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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  1. Positive: 84,950 out of 161975
  2. Mixed: 8,550 out of 161975
  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. Mohammed-ali
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game of the year Best game ever I like ever **** gad damnt Character in the game 10/10… Expand
  2. Zacariiii
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Me pone triste de verdad, yo quería amar este juego pero la historia me lo impide. El problema no es la inclusión (como la prensa quiere hacer parecer) el verdadero problema es como tratan a los personajes, como desarrollan su historia y definitivamente, como defrauda todo al final en un intento malo de narrativa que parece un Fanfic o película mala. La jugabilidad es divertida y losMe pone triste de verdad, yo quería amar este juego pero la historia me lo impide. El problema no es la inclusión (como la prensa quiere hacer parecer) el verdadero problema es como tratan a los personajes, como desarrollan su historia y definitivamente, como defrauda todo al final en un intento malo de narrativa que parece un Fanfic o película mala. La jugabilidad es divertida y los gráficos son bastante buenos pero un juego no es solo eso, un juego con tanto peso a sus espaldas, no puede ser esto y yo no lo acepto. Hicieron un the last jedi 2 y eso no se puede perdonar en un juego como este.… Expand
  3. saddy_khan23
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    DO NOT BE FOOLED BY THE HIGH CRITIC RATINGS I REPEAT DO NOT BE FOOLED BY THE HIGH CRITIC RATINGS!! If you, like me, are a fan of the previous game, then please do yourself a favour and DO NOT play this one. It will tarnish your memory of even the previous game, which was a masterpiece. It isn’t even about the fact that it literally destroys your beloved characters from the previous game,DO NOT BE FOOLED BY THE HIGH CRITIC RATINGS I REPEAT DO NOT BE FOOLED BY THE HIGH CRITIC RATINGS!! If you, like me, are a fan of the previous game, then please do yourself a favour and DO NOT play this one. It will tarnish your memory of even the previous game, which was a masterpiece. It isn’t even about the fact that it literally destroys your beloved characters from the previous game, but also because it is completely devoid of any charm that the storytelling of the previous one had. The plot here is so scatter-brained that I still haven’t found a way to summarise it. They just went with whatever had the most shock value in THAT specific moment. And that means characters will switch personalities and motives back and forth like a yo-yo. It doesn’t matter if it’s unnatural for a character to behave a certain way, if it provides a shock value, they’ll put it in. So don’t expect to form any kind of a meaningful relationship with any character (including a certain new one they keep forcing the players to play as, even though audience has no connection with said character, and the parts where you play as them seem extremely tedious) because even by the end of the game, you wouldn’t know exactly who they are as a person. Heck even Ellie, the main character of this game! The only form of connection you will feel with the character is because she was important to you in the first game, because in this one she is barely a shadow of her former self. And I won’t even get into all the injustices done to Joel’s character so lets just move on. The gameplay, well its the same old same old. Don’t expect to be blown out of the water in this category either. They did polish it up a bit, but at the end of the day, the combat and stealth aspects are just as they were in the previous game, which is to say, outdated. The graphics are really gorgeous no doubt, but its still not enough to carry the weight of this incredible failure of a game. After all, with the new generation consoles coming out, plus the already state-of-the-art graphics in most AAA titles these days, this isn’t something that’s gonna blow your mind either. So, all in all, bad game. Doesn’t even work as a stand-alone story, because its not memorable or even good, in any sense.… Expand
  4. SkyeMtz1337
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Worst experience I've ever had, Just finished the game today and I've got to say that that was the worst story experience I've ever played
  5. Timse95
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    7 years for nothing :( was a big fan but this is just lame. Just a bad story and forced.
  6. Limey95
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    I'm done naughty dog. Perfect addition to 2020. So disappointed. The characters were unrecognisable and acted completely out of character, no choices in what we are forced to do and a silly pandering message at the end. Thanks but no thanks
  7. Opso
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    2 пальца из 10! Что курил сценарист? Просто нет слов...Не играйте в эту часть, как вообще можно было такое высрать...
  8. bufonel
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    I love TLOU, but this is nothing like previous part. I am very disappointed with this game :(
  9. Nadine_x
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    I stand with the masses around in the world in being soul crushingly disappointed and heartbroken by the death of our beloved Joel. All these years I waited, pre-ordered and set aside time to play this I was beyond excited. To be faced with our wonderful Joel have his life brutally taken
  10. pluxury_s
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Bad story. No new game mechanics. Ending with no choice. Poorly reveal the characters that the gamer plays for. A lot of time is spent on supporting characters
  11. Saimali
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Poorly written story, pointlessly pushed SJW agenda, don't waste your money
  12. mm2323
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the worst games I have ever played in my life. I really do not know where to even begin. The game can best be summarized as "misery porn" with graphics so realistic it will give you ptsd. The level of violence in the game is similar to a IRL snuff film. There is also an extremely graphic sex scene that made me want to gouge my eyes out. Neil Druckmann thinks hes Hideo Kojima when hes really just a washed up loser. Amy Henning was the real genius at Naughty Dog. I question if I will ever buy a Naughty Dog game ever again. Please, please do not buy this game. Lets let Naughty Dog know with our wallets we didn't want this and don't want this ever again. The fact that all the gaming press gave it a 10/10 is a joke.… Expand
  13. Nabsteer
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    The game play isn't bad but the story and the advertising behind this game is to spread ideas and politics that's not the gaming we all love,
  14. santobielnr
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This game is like you're playing Wolfenstein, you kill all the nazis and then get face to face to Adolf Hitler, but then decides you don't want to kill him anymore and the game ends with Blazkowicz and Hitler as friends, this is The Last of Us 2.
  15. Samsambam
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game was horrible. They killed off a beloved character using a f**king golf club. The story was ruined for me. Plus did I forget to mention the weird sex scene … Expand
  16. Snekarin
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    I can tolerate games that play out more like interactive movies, with long, drawn out animations for the sole purpose of "immersion". I myself like to play more narrative driven games when I'm feeling up to it. But when the story comes at the cost of everything else, you better make sure that your plot is worthy of being at the front and center of a 20 hours experience.

    And in this case    I can tolerate games that play out more like interactive movies, with long, drawn out animations for the sole purpose of "immersion". I myself like to play more narrative driven games when I'm feeling up to it. But when the story comes at the cost of everything else, you better make sure that your plot is worthy of being at the front and center of a 20 hours experience.

    And in this case it is not. This isn't an understatement. The story of this game and it's character are some of the most putrid pieces of "entertainment" that I've laid my eyes upon this year. And the reason becomes quickly apparent as the game progresses.

    This isn't a story. There is no vision behind this game. It exists as a political statement and serves no purpose beyond that.

    Coming from someone who has enjoyed most of Naughty Dog's works for the past decade and a half, I never thought I'd see the day where they'd destroy the legacy of one of their most popular IP so quickly.

    I can turn a blind eye to mediocre cash-grab sequels, but not to all out propaganda    … Expand
  17. vietar
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    The game causes rejection, boredom, misunderstanding and frustration and anger. Disgusting SJW propaganda, endless inappropriate sex scenes, inappropriate cruelty. Including to the beloved heroes from the previous part, who the hell deserved to leave at least with a little respect. Or did Joel become a kind of sacrificial lamb personifying the hated patriarchy and traditional values?
    All    The game causes rejection, boredom, misunderstanding and frustration and anger. Disgusting SJW propaganda, endless inappropriate sex scenes, inappropriate cruelty. Including to the beloved heroes from the previous part, who the hell deserved to leave at least with a little respect. Or did Joel become a kind of sacrificial lamb personifying the hated patriarchy and traditional values?
    All this dirty laundry has no place in the entertainment industry.    … Expand
  18. Bergi123
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The game is not that good..
    I don't like it at all and the first one was a blast for me witch is a shame i'm afraid..
  19. metalgear88
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Playing as Abby to f up Ellie?! And overrun by SJW agendas? Joel got killed so early in game? Fkn ****… Expand
  20. leicomabob
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Complete disapointed with the history, i am not a fan of this serie anymore. A good job from the ND employees that crunch to make this look has its looks, astonishing visuals and sound design, the only good things of this mess.
  21. Smudiak
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    technically excellent game but the development of the story is poorly written, they screwed up in the legacy of the first game.
  22. Medieval
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Imagine you have a puppy that you love with your heart and soul. A robber breaks in the puppy harms it. The cops are called and the cops happen to be friends with the robber so they kill your puppy for hurting their friend. Naturally angry, you try hunting down the cops harming any of their friends along the way. When you finally get to the cops you decide revenge is not somthing worthImagine you have a puppy that you love with your heart and soul. A robber breaks in the puppy harms it. The cops are called and the cops happen to be friends with the robber so they kill your puppy for hurting their friend. Naturally angry, you try hunting down the cops harming any of their friends along the way. When you finally get to the cops you decide revenge is not somthing worth pursuing and walk away. If this situation sounds stupid to you then uou have a functioning brain and see why this game is generally universally disliked by gamers and fans of the first game as that is thr basic plot of this trashfire. Not beacuse of issues the media would like you to think. The story is an unchecked, **** by Neil. There is a reason allegedly 70% of ND has left due to creative differences since 2013 when the first game was made.

    It gets a 1/10 and not a 0 because it is visually stunning and has an amazing soundtrack. But as this is a game not a music video the core product is still fundamentally flawed.    … Expand
  23. Joesef
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    This game is gorgeous! The landscapes are varied, vast, and mesmerizing. The sounds and the music do a great job at placing you in this world. The voice actors are giving their all and make you feel genuine emotion. It's sad that the writers could not give them a better script. At times it feels like there could be something more to say that may be profound but all we get is a one linerThis game is gorgeous! The landscapes are varied, vast, and mesmerizing. The sounds and the music do a great job at placing you in this world. The voice actors are giving their all and make you feel genuine emotion. It's sad that the writers could not give them a better script. At times it feels like there could be something more to say that may be profound but all we get is a one liner or a joke that lands but almost ruins the mood the game tries to place you in. Then we get to the story. Single player games rely heavily on story elements. It tries to teach you ba lesson and forces you to hit yourself over the head with its forced morality. The themes it tries to portray are undone by the fact that a player has no agency in the choices thrust upon you. The writers are the puppet masters and your only option is to dance. And at the end they look to you and ask why did you do this. After playing I felt like the message that was being forced upon me did not coincide with the resolution of the game. Things felt contrived and as a result the game stumbled into a cautionary tale neglecting storytelling for pure shock. I would give this game a 4/10 .... but I also have to factor in outside influences in my score. The trailers were deceptive. They implied that some characters had a larger role. -1
    Some characters were noticeably dumbed down so that they could make terrible decisions. They did not stay true to their portrayal on the first game. -1
    The reviews from critics are congratulatory and defensive to such a controversial game and give glowing reviews to something that as a whole is not well thought out. It gives value to connived storytelling at the cost of upending the expectations of the player. It lauds the developers for bravery yet fails to call them out for forcing the story it wants to tell in such a weird and unnatural way. -1
    All in all I hated this experience.    … Expand
  24. MichLaurnt
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I cannot believed I paid for this s***t game. I have waited so much time to play again with Joel. But he dies early in the game for no reason except poor story writing. What is the point of upsetting the fans? What is the point of subverting expections in the worse way possible? My only reaction is to be upset. The ultimate insult is that you have to play with abby and you are pushed to emphatize with her even though she is the ultimate villain. The story - which is the main aspect of that kind of cinematic game - is just the worse possible and told in the worse way possible. I don't event mention the ending. I need a refund.… Expand
  25. SpiderpretoBR
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best graphics of the generation. The richness of details is impressive, I never played anything like that in terms of gameplay ... But unfortunately, the complete disrespect for fans of the first game is remarkable. It is not a continuation, it is just a complete destruction on the meaning of the last game, and everything it represents. I am very sad that the director forced an inclusion without any sense in this game, just to please the SJW who do not play this game. Killing Joel at the beginning of the game was a terrible idea, as the first hours of the game are resumed in drugs, lesbians and the death of a very beloved character. Game producers, please please your consumers and not twitter's SJW.… Expand
  26. lrm
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    I was playing Death Stranding. Then I was playing Days Gone before this one.
    It feels like a terrible downgrade,
    Graphically the lightning is terrible in dark/interiors most of the time, robotic characters, facial expressions and movements, I keep seeing so many defects maybe because I was playing those 2 other games before and I was used to them. And lastly, the storyline, the whole    I was playing Death Stranding. Then I was playing Days Gone before this one.
    It feels like a terrible downgrade,
    Graphically the lightning is terrible in dark/interiors most of the time, robotic characters, facial expressions and movements, I keep seeing so many defects maybe because I was playing those 2 other games before and I was used to them.
    And lastly, the storyline, the whole idiotic ideologic/political stuff tossed into the game. You can clearly see it is constantly forced from the first scenes, it has nothing to do with the game's original universe. Everything is just too fluffy and boring to begin with.
    I'm back to Days Gone. I don't even know if I'm going to be back to finish this game.    … Expand
  27. DanielSPaddon
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    NO spoilers!:
    This game is pure garbage, on god i wish i never even heard of this game its that bad...
    I wish they stopped..

    < --- Don't listen to these "official reviewers" who are being paid through the nose to put 95s on every game because it looks good or muh diversity. this game certainly looks good but they story is terrible.
  28. Stevehurwell
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This game really just takes out everything that was great about the first. The plot is bad and the gameplay is hardly improved despite a seven year gap between games.
  29. Thz13
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It falls short on gameplay and story. The gameplay is just a run of the mill 3rd person shooter with stealth elements, it gets boring fast and you have to do it for like 20+ hours, and the story is all over the place, from killing off a beloved character of the previous series in the first 2 hours of the game, to forcing you to play as the character that killed the beloved character, to there being no payoff for the game's protagonist in the end. Just a **** story. Shame on Naughty Dog...… Expand
  30. Thatguyisnice
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I do not understand why the story writing in this one was so bad compared to the first one the fact that it’s a revenge story and they try to put you in the shoes of the villain and make you hunt down the people that we like is extremely weird but that’s not the main point the main point is that you work so hard to build up I do not understand why the story writing in this one was so bad compared to the first one the fact that it’s a revenge story and they try to put you in the shoes of the villain and make you hunt down the people that we like is extremely weird but that’s not the main point the main point is that you work so hard to build up ellie just a tear her down completely is absolutely insane. You do all of this work to go to fine Abby and get revenge and then nothing happens? Which left me with a sense of anger. You feel the need to kill this girl. You hear Joel’s screams in your head and feel the need to avenge him. You can’t sleep or eat. You leave the person you love to go and kill his killer and you do not do it. It’d pathetic. This is a terrible sequel to such a great first game.… 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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