The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. takur87
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. seriously, what kind of fetish is this... i never had any problem with the design, texture, lighting, superb scenery, etc but combining all that with a stupid story line? it just wrong.. this game is a revenge story without any revenge on it..… Expand
  2. callofbeing
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Sometimes very boring. I don’t like scenario and also I don’t like SJW topics in games/films. Maybe it’s only my problem, I understand this but that’s why I will not buy and I do not recommend this game.
  3. dave606
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Druckmann said. "I'd rather have people passionately hate it than just be like, 'Yeah, it was OK.'"
    fine.
    OK,its fine games.
  4. Jamby
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So much waiting to see a story with a terrible ending, with the death of such important characters by fans. They should think more about the story, as well as the graphics and gameplay.
    #RIPJoel    … Expand
  5. qiyue
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    The process is slow, the plot is split, and the players are forced to instill values, which is far from the previous generation
    bad story
  6. Axel228
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Настолько бездарного продолжения серии я не помню со времен Mass Effect Andromeda. И если в Genderfield 5 это было смешно просто, то тут просто хочется пожелать каждой студии прогнувшейся под левую повестку скорейшего закрытия. Освободите место и сотрудников под нормальные проекты нормальных разработчиков.

    Игра - это просто пропаганда ЛГБТ. И очень неумелая. После 4 часов игры просто не    Настолько бездарного продолжения серии я не помню со времен Mass Effect Andromeda. И если в Genderfield 5 это было смешно просто, то тут просто хочется пожелать каждой студии прогнувшейся под левую повестку скорейшего закрытия. Освободите место и сотрудников под нормальные проекты нормальных разработчиков.

    Игра - это просто пропаганда ЛГБТ. И очень неумелая. После 4 часов игры просто не цепляет, сюжет ужасен. Нормальная только графика. Поэтому дам 1 балл. Но графика без нормального сюжета ничего не стоит.    … Expand
  7. BigCat315
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I just want to preface this by stating that I had little issue with any political ideals or anything like that. I know a lot of people are going out of their way to dismiss all low reviews as bigotry, but this certainly not the case with this review. My issues were solely with what will be discussed below.

    First what I liked:
    -Overall gameplay is relatively unchanged from the first game for better or worse. There are some additional movement features and the ability to go prone but otherwise there is not much more depth than last time. If you enjoyed the core gameplay of the first game then you will probably at least enjoy that aspect of the game.

    - The graphics are certainly impressive on par with that of other first party Sony titles. Some of the skyboxes were breathtaking.

    -Small interactions with the environment that added extra storytelling. Like being able to play the guitar or playing fetch with the dog are nice little slice of life segments that at least bring some light to the utter darkness that is the story.

    -Dina was a well written and fleshed out character who stood out among the rest of the new cast.

    What I did not like:

    -The story. Wow. I don't even know where to start? If the main reason you enjoyed the first game was the dynamic between Joel and Ellie then stay as far away from this title as possible. The actions that are made by them 90% of the time are so completely out of character it is mind boggling. Joel telling his name to a group of random strangers? Ellie killing a dog and then berating the dead dog while looking at its corpse? Enough to make your stomach churn to be quite frank and that is really just the tip of the iceberg.

    -The new cast aside from Dina were either forgettable or insufferable. The only one that really needs to be talked about is Abby. All the qualities that made Joel and Ellie likable from the first game are completely absent with Abby. Abby is extremely selfish and rarely does she ever make a choice that is not in her own interests. The narrative constantly tries to paint her in a positive light yet her actions are perceived completely different by the player. I think a lot of this is due to the fact that when trying to paint Abby in a positive light they constantly tried to do the opposite to Ellie to force changes in perception.

    -The ending is an extremely unsatisfying bait and switch that leaves the player confused by Ellie's actions or should I say non-action. The whole plot of the game was about how revenge is bad yet Abby got her revenge and is in a better place for it. Ellie tried getting her revenge and decides not to at the end and her life is now in shambles. If the message was "revenge is bad" then I just don't see how that was translated in an effective manner.

    In conclusion I can't help but feel that the writer feels a disconnect or sizeable dislike with the main protagonists of his established work. After Joel's demise in what was essentially the tutorial I could have already surmised that the author did not like the protagonist, but the author takes this to another level and actually inserts a detailed depiction of themselves spitting on the corpse of the character which left me to wonder what caused such a hatred for one's creation? Was it merely just for shock value? If so that seemed more amateurish than self-inserting in your own work of fiction. Regardless I will certainly be hesitant to invest time, money, or emotion on a Naughty Dog product ever again and I will certainly never touch a work of Neil Druckmann's again as long as I exist. Not due to any kind of political issues, because to be quite frank Neil and I probably agree across the board on every political issue, but because I believe he is an absolute abysmal storyteller who does not truly care about the worlds or characters he is responsible for.    … Expand
  8. Suntulin
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Waste of money and time, I thought they had a better story line, not this progressive, forced load of bull
  9. CQ25_S
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    I am sorry for this game, I played the one and it was a great game of history, but the two mmmm, it is good that I did not buy it because I already felt that something would happen, but I feel sorry for my neighbor who bought it and we saw and played, both the gameplay and the story and he got mad
    And he did not like the story, he felt cheated that he even offered me that I know he would    I am sorry for this game, I played the one and it was a great game of history, but the two mmmm, it is good that I did not buy it because I already felt that something would happen, but I feel sorry for my neighbor who bought it and we saw and played, both the gameplay and the story and he got mad
    And he did not like the story, he felt cheated that he even offered me that I know he would buy it even if it was half the price, but no, it is the bad thing about this from the press, from the youtubers who recommend the game, like elrubios or Germán, I am forced to see some gameplay, I think in my pockets and in my wallet because here in Mexico, the game now costs $ 1600 pesos and if it were entered with the VAT increase it is $ 1590 pesos, but well everyone decide, I personally because I already played it with the neighbor, it is a very good game with gameplay and graphics but very bad story, it only includes a story mode, it does not have multiplayer, the story is very uncomfortable, very expensive but above all the death of one of my favorite characters    … Expand
  10. Magicalgirl1
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    I usually don`t review anything , and much less i am the type of person that likes to review negatively but this is an exception for me. I had to contribute, seeing as this is the most blatant and cynical case of crony critics being in collusion with the game company to give fake reviews. The game was also falsely advertised, even in the last trailers and interviews after the game wasI usually don`t review anything , and much less i am the type of person that likes to review negatively but this is an exception for me. I had to contribute, seeing as this is the most blatant and cynical case of crony critics being in collusion with the game company to give fake reviews. The game was also falsely advertised, even in the last trailers and interviews after the game was fully made they still lied to the audience, used fake footage and promised things that were not there. Me and many people were duped into preordering and buying on release but will be returning the game promptly

    Make no mistake, people are not exaggerating, trust the gamers rather than paid off critics and bots(boy are there bots in the positive review section), this is a bad game, it is an insult to the audience intelligence, specially to the fans of the first game who waited 7 years to see the game world and all the characters trashed in a non sequitur kind of way, there is no logical sequence of actions here, just plot holes and out of character sequences. Remember how Alien 3 began and in the first 5 minutes of the film all the characters are dead making the build up of the second movie worthless only to then introduce a cast of people no one could care about? this is even worse, much worse.

    Now, the graphics are the only positive thing about the game. The art direction, enviros and 3d assets are what you expect. Is a shame and a waste of talent that those people had to work with such a terrible developer team and terrible director and writers. This is a project that should not have been made, all that effort would have been put to better use doing another game. I didn`t know who Druckmann was, but i will avoid anything that involves his name from now on, the cherry on the cake is the developer accusing people who don`t like the game as nazis and bigots, yeah, like some lgbt characters are enough to make a terrible game good, what a classy act Neil.

    The gameplay is also boring, the game adds nothing of value in that regard, the entire game is more of a movie with some quick time events than anything. So everything outside the graphics is either mediocre to bad, sometimes hilariously bad. Expect many viral memes from this game.

    In short, if you loved the first game then pretend this doesn`t exist, nothing that made that game great is here, nothing that makes ANY game great is here. Is 101 on all the things that a AAA developer should not do. The fact that this is rated among the best of all time by fake critics just make it all much more pathetic and frustrating, this company deserves all the backlash they can get and maybe it serves as a cautionary tale of bad practices in the game industry. The only positive thing that could come up out of this is more people discovering the first game, thats it.    … Expand
  11. beytrod
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    I'd give 10/10 for graphics but sadly it's -9 for everything else. What a disappointment, stay away.
  12. Praa
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Gave it 4 for the gameplay and visuals, story wise its one of the most fustrating and disappointing games ever made. Sad to see that this is the sequel to one of the best games ever made.
  13. LuluNella
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Una trama sin sentido, con un final horrible. Una falta de respeto lo que hicieron con Joel y con Ellie. Pura propaganda. Le pongo 1 porque la jugabilidad y los gráficos son muy buenos pero me arruinaron el fin de semana que espere años. Gracias por nada
  14. Spryngs
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    SAVE YOUR MONEY. Bad storytelling and nothing new in the game but disappointment!
  15. TalkingDove
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    unconvincing professional writer.
    unconvincing professional critic.

    That's all and that's Critical.
  16. lemon-man
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    this whole game can only be summed up in one word: SHOCKING! i'm speechless
  17. Timse95
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    7 years for nothing :( was a big fan but this is just lame. Just a bad story and forced.
  18. allopallo
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Very bad story, this ruins the image and credibility of all major game critics
  19. Hambugler
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have no idea why they fired their old writer this game is so disrespectful to the first game by killing off Joel 2 hours in and you only get a couple scenes with him and Ellie before his death such a beloved character done so dirty. It’s too bad that great game designers have to have their work step on by Neil and his writers for making this stupid story that makes you uninterested and disappointed throughout the game. They need their old writer back… Expand
  20. Mark187
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    WTF have I just witnessed. 10s across the board. On graphics wise it's atheistically beautiful with landscapes and terrain but on story and where it all counts this is daylight robbery for customers and a smack in the face to fans.

    IGN and other people should be ashamed. Name calling fans into buying the game. They are companies that offer nothing but terminological inexactatudes.
  21. Skylord43
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pro Trans Developer, bad this story, undeveloped Ellie, useless the sex forced pro gay and especially lesbian the most major downside is that The game doesn’t tell you how to get your money back.… Expand
  22. Gamermechanic
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Really pushing the political agenda in video games is horrendous. leave us alone to enjoy video games for what they are.. I mean they let the trans protagonist live are you kidding me !!!!
  23. Catweezle
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    A cynical, nihilistic game. Unsatisfying ending. Despite looking spectacular, it was driven such a level of cynicism that it made for a hollow experience.
  24. CryingWOLF
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Lazy writing, emotion forced, character development is ****, too focus on LBGT. With a game that strong base in a story like TLOU, I give you a 1/10. Cause the story sucks.
  25. OiOiPuloy
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horrible Story... JOEL dying is acceptable, the way he died was not. 20 years of living experience during the zombie apocalypse is not going to be erased by 4 years of living peacefully... Instead of getting wiser, Joel became dumber. Joel should know that he is likely a wanted man, and so does his brother Tommy... Giving out their REAL names to strangers they just met was absolutely dumb on their part which was uncharacteristic of Zombie Apocalypse Veterans. For a game that boasts of realism of the zombie apocalypse that sure hell was unrealistic. Joel was a beloved character, it is only proper to at the very least give him a proper and realistic death that still keeps his character.

    Also, before release... ND sold us Ellie and Joel! Not that ABBY person.    … Expand
  26. Sem_lacracao
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Infelizmente muitos youtubers tão passando pano pro jogo, só pq pegou antes ... vamo falar a vdd .. história muito lixo.. o final vai ser decepção pra todos... jogo cheio de bug .. se fosse Ubsoft muita gente já tava xingando é era cancelado . o primeiro foi foda mais pra mim esse foi o final. ainda querem fazer o terceiro kkkkkkkkkkk
  27. Spammmmm
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. what in the world is your problem that you felt the urge to put YOURSELF in the game and to spit on the dead body of a character that everyone loved! Is that your genius way of saying - hey we are the new guys at naughty dog , deal with it?... Come on thats just the behavior of a 12 year old.


    And what hurts the most... I am a father of a 3 year old girl. Of course she is much too young to know anything from this game but what they did with the bond between Joel and Ellie.... That is just. I mean is Druckmann a father? What in the f***. I dont know what to say any more.    … Expand
  28. King_get
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    Are you **** kidding me, after all this hours after they make u kill 100s of people not infected people it ends this way WTF
  29. pihaso16
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Белые гетеросексуальные мужики которые похожи на тряпок и неудачников,сильные,в гипертрофированном смысле,женщины,которые лучше всех вместе взятых, одинаковые механики прохождения за ОБЕИХ ДАМ, которые отличаются лишь вариативностью оружия, слитый финал, который размазал этот и без того смазанный сюжет...
    Художники молодцы, им один балл за старания,но только им!
    Остальные были очарованны    Белые гетеросексуальные мужики которые похожи на тряпок и неудачников,сильные,в гипертрофированном смысле,женщины,которые лучше всех вместе взятых, одинаковые механики прохождения за ОБЕИХ ДАМ, которые отличаются лишь вариативностью оружия, слитый финал, который размазал этот и без того смазанный сюжет...
    Художники молодцы, им один балл за старания,но только им!
    Остальные были очарованны женщинессой Анитой,которая превратила очередную игру в помойку.    … Expand
  30. Ninetailed
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    It would be better if they never released a sequel, the game completely disappointed me!
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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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