The Last of Us Part II

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  1. lavosslayer
    Jun 25, 2020
    2
    The Last of Us 2 is a sheer disappointment due to contrived plot lines and several unsatisfying outcomes. The characters at certain points literally act counter to their own selves just to allow a certain encounter to take place. You spend a considerable amount of time playing as a character you'd rather kill and that sentiment doesn't change by the end. Ellie is treated so poorly by theThe Last of Us 2 is a sheer disappointment due to contrived plot lines and several unsatisfying outcomes. The characters at certain points literally act counter to their own selves just to allow a certain encounter to take place. You spend a considerable amount of time playing as a character you'd rather kill and that sentiment doesn't change by the end. Ellie is treated so poorly by the writers; constantly making her do terrible things against her own character. This game could have used a few more years in development for sure! Sorry Naughty Dog but this one is an "L"!… Expand
  2. IcyACH
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    24 hours of wasted life ... the story is a big disappointment, reminds me of GOT season 8.
  3. Sokop
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Diversity in games and media is great. Blatantly forced diversity and identity politics in games gets you this product. Couple that with a complete lack of respect for beloved characters and a revenge story that any given person could come up with and you get The Last of Us 2. This company should be ashamed of themselves for treating this franchise and it's fans this way. At this point, IDiversity in games and media is great. Blatantly forced diversity and identity politics in games gets you this product. Couple that with a complete lack of respect for beloved characters and a revenge story that any given person could come up with and you get The Last of Us 2. This company should be ashamed of themselves for treating this franchise and it's fans this way. At this point, I think that treating the fans this way was the point all along.… Expand
  4. exirock
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    Yea the game isnt that good, the story is a complete mess and lets not talk about how they managed to ruin the game, the game-play has improved not that much but still is visible that there was work on it, graphics they look pretty good but could have been much better there was time u could see a lack on graphics, characters idk who was the idiot that decide to make everything manly evenYea the game isnt that good, the story is a complete mess and lets not talk about how they managed to ruin the game, the game-play has improved not that much but still is visible that there was work on it, graphics they look pretty good but could have been much better there was time u could see a lack on graphics, characters idk who was the idiot that decide to make everything manly even the girls which was a huge letdown and lets not talk how the game is all about lesbians -_ (-_-)_-, Abby has problems with her body size keeps changing idk why, definitely this game its not that good has the payed reviewers say it its giving max score and then saying the users that are giving bad reviews are bots or people that didn't play, which brings my question did they even play it or simply the cash was so good that why bother even playing it they gives a resume we simply give them a 100 score like cmon 100 on a game that doesnt even deserve a 85 out 100.… Expand
  5. Khhnken
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    this is a prime example of why "games journalists" are unnecessary and toxic

    see them line up with their fake 10/10 reviews. laughable.

    the game is pretty but totally ruined by identity politics. going to return it.
  6. Retierashia
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    The gameplay is as fantastic and engaging as the first, the graphics are REALLY beautiful, probably the best I’ve seen. But, tLoU’s main aspect is the characters and the story. The story is absolutely AWFUL and UNSATISFYING. It’s a revenge story without the revenge. I didn’t wait 7 years for this **** ass story. I DON’T WANT TO PLAY AS ABBY. Abby’s group is not interesting in theThe gameplay is as fantastic and engaging as the first, the graphics are REALLY beautiful, probably the best I’ve seen. But, tLoU’s main aspect is the characters and the story. The story is absolutely AWFUL and UNSATISFYING. It’s a revenge story without the revenge. I didn’t wait 7 years for this **** ass story. I DON’T WANT TO PLAY AS ABBY. Abby’s group is not interesting in the slightest. God, this game pisses me off more than any other game I’ve played. I love the gameplay and the graphics and that’s about it. **** Neil Druckmann, who in their right mind would like a character like Abby and want to play her. What. the. ****… Expand
  7. romulodonato
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Looking at the many individual aspects, the game is great! But, over all (considering that the story is the most important thing), is terrible !

    Getting us to play with Abby, after she killed Joel, is the biggest mistake. Obviously I didn't create any empathy. No matter the time spended with her, all I wanted was revenge !
    I understand that the whole construction of the story depends on demonstrating Ellie and Abby's revenge motivations and his affects, but play with Abby ? After she killed Joel !? Not for me.
    We have a lot of life history with Joel and Ellie, a few hours playing with Abby will never hit the same felling. Considering too that Joel's choices have always been fair, makes Abby's revenge pointless and hard to deal.

    And this guides to the second big mistake: Joel's death. It would never happen from that way.
    Tommy and Joel have been pass for a lot of problems, problems enough to comes to a point that they would never say their real names to strangers, especially in the circumstance that they said, surrounded only by strangers. I think Joel wouldn't say his name in that situation even if Abby had saved him instead of him saved her previously. I am okay if joel have died, but the way he died disregards who joel is.

    The Last of Us didn't need a sequel and the second part was everything we didn't want. Doing what they did was disrespectful to the story itself and the fans.    … Expand
  8. Auxik
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Graphics are really good. the gameplay is just average. But the story is garbage. I have had dreams that had more coherent stories than this. What a shame. Niel Druckman should be fired.
  9. Pannameen
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    Boring af - the first few hours of gameplay had me, rest of the game, one long yawn...
  10. Tomthehitman
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Honestly TLOU is known for it's story, yes the game play is fine but if you enjoyed the first story I would stay well clear of this one.
  11. Kondigong
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    I am a fan of the first game. i played every dlc and the main story about 10 times. i was looking forward to this game for a long time and now this.
    the story is bad, the charakters are bad and i hate it when they put their political agenda in games.
    1/10
  12. yipfosh
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    i give it 2/10 for a sake of gameplay and visual and sounds that's it but 'im very disappointed in term of story how they changed the characters 180 and how it feels kinda weird the way they take decisions in the game it's just weird
  13. Phanos
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    The graphics are amazing, the accessibility is unparalleled, the gameplay is solid. The story is trash and insulting and only a sociopath could be emphatic with Abby.
  14. Reverse_U
    Jul 9, 2020
    2
    This game is even worse than the first part, which is definetely not the best game out there. Graphics is definetely good (probably the only game of this generation that looks decent on ps4), but it feels that all other aspects were intentionally made worse. Gameplay is absolutely boring, upgrade system is still very generic and nearly useless, difficulty is a joke, AI is still very bad,This game is even worse than the first part, which is definetely not the best game out there. Graphics is definetely good (probably the only game of this generation that looks decent on ps4), but it feels that all other aspects were intentionally made worse. Gameplay is absolutely boring, upgrade system is still very generic and nearly useless, difficulty is a joke, AI is still very bad, sound design has major flaws, game has glitches and on top of that, the story is absolute trash (even if you ignore the "agenda" controversy). Avoid and save your money, don't motivate developers to throw out a product of such a low quality. 2/10.… Expand
  15. Hanshotfirst198
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Good graphics, good gameplay, TERRIBLE storytelling. Disappointed, to say the least.
  16. JustDippy
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bro come on, the new gameplay mechanics are fresh and new for a PS4 exclusive, the graphics are sick, and the cinematics are like a movie, pretty unique graphics.

    Now. The Story is bad, really bad, I mean why would you kill one of the best characters in the entire videogame industry like that, Joel deserve a better death, I mean Joel was old of course, but he was a complete badass, his death was something stupid, Naughty Dog have some unique stories but this one here is lame, like if they try to make you feel bad for Abby, I mean why would anyone feel bad for someone who is not relevant.

    The story could be better if Joel didn't die in the beggining, maybe later in the game like protecting Ellie or something like that.

    Naughty Dog literally spits on our face with a story like that, the director and the company give us a lot of hype for something so dissapointing, the only good thing about TLOU2 is the graphics and new gameplay otherwise is just another bad history.    … Expand
  17. MamkaAdmina
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    No vote for sjw.
    Не голосую за sjw, такого мне и в твиттере хватает, а тут ещё и за свои деньги. Зря купил, первая часть лучше.
  18. armalite
    Jul 30, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Stunning visual and amazing sound design. Best looking game on PS4. But story is mess...
    It is not enjoyable or entertaining.. The characters are unlikable. I couldn’t care less what happened to them. The story telling is clumsy/poor. The LGBTQ+ characters are just caricatures. There isn’t any real depth either. The game just piles misery upon misery and only showcases the worst in humanity. Without any subtlety or balance. Naughty Dog TRIED to be shocking, and challenging and deep. And failed. They just indulged in a debauchery of torture for no real reason other than the shock factor. Its unsubtle and crude. Did playing the game change me? Will it leave a lasting impact? No. It’s going straight into the bin. Naughty Dog took what should have been a homerun and managed to fail. Such a shame!
    I am a massive fan of the first game and it pains me to write this. But anything other than what I wrote would have been a lie.

    I really hated about the game is how it completely forgot it was set during an outbreak/apocalypse. Now it looks like teenage drama. It doesn’t make sense that Abby’s group would just let her drag them along across the country for some petty revenge, it’s a waste of resources and manpower. Ellie and Dina living on a farmhouse towards the end of the game is so unrealistic and retarded, like why, after experiencing so many traumatic things, would Ellie accept living in a vulnerable location instead of the safe walls of Tommy’s town? It just feels like they were trying too hard to make Ellie and Dina some sort of single family, it was honestly cringe. And am I supposed to believe Dina just left the farmhouse at the end of the game, while carrying her very unreliable and needy baby? There is absolutely no indication that the outbreak got any better since the first game so I’m not sure why everyone acts like it’s a teen drama in this game. Why does Joel and Tommy save abbys group at absolutely no reward of their own? Why is Mel 8 month pregnant and still running around fighting like a dumbass? So **** dumb.    … Expand
  19. Wampa842
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    If the first game was a painting, this game would be like setting said painting on fire as a pretentious statement. It takes a dump on the game's history, and even if you ignore that, the story is just bad.
    Giving it two pity points because the visuals are pretty, but nowadays that alone does not make an exceptional game. Gameplay-wise, everything else is simply obsolete. Shameful.
  20. xXDank_HillXx
    Jun 13, 2021
    2
    This game being bad made it actually made it more memorable, people didn't wanna play as this main character, they wanted joel, like how when dkc3 came out everyone disregarded it because people wanted to be donkey kong. Out of all of the bad triple A ps4 titles this ones the most memorable, all the bad games from this specific generation are why this generation was so memorable.
  21. Derp_man12
    Dec 20, 2020
    2
    To be blunt, the biggest problem with this soap opera, I mean video game is it is comically boring. If this game was less then 20 hours, I don't think I would have as much of a problem with it, but this thing drags on way to long. Between the solid, yet insanely repetitive gameplay, petty dialogue, and massive sections of gameplay that should have been just cutscenes, by the time I wasTo be blunt, the biggest problem with this soap opera, I mean video game is it is comically boring. If this game was less then 20 hours, I don't think I would have as much of a problem with it, but this thing drags on way to long. Between the solid, yet insanely repetitive gameplay, petty dialogue, and massive sections of gameplay that should have been just cutscenes, by the time I was halfway done, I felt so mentally drained that I had to force myself to finish it. I'm not saying that every minute has to be balls to the wall action, explosions and **** flying everywhere, but when your game is 25+ hours, and the vast majority of it is inconsequential interpersonal BS, you really got to trim some fat. Most people seem to hate the story, and while I personally despise the dialogue, I don't really care that much. I enjoyed the first TLOUP, but wasn't in love with it like some people, so I guess I didn't care as much about the characters or story in this game, or because I was in a near catatonic state by the final act of the game, haven't really figured out which one yet. I will say, one of things I noticed with the story was that it felt out of order, like they had all the major story moments in a file somewhere and accidently scrambled them. The flow of the story just doesn't work sometimes.… Expand
  22. Chillen_in_sin
    Jul 3, 2020
    2
    Just a dwindling slow story,got boring along the way,the game mechanics were there like in the 1st game.It's just not a good story.
  23. StillAliven
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them! Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them!Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them!Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them!Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them!Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them!Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them!Stop makingStop making games for feminists, they don’t play them! Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them!Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them!Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them!Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them!Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them!Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them!Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them!Stop making games for feminists, they don’t play them!… Expand
  24. bogdik
    Jul 7, 2020
    2
    The first game was so much wanted to go through, and so much didn’t want it to end, the second part, after a couple of hours, I want it to be finished soon, the plot tied to revenge alone does not lead to anything depressing, licked everyone LGBT, the body is positive, transgender people, even people with disabilities, in general 2 part do not want to go anymore, music 2 parts do not reachThe first game was so much wanted to go through, and so much didn’t want it to end, the second part, after a couple of hours, I want it to be finished soon, the plot tied to revenge alone does not lead to anything depressing, licked everyone LGBT, the body is positive, transgender people, even people with disabilities, in general 2 part do not want to go anymore, music 2 parts do not reach 20% of the first, in the first part the music is legendary, 2 - mediocre and dull… Expand
  25. butterbunz
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Wow... Just wow. Naughty dog went from creating one of the greatest masterpieces of all time to this heap of steaming poop. Great world design, sound, and animation. Horrid story, characters, and gameplay. The game is bleak, unfun, violent, and repeatedly beats you over the head with political propaganda at the expense of any resemblance of a well crafted story. Do those that thinkWow... Just wow. Naughty dog went from creating one of the greatest masterpieces of all time to this heap of steaming poop. Great world design, sound, and animation. Horrid story, characters, and gameplay. The game is bleak, unfun, violent, and repeatedly beats you over the head with political propaganda at the expense of any resemblance of a well crafted story. Do those that think people are just review bombing it, they're not. This game was a massive disappointment.… Expand
  26. ZOTENoff
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    Graphics is good, gameplay is ok, story is absolute awful. It would be better if the second part weren't released at all than it came out like this :(
  27. Darshan2005
    Jul 10, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Look I loved the first part big naughty dog fan but this game is awfull a friking inclusive game with not real character giving a moral that revenge is bad when this is supposed to be a game that is realistic at least . We do not care like how can you say revenge is bad when ellie dosent get the revenge and abby does like wtf bro this game had some good parts like the flashback of the museum but bro making the 4 main character from the lgbtq comunnity bro thats just dumb unrealistic i honestly cant understand people giving a 10 but i will have liked liking the game like they haved… Expand
  28. layeah
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Técnicamente el juego es una maravilla. Todo muy bien logrado, animaciones, ambientación, sonido, etc etc nada que decir un 10 de 10. Pero la historia es una basura en toda sus letras. La forma en que eliminan a uno de los personajes mas querido es completamente humillante. La personaje principal despues de matar todo lo que se cruza en su camino y dijo todo, llegando al momento culmine deTécnicamente el juego es una maravilla. Todo muy bien logrado, animaciones, ambientación, sonido, etc etc nada que decir un 10 de 10. Pero la historia es una basura en toda sus letras. La forma en que eliminan a uno de los personajes mas querido es completamente humillante. La personaje principal despues de matar todo lo que se cruza en su camino y dijo todo, llegando al momento culmine de su matanza recuerda que la venganza no es buena, no la lleva acabo y sale perdiendo otra vez. Y la enemiga desaparece muy tranquila, y lo peor de todo es que tienes que jugar con ella una buena parte del juego.
    The last of us 2 quedará en el olvidó, solo existe el primero y nada más.    … Expand
  29. Kryss_Everson
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    It's often difficult to offer a quality sequel and also to surprise after a game perceived as a masterpiece. Naugthy Dog doesn't surprise us with the graphical quality which is good but not amazing. The gameplay isn't surprising either, it's improved on some points but is amputated at the level of puzzles, for example. The surprise actually comes from the scenario which wants to show theIt's often difficult to offer a quality sequel and also to surprise after a game perceived as a masterpiece. Naugthy Dog doesn't surprise us with the graphical quality which is good but not amazing. The gameplay isn't surprising either, it's improved on some points but is amputated at the level of puzzles, for example. The surprise actually comes from the scenario which wants to show the stupidity to succumb to violence and thus to start a circle of violence. Unfortunately, as much as the basic idea can be good, it is badly executed... Between clichés, ridiculous characters and other jokes, I had troubles finishing this opus and besides, I should have stop before the end which is just laughable.… Expand
  30. Antares_87
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Neil Druckmann destroyed this game ,the story is very bad , where is the jewel of first part ? why incluyed his progres politics? I'm feel very sad for this videogame. It could have been a masterpiece, but it was destroyed.
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  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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