The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  1. Gibson2020
    Jul 8, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Definitely agree with a lot of the negative reviews out there. Some points I'd like to make :

    Pros: Technically it's a masterpiece. Sound, graphics are all amazing. What you'd expect from naughty dog.

    Cons :
    - They kill off a beloved character from the first game
    - People who like this game now think that main character who was killed is now a monster and evil, even though they built a good relationship with them and loved them in the first game. Like WTF?! - It seems whoever dislikes the game is now getting critisised by SJWs
    - It's manipulative
    - The game is heavily political and panders to stereotypes
    - The game is totally depressing

    I've now stopped playing the game. Its not fun and is really down. I played Persona 5 afterwards and it made me laugh within 5 minutes, which is what I want from a game. Stay away from tlou2, I wish I did and I wish I hadn't had spent my money on this.    … Expand
  2. Minghj
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    Fantastic game; best looking ps4 game hands down. Music is phenomenal. Gameplay is fun and works well- better than the first game. Story is great. Intense but great. Well done Naughty Dog. Thank you for making this.
  3. kosmiso
    Jul 8, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let me start with the easy stuff... the Graphics. Literally I can't expect the PS4, a console from the old-world to able to handle such beautiful graphics. I played the game in a PS4 Pro and the game run smoothly. The grass, the sea and oh my god the facial expressions. I am not an expert on sound/music/soundfx so I won't vote for that... although A-ha's Take on Me was a beautiful addition to the game. Now the story... nah not yet let's talk about the GAMEPLAY. I see people complain about the AI... well I don't agree. Movements are unpredictable and if you play in stealth all the time you can actual feel the thrill and the horror while you pass enemies undetected. Alternatively, you can try your luck with your one pistol bullet and your two arrows. Enemies will attack you from the most unexpected angles, if someone is shooting at you from a close distance you won't be able to reach him, and the big guys require two headshots (??) oops... not very realistic but let's play the ‘it’s just a game’ card. Now the let’s discuss the story. I believe most people don't have Sympathy for Lady Vengeance (2005). The good guy, father figure Joel dies... well let’s face it he was a piece of sh1t for some others, doomed humanity and he was a killer. He was a survivor and naughty dog had the guts to remove his plot armour because sometimes you can't be too careful and sometimes you die. He did his worst, he tried his best, now it's time for him to rest. Whoever is reading this review I would like you to know that I loved the Joel character and if I was him I would probably followed the same road of decisions... doesn't mean I/he was right. But let's don't talk about Joel anymore as he is not the main character. Ellie - is this the little girl from the first last of us? Not really. Ellie doesn't want to be left alone, Ellie cares for her friends. When I was five, I liked carrots, today I f hate them. People change and as the French say revenge is a dish best served cold. It's a meaningless path that consumes the little left of humanity left in you. Abbie did the same thing when all her friends were killed - the reason they died wasn't because of Ellie it was for Abbie's need of revenge and damn, it costed. Both characters did terrible things, in the end, they’ve decided that revenge was meaningless… and it was too late. They lost everything. How can you hate a story like that? The simple answer is that you wanted a happy ending, ending with closure and a righteous main character that never makes mistakes. I can accept that but don’t call the story terrible. Say something like ‘Not quite my tempo’ – Whiplash (2014)… Expand
  4. hadi90
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    i would say ND really did incredible job for Part 2. The story very dark and i love how the storytelling twists the audience's feeling. The narration of the story really psychologically tortured to the main characters. i feel both ellie and abby's pain and glad how the game ended. gameplay, grafic and sound are one of the best i ever experienced so far. well done!!
  5. becrham
    Jul 8, 2020
    1
    bad story, bad characters, a great game ruined by neil, what a waste, true masterpiece of s**t.
  6. Enivad
    Jul 8, 2020
    5
    Столько лет ожидания, и за них ты получаешь одну из самых слабых историй, которая никак не может затронуть тебя эмоционально. Говорили, что эта игра о ненависти? Но Дракман не смог убедить меня в этом, более того вторая половина игры для меня была очень скучная, охота было прекратить играть на середине. В итоге вот что получается, мега-эпичная игра, которую лень доигрывать, так как она неСтолько лет ожидания, и за них ты получаешь одну из самых слабых историй, которая никак не может затронуть тебя эмоционально. Говорили, что эта игра о ненависти? Но Дракман не смог убедить меня в этом, более того вторая половина игры для меня была очень скучная, охота было прекратить играть на середине. В итоге вот что получается, мега-эпичная игра, которую лень доигрывать, так как она не способна удержать тебя перед приставкой.… Expand
  7. Georgii
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    The Last of Us Part 2 is an awesome game that makes you wonder if it’s worth taking revenge at all. What is only a soundtrack when you go through a location, or watch a scene.
    The plot of the game is excellent. The gameplay of the game is excellent.
    10/10
  8. CapitanSOS
    Jul 8, 2020
    0
    Очень скучная игра , которая еще ломает твою психику сюжетными поворотами и ты все больше ненавидишь самого себя
  9. ChaoticSerenit
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Haters can hate all they want and say it was a bad story, but they didn't look past Joel's death at all. The parallels in this game and the attention to detail in this story are absolutely amazing! People have such closed minds and wanted it to be exactly like the first. Also Joel died in a game about "Survival"...... Shocker. Also Abby is an amazing character and if you feel otherwise then you never played through the remainder of the game… Expand
  10. HenrySmith
    Jul 8, 2020
    8
    Красивая графика, интересная история за Элли. Понятна мотивация обеих героинь. Но за женщину киборга было совсем не интересно играть, не было нерва. В целом всем советую, но оценка за то что эмоционально не дотягивает до 1 частиКрасивая графика, интересная история за Элли. Понятна мотивация обеих героинь. Но за женщину киборга было совсем не интересно играть, не было нерва. В целом всем советую, но оценка за то что эмоционально не дотягивает до 1 части
  11. Ekekt
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    A superb work of art. Masterful storytelling through and through. Thank you to the Naughty Dog team for taking me on this journey.
  12. Ykme
    Jul 8, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. False advertisement, and the fact that they had Joel killed, and that I had to play as his murderer for 6 hours. No I'm not a fan of this direction.… Expand
  13. 13darvin
    Jul 8, 2020
    6
    Шедевром не станет, но игра качественная, со множественной детализацией. Но ...
  14. VRia
    Jul 8, 2020
    6
    6/10, NOT a "masterpiece".
    After finishing the game, here is my take on it: I did not enjoy it as much as I had hoped. The story line was kind of weak, in my eyes, and not executed in a way that allowed me to feel any emotional investment or payoff. The story can be described as "realistic" I suppose, but there were so many contradictory moments; were the writers that lazy, or were they    6/10, NOT a "masterpiece".
    After finishing the game, here is my take on it: I did not enjoy it as much as I had hoped. The story line was kind of weak, in my eyes, and not executed in a way that allowed me to feel any emotional investment or payoff. The story can be described as "realistic" I suppose, but there were so many contradictory moments; were the writers that lazy, or were they really trying to pass a C+ movie off as a game?

    Story line aside, the fighting mechanics were fun albeit repetitive and a little silly at times. Dodging and having a prone position were beneficial additions to the game, and yet players still crafted the basic items from the first game (molotov, shiv, med kit, bomb) with the same play style. The upgrades and skill trees were pretty pointless in the end, which was frustrating because we spent so much time gathering those resources only to find out that you may not even need to fight at all (running to the next cutscene). It would be nice if there wasn't always a "whew, I think that's it" dialogue prompt to state that you killed all the enemies in the area. That felt a little campy for a game that was trying to have a story line that was as realistic as possible. Lastly, the game did feel about 5 hours too long. The more time dragged on, the less attention we put into reading notes and enjoying the environment, because the story line became the linear spine of the game.

    The music was well enjoyed through the levels, and the graphics were beautiful, which I'm sure most people agree with, so there isn't much more to say on that. All politics aside, and just taking the game for face value, it was okay, but I didn't enjoy it as much as the first and I wouldn't enjoy replaying it. Also, I hope multiplayer comes out, because that was my favorite aspect of the first.    … Expand
  15. Bersenev
    Jul 8, 2020
    1
    This game is not for everyone. Druckmann made this game his requirement. Bad game.
  16. Robin6263
    Jul 8, 2020
    1
    Mal guíon, pésima construcción de personajes, mentiras en trailers, forzar al jugador a hacer lo que no quiere con el manejo de Abby es la cagada. Le pongo 1 por los gráficos porque de resto no deja mucho que desear.
  17. ArtemioG
    Jul 8, 2020
    4
    The gameplay itself was good. The visuals are great (then again, at this point, most games have great visuals) and the voice acting is good. The main problem is that the characters i cared about were treated like trash. The new characters that I'm supposed to like are completely unlikable. Basically the game felt like I was taking a ride in a car full of people I dislike and all I can doThe gameplay itself was good. The visuals are great (then again, at this point, most games have great visuals) and the voice acting is good. The main problem is that the characters i cared about were treated like trash. The new characters that I'm supposed to like are completely unlikable. Basically the game felt like I was taking a ride in a car full of people I dislike and all I can do is look out the window because "its pretty".… Expand
  18. kanonXdoria
    Jul 8, 2020
    0
    ¿Cómo se atrevieron a hacer una historia tan horrible? El primer juego fue genial, SI TE GUSTO THE LAST OF US.... NO COMPRES LA 2, ES UN DESASTRE
  19. Chotaen
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    This game had me mad at times, but overall I really appreciated it’s ability to capture a unique set of emotions and actively put the player in the protagonists shoe’s and having to deal with all the devastating effects of extreme grief and anger. I loved this game, the gameplay is super dynamic and fluid, the scenery is breathtaking and the story will take you on an emotionally chargedThis game had me mad at times, but overall I really appreciated it’s ability to capture a unique set of emotions and actively put the player in the protagonists shoe’s and having to deal with all the devastating effects of extreme grief and anger. I loved this game, the gameplay is super dynamic and fluid, the scenery is breathtaking and the story will take you on an emotionally charged rollercoaster like no game has ever done before imo.… Expand
  20. tngo
    Jul 8, 2020
    0
    Do not waste time playing this, as it's really a been there done there kind of game. One of the most boring game ever. The budget was spent on marketing sadly not on the quality of the game. Totally not fun and not satisfying.
  21. DavidRichani
    Jul 9, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Arruinaron la historia , como pudieron matar a Joel un gran personaje! ,Naughty Dog nos engaño con los trailers y en las conferencias… Expand
  22. Edcamro
    Jul 8, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There is nothing wrong with jugability or graphics, good job there. The game tries to put you in the shoes of someone else, except you hate Abby, the writer was crazy thinking than someone would like to play more than 8 hours with Joel's murderer. The history is unexpectable, but it does not make it enjoyable. Of course, all of us wanted to see Abby's death, seriously, what were writers thinking?… Expand
  23. projectevatatto
    Aug 18, 2020
    5
    A mitad del juego la historia se vuelve realmente decepcionante, la publicidad engañosa que se maneja en los trailers hace que compres el juego pensando que todo el viaje sera acerca de la venganza, nada mas alejado de la realidad, pues se te obliga a controlar al antagónico y vivir una historia que no quieres experimentar.
  24. andresmtz23
    Jul 9, 2020
    2
    The game was a complete bad performance of writing and certainly a lack of ability in telling an interesting history, the intention was not bad, the execution was a disaster.
  25. Sampletech
    Jul 9, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horrible game Neil tricked Us for Joel being in game also **** liar horrible writing storyline is so bad and can be done so much better… Expand
  26. mzck5y
    Jul 9, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The gore and violence of this game is on a new level, it make me feel uncomfortable, uneasy and i have to stop playing.… Expand
  27. PROTTOY2001
    Jul 9, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. what was the the meaning of making last of us eh killing off Joe like that.joel death was for nothing.joel have been serving for a long time and you are telling some noob people just kill him like that hell naw… Expand
  28. Aca47
    Jul 9, 2020
    0
    Esse jogo é uma bosta! Não gastem seu dinheiro com isso pq não vale a pena.
  29. top_gear
    Jul 9, 2020
    3
    Fist let's talk about the pros. This game surely have one of the best, if not the best graphics you'll ever see on the PS4, the art direction sure nailed it, just like in the first game, environments actually fell real. But now let's get to the ugly part, the story. It's not good, really, everything about the story telling of this game feels wrong, it's like they hired some random to makeFist let's talk about the pros. This game surely have one of the best, if not the best graphics you'll ever see on the PS4, the art direction sure nailed it, just like in the first game, environments actually fell real. But now let's get to the ugly part, the story. It's not good, really, everything about the story telling of this game feels wrong, it's like they hired some random to make a plot for a budget movie instead of a AAA game. It's disappointing, full of unrealistic drama, plot holes and overall political nonsense that simply had no place in the game. I would be inclined to give the game a solid 6, but just like the first game, TLoU II relies a LOT on the story to work, it's basically a interactive movie with some gameplay elements, so with such a bad thought plot like that, it just doesn't deserve much more. I'm glad I wasn't the guy that paid full price for this to be honest.… Expand
  30. caca-manRPG
    Jul 9, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. En el apartado artístico está piola, pero la historia es una mierda amigo, es poco satisfactoria y no se ocultan correctamente las conveniencias de la trama, como el hecho de que ellie deje el mapa de donde está ella jusyo al matar a los compañeros de la abby, justo y preciso para que la abby pueda ir a encontrarla y encima ganar sin armas… Expand
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  2. Mixed: 8 out of 121
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  1. GameMAG
    Sep 13, 2020
    90
    The Last of Us Part II is the high point of the PlayStation 4. The plot is controversial, but the game is the incredibly addictive adventure of Ellie, from which it is impossible to pull away from the opening and to the very end.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Sep 5, 2020
    93
    Not everyone is going to enjoy the motives of The Last of Us Part II. But if you try and manage to accept the subliminal and not so subtle messages as a fact that the world has gone awry and that people have the need to have somewhere or someone to belong to as their own way out, then... You will witness the boundaries of gaming expand. You will witness a true masterpiece.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 3, 2020
    75
    If you loved the original for its great characters and well-paced story – stay away from this game. However, if you’re aching to sink into the depths of depression, or just want to cut some throats and burn some zombies – Part II will deliver. [Issue#247, p.72]
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