The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  1. andythegoat
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There’s cool aspects that really did make me feel something. Like I actually felt relieved that Ellie had that moment of realization and let Abby go. They both sought mindless revenge, they both had a chance to kill each other, and they both decided not to. In that sense, the symmetry of them both learning to let go and move on, is actually a really cool story dynamic and I enjoyed it. I even felt emotional seeing the Joel cutscenes during those parts where she remembers how she forgave him and now she’s learning to forgive someone who did something even worse. Great. Good. But it’s the execution that fails horribly. There are so many other ways to get that message across. Watching Pewdiepie play and hearing his reactions alongside my own, seeing the reactions in the comments, no one cares about these new characters either. No matter how much you try to make us like them, we’re not going to. At least not enough to make us enjoy beating the crap out of Ellie in a boss fight. Abby’s parts just dragged on and on with no end in sight. The brief moments of excitement only came when Tommy came and started killing her people off like he was John Wick. I never rooted for Abby ever.

    And what’s worse, I never wanted to root for Ellie either. They twisted her character into being a vengeful crazy person, who kills pregnant women out of spite. That’s not how me or any of the fanbase wants to view Ellie. But they make her do that crap so that you like Abby more, but it doesn’t work. Now you just hate them both, despite wanting to still like Ellie.

    And the end. OH BOY THE END. Ellie literally has NOTHING. Nobody. She is on her own. Why would any fans of the first game want to see her end up there? Naughty Dog, who was this game made for? Was it made for the fans or was it made for you to flaunt you high-minded 200 IQ lesson on morality and revenge? All fans wanted was another fun adventure with their favorite characters: Joel and Ellie. But instead, Joel goes golfing right at the beginning, and we see Ellie devolve into a vengeful psychopath only to be left alone by everyone she cares about, including Dina (who had no character development herself). And when she goes to play guitar (which usually triggers flashbacks and memories), she has no fingers left to play, forcing her to live only with this present reality, no way back to those memories. No new songs. In some ways, it’s more painful to watch than Joel. Why? Why would anyone think this was a good idea? Yeah it’s cool to see Ellie and Abby go through a similar arc and draw similar conclusions, but it’s not like Abby lost everything. She still at least has Lev and group of 200 fireflies waiting for her to arrive. Ellie gets left with squat. Zip. Nada. So why does the character everyone hates (but is forced to love) ger hope for the future while Ellie and Joel get handed straight poop?

    I appreciate the creativity and risk taking. I appreciate the gameplay and action. I even appreciate the symmetrical nature of the story in some ways. But I don’t like watching torture porn of beloved characters and being told by elitist critics that I’m only mad bc homophobia. The positives don’t raise my review above a 1 because while the gameplay and all that is great, the usual incentive for overcoming those levels is to advance the story. And if you’re bored with the story, then the levels and obstacles feel more like a chore than anything else. 1/10 from me.    … Expand
  2. Abraxas1186
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece in every way! A game not to be missed! A heartwrenching story told with care both for its characters and their shared experiences.
  3. LuisPlayer45
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Es una de las mejores historias en un videojuego, donde encontraras muchas emociones mientras juegas. Naughty dog gracias por esta gran historia
  4. Riguez
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is absolute art. The level design, the gameplay, the audio design, the graphics, the story, the characters, etc. People only hate this game because Joel got his head opened with a golf club.… Expand
  5. Rafajosecb13
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Gameplay, gráficos, trilha sonora, efeitos sonoros, captura facial, personagens, história. Tudo nesse jogo é alto nível. Detalhes absurdos e história surpreendente e emocionante. Uma lição de vida. Jogo inesquecível e obrigatório para proprietários de PS4.
  6. on_campaign
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Amazing game. Probably one of the most emotionally challenging games to ever exist, as of this writing.
  7. Raziel141
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Лучшая игра на пс4 на данный момент. Хороший сюжет, музыка, геймплей. продолжительность 30ч и кажется игра немного затянута, но после титров у меня пошли слезы, и претензий к игре вообще нет.
  8. kantostrider
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    It’s a shame to see people pile this game with negative reviews. The narrative is only one part of what makes a game great, and Naughty Dog has achieved some amazing feats of artistic triumph with this title. Please don’t let the negative user scores dissuade you from buying this game as they almost did for me. This game wrings every bit of graphical fidelity out of the PS4 Pro. TheIt’s a shame to see people pile this game with negative reviews. The narrative is only one part of what makes a game great, and Naughty Dog has achieved some amazing feats of artistic triumph with this title. Please don’t let the negative user scores dissuade you from buying this game as they almost did for me. This game wrings every bit of graphical fidelity out of the PS4 Pro. The puzzles are satisfying to solve, combat is intense without being too much for the average player, and the character models are at times so convincingly lifelike that you feel you are watching a film. They reach across the uncanny valley in a way few games can. Some people don’t like the tone of the game and will give a zero without honestly reflecting on the other aspects of it that make it a spectacular experience. Collectibles, hidden areas, upgrading your weapons, one-off interactions with other characters, finding secret caches of supplies with notes adding backstory—all of these small things make the game worth playing on their own. The story is sad, and melancholy at times, but you know what else is sad? LIFE! It’s an honest reflection of truthful emotion that doesn’t accede to the typical glass half full view of most plots in games/film. I imagine many people reacted to the famously grim dystopian novel “1984” in the same way, before realizing it’s actually a bloody masterpiece. Regardless of how you feel about the plot, giving a work of art such as this a score of zero or one is insulting to the hundreds of creators who so obviously poured their passion into crafting a living, breathing world for us to enjoy. I can’t wait for whatever Naughty Dog has in store for the next installment!… Expand
  9. mixedblood
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    I'm not sure what kind of Disneyland fairytale people were expecting from this game. At face value it is a story motivated by revenge, but it unravels to be so much deeper and nuanced as you gain perspective on each character and see firsthand how their motives intertwine. While I can see how others may have wanted this sequel to take a different direction, I think that the execution ofI'm not sure what kind of Disneyland fairytale people were expecting from this game. At face value it is a story motivated by revenge, but it unravels to be so much deeper and nuanced as you gain perspective on each character and see firsthand how their motives intertwine. While I can see how others may have wanted this sequel to take a different direction, I think that the execution of this story was excellent.… Expand
  10. IceyBlue
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    After Uncharted 4 showed us how boring and badly scripted a video game can be, this hot garbage was no surprise. In The Last Of Us 1, everyone knew that it was the best story ever, with passable gameplay. Now the gameplay features endless walking simulations and arbitrarily climbable objects leading to frustration, and the same clunkyness as the original. Now about the story... the storyAfter Uncharted 4 showed us how boring and badly scripted a video game can be, this hot garbage was no surprise. In The Last Of Us 1, everyone knew that it was the best story ever, with passable gameplay. Now the gameplay features endless walking simulations and arbitrarily climbable objects leading to frustration, and the same clunkyness as the original. Now about the story... the story isn't just bad, it's a common sense, "suffering is bad" idea that shows "there's two sides to every story", and it's a story that NO ONE wanted to hear. Forcing the player to play as that blond ox for half the game was a horrendous decision. We all know that we kill people in games so that there can be a game in the first place, and now ND thinks they're gonna show us that this might not work out in real life?? THANKS GENIUSES At the end of the game I was so numb and disconnected I just wanted it to be over. At least this will be the last ND game I ever have to buy.… Expand
  11. ThelastofEd
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Amazing story and amazing gameplay!
  12. Roboqueen
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    I beat it and havent stopped thinking about it for 5 days. One of the most visceral experiences I've had with a tale in any medium. Gameplay is solid but not revolutionary. Environments, animation, design, music, acting, and overall presentation are as usual a new benchmark set by naughty dog.
  13. MurdoK22
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La mejor crítica que puedo dar es que simplemente no tengo palabras para describir cada emoción que me dió este maravilloso juego. Empecé queriendo matar a Abby y al final termine con un pensamiento completamente distinto. Los créditos rodaron y yo me quedé en un colapso mental de emociones fantásticas. Nunca un juego me hizo sentir tal cosa, y estoy orgulloso de ser fanático de Naugthy Dog porque siempre me dan juegos con una calidad maravillosa.
    Hablando de las malas críticas puedo decir que este juego es muy difícil de entender, tenés que saber interpretar, tener un poco de lectura. Si no te vas a quedar estancado en el odio porque mataron a Joel y no vas a poder ver más allá de eso. Otra cosa es que hay que entender que The last of us no es un Resident Evil, es un juego más realista, donde los personajes no le pasan 14.000 cosas y vive para contarlo, la muerte de Joel estuvo muy bien ejecutada, es algo que iba a pasar y por mi parte me esperaba que fuera de esa forma.    … Expand
  14. Tomxv3
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay was great, this game had me on the edge of my seat . An emotional game … Expand
  15. timestrider
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    I will not buy any naughty dog‘s game for at least 3 years. This is my attitude.
  16. Lancelot703
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    Gameplay is barely an improvement to the original. Graphics are phenomenal. Worst story I have ever played in my entire life. This garbage is what you get when a studio prioritizes a juvenile moral “lesson” over the connections fostered with characters that made the first “The Last of Us” so phenomenal. DO NOT BUY.
  17. Saber307
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. To everyone who does not like the story fine than give arguments on why and what should they do better. I hate those people who didn't even played a single minute and are just giving this game a bad score because some streamer or youtuber said the game is bs. There is no World were u could give that game a rating under 5. A game has more than just a story iam fine with that if u have ur problems with the story but this game still has amazing graphics on a ps4, the soundtrack is amazing and game play and story. The cutscenes are movie like and the amount of detail in this incredible world is just stunning.So if u are being objective the game on itself cant have a rating under 5.

    If u give the story a bad rating thats fine but u should not forget that a game consist of more than just a story. Now to my opinion i think the story is a masterpiece because it shows how revenge can lead to a lot more suffering and it creates a infinite loop of violence, madness and the spill of innocent blood.

    In this World the player has no idea what right or wrong is. Everyone has his own reasons to behave like this. By gicing the player the opportunity to play the other site he or she can totally understand why they want revenge and now the player is torn apart because the Reality is much darker and deeper than u might think.    … Expand
  18. Kronicedge
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    I am completely baffled by these bad reviews... If this game is a 4.7 then what constitutes a good game????

    In my experience this was one of the best games ever made. If we talk about simply graphics, this game is absolutely gorgeous. The environment, the people, everything about this game is just beautiful. There is also an INCREDIBLE amount of detail in everything. If we talk about    I am completely baffled by these bad reviews... If this game is a 4.7 then what constitutes a good game????

    In my experience this was one of the best games ever made. If we talk about simply graphics, this game is absolutely gorgeous. The environment, the people, everything about this game is just beautiful. There is also an INCREDIBLE amount of detail in everything. If we talk about the game play, it is basically the same as the first one, but with more. More ways to upgrade your character, more ways to play and tackle each fight. Then the story. This game does what very few other game have done, it makes you care about the antagonist. By the end of this game I had no idea who I was rooting for. I loved and felt a very deep connection with ever character. I was concerned about their well-being throughout the entirety of the story. This game was an absolute roller coaster of emotion and it is a true masterpiece. You would be seriously missing out if you skipped this one. Ignore all the hate and negative review bombing, as it is truly misplaced on this title.    … Expand
  19. Makarona
    Jun 27, 2020
    1
    I am sick of this! Even games now are a leftist propagand! Can't we just play a game without politics?
  20. PartTimeGamer19
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    This game has been vilified for not delivering exactly what the neckbeards desired as far as story. Gameplay is excellent and the story is compelling. Only reason it doesn't get a 10 from me is the lack of weapon variation.
  21. Zoheir
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    Long and boring game and repetitive scenes like Uncharted 3 or Uncharted 4 or last of us one
  22. besartium
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Plenty brutality, but very well told story. I wished for some more happines, but nevertheless I thank the developers, for the great experience.

    All gamers who hate gays and lesbians should **** off.
  23. Juanes01
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    It's awesome like tlou part 1, this game is so different and that's why I love it
  24. Dariam97
    Jun 27, 2020
    8
    Era difícil continuar la historia con el final tan bueno del 1. Personalmente este juego se me hizo un poco largo pero para nada aburrido . Creo que no hace falta decir que en temas de gráficos, escenarios , animaciones faciales y detalles en general es una cosa increíble, así que queda el apartado de la historia. Creo que algunas cosas podrían haberse cambiado . Pero para nada lo que seEra difícil continuar la historia con el final tan bueno del 1. Personalmente este juego se me hizo un poco largo pero para nada aburrido . Creo que no hace falta decir que en temas de gráficos, escenarios , animaciones faciales y detalles en general es una cosa increíble, así que queda el apartado de la historia. Creo que algunas cosas podrían haberse cambiado . Pero para nada lo que se cuenta es algo malo . En resumen , es una buena segunda parte, es un muy buen juego aunque tiene sus cosas como todos y luego está ya los gustos personales sobre cosas de la historia pero en definitiva me parece que la gente exagera mucho al decir que es un mal juego o que es directamente basura… Expand
  25. i4506718
    Jul 9, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 把玩家当傻子还沾沾自喜的游戏，编剧通过极其糟糕的方式去强行像玩家灌输自己的思想，不仅毁了这部游戏，还毁了整部IP，销量也不出预料的大暴死。。。。。。… Expand
  26. NicKKmars
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    No spoilers ahead.
    This is a 10/10 game in my opinion.
    I don't agree with the main arguments against it and I enjoyed the gameplay, the story and of course the graphics. An important thing to notice is that most of the negative reviews come from people that did not play the game, and to those that played it and still gave it a negative review I would say that it is still not reasonable,    No spoilers ahead.
    This is a 10/10 game in my opinion.
    I don't agree with the main arguments against it and I enjoyed the gameplay, the story and of course the graphics.
    An important thing to notice is that most of the negative reviews come from people that did not play the game, and to those that played it and still gave it a negative review I would say that it is still not reasonable, since if you did not enjoy the story you should give it AT LEAST a 6/10, considering the exceptional graphics and gameplay.    … Expand
  27. DocBallyday
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    I don't know if this will go down as my favorite game of all time but it is the most well made game I've ever played. Nobody has ever attempted to tell a story like this in a videogame. The story is not an easy one to digest, and challenges the player in new, groundbreaking ways. Everything is improved from the original which is my favorite game of all time. Combat, exploration, visuals,I don't know if this will go down as my favorite game of all time but it is the most well made game I've ever played. Nobody has ever attempted to tell a story like this in a videogame. The story is not an easy one to digest, and challenges the player in new, groundbreaking ways. Everything is improved from the original which is my favorite game of all time. Combat, exploration, visuals, storytelling, dialogue, controls. The game may not be for everyone, but for me it was an absolute masterpiece, and one I suspect will sit with me for quite some time.… Expand
  28. Chrakatoa
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    If every game need that so good..... Graphic, story animation 10/10 Best game of the year so far
  29. MelissaMelo
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    É simplesmente sensacional. Tudo nele é bom. Gráfico,história,enredo,gameplay,trilha sonora. TUDO!. Ele não é apenas o jogo do ano,mas sim do século
  30. Kordkobain
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Awesome. Stupid people put 1, because the game did not live up to their expectations. Yes, this game is not at all what the players expected, but it does not make it bad. The game is delightful, exciting, interesting, cruel, and emotional. A game about the cycle of revenge, and forgiveness. required to pass.
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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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