The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  1. egoBorder
    Jul 8, 2020
    6
    This is a complicated game to review, with several ups and downs across almost every aspect. If you're a giant fan of Naughty Dog's bombastic roller coaster rides, you can probably add 2 points and make this a 9. If you're like me and prefer less guidance and shorter games, you might want to wait for a sale but aren't likely to regret playing this by any stretch of the imagination. IfThis is a complicated game to review, with several ups and downs across almost every aspect. If you're a giant fan of Naughty Dog's bombastic roller coaster rides, you can probably add 2 points and make this a 9. If you're like me and prefer less guidance and shorter games, you might want to wait for a sale but aren't likely to regret playing this by any stretch of the imagination. If you dislike manipulative stories and restrictive movement and gameplay, you should probably avoid this. Overall, it just feels unnecessary.… Expand
  2. Smokewolf89
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Best game of the gen. Just awesome and not a 0815 Hollywood story. I love it
  3. wrzosek
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Another masterpiece by Naughty Dog! GREAT GAME! Hope they will get us soon some dlc or start making new part… Expand
  4. diamond_dog04
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story is great and don't let someone who only played the first 5 hours turn you off the game, the murder of Joel really sets the tone of the game. The overall story is just about revenge and loss which fits the game and the world well, with the deaths of many characters really just happening out of nowhere showing the amount of loss and sadness in the game. by the way, I didn't get the game spoiled for myself and I'm not going to have a cry over the LGBT stuff.… Expand
  5. HjH1999
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece and something unique. Storytelling is perfection, with satisfying gameplay; consistently introducing new features.
  6. TrueMat
    Nov 24, 2020
    0
    This game is textbook example how to make bad video games.

    Graphics - 8.2 / 10
    Story - 0 / 10
    Gameplay - 7 / 10
    Innovations compared to previous game - 3 / 10
    Innovations or story that would justify part 2 - 0 / 10
    Conclusion: 2 / 10
  7. Happy316
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Its funny, but if you want know how truly great this game is look at how the trolls united in force to bash this game. Its especially telling that most over 20k of the reviews were released within hours of the games release before people could have even gotten through the intro areas of the game. Isthe game a 10 maybe not quite is it a 9.5+ absolutely.

    It is my opinion that no game is a    Its funny, but if you want know how truly great this game is look at how the trolls united in force to bash this game. Its especially telling that most over 20k of the reviews were released within hours of the games release before people could have even gotten through the intro areas of the game. Isthe game a 10 maybe not quite is it a 9.5+ absolutely.

    It is my opinion that no game is a 10. This is because I want every company to strive to always better everygame they make. I believe Naughty Dog has made a superior game in almost every facite to the first one. The graphics are the best of the generation. The story over halfway through the first playthrough has me as emotionally invested as any game I have every played. Maybe it helps that I didnt read anything about spoilers or other otherwise that were leaked. I don't think it would have made a difference.

    The game play is bestter than the first in nearly every way. I feel like the controls fit the type of game very well. Though that being said a few things I would have like to have seen improve is the infected. I enjoy everything but the evolution i expected in the infected doesn't really exist.

    I will play through this game at least twice is my guess. It truly is an amazing send-off to an amazing generation of video games. I feel bad for anyone who doesn't get to experience the games greatness.    … Expand
  8. FilmStalker
    Jul 3, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story itself can be okay.
    However the way of script writing is absolutely poor and not reasonable in many details.
    The producer also made a misleading trailer which wants to draw more sales. Overall this game only deserves 3/10 but somehow the score has been manipulated to 5/10.    … Expand
  9. DrownedLiberty
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    This game is amazing. The story is touching but extremely sad. Great character development. I just finished it and am rating it 10/10 as it truly is a masterfully executed story telling piece of art. As for the so many 0 scores, I believe some people were upset by an event early on in the story, and others simply came to hate on it for featuring LGBTQ characters. Which is honestlyThis game is amazing. The story is touching but extremely sad. Great character development. I just finished it and am rating it 10/10 as it truly is a masterfully executed story telling piece of art. As for the so many 0 scores, I believe some people were upset by an event early on in the story, and others simply came to hate on it for featuring LGBTQ characters. Which is honestly pathetic. Actually there are so many scores by folk who just wanted to hate on the game because of this. Hate and prejudice never sleeps apparently... But if you are thinking of whether you should give the game a shot - go ahead. You'll not be disappointed.… Expand
  10. Oxygent
    Jul 8, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Начнем с того, что сюжетно это не фильм, как предыдущая часть, а сериал. И сериал с не самым лучшим сюжетов, и с одной единственной идеей - типа мол хватит уже мстить друг другу, а пора подставить другую щеку. Экшена не хватает, диалоги пусты - ну все как у среднебюджетного сериала. Сюжет по факту раскрывается к 80% прохождения игры и дальше уже не интересно, а по большей части противно.
    Про карты. То, что вещали некоторые обзорщики, что больше свободы и тд, по факту не правда - в игре всего 1н уровень, где можно пойти не коридорно. Все остальные - сюжетный путь и залезть забрать загадку, сейф, лут. Про красоту уровней и левел дизайн. Такое чувство что игру начали делать сразу же после 1й части - большинство локаций достаточно скучны. Несколько левелов в начале и эпилог отличаются хорошей картинкой. Все остальное даже не на уровне Анча 4.
    Про персонажей. Все первоплановые персонажи не красивые - Элли, Джоил, Эбби. Эбби — это отдельный случай. Я не думаю, что в постапокале можно найти себе стероиды и жевать их на постоянной основе в течении 4х лет. И то я думаю, что барышни, которые таким занимаются скажут, что за 4 года такого не добиться нельзя. Сцена секса с ней - это вовсе фу. Гей софт порно. Как те же Склепы разрешили эту игру у себя? Непонятно. Элли реально вырастили некрасивой - хотя во всех флешбэках у нее была более-менее терпимая внешность. Джойла состарили так, как будто чувак просидел в Бастилии все эти годы, а не прожил в городе с относительным достатком. Второплановые, все представители меньшинств - красивые и харизматичные, что на фоне основных персонажей - удивляет. Самый красивый персонаж из всех – Дина. Особенное слово про ребенка. Азиатский мулат с арабско- еврейскими корнями – просто отдельная ода толерантности)
    Как можно рисовать таких уродливых женщин, при большинстве муржской аудитории у игр? Тут уже реально вопрос к разработчикам, что они действительно не хотят денег.
    Я надеюсь, вскоре продам этот треш. И надеюсь, у меня его заберут, хоть и с хорошей скидкой…    … Expand
  11. Byannca01toledo
    Jun 26, 2020
    8
    Muito bom a jogabilidade melhorou bastante e a história tá coisa de louco intensa e difícil
  12. Smalo
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Very good loking game with beautiful world and music but story is pure trash. They kill Joel this is most stupid thing i see in any game and than you have to play with that character i mean more stupid cant get than this.
    They ruin everything .    … Expand
  13. TacoLord424
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    I had trouble telling people what my favorite game of all time was until I played the Last of Us 2. This game is an absolute masterpiece. Definitely worth playing.
  14. JCgamer18
    Dec 5, 2020
    5
    There were a lot of mixed feelings on this one for me. Is it a bad game no but, its not great either its mediocre. There will be a lot of spoilers in the bad points section heads up warning

    The Good The gameplay is phenomenal. its buttery smooth and ellie/abby controls beautifully. There are no problems when playing as either character. The graphics are amazing, visually its the peak    There were a lot of mixed feelings on this one for me. Is it a bad game no but, its not great either its mediocre. There will be a lot of spoilers in the bad points section heads up warning

    The Good
    The gameplay is phenomenal. its buttery smooth and ellie/abby controls beautifully. There are no problems when playing as either character. The graphics are amazing, visually its the peak of gaming with Ghost of Tsushima rivaling it. the game as it plays is great and what ive come to expect from a naughty dog title. The enemies were clever and it was very fun from a gameplay perspective. The music and audio design was top notch everything i did fit and fit way too well.

    The bad
    The story was just bad. It was so bad i almost quit playing the game 3 separate times. I literally went to the home screen. Abbys whole story was ultimately pointless because she brought it upon herself. We are supposed to feel bad for herbut i did not. The relationships this time were not nearly as good as the original. The cast jumped in and out too much to care for them. Switching between abby and ellie was jarring and jumping between the two was just disorienting. I wish they just had 2 separate stories one for ellie and one for abby. I think killing joel was just the wrong route to go. There were so many out of place scenes as well like A FULL ON GOD DAMN SEX SCENE between abby and owen which was thrown in there for no reason. The story was a full on mess and ellie's actions were so bizarre and out of place. The best parts of the game were the flashbacks and that's because the interactions were amazing because joel and ellie have great chemistry and bounce off each other so well. Lev was just a worse ellie i liked him but he was literally just there to try and humanize abby who acts like a monster.

    The model for abby looks really bizarre and off. Most women dont look like that unless they are body builders and even then body builders are on special diets to maintain their look and abby looks like she tried to take steroids and male hormones and stopped taking halfway. her young design is good and looks like a real person. her older design looks like somebody's fanfic character in this game also burritos would definitely not make you look that way. even real soldiers do not look like that. It felt like they finished ellies section but thought the game was too short and decided to create a whole scenario for abby the antagonist. literally lev is ellie just as a boy. they literally took joel from the first game and made abbie a clone of him. Also those stats and gains you made from the story are gone when you first get to abby modern day. so 15 hours in they expect you to start from scratch. It made me consider quitting the game. Also really shes punching zombies come on thats just dumb.

    The ending was also just not fun. It literally felt like they put it there so they could try and show abby is redeemed. Ellie enters an armed compound with tons of people just to fist fight abby who is being held prisoner and being tortured by the people in the compound and its dumb. The whole story is terrible. not only that the character relationships were all over the place and i could attached to any of the characters. They had too many characters and really the only ones i remember well were dina and ellie and owen and abby which both were poorly done and i did not care for. Overall the story is bad and boring and for a story driven game thats half the fun.

    Overall this game is a game that is good gameplay wise but abysmally bad in its storytelling. If you are looking for a story driven game. I would just play the first one because its perfect and did not need a sequel especially one this bad storywise. Its a very good game, gameplay wise but gameplay for a story driven game is only half of the game. story is also important and it flops on that.

    Its not a 1/10 no the game is very playable and smooth but it screwed up the story so bad i can't go higher than 5/10. That's what i give this game its a game that plays amazingly but the story needed a complete rewrite its that bad.    … Expand
  15. JayCagigas
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    After playing each chapter of TLOU2 the only thing I can say is worthy successor to the first game. that beyond a great combination that achieve the most amazing graphics that you will see on this generation and beyond... Great And a new incredible soundtrack composed by Santaolla and an agile, exciting game mode and at the same time terrifying, which allows you to adapt the difficulty soAfter playing each chapter of TLOU2 the only thing I can say is worthy successor to the first game. that beyond a great combination that achieve the most amazing graphics that you will see on this generation and beyond... Great And a new incredible soundtrack composed by Santaolla and an agile, exciting game mode and at the same time terrifying, which allows you to adapt the difficulty so that each user, even if he is not an expert, enjoys the game, again the script is polished to the extreme, to cause that even days after finished, you do not stop thinking about everything what you lived in this outstanding world!… Expand
  16. jugadorhardcore
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Boring as hell! The game play is generic. And the history, well, is the worst thing in the game. Abby characters is awful and uninteresting. And the dialogues between ellie and dina are a joke. Its looks like a teenage highschool love history and they suppose will take revenge for joel??? horrible...
  17. baracudakb
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    One of most epic games and stories in my life. I love same as uncharted collection
  18. ibro79
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    The Last of us 2 is story about hate,cruelty of people and cycle of revenge.

    The last of us 2 has taken story in different way ,than predecessor. In first game story is about "father" and "daughter",telling it in fine emotional way,where you feel sometimes hate.But in Part 2 hate,cruelty and revenge is always with us. In story Ellie want to revenge death of someone really close to    The Last of us 2 is story about hate,cruelty of people and cycle of revenge.

    The last of us 2 has taken story in different way ,than predecessor.
    In first game story is about "father" and "daughter",telling it in fine emotional way,where you feel sometimes hate.But in Part 2 hate,cruelty and revenge is always with us.
    In story Ellie want to revenge death of someone really close to her,but in path of revenge there will happen good,but mainly bad things.Tlou 2 is telling story of 2 characters Ellie and unnamed character.
    Second character will be main enemy in the eyes of the Ellie and in other characters, and you will play as her in more or less half of the game.Characters are really well done written,but sometimes when somebody dies you dont feel it so emotional (in 2 cases).Game will explain to you that nobody is white knight,and every body have a reason why they done some bad things.

    Overall game is brutal and its trying to emotional break you.Sometimes game will order you to do some things which you really dont want to do (like killing someone),and sometimes characters will chose path you dont really want,BUT IT DOESNT MEAN THAT IS BAD WRITTEN .In the end you will find out that revenge cant be controlled,and it can destroy you.
    This game is unique,and i respect every decision what Naughty Dog has made.

    If you can handle emotional breaking story ,and play a game witch have better story than Holliwood films then i can for 100% recommend, this masterpiece.

    Shortly about different things:

    Graphics and design 10/10 :
    Naughty Dog always made best looking games and its applied it on Tlou 2 too.This include face expression where is every detail there,and when it comes to some brutal things like in fighting but mainly on cutscenes,you will be shocked how detailed that is (for someone this might be too much).
    Ambiance of the game is so stunning and sometimes you will stop and only look on incredible work.

    Soundtrack 10//10:
    Soundtrack like in first one is indescribable.I must thank Gustavo Santaolalla for one of the best soundtracks ever (including in Part one).

    Sound design 10/10
    There is not much to tell,its so much detailed and made well.

    AI: 9,5/10
    Its scales in difficulty, but its stunning.You feel that every enemy have life and much less that he is some obstacle in game.Every enemy have name, and if they friends find him dead they,shout to him by his name, and act differently compered to different games.They will search for you every where and they will talk/helping to each other to find you.They are adding 2 group types of human enemies which one is stealthy and another is full of military arsenal including trained dogs.When it comes to mutated creatures (zombies),they are same ,only change is that they are adding some creatures including one which will be fight boss.

    Gameplay 9,5
    Why to change something what is so good.Its same as first one ,but it have some changes like jump,crawl and dodge.Using guns and tools are great and every weapon or tool is unique and usable
    in some situations.    … Expand
  19. jmart1963
    Aug 24, 2022
    10
    Phenomenal game. Finally got around to playing it. The review bombing proved to be pointless. Over 10 million copies of the game sold to date. It’s an amazing game.
  20. Willeosten
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    Gamers amirite? I learned the plot entirely through petty fights on reddit. Gotta say it's a pretty good game.
  21. Valus
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Jogo maravilhoso, merece aplausos, história impactante, gráficos lindos, jogabilidade dinâmica, lindo de se ver, realmente um jogo muito bom.
  22. Stamantha
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    You should all grow up. There are more than enough videogames out there targeted to braindead teenager boys craving to see girls in bikini and heteronormativity. Let one game be something else, just saying.
  23. Timbone
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    The game is fantastic. The storyline is deep where you can't tell if you're doing a good thing or not. Plenty of collectables and fun things to read in the world. Honestly, its probably the best game to come out this year. Don't let trolls persuade you otherwise. This game is top notch. and I highly recommend it for its fantastic story telling. Play this game, you'll love it.
  24. Connorcox1997
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    The Last of Us Part 2 is a great game man. The graphics, gameplay, and the story is just dope man.
  25. grimturtle666
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This game is absolutely essential. It took everything the first game did so well and made it even better. Dynamic levels, beautiful scenery, environmental storytelling, rewarding exploration, flawless voice acting, brutal combat, logical stealth—this game has it all and more. This game handles stealth so much better than the first with the implementation of a stealth skill tree and proneThis game is absolutely essential. It took everything the first game did so well and made it even better. Dynamic levels, beautiful scenery, environmental storytelling, rewarding exploration, flawless voice acting, brutal combat, logical stealth—this game has it all and more. This game handles stealth so much better than the first with the implementation of a stealth skill tree and prone movement and grass and crawl spaces. There are many paths through each level, accommodating multiple different play styles. The gameplay of TLOU2 far exceeds the first one.
    What about the story? This is a revenge story first and foremost, but it does it in an interesting and not as cliche as you might think way. I won’t go into detail, but with the believable and well written characters, the story in this one is just as good as the first one.
    Let’s talk about the elephant in the room. Yes, this game features a prominent lesbian couple. Yes, you play as a young female who is either gay or bi (not made clear as of 12 hours into the story). However, this relationship feels organic and real, it feels like a relationship between two young women struggling to survive in a brutal world. If you have issues with seeing two young women engage in a romantic relationship, then this is an issue within yourself and not within the game. I also want to address the notion of “forced diversity” in this game. I just don’t get it. America is not made up of just straight white men and women. The majority of this game takes place in Seattle, in which it makes sense to find large populations of non-white people. It makes sense to see reasonable amounts of non-straight people. So far in the game the only gay people I’ve seen are the main couple (Ellie and Dina) and a random guard talking about her girlfriend. This game has no social agenda that it’s trying to shove down your face - it’s simply creating an immersive and realistic world space. If you don’t like that then again, the problem is with you and not the game.
    Overall, this game is the most immersive, beautiful, and captivating game I’ve ever played. There’s a reason why the critics say 95/100, I implore you to experience this masterpiece for yourself.    … Expand
  26. thiagobarcelos
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    It's an incredible game! Amazing how it can stay in the edge of technology, with stunning graphics and gameplay as well as bringing such necessary subject: equality and inclusion. Kudos to Naughtydog for being bold and brave.
  27. MarvelJoe
    Oct 15, 2020
    3
    I'm going to chance my review this time and this time only. The Last of Us Part II is the biggest divisive video game of all time. Flaming with controversy, behind the scenes of the project, and how the critics and fanbase are heavily divided against each other. As a fan of The Last of Us (2013), it pains me to say that this was not a good sequel to such a beloved masterpiece.

    I love    I'm going to chance my review this time and this time only. The Last of Us Part II is the biggest divisive video game of all time. Flaming with controversy, behind the scenes of the project, and how the critics and fanbase are heavily divided against each other. As a fan of The Last of Us (2013), it pains me to say that this was not a good sequel to such a beloved masterpiece.

    I love the first game because of its narrative and characters, the worldbuilding, the meanings of the story and characters, how it is a rollercoaster of emotions. Sadly, I didn't feel anything for The Last of Us Part II but only hate...which is what it was going for but handled very poorly. While looking at the game, I didn't get a story, I got a game preaching to me about something I already know but how terrible it was used.

    As much as I despise this game, I can see why people love the game for what it is and its message it sends. My issue with that is that they can't understand why many people hate this game and are willing to defend it without knowing its noticeable flaws of story and characters. It is obvious that they ignored the problems and just mindlessly go along with the story, which is manipulating players thinking what they are doing is wrong . I don't expect the game to be perfect as the first game and not use too many of realistic logics like real life, but i also expected to actually make some sense out of it since this is suppose to be "gritty, dark, brutal, and realistic" game about revenge, when all we got was a dull romance, people wanting to kill each other instead of actually surviving, a little SJW representation, dull characters, and a very anticlimactic ending.

    This game tries so hard to be miserable, it fails to make the game's story work. If I want to play a dark miserable game about a character who thinks they're the hero of the story and think what they're doing is right when really they're a villain causes not by character but player's choices, I'll play Spec Ops: The Line. If I wanted learn that revenge is bad and has consequences, I would play either the God of War series or Red Dead Redemption series. That's all I have to say about The Last of Us Part II.

    I won't agree with you liking the game, but I can understand why you do. Even though this is isn't all I wanted to say because I still have stuff to say about this game, I hope you can kinda understand why I don't like the game as much as you do. You don't have to agree with me, I just want you to see through my perspective as to why I dislike this game.    … Expand
  28. Laurenti_01
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Simplemente hermoso, pero me quedo con el 1, ojala a neil se le ocurra lanzar un dlc para explicar que paso con ellie despues de que tocara la guitarra.… Expand
  29. twistedfoo
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Can't choose 9.7 out of 10. I just had some verrry minor complaints with how the ncps handled cover at times but other than that. This game was heart pounding fun. Each battle was so intense and also fear. It was like playing Doom Eternal on nightmare but with a dash of resident evil horror to get your palms sweaty. Gameplay is exactly what you'd expect from playing the first one, just more options now and more refined. Animations are on point. Graphics are a masterclass and put shame to PC master race people. Story was awesome. Not sure what people are hating this for so much, but it seems to be "trendy" to do it. I just played the Last of Us part 1 just before this as well, this game does an amazing job of connecting the first game and second game. It creates a much bigger world of his crazy last of us. Can't wait for if they have a part 3!… Expand
  30. TheBlurb
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Visually, The Last of Us II is phenomenal. It makes you feel as though you are watching and playing a high budget film. While the story is fantastic and the over reaching character arcs of the main characters are complex and clever, the story and actions taken by the characters are deeply disturbing and violent. The game overall reminds us that living in a survival of the fittest world isVisually, The Last of Us II is phenomenal. It makes you feel as though you are watching and playing a high budget film. While the story is fantastic and the over reaching character arcs of the main characters are complex and clever, the story and actions taken by the characters are deeply disturbing and violent. The game overall reminds us that living in a survival of the fittest world is no fairy tale and every action has a consequence.… 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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