The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. outdoorcat_
    Jun 24, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The first Last of Us game is my all-time favorite piece of media. A true masterpiece. This game, however, was a massive disappointment to me. A major issue that I had (spoilers ahead) was that Ellie knew what Joel did, and should have been able to understand why many people might want him dead. In light of this, her revenge story made little sense to me at all. All of the light and hope of the first game is gone here and Ellie is a shell of her former character.

    I appreciate that great stories can make us feel negative emotions which are worth examining, but this story did not deliver on any of the pain of seeing two of the most beloved characters in the medium utterly destroyed. This feels like it was written by completely different people to the first game, like adolescent fan-fiction. It left me feeling empty and utterly betrayed, traumatized even. I wish I could un-play it, so that my memory of Joel and Ellie's original story was not poisoned by this cynical and bleak offering. Sadly, there is no going back now.

    I get that Joel had to die. I could have accepted that for this story, but it was just poorly done. For me Abby’s story was even more dissatisfying as Ellie’s, which I only felt compelled to complete out of morbid curiosity and the lingering hope of some kind of resolution. Why didn’t Ellie seek the Fireflies herself after discovering she could still offer the cure? Wouldn’t that have given her life meaning? Because the only surgeon who could perform the procedure was dead? That’s not convincing to me at all. I simply don't understand how this game received so many perfect scores. I also thought the review bombing was political, and some of it surely is, but having finished the game, I cannot rate it any higher than 3 out of 10.

    Many people have said that a sequel to The Last of Us was never needed. Nonetheless I was so excited to hear that Naughty Dog where making a follow up. I thought that if anyone could deliver on a compelling sequel it was Neil Druckmann and his team. For years I thought Druckmann was some kind of master storyteller, but I guess TLOU1 was just a one hit wonder —a perfect confluence of creative forces and time and place. My story of TLOU finishes at the end of the first game, with a masterpiece I would recommend to anyone.

    It seems that I must also add that I have zero issue with anyone's sexuality in this game, or the LGBTQ issues the story raises. None of this has absolutely anything to do with my dissatisfaction and disappointment with this game.

    Finally I want to add that this game looked stunning. Visually this is the most beautiful game I have ever seen. Next gen even. The artists who worked on this game are hands down the best in the industry. I hope they were paid well for their excellent work. The setting was awe inspiring. The game mechanics were also a satisfactory evolution of the first game. Animations seem eerily real. Unfortunately the game as a whole was an enormous disappointment that I wish I could simply forget.    … Expand
  2. laura235
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I absolutely love this game and don't understand all the hate at all.
    It's a complex story about vengeance and hate and what it does to people.
    I think it's important in this game to play as abby to really understand her motives. At first I hated her but then I felt bad for killing all her friends as Ellie.
    Never before have I questioned the heroism of the main character in a game and felt sorry for the villain.
    This game is a masterpiece in all aspects!!    … Expand
  3. Poteznygracz
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A wiec tak , ta recenzja nie jest celem hejtowania jest zwyczajnie wypowiedzią . Gra The last of us 1 dała duża poprzeczkę dwójce , szczególnie gdy gra jest pół filmem pół grą . Dlatego w grze mamy dziwne zabiegi jak zmiana postaci itede. Także zaczynamy od początku , od zabicia Joeala na samym początku gry , ja wiem ze miało to gracza wzruszyć i rozgniewać , ale po 4 latach czekania i 2 godzinach gry nie czułem nienawiści , bo zwyczajnie nie czułem żadnej emocji do postać . A jak jesteśmy u przy emocjach gra nie tworzy żadnej więzi emocjonalnej(platonicznej) tylko idzie na skróty , próbuje nas przekonać do postaci przez proste i banalne sceny seksu już po około 2 godzinach gry . No i jak już jesteśmy przy tym temacie trafiamy na temat tolerancji , ja osobiście nie mam nic do tego , sama postać (elie ) już była tak przestawiana już w 1 jako homoseksualna i nikt do tego nie miał najmniejszego problemu , lecz w pewnym momencie gra jest przepchana tym tematem i pokazuje jak każdy mężczyzna umiera nie ważne czy jest dobry czy zły i koniec końców silnym kobietą nic się nie stało , a z facetów co niszczyli wszystkich w 1 został sam Tommy co został kaleką , to jest po prostu dziwne , aż można zasugerować dyskryminacje mężczyzn po przejściu gry ( Uwaga ironia). Także dziwne jest poruszenie tematu tranwestyzmuzmiany płuci w grze o apokalipsie u małego chłopca ale wypowiadać się nie bede na ten temat . I na koniec została ostatnia rzecz postać Abby przez pierwsze dni ta postać faktycznie ma sens , ja rozumiem że twórcy chcieli dążyć do zżycia się z postacią , ale jest to nie możliwie po 10 godzinach graniach elie i po X godzin graniem Joelem w 1 , Abby wydaje się emocjonalnie nie stabilna bo dopiero po zabiciu jej kochana którego nie lubiła ( bo wcześnie zabici znajomi nie wystarczali) stwierdziła że zabije po tym czasie elie motywacja potrwała jakieś 2 sekundy . Koniec też zrobił swoje Elie zabójca ludzi co morduje 1000 ludzi w grze nagle na koniec ma problem z zabiciem innej kobiety bo jest , nie wiem napakowana .
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    Grafika , Dzwięk , Animacje 1010
    Fabuła do połowy 610 , później -1610
    i w taki sposób mamy 0 , wydurniam się , ale gra z takim oczekiwaniem powinna nam dostarczyć fabuły której nikt nie mógł by kwestionować , a nie bawić się w aspekty polityczne. Gracze powinni dostać Remake 2 części jako płatne DLC za połowie ceny jako historia alternatywna (ba nawet w tych samych lokacjach ) . Także dziwi mnie reakcja studia na te temat , ze sa zadowoleni z niezadowolenia graczy . Po tej grze wiem jedno jak ma zamiar wyjść The Last Of Us 3 nie kupie jej w preorderze ani w pełnej cenie .    … Expand
  4. SylviaLehman
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Remarkable landmark on Video Games History.
    Great achievement on technic and a complex story with tons of subtexts and avoiding judgments.
    An excellent portrait of humanity on its best and worse.
    Masterpiece, that will remembered for the rest of Video Games History.
    NOT FOR CHILDREN, in age or spirit.
  5. Aegnir
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    Last of us Part II is a great game with flaws. The gameplay is familiar to the first, yet enhanced and built up in every single way. The enemies are more diverse, the AI is leaps beyond the original and you have many different ways to fight it out in expansive areas. The graphics are some of the best I've seen, it feels so realistic and powerful. Blood and animations feel gruesome andLast of us Part II is a great game with flaws. The gameplay is familiar to the first, yet enhanced and built up in every single way. The enemies are more diverse, the AI is leaps beyond the original and you have many different ways to fight it out in expansive areas. The graphics are some of the best I've seen, it feels so realistic and powerful. Blood and animations feel gruesome and painful in the best way possible. Everything has the right weight and each strike feels more realistic than ever before.

    Lastly, the story has divided the fans due to people being overly attached to different characters and not thinking of it as a world of people. With different archs and different characters to enjoy. It is strange that the game over and over again get critiqued for the same points.

    This game isn't as good as the first one in terms of story, yet it is more inclusive than ever before. I believe most should give it a chance and take a look into the story and message it is giving.    … Expand
  6. Addzii911
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    Me encantó el juego, cuando más avanza más ganas de jugarlo tienes. En lo que se refiere a guión lo veo bastante bien (salvo algun que otro detalle) y nunca me he encontrado ningun bug o error. Las dos únicas que no me ha gustado es que la parte de Abby, aun gustándome, se me hace un poco pesada porque acaban siendo demasiadas horas con ella para mi gusto y el final no me ha acabado deMe encantó el juego, cuando más avanza más ganas de jugarlo tienes. En lo que se refiere a guión lo veo bastante bien (salvo algun que otro detalle) y nunca me he encontrado ningun bug o error. Las dos únicas que no me ha gustado es que la parte de Abby, aun gustándome, se me hace un poco pesada porque acaban siendo demasiadas horas con ella para mi gusto y el final no me ha acabado de convencer porque parece que nuncs acabe e ir a por Abby me parece innecesario.… Expand
  7. Ajeje92
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You know, Joel in the First game killed a hundred of people (also innocents) for the egoistic love that he felt for Ellie. But I Guess no One whined his ass off becouse It was the cool moral nuance of the game. Is It that strange that now someone kills him for Revenge?? What I see Is a bunch of idiot and shallow fans and alt right and redpills buddies that snivel for a couple of lesbians.… Expand
  8. Al4n26
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Simplemente me deja desilusionado en la manera que se trato de hacer conectar con un personaje que es vacío y solo busca hacerte sentir que es un joel mujer de forma barata… Expand
  9. Pikablue
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    No words, simply the game lost all of his essence, and if u think im a hater, i love TLOF 1
  10. Dicker_Max
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Shame on you all such a garbage game after the first one, shame on your fetish Neil ****
  11. krychla
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    Ok. Nice graphics and optimization. But the game is horrible. Story, characters and motivations, all of that is very poorly mounted together.
  12. Fatalhaze
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    The last of us part 2 is not for the faint of heart. To start, let’s talk leaks without spoiling anything. As someone who went in spoiled, I can say that it did ruin some surprise and I had prejudice going in. I must say that after playing, there are leaks that are completely false. The game does not spread any agenda other than its central theme of violence and revenge. There is noThe last of us part 2 is not for the faint of heart. To start, let’s talk leaks without spoiling anything. As someone who went in spoiled, I can say that it did ruin some surprise and I had prejudice going in. I must say that after playing, there are leaks that are completely false. The game does not spread any agenda other than its central theme of violence and revenge. There is no religious cults saying homophobic slurs. The character people thought was transgender is in fact a straight women. There is one trans side character and I’m sure most people wouldn’t even realize it. Gameplay: it’s still the last of us in its core, however it plays more like a metal gear game with prone added. As Ellie you are faster than Joel, constantly moving around. Playing on survival was a must for me. Every encounter must be thought about. Running and hiding is always an option. Spaces are much larger and it gives you breathing room to plan out routes to take to get an upper hand on an enemy. Upgrades are back, but this time there are different upgrade branches that you unlock by finding magazines. There are missable items/equipment so exploration is rewarded greatly. Weapons feel nice and have impact. There are new enemy types/upgraded infected from previous games that make you really think about how to approach them differently than their counterparts. They mesh together different enemies on maps together more than the first game. This game quite a few boss fights which surprised me in a nice way. Sound: beautifully orchestrated and captures the feel of the moment. Very similar to the first game. Enemies scream in agony during death. Infected sound even creepier. Clickers screeching is absolutely terrifying. Level design: absolutely amazing. Most areas have multiple paths to take. There is an open-world like section early on in the game that blew me away. There are many things to crawl under to hide, ways to sneak from one side of an area to another in fights. Items are usually in places that are intuitive. Scissors in Barber shops, scrap metal for weapon upgrades scattered on tool racks in garages, etc. overall just Well thought out level design that naughty dog is know. Graphics: best looking game I’ve seen. Better than red dead redemption 2 and anything I’ve seen on my high end pc.. and this is on a base model ps4. It’s just gorgeous to look at. Amazing feat.

    Story: If you can get over one major portion of the story (everyone that knows the spoilers knows what I’m talking about) you will enjoy this game. I guarantee you. Dont go in expecting the same game as before because it is tonally different. The story is darker than the first game. It tells the tale of Ellie and another character who I won’t mention in their quest for revenge, much in the vain of something like red dead redemption 1. The story takes many unexpected twists and turns and leaves you thinking about the game long after it’s over. This is a game of perspective. If you are someone who can see two sides to an argument and see where both are coming from, you will love the story.    … Expand
  13. AlexZott
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Video 8/10
    Gameplay 6.5/10
    Story 0/10

    This game is SJW propaganda !!!!!!! STOP IT!!!! STOP SJW !
  14. DeaDMaDMaN
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ужасная игра.
    Подло поступили с персонажами из первой части.
    куча бреда, например стадион наполнен мужиками , а воюет беременная баба, кто ее вообще пустил на вывозку ,когда каждая женщина на счету , тем более беременная.
    тупой ИИ врагов, плохой стелся.
    плохой сценарий.
    Дракман сделал все чтоб игру ненавидели, худшая игра от сони.    … Expand
  15. Ibadan_legend
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Thrilling experience gameplay wise.. Which is what mostly matters in the end.
  16. uwirl
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Extremely polished, technically impressive, and fun game with an amazingly told story. Truly goes to show how video games are advancing as an art form.
  17. holiwiusdas
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    I have just finished the last of us part II and I have to say this game was one of the best games I've ever played. Naughty Dog thank you for such an amazing adventure and experience.
  18. ART_Double
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Геймплей просто шикарный в начале , а середина просто отвратительно скучна. Только иногда эпик спасает эту самую середину. Только мы начинаем входить во вкус , и тут нам дают несколько часов отборного говна. Концовка как по мне неплохая. И геймплей в конце тоже… Expand
  19. Julien123
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Es ist sehr gut die Grafik atemberaubend es ist alles sehr detailliert und es spielen sehr viele Gefühle mit unter anderem Hass liebe Wut und viel mehr es ist sehr brutal aber dennoch realistisch die Waffen sind sehr gut gelungen und das Charakter disign auch. Einen kurzen Moment dachte ich auch da des open World ist weil ein Kapitel so riesen groß ist und man sich mittendrin fühlt manEs ist sehr gut die Grafik atemberaubend es ist alles sehr detailliert und es spielen sehr viele Gefühle mit unter anderem Hass liebe Wut und viel mehr es ist sehr brutal aber dennoch realistisch die Waffen sind sehr gut gelungen und das Charakter disign auch. Einen kurzen Moment dachte ich auch da des open World ist weil ein Kapitel so riesen groß ist und man sich mittendrin fühlt man fiebert auch mit. Ich gebe diesem Spiel eine 10 weil es mit Liebe gemacht wurde und nicht einfach irgendwas zusammen gewürfelt. Meiner Meinung nach ist es sehr sehr gut sogar nahe zu perfekt.… Expand
  20. Cod3nflame
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    Absolutely loved the game with the gameplay being my only gripe. The first game's gameplay wasn't spectacular neither so this is why I docked two points. Thought the second one was better than the first. People's opinions on this game are very divisive. You either love it or hate it. I'm of the former. Play the game with an open mind and form your own opinion.
  21. FanDeMike13
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    I'm sick of political correctness. Death to SJW, I spent your money on something more useful and fun. It is rubbish in every way except the technical one, it is good there. But it looks like a pile of **** to me.
  22. eltoad99
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Madre mía el review bombing. Pues yo el juego lo he gozado a unos niveles increíbles. Que la historia vaya por donde tú no querías no significa que el juego ya esté mal escrito. Quizá hubiera sido mejor acortar varias partes de combate, pero por lo demás, me ha gustado el mensaje que traslada
  23. Squiggy0007
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a masterpiece. When I first got to the part when you play as Abby in the second half I started to hate it. As I pushed through to see the end I started to appreciate what they did with the story. Playing as Abby shows she has a human side and she started to grow on me. I still wish Joel didn't die but the way they humanized Abby and showed she had a compassionate side to her made you think about what revenge does to both sides. I began to grow attached to Abby even though I hated her for the first half of the game. I encourage those of you reading this to try it for yourself. I absolutely loved the first game and cleared it about 6 or 7 times. I don't understand why people are review bombing this without giving the game a shot. The gameplay is improved by a lot compared from the first one and Ellie is such a badass and fun to play as. I urge you to try this game instead of blindly basing your decision off the leaks. The ending of part 2 isn't as strong as the first game but I still enjoyed almost every minute of my time playing it.… Expand
  24. alexyates18
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Right. This game is NOT terrible. At all. The gameplay, although maybe not the big step up in game design we expected is still near as dammit flawless. It's tense and heart racing! The only issue is the story! I don't think anyone here wanted to play as Abby. It's that simple. It ruins the tension of the story and if that content was cut for maybe a DLC the game could have focussed more on the ending which was lacklustre. The people crying over their being lesbians are stupid as Ellie had been a lesbian since the first game ffs, and the controversy with deadnaminf of the trans character is blown way out of proportion!… Expand
  25. superego20cn
    Jun 24, 2020
    3
    I feel sick after playing it. Do not waste your money. 非常糟糕的剧情，千万千万千万别浪费钱在这种游戏上。
  26. Gungrave33
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    Никогда не писал отзывы, но за TLOU 2 припекло. Все прекрасно уже знают сюжет, но как так получилось? Я схавал шутки про "не любимых" азиатов и тычки про шовинизм, про укуреную Элли занимающуюся с Диной сами знаете чем, когда они должны быть в патруле,трансгендера, Мисс-самец и самую отвратительную сцену совокупления. Я это схавал!! Но вы Даже Джойла выставили убогим соплижуем, и убили егоНикогда не писал отзывы, но за TLOU 2 припекло. Все прекрасно уже знают сюжет, но как так получилось? Я схавал шутки про "не любимых" азиатов и тычки про шовинизм, про укуреную Элли занимающуюся с Диной сами знаете чем, когда они должны быть в патруле,трансгендера, Мисс-самец и самую отвратительную сцену совокупления. Я это схавал!! Но вы Даже Джойла выставили убогим соплижуем, и убили его как блоху.… Expand
  27. calfenners
    Jun 24, 2020
    4
    Amazing graphics with no real innovations to the gameplay, but that’s passable for “if something isn’t broken, don’t fix it”.

    The story however is a jumbled pile of vomit that’s been spewed out of Neil Druckmann’s mouth. TLOU 2 has no regards for what that the first game had built upon. Character development is thrown out the window and is replaced with characters that no one gives a shot    Amazing graphics with no real innovations to the gameplay, but that’s passable for “if something isn’t broken, don’t fix it”.

    The story however is a jumbled pile of vomit that’s been spewed out of Neil Druckmann’s mouth. TLOU 2 has no regards for what that the first game had built upon. Character development is thrown out the window and is replaced with characters that no one gives a shot about, and includes this god awful half-assed revenge story that will have you questioning if certain segments are in the right place as they make no sense being where they are in the storyline.

    Graphics, gameplay, and musical score are the only reason this game deserves any points at all.    … Expand
  28. Nea_Popa
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Noooo way. So i bought the game and played it until that f*****g c**t Abby killed Joel. I imediately returned the game for a refund and watched the rest of it on youtube. IT IS NOT WORTH TO BUY! AFTER SO MUCH TIME... Jezus Christ what a waste.… Expand
  29. Ctkirito
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    A genuine good game, great gameplay.
    Amazing graphics, completed it in 2 days (25 hours) from beginning to end.
    The story can be a punch to the gut in moments (not always in a good way) but I still enjoyed the hell out of it, and will probably replay it multiple times.
  30. Joker_M89
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This game is simply beautiful, I finished it in 25h41 on 66h41, I cried 5 or 6 times easily, I was upset, the graphics, the soundtrack, the gameplay, the story, everything in the game is perfect, thank you Naughty Dog for this new masterpiece, these are clearly my favorite games with the first.
    Ce jeu est tout simplement magnifique, je l'ai terminé en 25h41 sur 66h41, j'ai pleuré    This game is simply beautiful, I finished it in 25h41 on 66h41, I cried 5 or 6 times easily, I was upset, the graphics, the soundtrack, the gameplay, the story, everything in the game is perfect, thank you Naughty Dog for this new masterpiece, these are clearly my favorite games with the first.
    Ce jeu est tout simplement magnifique, je l'ai terminé en 25h41 sur 66h41, j'ai pleuré facilement 5 ou 6 fois, j'étais bouleversé, les graphismes, la bande son, le gameplay, l'histoire, tout dans le jeu est parfait, merci Naughty Dog pour ce nouveau chef-d'œuvre, ce sont clairement mes jeux préférés avec le premier.    … Expand
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Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

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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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