even after all those years, it is a possibility to reconsider revenge…but at what cost? Abby took Joel’s life in exchange for all of her friends’ lives. It just comes to show that Abby has little to no real character development. She is selfish, and extremely naïve. How can she put all of her friends’ lives at risk by taking the life of an innocent man who was simply trying to save his “daughter’s” life? It is simple, she never took into consideration the immense amount of value Ellie had for Joel, and vice versa. She naively puts herself into Ellies position and states that she would’ve wanted her dad to conduct the surgery, even if it took her life. But this isn’t about Abby, nor her Father! This was about Joel and Ellie….and The Last of Us: Part 2 shoots itself in the foot by taking this crucial fact away. Afterall, Abby with her huge guns for muscles and immense amount of plot immortality is miraculously handed Joel’s life, and she seizes the opportunity and takes her long-desired vengeance. Overall, the story wasn’t fulfilling in any way. No real sense of justice was achieved. I have lost myself, my family, and my purpose. The Last of Us: Part 2 held little to no real significance when it came to provide a purposeful story. Despite its quality, in both gameplay and storytelling…storytelling is vital when giving purpose to a story as immersive as this. (Immersive because it is a videogame after all.) The creator/author of The Last of Us: Part 2 threw away all his foundational and meaningful storytelling…for an addition that took everything away from his creation. The Last of Us: Part 2 is definitely one of the most overrated videogames of 2020…and it breaks my heart realizing this.    … Expand
  2. Dellinger
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Good but some parts of it didn’t really connect each other/ devs only wanted to have one ending.
  3. Sofiane2793944
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Le jeu est une honte le scénario est horrible Joël est tué comme un animal à fuir le jeu est mauvais aucune cohérence propagande lgbt honteux… Expand
  4. JollyInsane
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Best game ever

    В отличии от 99,99% голосующих с 0 баллов - я купил и с удовольствием играю в эту игру. Даже первая часть столько эмоций не давала, как хэйт ко второй части и реальное положение дел в самой игре.
  5. djmrFunnyMan
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Can't belive how pointless the climax was
    Never seen more **** up plot in my life
  6. AlexGreene
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Hate it, had big reason why but couldn’t post it cause matacritic wouldn't co operate
  7. crimsonheart09
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    It was an amazing game for me. I looked at it with an open mind and was rewarded in doing so; a little more needed to be added to the story, but other than that, it was amazing. In the future, I believe this game will become a cult classic, even though it seems the general public doesn’t agree.
  8. Mog_OliGomPos
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    Me entregou uma experiência inesperada, com sentimentos diversos. Me fez odiar e amar... Não existe herói ou vilão.
  9. ASanePerson777
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My rating is not based on any anti-gay sentiment and to accredit it to that would be blasphemous. What isn't blasphemous is just how terribly written the story of this game is. You attempted to make a revenge/avenger sequel and ended up making a piece of **** mixed with a rainbow that will go down in history as the biggest example of a producer missing the mark with their audience. Why the SJWs at metacritic gave it an obnoxiously high score is beyond me; however, i think they were scared of negatively reviewing a game that had two same sex, gay female protagonists. This game is a hard pass unless you are playing it specifically for that reason… Expand
  10. TCAssassin
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is not only disrespectful to the first and it's respectable characters but the writing is just everywhere it feels at best like a fanfiction fever dream by Neil druckmann. To anyone who loveed the first game just like me I highly recommend not playing this as it will ruin not only your memories of the game but ruin the story. Start the game as normal in town you're the Talk of the Town because he kissed a girl and wow okay nothing to do with zombies nothing to do with the first story so let's let's get on with it secondly you leave leave Jackson a small community Town put together by Maria Joel's brother's wife. You leave to go on patrols which was pretty cool and makes sense you want to control around the whole surrounding area in case any infected get to close it quickly switches to this unlikeable character named Abby an overly muscular girl I think as they said they did not want to portray gender in this game for some reason which makes us scared to look really stupid and dumb and someone I wouldn't want to play as picture Jordan Vaughn Stranglehold from Fairly Odd Parents mixed with the likeness of the boy who played in the reboot in Rob Zombie's Halloween movie the whole reason of her story from what I can muster because I couldn't find myself to finish this game even though I know what happens is she's getting revenge for Joel killing her parents now there's nothing wrong with a good Revenge story but when you're playing as Ellie you go on a murderous Rampage and kill almost everyone except responsible except for Abby. As for the game play you'll hear a lot of positive feedback that's because they didn't change the formula which is amazing they did update the graphics and some mechanics which was also a change of pace but this proves that game play can't and will not be the only thing that drives the game I've been waiting and a lot of people have been waiting 7 years for this game only for Neil druckmann and naughty dog to s*** on us it is unbelievable I feel like this is a nightmare I encourage you guys definitely to watch more reviews Maybe on YouTube and see for yourself just do not play the game thank you.… Expand
  11. AWGX
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have to be honest I haven't played the game yet but ima give it 0 because everyone else did so including angry PC , Xbox fanboys and angry people who have played the first game and me the one who dont even own a ps4 . Metacritic get your **** together and start cleaning this mess… Expand
  12. dr0nzer
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    The last of us part 1 made me feel like a dad, all protective of Ellie, screaming at the screen when she wonders off... so excited to have jumped back into this world.
    I've always enjoyed the story telling from naughty dog and this is no different, I know there are controversies about this title online but Ellie has always been, at least to me the main driver of this series. Without    The last of us part 1 made me feel like a dad, all protective of Ellie, screaming at the screen when she wonders off... so excited to have jumped back into this world.
    I've always enjoyed the story telling from naughty dog and this is no different, I know there are controversies about this title online but Ellie has always been, at least to me the main driver of this series. Without introducing spoilers I did however lose interest in the second half of the game and at that point became less enjoyable.    … Expand
  13. Omega-Anderson
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Simplesmente o melhor game de todos os tempos. Enredos sensacional, jogabilidade ótima, graficos lindos. Enfim, uma obra de arte
  14. f5inet
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    My resume after 5 hours of play: Lame history, bad gameplay, gorgeous exteriors, awful interiors.

    The game feels severily dated in the gameplay. the skirmishes were heavily scripted, and the 'game' is 50% dated gameplay and 50% cinematics and walking around.

    The first part of the title was a WAY BETTER game than this second part. skip if you can, or wait for a heavy discount.
  15. DaniilBujak
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    I would give a rating of 10, but I give 9 only because of too persistent propaganda of the agenda. Thanks Neil Drakman for the masterpiece
  16. CarmineTT
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    IA very bad
    Boring
    Same game, same things, same everything History not like first
    Spoiler was true
    **** game
  17. trulyloothy
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Well We know not to EVER buy into ANYTHING that naughty dog produces. F**K that b.s ending. Joel dies for nothing.....?? Dumbest most disappointing ending EVER… Expand
  18. chicopixel
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    what the hell is this! this game is an insult to previous game... disappointed...
  19. Leathermen
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Absolute garbage. The story is terrible. Characters act way out of character. Just plain dumb.
  20. Specialspaceboy
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game was incredible. Every note it hit was perfect. The ending left me feeling empty... and that’s absolutely the point of the game. You can’t complain about the revenge story being jammed down your throat if you’re also angry with the ending. Because if you do it means you didn’t understand the revenge story being told. The importance of the female centric story is immense. Female representation is one of the most important things to me when it comes to emerging narratives, and the representation this game provides is monumental. The first two hours of this game left me bawling, and there was never a point where i felt comfortable putting down the controller. I constantly felt the need to see what happens next. The visuals are gorgeous, the sound design is incredible. But boy howdy, that story makes it.… Expand
  21. Ging88
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La historia del juego es estúpida porque transformaron a Joel y a Ellie en estúpidos que toman decisiones sin sentido común.
    Ellie no perdona a Joel quien le salvó la vida.
    Joel muere brutalmente asesinado por salvar a unos desconocidos quienes le tienden una trampa (Joel que es un personaje que aprendió a no confiar en nadie para sobrevivir).
    Abby es la que mata a Joel y luego tenemos que obligatoriamente controlar a Abby (el juego quiere que empat
    Ellie perdona a la asesina de Joel sólo porque la venganza es mala (que decisión más infantil)
    Ellie se queda sola y sin algunos dedos de su mano
    (Dina la abandona en vez de apoyarla en su decisión de venganza y ya no puede tocar la guitarra que le regalo Joel porque la asesinana de Joel le cortó los dedos    … Expand
  22. K_Erik_G
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last Of Us Parte II es uno de los mejores juegos que eh jugado sin duda me atrapó a las primeras horas de juego y sigo sin entender el por que fue tan mal valorado, la jugabilidad es muy buena la verdad a mi me daba mucha felicidad de cosas que antes no podías pasar y tenías que encontrar una manera más difícil, la búsqueda de botín se me hace muy buena era súper entretenido y ahora es más importante si no buscas botín te perderías de armas, fundas, balas , etc. .., la historia es buena y pienso que pues las malas críticas es por el poco protagonismo de Joel y que le dan mas a Ellie pero pensemos esto si  a Joel le dieran más protagonismo a el juego sería más corto y menos que saber por que ya conocimos a Joel y nos encanto pero gracias a que Joel no fue el protagonista pudimos conocer a nuevos personajes que a mi me encantaron y llore por la muerte de algunos, También eh visto que por la inclusión de personajes LGBT  se les hizo a la fuerza a algunas personas pero por favor ya había personajes así en la Parte I
    además a quien no le encanto el personaje de Dina yo me enamoré de el personaje , también siento que la muerte de Joel impacto tanto que tuvo malas críticas pero creo que fue algo bueno para que Ellie evolucione más , también la Historia de Abby es pesada pero entiendes más sabes por que lo hace sabes como es su otro lado la entiendes ayuda a que se desarrolle más así tienes a un enemigo bien conocido y desarrollado. El final se me hizo muy bueno  después de una batalla muy épica Ellie se da cuenta que al final la venganza no es una buena opción por más odio que tengas no sería algo bueno, la verdad llore con el final la espera de 7 años cumplió mis expectativas, Lo voy a jugar y terminar más de 3 veces    … Expand
  23. DTPgaming
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    Couldn't be more disappointed in the story and writing for this game. Characters aren't at all true to their past values or traits, story feels like a toddler tore up a script and this is what was left. Gameplay is solid and good visuals but they don't make it worth the time to play it.
  24. damiansabe
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un juego con el mejor apartado audio visual y jugable hasta la fecha. La historia sin spoilers no hace ver que no hay ni buenos ni malos. El final del juego no es igual de bueno que el primero pero eso no desacredita la buena historia de fondo.… Expand
  25. luizhxc
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    matou o principal joel, jogo perdeu o respeito, personagem foda morrer com 1 hora de game
  26. messilover
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Even though with all the leaks that have come out and disappointments by fans in both the direction of the story and fate of certain characters, I believe this is a worthy sequel of the original - even if it does not reach its' level of greatness.… Expand
  27. Cosmical
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    The first game was easily my favorite game but now...its officially my favorite series. Everything about this game, the story, the characters, the emotion. It was absolutely worth waiting 7 years for. Thank you Naughty Dog for making a game with such amazing and diverse characters. This game was everything i dreamed it to be and more.
  28. minseak1026
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No story. Why do you need to understand the enemy team?
    And why is the story of the enemy team so long?
    Should have killed Joel? Abby's father tried to kill Ellie, but Joel killed Joel because he killed Abby's father to save him. What was Abby's father trying to kill Ellie because he was blind because of the vaccine? Is Abby psychotic?    … Expand
  29. ro13
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    it suck . plain and simple don't waste your money on this ... im still keep with the first last of us ...
  30. MintyPlays
    Jun 24, 2020
    3
    After the mediocrity of the first game Naughty Dog drops the ball with the new instalment of the Last of Us series featuring a weak story which completely ditches the main character of the first game which we had become somewhat attached to after the first 2 or so hours of the game to shoehorn in a new less interesting character and ‘woke’ politics to get on the media’s good side and winAfter the mediocrity of the first game Naughty Dog drops the ball with the new instalment of the Last of Us series featuring a weak story which completely ditches the main character of the first game which we had become somewhat attached to after the first 2 or so hours of the game to shoehorn in a new less interesting character and ‘woke’ politics to get on the media’s good side and win some brownie points the gameplay is about as bland as the first games overall a waste of $60… Expand
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  1. Positive: 113 out of 121
  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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