The Last of Us Part II

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  1. cheadlecanuck23
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    save your money. IT will be 10 bucks in a couple of weeks. I cant believe that naughty dog has gone this woke way and destroyed what could of been an amazing franchise. Hopefully this is a wake up call to all the other studios thinking about making a game with pure wokeness
  2. Flowerreviews
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    Spoiler free but discussion about how the moods in the 2nd half and end of the game reflected my rating I’ve given this 2 stars purely because the graphics are amazing and the way you play feels a lot smoother than the original game, crawling in grass, vaulting through windows and squeezing through cracks all feel very natural and in smooth motion, including doing it at the same time asSpoiler free but discussion about how the moods in the 2nd half and end of the game reflected my rating I’ve given this 2 stars purely because the graphics are amazing and the way you play feels a lot smoother than the original game, crawling in grass, vaulting through windows and squeezing through cracks all feel very natural and in smooth motion, including doing it at the same time as aiming in combat. The world feels much more open and natural, you don’t clearly see the only way you can exit an area to progress and areas aren’t little boxed in segments like the first game. However the story was severely lacking and as someone who adored the first game I couldn’t be more disappointed. Traits and behaviours of characters that we already know are either suspended in order to further the plot, or they’re changed until the characters are barely even likeable. The trailer was heavily misleading by suggesting that Ellie was the predominant character in the game when you spend half the game playing as someone else. Instead of getting you attached to characters and grow a bond with them, which was done in the first one with Tess, Bill, Henry and Sam, where they all felt like real people that Joel and Ellie had connections with. This game gives you characters just to torture them or kill them without even addressing it and as this is done from the start it means as you meet new people you don’t even bother getting attached because you already know the outcome or you expect they’ll be dismissed just as easily. The inclusion of LGBT+ characters, as well as strong female characters that aren’t stereotypically feminine, was refreshing and would have been done well had the plot not made you negatively view a lot of characters or situations. The first half seemed bearable albeit extremely slow, a lot of exploring and looting with little character interaction similar to the first one or any interesting plot development. In the first game each area had a ally or enemy to focus on that made it memorable and stopped any areas feeling like they were dragging, part 2 massively lacks that and while you’re next to people in a lot of the game it feels very lacklustre.

    The second half of the game was almost unbearable, to the point as someone who loved the first game I was bored and I was tired and I was upset. I finished this game wishing it wasn’t made, it was just a 25 hour game where you didn’t get to spend time with people you actually liked, and when you were finally Ellie related again you regretted it. Instead of making a game about revenge that included meaningful connections, new allies, and a more in-depth look into this version of a dystopian society, what we got instead was a game that took away anything that motivated the player to continue, and stripped them of anyone they could grow to like or enjoy as a character and instead left me feeling utterly done with the series and so distraught over the game that I don’t understand why they made it at all because they clearly don’t care about the fans or the experience for them.    … Expand
  3. Lecrippel
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    Such a poor writing. Only the graphics doesn't make a game good. Seems more like a wattpad story than an actual game.
  4. tnuCageM
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    several bugs make the game horrible to play at times. story is ehh compared to the original. visuals are nice. the rest of the components that make up the game aren't.
  5. ThatAnnoyingCan
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    Even if I agree with the political views of the game it was not a pleasant experience to constantly be reminded how to think. Also gameplay wise, absolutely no progress from the first one. Basically cut and paste. Yes the game is beautiful but I was not really catch by the story. Without getting into any spoilers I can only say that if I were Ellie, I wouldn’t have made sum of her choiceEven if I agree with the political views of the game it was not a pleasant experience to constantly be reminded how to think. Also gameplay wise, absolutely no progress from the first one. Basically cut and paste. Yes the game is beautiful but I was not really catch by the story. Without getting into any spoilers I can only say that if I were Ellie, I wouldn’t have made sum of her choice and I wished I could’ve… Expand
  6. peterbros
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Like the first game, this entry asks - what would you do for love? But unlike the first game, where a selfish decision to not lose a bond encapsulates our human need in brilliant simplicity, this entry fails to represent meaningful choices in new and original ways, it fails to offer levels of engagement masterfully delivered by the first, and with bad pacing, frustrating and unrealistic character arcs, and an end-message that has been said the whole world over, this entry fails fundamentally at offering something as meaningful as our original journey with Joel and Ellie. 2/10 for graphics, acting, and the infection.… Expand
  7. azamko
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    It's a gorgeous game. Which holds on what we've known about Ellie and Joel in the first part and it's like hour or hour of play and cutscenes that hold's on to that theme. Other than that it's senseless violence for heroes we feel either nothing or hate. Choices that don't make sense stories that are forced on us in a context that doesn't fit the narrative. At first I thought I have toIt's a gorgeous game. Which holds on what we've known about Ellie and Joel in the first part and it's like hour or hour of play and cutscenes that hold's on to that theme. Other than that it's senseless violence for heroes we feel either nothing or hate. Choices that don't make sense stories that are forced on us in a context that doesn't fit the narrative. At first I thought I have to overcome first feelings to wait out for the outcome, but it goes deeper and more out of touch with something that could've been more real or that would matter. I won't risk buying Naughty dog game again.… Expand
  8. RonaldF_
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So I just finished the game. Wow, I feel betrayed. I lost the interest in the game whit Joel’s death. Time passed and I was playing the game just to complete it. While playing as Abby I lost it even more but gain more interest when they “killed” Tommy. I was hyped for how the game was evolving. When I got the the second to last fight of Ellie and Abby, I was shocked with the way they let Ellie live(I loved that). When Ellie went back for Abby I was hyped, waiting for the final fight. Once I got there and completed everything, fought Abby and I was expecting her death but Ellie let her go. That was a complete dissapointment for me, I felt like I wasted my entire life waiting on this game to basically get screwed by a **** ending by Ellie letting Abby go. Story was terrible, terrible start and terrible ending. Gameplay is awesome and the game looks beautiful. The game was not worth the wait. It’s not worth playing at all, I would’ve rather watched the gameplay on Youtube than playing the whole game and feeling like crap. NOT WORTH IT AT ALL.… Expand
  9. SandyBeaches64
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    You know that it's just really disappointing and sad when you actually wish you never, ever laid eyes on the second game. Sums up everything I feel about this game.
  10. Icehunter
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    Played it for a hour and Tried to get into the game. but it Was not for me
  11. Dread000
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 2 out of 10 for the graphics, too bad the rest of the game brings it down. Gameplay-wise( same as the seven-year-old entry) and especially story-wise.

    This game is not telling a story it's trying to push a message. A poor one at that and it disregards all of feelings we had towards the existing characters.

    Remember if someone kills your dad you'd best just get over it.

    The reason players don't care for abby
    is not because they're bad and they don't see her pain, it's because Abby isn't a part of our tribe, i.e. Joel and Ellie. Players want her dead and she rightfully should be. This game is so unfulfilling it's like having to sneeze but you can't.

    This story should have ended with the first game.

    Oh and all those disingenuous 10 out of 10 scores, that's disgusting.    … Expand
  12. dracoryu
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    Graphics 10/10
    Gameplay 9/10
    World 10/10
    Story 3/10
    Characters 4/10

    The way some characters made some decisions, is why this is not a perfect game.
  13. Quigoey
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The developers of this game need to take a breath of reality and make games that have a good story again… Expand
  14. LazyWatermelon
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    One of the worst beginnings and endings to a piece of media I’ve ever seen in my life. Major characters that are introduced are almost immediately unlike able, and if it isn’t immediate, it happens by halfway into the game. This is only the second time in my life that I have been legitimately angry at a video game and the first time was for a good reason. A video game should only makeOne of the worst beginnings and endings to a piece of media I’ve ever seen in my life. Major characters that are introduced are almost immediately unlike able, and if it isn’t immediate, it happens by halfway into the game. This is only the second time in my life that I have been legitimately angry at a video game and the first time was for a good reason. A video game should only make someone angry if a villain is so compelling and interesting that the player actually starts hating them. (Red Dead Redemption 2 did this perfectly.) While the gameplay is still fun, it has not evolved enough past TLoU1 to warrant the story being as terrible as it is. I don’t know what Naughty Dog or Neil Druckmann were thinking, but this is one of the worst dumpster fire of entertainment I’ve seen since The Last Jedi.… Expand
  15. Hipposlug
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    Not going into massive spoilers. The games was boring in a lot of areas. The collision detail was horrible. I would try to melee a enemy just to see it whiff every time. The main story was disappointing and felt underwhelming compared to the first game. Another factor in this rating was the lack a multiplying experience online. I know this was announced earlier that multiplayer would notNot going into massive spoilers. The games was boring in a lot of areas. The collision detail was horrible. I would try to melee a enemy just to see it whiff every time. The main story was disappointing and felt underwhelming compared to the first game. Another factor in this rating was the lack a multiplying experience online. I know this was announced earlier that multiplayer would not be on the game but it could at least made this game enjoyable… Expand
  16. TimRoss
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First off.
    I'm amazed by the art team that was dedicated to this project.
    Hands down, the graphics are the most amazing aspect of this game.
    The gameplay has significantly been improved and feels fluid and clean and most of all, FUN.

    Now the reason I have to give this game a negative score.

    How DARE you Naughty Dog.
    How DARE you Neil Druckmann.

    This bastardized story you gave us isn't even close to what people want out of a game.
    And no, you don't HAVE to give people the story they want, nor should you be expected to deliver a product that you feel isn't right.
    But how dare you take the story TLOU gave us, and then ruin it with this sequel.
    Joel died. Fine, if that's what must happened to get the shock factor and emotional turmoil across to the player, you did what you had to do.
    But to then turn around, and force the player to play as Abby?
    To force the player to walk in their shoes in an attempt to gain sympathy points for this monster you created?
    It's disgusting.    … Expand
  17. thatmyname
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    gameplay fine, music good but the story really bad, if u like the first one, u will sad with this and they used bot to get high rating
  18. artemy666
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    Моё желание купить игру на старте полностью отбила повестка ЛГБТ, очень жалко что игру для большинства, испортило мнение меньшинства >:(
  19. Ging88
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La historia del juego es estúpida porque transformaron a Joel y a Ellie en estúpidos que toman decisiones sin sentido común.
    Ellie no perdona a Joel quien le salvó la vida.
    Joel muere brutalmente asesinado por salvar a unos desconocidos quienes le tienden una trampa (Joel que es un personaje que aprendió a no confiar en nadie para sobrevivir).
    Abby es la que mata a Joel y luego tenemos que obligatoriamente controlar a Abby (el juego quiere que empat
    Ellie perdona a la asesina de Joel sólo porque la venganza es mala (que decisión más infantil)
    Ellie se queda sola y sin algunos dedos de su mano
    (Dina la abandona en vez de apoyarla en su decisión de venganza y ya no puede tocar la guitarra que le regalo Joel porque la asesinana de Joel le cortó los dedos    … Expand
  20. darknesz
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    great graphics, superb environment design, improved but still clunky gunplay, some really nice moments where you remember the greatness of the first part. but a horrible story that feels cheap and betrays beloved characters. abby is uninteresting, 1 dimensional and the worst main character, I just couldn't connect to here hand here "friends". and the ending is crap. sorry ND this is agreat graphics, superb environment design, improved but still clunky gunplay, some really nice moments where you remember the greatness of the first part. but a horrible story that feels cheap and betrays beloved characters. abby is uninteresting, 1 dimensional and the worst main character, I just couldn't connect to here hand here "friends". and the ending is crap. sorry ND this is a disappointment I expected more from you guys.… Expand
  21. Texturalwolf18
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is beautiful, I won’t lie, but the trailer was deceiving. The trailer made it look like Ellie and Joel would play through the game together, when that doesn’t happen obviously. I understand why Joel was killed I wasn’t expecting it so soon though. I think everyone expected Joel’s death. I absolutely despised having to play as Abby, Joel’s murder. Like honestly, if they expected anyone to see Abby as a human they were fooling themselves from the start. I hated playing as Abby the entire time, to the point that I was hurrying through it because this story isn’t supposed to be hers. In my opinion the story was rushed and there was way to many movie scenes, I didn’t really feel connected to the story. The ending was **** and left on a cliffhanger so that if they feel like making a third game they can. Personally I won’t waste my money or time on a 3rd game. I’m upset that this game didn’t meet the hype for me. This game disrespected Joel’s character and didn’t even give us the closure for it. It honestly just rubbed salt in the wound by making us play as Abby for 10 hours of the game and then on top of that, having to fight Ellie as Abby as well.… Expand
  22. Raveldante
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great graphics and mechanics. Very poor plot and New characters, and incredible disapoint story.

    When The game shows The flashback scenes, that IS The essence of The LAST OF US. The other entire part of The game... IS GARBAGE!!!!!!    … Expand
  23. Morogan112
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    Honestly, for 10 bucks it's okay. Otherwise hold of. Last naughty dog game I'm buying day one. The game mechanics don't feel like 2020 at all. I won't even go to talking about the story. All in all a huge disappointment.
  24. cachykob
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I first watched a video about TLOF first part and I love the game, after one week I bought the game and I really liked it but this second game was completely trash, I have no problem with LGBT characters but the plot is just bs. I am really sad because I spent some money in this trash game, the game has some good moments but is like a bad movie. So our protagonist just kill a lot of people to get revenge and at the end "she has a redemption" thats not realistic, u can see zukos arc thats how u develop a character. I would not recommend this game… Expand
  25. Leledoguama
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O jogo é totalmente diferente do primeiro invertendo toda história sem sentindo nenhum cheio de lacração,pior diretor de todos os games… Expand
  26. JMon
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    Terrible story and aweful characters. Very boring second half to a game that is 10 hours too long.

    Good graphics don't mean much in a story/character driven game.
  27. iGhostiii
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game I've been waiting for the most is just ruined. The plot is complete nonsense. Devote so much time to the gameplay, a character that you make hate from the very beginning of the game. I was not moved by her story. I just wanted to kill the whole game. And you didn't let me do that either.… Expand
  28. GAMAJ89
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    Argumento ridículo para un juego ambientado en un mundo post apocalíptico... Nada tiene que ver con la historia original tienen la reivindicación femenina y el lesbianismo.
    Parece que lo políticamente correcto es lo único que cuenta en este momento, y eso no nos gusta a los fanáticos.
  29. Math_Elder_God
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joel looks Tommy in the eyes while cleaning out a guitar, telling him of the events that unfolded in a hospital in which Ellie was supposed to undergo surgery. Consequently, it would have meant the cost of Ellie’s life in exchange for a cure. At least, this is the very first scene of The Last of Us: Part 2. “Jesus Christ Joel…what did you do?” Tommy asks. Tommy can only think of the past events that unfolded in Joel’s and Ellie’s quest, as questionable by stating later in the scene, “I can’t say I’d have done differently…”. Earlier Joel simply replies and reassures Tommy that “I saved her.”. Joel was caught between an extremely controversial decision that was eventually being controlled and manipulated by individuals who wanted to fix everything an infection has brought with it, ever since its emergence. Such examples of these individuals are the surgeon – Abby’s Father, the Fireflies leader – Marlene, and even Joel himself. However, Joel was the only person that really wanted to do right by her, by saving her from her inevitable doom. As a Father, this makes perfect sense if it were to be considered that Joel’s feelings for Ellie have grown to a level of that for a daughter. However, having completed part 2, it only seems that The Last of Us is the only significant story out of the duology that can be taken seriously because it was the only one the made absolute sense. The analysis has begun.
    Yes, I am stating that The Last of Us: Part 2 does not make sense. Despite it being an amazingly directed, animated, and immersive story, it lacks real legitimate purpose, and proceeding events truly hurt the story’s foundation. Why is there even a part 2, to the happy ending story we had received in the first part? Or why did the events unfold the way they did…when realistically…it is plot immortality that was simply handed to some dead surgeon’s daughter – Abby. In self-defense for Joel and Ellie, Abby’s father was the one who killed himself for not allowing Joel to leave peacefully. Abby’s father was the one who stood in front of Joel with a knife, with intent to kill him. As a consequence, Joel Killed Abby’s Father….and this should’ve been the end of it in part 1. It appears at first that the story is going by smoothly, however, things take a sharp turn when the story is dropped off on Abby. The biggest problem with Abby is the immense amount of plot immortality she has been given. I am not sure why she even exists! It is a bit outrageous how she simply and miraculously runs into and is helped by Joel and Tommy. Her entire purpose was to find and kill Joel, but the fact that the plot just hands Joel over to Abby is ridiculous. This is the hugest blow The Last of Us: Part 2 takes to itself. This is primarily the reason why the story can not be taken seriously. Additionally, it counters the fact that Abby eventually stopped pursuing vengeance after several years have passed. She discusses this with Owen throughout one of the flashbacks she has in the story. So, even after all those years, it is a possibility to reconsider revenge…but at what cost? Abby took Joel’s life in exchange for all of her friends’ lives. It just comes to show that Abby has little to no real character development. She is selfish, and extremely naïve. How can she put all of her friends’ lives at risk by taking the life of an innocent man who was simply trying to save his “daughter’s” life? It is simple, she never took into consideration the immense amount of value Ellie had for Joel, and vice versa. She naively puts herself into Ellies position and states that she would’ve wanted her dad to conduct the surgery, even if it took her life. But this isn’t about Abby, nor her Father! This was about Joel and Ellie….and The Last of Us: Part 2 shoots itself in the foot by taking this crucial fact away. Afterall, Abby with her huge guns for muscles and immense amount of plot immortality is miraculously handed Joel’s life, and she seizes the opportunity and takes her long-desired vengeance. Overall, the story wasn’t fulfilling in any way. No real sense of justice was achieved. I have lost myself, my family, and my purpose. The Last of Us: Part 2 held little to no real significance when it came to provide a purposeful story. Despite its quality, in both gameplay and storytelling…storytelling is vital when giving purpose to a story as immersive as this. (Immersive because it is a videogame after all.) The creator/author of The Last of Us: Part 2 threw away all his foundational and meaningful storytelling…for an addition that took everything away from his creation. The Last of Us: Part 2 is definitely one of the most overrated videogames of 2020…and it breaks my heart realizing this.    … Expand
  30. GiambiJuice
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all, the advancement in gameplay in TLOU2 is a big step up from it’s predecessor and I’ll give them props for this at least. The huge problem for me is the story. I could’ve understanded Joel’s death if it actually meant something in the end, but it doesn’t. Ellie ends up going for revenge after some encounters with Abby and killing everyone else that had a hand in his death, but as she’s drowning Abby, she has a flashback of Joel and lets go. It makes no damn sense and you’re forced to play as a character you hate for the latter half of the game. If this was the first game in the series, I would’ve been fine with it, but this game is a complete 180 from its predecessor and shows a massive disconnect between Naughty Dog and the fan base.… Expand
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#2 Best PS4 Game of 2020
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#1 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2020
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#3 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2020

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Metascore
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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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