The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 161975 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. lkxyz
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    With how much fake reviews litter this game. Come on, just look at how many bad reviews were submitted on June 19th?! The game took me 36 hours to complete and it honestly doesn't need a score. Because it made me feel emotional. For a video game to even evoke real emotions in me, that's art. Art is subjective, I know but these fake bad reviews are just there for an agenda. We cannot letWith how much fake reviews litter this game. Come on, just look at how many bad reviews were submitted on June 19th?! The game took me 36 hours to complete and it honestly doesn't need a score. Because it made me feel emotional. For a video game to even evoke real emotions in me, that's art. Art is subjective, I know but these fake bad reviews are just there for an agenda. We cannot let this mob win. So just doing my part to turn the tide.

    10 to the MOTHER LOVING OUT OF 10!    … Expand
  2. Ronald099
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    O melhor jogo da história dos videogames. Em questão gráfica e principalmente na estória, algo surreal e tão imersivo como se você estivesse na pele do personagem
  3. EmmaFrost
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    SuperB Game in any definition. It not only defines Gaming in maximum settings but only the story is for really grown ups.
  4. capkeiwylde
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    Just finished the game, what an incredible story! These games, from the beginning of the first one to the end of the second are absolutely perfect. One of my favourite features is the moral ambiguity, no one here is good or bad but everyone is human. Absolutely brilliant.
  5. frankieberan
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    A brilliant masterpiece. Naughty Dog delivers on their sequel to the highly acclaimed first game.
  6. EdoEvolution
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. È assolutamente il capolavoro NaughtyDog per chiudere una generazione . È qualcosa di speciale. Un cine game... fotografia , effetti, trama, vendite, storia, gameplay, gio abilita, durata... assolutamente perfetto... ma cosa gli volete dire? Capolavoro assoluto... speciale... unico. Gran bel lavoro NaughtyDog. Complimenti… Expand
  7. VWW3
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    An all around excellent game!!
    Storytelling is perfect.
    Gameplay is unmatched.
    Graphics are basically “Next Gen”.

    10/10
  8. machomier
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. WARNING BIG SPOILERS

    As a side note:
    I have currently played through part 2 once on the survivor difficulty and
    I have played part 1 multiple times, on grounded difficulty. I believe that playing these
    two parts on the hardest difficulty is way more impactful than on any easier difficulty, because
    you really feel like you are being screwed over in every part of the game. Not scavenging for
    supplies will make it hard or even close to impossible to win encounters before the game starts making the encounters easier because you died so often.

    Also, I have heard that there have been spoilers before the game was even released. I have never read, seen or heard any of these spoilers. I do not even undestand why people would look up these spoilers to then end up being dissatisfied by what the spoilers make you believe how the game is played or how the story will evolve. From what I can tell you, the game is definitely worth to play.

    My thoughts and score:
    The story is compelling and shows what murder and revenge does to people. I have read plenty reviews of people that dislike the game with such little unjustified arguments. I think some people even gave the game a 1/10 just because Joel died and they think he deserved 'better' and that Joel was acting 'out of character'. Also some people think the ending is **** however I am willing to explain why the ending is actually logical and fits with Ellie's character.

    Joel's death:
    Honestly, I think this was almost the only way for Joel to die. Yes, it was brutal but it sets the tone of the game. I have been thinking about how else you would have Joel died but I just could not think of any other reason. It would not have given the same drive for revenge the story gave now by the way his death is portrayed. Some people believe that the act of going with Abby to her friends is out of character, because Joel is always so cautious with these things. However you have to understand that they have been living happily for 4 years in Jackson. Nothing has shown that he should worry about going with someone, who they saved, to save themselves from infected. Maybe he just should not have said his name and it would have turned out different.

    Ellie's mercy:
    Its been quite a while since Abby and Ellie have seen each other, as you can see from how much muscle Abby has lost overtime. The moment Ellie starts the fight with Abby, I already knew she would not kill her. But why did she actually not kill her? Why did she not kill the one responsible for the death of Joel? I think you should take into account the states of both Ellie and Abby, and what
    has happened before. At the start, Owen stopped the others from killing Ellie. In the theater, Abby does not kill both Dina and Ellie because of Lev. At the final fight, Abby does not even want to fight Ellie at first but Ellie makes her. Then I thought, would you really kill someone, that let you live twice and whose state is already pretty bad? Would you really kill a helpless person? The answer is no. Ofcourse in the end the flashback of Joel is what makes her stop, but the flashback may be evoked by the acts of mercy from Abby. Honestly, I think if Abby was in much better shape, Ellie would have just put a bullet in her head and be done with it.

    Ending:
    In the ending you see Ellie return to the farm, which Dina left. Only Ellie's room still has her stuff in there. She plays the guitar and then leaves everything behind. I think she never returned to Jackson, but wants to start over somewhere else. Maybe even start looking for fireflies.
    First reason as to why she would do this is that she would have to tell Tommy she did not kill Abby, but let her go. Tommy would probably not have approved this decision. Ofcourse she could have lied, but she probably would not have been able to uphold the lie. Second reason is Dina. I do not
    think Dina would be able to forgive her for leaving her at the farm. Also I do not think Ellie would be able to live with the regrets she bears with her and the losses she made throughout the game. Revenge has only made everyone lose more throughout the story and may be a message to take from the game.

    Score:
    Gameplay score is 9.5. The gameplay was very good and the graphics were beautiful. Not a 10 because I think looting with Ellie was not rewarding enough, whereas safes were too rewarding, or there were just too many of them. Also dodging mechanic felt sometimes broken, as in too easy to dodge attacks. It never mattered which way you dodged as long as you dodged away from the attacker. As if you would get a short invulnerability time window.

    Story score is 8.5. Some decisions made by Ellie were questionable and Ellie's mercy to most people (excluding Abby) felt wrong. She should have just murderd them brutally or made them give her information in some way. Story of Abby made more sense in a logical way than the story of Ellie.

    Total score is 8.9. Story score counted for 150%    … Expand
  9. Krotovivan
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    True masterpiece. Exciting and very emotional story about the revenge. Both sides of the conflict are very developed. Highly recommend this game!
  10. goldenalecrim
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    Sem dúvida alguma o melhor jogo que já joguei na minha vida. TLOU 2 não é um entretimento comum, ele te envolve de uma maneira surreal. Você consegue sentir tudo o que a Ellie sente. Você sente amor, ódio, tristeza e esperança. Obrigada a todos os envolvidos por salvarem minha quarentena e ppr terem mudado a minha vida com esse game. Virei fã demais!
  11. Alanro02
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very good game
    I just wanted more play time with ellie and Joel
    But still good game    … Expand
  12. Jhen87
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece. A tour de force comprised of this gen's best graphics, gameplay, acting, and story. Disclaimer: you probably won't like the story if you're a sociopath, which most of these Metacritic user reviewers sound like.
  13. Tommy96Allan
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    Amazing experience. Don’t understand all the hate, the ending wasn’t a happy ending, but thats what makes this game special. It’s not like every other game out there.
  14. JudeNYC
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    Im so glad I avoided the leaks and was able to play and finish this game untainted by any outside influence. I thought it was an incredible experience from beginning to end. I recently played The Last of Us remake, so I was new to the series, and picked up my copy of the sequel when it came out. The gameplay, graphics, and yes even the story had me hooked. It was a hard game to playIm so glad I avoided the leaks and was able to play and finish this game untainted by any outside influence. I thought it was an incredible experience from beginning to end. I recently played The Last of Us remake, so I was new to the series, and picked up my copy of the sequel when it came out. The gameplay, graphics, and yes even the story had me hooked. It was a hard game to play because of my internal conflict with the characters decisions and that’s why I thought it was great. I’ve never played a game that made me feel this way before. It was like playing Pulp Fiction, experiencing the story out of order and from different perspectives, I thought it was perfectly executed. And like Pulp Fiction, it’s not for everyone. I remember the mixed reviews that movie received when it first came out, but is now considered one of the greatest movies and put Quintin Tarantino on the map. I’m glad as I able to experience this game as the developers and writers wanted everyone to, untainted and without bias.… Expand
  15. Lukelegge808
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    I thoroughly enjoyed playing this game. The connection between the brutality of the gameplay and the characterization present is one barely seen in games. The all inclusive casting makes this game special and very present and relatable. The developers should be commended for creating a narrative that is ambitious and daring.
  16. Dippy
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    Brilliant game. If you were a fan of the first game you should love this. It expands on that and then some ,with spectacular graphics, performance capture. The stealth gameplay if you choose to play that way is brilliant with lots of options. The accessibility options they have provided to enable a great gaming experience for all types of players is up there with the best I’ve seen.
  17. Manolomcqueen
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    Buen juego, en el que no todos estaran conformes, debido a que ND aposto por un mundo mas real apegado a la vida, que a jn videojuego donde nos ayuda a sentir que somos el personaje y solo queremos matar, si te pones a pensar en TLOU1 fue lo mismo viajaron por todo el pais y al finalno sirvio para nada, asi que gente relajense solo es un juego. Si no te gusgo esta bien y respeten laBuen juego, en el que no todos estaran conformes, debido a que ND aposto por un mundo mas real apegado a la vida, que a jn videojuego donde nos ayuda a sentir que somos el personaje y solo queremos matar, si te pones a pensar en TLOU1 fue lo mismo viajaron por todo el pais y al finalno sirvio para nada, asi que gente relajense solo es un juego. Si no te gusgo esta bien y respeten la opinión de los que si les gusto… Expand
  18. alirza1
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
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  19. Gifa10
    Jul 5, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ele não é unilateral como o primeiro jogo, porém me fez sentir coisas que jamais senti jogando um jogo ou assistindo um filme, só vai gostar quem entender o lado da abby e sua motivação, final triste me marcou profundamente, jogabilidade é outro novel, jogão… Expand
  20. VanishingVanjie
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    i loved every second of the last of us part 2, i found the story very interesting, and i think abby is a very interesting character. i never played a game that does so much with me
  21. Leoric33
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    Every coin has 2 sides, and this game really dives into that. Loved it. Makes you think life.
  22. Voukman
    Jul 5, 2020
    6
    It's a above average game. Uninteresting new characters who are just there for a story to exist what ever we loved at the first game is not there.
    Even the protagonists (both of them) story and love interests is sooooo rushed and in your face with not background or explanation that look fake. I really try to care, the best parts of the game is the Joel/Ellie story moments sometimes happy    It's a above average game. Uninteresting new characters who are just there for a story to exist what ever we loved at the first game is not there.
    Even the protagonists (both of them) story and love interests is sooooo rushed and in your face with not background or explanation that look fake. I really try to care, the best parts of the game is the Joel/Ellie story moments sometimes happy sometimes sad the rest is so so with ups and downs. After the last chapter when Abby try to kill Ellie I want the game to finish because I didn't enjoying play anymore more but no... I have to force my self to finish it to see the conclusion which is disappointed. I really love the first one and I was expecting something if not better at least similar but nop. I m just gonna pretend the part 2 doesn't exist and the game finishes with the first one. Soooo disappointed    … Expand
  23. synchronizelove
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    Empathy doesn't come easily for everyone these days but it's crucial in our professional world. This is why you may see a stark contrast in the scores between professional critics and common users. Not everyone has the capability to be empathetic towards others but if art can help people understand the world even a little bit better, than it is worthy of praise. I do not fault people forEmpathy doesn't come easily for everyone these days but it's crucial in our professional world. This is why you may see a stark contrast in the scores between professional critics and common users. Not everyone has the capability to be empathetic towards others but if art can help people understand the world even a little bit better, than it is worthy of praise. I do not fault people for thinking poorly about this game but I do fault people if they choose to litter the internet with their asinine behavior. Try to search deeply inside your hearts if this game leaves you bitter. If we let ourselves become weak then the angry mob will overwhelm the good then they will do terrible things outside the internet like burn down Naughty Dog studios just like they did the Library of Alexandria. Respect art and practice love.… Expand
  24. lucaasgandra
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    i love this game so much.
  25. Bestnickname
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    It‘s a Masterpiece. Great Graphics, nice Game-play and a Story for adults. Yeah, it‘s hard to deal with the loss of somebody. But this game let you feel the pain of this world. And even if you don‘t like the story, then there is still this beautiful designed world with great phasing. In my opinion it‘s a must-have-played-game.
  26. Edbonclay
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Eu achei fascinante o modo que eles ousaram experimentar algo totalmente novo em relação ao seu antecessor, matar o Joel foi definitivamente um grande peso que todos os jogadores ficaram impactados por ser um personagem muito adorado pelos fãs da franquia mas mesmo com essa decisão forte o jogo conseguiu oferecer tantas emoções que eu nunca senti em um jogo antes e isso é simplesmente incrivel, você começa odiando a abby e depois descobre que é possivel gostar dela mesmo sem perdoar ela por suas ações e isso te coloca dentro o universo do jogo fazendo você se sentir exatamente como a Ellie se sentiu com o joel salvando ela daquele hospital e tornando tudo aquilo que aconteceu mais real. Tudo nesse jogo me fascinou desde o começo, a história me prendia a cada segundo e cada cenário vai ficar eternizado em minhas memórias, a jogabilidade do jogo esta fantástica porque eu sentia que tudo ali era muito fluido e havia vários modos de passar por aquela fase sem ter que lutar, a Naughty Dog fez um trabalho incrível em cada aspecto desse jogo e atualmente estou com 30h de gameplay e jogando o new game+ para aproveitar ate que eles decidam lançar uma dlc um dia rs.… Expand
  27. sandracasac
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    Игра супер! Элли стала родным человеком в моей жизни. Красота природы и человеческие страсти, всё очень круто!
  28. Darkflyer7
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    The first Last of Us is in my top 3 games of all time. All I can say without spoiling anything is that The Last of Us Part II far exceeded my expectations. The user reviews here are written by children. This game’s story delivers on everything you could want in a game. Deep and resonating character development, intuitive and fluid gameplay, meaningful progression, and high qualityThe first Last of Us is in my top 3 games of all time. All I can say without spoiling anything is that The Last of Us Part II far exceeded my expectations. The user reviews here are written by children. This game’s story delivers on everything you could want in a game. Deep and resonating character development, intuitive and fluid gameplay, meaningful progression, and high quality assurance. Some may disagree with narrative choices, but that doesn’t mean it’s bad writing. I 100% recommend this game to anyone.… Expand
  29. Tonox
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    en mi opinión es un gran juego y muy buena jugabilidad solo flojea en la historia pero no me parece para tanto
  30. KDani92
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    Simply the best game both in gameplay and story. The ending was the best one that could have happened. I would give it a 100, thank you Naughty Dog for this unforgettable amazing gaming experience, you are on a level which can not be described.
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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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Metascore
93

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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