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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  2. Mixed: 8,550 out of 161975
  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. Tebo372
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The ending is really bad… Expand
  2. Rimdog
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    Incredible graphics, facial expressions and level design but let down by a rubbish story, poor character development and boring, repetitive game play. TLOU had a great story but terrible game play and this isn't much better unfortunately. What a disappointment. It was a real struggle to finish this game as it's very bloated. If I was giving a serious score I'd give it a 7 but since thereIncredible graphics, facial expressions and level design but let down by a rubbish story, poor character development and boring, repetitive game play. TLOU had a great story but terrible game play and this isn't much better unfortunately. What a disappointment. It was a real struggle to finish this game as it's very bloated. If I was giving a serious score I'd give it a 7 but since there are so many ridiculous 10 scores I need to balance that out and therefore it gets a 1.… Expand
  3. Knightwolf4life
    Jun 21, 2020
    3
    I can't believe ive waited 7 yrs to play this game looking forward to playing as joel n ellie and for what happened to happen broke my heart i fell let down and decided i was hoping for a trilogy in this series with these two characters and Tommy but it feels like they took everything i loved and destroyed it with all being left is the same gameplay and enemy's and the world but the storyI can't believe ive waited 7 yrs to play this game looking forward to playing as joel n ellie and for what happened to happen broke my heart i fell let down and decided i was hoping for a trilogy in this series with these two characters and Tommy but it feels like they took everything i loved and destroyed it with all being left is the same gameplay and enemy's and the world but the story is gone,ruined i just feel heartbroken i don't understand how from what everyone loved about the first came up with this... it's a shame i thought this was going till be in the top 10 games of all time but no it ended up as something...idk ivdon't even know i wish now i had never played and loved the first one as much as i did.....… Expand
  4. Mamaki007
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    I dont even know what to say...Just...no. Same gameplay, weird story, new characters that nobody give a damn...waste of time, money and expectation
  5. ROOLV
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    I'm so disappointed , La historia esta mal argumentada, no se hace empatia con ningun personaje ,visualmente y el gameplay es bueno pero la historia lo arruina completamente
  6. Exotik_Caps
    Jun 21, 2020
    3
    First off, the game play was great, visuals,voice acting and world is freaking awesome. If you really enjoyed the first game like I did, DO NOT ruin the story with this trash. The story for the second one is terrible, I'm completely disappointed.
  7. Thegreatmy
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El videojuego es increíble,lo disfrute mucho me ha encantado,solo lamento la muerte de Joel,al menos ya está junto a Sarah… Expand
  8. Stevnash156
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    I liked the visuals but gameplay seemed alot slower than previous game. Also I didnt like how the levels were larger but somehow more linear than the first game
  9. Giulio31
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Best game of all the time... I do not understand at all who puts 0-6 to this masterpiece. Gameplay is incredibly funny and the story for my opinion is more emocional than the first The Last Of Us... and I finish that 7 times. Thank you Naughty Dog for this incredible journey! I can't wait for The Last Of Us Part 3!
  10. Grape_
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Complete disrespect for the story and characters from the last game. Graphics wise it looks beautiful, but it cannot save such an underdeveloped story that tries to be "progressive" just so the critics can eat this up.… Expand
  11. AliEmad
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst ending ever!!! They could've done something much better than having to kill someone many characters. Feels like the story has been written by a 12 year old kid.… Expand
  12. SDiNardo
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Es un viaje épico, maravilloso y muy intenso, que amplía a la perfección una historia que ya era impecable. Todo crece y se llenan espacios que no sabíamos que existían, agregando matices. Ya no hay buenos y malos o blanco y negro, sino una escala de grises que nos hace comprender, cuestionar y debatir.
  13. Shuff85
    Jun 21, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is my first review ever on this site. I refer to metacritic very often to determine whether or not a game is worth my hard earned money. I just finished the game and I can say its worth every penny. People are complaining about “hidden agendas” and “poor story telling” when a majority just get pissed off about the leaks they saw without context or within Playing the first 2 hours of the game. Everyone had their dream setting and outcome for this game and for most people this game is different. It personifies the villains. It demonizes heroes. But it does it logically and it is genuinely a great story. Combat is improved. Soundtrack is amazing. Graphics are excellent. My advice is to to buy this game but take time to read the notes in the streets. Look at characters expressions throughout the story. Think about yourself in each characters shoes and it really is a realistic adaptation of this apocalyptic world. I loved every minute of it and I’m happy for it to be a part of my collection.… Expand
  14. Milkman97
    Jun 21, 2020
    9
    Although the story is not clearly developed and can feel rushed at some points, the combat and absolute detail of the game make up for it. Honestly, part 2 gives me great nostalgia of the first game which is why I’m in love and addicted. It almost makes me feel right back in the saddle with gorgeous graphical updates and new explorations that the 1st game can’t give me. Worth the buy. JustAlthough the story is not clearly developed and can feel rushed at some points, the combat and absolute detail of the game make up for it. Honestly, part 2 gives me great nostalgia of the first game which is why I’m in love and addicted. It almost makes me feel right back in the saddle with gorgeous graphical updates and new explorations that the 1st game can’t give me. Worth the buy. Just wish the story was a little more developed.… Expand
  15. TylerNF
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    I am absolutely shattered. I loved The Last of Us 1, I really wanted to like this one too. But I'm a few hours in now, and this game is just nothing like the first one. It lost all the charm and the magic. That joy of seeing Ellie and Joel become a family is gone. It's just bitterness and nihilism, it makes you feel gross. Not in a cool way like Game of Thrones, in a bad way, like aI am absolutely shattered. I loved The Last of Us 1, I really wanted to like this one too. But I'm a few hours in now, and this game is just nothing like the first one. It lost all the charm and the magic. That joy of seeing Ellie and Joel become a family is gone. It's just bitterness and nihilism, it makes you feel gross. Not in a cool way like Game of Thrones, in a bad way, like a Uwe Boll movie but without the sense of humor.

    The horror isn't really there any more either, it feels boring :/
    There's only so many times you can hide behind *generic furniture item*.

    TBH maybe worse than that is the fact that the gameplay has if anything regressed. It's short and heavily railroaded.

    I'm sorry but I just can't recommend this.    … Expand
  16. TheGamerDude
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    How do you tell that all the good reviews are paid/fake reviews??
    Look at the user reviews!!
    These critics did not play the game, clearly and I highly doubt they are even gamers. The story is full of very obvious plot holes. It is boring and far fetched. The characters of new, do not hold you, in fact they are just unlikable. There is nothing to really draw you in can encase you in    How do you tell that all the good reviews are paid/fake reviews??
    Look at the user reviews!!
    These critics did not play the game, clearly and I highly doubt they are even gamers.
    The story is full of very obvious plot holes. It is boring and far fetched.
    The characters of new, do not hold you, in fact they are just unlikable.
    There is nothing to really draw you in can encase you in another world, like the first one.
    The political message seems more important than the story.
    I will never waste my money on another Naughty Dog game again. Just like Uncharted 4 didn't have the same zing to it that the first 3 had, this doesn't even come close to the original.
    Complete failure!!    … Expand
  17. Nikodemic
    Jun 21, 2020
    9
    Great, Sad story. Very good action and good exploration.One of the best game in years
  18. GabrielSantosT
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    8/10 Gameplay and graphics
    0/10 Story, Characters and Plot
    It's a shame that this game is called “the last of us 2”. You destroyed the image of the first game.
  19. Ondegrise
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Love it❤️ not a crowd pleaser! I it's a apocalypse game not a Disney movie!
  20. GokuXForever
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me encanta la historia
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  21. HiDere
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    sí xd asdgjltdcgdvgdfhdchedhjrcbh **** NO MORELGBT IN GAMESSS asadadssjkeiejdieidid
  22. Kylemcivor
    Jun 21, 2020
    4
    Storyline was terrible and ending was bad although I must say that the gameplay was one of the best I have ever seen and the graphics were amazing. I think I am so disappointed because of the high expectations from the first game and it simply did not meet them. Really annoyed that I have waited since 2013 for this average at best game
  23. DanteSaw
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    horrible story, misleading trailer, Disgusting sex scenes.

    I truly not suggest anyone to buy it, i think you better watch youtube to find out whats happened first in the game first then decide is this what you want.
  24. Fear1-2
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is graphically beautiful but the story itself has failed entirely to serve as even an adequate follow-up to the beloved game that won our hearts all those years ago. This is a game born of bitterness, and an agenda. The people over at naughty dog hate this game, and they hate you for playing it. I'm all for an emotional gut punch, and it's fine if the blows keep coming, and don't ever stop, sometimes that's life and it can be used to drive a person forward. My disappointment with this game comes in the form of it not showing respect for it's characters, it's story, or it's fans.

    The people over at Naughty Dog were paid to make this, and they just put together this awful game, although they should be proud of the technical side of it. Beyond that though, this is a game with fun gameplay, beautiful graphics, and a terrible story. No one acts how they should, given their backstory, and you don't teach any lessons in this game which is supposed to have a moral. If you really wanted me to realize that revenge is bad, than maybe have a scene where Ellie marches through a graveyard that has pictures and names of the people she's killed, or you know all the dogs she killed. Or maybe put something in place that would allow Ellie to get through the game without killing hundreds. Or perhaps simply make it a choice at the end. write a compelling story for Abby and Ellie, and make me feel for both of their plights and then at the end, I as the player get to decide, do I kill Abby, or do I spare her and be the better person.

    That could have been an awesome story, instead we got this, no payoff, no lesson learned. Just an up front fee of sixty dollars, followed by a golf club to the knees.

    This game is a sad excuse for a sequel and it's a shame that this series is over. I hope they leave the Last of Us alone now. I hope this game get's all the hate it deserves, I hope Naughty Dog loses out on profits, and learns that this isn't the way forward. I know they probably wont, and we'll be seeing a Last of Us part 3 one day, but I have no hope for it, no excitement. I'll stick to the first game which I love so much, and I'll inevitably buy it again for the third time when they decide to remaster it on the next gen consoles. This game will swiftly be forgotten. It'll be in the bargain bin within weeks of it's release. A sad death for what was once something so filled with hope.

    If you are reading this, know that this game will only disappoint you. It's got good gameplay and beautiful graphics, a technical masterpiece, but the story is bad, and it tries to make you feel bad for playing the first game. It's obvious to me that someone high up at Naughty Dog hates this game, and the people who like it, and that person has had plenty of control over it. To whomever leaked the game, thank you for saving so many people their money. I hope future titles from all companies see what happened here and take something from it. You're free to make art, and I'm free to hate it and call it trash. I hope Naughty Dog finds it's true fans, the people they are obviously making this game for. I hope it's everything they wanted. But I wont be buying future Naughty Dog titles. Not when they come out, and not for weeks afterwards. I wont buy another Naughty Dog game until I see from those financially braver than I that it's a good game.

    Oh and one last thing to Naught Dog, I hope all of those reviews you bought were worth the price. Because now you might as well remove the critic score from every site out there. No one will ever trust them again. Good Job.    … Expand
  25. Vinid99
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    It’s an amazing game, everybody should play; you need to be ready to play this one; gonna be goty for sure.
  26. Blazemoth
    Jun 21, 2020
    5
    Looks good it tries to hard to go for SHOCK factor, so much so that you get used to it breaking any tension the game could offer; throw in some boring as bland characters and the complete nonsense the story is plus the dates gameplay and you have the perfect bore-bore cocktail.
  27. Tatupu24
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Besides of the poor story it has, it also has some good parts in the plot, it has one of the best gameplays and graphics I've ever experienced… Expand
  28. Dontew
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It starts off slow takes about hour or two to see some real action but it will pay off. I didn’t like how they just killed off Joel for Story. Story could have better writing.… Expand
  29. coconutboi
    Jun 21, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So, I went into this expecting a ton of SJW nonsense. Thankfully, there wasn't much of that. Abby looks like Brock Lesnar, sure, but there wasn't anything shoved down our throats like I was expecting.

    The story is just bad. I don't give 2 balls about Lev or Lara or whatever her name is. I didn't hate playing as Abby as much as I thought I would, but she was still **** boring compared to bae Ellie. In the end, after like 20 hours, we don't even get to murk Abby, we let her go. RIDICULOUS.    … Expand
  30. TotaledSet0
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    I'm not really sure why there are so many bad reviews for this game already. I'm about 20% done with the game so far and ,without spoiling anything, I've loved the game so far. The story is more fleshed out then it was in the first game. And thanks to all of the spoilers people posted in the reviews on this site without clicking the contains spoilers box, literally 5 minutes and 30 secondsI'm not really sure why there are so many bad reviews for this game already. I'm about 20% done with the game so far and ,without spoiling anything, I've loved the game so far. The story is more fleshed out then it was in the first game. And thanks to all of the spoilers people posted in the reviews on this site without clicking the contains spoilers box, literally 5 minutes and 30 seconds after the game released, while i was still waiting to pick up my copy, I now know the ending. Even with this information i don't see how 0/10 reviews within minutes of the game releasing are justified before it is even possible to have played through the 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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