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. Positive: 84,950 out of 161975
  2. Mixed: 8,550 out of 161975
  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. Kawasaki_
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    ..............................F*CK THIS SH*T...............................
  2. supergoop
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    A perfect game should entertain, teach, and provoke emotion (positive or negative or both). The gameplay and audio/visuals alone warrant top marks in entertainment. The lessons on empathy and futility of revenge are present, if somewhat on the nose; education isn't a top score here but it's checked off the list.

    Finally we have the provocation of feelings. Similar to how a perfect feel    A perfect game should entertain, teach, and provoke emotion (positive or negative or both). The gameplay and audio/visuals alone warrant top marks in entertainment. The lessons on empathy and futility of revenge are present, if somewhat on the nose; education isn't a top score here but it's checked off the list.

    Finally we have the provocation of feelings. Similar to how a perfect feel good game, film, play, or book can make you smile, a proper feel bad story can make you frown and feel down inside. You feel bad but the point is that you felt something at all. It's too easy these days to find soulless cash grab sequels that illicit no emotion save perhaps boredom. TLOU2 is successful in this department. Not perfect, but successful.

    10 out of 10 not because it is fully earned but because too many 0/10 scores were submitted by those who didn't play the full game in order to fairly pass judgement on the whole thing.    … Expand
  3. Sicko1
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Idk what to say, cuz this is great game, but sometimes it was boring, however it doesnt mean, that the game is **** and i dont really know why most of us hate TLOU2
  4. DeaminiuM
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Excelente juego, excelente continuación! Gráfica e historia estupenda, mi consejo, vallan por una PS4, jueguen los dos y ahí recién pongan nota.
  5. bfjacke
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    10/10 best game i've played in a long time. People say its bad etc etc, but ok. Give me another game to play then, I want dark gritty story, singleplayer, and i want guns. AND it must be 2020 game. "play mario odessey" "play zelda botw".

    Bought 3 copies just to support devs.
  6. Paloma159
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    O melhor exclusivo do PlayStation 4 sem dúvidas, os gráficos e cenários são fantásticos, a trilha sonora então... nem se fala impecável, como sempre, Ellie novamente como uma personagem forte e engraçada, parabéns a Naugthy Dog por esse trabalho incrível, e muita representatividade. Obrigado por esse jogo, se por ventura fizerem um terceiro jogo eu com certeza compraria.
  7. bizmark
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    gameplay: I enjoyed it. not much different from the first but still fun.

    music and scenery is gorgeous. beautiful graphics!

    story? horrible. atrocious. endin the worst .
  8. hollandjb
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    Unlike, most of the haters, I don't actually think the story is terrible. It's the dreaful pacing and structure that make it unbearable. They tried to get fancy with what should have been a sequential structure. Top that off with mediocre gameplay and I struggle to see why this game should exist, in this medium. The only thing it really has going for it is graphics which will just beUnlike, most of the haters, I don't actually think the story is terrible. It's the dreaful pacing and structure that make it unbearable. They tried to get fancy with what should have been a sequential structure. Top that off with mediocre gameplay and I struggle to see why this game should exist, in this medium. The only thing it really has going for it is graphics which will just be outdated in 5 years anyway… Expand
  9. Elpucco
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un juego con buenos gráficos y gameplay regular el problema es la historia matan a joel y elli va por venganza y al final perdona a aby eso fue lo mas estúpido.… Expand
  10. Miguel_M
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This game is one of the best I've played, is really beautiful in every aspect.
  11. bluroflight
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Don't be mislead by the fake reviews or ones done by players that have only played 2-4 hours of the game before reviewing. 50% of the game is played with a different character that we know nothing about. Which might deter some players as it would've deterred me had I not fallen to the same fate.

    Gameplay 6/10
    Graphics 9/10
    Music/audio 9/10
    Character design 3/10
    Cinematics & Dialogue 9/10
    Story 1/10
    Overall (Since it's mostly a story focused game) 3/10

    -- Characters were bland and easily forgotten; they had no impact in their roles and were simply supportive characters to make the player feel less alone, they served no big purpose in the story
    and they felt as though they were added only to kill off, which could've worked if they bothered making them matter more to the player, e.g. (Sam & henry in The Last of Us).
    -- Story fell short due to having many plot-holes: (Big spoilers):

    - Multiple flashbacks felt unfitting and randomized at times, which took the player outside the immersive experience one should experience
    - Joel's death felt forced to illicit a poor shock experience which could've been executed better
    (Either added value by learning more about Abby beforehand, or delayed further into the game)
    - Playing as Abby after a cliffhanger scene made the experience unenjoyable and most players agreed that her role took a very long part in the full game, fixing the issue could've been resolved with her role being played in future DLC or simply shortening her gameplay time. This resulted in mass outrage and fans were not happy with good reason. It's simply not fun to play as the antagonist that killed the previous loved main character in such a gruesome way, and finding any way to empathize with her was gone after her deed.
    - The ending is a cliche; revenge is bad, which is okay if it wasn't contradictory to itself. Abby left undeserving of mercy where Ellie lost everything dear to her without compensation. It's realistic but unsatisfying. A good story can be shocking, sad, and emotional without destroying what everyone loves, and it's unfortunate that Neil could not understand this point.    … Expand
  12. lou2_rus
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Мой отзыв тут. (больше 5000 символов потому не вместилось в поле данного сайта
    (My review is here. (more than 5000 characters therefore did not fit in the field of this site)

    h t t p s:// t ele gra.ph/Otzyv-o-Last-of-us-2-06-23 (remove spaces)

    (long review. if you no russian - please use translate. thanks.)    … Expand
  13. Anleifro
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    In it's core the Last of Us Part II is a game with an okay, albeit repetitive gameplay with very little improvements to it's predecessor, it has good graphics and amazing music. All of that is unfortunately overshadowed by a bad story, with awful narrative choices and poor pacing. As a Naughty Dog title, there are certain expectations in quality that fans have come to expect and this gameIn it's core the Last of Us Part II is a game with an okay, albeit repetitive gameplay with very little improvements to it's predecessor, it has good graphics and amazing music. All of that is unfortunately overshadowed by a bad story, with awful narrative choices and poor pacing. As a Naughty Dog title, there are certain expectations in quality that fans have come to expect and this game does not hold up when measured to the studios prior titles. Unfortunately, being a story driven game, my personal score is based on that accordingly, with a 2/10 given for visuals, audio and gameplay.… Expand
  14. Garmax
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    I've been waiting, but not for this.
    I pre-ordered, but not for this.
    I stayed up all night, but not for this.
    This is the greatest fraud in the history of video games.
    Nice graphics but now it doesn't matter, because Neil Druckmann has single-handedly destroyed what the series stand for, and what made TLOU remarkable in the first place.

    “It weren’t us who changed.”
    -Arthur Morgan
  15. Bugoker
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    People mad at this game because they loved Joel. However, I must say that this is a masterpiece.
  16. Bidalap
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So I've actually played this til the end. Something I doubt a lot of the good/bad reviews have in common based on the nothing information they provide. First, the death. Yes, it sucked. Yes, I think Joel's story deserved a better ending, but that's. not. life. This game doesn't pull its punches about life. It's messy. Be it the kissing comment by Saul or Seth. The sleeping with a guy who's wife is about to have his kid. To the whole epilogue! Second, gameplay solid. If you liked the first the second is better. Third, graphics great. I loved all the cut scenes. I don't get people's anger over A) a game B) one that was great. That's my two cents.… Expand
  17. Mirahur
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 10 saat efsane olmak varken 30 saat yapıp kestane oldunuz. Sonu o kadar kötü bitti ki gerçekten içimdeki nefreti gösterdiniz. Tebrikler… Expand
  18. Edx_50
    Jun 23, 2020
    5
    If I am being honest, part 2 is very different to the first game and it could have been handled much differently and better. Characters make questionable decisions and are not very consistent, which is noticeable especially after playing part 1. The story is no where here nor there. I would say it the first half is what I wanted more of but instead we have a second half that is okay butIf I am being honest, part 2 is very different to the first game and it could have been handled much differently and better. Characters make questionable decisions and are not very consistent, which is noticeable especially after playing part 1. The story is no where here nor there. I would say it the first half is what I wanted more of but instead we have a second half that is okay but not entirely intriguing nor satisfying. Gameplay is better than ever and graphics are superb, but the story itself is just not believable and left me with a feeling of wishing I never played the second half.… Expand
  19. GiovanniFeng
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Are you telling me the doctor we killed in Last of us, who legit only has one line comes back to bite us in the ass like seriously. What makes me so mad is how Joel dies, Joel would've never put himself in that position to reveal himself to complete strangers. The ultimate winner of this game was abby, she got to kill the person that killed her father, and just walks aways with the personAre you telling me the doctor we killed in Last of us, who legit only has one line comes back to bite us in the ass like seriously. What makes me so mad is how Joel dies, Joel would've never put himself in that position to reveal himself to complete strangers. The ultimate winner of this game was abby, she got to kill the person that killed her father, and just walks aways with the person she cares about. Ellie lost her father, two fingers, and family. If in last of us part III the main character is abby; I am not playing it. I know its highly unlikely but before making another sequel to this game, they should really think about remaking the storyline on this game.… Expand
  20. CuddleBuddee
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    3 for visuals. -7 for poor story, clunky controls, and forcing the user to play as an unlikable character the user struggles to empathize with. A linear game requires a good story...which is lacking. What were they thinking? Ego? Agenda? Trying to be edgy or something? Sheesh.
  21. gogcho
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    veeeeery awesome game! druckman genius
    Ellie-soska
    Abby-chicken|true boy
    Joel- ture boy
    tommy- ture boy
  22. pawzi
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Honestly I am just disappointed, Joel was the captivator of The Last Of Us, Joel was the heart and soul of the game. They see him off in the first 30 minutes? Poor writing and poor understanding of what your customers/fans want. The only reason they killed Joel is because they didn't want a man to overshadow Ellie and Abby but by doing so they made the rest of the 20+ hours of game playHonestly I am just disappointed, Joel was the captivator of The Last Of Us, Joel was the heart and soul of the game. They see him off in the first 30 minutes? Poor writing and poor understanding of what your customers/fans want. The only reason they killed Joel is because they didn't want a man to overshadow Ellie and Abby but by doing so they made the rest of the 20+ hours of game play not fun at all, it's all very linear game play for no reason for the player to enjoy other than they want to complete the game because they just spent £55 on it and don't want to waste money. The character development for Abby was completely backwards, if the dev's wanted us to empathise towards her and her journey for vengeance, don't drop the player into that perspective after you killed off the soul of the franchise before we even know who she is.... Makes absolutely no sense. That results in us the players not giving a **** about her throughout and then you have the audacity to make us shoot at Ellie towards the end? I must have tried to throw myself off a clip or clapped every time I died as Abby. This game has so much potential and Naughty Dog took a **** on it.… Expand
  23. Car0l1ne
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I loved the mechanics, the sounds, the music, the maps, the characters aesthetics and layers of different groups we come across. I like that Joel was present through flashbacks so we felt his impact and presence however the way he died, face down and in front of his loved ones, seemed like a cheap attempt to create a traumatic motivator for Ellie. It made Abby look sadistic. Unfortunately making a character like this enjoyable to play is a difficult challenge and I feel they missed the mark. This would be an issue if this were a movie. Abby didn’t feel like a well developed character, it felt like the plot was written first and she was created to fit into the mirroring aspects too much. I respect what they were trying to do but the second half of the game was a chore to play though as a result. For me they lost this out engagement when they made us play as Abby, a character we don’t like, and get us to hurt a character we like, Ellie. Had we played as Ellie then we w old still have understood both characters perspectives but it wouldn’t feel so uncomfortable for players. Depressing films are fine. A depressing story in a game need much better characters and a hook that makes us enjoy playing them and this game missed than by forcing the ‘mirroring’ in the story writing.… Expand
  24. znAaron
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This is a game about hate! It did a great job to make me feel that kind of emotion. Best gameplay I've seen, and unprecedented story narration.
  25. Essayvoges
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    Very strong game. Not as good as the original but emotionally captivating nonetheless. Very sad to see people reviewing it before even playing. Also not liking certain aspects of a game that has many good qualities does not warrant giving it a 1/10.
  26. rajjahrw
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very disappointed. Although I've grown to see some of the flaws of the original it still pains me to see what they did to the series. In an attempt to be deep and prove video games are art they instead made something without any meaning besides shock and subversion. I would be more angry if I hadn't already seen so many of my other favorite series ruined by the same thinking.… Expand
  27. bradles123
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    A terrible intro and ending that leaves a lot to be desired. No respect for beloved characters. Very little gameplay change. The game just tries to hard to make you feel a certain way and support characters that you don’t care about. Overall the message is revenge is bad, but apparently not for Abby, just the people we likes
  28. sirus77
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This story is terrible..

    My best game became the worst.
    The graphics were able to give the best score, but the story was cut.
    I had no bad feelings about the PC, but I felt bad through this game.

    comeback joel..    … Expand
  29. Bongus786
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Best game I’ve played in ages.... people who are giving it 0/10 are literally brain dead
  30. VitalyAmelin
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Это лучшее во что я играл за последние несколько лет и по ощущениям и эмоциям, нет ни одной похожей на неё игры, разве что годач был очень близок, те кто ставят минусы, скорее всего даже её не прошли
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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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