The Last of Us Part II

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  1. shadowassassin_
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    Made an account just to review this game.
    Finished the game and traded it in immediately. I have to pretend like this game doesn't exist now as it ruined the franchise.
    Story was garbage 1/10
    Characters suck 1/10
    Gameplay - basically the same as the first game
    Graphics are an easy 9/10
  2. rafafap
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    To be fair the game play, though not much of a change, still okay. graphics was nice and good. that being said, the reason i like the TLOU1 is the story so for me this is just a let down. if not for the story i think it wont be much of a drag to play this. new characters are just not likable. original characters just nerfed for the sake of the plot so dissapointing. too linear and just bleak
  3. Radio3277
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    Definitely the worst of the 2 with the first one being the best. The story is just...awful. Definitely a rent. Gameplay is great so is the sound, controls are basically the same if you played the first one, lots of gathering, stealth is just like MGS. Terribly bland.characters
  4. mxkaj
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    I am bewildered at how simply bad writing could turn a beloved franchise and the whole community against itself. There are so many things fundamentally wrong with the game I can’t even point out one and say this is the problem here: my personal issues were with the poor writing, with inexistent character development, with inconsistencies between how the story was presented in the trailerI am bewildered at how simply bad writing could turn a beloved franchise and the whole community against itself. There are so many things fundamentally wrong with the game I can’t even point out one and say this is the problem here: my personal issues were with the poor writing, with inexistent character development, with inconsistencies between how the story was presented in the trailer and the final product, with how contradicting the plot was, with being forced to play an insignificant character you were just introduced to, with how character progression was managed from the first game, with inconsistent message, with misleading presentation of the game pre-release, with lackluster ending that undermines the purpose of the whole journey, with unnecessary sex scenes, cheap plot devices and slight character remodels that served to further the game’s message with disregard to characters and plot. I am sad to admit that this game has been more than a disappointment from the first part and this makes me question whether I trust any further products Naughty Dog puts forth. I give it a 2 only for the fantastic job from the technical department; 0 for characters, story, ending and message.… Expand
  5. Appleomega33
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story made little to no sense even though abby is the only one killed joel ellie lets her live for ehatever dumb ass reason good looking gaphics but to many plot holes.… Expand
  6. owlyboy
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story was a garbage, they killed one of the main characters. When I played the game I was pretending to have a really good story and a comfortable final with Ellie and Joel. And it was a completely bad idea to introduce a character that never gonna be important like the doctor from the fireflies or Abby and her friends. If Naughty Dog introduce some new infected to the game that was a good idea but killed one of the main character that is a completely bad idea . The last of us part 2 is a shame for his predecessor… Expand
  7. Raj1
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    Horrible story telling. I've never been more disappointed in a beloved game.
  8. Mauricastan99
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    Taking into consideration the first game, this is one of the worst games I have ever played. The whole thing was a message trying to push an agenda. Nothing made sense, the way Joel dies, the ending Ellie gets, this game is just awful.
  9. Stonys
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    The Last of Us is my favourite game.

    Uncharted 2 is a top 3 game, and the rest of the Uncharted series on my top 10 list. So I hold ND in VERY high regard. To say I was excited for TLOU 2 is an understatement. I knew going in I would not be playing as Joel. I wasn´t in love with the idea - but I was fine with it. I liked the Ellie parts in the original and played the expansion -    The Last of Us is my favourite game.

    Uncharted 2 is a top 3 game, and the rest of the Uncharted series on my top 10 list. So I hold ND in VERY high regard.

    To say I was excited for TLOU 2 is an understatement.

    I knew going in I would not be playing as Joel. I wasn´t in love with the idea - but I was fine with it. I liked the Ellie parts in the original and played the expansion - so it was all good.

    What made the original my favourite game is simple: Atmosphere and Story. I loved the gameplay mechanics and pacing of course, but the overall atmosphere with that relationship at the core, that's what elevated it to the top.

    The sequel has none of the magic of the first.

    The atmosphere is just depressing. The way violence is portrayed will make many uncomfortable, but it did not bother me. But it was all just so depressing.

    If the story was the magical ingredient of the first game - it is the undoing of this game.
    It's also depressing. Boring even.
    There is a central character that I did not like at all; Had no empathy for and I would go as far as to say I disliked - intensely.
    To put the cherry on top of this cake of misery, I was then forced to play as this character.

    i'm sure the developer had some profound vision of lessons the player is supposed to draw from the game. What is the point of revenge and violence? - put yourself in the shoes of others or something or other. I don't know.

    What this game taught me is that playing as a character you don't like is no fun - no matter the lessons.

    So to end this - this game was not made for the fans of the original.
    ND has a different audience in mind. It makes me sad.    … Expand
  10. Saad_yh
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    It's really good gameplay with a very very poor story and ending , I hate it
  11. soldar
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego se burla de los personajes de la primera entrega y también se burla de las personas que les encantó los personajes de la primera parte poniendo a los protagonistas como personas imposible de apreciar y sus personalidades no concuerdan con las personalidades que tenían antes. En el momento en que matan a joel, llegan a esa parte de forma muy forzada y después de torturarlo y asesinarlo, dicen que esta mal matar a Allie y al hermano de joel. En los flashback ellie y Joel se hablan de forma en la que no se hablan en la primera parte. Todo el juego hablan con malas palabras pero no se escuchan maduros, se scuchan como un niño que se quiere hacer el maduro diciendo palabras que no diría en frente de sus mamá. Al final del juego, después de que Abby matar a tantos personajes, ellie la perdona, de forma muy forzada, como la historia de todo el juego… Expand
  12. JackTheLad
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    Very disappointing.

    If you have played the original TLOU then you most likely would agree that what made the game so special was the story of Joel and Ellie bonding, Joel learning to care for a young girl after losing his own daughter, their journey and the characters they met along the way. The gameplay was never the best. The graphics were just fine. But the game was one of the best of    Very disappointing.

    If you have played the original TLOU then you most likely would agree that what made the game so special was the story of Joel and Ellie bonding, Joel learning to care for a young girl after losing his own daughter, their journey and the characters they met along the way.

    The gameplay was never the best. The
    graphics were just fine. But the game was one of the best of that era.

    The story in this game feels empty compared to before, the emotion has been replaced by endless violence. The new characters have no depth, I never felt any real connection between them while I played. Characters would die and be forgotten for the rest of the game before you really even knew who they was. The only time they did a decent job building a relationship in this game was between Abbie and Owen. And the problem was I didnt really care because of the weird order they told this story in. I understood that they wanted us to see things fromthe other perspective (Abbies) to show that everyone can be the villian or the hero in a story like this. But that was the only message and it was drilled home for 30 hours. The game needed to build Ellies relationship alot more to make me care. The game needed to make me care about Abbie BEFORE she takes her golf lesson. Because after that playing Abbie was a massive depressing chore. 30 of hours of gameplay and cut scenes and at the end I couldnt care less about anyone or anything. I shouldnt get to the end of the game and not care, not this game. The only thing that I wanted was at the end was to get my revenge and they didnt even allow us that!


    Gameplay and Graphics are fine (Nothing special) but was never the reason I played the game. Just a massive let down. Played for 30 hours and the entire game is just forcing you to do stuff you dont want to do and then makes you feel **** about it. Lucky to get a 2/10 from me but I felt generous.    … Expand
  13. Daniel_LG
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Meu Deus que jogo politizado com pautas esquerdistas, Zumbi que é bom é pouco. Não vale a pena comprar, cagaram com história. O primeiro é legal mas esse parte 2 Só por Deus. Não gastem seu dinheiro, história horrível e totalmente feito pra esquerdista. Não recomendo péssimo jogo. Lacração do começo ao fim.… Expand
  14. oliverbennett74
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Мне дали ложную надежду, что Элли будет путешествовать с Джоэлом хотя бы до середины игры, но в реальности Джоэл не прожил и двух часов. Если бы я знала, что Джоэло убьют, в первые часы игры, я бы не стала покупать игру. Зачем вводить в заблуждение? Зачем показывать в трейлере Джоэла, а потом менять его на Джесси? Что за вранье? Я ненавижу разработчиков, которые создают не правдивые трейлеры, играют на моих чувствах в ожидании игры. Я хочу забить эту игру, как страшный сон. Лжецы.… Expand
  15. ultrafastidious
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    I can't believe ND had done this. Game-play and graphics -wise the game is top notch, however the most important things about ND games, which are the story and characters, are completely butchered. They are trying to create a realistic gaming experience while at the same time manipulate the narrative so that the players might be on the side of a particular character (Abby). The thing is,I can't believe ND had done this. Game-play and graphics -wise the game is top notch, however the most important things about ND games, which are the story and characters, are completely butchered. They are trying to create a realistic gaming experience while at the same time manipulate the narrative so that the players might be on the side of a particular character (Abby). The thing is, in doing so, they are creating rather illogical and irresponsible character decisions. Not that it is not possible in real life. But it does not make for a compelling and intelligent story. Simply put, the characters are unlikable morons. Even Ellie and Joel are dumb in this game. So although the mechanics of the game is good, I feel no sense of enjoyment having to do stupid **** to get the story moving.Oh btw, they are trying so hard to be inclusive, it is embarrassing.… Expand
  16. Blueburn7
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The way that Joel treated just made the game unplayable from taht point. Also the fact that we have to play a character that we dont want to play for hours long is just disgusting. The things that we do as that character is just pointless and shouldnt be there. I dont wanna play as that character its just easy as that. So much potential just wasted because you wanna build a pointless character nice job Naughty Dog.… Expand
  17. ArsonPanda703
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    Well I must admit this was a hard one to sit through and really had to dive into the depths of how I felt about it to give an honest review of it. Let's start off with the pros. The graphics and scenery are amazing in this game. Everything looks extremely well polished and is just pure eye candy from the interactive environment to just the way everything literally just deserves an absoluteWell I must admit this was a hard one to sit through and really had to dive into the depths of how I felt about it to give an honest review of it. Let's start off with the pros. The graphics and scenery are amazing in this game. Everything looks extremely well polished and is just pure eye candy from the interactive environment to just the way everything literally just deserves an absolute bravo. The gameplay itself is much like the last of us one band hasn't changed all that much but I didn't feel that this was a downside due to the fact I liked the last of us one in the way that it felt and handled. I know that can be a bit tipsy because some people say it should run smoother or aiming should be better but overall I felt like it was just fine. I hate to admit it though but that storyline is awful. I tried so hard to like the story and tried to approach the game with an open mind but ultimately in the end it did nothing for me. If anything I walked away from the game feeling totally unsatisfied with the character development, general storyline, and not necessarily the events that took place but how the events took place in the game. There is just too many things that didn't make sense to me and overall I feel it was a bad decision for the developers to go this route. I get the whole concept of trying to do something new and edgy but there is a way to do it and I just felt like the developers missed the mark completely on really capturing the spirit and soul of not only the players but the characters that pulled the players into the game as well. The reason why I am giving it a low score is just because I was so enveloped and immersed in the story of the first one but absolutely felt nothing but frustration and no payoff in the end. I really understand that a story doesn't have to go my way and it honestly shouldn't it should be up to the directors and writers with however they see. But video games just like movies are here to entertain their audience and me personally I did not find any entertainment out of the story that I was hoping would really incite my inner emotions and leave me feeling like I played a masterpiece like The first game but unfortunately that feeling never came out. If you want to play this game then I wish you luck. If you did play this game and actually liked it for what it was and truly enjoyed it I'm not only happy for you but I am jealous of you. I can honestly say that there is no put way I will play this game again and it breaks my heart that it went this way.… Expand
  18. tomislav2301
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    Propaganda.... enough said. Instead of fullfilling the story kf first game, they made stupid twist that led to bad story they have now.
  19. Podding
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    I’m so disappointed. I, like others, have been waiting years for this game to come out. I formed such an emotional attachment with the characters in the first game, it was devastating to see them squished in the sequel.

    The game visuals are beautiful, the gameplay is a nice improvement on the original. The story is broken. I’ve read elsewhere that this game would have been better served    I’m so disappointed. I, like others, have been waiting years for this game to come out. I formed such an emotional attachment with the characters in the first game, it was devastating to see them squished in the sequel.

    The game visuals are beautiful, the gameplay is a nice improvement on the original. The story is broken.

    I’ve read elsewhere that this game would have been better served with two separate run throughs - an Ellie primary with a conclusion, and an Abby post finish that brings nuance (if you wish to revisit). For me, pretending that this is the case is the only way the disappointment dampens.

    Other points
    *Playing as Abby halfway through the game for hours on end was a gut punch and not what I signed up for. No wonder the embargo hid this aspect of the game.

    *On the social justice stuff - why did it have to be so in your face. Cool, Ellie is gay. Fine. We explored this aspect in the first dlc. Pushing it so hard this time with a trans arc for a major side character? Much of this story was written for an echo chamber that will never play the game.    … Expand
  20. dnicksonz
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    кроме графики ничего нового, прошло 7 лет а нового придумать не смогли , про сюжет молчу вообще
  21. DakTannon
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Completely Disjointed, if the had put the events in a proper order I believe the could have achieved the desired result.Trying to throw the player for a loop and make them hateful and Vengeful them making them feel for Abby was possible but Nighty do COMPLETELY FAILED with their Ham-fisted approach to story telling and COMPLETELY FLUBBED the landing… Expand
  22. RaidMaster
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    I didn't enjoy the story, forcing fans to play a character that they hate and killing a fan favorite character that way eh seems like they don't really care about their fans. Games supposed to be fun with good purpose or a point at least. It felt like i wasted my time and was fighting for nothing. Everything seemed forced.
  23. cube_ko_kid
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    Good graphics and good gameplay is not enough to make a good game. As allways the main part that force you to play is story.

    You can be totally discouraged when the game forces you to play with a freak that kills your beloved hero. Also the game should give you experience, entertainment and fun. The game is not the right place to force fashionable topics and present policies such as    Good graphics and good gameplay is not enough to make a good game. As allways the main part that force you to play is story.

    You can be totally discouraged when the game forces you to play with a freak that kills your beloved hero. Also the game should give you experience, entertainment and fun. The game is not the right place to force fashionable topics and present policies such as LGBT. There is a lot of it: rainbow flags hung, bridges. If this is what games are intended to do, it is better not to play at all.

    ND should get a lynching for the frivolity crap they've shown us. Do they really hate their own created heroes? Or they so weak that they only want to become popular with a scandal? Definitely NOT for such productions.    … Expand
  24. JavierMty79
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    Buen juego, buena jugabilidad, buenos gráficos pero la historia deja mucho que desear, el giro que se le dió es malo y tiene muchos huecos sin sentido
  25. DaveBR9
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    Esse jogo é uma completa falta de respeito com o consumidor, 3 zumbis a cada 40 minutos de cutscene
  26. FarHarbor317
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    The game is at once, visually stunning and philosophically puerile. The cheap and relentless emotional baiting overwhelms the gameplay which is gorgeous if a bit repetitive.
  27. BOGATKA
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    Gameplay is ok but the characters and stuff are just lol, good that i could sell this game after finishing it
  28. LazeregV
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    Вы серьезно думали, что концовка понравится людям? Нет, правда... Как принмали это решение? Вы дали нам цель и в конце отобрали ее, нагло и без всякого особо повода. Эбби должна была умереть, это была наша цель. Что игрок должен чувствовать, когда он потратил много времени ради чего-то, а после не дали выбора и просто отобрали награду - смерть Эбби...Вы серьезно думали, что концовка понравится людям? Нет, правда... Как принмали это решение? Вы дали нам цель и в конце отобрали ее, нагло и без всякого особо повода. Эбби должна была умереть, это была наша цель. Что игрок должен чувствовать, когда он потратил много времени ради чего-то, а после не дали выбора и просто отобрали награду - смерть Эбби...
  29. AdiQman
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    Technical marvel, repetitive gameplay, storywise way bellow expectations. Exiatenece of this game is pointless and unnecessary.
  30. YvngSanta
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The graphics and gameplay is awesome and immersive but the story overall is pointless.it doesn't live up the title… Expand
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  2. Mixed: 8 out of 121
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  1. GameMAG
    Sep 13, 2020
    90
    The Last of Us Part II is the high point of the PlayStation 4. The plot is controversial, but the game is the incredibly addictive adventure of Ellie, from which it is impossible to pull away from the opening and to the very end.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Sep 5, 2020
    93
    Not everyone is going to enjoy the motives of The Last of Us Part II. But if you try and manage to accept the subliminal and not so subtle messages as a fact that the world has gone awry and that people have the need to have somewhere or someone to belong to as their own way out, then... You will witness the boundaries of gaming expand. You will witness a true masterpiece.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 3, 2020
    75
    If you loved the original for its great characters and well-paced story – stay away from this game. However, if you’re aching to sink into the depths of depression, or just want to cut some throats and burn some zombies – Part II will deliver. [Issue#247, p.72]
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