The Last of Us Part II

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  1. patrok0021
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is incredible. the story is great
    graphics/10
    story/10
    the game is undervalued    … Expand
  2. theoneandonlyaf
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Not gonna lie, when I completed The Last of Us back on PS3, never thought it was gonna have a sequel, like, what would it be the point or goal to achieve for Ellie and Joel? In my opinion, they destroyed the whole script with the ending in the first game so that's why I didn't expect a new game to be released.
    Joel was given a mission which was to take care of Ellie and bring her to the Fireflies' camp so they could make a vaccine wit her blood. During their journey they go through a lot of terrible moments, losses and they struggle to survive in order to achieve the goal set for Marlene. Yes, Joel and Ellie make bonds with each other which is a crucial thing for the game. At the end, Joel's decission was the most important plot twist. He went to another direction to the one he was supposed to. He refuse to give Ellie to the fireflies because she would die, he was selfish, yeah. But nobody cared because people understood him, because I believe we all would probably do the same he did, he started seeing Ellie as his daughter and what he did was "right", Joel was a hero in our eyes.
    But, does that make him a real heroe? In a videogame, probably, because it is so easy to be in the character's shoes. In real life, I bet if we took Joel's path we would be hated and Naughty Dog knows that. Just imagine, same situation as Joel and Ellie went through but applied in this pandemic situation that we are living in (COVID-19). How would you feel knowing that there is one person that has the cure for all this and at the end they just say "no, **** but I can't do this, I can't let this person die to save the humankind, it will be hard for me, those that stand on my way to stop me will be killed." Would you feel ok with their decission knowing that the world will continue with the virus and having in mind that this could have been completely stopped?
    I know, one thing happens in a videogame and the other example is based on real life, but , that's what Naughty Dog was aiming to that in The Last of Us and The Last of Us part II, putting a real life context or sensitive situation in a videogame or at least, trying to make it more real-life like.
    With all that said, I personally feel The Last of Us part II have brutality from the beggining to the end. One person going for revenge. Revenge people could actually attempt in real life if somebody else took their loved ones' life for personal and selfishness reasons, plus, the fact that the death mentioned could have saved the whole humanity if things were different, but they ain't. It is all about that, perspectives, no one is good or bad it all depends on the eyes of the beholder. I loved it from head to toe, it always makes you question yourself about the good and evil and beyond the meaning you give to every single action took in the game, it gives you the chance to experience it in different point of views. Was basically like going in a rollercoaster of emotions where you could not predict what was gonna be the next thing to happen. You started developing feelings with a character and next thing you know they are gone. I loved those up and downs.
    I just wish they would have added more gameplay to explain what happened after Abby encountered Ellie in the theater. Probably they will bring a DLC, who knows?    … Expand
  3. RealJamesBourne
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    Gameplay and visual are good, level design doesnt look as cinematic as before with just small pieces and thats what it makes it sometimes boring. Every good thing in the game is hurt by the bad bad story.
  4. lv0xuan
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    what can i say..............................................................
  5. JWO
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    One of the most disappointing games in recent memory, hands down. Ellie is downright unlikeable now, and just when the story starts picking up steam, they switch to the other playable character, Abby.
    You play a good third of the game in flashbacks and Joel and Ellie are only together for a brief time. The environments are good and there's a LOT of spaces to explore and scavenge    One of the most disappointing games in recent memory, hands down. Ellie is downright unlikeable now, and just when the story starts picking up steam, they switch to the other playable character, Abby.
    You play a good third of the game in flashbacks and Joel and Ellie are only together for a brief time. The environments are good and there's a LOT of spaces to explore and scavenge supplies. Combat is pretty similar to the first game. Overall, the game is just so-so. The story just kind of killed it for me. Maybe my expectations were too high.    … Expand
  6. EthicsInGamesJ
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    As with the rest of my fellow Gamers today and last night, I too have successfully purchased, played, and completed a 27 hour game in the span of 60 minutes. I have felt that all the reviews coming out of major outlets might have been paid off, because that is what Professional Journalism is like, and I’m confident in making this claim with no context or experience. Indeed, myself andAs with the rest of my fellow Gamers today and last night, I too have successfully purchased, played, and completed a 27 hour game in the span of 60 minutes. I have felt that all the reviews coming out of major outlets might have been paid off, because that is what Professional Journalism is like, and I’m confident in making this claim with no context or experience. Indeed, myself and all my other independent Gamers who are posting reviews tonight are the reliable ones. The Trustworthy ones. The Ethical ones. Please allow us to fill you in on the hidden TRUTH of this game that the Journos don’t want you to know:

    The game is good, actually. I enjoyed the gameplay, which I played 25+ hours of. And I saw all the game from beginning to end, with full context. and as the game is a subjective piece of media, I found myself subjectively enjoying it. 10/10    … Expand
  7. SandroJunior
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Beautiful story, characters with several layers, unexpected twists, everything is well tied and perfectly built, without loose ends in the plot, a game that brings maturity to the industry.
  8. Hans_gh
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    Mi opinión como fan que disfrutó el TLoU1, lo jugó varias veces y esperó tanto; no soy alguien que me va o me viene el juego o que no jugó el 1:

    Los gráficos son hermosos. La jugabilidad es mejorada y muy inmersiva. Felicitaciones al equipo de tecnología: hermosos fondos, movimiento y apariencia. Fue muy agradable ver a Joel y Ellie nuevamente, volviendo a viejos amigos de años    Mi opinión como fan que disfrutó el TLoU1, lo jugó varias veces y esperó tanto; no soy alguien que me va o me viene el juego o que no jugó el 1:

    Los gráficos son hermosos. La jugabilidad es mejorada y muy inmersiva. Felicitaciones al equipo de tecnología: hermosos fondos, movimiento y apariencia. Fue muy agradable ver a Joel y Ellie nuevamente, volviendo a viejos amigos de años anteriores. Tengo un profundo amor por Last of Us 1. Es por eso que no le doy al juego un cero plano.

    Pero este juego realmente me rompió el corazón.

    La historia fue terrible. Horrenda, horrible escritura. Poco desarrollo de los personajes, estaban tomando decisiones completamente fuera del personaje desde el principio. Lo que los definió antes, se ha ido, estas son diferentes personas con sus caras. Hicieron cosas solo para impulsar la historia y crear situaciones. Las personas cambian, pero destrozaron el núcleo de quiénes eran y todo lo que hizo que el juego fuera memorable.

    La historia en general fue una escritura perezosa. Tenían una lista de lecciones de la sociedad para golpear, y luego crearon una historia para mostrar esos puntos. El juego siguió dando conferencias con discursos, escenas y situaciones descaradamente obvias. Una y otra vez, debes aprender esta idea, como un vecino fastidioso que nunca pediste. El juego te obligaba a tragar las creencias y las posiciones del desarrollador del juego. Arruinó el juego.

    Por último, NINGÚN juego debería tratar activamente de hacerte sentir mal contigo mismo y con todo. Se sintió como un trabajo pesado en la miseria. Terminas odiando a todos en el juego.

    No lo recomiendo. Y odio a Neil D por arruinar un juego legendario y que amé con esta basura de secuela.    … Expand
  9. Picayas930
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este videojuego podría ser una completa obra maestra, pero tiene un fallo que arruina prácticamente la mitad del juego, que es la parte de Abby. En mi opinión, esta parte se alarga demasiado e innecesariamente. Pero sin duda, si esta parte se hubiese resumida a 1 hora o 45 minutos, estaríamos hablando de uno de los mejores juegos de la historia. Recibe mucho hate, aparte de por lo que ya sabemos de la intolerancia, porque es un juego que invita a pensar más de lo que estamos acostumbrados, y a mira más allá de nuestra conveniencia. Quizás no consigue que el jugador empatice 100% con Abby, porque mató a Joel, y por lo que ya he dicho antes. Pero a nivel gráfico y de animaciones, detalles etc. es un 10/10 indudablemente. La historia puede tener algunas lagunas, pero no es tan mala como nos quieren pintar. Tiene momentos muy duros como la muerte de Joel (o de casi todos los personajes xdd), pero el tener tantas muertes es la representación de la atmósfera de negatividad que crea el juego. Esa sensación de que todo sale mal, de que ya no hay razones para seguir viviendo... escalofriante. Le bajo 3 puntos porque las partes de Abby son muy aburrridas y su historia no tiene mucho sentido, además de que es un personaje muy poco carismático. También le bajo nota porque tiene personajes muy olvidables y poco trascendentales en la historia. Pero ya digo, si este juego durase 15 horas y solo se mostrasen las partes de Ellie, sería uno de los mejores de la historia. Es un juego que se autodestruye a si mismo en segundos.… Expand
  10. Sleevedagger
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Never in my life have I played a game so blatantly motivated by SJW hysteria whilst simultaneously destroying the memory and reputation of a previous installment. Naughty Dog has just taken a huge dump on its fans and made you pay for it too. As long as Neil Druckmann is behind any future games I will not be buying them, what the hell were you thinking Naughty Dog?
  11. Cirkula
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    To all the people reading my review:
    Please. Do yourself a favor and dont listen to all the haters. If you do, you probably will miss one of the best games of this generation. I can say, that this game become one of my favourite games of all time. The graphics are exceptional, the gameplay is fun, smart and dynamic (but it gets a little bit too much at some point , specially in face of    To all the people reading my review:
    Please. Do yourself a favor and dont listen to all the haters. If you do, you probably will miss one of the best games of this generation. I can say, that this game become one of my favourite games of all time. The graphics are exceptional, the gameplay is fun, smart and dynamic (but it gets a little bit too much at some point , specially in face of the first game - reason for only 9 point), the acting is some next level sh*t and the characters are interesting.
    The story:
    In my opinion, there is no better way of making a sequel for the first game. Simply it cannot be done any better, than this. One of the smartest and most interesting stories in the videogame industry.
    ONCE AGAIN, DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND DONT LISTEN TO THE HATERS. PLAY THE GAME FROM THE BEGINNING TILL THE END AND I PROMISE YOU WILL BE BLOWN AWAY.    … Expand
  12. Frozencorn10
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ok I finally finished the game
    And Here's my thought on playing it

    I wasn’t spoiled and i didnt see any leaks
    I really dont need to talk about the graphics and gameplay because it was too good The graphics at times had me on edge and it did look so real and how everything was detailed so perfectly
    The sound design is just as brilliant as it was in the first game.
    It deserves a lot of praise
    I played the first game and i went through some moments of the game many times on youtube and to be completely honest first game didnt have the crazy set piece events and the overthetop animation and the cinematic feel
    It did have a few but not nearly as much as part 2 has but i get that it wasn’t really possible on a game developed in 2013 for the ps3 but that doesnt change the fact that the gameplay in first game was pretty boring and i Couldn't wait to get past it and learn more of the story and i was pretty invested in part 1 that it probably was my favourite game back then
    Just because how invested i was in the game
    So It's pretty obvious i was gonna buy and play part 2 After spending over 20-25hrs I'd say this game is done brilliantly
    Even after looking at people posting about how bad it is
    I really didnt let this bother me
    Totally ignored all the hate and user score on metacritic and everything Went on with the journey and Here's my final thought It's not like the first game in terms of story telling
    And Its not something that many people expected A joel and ellie wholesome story The development in these two characters is what most people expected
    And they think it wasnt fulfilled So i get why people are upset over joel's death
    But i honestly feel like we got plenty of joel and ellie throughout the story.

    Even if joels death was rushed
    Doesn't mean it was terrible
    It made sense at least to me
    And yes like everyone else i hated abby at first for killing my favourite character
    And i honestly didnt wanted to play as abby
    But slowly it really got to me and i think most of us wanted to explore the world of last of us
    See how far civilisation has come in an apocalyse
    And the world is build up
    We got more clear view of the world from abby's perspective The whole WLF and Seraphites thing
    It surely deserves a lot more praise
    And Doesn't deserve all the hate it’s getting for expanding the story and the world I really felt a deep connection between characters
    Ellie and dina didnt have the best bond and it was pretty cringey at times
    You get to see jesse and ellie
    The wholesome flashbacks are really something i loved And what made me like abby as a character is the bond she made with lev and yara the way they went through all the chaos
    And how she was portraited to be a good person with a grudge against joel.
    well she had a valid reason behind it.
    Also We've seen how far ellie pushed herself for serving justice to joel
    It also opened up a window at the end of the story which is very interesting.

    Things that i disliked about the game.

    At first i didnt like the character design of abby but it made a lot of sense later on
    And i really feel like the sex scene of abby and owen was unnecessary really.

    But those are very minor issues compared to what the game really delivers Just like first game
    This one left me on edge
    And i cant wait to find out what's next

    • For me It's a 8.5 to 9/10 Definitely one of the best game I've played.    … Expand
  13. Cutty
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Great sequel and very fun game. The gameplay is improved enough to still be great. Recommend for any true fans of the game series
  14. IllusionMan1212
    Jun 23, 2020
    5
    I'm only giving it a 5 because i respect and appreciate the time and effort that went into the graphics, the animations, the music and the overall technical parts of the game/gameplay and that i really enjoyed those parts. at the same time it's receiving a 5 because the story and writing are absolute garbage. It tries to tell this story of revenge that just ends up beating itself to deathI'm only giving it a 5 because i respect and appreciate the time and effort that went into the graphics, the animations, the music and the overall technical parts of the game/gameplay and that i really enjoyed those parts. at the same time it's receiving a 5 because the story and writing are absolute garbage. It tries to tell this story of revenge that just ends up beating itself to death with how badly it's written, i won't go into details and spoilers but the story is genuinely bad and i don't recommened you spend 60$ on this game. if you really want to experience it for yourself try to get it either discounted or second-hand.… Expand
  15. andrerielo
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    The problem is not the LGBTQ+ thing. This is something everybody know since the first game (DLC). There's no problem with that. Personally I like the fact that Ellie is homosexual. The problem is not the gameplay or graphics, which is very very good. The problem is the story. People love the first game not because the graphics or gameplay, but because the story. And, in part 2, theyThe problem is not the LGBTQ+ thing. This is something everybody know since the first game (DLC). There's no problem with that. Personally I like the fact that Ellie is homosexual. The problem is not the gameplay or graphics, which is very very good. The problem is the story. People love the first game not because the graphics or gameplay, but because the story. And, in part 2, they destroyed the story, they disrespect the characters. The story and end in the first one kept us thinking about days or years ahead. The story and end in part 2 made my want it never existed.… Expand
  16. jonbotwesley
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Thank you for spitting on one of the most beloved characters in video games. So not cool naughty dog… Expand
  17. Ancientgamer20
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Where do i start.... well how about waiting for 7 years to experience Ellie and Joel on another wild ride. How about being an hour into the game and having all of that hope dashed. That's what naughty dog did. It's like Druckmann was watching the walking dead and taking pointers for shock value. "oh wow look at how people responded to Negan!" Shock value story telling is cheap. Am i really supposed to believe Joel, a guy from the first game who runs over a person looking for "help" because he assumes it's an ambush, is like "oh howdy partners, y'all should spend the night at our settlement and stock up on our resources even though I don't even know you? I initially defended this game when the leaks came out because i had trust in Naughty Dog because of past games. Never would i have imagined a company of this calibre would put out such a garbage piece of storytelling. I understand killing Joel his story was winding down anyway, but to do it an hour into the game just deflated the whole entire experience for me. And not only that you have to play as the person who kills Joel for like 8-9 hours. Who made these decisons??? mother of god man it's mind boggling. They also skip any funeral or memorial service for Joel which in honesty could have softened the blow a bit. But i didn't even want to continue but i kept playing anyway. Got to a point where Ellie is caught basically in a hurricane on a boat, nearly drowns so she can go kill a member of the wolves and when she does she almost dies if i remember correctly and Tommy saves her and then they're back at the theater.........do you see where i'm going the story is all over the place it's messy and unnecessary. This game could have cut a bunch of mindless moments where you're just going around and getting dialogue events in the stadium as Abby for instance. At least give it a trophy for getting those events but no it doesn't matter. The ending of the game was also hot garbage. Ellie is living with Dina after nearly dying at the hands of Abby(who you play) and Abby says to her "if i ever see you again i'll kill you." So cut to ellie and dina living in an old home on some farm and Ellie is still feeling the effects of Joel's death to a point where it scares herself and dina. So ellie decides "No i have to finish it." At this point as a player i was like "finally let's go kill her."
    Side note lev and yara and their mom seemed like a completely pointless story line altogether because when you go to confront his mother she's already dead at the hands of Lev.
    Anyways ellie sets off to California because magically Tommy overheard that Abby was spotted in California. Santa Barbara to be exact, so she goes there rinse repeat, take out "rattlers" and get to Abby. So you finally reach Abby and Lev and her are both tied to their own crucifix basically. So Ellie cuts them down, Abby begs for her life and Ellie is ready to let them go, but she changes her mind and decides to fight Abby to the death. Ellie gets the upper hand and starts drowning Abby and lets her up and lets her go and they sail off into oblivion. Ellie goes back to the farm to discover Dina isn't there. She tries to play guitar but Abby bit off two of ellie's fingers during the fight so now she can't even do that anymore. Ellie leaves the house and the game ends. I've never felt more empty playing a game it was meant to feel a certain way but it backfired miserably. The whole Scar story line seemed wasted as well, we could have discovered they had some crazy beliefs but most of them burned sadly because of incompetent wtiting. Playing this game makes the entire events of the first game seem irrelevant, why not just kill Joel off when he landed on rebar? No, you guys made us like and care for him and took him away for shock value. Graphics and gameplay are good but thats about it    … Expand
  18. Reece4340
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    No one was excited as I was for the last of us part 2. I wanted it to be amazing. But sadly the story is very disappointing
  19. xMzin
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    game full of bugs. Weak plot, and graphic downgrade, a complete disappointment
  20. rkvick1975
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Amazing game. Explore, injest, take your time. This is the perfect representation of simple story, complex characters. My favorite types of games, movies, shows, novels, music, etc follow this principle. TLoU Part II is the game of this generation.
  21. Victor1985
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
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  22. Maxterari
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Basicamente un juego que no solo tiene mas politica que historia propia, si no que la historia deja muchisimo que desear... en lo personal no voy a considerar este juego como canonico y voy a hacer de cuenta que el unico "The last of us" que existe es el primero.
  23. ItsMikeMcCall
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    A brilliant addition to the series, a truly compelling story with fantastic gameplay. I highly recommend as a must-play.
  24. PYROX
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    gameplay is hugely improved on the original, character interactions aren't as interesting as in the original, but still compelling. Story is good. Graphics are amazing as expected
  25. Vela0513
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Good gameplay but the narrative it's kind of slow and I expected better story.
  26. kegnwb
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Проектов такого уровня очень мало, цените это. С сюжетом справиться очень сложно, он вызывает очень разные эмоции. Рука тянется поставить то 10, то 0, то снова 10. Потому что много лет хотелось узнать продолжение истории Элли и Джоэлом, снова побыть с любимыми персонажами. Но уже в начале второй части просто хочется стереть себе память... А мысленно вернуться к моменту, когда былаПроектов такого уровня очень мало, цените это. С сюжетом справиться очень сложно, он вызывает очень разные эмоции. Рука тянется поставить то 10, то 0, то снова 10. Потому что много лет хотелось узнать продолжение истории Элли и Джоэлом, снова побыть с любимыми персонажами. Но уже в начале второй части просто хочется стереть себе память... А мысленно вернуться к моменту, когда была надежда, что вот теперь то у них всё будет хорошо...… Expand
  27. Coffeeboi
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    The only good thing in this game are the graphics. Everything else, I so much dislike. Bad story. Weak plot. Disrespecting the loved characters. Forcing us to play an unlikable character. The ending was horrible. Boring gameplay. Don't waste your money on this. Buy something else.
  28. Bigbilly88
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Loved the game as a whole, went in with an open mind about abby but learning about her and why she did what she did its totally justified , not to mention it brings in a whole lot of emotion early on which I loved it got me in because at first I wanted to see ellie destroy everything but again after learning the back story i really liked abbys character im really hoping for a third where possibly they could team up and a prequel !!i would love to see Tommy and Joel early years how they survived and met tess haha ,sorry for rambling but all in all the game was great ! 10/10 graphics story and gamelan all 10s… Expand
  29. Charlie_23
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a veteran player, I was expecting too much about the last of us part 2, but unfortunately I must say that it failed to meet my expectations I have several points of view to criticize, but it is not a secret that the story is the biggest point that was left to duty, it felt full of plot holes that they tried to fill to the end and failed to supply
    She feels a little lazy, lacking, with a terrible gap in the plot since (spoiler alert) after Joel's death we all would feel that Ellie would try to take revenge until she succeeded, whatever the cost since in the first information of the game it was it's about revenge, and if they've managed to finish the game I think they've stayed like me, strongly questioned In terms of gameplay, graphics, and soundtrack os perfect but in history (the main attraction) it falls to short In short, obviously it is recommended, but definitely not a priority, as for my tlou 2 I think I will play it again, but it will be a long time for it ... If they have the opportunity, of course they should buy it, but if they are not fans from the franchise, or you can buy other games, you could just as well wait for an offer or just let it go    … Expand
  30. PapaJohnsMc
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La jugabilidad y el juego en sí me parecieron 10/10 pero la historia resulto absurda con ese final… Expand
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Metascore
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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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