The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  1. gwynnbleidd
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    I will give this 2/10 for its stunning graphics and atmosphere, but the rest is a bunch of garbage. Gameplay is enjoyable when it has a masterpiece story like the first game. But in this **** story, it's all pointless and kinda boring.
    And talking about the story, it's a big disappointment. The story becomes worse and worse. In the first 3 hours, the plot is shocking and sad but it's    I will give this 2/10 for its stunning graphics and atmosphere, but the rest is a bunch of garbage. Gameplay is enjoyable when it has a masterpiece story like the first game. But in this **** story, it's all pointless and kinda boring.
    And talking about the story, it's a big disappointment. The story becomes worse and worse. In the first 3 hours, the plot is shocking and sad but it's still very promising but it comes downhill every hour. You will be bored as **** in the last 3 chapters and I have nothing to say to the endings, it's just the worst thing in the whole game.
    I didn't watch the leak before playing TLOU 2 and even defended this game against the haters, but it turns out the worst game I've played in my life. 2 points out of 10 is the best I can say about this game, nothing more.
    Don't ever play this game, save your money for something else, it's not worth 60$ and 20+ hours to play this game.    … Expand
  2. Nickjazz20
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoilers

    Ok so I have been waiting to share my thoughts on this game for about a day now. I have been looking forward to this game since it was announced back in 2016. The Last of US is my favorite game of all time and I was excited for part II. Luckily I was able to avoid the leaks so I was able to go into the game with an open mind.
    Let's talk about the biggest positives: The gameplay is really fun, the new additions like prone, gun customization and the jump button are nice additions and improvement from part one. The graphics are amazing and all the scenes are Wonderfully acted. I also want to acknowledge Seattle as a whole. It was great. each day/are felt unique and I loved exploring the more open-is area.

    Now for the story. Naughty Dog took a couple risks with the game and I have mixed thoughts on them. So Joel dying in the first hour was really upsetting. It didn't feel real especially since the game was marketed to have Joel more involved in the story. the death was a really good catalyst for me wanting to kill all the wolves. I enjoyed most of Ellies first section. The environmental puzzles slow things down a little too much, however they give you time to get to know Dina and Jesse so there's a tradeoff.
    When we got to the abby section I was extremely angry I signed up to play as Ellie not as some random chick I was introduced to and hour into the game. For the first 3-5 hours as playing as her I really just wanted to go back to Ellie. but as I understood her more and more as a character I began to at least respect her. Once she met lev and started formulating the relationship with she started growing on me. I will say I really didn't care much for any of Abby's friends when they died, obviously they had
    once I got to the first abby Ellie fight I was torn apart of course I loved Ellie and didn't want her to die but I understood abby(the villain) and also didn't want her to die. This strategy of putting you in the villains shoes was a huge risk and I think can only work if you detach (or at least to attempt to) detach your feelings from the characters of part 1. if you understand where abby is coming from I think the story is strong and a bruilty honest look to two sides of a dark world.
    I also want to acknowledge that I liked the difference I combat between Ellie and Abby, they both felt different and unique and the difference in weapons and combat styles.

    The ending I was not a fan off I felt unsatisfied to be honest. I guess the end was supposed to be Ellie forgetting Joel and leaving her ptsd behind. Even though I appreciated the two sided story of Ellie and abby both ended pretty unfulfilled.

    Also people want to complain about the writing and how Joel and Tommy were supposed to be smarter not to trust people. However it is acknowledged later there are tons of traders coming in and out of Jackson. I additon the fact that they were near death and being chased by infected lead to them trusting a stranger.

    Overall I enjoyed the game for what it was. Its not perfect, I was angry at first and confused. But as the game went on I enjoyed it for what it was. If you as a player can get over your feelings about Joel dying and appreciate and understand the two sides of the story it's really a quite unique, creative dark and brutal story that is worth playing. there were some pacing issues and I wish the ending was better but I feel like it leaves room for a sequel    … Expand
  3. AndGo
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hate how they ruined the story of a game whose story was amazing. Insipid argument and plenty of potential wasted plus stupid and unnecesary death of the main character, deserves all of the **** thrown at it.… Expand
  4. simon661
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    I’m came here to show my respect to Joel. You don’t deserve it. You shouldn’t died like that.
  5. ainoodle
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The gameplay is similar to the first one with a few tweaks for the better. The story is actually really good, the only problem with it is that it was spoiled so people knew the big spoiler without the context for it. I love this game. It is better than the first one.
  6. Johann_0
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. [Like]
    Gameplay
    Enchaned Graphics
    Sounds
    World
    Details of the world
    Ellie's Flashback story

    [Dislike]
    Abby's Story
    Joel's Death
    God Damn Big Scar male/female with large Pickaxe like steve from minecraft
    Abby's Flashback story
    killing Pregnant Mel    … Expand
  7. MADDapS
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Сначала, Цикады как террористы громят зоны, прикрываясь благими целями, потом, не дают Джоилу встретиться с Элли, Элли даже в сознание не приходила, сразу на операционный стол. Я не вижу положительных героев у Цикад. Мы все прошли длинный путь с Джоилом и Элли., но кто-то плюнул нам в лицо и начал рассказывать, что Джоил плохой, убил папу Эбби, да, убил, Джоил спасал Элли, тот мир уже не спасти. Во второй части убивают главного героя, который и был символом игры. Разработчики просто убили серию((( Все ждали новые приключения Элли и Джоила. Они даже несоизволили решить их конфликт, просто об рубили( А по поводу графики, да, молодцы, но данную серию полюбили не из-за графики(( Нам рассказывают про путь мести и делают виновной Элли, хотя она всего навсего отвечает, но лишается Джоила, Дину, пальцев и возможность играть на гитаре, браво, убейте Дрейка в 5й части.… Expand
  8. Mohammad_PG
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game was the best game I've ever experienced!
    People are just angry because Joel is dead, well I was too! But of you play the game till the end you're gonna love it    … Expand
  9. Felipe26
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Jogo sensacional
  10. fi852ic
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    I want to get a refund. This game is bulls_xxx and must not came out.
    I'm very disappointed about Naughty Dog and what they made.
    What a terrible story. Who made this?
  11. Danni5659
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Kinda expensive for a 3 hr game. Good graphics. Didn't like the middle or end. The money has already been made.
  12. Useris1
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Ultimate Review for Tlou 2 and Neil Druckman
    (with respect) translated from Spanish to English.

    Anita Sarkesian love letter by Neil druckman.

    good to start we will highlight the good, graphics, ia, modeling, ready that is the good (now the bad and what is loaded to everything you name above).
    To start I want to clarify before they tell me homophobic and blah blah blah I'm not, since 1 (in the dlc) already knew about elly and it didn't seem bad to me.
    The game in plot terms is a complete GARBAGE (and do not come to me with that of a dark game for dark times) first in the 2 or 3 hours of the start they **** on one of the best characters in history in a CYNICAL AND WITHOUT SENSE, Joel is killed by abby so cruelly that he makes us hate hatred of abby's own character (or whatever) in addition to another character like Neil druckman spitting on Joel's body and making fun of him (in fact the actor from this character later on Twitter made fun of Joel as well so confirm my theory).
    But instead of complaining about what Miles already says, I'm going to contribute something from me for this, this is nothing more and nothing less than a script that tries to be cryptic giving a message in the style of death stranding (although death stranding is a better game by far) the moral that everyone understood is revenge is bad but other than that goes that Neil druckman wanted to represent the heterosexual white man through Joel and a transgender person through abby and they wondered what represents elly, well elly does not represent a person if not a decision and what decision? The one of the patriarchy and the one of the white man, the movie hero or the one of the inclusion and justification of abby, therefore tlou2 makes the player feel guilty of what elly is and makes you try to understand how elly made the right decision to Assuming Abby had a justification for doing what she did (revenge is bad when it comes to killing a transgender but not for spitting on Joel's face and doing many other things without any argumentative justification) nor talking about Elly losing everything so that at the end he said "better not" is a NO sense of argument and is THE WORST WRITTEN IN HISTORY, so Neil druckman only used the characters to represent ideologies and stereotypes that he based on his own ideology decided to kill and mock in the game (it goes without saying that the TOTAL INFLUENCE OF ANITA SARKESIAN is noticeable) if that were not enough, she also wants to make a tlou3 that I imagine will be some garbage like that and that will use this pseudo-descriptive plot structure p To represent ideologies and distill hatred towards the one who does not like it (basically the right).
    Also druckman can not say homophobic and haters to those who put a bad grade since the one as I say above had a very good reception and already knew about elly.
    Therefore, as the bad story does not allow the discerning player to enjoy the other aspects and makes you play with a hateful character (and who is more powerful abby because that ideology is more powerful) the game is titled "a card of love Anita Sarkesian "and her grade is 0.    … Expand
  13. Tpoon
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    By far the most immersive and emotional experience I've had in arguably all of gaming. From the flawed characters to the amazing set pieces, this game is nothing short of a masterpiece. All I can say is play it yourself, and don't read up on anything. Just play it.
  14. hooori
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This game is disgusting. I recommend not playing for your mental health.
    I give 1 point instead of 0 for the graphics team who worked hard.
  15. sajochiu
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
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  16. Tekey-SIX
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    A Masterpiece of a game. I started the game with a neutral mind ( I knew people were upset about something before it even launched but I ignored because dure to spoilers and I didn't watch any reviews). After a few minutes, I knew this experience will be special and after beating it, I can confidently say that this game deserves the 10/10 rating. Story, gameplay, visuals, sound design andA Masterpiece of a game. I started the game with a neutral mind ( I knew people were upset about something before it even launched but I ignored because dure to spoilers and I didn't watch any reviews). After a few minutes, I knew this experience will be special and after beating it, I can confidently say that this game deserves the 10/10 rating. Story, gameplay, visuals, sound design and animations are all top notch. Shame on the biased people who didn't play the game and gave it a low score.… Expand
  17. Lucayz
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O jogo definitivo de sua geração e provavelmente o mais emocionalmente impactante de todos os tempos.… Expand
  18. WikidSk8er
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game gives me mixed emotions but nonetheless it is truly amazing. I do think that some decisions in this game did suck, but it made sense and it made the entire storyline of this game possible. Things I want them to do is either make a third game or a spin off of her going to try and find Dina and J.J. and make things happy between them again, that would be a good ending to the sequal, I honestly wouldn't care if there was no fighting in the game at all and us just having fun with Dina and J.J., I just want to end this sequal off on a good note. Thank you Naughty Dog, Again pls do make another game, and dont kill anyone please. At least not humans.… Expand
  19. Rizo
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo grafico lindo. Historia feita caganddo. Lacracao da pqp. Mataram o ídolo do jogo e ainda no final fez ele falar que deu o ku por uma chicara de café.… Expand
  20. ssssssssa
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    How did you mess this up so bad???? I want a refund. Marketing completely lied to me about what I should be expecting. What the heck is with all the bait and switch?
  21. IdGeo_Emerald
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    A very controversy, brave and emotional game. I was not expecting that deepness and perfection in telling a story that realy hurts the actual enviroment that we live in, giving visibility and suporting causes without ruining the story and actually giving it a great direction to go foward. Great experience, best game in ps4, Maybe best game ever.
  22. JCV713
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    As far as I’m concerned there is no “The Last Of is 2” They ripped out the mp, Ruined the story beyond repair and copied the game mechanics from the original. It’s crazy to think that after 7 years of waiting they would make something this bad.
  23. bvdwedyoh
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story is atrocious and completely destroys the game. The game pointlessly kills off Joel, the iconic hero and protagonist of the series, very early in the game, in a manner completely inconsistent with Joel's character. Appallingly, the game later forces you to play as his murderer, Abby, for almost half the game. Abby is an evil, sadistic monster who savors the prospect of slitting the throat of an innocent pregnant woman, and who also took immense pleasure in torturing and slaughtering Joel, after he was forced to kill Abby's father to prevent him from murdering innocent Ellie at the end of the first game. As if that wasn’t awful enough, at the end of the game Ellie is about to kill Abby to get justice for Joel, but then inexplicably lets Abby go for no reason - even after Abby bites off two of Ellie's fingers. The story is so bad it might as well have been written by a monkey on a typewriter.… Expand
  24. vHuMaS
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ovearly the game is good, storyline is good but I didn't like that Abby got to live at the end because I can't understand how seeing Joel in her flashback prevents her from killing her. Also Ellie should get more happy ending because of what she was through over this 2 games… Expand
  25. matt123king
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    I trust naughty dog so much,so I spent 60$ and pre-order this **** game. This must be the worst story I ever seen in my life. When I forced to play as someone I hate so much, i just stop playing and turn off my console. It really hurt my mental heath. I gave 1 point for the fascinating graphics.
  26. Rogue_Aaron
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Masterpiece,in this game there is no villain and no hero its about every character feelings… Expand
  27. Santi30076
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    Tenía todo para ser perfecto, pero si principal atractivo tira todo a la basura.
  28. blizzara
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The anticipation that spans years for a sequel to our favorite franchises should always feel worth the wait. From the original released in 2013, a classic tale that will forever impress and influence future game makers forever, to it’s following act in 2020, a journey in which I have never felt more connected to in my entire life. I felt as if I had to explore every corner of this game, every rag, every bottle, every journal entry, I wanted to experience it all. I tried as much as I could to prolong my adventure, I explored every inch of every area, opened every drawer I could, cracked as many safes as I found. I didn’t want this game to end. And when it did, I felt broken. When I found out that spoilers had been released for this game, I stayed off of social media for days. I didn’t see anything, I went into the story knowing absolutely nothing besides the official trailers that had been released. I didn’t know that Joel would die. The idea had popped into my head, particularly when Abby and Owen are discussing the town in Jackson at the beginning, questioning if “he” might be inside. When Abby ends his life, you do more than resent her. You want her dead. In that moment, you take on the journey as Ellie and pray that you never have to be put into Abby’s shoes again. But then it happens. And you don’t want her in front of your screen, you want Ellie back. But you keep playing. And you slowly begin to understand why she killed Joel. You still hate her, but why am I empathizing with her? Naughty Dog has a special way of connecting you to their characters. How could I go from hating someone’s guts to feeling bad for them? Especially when I felt so devoted to Joel and Ellie? It’s safe to say, however, I was extremely hesitant when knowing what was about to happen while approaching the theatre with Lev by my side. Having to be the one on the other side hurting Ellie broke me. But, having to fight Abby as Ellie also broke me. I think that’s what makes this game so great. You may not agree with any of the characters, you may hate them all, you may love them all. You may hate the story. You could hate Naughty Dog. But you can’t deny that they succeeded in doing what a video game is supposed to make you do: feel something; even if it’s all negative. The Last of Us Part II destroyed me. I feel an emptiness inside of me after stepping away from this game that I can’t explain, and that’s what a story should do. That is why I’m giving this game a perfect score. I could sit here and talk about the beautiful and seamless combat and gameplay. But we as humans, we don’t always think of those things first when remembering our favorite games/tv shows/movies. We think of how they made us feel. And this game made me feel emotions I never felt before. It was worth the 7 year wait.… Expand
  29. Abodi770
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Im just sad that i waited and cared for this , the game could have made you angry and sad in a logical or more emotional way that makes sense but OMG , im upset that i cared so much , i feel like the game is asking you to BETRAY Joel , to betray his memory , and the flashbacks ( witch is the only good part ) ,was breaking my heart in a bad way , because that is what i want , that is what i waited for , THAT is what i CARE ABOUT!! , To let me try to empathize with the killer of someone such dear to my heart and possibly, one of the best developed characters in entertainment as a whole. DAMN YOU SIR. Its NOT why he died its , HOW and WHEN..!!!!!!… Expand
  30. Braphx
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This game is just awesome!
    Not only on the beautiful graphics, but also on the amazing story, it really put you on perspective that every story has two sides. One of the best experiences I had. A lot of emotions a cross the game. You hate and love the characters, but thats part of it ❤️
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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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