The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  1. Matsuki
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Poor history needed more truth for the final dissapointed to say no more but Instead, the punishingly bleak sequel kills off the original's main character and turns the secondary hero into a villain. It takes violence to a level that is uncomfortable even by the standards of video games, and seemingly does everything in its power to make gamers feel bad about the act of playing it.
  2. s9lyd
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    Mr. Druckmann has defaced two of the greatest characters of the past decade. This is graffiti of the lowest kind, pure vandalism. His need for attention, cheap thrills, and complete lack of sensibilities has led to the creation of what amounts to little more than snuff porn.

    As I write this, the man is bragging about the *amount* of reviews on metacritic, stating it has exceeded the    Mr. Druckmann has defaced two of the greatest characters of the past decade. This is graffiti of the lowest kind, pure vandalism. His need for attention, cheap thrills, and complete lack of sensibilities has led to the creation of what amounts to little more than snuff porn.

    As I write this, the man is bragging about the *amount* of reviews on metacritic, stating it has exceeded the amount given to the previous game. It says everything you need to know about him and his philosophy - "get attention at all costs" and "no such thing as bad press".

    As for the game itself, there is no game. There never was - this game, as well as the previous one, were all about the story and the characters. And since that aspect didn't just fail, but actively antagonizes and spits in the faces of both new players and old fans alike, it doesn't have any saving grace.

    It's absolute garbage and the equivalent of someone taking a dump in the middle of the room.

    It's simply uncivilized.    … Expand
  3. Realisticone
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible narrative, storytelling, poor quality of joel's death we didn't even get to play as him, we didn't get to play as Tommy and we were forced to play for 8 **** hours as Abby a dislikable character who just killed the main character with a golf stick in order to understand her actions and feel sympathy for her while I don't give a **** about her and not only that but the ending is even worse while she fought her when she has lost muscle had no energy and she even removed 2 fingers of Ellie and basically losing everything while Abby got away with the kid.
    The whole game was just to give the message that with vengeance won't solve everything and will hurt everyone surround you what a joke    … Expand
  4. PandaX
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Plot is piece of **** Well done drjukman, well done!! You killed everything good in this game.
  5. KillerBeanMx
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This "game" that is focused 85% on the story is the worst part of TLOU2, no sense scenes and a bored story in general made this part an absolutely mess compared to the great job made on the first part and Ellie's DLC
  6. Jesus001
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This game is a complete pile of garbage. Abby is the most deplorable character in the entire universe. The sex scene which involves this abomination of a human being can be considered the most distasteful, disgusting, and wretched scene in all gaming history. I mean she is full of mud, I assume she did't shower, because she looks like she just completed a spartan race. The worst partThis game is a complete pile of garbage. Abby is the most deplorable character in the entire universe. The sex scene which involves this abomination of a human being can be considered the most distasteful, disgusting, and wretched scene in all gaming history. I mean she is full of mud, I assume she did't shower, because she looks like she just completed a spartan race. The worst part involving this game is the fact that Ellie lets this demon named Abby escape with the greatest disregard for Joel death. The game is not worth you money please do not buy.… Expand
  7. Calvinbutlerm
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    Fantastic game! Expands on the game controls alot from the original game and and makes an overall improvement on it! The graphics and the art design is next level, this is something you would expect to be shown on the next gen console's. The story for the last of us part two is a simple revenge story and fantastically told for a revenge story. The ending leaves more to be desired from theFantastic game! Expands on the game controls alot from the original game and and makes an overall improvement on it! The graphics and the art design is next level, this is something you would expect to be shown on the next gen console's. The story for the last of us part two is a simple revenge story and fantastically told for a revenge story. The ending leaves more to be desired from the overall climax but it still works great! One of the best games this year!… Expand
  8. Socialite
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    The story starts out strong and you have strong motivations for what you are doing and your quest. However, that you 2/3 into the game gets stuck in what you think is a short 20 min view of the antagonist motives turn in to 11 hours and 38 minutes until I'm once again given control of our protagonist Ellie.

    On the technical side, the only annoyance I've had to struggle with is some    The story starts out strong and you have strong motivations for what you are doing and your quest. However, that you 2/3 into the game gets stuck in what you think is a short 20 min view of the antagonist motives turn in to 11 hours and 38 minutes until I'm once again given control of our protagonist Ellie.

    On the technical side, the only annoyance I've had to struggle with is some strange rubber-banding on the companions AI, where they block you from hiding or moving over certain areas unless, you walk far enough away some they are pulled to move then you can try and interact with them. The handicap options are top notch and more games should take notice on how to implement these options in their games

    The constant jumping in timelines and wonky rubber-banding companion AI makes a mess of a story that was great until 2/3 in. I don't care for the antagonists motives and nothing in my 11 hours and 38 minutes changes that other than making it a grind to push thru to see the rest of Ellie's story.

    4/10    … Expand
  9. TheDuke32
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    **** you butthurt homophobes, this game is absolutely amazing. I dont get why people are hating on this game, besides the fact that Ellie is gay, the **** are too small and the women are too muscular. If those are the only critical points, I have no shame in telling you to go **** yourself.
  10. Zeyfer
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    An objective assessment of the game 6.5. points. Five points (5 out of 5) departs for the entire technical component. One ball for flashbacks with Joel and Ellie, and 0.5 ball for individual moments in the game. BUT, it’s impossible that this whole **** agenda, that goes through the whole game through all the characters, which themselves are terrible and not disclosed in any way, half ofAn objective assessment of the game 6.5. points. Five points (5 out of 5) departs for the entire technical component. One ball for flashbacks with Joel and Ellie, and 0.5 ball for individual moments in the game. BUT, it’s impossible that this whole **** agenda, that goes through the whole game through all the characters, which themselves are terrible and not disclosed in any way, half of which do not affect the plot at all, and further advanced in games. In recent years, the industry has simply degraded because of such comrades, it is simply not possible to play anything. Some show off with a complete scenario of impotence and complete inaction. It is necessary to drive with the sledge rags all these creators and their defenders. Therefore, purely fundamentally put 0 points. For me, as a player with almost 30 years of experience, it is very sad to see such a strong decline in the gaming industry in recent years, but I really want to see really strong series and titles in the future. The current state of affairs cannot be measured.… Expand
  11. Lockdownwarrior
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    Good gameplay features such as combat and graphics, but for a story based game the story makes absolutly no sense and is weak.
  12. sonofquasimodo
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is like a good movie. It is greatly telling its story and makes you feel angry, sad and what it wants you to be. Thanks Naughty Dog! And thank you Neil Druckmann for showing us a real emotional character like Abby!… Expand
  13. Hipfire_God
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This isn’t a video game, this is just a politically correct answer to the video game industry, no more.
  14. Strangeru
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    What a train wrech this was. What were they thinking? Does Niel hate this much the work of Amy Hennig this much? To literally in game spit on her characters grave? Amy Hennig deserves more respect than this. I've never seen just a ego filled creation by a guy with the biggest huberous. This is not a game. This is a self insert virtue signaling fap feast for Niel.
  15. IRTtheHulk
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Just finished the game. And I **** loved every minute of it. Well, not every minute ( game tends to drag on for a bit). This game is such a massive shift from the first one, story wise. The storytelling, imo, is amazing. It is literally the first time any entertainment media has left me feeling so uncomfortable, conflicted and so emotionally exhausted. The gameplay is an organic evolutionJust finished the game. And I **** loved every minute of it. Well, not every minute ( game tends to drag on for a bit). This game is such a massive shift from the first one, story wise. The storytelling, imo, is amazing. It is literally the first time any entertainment media has left me feeling so uncomfortable, conflicted and so emotionally exhausted. The gameplay is an organic evolution of the first one, adding little bits of refinement here and there. I like how they added a little bit of exploration and multiple routes to tackle an encounter. Graphically, it is one of the best looking games of this generation on any platform. Voice acting, as expected, is top notch stuff from the greatest actors in this industry. Gustavo Santaolalla yet again delivers with another masterpiece of a poignant yet beautiful score. My only gripe with the game is that it didn't give enough time to develop side characters. Overall, although poles apart from the first game thematically, The Last of Us Part 2 stands shoulder to shoulder with its predecessor as a landmark in cinematic storytelling in videogames. However, since the actual focus of the game, it's story, is so bold and divisive, I'd rate this a PlayItYourselfAndFormYourOwnOpinions/10… Expand
  16. JOWELL
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La historia es muy mala no es para nada un buen guión sus gráficos y su jugabilidad si están bien es un pulido del anterior juego pero la historia es mala pareciera que solo se esforzaron en que el juego se vea bien… Expand
  17. Topos
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Been watching a lot of people’s gameplay. I’ve noticed that once the “golf scene” happens, people tune out or they just aren’t the same as when they started playing. This game just isn’t it.
  18. Yannick1415
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    Amazing game that have some of the best gameplays ever done and really realistic, and it has his up and down moments of the story it’s a mix of emotions. Recommended to fans and gamers !
  19. Jorge0185
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    Tremendo juego lo concerniente a apartado técnico. Pero es el peor final y el más frustrante desde que juego vídeojuegos. No hay perdón para destruir tan buena historia. Decepcionante con todas sus letras
  20. Lego333
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Pure garbage! The story line is weak, with a lot of strange elements clearly added for political reasons. The mechanics are ok, but not state of the art as promised. And man, the bugs.... Lots and lots of bugs.
  21. Kreisus
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Just amazing game
    Is time to grown up and stop crying everytime you see a realistic final.
  22. Patrickcrl
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    All I have to say is this game, is simply, a masterpiece. I beat it 5 min before this review was written. All I have to say is the leaks were semi-true. But when you play the game and see the narrative and how things play out, the game is amazing. I feel like people who give this game a bad score haven’t even gotten halfway through it or if they did it was Bc of a certain reason that iAll I have to say is this game, is simply, a masterpiece. I beat it 5 min before this review was written. All I have to say is the leaks were semi-true. But when you play the game and see the narrative and how things play out, the game is amazing. I feel like people who give this game a bad score haven’t even gotten halfway through it or if they did it was Bc of a certain reason that i cannot say. Anyways, loved the game, favorite game of the year so far. MASTERPIECE.… Expand
  23. Diegojjc
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esse jogo e uma obra prima, nunca senti nada parecido jogando um jogo, os sentimentos que ele te traz e incrível estou feliz por estar vivo e jogar esse jogo. OBRIGADO NAUGHTY DOG!… Expand
  24. Frambuu
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Matan al prota al principio luego te hacen jugar con la tipa que lo mató no tiene buena trama el gameplay estuvo bien pienso que hubiera estado mejor darle una muerte digna a Joel, se paso todo el juego anterior diciéndole a ellie que no confiara en nadie y el pendejo se va y mete a un grupo de personas que no conoce da sus datos y lo cagan a trompadas tuvieron la oportunidad de matar a ellie ahí mismo pero no pq simplemente el juego tenía que seguir en mi opinión otra historia hubiese estado mejor pero bueno… Expand
  25. Redcommie
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is an insult to gamers wrecking a good story just for a political statement. Killing Joel the main character of the first game is a retarded decision who every wrote this needs to be fired, the only good bites were the flashbacks. The game play and graphics are good though but the story and its lefty message ruin it. They should do a reboot now that is the only way to fix this… Expand
  26. cinzu
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am changing my review after thinking about this for a while. Originally I gave the game a 7/10...but upon reflection...the game is really problematic.

    ND attempted to tell two stories in one game and really missed the mark on fully telling either. This game should have started off on Abby where we would hear her full story before swapping over to Ellie after Joel's death. Instead, we get to play as Ellie for half the game with no real information about Abby until the last half of the game. ND sold us an Ellie focused game, and then proceeded to make us play as Abby for 10 **** hours. I did a lot of exploring, but holy **** Abby's part was LONG. An hour or two of Abby would have told her story better than what was told in 10 hours. Editing is really important. The game tries to make Abby a character worth feeling something for, but I just wanted to get back to Ellie by the end of it. Getting back to Ellie wasn't even worth it at the end of Abby's story. Why? Because after you hear about Abby...umm...Ellie's story just stops. Legit, that's pretty much the end of the game. This whole concept of a revenge quest...and you barely get a quest for revenge. You get mostly Tommy killing people off screen and Ellie opening gates shooting the **** with Dina.

    Now, let's talk about stuff that really just doesn't make sense or is completely gratuitous...I was pumped to play as Ellie and Abby. I was pumped they stuck with the lore of Ellie being gay. The relationship between Ellie and Dina is beautifully written...but...why the **** is Dina pregnant again? What does this add? All Dina being pregnant does is take your companion out of the game for hours, leaving you with no story or character development because you have no one to talk to. Dina being pregnant really feels like a cheap trick. It feels like they added it because Ellie killing Owen and Nora didn't have enough weight on its own. That scene was just being screamed at "DINA PREGNANT, NORA PREGNANT BAD ELLIE" You can do better than that.

    Abby sex scene...what is the point of this? I totally get the scene between Ellie and Dina. It sets up Ellie for an innocence lost story line. More importantly, it was done tastefully. I am in no way a prude, but Abby's sex scene was the most gratuitous sex scene I have seen added to a game in a LONG **** time.

    Lev...ugh Lev...What a disappointment. I am all for diversity in games. I was kind of excited that they were adding a non-binary character, because the storyline could have been ****in good. BUT...oof, it is hard to say...Lev is basically trans/non-binary...and that's the only thing compelling about the character. Diversity is good when it's done well, but when you make a character gay or trans and that is the ONLY thing present in their character, you end up harming more than you are helping.

    The cult (scars)...The cult feels like ND was so afraid of offending people, they just decided to not develop any story line here. The game makes a choice to not be political, but ends up being both political and boring. I spent so much **** time looking for journal entries and notes in a desperate attempt to find a storyline. I can confirm now that one does not exist. Remember all that cool game footage of fighting scars? Yeah, that's legit all there is in the game. It's like one fight and then they are gone from Ellie's story. The scars are the focus of Abby's story...I searched for a story line there too. The story doesn't exist. You could actually just remove this group from the game and replace them with WLF and you wouldn't even feel a difference.

    The ending...oof. I am ok with Ellie letting Abby go, but...why does Ellie need to lose two fingers? Why does Dina abandon Ellie? The ending really makes the story weaker as a whole, and also takes away any replay value of the game. "It can't all be for nothing" YES IT CAN. This is not an ending worthy of anything close to 10/10. The ending didn't stand up on its own due to failures in storytelling throughout the game. Ellie's loss of her fingers feels like something added as an afterthought to give it more weight than it actually has. The end didn't tie the whole "revenge is bad" thing together, so they just added another cheap trick. They basically shock jocked it. Wtf is with the Dina **** Dina is your ride or die for the entire **** game and when Ellie just wants closure, THAT is where she draws the line? Kill hundreds of people, almost die twice "yeah, bruh we good." Wants closure after years of PTSD "buh bye" WHAT?

    This isn't a masterpiece. This is an unfinished game. Even the saving grace of this game -- the animations -- are unfinished. All that talk of animations...and your stealth kills ARE THE SAME EVERY TIME. It really feels unfinished. To create a game that is bleak is one thing, but to release an unfinished game that has no replay value...oof, I expected better.    … Expand
  27. StiLteD
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Finished yesterday. Brilliant game. Easily one of the best I've ever played. Environmental design is easily best in class (phenomenal achievement) and the gameplay is fantastic. Part 1 is one of my favorite games ever, and was unsure of what I would make of this story as was quite nervous going into it what paths they might take. What a ride! I love the themes explored in this game, whichFinished yesterday. Brilliant game. Easily one of the best I've ever played. Environmental design is easily best in class (phenomenal achievement) and the gameplay is fantastic. Part 1 is one of my favorite games ever, and was unsure of what I would make of this story as was quite nervous going into it what paths they might take. What a ride! I love the themes explored in this game, which took me to unexpected places and really challenged my perception of the characters in a brutal and unrelenting way. Prepare to be uncomfortable. But if you go into it with an open mind you are in for a n exceptionally well crafted ride. My game of the gen.… Expand
  28. kavak
    Jun 22, 2020
    5
    I had a mixed feeling while playing this game. the graphic and game mechanics were amazing, real-life experience and unique, But the story was awfully weak. I understand when some people want to write unique stories from different perspectives to prove a point. but this was too weak. the first story was amazing, This one is just forcing you to feel and have empathy with a strange masculineI had a mixed feeling while playing this game. the graphic and game mechanics were amazing, real-life experience and unique, But the story was awfully weak. I understand when some people want to write unique stories from different perspectives to prove a point. but this was too weak. the first story was amazing, This one is just forcing you to feel and have empathy with a strange masculine female who has no moral code and the game was not able to connect the player with characters and stories which were irrelevant to build a character.… Expand
  29. Digohbick
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    Graphics are beautiful, gameplay is basically the exact same as the first game, wich is a shame considering they had 7 years to improve on it, the story is definitely the worst part of this game, if this wasn't a sequel to the first TLOU i'd give it a solid 7/10, but because the story is a huge downgrade and the gameplay is basically the same i give it a 2/10.
  30. Morterduck98
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have now got through the game, I have finished it.

    I am disappointed,. I wish I had not bought the game.

    Niel ruined it, Joel died for a meaningless shock value. They did terrible writing and made characters just for the hell of it.

    Niel, you ruined the last of us, why did you do that?

    Ellie lost her character, she did not progress, it was just a revenge story.. not like the last game where you had a game entered around the character's building up their relationship. I'm done, f this. But on a positive note, the graphics where good.    … 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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