The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  1. xpalmerox
    Jul 6, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Like the graphics are really really good the detail is really really good the voice acting is above part and people stop threatening the voice actors the game just fell apart for me it it also felt like they skipped the whole other game like this was Last of Us 3… Expand
  2. Maximmortalis
    Apr 22, 2021
    2
    I put 2 points for deceiving the buyer. According to all advertising campaigns and trailers, the game does not match what was presented at the end.
  3. YCHN
    Jul 8, 2020
    2
    It is nice for Part 2 to have expanded combat area and polished gameplay.
    But there is a huge conflict between the gamplay and the story. Players only want to beat the game to see what's happening next instead of enjoying all the design. And at last , the "what's next" turned out to be gigantic pile of "Scheiße".
    In TLOU1, there was a good rhythm of tension and relaxation. Sometime    It is nice for Part 2 to have expanded combat area and polished gameplay.
    But there is a huge conflict between the gamplay and the story. Players only want to beat the game to see what's happening next instead of enjoying all the design. And at last , the "what's next" turned out to be gigantic pile of "Scheiße".
    In TLOU1, there was a good rhythm of tension and relaxation. Sometime like Joel, I don't really worry about achieving the goal or not.
    I kind of understand why the writers took this path. After I finished the game, it's just lazy writing. And too much of Neil's personal stuff sneaked in there. Neil tries to create a perfect Jesus image to be the other side of Ellie, but failed.    … Expand
  4. BeboptheWarthog
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    who did you design this game for? for fans? Well, you failed miserably. For mainstream audience? Well, mainstream audience rarely play games of this sort! So I ask again: Who is the target audience for this game?!
  5. Biopunk-X
    Dec 21, 2022
    2
    It's not enough that they are forcing gay scenes on us in movies, now the gaming industry too... Other than that, the game is a complete bore fest, never ending boring cut-scenes, even when you get to play a little every now and then it is boring as hell... It's clear that they focused on lgbtqhd+ acceptance, not the game itself. The only reason I'm not giving it a 0, because my friendIt's not enough that they are forcing gay scenes on us in movies, now the gaming industry too... Other than that, the game is a complete bore fest, never ending boring cut-scenes, even when you get to play a little every now and then it is boring as hell... It's clear that they focused on lgbtqhd+ acceptance, not the game itself. The only reason I'm not giving it a 0, because my friend lent it to me, thank God I haven't given a penny for it.… Expand
  6. Saturn6420
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This that it has been Spoiled and it turned out that the leaks were true. It made my expectations drop a lot with the game ... I haven't seen anything revolutionary.
    The subject of Ellie as I see many media say that we qualify for that is a lie ... It is simply something that we do not give importance to and we focus on issues of Gameplay and History. That Ellie is what she wants to be.
  7. TiaxTheMighty
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    There's a lot to say about this game but I'll be brief.

    This game had the potential to be 10/10. There were gameplay elements and visuals that would have been stunning if I wasn't so frustrated, angry and despondent.

    The marketing of a game hasn't been so misleading since metal gear solid 2.
  8. Mianji
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    the story is trash and I was bored in the middle of the game, characters are so unlikable
  9. R4lphx
    Jul 3, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really tried to love the narrative of the game, but the lack of sense, empty holes in the script, plus the senseless abuse of beloved original characters make this game an sour experience.

    Love the artistic and technical, besides their Bugs and glitches (that i've found a couple of them through the gameplay) aspect of the game though. But i think the bad things are bigger, that the positives at least for my personal taste. If you like the first game, i would NOT recommend this product.    … Expand
  10. Vodka_boi
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    "Subverting expectations" by making the game unenjoyable from the plot point standard, doing a disservice to the entirety of TLOU 1 that was written by leagues more competent writers and doing all of that to pander to people that don't even play videogames is exactly how not to make a videogame, let alone a huge budget project that is supposed to be the killer app of the generation. Even"Subverting expectations" by making the game unenjoyable from the plot point standard, doing a disservice to the entirety of TLOU 1 that was written by leagues more competent writers and doing all of that to pander to people that don't even play videogames is exactly how not to make a videogame, let alone a huge budget project that is supposed to be the killer app of the generation. Even ignoring all of that, which is absolutely impossible due to the game being a narrative heavy cinematic experience (a yet another slow paced 3rd person action-adventure with "realistic graphics, which is precisely the only type of games all in-house Playstation studios can ever make, it seems), the gameplay is also worse than TLOU 1 at times. I would like to see how far Sony's reach extends when The Game Awards 2020 comes around and TLOU 2 magically gets a GOTY 2020 award because the fans' opinions never matter to them either.… Expand
  11. JS27
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow, what have they done?

    Destroyed characters with bad writing, kill off one of the most beloved characters in gaming in a pathetic way, and make you play as the killer?

    Man **** Naughty dog these dudes really **** the bed.

    Gamers are pissed and we should be.

    Druckkman said this is a story about Joel and Ellie.

    Nobody cares or gives a **** about Abby.

    We do not sympathize or care for him/her in anyway.

    Critics are afraid of being perceived as homophobic or transphobic so they give this game these amazing reviews but the fans deserve better.
    I loved the original TLOU, I have beaten in 8 times or so and platinumed it on ps4 and PS4.

    If you care about these characters and their story, do not purchase this game. They do not deserve your money.    … Expand
  12. KUTC
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    The story and franchise potential is absolutely destroyed. I have finished the game recently, and if you think that the main game is terribly dumped into bottomless pit alongside with all the hopes and love for the franchise - wait until you'll finish the game. The ending is terrible and absolutely demolish everything you loved in the first game.
    Gameplay is boring and dim after a while    The story and franchise potential is absolutely destroyed. I have finished the game recently, and if you think that the main game is terribly dumped into bottomless pit alongside with all the hopes and love for the franchise - wait until you'll finish the game. The ending is terrible and absolutely demolish everything you loved in the first game.
    Gameplay is boring and dim after a while (was playing on high difficulty), AI is stupid and the only challenge is the ammo.
    Visually - the game is okay, but nothing special.
    Sorry that it have come to this.    … Expand
  13. Arngrim560
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    All the people that loved The last of us 1st part keep away from this garbage, is unbeliable how can they destroy the history line of a great game, the most hilarious thing is the ending, all the game chaging the transminator for nothing, oh and yes, another thing, you remember MGS 2 when people thought that gonna play with snake?? and all the community got trolled by kojima introducingAll the people that loved The last of us 1st part keep away from this garbage, is unbeliable how can they destroy the history line of a great game, the most hilarious thing is the ending, all the game chaging the transminator for nothing, oh and yes, another thing, you remember MGS 2 when people thought that gonna play with snake?? and all the community got trolled by kojima introducing Rayden as main character?.
    Here u gonna control that new T-800 female character with -100000 charisma for too long, making the game even worst.
    The gameplay is like the 1st part, a little bit improved and ofc with IA problems.
    Very similar to TLOU2 but with gar-bage LGBT argument as main focus, oh and Joel... my god, /clap /clap what they did to that character.
    Btw the game doesnt have Review Bombing, the game has the score that deserves, people who havent bought the game yet, just dont throw your money to ****, better buy Ghot of tsusima or another game this is a joke, dont support the this weirdo things.    … Expand
  14. Acate
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    La technique est là, c'est beau c'est immersif, les dev on fait du bon boulot, il n'en reste que le jeu est mauvais sur la longueur, on joue un jeu pour s'évader, mais au final on se retrouve dans un twitter virtuel entouré de verdure, où l'on nous dit ce qui est bien et ce qui ne l'est pas.

    La force du 1 était ses personnages, pour le 2 c'est sa faiblesse
  15. Masterprime10
    Jun 28, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. List of complaints about the writing
    -Slow opening unlike the exciting opening of part 1.
    -Joel’s song about “losing you” is a little on the nose.
    -What is the point of the opening flashback only to skip 4 years?
    -Lame teen drama.
    -Dull opening in Jackson.
    -Ellie doesn’t feel like Ellie anymore. Where’s her sarcasm and wit?
    -Dialogue between Ellie and Dina in general is very stilted and awkward and dull.
    -Overuse of the “knocked unconscious” trope.
    -Dina is a very dull love interest.
    -Convenient writing like Abby’s group having photos of themselves with written names found in a bag.
    -More lame teen drama like Dina being pregnant.
    -Constant use of flashbacks.
    -Traveling alone in this zombie infested, dangerous world doesn’t seem to have consequences since everybody seems to be doing it like Jesse.
    -Even MORE lame teen drama with Ellie being jealous of Jesse.
    -Contrived dilemma of needing to go back to Jackson or continuing after Abby because Dina is pregnant. Why did Dina even come along?
    -They do another “giraffe” moment with Abby and the zebras.-
    -“We’re no better than them” cliché.
    -Flashback date with Own and Abby is unbelievably cringe and boring.
    -Owen and Abby’s aquarium date mirroring Joel and Ellie’s museum flashback. Tacky and contrived. Be more original.
    -The unnecessary sex scene with Owen and Abby.
    -Character falling into water and disappearing trope with Tommy.
    -The scene with life on Ellie’s farm is very dull.
    -I have to round up sheep. Really engaging gameplay.
    -Boring flashback with the barn dance. More lame teen drama    … Expand
  16. snowcrow
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    I didn't like the story, or the characters, except Joel and Tommy, the old ones. The gameplay, graphics, sound is pretty amazing.
  17. Enki1138
    Jul 8, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Oh man, where to begin? Neil, what the actual f* were you thinking? Why write a revenge story if you're not going to serve up some cold revenge at the end. So let me get this right, its ok for hundreds of other soldiers/cult members to die in pursuit of Joel's killer, but when it comes down to finally killing Abby she grows a conscience? What were they thinking? Did they honestly expect everyone to be cool with that ending?
    When I started playing this game initially I remember telling my friends that I don't get what has people so upset about this game. I did a good job of avoiding spoilers prior to playing it. I was jokingly telling my friends that literally the ONLY thing that could potentially turn me against this game is if they try to turn it into a morality lesson of "revenge bad, durrr".
    Then halfway through the game you suddenly switch to Abby and I thought this has to be a joke right? Did these devs honestly expect people to be cool with playing Joel's torturer/murderer? Did they honestly expect a little backstory and context to make me NOT want to kill her. She could be a freaking saint that saves a whole boat full of puppies and I'd still want her to suffer and die. You can't just open with her horribly killing Joel, who everyone had a strong emotional connection to and people have been reminiscing about for seven years leading up to this. Everyone was exited to finally catch up with Joel and Ellie after all these years, only to have Joel get snuffed in the first couple hours. Now, I would be ok with this as it really sets up the players boundless hatred towards Abby. I thought it was an effective way of making you feel Ellie's rage and lust for vengeance. But this needed the payoff of enacting that vengeance in the end. This game gave me the catharsis equivalent of blue balls.
    I even thought the game pulled a fast one on me when Ellie and Dina retire to the countryside and everything is super idyllic, which lead me to believe that Ellie would drop the quest for revenge in favor of love. Then when she decides to set out to finish what she started I cheered! "Sneaky game, making me believe we wouldn't get that satisfying conclusion" I thought. Well played! I honestly unlike many others wasn't seriously mad at this game until the very end. Death by a thousand cuts and drowning seemed like a pretty cathartic way of ending Abby. Then....nah...actually revenge is bad and sorry to all those people that had to die for me to get to you Abby, but oh well. Byeeeeee!
    If my fiancee hadn't been asleep next to me on the couch I would have let out an agonized scream at that point.
    My question is, did Neil Druckmann honestly think people would be on board with this? Was he surrounded by yes men during the whole production? Did't anyone take him aside to say "hey Neil, I don't think this is such a great idea. Might piss off a lot of people and effectively Last Jedi our franchise into the ground." But I guess nobody dared to speak up and we ended up with this train wreck.
    Honestly, I don't think a game has ever affected me in such a negative way. I have been feeling this ball in the pit of my stomach, feeling depressed and angry for the last few days now. Wishing I'd skipped this one now.    … Expand
  18. ArcheR_Best
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Good graphics and amazing animations, thats all. The plot is just disgusting - this is not what I was waiting for
  19. Andrudis
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Technically good, but hollow and soulless as a zombie.
    If you waited for this game because you loves amazing story and character from original TLoU - better original, as you will not find anything worth you time here.
    In short - TLoU2 does for original TLoU the same crap that Terminator Dark Fate did to Original Terminator 1/2, the same crap SW: The Rise of Skywalker did to original SW    Technically good, but hollow and soulless as a zombie.
    If you waited for this game because you loves amazing story and character from original TLoU - better original, as you will not find anything worth you time here.
    In short - TLoU2 does for original TLoU the same crap that Terminator Dark Fate did to Original Terminator 1/2, the same crap SW: The Rise of Skywalker did to original SW trilogy
    As for gameplay - it yes, it has some improvements over original TLoU, but it does not make a really noticeable difference in a long run and these improvements do not compensate for ruined story full on inconsistencies, plot-holes and plain dumb moves.    … Expand
  20. mage3
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    The story is a total failure. Such a dissapointment, especially for the fans of the first game. Players are forced to play as an awful new character.
  21. Nilir
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    i expected nothing and i'm still let dow
    ony gamplay is good, but story...
  22. armandobatero
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Por querer meter a obligación tanta cosa sexual que al jugador no le importa… Expand
  23. pandawan
    May 17, 2021
    2
    Le jeu est magnifique, la narration exceptionnelle....mais la fin est juste incompréhensible. Le choix d'Elie n'a aucun sens. Elle n'a rien rien appris de son périple et elle sacrifie tout pour une vengeance qui n'a plus lieu d'être. Au lieu d'etre bouleversé par ses sentiments on est juste stupéfié par sa stupidité. J'ai fini le jeu et je sais que je n'y rejouerai jamais. Quel gachis....
  24. lemony
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Was able to get this earlier, and my GOD this game is so BAAAAAAADDDDDD. It completely craps on the original game. There is nothing good about this story at all. While critics give it 10s across the board, the real score is what the audience is giving it. This will be The Last Jedi of gaming.
  25. dude100
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    Nasty story with nasty characters. Abbie now has gross Carrot Top steroid filled arms she uses to murder Joel who was her guardian in the first game. Poor writing and a definite political agenda behind the game like Star Wars The Last Jedi. Stupid!
  26. Kremux
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I went to LoU launch event in Sydney and at the end even I won the statue of Joel and Ellie in a raffle.
    I later bought the game was an absolute masterpiece and still is.
    The statue of Joel & Ellie sits proudly on my book shelf.
    Fast forward 2020 what ND did to the story and the characters in Lou 2 is a f crime.
    Back off ND with your agendas, you destroyed something unique in the world of videogames was the storytelling and the characters died with this botched sequel.    … Expand
  27. OmegaRex
    Jul 13, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I want to start out by saying this was no where near the worst game I have ever played. In fact some parts of the game are actually really good. But for me the gameplay loops with the humans npcs and the writing in general didn't make for a fun experience. And honestly I disagree with the idea that the game is too bleak but mostly because the writing, imo, doesn't earn that emotion. I hope to say what I liked that keeps me from rating this game lower and then go a little bit into why this game just didn't gel well with me and was at times a chore to play.

    I think the flashback sequences were really well done and brought back much of the feeling of the last title. And I do wish to make it clear that I came into this title as a fan of the last game, But they present a bit of an issue that will be gone over towards the end. I love the new infection types such as the stalker and the rat king and felt they were the most tense parts of the game. And I felt the end level of the game played much like ending to 28 days later where you unleashed an infected or two to thin out the guards. I love the subway are where you can pit infected against the gangs out to kill you. Moments like those worked and I loved them a lot. What doesn't work was everything else.

    The flashbacks, imo, should have been the opening to the game let us get back that feeling from the last game and then you kill Joel as it would have more impact. As it was the flashbacks seemed so random and out of place. I also don't like Abby as written because she doesn't make sense compared to Ellie in that Ellie has PTSD and yet Abby doesn't? And Abby going from a one track tunnel vision person to being altruistic after the deed is done just doesn't happen in human psychology and you need only to look at studies on the aftermath of families who attend the execution of someone who killed a loved one to know that you don't just go back to normal you
    after something like torture and killing people. I am sure some military Service people can back me up on that. So it takes me out of the immersion when Abby seems to walk away mostly fine but it's
    Ellie who is damaged. I mean even that doctor lady who was with Abby admitted to hearing Joels screams in her sleep and yet Abby is just fine? Ellie has nightmares about Joel but Abby only ever dreams of her dad and often not in a PTSD kind of way? Does this make any sense to anyone else?
    And that's really the rub. The story and plot conveniences tend to fall apart the more you think about it. Ellie's in trouble oh look Jessie just happens to be near by. Abby in the sight of the sniper Let's just have Manny show up out of no where.I could go on and on with the number of times I was taken out
    of the story but I won't. When I am fighting to survive against the infected that's when I was immersed
    anytime after that I felt taken out of the story and found my encounters with the human NPCs to be boring. I know others disagree and feel the infected sections were the boring part but I guess different strokes. I also felt a bit lied to as the cult that hated LGBT seems to be so little of this game
    when the marketing made it seem so much bigger then it was I thought they would be who we fight
    through out the game and we didn't. I don't understand the advertising choices.

    Now as I finish this off notice I made no mention of politics or Abby being trans or implied to be. My own daughter is trans so this was never an issue for me. Abby isn't bad because she's implied to be trans she's bad because her character arch just doesn't make sense and it made for moments when I should be crying into moments of Meh because the writing is so disconnected with what's on screen
    that it's hard to connect to those emotions that the game wants me to feel. If anything the politics
    and trans and gay rights issues are just so small that it's the least of this games worries. So much
    so that I don't mention them till now because they didn't really effect anything in either a good or
    bad way. You could honestly take them out and lose nothing from the story. And that's why I rate this
    so low. Not because of politics,not because of youtubers but because I played it and just found
    the game to have some bright spots but a lot of just baffling spots that just didn't add up to an experience I had hoped to have coming off the last game in the series. And as I close this out I want
    to say it's not as bad as I was lead to believe it would be, It's not great by any means but it needs so
    much more work especially on the Abby character. If they could tighten that up and keep the infected then maybe a third game will make me love the series again. Till then I just can't really recommend this game.    … Expand
  28. ImperialKnight
    Jun 25, 2020
    2
    When you cheat at a test, you don't put in all correct answers.

    Last of Us 2 is a good looking game. But that's about it. From my perspective, the core game play loop is kind of boring, and honestly I have felt Naught Dog's games has always had weak game play loop. It's not engaging and after less than an hour, I feel like stopping. That's not even getting into the dumpster fire that    When you cheat at a test, you don't put in all correct answers.

    Last of Us 2 is a good looking game. But that's about it. From my perspective, the core game play loop is kind of boring, and honestly I have felt Naught Dog's games has always had weak game play loop. It's not engaging and after less than an hour, I feel like stopping.

    That's not even getting into the dumpster fire that is the story    … Expand
  29. benbjor
    Jul 31, 2020
    2
    Very poor story!
    Sure the game look good but the game story is just bad cliche and bad writing!
    If you need to repeat how good a character is to justify their action sorry but you failed. politic in this game is horrible. If you are gay mexican,asian,black. You are a good guy, If you are white you are a dumb religious fanatic that need to be killed or at best a bigot that will never    Very poor story!
    Sure the game look good but the game story is just bad cliche and bad writing!
    If you need to repeat how good a character is to justify their action sorry but you failed.
    politic in this game is horrible.
    If you are gay mexican,asian,black. You are a good guy,
    If you are white you are a dumb religious fanatic that need to be killed or at best a bigot that will never be forgotten.Guess that Joel was too white too male and maybe too bigot to live .

    The game drag to show you all the good sjw ,boring after few hours.
    The funny thing is that the game make you hate all the sjw ,they all seem weak stupid violent ...
    Sure you can put a a good rating for graphics but in few years the ps5 will make this standard.
    But It is sad to see all this work for such a weak story.
    Game play is the same ,Hide kill most then shoot the rest.Human and zombies feel the same due to bad writing.
    Playing could be fun but you hate everything you do and everyone you play with even Ellie.

    The ending make no sense at all
    Sure killing is bad but after killing few hundred people figuring that at the last moment to finaly go back to the beginning broken for nothing , why did you play game?

    Nothing! Only the art direction is worth something just skip the game and watch youtube    … Expand
  30. FlaviusAetius
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Graphics and gameplay shine as the finest parts of Last of Us Part II. It is a marvel to see the technology that naughty dog has put together.

    That being said I never liked The Last of Us for the graphics and gameplay. I liked it for the story. Without the solid narrative and relationship between Joel and Ellie the first game would've been an unremarkable, though fun, adventure through    Graphics and gameplay shine as the finest parts of Last of Us Part II. It is a marvel to see the technology that naughty dog has put together.

    That being said I never liked The Last of Us for the graphics and gameplay. I liked it for the story. Without the solid narrative and relationship between Joel and Ellie the first game would've been an unremarkable, though fun, adventure through another post-apocalyptic world. After finishing the Last of Us I never wanted another game with similar gameplay, I didn't even want another game in the series. When they released The Last of Us II I ONLY bought the game to see how the story would continue. Unfortunately, the story is essentially a rushed cash-grab with surface level themes like "Revenge is bad". I hope I'm missing some hidden message in this mess but it doesn't seem like it. Don't buy this game for the story. If you buy it, buy it for the gameplay and graphics or else you'll be disappointed.    … Expand
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#2 Best PS4 Game of 2020
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#1 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2020
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#3 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2020

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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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