The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 161975 Ratings

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  1. LokeGoose101
    Jul 23, 2020
    6
    Why put a scene in the 2019 trailer where Joel is going to help Ellie do a certain quest when it doesn't even happen? ("Do you think i would let you do this alone?" Joel says, this obviously refers to him doing a certain mission with Ellie which just a complete lie. Also how do you expect me to empathise for someone who killed a character we played a whole game with? Like i want to justWhy put a scene in the 2019 trailer where Joel is going to help Ellie do a certain quest when it doesn't even happen? ("Do you think i would let you do this alone?" Joel says, this obviously refers to him doing a certain mission with Ellie which just a complete lie. Also how do you expect me to empathise for someone who killed a character we played a whole game with? Like i want to just forget the fact the 2nd part even came out to be honest.… Expand
  2. MadDogFG
    Jul 24, 2020
    6
    It’s the first time that I saw such a smooth animation, but the story is not logical. As a fan of tlou1, I definitely can’t accept it.
  3. thatoneloyalguy
    Jul 24, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I give The Last of Us Part II, a solid 6 here’s why:

    Although the story of The Last of I give The Last of Us Part II is certainly not a masterpiece from the confusing and overall out of-character Joel’s death is etc..
    The gameplay is not one of the best but it surely is an improvement from the first game, with more assessable areas to go through and the more mechanics added.
    The graphics are nonetheless astonishing to look at, possibly the best thing of this game, but something it shouldn’t be judged to review a game.

    Here’s what I’d rate the game separately from the overall rating:

    Story: 2
    Gameplay: 6
    Graphics: 10

    Overall, I really enjoyed playing The Last of Us Part II, even with its confusing story, the gameplay was certainly something enjoyable to play. But it’s not a masterpiece unlike the 1st game.    … Expand
  4. Himmmelfallen
    Sep 8, 2020
    0
    Biggest flop in gaming. Bad story, really bad character development and horrific plot. If you liked part 1 - DO NOT BUY PART 2!
  5. Bluemeat
    Jul 24, 2020
    0
    Really loved the first one. I know the graphics, gameplay and combat are really good here. But the story is much important to me. The part two was a total let down it was miles away compared to the first one.. Sorry.
  6. ninjathesamurai
    Jul 24, 2020
    0
    All the hard work your team put into making the gameplay, graphic, sound, and all that are ruined just because your ego wouldn't let you make the story according to the fans expectation. Congrats.
  7. katecoriell
    Jul 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I finished the game a few days ago, and it has taken me a minute to process everything that happened. I think that it was a powerful and grounded game. It delves into consequences of actions, and sometimes the smallest decision can have the worst consequence. This is a world with no laws or rules to hold people accountable. Justice can be sought out by anyone, but justice also varies based on the perspective. And that is what this game shows.
    I loved getting to see how Abby and Ellie's paths affected each other. I thought it was heartbreaking when I knew Abby was seeing one of her friends for the last time, and that really made me think about how willing I was to hit the square button while playing as Ellie. When I began playing as Abby, I didn't like her, I didn't like what she did, and they make really you take over at a very tense moment. But the longer I played as her, the more I felt bad for her. Although, I still didn't enjoy fighting Ellie as Abby, and it was a hard fight too (proud of Ellie for that).
    The attention to detail in this game was absolutely amazing. You can really see the time and effort that was put into it. The gameplay was fun, and using stealth and the tools on hand to take out large groups of enemies was a rush. The dodge button and the jump button were so useful as there were countless times I found myself using them even when it wasn't necessary because they were such a great addition to the gameplay.
    While I still don't know how I feel about the ending, I have to admit, this was a beautifully done game with a powerful story.    … Expand
  8. Agoeast
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    I don’t understand all the negative reaction about this game. The game shows deep and beautiful story from different views. What is the justice?
  9. FarshadAkbari
    Jul 26, 2020
    9
    Although there are minor issues, nobody can ignore the achievements of this game and its effects on the video games industry. From a technical perspective, The Last of Us Part II is breathtaking.

    Please remember we need to hear this kind of story, however, it is not impeccable, however, it is bitter.
  10. Lexxiie
    Jul 26, 2020
    9
    Great game! Best gaming experience I've ever had in my life!
    + great gameplay (9/10)
    + awesome story (9/10) + gorgeous soundtrack (10/10) + beautiful graphics (10/10) - the only negative thing: too much looting disturbs the atmosphere (sometimes you cannot enjoy dialogues and your surroundings because you 're looking for crafting equipment) By the way the game is intense, I couldn't    Great game! Best gaming experience I've ever had in my life!
    + great gameplay (9/10)
    + awesome story (9/10)
    + gorgeous soundtrack (10/10)
    + beautiful graphics (10/10)
    - the only negative thing: too much looting disturbs the atmosphere (sometimes you cannot enjoy dialogues and your surroundings because you 're looking for crafting equipment)
    By the way the game is intense, I couldn't play for more than 2 hours at a time. This is neither positive nor negative.    … Expand
  11. Tapakan
    Jul 26, 2020
    9
    This game is beautiful:
    Amazing graphics;
    Perfect Subject;
    A comfortable and simple gameplay;
    The well-staged Catsenes of the Stage;
    As such, there is no LGBT agenda;
    TLoU Part II - a worthy reception of the great original.

    P.s. The game was taken to the platinum trophy.
  12. Kilimgames
    Aug 12, 2020
    7
    The game is interesting to your idea, but the game is literally the first with the best graphics they didn’t have the minimum amount of work to bring something new and for the first being an incredible game they copied it thinking that the game was going to be good, but the game has an interesting idea, great graphics, its dynamics very well done, an extremely interesting story
  13. DannyBo
    Jul 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. At first it may seem like this game is trash, but when you play a couple hours, you will get it and like it.… Expand
  14. PS4junkie
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    **SPOILERS** Seriously, don't read this if you haven't played the game. That would ruin it and is a disservice to everyone who created it. It's an experience and is quite frankly interactive cinema mixed with a video game. You also shouldn't play it if you haven't played the first game.

    This is easily one of the best games I've ever played, if not the best. I've played many of the PS4    **SPOILERS** Seriously, don't read this if you haven't played the game. That would ruin it and is a disservice to everyone who created it. It's an experience and is quite frankly interactive cinema mixed with a video game. You also shouldn't play it if you haven't played the first game.

    This is easily one of the best games I've ever played, if not the best. I've played many of the PS4 exclusives and is why I bought the console to begin with. I've played God of War twice through and played The Last of Us Remastered twice through as well. It's better than the first, builds on everything and all of the tension that was created in The Last of Us to a masterful and incredibly emotional story. I created an account just to write this because the game was an experience and was catharsis for me.

    There's human elements that it plays on throughout the game that are metaphoric about choice and what it means to take choices away from someone, the damage it does, and the chaos, heartbreak, love, violence, and domino effect things can have when it is done. The mental disturbance and lack of mental health that can be created when someone takes away your choice or your ability to decide things for yourself is ever present in Ellie and is shown in glimpses throughout the game all the way to the end.

    Abby's father took away Ellie's choice and made the decision to sacrifice her for the greater good of a supposed vaccine and science for the remaining human populace. Joel, who is no doubt her father figure, even though neither expressly state it out loud, was not given time to process the decision of doctors taking Ellie's life in hopes to benefit the greater good. So the ending of the first game unfolded the way that it did with Joel killing all of the FEDRA officers and doctors to break her out, then lying to Ellie because he loves her and cares for her deeply. That is clear through the acts in the first game and everything shown in the second. It's clear he sees her as the daughter he lost and that Ellie eventually does see him as a father. The emotional bond that is shown through these characters brought me to tears several times in this game.

    It was fairly obvious that Joel had killed somebody important to Abby but that doesn't take away from the story and it does help build it. Only later you find out that it was her father that Joel killed to get Ellie off the operating table. Abby's father was prepared to fight for Ellie's sacrifice, as shown in flashbacks when he grabs a scalpel and gets into a battle stance. The elephant in the room and the question not fully addressed, is why Abby's father didn't think there could possibly be more than 1 immune person out there. He is built up as this Firefly legend who is the only surgeon that could've created a vaccine against the virus. No one else could've done it, there is no other immune person out there, and once he was killed, the entire Firefly coalition dissolved and lost all hope for a cure. That's quite a stretch BUT it still worked. This was in the back of my mind but didn't ruin anything for me with the game.

    The story works, the game play is fantastic, the dual-play with Ellie, then Abby to go through the 3 days in Seattle is sublime and I wasn't expecting it. The flashbacks are also amazing and fun to watch/play. I had to take a breath and a break when I realized I would be placed in Abby's shoes for Day 1, 2, then 3. The empathy they created by doing this was an obvious ploy to your emotions as the game player BUT it still worked. I'll admit I didn't enjoy trying to kill Ellie in the theater and it felt weird but the game wasn't over at the point, there was still story and game play left, so who cares?

    A wrinkle in the game I thought they were going to drop was that Lev was immune and that when Abby was searching for a gas mask for him on Day 2 this was clever foreshadowing that it didn't matter to him. This never happened but discovering another immune person would create a fold of drama that resolved that lingering question in the back of my mind. But then that would swing too much empathy back toward Ellie. I digress.

    I've heard some people say this game ruined Ellie as a character for them because of her thirst for vengeance/revenge. To me, to say it's a basic revenge plot is too simple and the game and cinematics do not portray that. Ellie is very clearly suffering from mental health episodes, through her journal entries (if you read them), to her flashbacks, to her nightmare episode from simply knocking over a shovel toward the end of the game. It's very probable she has PTSD.

    Anyway, this game is an interactive masterpiece and try not to rush through it. It's amazing and a shame that people came on here in droves to give it a 0 rating to try and cancel the game. Truly sad. 10/10    … Expand
  15. Klarmi
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    I really liked this game. I had a lot of fun with it. I understand if someone didnt like it cause everyone has a different opinion which is not a problem for me.
  16. Ramonvcxz
    Jul 26, 2020
    9
    The game is good, the history is a estructure very complete and the graphics its amasing
  17. marinoinfantry
    Jul 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A Flawed Masterpiece, Last of Us II. After watching many critical reviews and over 130+ worth of gameplay I am confident to say this game deserves a solid 9. Many point out plot holes in the game that could justifly be proven wrong. Many would say Joel death was all for nothing and Ellie gain nothing... but I disagree. Ellie towards the end regain humanity by saving Abby and peace within herself by having closure with Joel. I love that. Only criticism I have of the game is the love triangle Naughty Dawg tried to push with both characters (Abby and Ellie). Besides that I truly did enjoy this game.… Expand
  18. AthinaKay
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So, as we all know, this tail starts with an emotionally devastating and more or less irreverent blow to our much beloved anti-hero, Joel. This was horrifically painful to experience and immediately filled me with a rage that I wasn’t aware I was capable of. I tore through Seattle, marveling at its scenery and incredible graphic dynamics, but sparing no one. Mercy was not an act I cared to Provide. Not to one single soul- even to the point of killing Mel- I thought, **** that baby, but good! **** deserves it!” The next thing we know things have taken a light turn, everyone is semi-jovial and we are returning to Jackson. But then Abby is there and she kills Jesse and my ears are ringing with rage again. And then, perhaps most jarring of all, we cut to abby’s story- how they are connected. How Joel murdered her father for Ellie. How hurt and alone she felt. I didn’t want it. I wanted to hate her. But her story, it felt familiar, see, as it unraveled, I realized, her story was a foil for the story of Ellie and Joel in the first game. She grew as a person you as her story unraveled, she started out hating scars, but learned to love some of the aspects of their beliefs and two of their apostates. She risks life and limb to save them, in what starts out essentially as a blood debt but later becomes caring. You see her struggle to save lev from himself. And then it culminates in a David-esque battle ala part 1, versus Ellie. And the entire time you’re torn, you’re certain no matter how this goes, you will be crying. Abby suddenly has Dina, ready to kill her, when lev stops her- she realizes the truth: violence begets violence- and lets them go. You cut to a scene, a surreal scene that was foreshadowed in early conversations between Dina and Ellie on day one of Seattle, that is so beautiful and idyllic, you can’t imagine anything better, but you also see Ellie struggling- she’s a shell of a person, recalling only the trauma she experienced with Joel’s demise. And she decides to risk it all to go after Abby again. You feel so conflicted through these battles, why are we even doing this? This is stupid, why are you risking everything, you’re both hurt, let it go! But it culminated in the most heart-stopping, pain inducing battle ever, you are literally fighting two parts of yourself. When Ellie stops herself from killing Abby, you are left feeling so relieved it’s hard to wrap your head around all your feelings. You see that she literally lost everything in her pursuit of “justice.” Was it worth it? This tale made me dig deeper than any tale before it, it made me really work through my us vs them mentality. And that made the difficulty all the more challenging. I cannot wait to see a sequel- I have to know what happens next. And if you failed to see the artistry in what was done with this game, perhaps you’re looking at the wrong source for your discontent with it- perhaps you should be looking at yourself. It’s not all roses and sunshine, I will acknowledge killing/facing the dogs was super rough, and the transition was incredibly jarring, but beyond that, I can’t not give this game top marks.… Expand
  19. thefoxhound
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    Its a must play game, don't fall from those who say its a bad game. make your own decision.
  20. Eros_020
    Jul 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo com incríveis gráficos e uma história profunda, que leva o jogador a sentir as emoções dos personagens… Expand
  21. Sumpf
    Jul 27, 2020
    0
    The anemic jump mechanic tells everything you need to know about the game. Had it released in the late 90s it would not have been a good game then and we made actual progress since tomb raider 1.

    The only thing it does competently is Mocap and I will not give any points for that. There is a reason why it was released ont he PS4 - the graphics would be underwhelming for anyone with a    The anemic jump mechanic tells everything you need to know about the game. Had it released in the late 90s it would not have been a good game then and we made actual progress since tomb raider 1.

    The only thing it does competently is Mocap and I will not give any points for that. There is a reason why it was released ont he PS4 - the graphics would be underwhelming for anyone with a modern system.    … Expand
  22. Autokton
    Jul 27, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am very disappointed. Especially because we were lied to with fake stories in the trailers. This part has nothing to do with the first part. it's humiliating for us players because we didn't expect it like that at all. We have to play the killer of our favorite player who has never been introduced and are forced to feel empathy even though we hate her all the time. And especially the end was the last drop that overflowed the barrel. I could still write a lot but the field is too short for that. Just like others, I pretend that the second part doesn't exist. 1 point goes for the Details & Graphics… Expand
  23. user011
    Jul 27, 2020
    2
    вся игра одна большая левацкая повестка сюжет скучный неинтересный местами вызывают чувство омерзения 2 бала чисто за техническую часть она великолепна все остальное г.вно
  24. Cake73
    Jul 27, 2020
    0
    Going to keep this short and sweet it’s a smack in the face from the original game and if you don’t believe that you weren’t a fan of the game
  25. Ogserg
    Jul 28, 2020
    10
    What a game of art and such good graphics.such a cool single player game.the fight is so cool
  26. Alex_attacker93
    Jul 29, 2020
    0
    This game is just absolute trash.
    (That’s all I wanted to say but I needed more characters)
  27. Coffecoin
    Jul 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In my opinion was a really good game, people hates it because don't like the story... but the technical? Is a masterpiece.… Expand
  28. MOHAMEDWALEED
    Nov 28, 2020
    10
    Masterpiece
  29. Sashik317
    Aug 1, 2020
    0
    ЛГБД высер, который даже не удасужился выйти на ПК. Игра говно
  30. GIRLPLAY1
    Aug 1, 2020
    1
    mi critica va dirigida a lo mas polémico del juego así que ya todos saben que es insufrible y increíblemente detestable lo que paso en la historia, y el motivo por el que le pongo una nota tan baja es porque sencillamente no me motivo para jugar y hay que separar el gameplay de la historia solo así puedo aguantar una hora jugando , les juro pase ratos en los que quería que se acabara elmi critica va dirigida a lo mas polémico del juego así que ya todos saben que es insufrible y increíblemente detestable lo que paso en la historia, y el motivo por el que le pongo una nota tan baja es porque sencillamente no me motivo para jugar y hay que separar el gameplay de la historia solo así puedo aguantar una hora jugando , les juro pase ratos en los que quería que se acabara el juego de una vez y solo se alargaba y se alargaba para al final terminar en lo mas bajo de interés, este juego esta diseñado para que no quieras saber nada mas de este mundo ficticio cuando se pone la pantalla en negro y sale el logo de naughty dog.… Expand
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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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