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. HuLLaBaLLuwu
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Playing as Abby added no emotion (for me at least). I did not empathise with her because no matter her losses. Therefore, making her part playable was completely unnecessary due to the fact that we did not want to hear her story. Moreover, the ending was not satisfying at all, it was more disappointing really. No wonder naughty dog lost 70% of their staff… Expand
  2. Barbara0503
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Thank you Naughty Dog for this amazing experience. Loved the game, just started for the second time today. Never disappointed in your work, my favourite games are Naughty Dog games.
  3. Bertranch
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    Hard and miserable, what a bad taste in your mouth leaves you. But its amazing.
    Enganging story, a bit longer than I would like, some ups and downs in the story, but reflects what a real story could be, people dying easily in a miserable world.
    Has ludonarrative dissonance.
  4. Thanatox
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    The game still have a **** gameplay, but this time the story isn't worth it.
  5. namhwapyung
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    total peace of ****
    so disappointed with the storyline that disrespects TLOU1
  6. Fadelessrise
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    I absolutely love this game, it has pacing issues but once completing the full game you understand why, it’s a perfect example of what I see as right and justified, you see as wrong and worthy of deathly revenge. I went into this game with the highest of expectations and came of with tears lost and an ungodly amount of respect for Naughty Dog, They did it again! What an outrageously hardI absolutely love this game, it has pacing issues but once completing the full game you understand why, it’s a perfect example of what I see as right and justified, you see as wrong and worthy of deathly revenge. I went into this game with the highest of expectations and came of with tears lost and an ungodly amount of respect for Naughty Dog, They did it again! What an outrageously hard story to tell but if you really play the game and think about it, you just end up speechless. For any reviewer who didn’t like this game, or for those who stopped playing after the infamous seen, and never gave it a shot... I will never understand... I loved all these characters too but open your small mind and think about it...… Expand
  7. jentix
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Dumb decision making, unlikable characters, outdated gameplay, full of plotholes. Boring (
  8. Shekwell
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    From the picture of the game and the operation of the plot, the game is a good game worth playing
  9. Asmreka
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    I really don’t know how they managed to **** this up, they had 7 years, 7 ****ing years, and they came up with this story, this horrible story. What a shame. The gameplay what okay, the graphics was also good, but this is a game that focuses heavily on the story, if you **** that up, then there’s no point of playing.
  10. Cubcub555
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    If you fell in love with the first game DO NOT ever play this one. TLOU2 actively seeks to destroy everything that made the original so great. It’s full of cheap, hollow, and manipulative story telling that’ll leave you feeling empty and asking yourself why. I wish I had taken other people’s warnings before buying this.
  11. marcojgochez
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This game started out being good, then it got bad because of bad writing. Do not spend your money on it.
  12. HasPotato
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    First of all, my own thoughts.
    The game is one of a kind, comparing to everything else out there. The gameplay mechanics are amazing, a step up from the first part in all ways. I like how they kept the core gameplay elements of the first part and then added more elements like new combat mechanics and also some new platforming elements, similar to what we saw in UC4. The combat is brutal    First of all, my own thoughts.
    The game is one of a kind, comparing to everything else out there. The gameplay mechanics are amazing, a step up from the first part in all ways. I like how they kept the core gameplay elements of the first part and then added more elements like new combat mechanics and also some new platforming elements, similar to what we saw in UC4. The combat is brutal which makes it realistic. Some kills feel satisfactory some make you sorry, especially when it comes to killing dogs in this game. This sort of feeling that makes you question your own humanity is a huge part of what makes this game great. There are no good or bad characters, there are people who make decisions based on their own need to survive in this brutal and unforgiving world ND has created for us. The whole LGBT aspect in the game didn't feel pushed at all. If that is what ruined the game for you than i feel sorry for you.
    As a survival horror game it truly delivered. Resources are scarce on higher difficulties, both human and infected enemies are scary as hell, especially in the darker enviroments.
    Overall the story was amazing. Sad, but amazing at the same time. It gave you a bitter feeling, but also a tiny bit of hope. Because that was what ND intended.
    I highly recommend you to play the game fully yourself and not judge it from streams or spoiler reviews. This game has to be played by yourself to enjoy and fully undesrtand it. 10/10 would replay agian and again.    … Expand
  13. Director_
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Обидно, такую игру засрали, получайте, что заслужили
  14. Gerray
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The game is the most detailed games I have ever played. It does not follow aproved story telling what makes it at certain points a bit unsatisfying. But I like that!
  15. fabianoguitar
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
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  16. Thestroy
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    i loved this franchise , they decided to ruin it with part 2 , i am very sad with story that they decided to tell , has nothing to do with last of us... horrible story telling
  17. dsnmntal
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Best game ever. It’s such a shame to live in this world and spoil the rating just because you see anything but only death and revenge. Open your eyes! This game is not about killing but about how we should live. We MUST be tolerant and excuse our enemies because they are people too! “Everybody is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always”
  18. Procrastinathan
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    The Last of Us (2013) is one of my favourite, if not my absolute favourite, games of all time. It had a phenomenal cast, writing, score, world-building, and atmosphere. However, the now 7 year old game is a rough play these days - the gameplay which was mediocre at the time, feels very dated by today's standards.

    Enter The Last of Us Part II. The game is an improvement in every single    The Last of Us (2013) is one of my favourite, if not my absolute favourite, games of all time. It had a phenomenal cast, writing, score, world-building, and atmosphere. However, the now 7 year old game is a rough play these days - the gameplay which was mediocre at the time, feels very dated by today's standards.

    Enter The Last of Us Part II. The game is an improvement in every single way. The cast is even better, with incredible performances from old favorites and new characters. Whilst the first game had strong methodology to its storytelling, the actual story itself was fairly predictable and didn't really tread new ground; the presentation of that story was what carried it. TLoU2 tells a more unique story - one that is less relatable than the father-daughter dynamic explored in the first, but less 'safe' and more intriguing as a result. I fell in love with the new characters, who are incredibly well written and performed. Then there's the gameplay. This game plays very, very well. The gunplay is weighty and satisfying, and the melee combat is brutal and less button-mashy than the first game, with a much welcomed dodge mechanic. Movement if fluid, and the transition between character animations is buttery smooth. I often found myself breaking stealth intentionally just so I could experience the thrill of gunfights, although often the gunfights began simply because the AI is a lot better at noticing you than in most games. I have nothing but praise for this redesigned AI - they can spot you from further away than you'd expect, and just because you're crouching in tall grass doesn't make you invisible, but I never felt like the AI was cheating either. Once combat begins, they push you aggressively, coordinating with each other to flank you from multiple angles which makes combat genuinely challenging, and not by simply making them deal lots of damage or being blessed with divine accuracy. They call out one another's names when a comrade falls, and writhe in pain on the floor when your hunting rifle takes an arm off.

    Naughty Dog has created a triumph of a game, and one that has very quickly dethroned the previous game and God of War as my favourite game of all time. I thoroughly look forward to the release of the multiplayer, whenever that may be.    … Expand
  19. asias
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This is, by far, the most amazing experience I had in any entertainment form.
    The soundtrack is amazing, the gameplay is excellent, and the graphics are just jaw dropping.
    The story, even if it has some holes and some may not love it, makes the player go throw a journey that words just can't describe. This is an amazing work of art, ND has done amazing work and took some crazy risks.    This is, by far, the most amazing experience I had in any entertainment form.
    The soundtrack is amazing, the gameplay is excellent, and the graphics are just jaw dropping.
    The story, even if it has some holes and some may not love it, makes the player go throw a journey that words just can't describe. This is an amazing work of art, ND has done amazing work and took some crazy risks. Hope to see more games like this. This is truly one of a kind. A must play.    … Expand
  20. Honestguy12
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    A beautiful game is nothing without a good story that make sense. They spent 7 years on the graphics, and a day on the story.
  21. xfdsgsdgsdgsdgd
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    My GOD this game is bad. I can go on a rant about how the story doesnt tie and how some characters make no sense like Abby and the "cholo".
    1 for the graphics and sound
    the rest of the scores speak for themselves.....
  22. terrelljoe12
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s so **** They killed Joel with a Transgender character named Abby. The game was just an LGBT love story and is nothing compared to the first one. It’s garbage and trash. Don’t waste your money on it… Expand
  23. MikasO4ka
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Чесное слово я в шоке это просто капееец какое гомно(кста пидоры из 8а привет)ол
  24. Aduuul
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Too bad ، nothing with the first lovely part 1, I’ll put in my mind that there is one last of us part 1… Expand
  25. YeenyMartini
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. SPOILERS

    First things first, this game has been dividing fans immensely, given by the rift between critic and fan reviews.
    With that out of the way, here's my take on the story, the controversy and the game. Spoilers ahead for game 1 and 2 ahead.

    Already in the first game, Naughty Dog has tried to establish that no conflict is ever black and white. During multiple times in the story, Joel's dark past is hinted at.
    -He's a smuggler
    -Tess literally said "We're **** people, Joel."
    -He's been on "both sides" of an ambush
    -Obliterates the last branch of humanity looking to find a cure in order to save his surrogate daughter.
    Sadly, much like the 2nd game, the hostile factions we encounter as a player are always presented as "evil"
    -the military acting killing anyone who's not compliant
    -looters who shoot first, ask questions later
    -a group of survivors (with kids), who kill and eat people
    It is only towards the end where we see Joel lash out against the "good", presented in form of the fireflies.
    The game ended with Joel's thinly woven lie that the fireflies have stopped looking for a cure.

    Game 2 confronts the player with the consequence of our actions. Joel's past catches up with him in form of Abby, who exacts revenge on Joel for what he did to the fireflies and her father (the surgeon he killed to save Ellie). And like the old "an eye for an eye" principle, Ellie sets out to exact revenge on Joel's killers.

    What TLOU II pulls off what TLOU I didn't is that it showed conflicts from both sides. We get to play as both Ellie and Abby- bitter rivals, as you may say- and learn their motivations and loves and grudges. It tried portraying the moral grey conflicts that they were trying to convey in the first game too, just this time they took a more direct approach. Players may find upsetting that their idols may not be as heroic and "white-vested" as they may have thought.

    Another box of criticism this game has received was the hate for LGBTQ-inclusion, as well as its portrayal.
    Firstly, if you feel offended by the inclusion of queers in a video game, then the game isn't the problem: You are. Your values have gone out of fashion in the 1950s, so go with the time and stop living in the past. Almost every video game in existence features a straight, white man in the lead, with only recent examples. The few female protagonists like Lara Croft were merely sexually idolised.
    Secondly, some hate came from transgender people as well, stating that the trans character in the game was, for a fact, merely abused and tortured. While the portrayal of the game's trans character is in no way perfect, I believe it is a major first step towards inclusion and representation of our LGBTQ friends and allies in the video game industry. Perhaps the first step is shaky and bad, but that's what first steps are there for. Personally, I give props to Naughty Dog for finally having the guts to take the first step.
    The queers in TLOU II didn't feel like a major "distraction" from the story. They aren't a major talking point. Not until you make it. Learn to live with it. Deal with it.

    So of course the game is being review-bombed for the aforementioned problems. Yet they do not take into consideration the thousands of other departments of the game that made it stand out as much as it did.
    The programming- from rope physics to animation to enemy AI- is OUTSTANDING and truly unique. Every encounter was a fun to test out, every environment remarkable.
    The sound design deserves props as well. Never have the infected- clickers especially- sounded more spine-chilling and DANGEROUS than they have in this game. For the first time, clickers actually sounded like a threat not to be ignored.
    And of course, the actors have done an incredible job at bringing Ellie, Dina, Abbie etc to life. Bravo.

    While the story isn't perfect and a few characters felt a little bleak (looking at you, Jesse), it is far from what the majority make it out to be.

    If you can have an open mind and dive into this game, it is well worth the time and dedication.    … Expand
  26. notpg12
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. nope, this game didn't impressed me. Story - absolute lgbt garbage. Gameplay - meh
    Graphics -okay.    … Expand
  27. Temaamet
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This game will break your heart for a few times, but you will love this moments after all. After complicated story of TLOU2, first game looks so simple, but still good at all. There are some minuses in this game, but its script covers everything. I think there were no such deep and complex story in a game before. 25 hours of gaming, the rest of my life with great respect to the people whoThis game will break your heart for a few times, but you will love this moments after all. After complicated story of TLOU2, first game looks so simple, but still good at all. There are some minuses in this game, but its script covers everything. I think there were no such deep and complex story in a game before. 25 hours of gaming, the rest of my life with great respect to the people who made it. I'm still trying to control myself not to go and play it second time.… Expand
  28. Jvnjii
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    it's amazing! the best story ever made in a video game, wordless, visionary.
  29. mikkymause
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    The Last of Us Part II was released just to collect some money from those who remember the previous part of the game.
    Graphics is great but I don't want to pray on the graphics. Every modern game looks great, this should not be a big plus anymore. But gaming mechanics as well as the logic and the plot just awful. It is a shame for the company with such a great team to be able made only    The Last of Us Part II was released just to collect some money from those who remember the previous part of the game.
    Graphics is great but I don't want to pray on the graphics. Every modern game looks great, this should not be a big plus anymore. But gaming mechanics as well as the logic and the plot just awful. It is a shame for the company with such a great team to be able made only such a low quality game.
    Not going to spend my money on this.    … Expand
  30. sdg5655
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    The worst game of this generation. Sacrificed the story to drive a narrative of political correctness.
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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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