The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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  1. Boonk
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    As a super die hard last of us fan this game left me feeling empty and cheated. Literally all this game has to offer is great graphics and a bit of fun combat but the story can simply go to hell. This franchise is literally nothing without Joel and the way they kill him off is so poorly done and disrespectful, even if they had gave him a worthy death it would have been better getting toAs a super die hard last of us fan this game left me feeling empty and cheated. Literally all this game has to offer is great graphics and a bit of fun combat but the story can simply go to hell. This franchise is literally nothing without Joel and the way they kill him off is so poorly done and disrespectful, even if they had gave him a worthy death it would have been better getting to experience how Joel plays out in this game. Also, the ending will leave you angry and extremely disappointed. For someone who waited years for this game and got this as the final product lets just say R.I.P Naughty Dog. Do no buy this game now instead wait for sale if you want to see how it plays but if you are here for the story STAY AWAY !!!… Expand
  2. Mitratom
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Great visual style. The average gameplay. But the plot is terrible, this is an absolute abomination... seven years waiting for a great sequel and they create a ridiculous story like that. Change the screenwriter.
  3. Brandocomando
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Incredible game. I don’t know why people are review bombing this game, I’ve read a bunch of these low score reviews and you people obviously haven’t played the game. The game is incredible. Obviously nothing will be better than the first but this game is an amazing revenge story. The combat has also been greatly improved and the maps now add more verticality which helps the game feel moreIncredible game. I don’t know why people are review bombing this game, I’ve read a bunch of these low score reviews and you people obviously haven’t played the game. The game is incredible. Obviously nothing will be better than the first but this game is an amazing revenge story. The combat has also been greatly improved and the maps now add more verticality which helps the game feel more open and gives the player more ways to take down enemies than first game did. The visuals are just incredible, so many small details packed into this it’s truly an incredible experience. The voice acting is, of course, the best of best. Don’t judge this game off of a few cutscenes you’ve seen, there is way too much you miss to be able to watch them out of context and think you have an opinion. To the idiots trying to review bomb, don’t review a game you haven’t played. No watching out of context cutscenes is not the same as playing the game.… Expand
  4. Joshman88
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    I'v played the game through and through. As someone that played tlou1 five times I am fully disappointed with the sequel. The game suffers from a large amount of inaccurate marketing not only regarding the story but the gameplay too. If Joel dies that is fine, he was murderer who arguably deserves to die. But if you are going to show him in the trailers making it seem that he will beI'v played the game through and through. As someone that played tlou1 five times I am fully disappointed with the sequel. The game suffers from a large amount of inaccurate marketing not only regarding the story but the gameplay too. If Joel dies that is fine, he was murderer who arguably deserves to die. But if you are going to show him in the trailers making it seem that he will be interacting with Ellie a lot and "not letting her do this on her own" then you are straight up lying and involving the story with the trailers, which is very weak for the writers to need support from. Secondly, the big bad new infected that they didn't want to spoil is just a bigger bloater that creates a smaller infected, and you only fight it once. There is no surprise there and the original bloater actually challenged me more. It did look cool tho. But that is all I'm giving the game points for: looking pretty. In the first game when I messed up a stealth section I was actually excited to work through it. In the sequel however I felt like I just wanted to get over it due to the repetitive encounters. Over all I respect naughty dog for attempting something so ambitious. But man did they pull a game of thrones on this game. I feel that asking for a refund for this game is kind of ridiculous because of how much effort went in to it. But man if naughty dog is just going to lie to us and make it boring for 20+ hours I think we deserve our money back. The product is not what the marketing promised on. Neil druckman said people will not like the direction of the story ect. and that is fair, but what he should have said is don't buy the game if you believed out trailers. Don't lie, do the right thing. Refund our money… Expand
  5. Zlatous
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    The Last of LGBT II - good story to kill series forever. Druckmann wanted to surprise us; he succeeded. The whole game was accompanied by a persistent sense of disgust and nausea.
    Gameplay+Graphic 6/10 like any other AAA class game...
    Music 7/10
    Animation 7/10
    ALL the rest 0/10 :
    Fake characters - 100%
    Propaganda LGBT - 100%
    Trash story and manipulation - 100%
    True The Last of Us - 0%
  6. Mendighoul
    Jun 22, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Technical aspects: 8/10
    The game play is solid, but this is no action game, some people may find it slow and boring. It is basically the first game but a little bit more polished. The biggest improvements here are graphics (obviously) and level design. I liked that the enemy executions are varied (wish God of War had this many different executions).

    Story/writing: 2/10
    Too much plot induced stupidity, characters that were viewed as ruthless, intelligent and resourceful, commit mistakes and make ridiculous decisions just for plot advancing or to make the point the writers intended.

    Most characters are bland. All the new ones to be honest. Their gender and sexual preferences end being useless traits and are there just because.

    The story is dark and gritty just for the sake of it.

    The moral aspect of the story is shallow. Another revenge story that ends with "maybe violence is bad"?

    As they tried to shock the players and subvert expectations, they ended cutting Joel's screen time on the game, and since the main aspect of the story is Ellie and Joel relationship, the game became empty. They only interact meaningfully enough by flashbacks.

    Overall: 5/10
    Play this if you liked the game play and mechanics of the first game and want to experience some of the best graphics of the generation. Story-wise, as the continuation of the original, this game is bad.    … Expand
  7. EdwardFX
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    My disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined.While there were a few genuinely good moments, majority of game filled up with plot holes.Bad gameplay Bad story
    Worst ending I’ve seen
    Focuses on sjw stuff more than actual players The most overrated game this generation.. the "critic" reviews are either fake or the reviewers are too boneless to say how generic the gameplay is and    My disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined.While there were a few genuinely good moments, majority of game filled up with plot holes.Bad gameplay Bad story
    Worst ending I’ve seen
    Focuses on sjw stuff more than actual players
    The most overrated game this generation.. the "critic" reviews are either fake or the reviewers are too boneless to say how generic the gameplay is and how terribly the story and characters are written    … Expand
  8. Qwert760
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    Меня раздражает политика СОНИ. Потому что игроки купившие это и разочаровавшиеся в нем не могут вернуть его обратно.
    Походу они не просто так банили все спойлеры до релиза. Видимо, сами понимали насколько это, в лучшем случае, среднячковая пострелушка аля кинцо.    Меня раздражает политика СОНИ. Потому что игроки купившие это и разочаровавшиеся в нем не могут вернуть его обратно.
    Походу они не просто так банили все спойлеры до релиза. Видимо, сами понимали насколько это, в лучшем случае, среднячковая пострелушка аля кинцо.
  9. Gabilan3
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Un juego sublimeeee... q esta por demas en todo lo q incluyeee.... a eso sumarle q no es un fan service!!!.. la cruda verdad... a los q no les guste o piensen en historias felices.. vayan a nintendo...
  10. KORJOBS
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 예상이 빚나간 이야기, 하지만 플레이하면 할수록 엘리와 애비의 감정과 심리적 갈등이 잘 표현되어 빠져들게 된다. 엘리를 플레이 할때 들었던 의문점이 애비를 플레이 할때 해소된다. 전투면에서도 긴장감과 몰입감 액션감을 충분히 느낄수 있다. 엘리의 감정을 최대한 이끌어 내는 엔딩은 나에겐 너무 슬프게 느껴졌다. 단순한 광기에 빠져 복수하는 복수극이 아니라 1편 사건이후 어색한 관계를 풀어 나가려는 조엘과 엘리 하지만 말하지못한 진실, 서투른 표현과 갈등때문에 좀처럼 풀어나가지 못해 끝내 가슴 아픈 이별은 하게되어 더 복수에 집착하게되는 엘리, 스토리가 절정에 달할수록 뒤늦게나마 조엘과의 관계를 완성해 나가려는 후회가 가슴아프게 다가왔다. 역시 너티독 임을 보여주는 명작!!… Expand
  11. elvelde
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Thank you Naughty Dog and Druckmann for murdering a game with an lgtb agenda that the game didn't need, destroying the characters players appreciated and giving joel and ellie an outrageous ending.… Expand
  12. youngyear
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    gameplay is not bad,it shoud have a high score if it's not a sequel of TLOU.
  13. Jhou
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think the screenwriter didn't play this game at all in order to write such a **** story, it's outstanding! You will lose many supporters, congratulations.
    Please don't let this rubbish defile the classic game, it is not qualified.    … Expand
  14. PiranhaPlant
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    Spoilers, This game is an absolute garbage fire and it was made to push an agenda instead of being a proper, faithful sequel. The marketing and trailers made it seem like certain characters would be more important just for certain specific characters (Joel) to get killed. This is known as false advertising. Fans didn’t know they would play half the game as a villain that nobody likes. It’sSpoilers, This game is an absolute garbage fire and it was made to push an agenda instead of being a proper, faithful sequel. The marketing and trailers made it seem like certain characters would be more important just for certain specific characters (Joel) to get killed. This is known as false advertising. Fans didn’t know they would play half the game as a villain that nobody likes. It’s only redeeming quality are the graphics. They kill of characters in so they can build a new relationship. If this game came out maybe 2 years after the 1st game it would make more sense for the terrible story and would generally work better at pushing their agenda but it’s too late now, the game made a lot of sales and there is nothing you can do. This game is a punch in the gut that makes it seem like it was written by fan fiction writers… Expand
  15. 3baden
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    The worst story ever ... I didn't expect anything to be worse then GOT ending ,, naughty dog : hold my beer
  16. Bati-Madness
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    The game is more fake than it is. 0815 Revenge story, the gay characters only exist because it is hip and current. The worst part is the boring gameplay. A would-be film. I'm a gamer and I always prefer cool gameplay to story. I also don't buy the characters. Everything very, very artificial.
  17. Joacinoc23
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This is a one of the Best, if not the best game of this generation, the game-play, the graphics, the music, and specially the story is awesome, it make you watch right in the face of one epic history, make you face the history from both sides, the hero and the villain, the way you wanted to take it.
    Its a Must play !, Puts a new Standard in the Game, it make you wanted that every game    This is a one of the Best, if not the best game of this generation, the game-play, the graphics, the music, and specially the story is awesome, it make you watch right in the face of one epic history, make you face the history from both sides, the hero and the villain, the way you wanted to take it.
    Its a Must play !, Puts a new Standard in the Game, it make you wanted that every game have this top of quality.    … Expand
  18. keltkegk
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story literally the most important thing about this game and is fu**ed up in every sense. Joel is a persecuted and very suspicious person, but suddenly he trusts a group he just met and even reveals his name to them, dies in an imbecile way at the beginning of the game even though he was one of the most important characters. Ellie witnessed everything and with that seeks revenge and kills literally everyone on her way to get to Abby, Joel's killer. However, in the end, she has a flashback of Joel, the one who was brutally killed by Abby and started it all, and then she just spares Abby and that's it. Is there any finale **** than that? It's literally like if John Wick in the final moments gave up of killing the guy who killed his dog. It's not even close to the greatness that the first game was and it's clearly not worth your money.… Expand
  19. gabemcv
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    At the very second that the credits of the first TLOU game rolled, I knew it was a masterpiece. Since then, I must have played it a dozen times already, and always with great pleasure. Now, I've just finished the second game and I feel nothing besides emptiness. I was drastically uncomfortable playing this. I haven't enjoyed it most of the time, but I did recognize it as anotherAt the very second that the credits of the first TLOU game rolled, I knew it was a masterpiece. Since then, I must have played it a dozen times already, and always with great pleasure. Now, I've just finished the second game and I feel nothing besides emptiness. I was drastically uncomfortable playing this. I haven't enjoyed it most of the time, but I did recognize it as another masterpiece. For me, this has no replayability, playing it once was enough suffering, Which is exaclty the point of this game. I get that now. I applaud what they've done, for even though I didn't like how it all ended, it was really worth it to get there, to experience it.… Expand
  20. CEPE-BR
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Experiência fantástica que vale a pena para fãs de survial horror.

    A inteligência artificial dos inimigos não é perfeita mas os combates são tensos no bom sentido, principalmente quando enfrentamos infectados Perseguidores. A primeira vez que escutamos os Serafitas se comunicando com assobios também é intenso.

    O enredo é do tipo que te faz refletir sobre as pessoas assim como no Bioshock. Acredito que os flashbacks usados para contar a estória não teriam o mesmo impacto se fosse um filme, mas por ser um jogo de videogame, conseguem manter você engajado.

    Consegui ficar longe dos spoilers e uma das surpresas que tive me fez lembrar do Metal Gear Solid 2.    … Expand
  21. SkinBolo
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    I literally only made an account to rate this cause metacritic keeps removing bad ratings. Bro I was straight up not having a good time. Also if anything this game has made me more conservative than ever before, take that however you want✌
  22. metallox
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    A SJW piece of marketing trash, complacing a social minority who dont buy or cosume console videogames so often.
  23. Veiler7
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    El juego simplemente es una basura, entiendo el simbolismo en algunas tramas, pero porfavor nada que ver con el primero, me siento estafado
  24. GenX
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    A very highly polished game, great story telling and a fantastic experience before the next generation of consoles release the end of this year.
  25. Jajajajara
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I actualy liked almost all about the game, the ending wasnt too good but the graphics the game play the scenarios and the characters were all good, the death of joel was very stunning… Expand
  26. Monaafernandes
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Excelente game! A história mostra a realidade de como seria na vida real uma mundo pós apocalíptico, com amores e mortes de quem mais amamos. Gráfico, trilha sonora, enredo, arte gráfica e dublagem em PT impecáveis
  27. NotBadGoodSoiz
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    From start to finish this game had me on the fence.
    On one hand it is one of the most visually stunning games of our generation with excellent voice acting and some of the best MOCAP I have ever seen with some truly heartfelt moments.
    On the other hand you have a pretty scrappy revenge plot and some pretty thrown together story elements, a lot of time filler and little to no character    From start to finish this game had me on the fence.
    On one hand it is one of the most visually stunning games of our generation with excellent voice acting and some of the best MOCAP I have ever seen with some truly heartfelt moments.
    On the other hand you have a pretty scrappy revenge plot and some pretty thrown together story elements, a lot of time filler and little to no character dev outside the two main characters.
    With the heritage this game had and the ND at the helm it should have been nothing short of a masterpiece - but unfortunately these few bumps knocked it off course.
    With such big boots to fill Ellie just doesn't quite fit in Joel's shoes.    … Expand
  28. Rusty3b
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    El juego es una maravilla, se nota el proceso y la madurez que le han aportado, a mi me ha encantado
  29. Plawa
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. When I saw the first trailer, I was amazed about the things the game could offer me. I decided to give it a try, I played the first one and I felt empathy with Joel and Ellie. They were trying to survive the desolation, destruction and bleak landscapes and cities. Joel was a pesimistic character and Ellie was a strong girl with attitude, Both characters were meant to each other, to support each other in order to survive and find a meaning to their journey, enduring hard choice and taking risks, and they made it but a what cost. So I wanted to see them again, to see what is the future this game prepared for them, together. BUT WHY THE F#:$'@ did you kill Joel on the very 2 hours of the game and forced me to play with a Shi#@y stupid character that killed him in front of Ellie. OH WOW SHOCK VALUE, AM I RIGHT GUYS? It works 1000% of the time. How this time could possibly fail? Well Neil, let me tell you... I played the game to play with Ellie and Joel, not with characters that belongs to a teenager telltale game with dull story and non-existent character development. You tried so hard to push a **** propaganda. I support diverstity, I'm gay but something I learn is that I don't have to shove to the face my beliefs or ideas, I need to educate, to make people aware, to show them that is normal to encounter people with different ways of thinking and living. But you instead pushed a really ankward relationship and a lot of unnecesary tension between Ellie and Dina. What make it worse is the driving plot of "I Will avenge Joel but at the very last minute I will show that killing is bad because that will make me a better person".... Dear god, if I only had trusted those leaks. You know what? I will request a refund. There is no replay value or fun, or even a decent story... Its just a shallow shadow sorrounded by darkness. Sorry for my large review but man, I really feel cheated and sad because I know for things like this, another TLOUS is not going to happen... ever. Only thing I liked, the graphics. That is why I give the game 2.… Expand
  30. Games8823
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Disappointing beyond words. The Last of Us can now join Star Trek, Star Wars, etc. in the graveyard of once beloved series and much anticipated sequels. What big studios are consistently revealing, whether it be with regard to movies or games, is that they ultimately do not understand what made fans come to love their series in the first place.

    Great visuals/graphics (in games) or    Disappointing beyond words. The Last of Us can now join Star Trek, Star Wars, etc. in the graveyard of once beloved series and much anticipated sequels. What big studios are consistently revealing, whether it be with regard to movies or games, is that they ultimately do not understand what made fans come to love their series in the first place.

    Great visuals/graphics (in games) or special effects (in film) cannot compensate for competent storytelling and treatment of characters. And at various points, if you pay sufficient attention to character motivation and established traits, you will find yourself utterly baffled by the sheer amount of out-of-character behavior.

    I'll give the political dimension of the game some more detailed discussion. I'll preface by saying that I identify with a number of liberal/progressive/what some might call "social justice warrior" causes (I happen to be a minority myself). But even though I think these are good causes, that does not mean I enjoy being preached to or impelled to think a certain way. The tone of this game approaches preachiness at various points and REGARDLESS of what the message is, for people who think critically, there is NOTHING more likely to provoke an instinctive backlash than telling people how they ought to think.

    Diversity in media is a good thing, but the treatment of the characters in this game, who unarguably represent a range of diverse identities, is almost insultingly shallow and superficial. They remain largely uncharacterized and undeveloped beyond the single trait which the writers apparently think will suffice to speak for their whole person. If they were to try it all over again, I'd tell the studio to go for quality over quantity. Focus on investing your "X character" with more depth and dimensionality than "well he's the X character." Games and movies which choose not to develop their characters in these more nuanced ways may in fact harm more than help the causes they believe they are championing.

    I would probably give this game a -2 or -1 if that was possible, as I feel as though I actually lost something from my experience. Since that's not possible, a zero will have to do.    … Expand
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#2 Best PS4 Game of 2020
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#1 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2020
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#3 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2020

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Metascore
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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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