The Last of Us Part II

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  1. stylus1982
    Jul 8, 2020
    0
    brave and bold ideas, but not for this game.From time to time we are all gonna forget about this, but I believe when the new title from naughty dog studio comes out, that gamers are gonna be very careful with buying, especially because of false advertising for TLOU2
  2. MattLo
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Easily my favourite game of 2020 so far.
    If you don't like it? Cool, good for you.
  3. darknicolas
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Some people say that the motivations for the character, and the overall objective for the character actions are uncompelling. While I did not enjoy acomplishing the objectives, I did enjoy the themes of the story. It's a story about dealing with loss. Nobody can enjoy that, it's sad and people get hurt and there are very rare if any uplifting moments, its a very dark and depressing tone.Some people say that the motivations for the character, and the overall objective for the character actions are uncompelling. While I did not enjoy acomplishing the objectives, I did enjoy the themes of the story. It's a story about dealing with loss. Nobody can enjoy that, it's sad and people get hurt and there are very rare if any uplifting moments, its a very dark and depressing tone. It somewhat reminds me of Ran by Kurosawa. ¿Is it a depressing and sad film were people die left and right in random ways? Sure, but it is still a masterpiece at representing desperation and grief. This game makes an objective of making you feel bad and in that objective it is very succesful. A story can be good, with good characters and not enjoyable given its tone. I think the director took a risk and told a devisive story and for me it worked. People were expecting a game similar to the original and this is not it. It is still great though and it will keep you thinking about the consequences of your actions. In terms of feel the closer I can think of is spec ops the line, it has an oppresive atmosfere. I think this is a masterpiece and game of the year for me.… Expand
  4. Uboros
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    I have to be honest although I haven’t played the game as yet, any naughty dog game is ill deserving of this score period. Anyone who says different is in truth in my opinion an absolute disgrace. As gamers we should be the ambassadors of the media, being both positive, negative but above all objective and balanced. If this game doesn’t fit your expectations then maybe it’s yourI have to be honest although I haven’t played the game as yet, any naughty dog game is ill deserving of this score period. Anyone who says different is in truth in my opinion an absolute disgrace. As gamers we should be the ambassadors of the media, being both positive, negative but above all objective and balanced. If this game doesn’t fit your expectations then maybe it’s your expectations that are the problem. It might not be everything u wanted from the sequel but giving it a 7 or less seems nothing more to me than petulance. Grow up and stop being so feckin entitled u worthless sack of ****… Expand
  5. Hellzera
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Graficos e jogabilidade e tudo que eu queria mais ganhei enrolação e lacraçao total
  6. nassersalem
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Good game good storytelling masterpiece you should own have perfect gameplay and amazing graphics and details like when you step into blood it stick in your feet and you will have bloody steps (&) i really like this game even before i play it (&)
  7. Cam977
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Visually the game is stunning, but what they did with the story is unforgivable.

    Stay away. There is no satisfaction in the story at all.
  8. cwatz
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Gameplay is solid. Immersive, tense, responsive and an upgrade from the previous title. Production is also excellent. Voice acting, animation and so forth.

    The story however is a catastrophe. Retcons of the first game, dull side characters, a laughable plot and an ending that is the complete opposite of the perfection from the first. The more I think about it, the more I wish    Gameplay is solid. Immersive, tense, responsive and an upgrade from the previous title. Production is also excellent. Voice acting, animation and so forth.

    The story however is a catastrophe. Retcons of the first game, dull side characters, a laughable plot and an ending that is the complete opposite of the perfection from the first.

    The more I think about it, the more I wish this game never existed, or certainly not with this cast.    … Expand
  9. Kirnl
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    I give this game a 3/10 fingers. Absolutely biggest waste of a game franchise ever.
  10. LM2020
    Jul 7, 2020
    5
    I admired the game maker's go for broke attitude in making something this aggressively unpleasant. On the other hand, it wasn't a lot of fun to play and I won't be revisiting it. Imagine Tomb Raider with all the fun drained out of it and with a rotten story piecing it all together and you get an idea of what this game is. Run from one level to the next solving puzzles, killing enemiesI admired the game maker's go for broke attitude in making something this aggressively unpleasant. On the other hand, it wasn't a lot of fun to play and I won't be revisiting it. Imagine Tomb Raider with all the fun drained out of it and with a rotten story piecing it all together and you get an idea of what this game is. Run from one level to the next solving puzzles, killing enemies and engaging in the occasional boss fight. Wash rinse and repeat.… Expand
  11. jimbofletcher12
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What can I say about the last of us part 2 I mean the story doesnt add up you play as Abby for more of the game than Ellie they try to make you like Abby even after what she did they dont make much effort to develop characters the story is just mediocre at best the game looks amazing the gameplay is fun and they have added new cool features but after finishing the game the main feeling I have is disappointment… Expand
  12. Keya
    Jun 24, 2020
    6
    I thought long and hard about this review as I loved the first game. The game has impressive graphics and has improved the gameplay of the original in almost every way. It has the best difficulty and accessibility options I have ever seen in a game and if I was rating solely on this I would give it a 9+

    BUT The story is very basic in writing and scope. Though it took me around 21    I thought long and hard about this review as I loved the first game. The game has impressive graphics and has improved the gameplay of the original in almost every way. It has the best difficulty and accessibility options I have ever seen in a game and if I was rating solely on this I would give it a 9+

    BUT

    The story is very basic in writing and scope. Though it took me around 21 hours to complete if the padding was removed it would likely be less than 1/2 that. On top of that the player has zero influence over the story and has no choices in the game what-so-ever that affect anything. Your playthrough will be exactly the same as everyone else outside of combat.

    The characters also act contrary to how they are set up during pivotal moments. I won't go into details as not to add spoilers but the choices the characters make are completely against what they would do based upon their other actions and motivations. If I was rating only on characters and story It would be a sub 5 score.

    As a whole package I settled on a 6 as what I feel is fair. It saddens me as I loved the first and this could have been an 8+ with some changes to the narrative and characters but will now just be a below average game I will forget completely in the future.    … Expand
  13. neilrieck
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    First off, this game is huge (requires 80-GB of space and comes on two Blu-ray discs). Anyone expecting "just a game" will be disappointed since this title is more of an interactive movie along the lines of the walking-dead in which it is your job to "just survive". In fact, the story-line up to now (I've only been playing for 2-days) is better than many of the story lines in most movies.First off, this game is huge (requires 80-GB of space and comes on two Blu-ray discs). Anyone expecting "just a game" will be disappointed since this title is more of an interactive movie along the lines of the walking-dead in which it is your job to "just survive". In fact, the story-line up to now (I've only been playing for 2-days) is better than many of the story lines in most movies. But what would you expect when the publisher has had 7 years to get it right?… Expand
  14. phonk
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    This is a great game. But I can somewhat see the problem people have with it, aside from the childish trolling reviews.

    The mental transition from: A) hating a major character (and not wanting to be manipulated by the game) to B) accepting that you understand (not like) the character's motivation while seeing that (all) the characters – being blinded by hatred – just can’t act    This is a great game. But I can somewhat see the problem people have with it, aside from the childish trolling reviews.

    The mental transition from:

    A) hating a major character (and not wanting to be manipulated by the game)

    to

    B) accepting that you understand (not like) the character's motivation while seeing that (all) the characters – being blinded by hatred – just can’t act otherwise. And therefore the game doesn't give you the option to change their actions.

    ... that’s a highly risky way to tell a story. Especially with such beloved characters. But it's also a real sign of creative integrity and of a bold vision.

    If the player can’t take this step of acceptance (a major theme of the game itself), the game fails. It will take you out of the immersion–which is so important to appreciate the game. That's why the story leak was a huge problem. The game needs context and the player needs to let the plot – and his own anger – sink in. It's a brilliant mechanism that mirrors the events of the game on a meta-level.

    The game knows that the player is in a moral dilemma. And – if you let the masterful crafted world and characters sink in – it takes you on a cathartic trip (which doesn’t work if you are not willing to accept the story).

    I applaud Naughty Dog for the brave decision to go with this. I loved how they got me to the point, where I went with the emotions of the characters EVEN knowing that this meant acting against my personal choices (that derived from my knowledge of the story as an external viewer). And that I, therefore, routed for the catharsis of all the protagonists.

    Risky but (therefore) great storytelling, if you are willing to accept what the game is doing.    … Expand
  15. JediHunter4
    Jun 29, 2020
    6
    Graphics, game play, crafting all great. Those aspects earn it, its 6/10. Although I can’t imagine the gameplay being too rewarding for multiple play throughs.

    The trailers were very misleading as to what the experience would be. You could have made it clear who you would be playing as without giving the story away. It would have been an avoid, had this been known. The structure of    Graphics, game play, crafting all great. Those aspects earn it, its 6/10. Although I can’t imagine the gameplay being too rewarding for multiple play throughs.

    The trailers were very misleading as to what the experience would be. You could have made it clear who you would be playing as without giving the story away. It would have been an avoid, had this been known.

    The structure of the story is very jarring, there are large sections that are just filler. The main couple in the game have disappointing chemistry, compared to Ellie’s interactions with other named characters, her gf is very wooden. SJW theme is pushed a little hard at the beginning but this becomes a non issue after an hour, it is a shame they felt the need themselves to make a big deal of Ellie being gay rather than just treating it as a matter of fact straight away.

    Playing as the other 2nd main character is just trash. This is a game, it’s meant to be fun. No one wanted this. The first big death in the game, was okay with me but I understand due to the advertising and people’s deep investment why they were angry.

    My main issue is with the writing. It’s very obvious that there was a message they were trying to convey. But the themes they present are not exactly ground breaking, humans capable of evil, we are all the villain in someone else’s story, revenge bad. This is a game for adults, this is not groundbreaking stuff. If you are going to prop a whole game up on these themes. Deliver it well, concisely and nail The characters and arcs.

    Weirdly the arc on the hellish 2nd character is a hell of a lot better than Ellie, but the character is just essentially a ****. Combined with the wrongs done earlier, I’d be surprised if 1/10 people managed to connect with this character. It was awful and demotivating.

    Ellie’s arc is just a total mess. Key decision at the end made zero sense and really made no sense at that specific moment. No one would have had that revelation at that point.

    I could go on, but ultimately the story feels like a story not worth telling. The characters are inconsistent, there are parts where it’s just like, this is not how human beings work. All of this could have been forgiven, but they clearly made the narrative the main crux and message of the game and that falls very, very flat.

    You can have a layered, you can have bleak, you can have a message. But don’t **** it up and sit there like a child and tell people it’s what you take out of it, like this is some kind of high art and not a story that would have gotten you laughed out of any book or film publisher In the world.    … Expand
  16. Sibrewolf
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    I was expecting something wonderful, what was delivered was much less than I expected!
  17. Hecatom
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This game can be easily defined as "delusions of grandeur".
    After playing it is clear that the heart of the franchise was Amy Henning's writing and her ability to craft both interesting worlds and intersting characters,
    This game betrays all the characters by forcing them into a petty story of revenge that at many times forces them to act out of character in order to serve the    This game can be easily defined as "delusions of grandeur".
    After playing it is clear that the heart of the franchise was Amy Henning's writing and her ability to craft both interesting worlds and intersting characters,

    This game betrays all the characters by forcing them into a petty story of revenge that at many times forces them to act out of character in order to serve the narrative that ND wants to convey, even if it doesnt make sense for them to act the way they do.

    The gameplay hasnt really evolved from the old game, and the heavy focus on human enemies robs it of the interesting setup that the old game have.

    The graphics look great.

    Just by all of this i would give the game a 4 or 5, but given the drama on ND both in terms of workplace and the obvious dumb ideologies the CEO/Vice President has, and how they have permeated into the game, plus the clear bias that Sony has against other games on what they are not allowed to do while ND is allowed to do way more than that, i will give it a 2.

    Is clear this will be the last ND game i will be buying, and if sony keeps screwing up, even maybe the last console i buy from them    … Expand
  18. mmsteele80
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Amazing game! Thanks ND, a piece of art and craftsmanship. Feel so bad that fools jumped to conclusions and now they can’t swallow all that crow. You did fantastic!
  19. Redal86
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    You can tell there was a lot of work put into this game, however a mixture of bad story telling and forced unwanted gameplay ruined the experience overall. The graphics are phenomenal and the gameplay was good sometimes. One thing I did not care for about gameplay is the long drawn out interactive dialogue that you are forced to sit and walk through .

    The storyline was cringe inducing to    You can tell there was a lot of work put into this game, however a mixture of bad story telling and forced unwanted gameplay ruined the experience overall. The graphics are phenomenal and the gameplay was good sometimes. One thing I did not care for about gameplay is the long drawn out interactive dialogue that you are forced to sit and walk through .

    The storyline was cringe inducing to say the least. The game does nothing to garden respect from it's fans of the previous game.    … Expand
  20. edoras
    Feb 13, 2022
    10
    The best game I've ever played, Naughty Dog please make a part 3, because the story telling is awesome same as gameplay!
  21. AnKun
    Nov 17, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Beautiful game. Enjoyed it from the first to the last minute. Never felt bored.

    Even though I liked Joel, killing him and letting us play as his killer was a great move. Perfectly executed (pun intended).

    Abby is a beautiful character. LGBT agenda didn't bother me one bit. Ending rocks. What else can I say? TLoU part III please.    … Expand
  22. DarkArt
    Jun 20, 2020
    4
    Graphics and physics = 10/10
    Location Design = 10/10
    Gameplay = 6/10
    Story = 3/10
    Characters = 10 muscular woman / 10 pregnant fighters
    Very bad script and bad characters. This is a failure and not part 2
  23. MisterBrown
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Throughout this work of technical brilliance, I continued to feel the story and themes were lost through illogical motivation and lack of focus. Once the ending beat hit, however, all of the threads tied together and dropped an emotional boulder on me. Trust in The Last of Us II until its conclusion. The reward awaits, and the payoff is like none other. Masterpiece.
  24. WishedSerega
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Last of us 1 моя одна из самых любимых игра истории, прошел ее на пс3 несколько раз и она же была первой купленной игрой на пс4, великая игра для меня. Лоу2 одна из худших игр в истории, объяснять что с ней не так не вижу смысла, так как здесь уже десятки тысяч людей сделали это за меня. Радует только одно, что я успел продать диск с игрой после полного прохождения, купил да 4.5к, продалLast of us 1 моя одна из самых любимых игра истории, прошел ее на пс3 несколько раз и она же была первой купленной игрой на пс4, великая игра для меня. Лоу2 одна из худших игр в истории, объяснять что с ней не так не вижу смысла, так как здесь уже десятки тысяч людей сделали это за меня. Радует только одно, что я успел продать диск с игрой после полного прохождения, купил да 4.5к, продал за 4к, единственное что радует.… Expand
  25. powar_ex
    Jul 3, 2020
    1
    Скучнейшая игра от ААА студии, с деньгами вложенными в безумных количествах, безумными силами и временем. Берегите ваше время и деньги, покупайте хорошие игры. Держитесь подальше от этого продукта.
  26. Browncolor
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    Turned main character into a lesbian for no reason other than trying to appeal to Twitter SJWs.
  27. dorkainur
    Jun 19, 2020
    9
    I'm cis heterosexual but i have 0 problems with the game. As it should be,

    Game is amazing.
  28. Fybio
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    All I can say is that the game lasts at least 25 hours and reviews are like 7/10 hours after. True user reviews here.
  29. SxtyTimesAmazin
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    Really good game. Just dont except anything from the story, then, the story is really enjoyable too.
  30. krovosos111
    Jul 19, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played 15 hours and I'll tell you, I don't want to play Abby, you just ruined the game. Erase that part from canon and bring Joel back.… Expand
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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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