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. Cheesecake990
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    Killing Joel and spitting on him will make naughty dog bankrupt. Also making Ellie a bad daughter figure sucks.
  2. xdpgunslinger
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    TLOU was one of my favorite games of all time , it ranked for me as one of the best cinematic game play experiences that blended simple game mechanics with compelling storytelling. A Step up from the Quantic Dreams experiences. I was hoping TLOU Part 2 would dethrone RDR2 for me as my current favorite piece of game storytelling.
    Unfortunately it was not to be , whilst the game play is    TLOU was one of my favorite games of all time , it ranked for me as one of the best cinematic game play experiences that blended simple game mechanics with compelling storytelling. A Step up from the Quantic Dreams experiences. I was hoping TLOU Part 2 would dethrone RDR2 for me as my current favorite piece of game storytelling.
    Unfortunately it was not to be , whilst the game play is passable it somehow felt more clunky for me than the first one , however I don't really rate these games on the game play as its more about the story and experience, the gameplay just has to be passable to not be boring, unfortunately this game somehow takes the formula of the first game and makes it really boring.

    with the story , without giving any spoilers, this to me comes across as a classic case of bad writing where the writers had an idea of all the scenes they wanted and just wrote the story around that , rather than focusing on story first.

    all other criticisms aside I dont care if the game is political or wants to push a message , so long as it does so through telling a compelling story with compelling characters.

    this game has neither compelling story or characters and they somehow managed to make the old characters boring and aside from physical appearance, they seem to bear no resemblance to their previous iterations.

    I wanted to hold off on reviewing this game until I had played it as I thought many of what we are hearing about it on both sides is propaganda. Unfortunately now that I have played it I can say for me its just a boring game with a poorly thought out story that seems more concerned with chaining a bunch of set pieces together than telling a story.

    Full disclosure , I couldn't finish this game , it was too boring , I ended up watching videos and streams to see the end , and its not often I give up on a game.

    unfortunately there is no resolution or real growth for the characters and you get to the end and feel like nothing has really happened.

    such a shame , Naughty Dog are one of the best studios out there for this type of thing, but Kudos to the artistic integrity to make the game they wanted and to stick by their vision.

    I don't like the fans dictating to artists what their art should be . That's the artists prerogative, but I think the dialogue needs to be open , I didn't like this game, but I respect this is the game they wanted to make. Maybe their next game will be more down my alley.    … Expand
  3. Akaixai
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    The game ist **** don't t buy it. I can't believe I waited for 7 years to play this piece of **** The story is trash I don't know how anyone in their right mind could think it was good. **** the Metascore. They either played a different game or they were pay off.
  4. Biohazard7
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nothing special that deserves such a fake piar. 1 for qraphics. No to liquidgamebutttheory… Expand
  5. Darklalo26
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The only good thing is the graphics and the sound. The story is an insult to the intelligence of the users and a whim of Neil Druckman. A total disappointment.… Expand
  6. WesleyAngelim
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O jogo é uma obra prima. Me trouxe um misto de sentimentos, os gráficos são fantásticos, a jogabilidade é muito boa, tudo que eu gostava na jogabilidade do primeiro esta presente na parte 2, com melhorias, trazendo alguns elementos de Uncharted, o que deixa tudo ainda melhor.
    A história me trouxe uma avalanche de sentimentos, não existe heróis ou vilões nesta história, como esperado. Caso não tenha jogado, visto apenas o começo ou o final, sua nota negativa de nada vale.    … Expand
  7. MrsShuffle
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's not a game for people who get nothing out of stories with unconventional characters. The story is something fresh. The ending is not as happy as a lot of people might want it, but it makes sense, cause Ellie gets what she deserves for throwing away her family and the life she had to hunt Abbey down. It feels a bit out of control, cause you can't really make a decision yourself, but that is also a good thing, cause it shows, how the death of a close character can change you for worse. If you don't like a game, that doesn't let you make most decisions yourself, don't play it. If you like an amazing and overarching story and also good story telling, feel free to try this game. It really reflects what loss causes for a lot of people and how it leads you to make decisions that are driven by anger and grief. And that is what this game teaches you. And for anyone hating the ending: a game doesn't have to have a 100% happy ending. Ellie gets what she deserves for leaving Dina and JJ to hunt down Abbey. And I think a lot of people are way too fastidious when it comes to happy endings and how they demand at least 50% happiness for a character. The game shows a sad truth about life: You don't allways get what you want, and not everything ends happy. Cause fu*king up and the cause of that happens in real life. And this is what naughty dog did so good in this game. Tell a realistic character development and a reasonable story.… Expand
  8. RRRmartin
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Neil Drukman wasted a great game just to show his political ideas, instead of focusing on writing a good story, he just start criticizing society.
  9. VictorRVZ
    Jun 22, 2020
    5
    Gameplay and incredible graphics, but for me the most important thing in a video game is the story, and it is honestly bad and forced.
  10. PapaCristobal
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing game overall. Insanely beautiful visuals of course, great voice acting and sound design. People seem to have issues with the story, i however really enjoyed it. Like many others, I despised Abby at first for what she did to Joel. But through playing her, I grew to enjoy her character. To the point where I didn't want Ellie to actually go after her and let it go. Great writing overall. The only real gripes that I have with this game is that the combat could feel clunky at times, especially during boss fights or when hordes of infected rush you. And the AI didn't feel that great, especially friendly AI when you ended up in combat, or when you wanted to silently take down enemies alongside the friendly AI, which is done in more scripted sequences.… Expand
  11. Nldubs
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    A truly human story that leaves you questioning the value of love. Just because you didn't enjoy the story, does not necessarily mean it isn't a good one. It was never meant to be fan service, but instead a story that shows life as it truly is—shades of gray rather than simply black or white.
  12. Ascott30
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    Gameplay, graphics and sounds are much improved from the first game. Plot, story progression, character development, pace of play, lack of multiplayer and ending make this game a COMPLETE waste of time and money. Naughty Dog was ambitious with this one. They swung big, they missed big. I’ve never been I’m this disappointed in a medium of entertainment in my life. I feel like I wasted anGameplay, graphics and sounds are much improved from the first game. Plot, story progression, character development, pace of play, lack of multiplayer and ending make this game a COMPLETE waste of time and money. Naughty Dog was ambitious with this one. They swung big, they missed big. I’ve never been I’m this disappointed in a medium of entertainment in my life. I feel like I wasted an entire weekend playing a game I wanted 7 years for. I hope there isn’t a sequel. Let this franchise die, so we can forget that this game ever happened.… Expand
  13. Sh0Zka
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Очень жаль смотреть на то, как ущемлённые долбоёбы испортили рейтинг
  14. Arlodrews
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Don’t listen to the hate! If you loved the characters and story from the first one you will love this one as well! And it throws you pretty swiftly into a room full of clickers so an “oh yeah I remember this” moment is imminent!
  15. Joelvive
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego está muy bien realizado pero la trama es una puta mierda, juegos de tronos al lado de the last of us 2 sería una serie de niños, Negan con el bate de béisbol sería un niño rompiendo una piñata, puta mierda de historia que encima tiene un final igual de malo que el comienzo. El juego solo sirve para comprarlo y cargarlo, devolverlo pero a NAUGHTY DOG… Expand
  16. qveenofwands
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us 2 is a game that will leave you haunted with thoughts long after you finish it. Not only did it make you think about the choices you made but the consequences of those choices. Most games won't go far enough to think beyond the 'justified' rampage. Beyond that, the story was complex, breaking down the traditional archetypes that defined what being a protagonist or antagonist truly means. The parallels between Ellie and Abby's story were beautifully tied together with Abby being just a few steps ahead of Ellie both linearly and emotionally.… Expand
  17. Hjatli
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    A callous display of political pandering that delights in the destruction of cherished characters from the first game
  18. Jgapon
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    There has to be a good game in here" because media said it.... what did u expecting to recive like score when u killed my Hero Joel.... ...a trash company move, deserve a trash score!!!
  19. Swuft
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Playstation has hosted an amazing roster of exclusives, many of which are in my top 10 and almost all of them highly recommend, sadly this is not one of those games, I hope that this dumpster fire of a game does not discern Sony from investing in exclusives as this was hyped up to be a big project, sadly Naughty Dog lied to their fans and it was certainly sad seeing the most diehard fansPlaystation has hosted an amazing roster of exclusives, many of which are in my top 10 and almost all of them highly recommend, sadly this is not one of those games, I hope that this dumpster fire of a game does not discern Sony from investing in exclusives as this was hyped up to be a big project, sadly Naughty Dog lied to their fans and it was certainly sad seeing the most diehard fans who defended the game do a 180 on it's release, the user reviews speak for themselves. What is bad about the game you ask? Everything from the gameplay to the graphics, the diversity etc are all a 10, the story however ruins it entirely, this game has effectively killed the last of us, they would need to write off this game as non canon for anyone to ever be interested in another game in this universe, seriously, do not buy this game. You will be disappointed.… Expand
  20. Boiladrao
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    O jogo é uma obra prima, apenas o final poderia ter sido melhor, mas não deixa de ser um final bom
  21. erickelgamer
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the worst game in history disgusting tremendous **** I prefer to play E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial a thousand times… Expand
  22. HalfMoon27
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    Visuals are gorgeous. Gameplay is repetitive and outdated. The story writing and pace is not the best. You are forced to play as a character that eliminates a beloved main character from the first game. The ending is nothing more than disappointing even more when the game tries to shove down your throat that killing is bad and so is revenge and look at the people and animals you killed inVisuals are gorgeous. Gameplay is repetitive and outdated. The story writing and pace is not the best. You are forced to play as a character that eliminates a beloved main character from the first game. The ending is nothing more than disappointing even more when the game tries to shove down your throat that killing is bad and so is revenge and look at the people and animals you killed in cold blood just to get to that person.… Expand
  23. Code_Geass
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a narrative masterpiece. To all you douchebags out there who did not understand what they are actually trying to convey:

    When you playing abby, there is a boss fight where you fight ellie.
    In that, when abby tries to kill dina, ellie says "she is not a part of this. Leave her. She's pregnant." Abby leaves dina and ellie without killing them, saying "i dont wanna ever see you again." Abby doesnt even kills tommy (who killed manny infront of her)
    This shows that abby is trying to walk away. She realizes that what she did to joel wasn't right and more importantly her actions costed her friends' lives. *This is abby's moment of enlightenment*

    In the end, when ellie tries to kill lev, abby says "leave him alone. He is not a part of this." And yet they fight. Ellie realizes that is not worth to kill her (realizing that abby did not kill her when she had the chance) and moreover ellie has a family now (dina and her baby JJ) and leaves abby without killing her..
    *This is ellie's moment of enlightenment*

    This is a perfect ending .. (at least for me)    … Expand
  24. d_qnis
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Best game of this generation.
  25. Ascolon
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Невероятно скучная игра.Не понятно мотивация персонажей.Тупая и не логичная концовка.
  26. matheus1776
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    is this best game ever, or no, the last of US part II is a long time best game of earth, mas não foi, infelizmente caraio.
  27. Hobobob01
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    +2 points for the game-play, which is solid if not an improvement over the original;
    +1 point for the graphics which are decent, but not exceptional;
    The rest is a just depressing story that pays little or no respect to the original. When will game developers learn that while 'depression' 'loss' and unhappy endings are a reality, they are making video games... the very thing that    +2 points for the game-play, which is solid if not an improvement over the original;
    +1 point for the graphics which are decent, but not exceptional;
    The rest is a just depressing story that pays little or no respect to the original.
    When will game developers learn that while 'depression' 'loss' and unhappy endings are a reality, they are making video games... the very thing that customers purchase because they are not real... I have to wonder, in a world where characters can shrug off being shot, crawl & run for hours without tiring and can build gun modifications from scraps, why is it only the depression that needs to be realistic?
    Either way, I returned my copy and put the money towards something else.
    If this is the quality of their products going forward then there will be no more Naughty Dog for me.    … Expand
  28. dubatmandu
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    One of the best games i have ever played. Simply a must have game for this generation of consoles
  29. KohmanetiK
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    That game is superb, looks fantastic, well worth the wait. To the obvious review bombs, you all suck, I’ll see you f**kers in hell.
  30. Aha59
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    What a disappointment of a story. I waited 6 years in vain. I lost a lot of trust in ND that I perhaps will never recover.
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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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