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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  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. xlMaralx
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What can you expect from one of the most beloved games of all time? At least coherence "AT LEAST" but seriously whoever who wrote the history for this game deserves what abbie deservess and Joel got.… Expand
  2. epicmoralfail
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    The story sucks, the characters suck.. The only thing good is how it looks.. Don't give money to this people
  3. notimetothink
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    the worst writing ever. I don't know whos idea was to add that chick as a writer but it seems that she ruined everything.
  4. AzureDreams687
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    So disappointing. I don’t even have to write a goddamn novel size over this. I’m done.
  5. Rodericknmb4
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    I was really enjoying this game until I was thrust into playing as Abbey. All I could think is why am I Abbey instead of joel? If I wasn't going to be ellie I wanted to be joel and vice versa. This was such a big disappointment and I couldn't even understand why this decision was made? Why would you completely discard the main character in the beginning of the 2and installment? This gameI was really enjoying this game until I was thrust into playing as Abbey. All I could think is why am I Abbey instead of joel? If I wasn't going to be ellie I wanted to be joel and vice versa. This was such a big disappointment and I couldn't even understand why this decision was made? Why would you completely discard the main character in the beginning of the 2and installment? This game is probably the biggest disappointment I have ever had in gaming. I will not pay a single dollar for a part 3 unless they go in a whole new direction and the people responsible for this game are removed from the project… Expand
  6. Brooksius
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Broken hearted....the mechanics are identical, the game loop is identical, and the story is abysmal. Im not sure I've been this disappointed at a long time series sequel since Mass Effect Andromeda. The story is terrible, the path it puts you on makes no sense, the big OMG moment feels completely un earned, and the ending is nonsensical. I am truly disappointed in Naughty Dog.… Expand
  7. LuanVm
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Simplesmente o melhor jogo que joguei na minha vida, eu entendo todos os fatos colocados diante do jogador, não é um mundo onde as mil maravilhas acontecem, então, sim, mesmo apesar dos fatos apresentados é uma junção perfeita de enredo, trilha sonora, gráficos e história que já vi, parabéns!
  8. Katatarum
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Crouch-backstab-hide-solve idiotic puzzles-crouch and hide again. Enough! Change this game mechanic. We don't wanna see unplayable animations, we wanna play the game.I hope Naughty Dog learns something from santa monica studios or capcom. RE2 Remake is more better survival game than this, and the last God of War shows everebody that changing game mechanics won't hurt. All the games thatCrouch-backstab-hide-solve idiotic puzzles-crouch and hide again. Enough! Change this game mechanic. We don't wanna see unplayable animations, we wanna play the game.I hope Naughty Dog learns something from santa monica studios or capcom. RE2 Remake is more better survival game than this, and the last God of War shows everebody that changing game mechanics won't hurt. All the games that naughty dog made are clones of the first uncharted. Naughty dog becomes an ubisoft-like company.… Expand
  9. MsDoomnGloom
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pros: Graphics are outstanding. Environment is beautiful and in some cases as stunning and well thought out as the first game.

    The game is very lineal and tends to feel more like a hallway but the environment makes up for that. In some areas I could have spend hours exploring and wanted more places to explore.

    The flash backs of Ellie and Joel/Tommy were by far the best parts of the game and I would have played hours of just that if I could forgo everything else.

    Cons: When you have a story based game, that had a first game built on and loved as a story based game. There are always extreme expectations when you do a sequel, even when a sequel isn't necessary, you have to really pull out all the stops to make the story feel as amazing and loved as the first one. In the Last of Us 2 the story writing is weak. The game uses cheap and manipulative story mechanics to push players into feeling sympathy for Abby and desperately attempts to make Ellie into some kind of revenge monster. It disregards a fact that Abby put all her friends in danger for selfish reason. If Abby had overcome her own loss she would have never dragged her friends along with her on some cheap revenge kill. No never mind that this is the apocalypse, communication is non existent outside of CB radios.

    Yet they travel thousands of miles on foot to kill this one person that they have no idea what he looks like or if he is still alive. I digress, the game makes every effort to force Abby onto the player. Ignoring fundamental flaws in story telling. What they should have done if built the audience up first to like Abby, maybe have the players play Abby for the first half of the game traveling across parts of the US. Then once the players develop that connection, then slam them with quite possibly the worst killing of a beloved character in gaming history. For people playing LOU2 and not the first game it would be fairly easy to not see the obscenities over this death. It was sadistic and in that moment sealed the ideal that Abby is inherently Evil.

    Abby never feels remorse for her actions, despite her actions being the direct result of everyone in her groups death. Essentially her selfishness was the cause of countless of lives. She suggested torturing People from Joel's town in order to find Joel. And later in a section where you are playing as Abby there is a conversation between her and two other pointless characters where they discuss a truce being broken with the SCARS. Abby's group shot and killed children and they justified it because those kids attacked their people first. The WLF from your very first interactions in NOTHING compared to Joel's group. They are clearly violent and have killed thousands with their "trespassers" mentality. They are a shoot first ask later and it didn't take Ellies actions to cause that.

    I could go on for hours about the terrible story but lets move one. The game at times is boring. I actually fell asleep while playing it multiple times and had to literally power my way through it because the pacing was just so damn bad. There were times I would make as much noise as possible in hoes to alert enemies just so I could have something to do because despite the beauty of the environment. In the sections where literally nothing is happening there is just not enough to explore to keep a players interest. Its so hallway based and just doesn't allow you to explore these clearly beautiful environments.

    The constant fade to blacks.... I just can't, they are so beginner and just drop constantly. The reminded me of the old Batman TV cuts where the bat symbol would spin and play music at every cut. I've watched beginner YouTubers better at cutting than that.

    THE ENDING! I literally just can't with that, at all. It was so unsatisfying and badly done. I can't give too many details or complaints without dropping massive spoilers. Even though at this point, it's moot.

    LASTLY: The dishonesty! The trailers for TLOU2 were manipulated and consumers were made to believe that Joel had a much larger role than he had, which was very little. Naughty Dog pulled a fast one and it really left a bad taste in a lot of peoples mouths. They used Joel for sales numbers because he was so beloved and raw. If we were in the same situation as Joel had been placed, many of us would have been Joel and very few of us would have been Abby. That is the key point ND and Neil Druckmann really failed to understand.

    Killing Dogs. Now this part is very personal for me. I died many, many times to avoid it. I was led to believe that this would be an option in the game. Until that also became a flat out lie. Which for me immediately triggered a panic attack and was very stressful. When I was 6, I was forced to watch as my dog was shot to death in front of me as a punishment. The fact that I was led to believe that killing anything in this game is option is absolutely despicable and i should have had a warning.    … Expand
  10. Lightwing79
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    The best game of my life. Naughty dog and Neil Druckmann did it again - absolutely mind blowing experience! Attention to details and Easter eggs are amazing, the story and characters are amazing! Thank you so much!!!
  11. rickypontesric
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Excelente Jogo!! Nota 10 Cenários e ambientes nunca antes vistos no mundo dos jogos, espaços que propiciam a investigação e análise de todos os recantos do mapa fazendo não suar aquele sentimento de algo opaco e vazio. Relativamente à história em sim esta um patamar inferior ao jogo anterior da mesma franquia Contudo não deixa de ser um jogo brilhante
  12. lucasmarchesi
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Technically flawless. Great gameplay, great level design, great graphics.
    Unfortunatelly, against what the first game was, the story is not perfect, but it does make sense and has great moments.
    Narrative: 7/10
    Gameplay: 10/10
    General: 9.5/10
  13. KaizokuNotOn
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Do i really need to add anything after a week? thank you critic reviewers for showing me that media is trying to control the game industry as well. cant see how you can like this after all the expectations everybody had for years.
    After checking the critics there's nothing but (wow such graphics) or (gj naughty dog you moved Gaming further then ever)
    you can find improved graphics better then this even in game like Fifa and CoD the come every year. honestly can find better art even in youtube or kids shows.
    "great story"?
    I learned the "Revenge bad Forgive good" when i was 8.
    you thing they would go for something deeper after what the first game wanted to show us
    in a normal situation it wouldn't be a 0 scored game, but expectations were high, and the fall is sadly higher.

    I wonder how thing are going to go after this for neil druckman.    … Expand
  14. Mike3838
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphic wise, this game looks great compared to The Last of Us being that it was a PS3 port. Where this fails is the story. I have read people saying to give it a chance or play it through so finishing the game today I can say that the story was poorly executed. Killing Joel early on was one thing, the manner in which they did it was not thought out at all. His death comes about from him being naive now? By trusting a room full of strangers being severely outnumbered? Like seriously? He ran someone over for merely approaching a vehicle he was in due to his lack of trust in anyone outside of those he knows. The second half of the game is very boring and playing as Abby completely ruins the momentum of the story in a poor attempt for the audience to feel empathy for her. This is just a poorly written story and honestly people should avoid this game if you are a fan of the first Last of Us. To top it off the whole campaign of revenge leads to no revenge at all and Ellie just lets her go because that's what someone would do witnessing her father like figure being brutally tortured then killed right in front of you.The director Neil Drucann is openly taunting fans and completely being immature about this situation… Expand
  15. ticor
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    Everything good about this game died with ... The only thing that I get from this game is the feeling that playing games is waste of time because everything that characters do here is vain. Vain is the word that defines this game. I love the fist one.
  16. profisr
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Great game, don't believe the lies. i really played the game unlike most people on here. It is better than the first game.
  17. Ledins
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    Lo que me gusto fue las graficas lo demas meh Es muy lento al principio pero se pone un poco bueno despues,historia qlera y qud decir de Joel?
    Joel en the last of us: Luché durante mucho tiempo para sobrevivir. y no importa qué, no confíes en nadie más que en ti mismo. joel en the last of us 2: Hola extraño, mi nombre es Joel. Este es mi hermano mayor, Tommy, que solía ser el líder de las    Lo que me gusto fue las graficas lo demas meh Es muy lento al principio pero se pone un poco bueno despues,historia qlera y qud decir de Joel?
    Joel en the last of us: Luché durante mucho tiempo para sobrevivir. y no importa qué, no confíes en nadie más que en ti mismo. joel en the last of us 2: Hola extraño, mi nombre es Joel. Este es mi hermano mayor, Tommy, que solía ser el líder de las luciérnagas que maté y me estoy escondiendo. Mi ciudad está al final del camino. Que armas grandes que todos tienen, ¿cómo es que la tienen?, ¿Por que todos me están mirando raro y cerrando la puerta?    … Expand
  18. Oogabooga64
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    nope, just nope.
    The sacrifces in the story are not worth the output.
    Let's move on.
  19. Frankby
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Feo la wea fome 7 años de espera mal gastados jajaja ._.xd lptm Pk la historia está tan diferente cambian todo
  20. Yeyocool
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Es un juegaso,si tienen mucha polémica es; porque ahora se ofenden por todo los milenials, ni siquiera lo juegan, como dice el dicho no juzguen a un libro, por su portada.
  21. MachineDaemon
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Most overrated piece of software of the 21 century. Journalists are nothing more than a marketing tool in our day and age.
  22. jesusadriangv20
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This game is awesome and darkness, The gameplay is excellent and the graphics are beautiful, the story gives it an 8 out of 10,but apart from that the game is very good.
  23. Hoodr
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    Graphics are great, combat average and story is trash. Don't waste your time with this game.
  24. DANIELSKING
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Una mierda de grafica, igual que el 1 solo que con mas luz ambiental, y el guion un asco
  25. Gumchao
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This game is amazing, truly something else. I enjoyed every moment of it, even when I expected that I wouldn't enjoy a part of it, I was proven wrong. Truly a masterpiece, the story was fascinating and beautifully written. The graphics were beautiful and the soundtrack was great wanted to listen to it for hours. Great job Naughty Dog!
  26. tomyeverlong
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Five years after their dangerous journey across the post-pandemic United States, Ellie and Joel have settled down in Jackson, Wyoming. Living amongst a thriving community of survivors has allowed them peace and stability, despite the constant threat of the infected and other, more desperate survivors. When a violent event disrupts that peace, Ellie embarks on a relentless journey to carry out justice and find closure. As she hunts those responsible one by one, she is confronted with the devastating physical and emotional repercussions of her actions.… Expand
  27. jgmj921
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly, to actually use this plot to the sequel of an all-time-classic game is very, very bold. Players have high expectation for this sequel, they will only be happy with whatever experience TLoU1 brought to them. But still ND let Joel died early on, let you play the murderer of Joel as second protagonist. Obviously ND would like to make a point even fully aware of its cost, and I do admire their courage. I've read the reviews, haters, supporters and critics, I would still recommend this game whatever you say.

    Expectedly, ND presented best graphics in gaming so far, with stunning artwork and design, plus runs smoothly in PS4 pro. The details of the world, stories in those little notes, graffitis, destroyed modern city sets, are truly masterpiece. Sound effect is amazing with incredible details in this game, if you notice you'll be amazed.

    Gameplay is largely the same with 1, which isn't really good or bad. The battles gradually become repetitive and uninviting in my opinion, looks to me they are mostly for the purpose of supporting a 25 hour benchmark.

    OK then the story, it shared the same issue with 1, and all other ND games - a lot of the smaller drama seems exaggerated or pushed, like watching a 7-scored US tv drama. There are choices that people in real world people normally wouldn't make, and hence emotions that couldn't resonate with players. However, I think what's admirable here is that, like all good stories, the storyteller attempted to convey something bigger than the story itself, in this aspect TLoU2 did a good job. The story dived deeply into the discussion of how different opinions among humans easily turns into fights and massacres, even among those with a kind heart, or with good intentions. The 2 protagonists share the same regarding where they came from (revenge), had fierce fights, killed each others' loved ones, fought to near death for both, and eventually letting each other go. This revelation, despite the plot holes in order to achieve it, is heroic.

    Sadly it's hard to balance everything with one story, we did lose consistent character arcs for almost all characters (some moments between Ellie and Joel is still touching), empty new characters, and insufficient explanation for players who are expecting what will happen for the world in the game. I agree with many other reviews that Abby, being both the bad person and the secondary protagonist, needs way more backstory - however also not an easy thing though. So, I think it's already a decent balance of what the director wanted to say and deliver a consistent and convincing story.    … Expand
  28. Daraka
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. J'ai attendu 7 ans pour avoir un jeu dont le seules qualités qui se distinguent du premier opus sont les graphismes et les animations....
    7 ans pour une version avec une histoire simpliste et un gameplay quasi inchangé.....
    Ce jeu est a l'image de la mort de Joël, un crachage a la gueule des fans !    … Expand
  29. 31gabosnow1
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    a pesar de las ganas que tenia por jugarlo ya lo venia venir, pero que se podía esperar, la primera parte dejo una alta expectativa para esta segunda parte y difícilmente puedes mejorar o duplicar algo tan genial como fue the last of us I
  30. Sebdeb
    Jun 20, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us Part 2 ist ein schönes Spiel.
    Es hat eine super Grafik sowie Spielwelt. Die Charaktere sind super geschrieben und gut dargestellt, die Story ist auch gut ab und zu zeigt es leichte schwäcenh und der ein oder andere Bug ist auch da. Trotzdem ist das Spiel super und meiner meiner Meinung nach das Geld wert. Alle die die Story haten haben das Spiel entweder noch nicht gespielt oder erzählen scheiße, es sind aber auch nur Meinungen aber es ändert nichts daran das das Spiel super ist. Auch das enttäuschende Ende ist zu Kritisieren da es gut getan hätte Abby zu töten um Joel zu rechen, da das Ende meiner Meinung nach anders sein sollte ist bestimmt auch die Meinung der anderen.    … 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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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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