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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  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. dinocroc2
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Do yourself a favor, don't buy or play this game, it's not worth your time and money, especially if you're a hardcore fan of The Last of Us. The visuals in this game are gorgeous, but apart from that, you will be very disappointed with the story.
  2. abbypecs
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They don't use the word fun for this game.
    You shouldn't have fun with an outdated gameplay from 2013/14.
    You shouldn't have fun with all the murder porn.
    You shouldn't have fun with the story, with the abuser of characters having fun with them.
    You shouldn't have fun controlling a character with zero development.
    You shouldn't have fun watching a not post apocalyptic world where is more important not surviving but having a character bald is the priority.
    You shouldn't have fun realising that the commercial trailers were misleading, showing different characters ingame.

    So why buy a game where there isn't any fun out of it?    … Expand
  3. Jimbo_Plumbous
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Highly graphic and disgusting for the sake of destroying the story created in the original The Last of Us game while masquerading under the guise of "defying expectations". Disappointment!
  4. Popdog
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    The gameplay is the same as ever, a bland, paint-by-numbers TPS that never gets above a 6/10. The upgrade system is boring, the puzzles are simplistic and braindead, it's just generally not fun to play.

    The story is what really brings this game down to the absolute bottom floor. It's not edgy, it's not subversive, it's just poorly written schlock that's an embarrassment to the whole    The gameplay is the same as ever, a bland, paint-by-numbers TPS that never gets above a 6/10. The upgrade system is boring, the puzzles are simplistic and braindead, it's just generally not fun to play.

    The story is what really brings this game down to the absolute bottom floor. It's not edgy, it's not subversive, it's just poorly written schlock that's an embarrassment to the whole idea of storytelling in video games. I don't think I've ever been this disappointed in how poorly a very simplistic idea has been failed to be told, and I've already seen half a dozen suggestions that would've been more impactful or more interesting themes to explore.    … Expand
  5. lazyman2514
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    I don't think I've ever been this disappointed since the ending of game of thrones and also maybe the new star wars trilogy. Anyway I write this review in hopes that people don't spend $60 of their hard worked for money on this game like I did. I'm just so shocked at how bad the story is, it blows me away with how much I could care less about the new characters and it makes me never wantI don't think I've ever been this disappointed since the ending of game of thrones and also maybe the new star wars trilogy. Anyway I write this review in hopes that people don't spend $60 of their hard worked for money on this game like I did. I'm just so shocked at how bad the story is, it blows me away with how much I could care less about the new characters and it makes me never want to play this game or another sequel again. RIP another franchise… Expand
  6. GreenImpact
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This is a garbage game made up with stupid fan fiction. Gameplay is average. Only the graphics is great.
  7. JoelMiller
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Honestly this game is not for fans of the relationship between Joel and Ellie, this game totally destroys that and it changed it into something unrecognizable for The Last Of Us, Gameplay and Graphics amazing, but story is not worth the 7 years wait.
  8. KuayetMeh
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    I think the story ruined all this game , I feel that it overshadows all the other sections, a sequel to a game so excellent in its aspects deserves more , gameplay is good , music is beautiful , graphics top level, but the story....
  9. Ayne
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Neil Druckman really did a number here. Identity politics at its worst. Joins the star wars, bf5 club of sjw destruction
  10. ItsStingy
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i have never play something so atrociously bad and weak with a revenge plot that makes anything with a generic story that makes all of the call of duty look like the next godfather movies.

    the characters are bland i did not like any of them just Joel and Ellie Abby is just a bad character not course she just written bad.

    Honestly the ice age movies are better then this train wreck.    … Expand
  11. JoelInOne
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This isn't a sequel more than it's a tragedy in video game history.

    Pros:
    New 'protagonist' is a virtual evil twin of Ricardo Milos
    Saved many people from wasting money in a difficult time (please take care of your health and loved ones)
    Better looking character models
    Teaches a lesson to other game developers on how to protect their intellectual property and finances
    Cons:
    Ruined Joel and Tommy's entire persona of being veteran survivalists in a post-apocalyptic world.
    Disengaged TLOU1 fans by focusing on real world pseudo social issues instead of staying true to game lore and atmosphere. Zombies, remember?
    Destroyed Ellie's entire character arc and left her redundant in future storytelling    … Expand
  12. BLivesd0ntmater
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Quite possibly the worst game released this year. Dreadful linear and repetitive game play with no variation. Terrible story and characters.
  13. aSloth
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    10/10 GFX but the story is so bad, ending left me empty, Overall skip it. issues with killing how they handled bad guys from plot holes seem like the writers had no idea what they were doing.
  14. Calkeyz
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    The Last of us Two completely abandoned what the fans fell in love with and replaced it with a bleak, lazy, and boring "Zombie Story" with boring characters that has been done countless times.
  15. Greenimpact85
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Garbage game made up with fan fiction. Gameplay average. Only the graphic great
  16. Kodiasm
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    어벤져스 엔드게임이 멍청한 개연성과 납득하기 어려운 스토리로도 고평가를 받은 것은 그동안 함께해온 팬들과 배우들에 대한 예우를 다했기 때문이다

    근데 니들은 뭐 하냐
    이 작품에서는 예우를 전혀 찾아볼 수 없다
    이 작품의 목적이 플레이어를 불쾌하게 만드는 것이라면 성공한 것 같긴 하다만.
  17. Gdiks
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game itself was fun, but I didn't understand the story as if it were a complete mess...

    The story is not strange because it is not a bisexual person and the main character is gay.

    Even if the PC thought came out, I wouldn't be disappointed if the story was well-organized.

    However, it was hard to understand the story itself because I couldn't grasp the emotions of the main characters and people around me in the game.

    All I could think about was why?

    And cheating with a trailer was too much.    … Expand
  18. Puvcaplanet
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    They destroyed the entire legacy of the first game. The characters, the gameplay and story: its like if you gave total freedom to someone who not only hated the first game but also grew up with some kind of irrational trauma against it.
  19. yeetertot
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Finished the whole game unlike most reviewers here. Narrative and storytelling wise this game is atrocious. The scene cuts and flashbacks have no order and only hurts the player experience and adds confusion which is never resolved. If you enjoyed the first last of us game then be warned, the devs really made it their mission in this game to tear down everything we loved and enjoyed fromFinished the whole game unlike most reviewers here. Narrative and storytelling wise this game is atrocious. The scene cuts and flashbacks have no order and only hurts the player experience and adds confusion which is never resolved. If you enjoyed the first last of us game then be warned, the devs really made it their mission in this game to tear down everything we loved and enjoyed from the predecessor in hopes to "subvert expectations" but it backfired and is arguably worse Game of Thrones' 8th season. The narrative choices feel forced in a bad way, extremely edgy, genuinely confusing, and downright nonsensical at times. The major problem I have with this game is that the plot lines go nowhere and it doesn't even leave you on an ominous note. It feels as if you played and finished the game for nothing, since nothing is actually achieved. Gameplay wise, there's no standout generational improvements from the ps3 era and enemy mob entities are reused multiple times throughout the game; it feels like you're fighting the same 10 zombies and humans. The enemy AI is also terrible, you'll have no trouble getting through the game's most difficult areas which there are very few of since the enemies are unable to detect you behind the smallest of covers. Only positive I could think of is the voice acting and even that gets tiring since the majority of this game is just cutscenes and dialogue while walking from one point to another without any significant gameplay events occuring. 1/10 because they ruined such a loved franchise. SAVE YOUR MONEY… Expand
  20. ARSON_
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    the game is extremely overhyped with no real improvement.
    the ai seems to have been programmed by literal hamsters and the combat boils down to run to enemy and press button to win.
  21. sumbible
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a game of firefighting with the philosophy of firefighting. The game story that reveals Dragman's sexual fantasy is so terrible that I regret it if I give money. It is already burning in other communities.… Expand
  22. Disusen
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This game isn't being review bombed, it's just that terrible story manages to overshadow anything remotely good in this soulless sequel, characters feel entirely different from the first game for example
  23. gatezz0007
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Cool graphics, but the graphics are not enough to save this game from the story. wasted time
  24. Ensk5471
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This is a total mess. The sequel to the great masterpiece ruined. The story is a mess, and the game play is not as advanced as the previous one.
  25. reddeadreadded
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    No, I’m not in the “SJWs bad” brigade. I’ve genuinely “played” this game and formed my own opinion. I can say with certainty that it just isn’t for me. It feels like they were trying to write a cinematic masterpiece but it just comes off like some teenager wrote it. And this isn’t supposed to be a movie, it’s supposed to be a video game. I got more movie than I did game. No real gameplayNo, I’m not in the “SJWs bad” brigade. I’ve genuinely “played” this game and formed my own opinion. I can say with certainty that it just isn’t for me. It feels like they were trying to write a cinematic masterpiece but it just comes off like some teenager wrote it. And this isn’t supposed to be a movie, it’s supposed to be a video game. I got more movie than I did game. No real gameplay to speak of, just quick time events layered over a mediocre story. Another gripe I have is that this game takes an absurdly short time to complete. About 22 hours. That just isn’t worth it for me. $60 for 22 hours of cutscenes and a minuscule amount of game? And this isn’t the type of game with replay value; you’re only going through it once. That’s pretty much how I felt finishing the game. I kind of want a refund.… Expand
  26. GaptainGlanet
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    The Last of Us was pretty great right? The graphics in this one are good, the level design is great, the voice acting is great. That's it. The gameplay part of the game is mediocre, and if you're a fan of the story of the first game and looking for a continuation of Joel and Ellie's story, prepare to have your expectations subverted.
  27. Braskadin
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Gameplay and Graphics are very good. It really uses the Hardware to ist entirety.

    If the developers had just put minimal effort into Story-telling that game could have been a masterpiece. However the Story is so bad it made me cringe.
  28. colemurds
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Neil Druckmann has done it, he has successfully drove an amazing game right into the ground and proceeded to spit on it. I won’t give it a 0 as the climate and landscape is beautiful, however the plot and script is beyond unbearable. It’s a shame to see a once great game get destroyed by a greedy, agenda driven nutcase.
  29. LordGanon
    Jun 9, 2022
    1
    Last of Us 2 is not a **** game, the Grafic, Animation looks fantastic, but the Story is to long and awful, because the game deconstructing your memory of the first game. Try it yourself when the game cost lower than 30 bucks and get your own opinion and both camps shouldn't hate the other.
  30. Orgasenpai
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Neil must be so proud of himself.
    Guess she can learn to play guitar with her feet now    … 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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