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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  2. Mixed: 8,550 out of 161975
  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. tmazz
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Great visuals and production values but that's about it.
    The story isn't even mediocre. Without going into spoilers, there's a general lack of credibility when it comes to some of the characters. You don't believe it's the same character from the first game because they're making ridiculous decisions all because the plot says so.
    Besides that, I'm really tired post-apocalyptic    Great visuals and production values but that's about it.
    The story isn't even mediocre. Without going into spoilers, there's a general lack of credibility when it comes to some of the characters. You don't believe it's the same character from the first game because they're making ridiculous decisions all because the plot says so.

    Besides that, I'm really tired post-apocalyptic games/movies/shows where it's all about shock value. If you can't write something decent, you go for shock factor and that's pretty prevalent in this genre. This game turns that mantra up to 11 and unfortunately, tarnishes the first game in the process.

    Would not recommend.    … Expand
  2. amoore
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    Don’t understand the hate this game seems to be getting. It had me at the edge of my seat the entire time. It was filled with plenty of thrilling action set pieces and beautiful environments. The story had some moments that I thought brought it down a tad but nothing big enough to take me out of it. It was gripping the whole way through and I really enjoyed the ending. I urge people to goDon’t understand the hate this game seems to be getting. It had me at the edge of my seat the entire time. It was filled with plenty of thrilling action set pieces and beautiful environments. The story had some moments that I thought brought it down a tad but nothing big enough to take me out of it. It was gripping the whole way through and I really enjoyed the ending. I urge people to go in with an open mind and just soak in everything the game has to offer.… Expand
  3. ElTioLuisito9
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un juegazo! Con muy buena continuación!
    No sé por qué a muchos no les gusta    … Expand
  4. DasBro
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game sacrifices its core story for forced inclusion. Not only that, but the concept of "circle of revenge" and the redemption of Ellie doesn't make any sense in a post-apocalyptic world where everyone is just trying to keep their loved ones and themselves alive, specially in the context of Abby. The ending feels anticlimactic and most of the connections between future and past events are dull.… Expand
  5. mfairlee
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Y’all...quit your rage tears because this game is a masterpiece. Watching way too many reviews of people complaining about the lgbtq characters, playing as women, or “the moment” with Joel, and it’s almost laughable. … Expand
  6. Jaensmirnov40
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Un juego fresco, que mete bastantes dinamicas... Realmente no te esperas algunos sucesos, me gusta que no tenga el clasico final feliz!
  7. Katericata
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Such a disappointment. The first game was such a masterpiece compared to this one. I regret playing it.
  8. adam75
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    a sh!t game that wastes your money Don’t buy if you have played the part one
  9. XStep98
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Worse sequel for a game ever! I can't believe I waited for this crap!! The story is garbage and the lack of respect for the main characters are disgusting!
  10. bhagatomic
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Waste of money. Uneventful ending. Visuals- better than the first game.
    Gameplay- About the same. Moving things around to get from place to place replaced with jump. Story- Pretty much uprooted the first game, put into a fire pit, and burned.
  11. Calebchadd
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Don't be a hater over the leaks it was superb. An epic game with a great intertwined story, gritty and real characters and insane gameplay/graphics and AI. Its a masterpiece and a worthy contender for best game of all time. And don't give me that "its too violent" bs. All trolls do is complain about that they want tech more real...well here it is most realistic game I've seen and I'veDon't be a hater over the leaks it was superb. An epic game with a great intertwined story, gritty and real characters and insane gameplay/graphics and AI. Its a masterpiece and a worthy contender for best game of all time. And don't give me that "its too violent" bs. All trolls do is complain about that they want tech more real...well here it is most realistic game I've seen and I've played a lot and seen real carnage in person so in short, play this game and experience greatness.… Expand
  12. Docx
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Pros:Great graphics
    Cons: poor Story, wasting characters and game play :( -
    boring game
  13. TiredTiger
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    i give it a 10 so that mean i must have played it. Despite the fact that i don't even have a PS4 but WHO CARE. 10= played, 0= trolls.
  14. qozeroero
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst game ever. And you are still delete ratings, and keep the higher rating, are you guys come from Chinese government?… Expand
  15. bellas
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pro: Graphics
    Con: Story

    They ruined the duo of Joel and Ellie. The sequel spits on the greatness of the first game. I wanted to put the controller down once I started playing as Abby. I don't care about Abby's history or her motivations. I finished the game hoping the ending gave some satisfaction. However, the ending was every bit as awful as the journey.    … Expand
  16. fsuscmkm
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Even though the game breaks my heart and make me feel sad , it is a good game obviously. The game is technically awesome.… Expand
  17. Stald
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Weak story . And who puts political agenda to games. I dont recomend this is not worth your time
  18. purpledoom
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    .......I WANT MY $60 BACK! The game play loop is trash boy lol this game is trash AF!
  19. PA41L014M1H
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This is a cool game, with a cool story, gameplay, because of the injustice I had to register here, we should raise the rating to at least 7-9
  20. esteph323
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While I wasn't really happy with the way it ended, the journey was mostly enjoyable.… Expand
  21. darevoyance
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'll say what everyone already knows: graphics, character models, environmental expansion and design, dialogue, weapons, combat, stealth, and general gameplay are all incredible. Naughty Dog has once again gone above and beyond to show what they're capable of. I'm not the least bit disappointed in any one of these things.

    I also loved the story and the writing. I think Joel's death, one aspect of the story a lot of people had/have a problem with, was inevitable and, quite frankly, not undeserved. That's not to say anyone deserves to have somebody play golf with their head, just that he had it ("it" meaning death) coming. I love him as much as I love Ellie; they're my two favorite characters in video games and I live for their dynamic in the first game. But he killed so many, indiscriminately and often brutally.

    After an entire game of killing hunters, soldiers, and cannibals (a bit of torture included), Joel massacred a hospital of Fireflies, killed a surgeon, shot an unarmed Marlene, and robbed the world of a possible cure. Yes, attaining that cure meant Ellie's death, but we know and Joel knew that she would want them to do it, even had she known the consequence. The second game only confirms this for us.

    Joel admitted to Ellie that he was once "on the other side," meaning he was a hunter. At one point, he was so bad his own brother had to abandon him, and we know Tommy's no Mother Teresa himself. Joel had it coming.

    And to those who think this game is "disrespectful" to him and his memory: the entire story is Ellie avenging him, despite his misdeeds and lies. We see her love for him shine through in dialogue and flashbacks and especially in her music, despite the fact that he lied to her about the Fireflies. Despite the fact that she eventually found out the truth. She misses him with every fiber of her being, just like we do.

    The only reason I've chosen to give this game a 9/10 instead of a 10/10? Abby. Don't get me wrong, I don't dislike her. I sympathize with her (although not nearly as much as I sympathize with Ellie or Joel) and I can see things from her perspective and understand why she did what she did. But I still didn't want to play her for so long. Stepping into her shoes here and there would have been fine, like it was in the beginning, but playing the latter half of the game as her is...questionable.

    The gameplay and dialogue and characterization are still immaculate as we play as Abby. I liked meeting her friends, the nameless faces who were there with her as she killed Joel. I liked getting to know them as people and seeing her in a new light as her loyal companions. But I'd gotten so used to being with Ellie...it just felt wrong. In more ways than one. I didn't want to leave Ellie behind for anyone else, and doing so for the woman who killed Joel made it feel even more out of place.

    Still, I loved the game, and I will be replaying it soon and recommending it to friends and family. I'd also strongly recommend it to anyone who happens to read this.    … Expand
  22. Muuvinki
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disgusting game made by disgusting people.
    Listing few of the sins in the game:

    -They have succesfully butchered every single
    beloved character from the first game.
    -Inserted disgusting anal sex scene between two men to the game
    -Forcing you to play as abby and forced to experience his story. He is a terrible character
    and the game tries to justify his actions
    -Gameplay is the same boring stuff from the first game with no improvements
    -They twisted the chemistry between the characters Ellie now hates Joel, wtf?
    -Jewish propaganda and reminding the player about HOLOCAUST in the middle of post apocalyptic setting. WTF

    Truly a masterpiece among bad games. Jesus christ. DO NOT BUY THIS.
    *THEY REMOVED MY REVIEW* *THIS DAMAGE CONTROL MAKES YOU LOOK BAD METACRITIC!*    … Expand
  23. RideTheKaliYuga
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    It's okay to keep a formula that works and just deliver new content. There is no requirement a game must evolve and change in each installment, despite what 'professional' game reviewers demand.

    The one star is for the attempt made to balance the old formula with change, they didn't miss the mark by much. The gameplay provides a very similar experience to the first, but I found myself    It's okay to keep a formula that works and just deliver new content. There is no requirement a game must evolve and change in each installment, despite what 'professional' game reviewers demand.

    The one star is for the attempt made to balance the old formula with change, they didn't miss the mark by much. The gameplay provides a very similar experience to the first, but I found myself losing interest after the first few hours. I persisted all the way through, and all I can say is I will never do it again.

    Despite some graphical improvements, high fidelity voice acting and facial capture, I can't give this game a higher rating than 1/10 - because I simply did not enjoy the process. Triple A titles don't get high ratings just for having hollywood budgets.

    It is alarming to me that the entire professional review industry is compromised. I will never read another professional game review.

    The character arc, development and story are so bad, it ruined the entire experience for me.

    I'm not sure if I played a video game, or a new type of political propaganda masquerading as an interactive experience.    … Expand
  24. Evgeniy1992
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best… Expand
  25. Crisstar
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Historia predecible muy pero muy predecible y gracias por usar a lgtb como estrategia de marketing
  26. Cuzpatrick
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Rubbish story
    Rubbish Abby
    Rubbish Neil
    Rubbish SJW
    Rubibish naughty dog
    And rubbishMatacritic
  27. Dominator23
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Review in spanish, discretion first:

    Los pro's del juego en si es lo mismo que caracterizó a la primera entrega, limpiamente en tanto gameplay como en gráficos, sublime en esos sentidos.. A parte que por partes te sientes en un mundo abierto al momento de explorar.

    Aqui va lo malo de ésta entrega (spoilers advertidos desde este punto), y es que es muy pobre en cuanto a la historia, desde un comienzo te quitan a un personaje realmente importante, con el cual simpatizabas en gran medida.. Te meten personajes sin un desarrollo como Dina y Jessy, que lo unico que hacen es frenar el rumbo de Ellie de comienzo a fin. Luego van los flashbacks, el punto a favor que tiene es el flashback del cumpleaños de ellie con joel, pero todo se va al abismo por la sobre actuación de la personaje principal al saber la realidad de las luciérnagas, sin entender el propósito que hubo tras Joel, a eso súmenle que te intentan meter de manera obligada a la antagonista, para que "simpatices" con sus propósitos, simplemente obligado, gratis, horrendo según mi punto de vista.

    a Tommy que fue una voz de la razón y el personaje carismático de la entrega, en momentos finales te lo venden como un viejo loco, eso más Dina que abandona a ellie sin entender el punto de venganza y rencor que tiene contra Abby (la antagonista de la entrega), todo esto termina metiéndose a la psique de la protagonista al momento de su venganza, sin poder concretar la muerte de Abby y por ende, dejándola viva.. El único personaje con el cual podías simpatizar termina cayendo al abismo, junto Tommy, jessy y Dina, simplemente despreciable el uso final de Ellie y sus flashbacks de sobre reacción hacia Joel, todo lo que hicieron bien en The las of Us 1 lo han terminando matar de manera pobre en una segunda entrega, que pasaron 7 años puliendo para finalmente entregarnos lo peor .. Algo que simplemente nos hace enterrar los personajes con los cuales simpatizaste en el uno, y deja para el olvido los "complementos" de personajes que nos dieron en esta entrega. Fin.    … Expand
  28. Macsanya
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Awful plot and same graphics. Naughty dog needs to try harder than just milk the fan base just because the first one was actually good.
  29. SaulRomero
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Es asombroso la jugabilidad, historia, un trabajo digno de Naughty dog, si eres fan te va a encantar, no creas las malas criticas, este juego es asombroso
  30. Nikotine
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Don't know if i will be able to look at a golf club the same for a while now. Last of us was amazing and boy did this sequel suck. Don't waste your money.… 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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