The Last of Us Part II

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  1. Fantz22
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think this game is a way to show people why revenge is a base feeling for ALL human beings.
    Ellie after Joel's death dedicated her life in following Abby and trying to complete her revenge.
    But in the end of the game she lost the love of her life and also her fingers, and without them she could not do the one of the stuff that Joel taught her.    … Expand
  2. lucasio03
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    One of the greatest games ever made.
    This game has improved from the first one in every aspect. Gameplay is fantastic as well as the graphics.
    The story is breathtaking. I have never felt so many emotions in one game.
    A must buy for every PS4 owner.
  3. Brian3349
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ¿REALMENTE ES MERECIDO EL ODIO A TLO2?


    Si, Habrá "MUCHO TEXTO.JPG" El 85% De las personas que lo odian es por la muerte de Joel, El Resto es porque la historia abunda mucho la trama LGTB.

    La muerte De Joel fue dura, Triste y nos Dolió A Todos, Y todos hubiésemos preferido que no pasará, Pero ahora, Para la trama La Muere de Joel Está "Bien" ¿Porque? Porque Matar a Joel Nos Motivaría más la sed de venganza Que si matará a Dina, Un Personaje Nuevo con quién no simpatizamos.


    Hasta Ahí, Ok, Vale, Fue "Interesante" Que nos muestre el punto de vistas de los que mataron a Joel, Ya que eran personas "Buenas" que querían vengarse contra el hombre que Les Arrebato EL FUTURO a ellos y A TODA LA MALDITA HUMANIDAD. Viéndolo así, Se Entiende Más aún Abby pues su padre era el doctor que mató Joel.

    Y ahora no vengan con que "Es muy Forzado Y casualidad que Abby sea su hija". claro Porque En TLOU 1 No era nada Casualidad que Joel luego de la muerte de su hija tenga que llevar a otra niña de LA MISMA EDAD que su hija y que encima ES INMUNE AL VIRUS, caso 1 en 1 Billón.


    Hasta ahí, Entiendo y la historia dentro de los que cabe "TE ENTRETIENE" Y te mantiene la espera de que va pasar.

    Lo que sí, estuvo mal e "Innecesario" fue esas dos últimas horas de juego, El Final debía ser Justo donde Ellie, Dina y JJ Quedan juntos en una granja felices, Pero No, Ellie tuvo ese sentimientode venganza aún vivo y quería matar a Abby a toda costa, Dejando atrás a Dina y JJ, ¿Para que? Para dejarla luego vivir... Eso fue Estúpido, Está Bien que quieran decir "la venganza está mal, mata el alma y la envenena" Ya que Ellie quedó Sola. Pero para mí fue innecesario.

    Entiendo que mucho no les guste pero de ahí, a ser LA MAYOR BASOFIA DE LOS VIDEOJUEGOS HECHA POR EL DEMONIO COMIDA Y VOMITADA POR UN PERRO, NO...
    No Lo es.
    .
    Aún así es mi punto de vista.    … Expand
  4. Victorfuji98
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Um jogo muito muito bom em termos de grafico e jogabilidade. Praticamente sem bugs e lags. Você se sente o personagem no jogo no quesito emoções que o jogo te faz sentir. Porém o único ponto negativo foi a rota da Abby que foi longa e em alguns momentos chata e sem nexo com a história do jogo. Mas no restante é um jogo lindo, emocionante e praticamente mundo Aberto.… Expand
  5. Killerdog1211
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    I finished playing in 3 days, and I have to say this is a good video game with perfect graphics , level design, and combat controls. However it is not as good as the first TLOU due to the poor storyline. It is very brave for Naughty Dog to make TWO characters’ stories in a SINGLE game but unfortunately they failed to help players to immerse in the two characters - Ellie and Abby. I rate itI finished playing in 3 days, and I have to say this is a good video game with perfect graphics , level design, and combat controls. However it is not as good as the first TLOU due to the poor storyline. It is very brave for Naughty Dog to make TWO characters’ stories in a SINGLE game but unfortunately they failed to help players to immerse in the two characters - Ellie and Abby. I rate it 8 because I admire the bravery and the hard work of Naughty Dog staffs.… Expand
  6. Sccrgurl61
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Loved the graphicss... the game...everything...hope multiplayer comes out soon tho… Expand
  7. Nivijab2001
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    I don't know why is getting so much hate this game I really loved it!! I wish it had multi-player
  8. SmokeWeed2
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Uma das experiências de maior imersão que ja passei, história madura e realismo chocante, uma obra para ser lembrada. O objetivo da arte é gerar reflexão e discussão, não para gerar conforto.
  9. Jakvypadas
    Jun 23, 2020
    5
    The story and gameplay are better than the first game, but Frist part is heart breaking
  10. livm
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    I love it everything in this game!!
    The graphics and animation are surreal, I liked it the storyline, everything that happened it was necessary in my opinion.
  11. PapaJohnsMc
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La jugabilidad y el juego en sí me parecieron 10/10 pero la historia resulto absurda con ese final… Expand
  12. rkvick1975
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Amazing game. Explore, injest, take your time. This is the perfect representation of simple story, complex characters. My favorite types of games, movies, shows, novels, music, etc follow this principle. TLoU Part II is the game of this generation.
  13. PYROX
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    gameplay is hugely improved on the original, character interactions aren't as interesting as in the original, but still compelling. Story is good. Graphics are amazing as expected
  14. Vela0513
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Good gameplay but the narrative it's kind of slow and I expected better story.
  15. Victor1985
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
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  16. RepublicRanger
    Jun 24, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Overall, playing The Last of Us Part 2 was a disappointment. The first game was undoubtedly a masterpiece. The fantastical world it took place in, the well developed characters and the satisfying gameplay. It all came together to create such an amazing experience. The first Last of Us had tremendous replay value, and for some, may have been the first game where the story was so captivating that the player felt a connection to the characters and a deep desire for them to succeed in their quest. Joel’s eventual brutal acts at the end of the game were ethically dubious, but from the player’s perspective, were completely justified as the importance/significance of Joel and Ellie’s bond was strong in the players mind, having played the game and seen it develop themselves. The Last of Us 2 unfortunately does not capitalise on all the good that the first game earned. In short, the writing for this game is crap. It’s dull and unlike the first game, I found myself not caring about the characters. Joel should have gone out like a champ, like the brave, tough, no nonsense guy we knew he was. We should have seen him backed into a corner, fighting to his last breath, his sacrifice resulting in others being able to escape with their lives. A hero/saviour of Jackson. But instead he went out like a punk. Joel and Tommy causally entering a room with a bunch of strangers. You’d think that years of living in this harsh new world would make Joel hypersensitive to danger and unfamiliar people. But it appears that the writers were not keen on that narrative. Instead the writers of this game, rewrote Joel to make him weak and moronic. Resulting in Joel having his head caved in with a 9 iron. The writers made Joel deserve the death he got. He was stupid and naive. Nothing like the Joel the players knew. The creators of this game destroyed Joel’s character. Was it worth it? Did we get a great story as a consequence of these events? No, we didn’t. Remember in the first game when Joel gives Ellie his rifle so that she can cover him. It highlighted a significant step forward in both characters development. Joel began to trust and respect Ellie’s capabilities and Joel and Ellie’s relationship/bond really became solid. Ellie transformed into a formidable character. This was evident when she has to fend for herself when Joel got hurt. Ellie from the second game is nothing like was was in the first. She is portrayed as weak, naive and unprepared. She always seems so surprised when the enemy knock her down or jump out from a corner. Hasn’t she been through all this before? In the Last of Us 2, Ellie is pathetic. Ellie achieved NOTHING. She got no revenge, no redemption. More people that she cared about got hurt or died during her quest to find Abby. Abby is portrayed as a brute, barbaric. Being forced to play as Abby was unpleasant. Even after playing through as Abby and seeing things from her perspective, I still deeply dislike her as a character. With all the stuff she goes through with her friends and lev, was I supposed to feel sorry for her, or at least start to understand her motives? Well I didn’t. Abby sucks. Tommy got **** over. He did most of the revenge work and still ended up almost dying. When we see him close to the end of the game, he is clearly physically and mentally broken. Tommy deserved so much better. At the end of it all: Abby survives! Hooray, woo, yeah.... wait what?! **** seriously. Ellie can’t bring herself to kill Abby. What the **** is that all about. Everything that the gang went through, Ellie, Dina, Jesse, Tommy. It was all for NOTHING. If the game ended just after Joel gets killed, it would have turned out better for everyone. No one from Jackson would necessarily have died and Abby probably would have died anyway. She would have been killed by the WLF for deserting, or killed during the WLF raid on the Scar island. The entire story didn’t matter. **** I’m so disappointed.… Expand
  17. Chepuha
    Jun 23, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worse than the first part. I was disappointed with this game. 7 years of expectations were in vain.… Expand
  18. Landmvrks
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I give the creators of this game credit for taking risks and trying something different. There were many brilliant features to the game. However, I could never get fully invested in playing Abby. Anyone who loved the first game I'm sure felt similar throughout the game.… Expand
  19. Leonk642
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly I thought the game was solid, the story was a bit of a mess. Not very well told with a lot padding....so much padding. Like 10 hours of padding, but that doesnt ditract from my views on or because the have is still fun to play as it's basically a carbon copy of the first.

    But let's address the plot for a minute, I understand where they're going and trying to do a story about Ellie suffering from PTSD from Joel's death but it was just done poorly.

    There are flashbacks within flashbacks and the overall plot is a bit of a confusing mess, seems like they tried to do a Pulp Fiction but didn't know when to stop.

    So the gameplay it's good, it's basically the first game with extra and the plot after all said and done is a solid okay, I did sympathise with the main antagonist by the end of the game.
    The problem is it takes a good while to get there and can get tedious waiting for the next bit of plot that has anything to do with the overall story.

    Hopefully they'll do a better job with The Last Of Us Part 3    … Expand
  20. jesus29753
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After playing through The Last of Us Part 2 and completing the whole game. I can now give my full thoughts. First off, the game was one of the most anticipated games of 2020. I can say that The Last of Us part 2 will hold a place in my heart. The game has so many heart-wrenching moments. It's uplifting and moving. From the minute I finished playing the game I can't keep it out of my mind and the weighted expectations that a sequel to one of the most heralded game stories of all time will inevitably carry with fans. Ellie’s journey grows into something much more ambitious and an expansive new characters you get to go on a journey with and learn why these certain characters do what they do. The Last of Us part 2 will forever be with me since so many games come out and don't tell the stories like the Last of us. Will this game forever live on as one of the greatest games ever.… Expand
  21. Bignoggin76
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    Was this as good as it could've been? No absolutely not, it left on a empty note. But was it a good game still? Of course! The gameplay was amazing, the graphics were absolutely stunning! The story could've been better but was still compelling and takes some nice twists and turns. The only way to tell if you really do in fact like the game is play it, don't just read how it ends andWas this as good as it could've been? No absolutely not, it left on a empty note. But was it a good game still? Of course! The gameplay was amazing, the graphics were absolutely stunning! The story could've been better but was still compelling and takes some nice twists and turns. The only way to tell if you really do in fact like the game is play it, don't just read how it ends and assumes it's bad.… Expand
  22. Linier95
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    Amazing work from ND team, one of the greatest games of this generation. I really loved the game!
  23. crisdf
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is pretty bleak, but I think the message it wants to get across is successful. At the end of the first game Joel did something pretty bad to do something good, but this game deals with its consequences. I think they did a good job with Abby - first I hated her, then I understood her. Abby and Ellie are two sides of the same coin. Yes I kinda wish we had gotten a nicer story with more feel good moments and maybe even a happy ending, but the world they made isn’t nice and actions have consequences. What we were given is what makes sense after Joel’s drastic actions at the end of the first game. This sequel doesn’t beat the first in terms of its compelling story, but it’s solid and I liked it … Expand
  24. Yazzhay
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Incredible game. Excellent story, fabulous graphics, and thought provoking. 10/10.
  25. TheFran990
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This game is **** the ending make you feel really disappointed. Do not buy this game by any reason. That's all.
  26. Leigrez
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    My review, no spoilers, no story plot points revealed.

    The Last of Us Part 2 isn’t just an important story about revenge, it’s a story about the cyclical nature of revenge itself. Naughty Dog does something that most companies would be scared to do. It removes choice, and for better or for worse, you are there for a ride and you can’t change what happens and to whom, no matter if you    My review, no spoilers, no story plot points revealed.

    The Last of Us Part 2 isn’t just an important story about revenge, it’s a story about the cyclical nature of revenge itself. Naughty Dog does something that most companies would be scared to do. It removes choice, and for better or for worse, you are there for a ride and you can’t change what happens and to whom, no matter if you want to or not. This is bold move in the day and age of freedom, choice and selection.

    Ellie’s journey isn’t one for the faint of heart, her journey is gruesome, vile and heartbreaking. She is a one woman wrecking crew and she wants to stop at nothing to get back a piece of what was stolen from her. Traveling from the safety of their hometown in Jackson to Seattle, all the way to Santa Barbara she will face off against new and inspired threats, like the WLF (Washington Liberation Front) who use modern weapons and explosives, and the Seraphites who are a primitivist cult that use Bows and Melee weapons for the most part. These two are at war, and unfortunately you are in the middle of it as you make your way through Seattle’s downtown. Both of these factions have ideas that conflict throughout the game, and it’s shown beautifully through optional dialogue that the characters have with one another. Even the collection of some very interesting artifacts, adds detail to an already very well developed world.

    It showcases the best visuals of any game to date on the PS4 alongside probably the best sound design of any game, of any generation, period. Gun shots are so ferocious, footsteps so crisp, the wind and rain so intense, that you forget this is all game. Gustavo Santaolalla returns to score again, and it hits all of the right marks. The soundtrack just builds up tension in all of the right moments, making those hairs rise and your skin crawls when you hear the clickers in the distance.

    It also shows sometimes a little ingenuity goes a long way, especially with the controls and their (ND) decision to add a jump and prone button giving more layers to some of the best and most enjoyable level designs in recent memory. Nothing seems like its cut and paste, where every new area feels different and original throughout the game. It lasts for around 20 – 25 hours, depending on how much exploration you do and I recommend exploring everything. This is a game that rewards it. There are Safes that have lots of ammo/upgrades where you need to find the passcode to access it. The notes that are scattered throughout the area sometimes hint or give those passcodes and it’s a small but very rewarding minor objective to do.

    This is a game that should be played, regardless if you agree with the story decisions or not because it’s something that won’t be forgotten soon. Controversy is what made The Last of Us’ ending so remarkable and this game is no different.

    9/10

    Originally, I had given the game an 8/10, because of the technical masterpiece that it is, but its story lacked the same oomph that the original had. After my second playthrough I have realized that every single fight with other humans is optional. You can escape and avoid everyone throughout the game (with the exception of the infected), which also changes how you view the ending, in I would say, a more positive way. This freedom of becoming the Ellie you want her to be (either a stone cold killer or a pacifist) also changes your outlook on who she was to begin with. This freedom makes this game that extra point higher, because you can look at these options as greater than the sum of its parts. I personally look forward to what I hope is next for Naughty Dog, The Last of Us: Part 3.    … Expand
  27. pagnoz
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Great game and great story, i think is the best game of the year don't trust to who put 0.
  28. HunnyPooh
    Jun 23, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After 7 years of anticipation, I admit I was abit disappointed with what Naughty Dog brought to the table with TLoU II. It’s certainly not a 3.5 given by gamers, but it’s definitely not a 10/10 masterpiece, which is really sad to say because it had all the potential for a real game of the year contender. The backdrop for TLOU was refreshing, it brought so much content to the table & the characters were so relatable because they were so.. real with their personal struggles. I felt that naughty dog could have built on what happened after the ending instead of fast forwarding 5 years, dropping us randomly into Seattle. What went right: Graphics - I’m honestly impressed with what ND managed to pull off given how old the PS4 console is. Lighting was amazing especially in the forested areas, models were crisp, detailed and just a beauty to look at. Gameplay - improving upon the mechanics of TLOU, I find the combat system much more fluid and so satisfying every time I pop the head off the infected. Crafting & upgrading your character hasn’t really changed fundamentally, you’ll still be going around scrounging for supplies. Every gun feels punchy, weighty and powerful. Even playing on hard, the difficulty is just right without you feeling too over or under powered. There’s a bit more puzzles to solve now to catch a break every now and then. Character animations are extremely life like and it’s just a joy to play and appreciate the motion capture work ND has put into. Environment - Seattle is sprawling with Wild life, places to explore and new areas to discover. There’s so many more buildings, rooms & creepy alleys to explore with the power of the PS4. The city really feels alive as you can hear the environmental sounds around you as you explore it. What went wrong: Story, story, story - sadly ND seemed to have lost the whole point of TLOU franchise. The lack of a solid story made this into some generic action adventure game. What made TLOU a lasting impression even till this date wasn’t the gameplay but the story telling. Every character was real, with their history, motivations and personality. In contrast every character, even Ellie was bland, forgettable and just plain boring to look at. There’s nothing about them, why are they doing certain things, how did they get here, or what’s their part in this game. You could remove 90% of the characters’ dialogue and it will still be exactly the same action adventure game. Because everyone is just shooting and killing first and asking questions later! See someone, “oh I don’t know maybe I’ll just kill that person first and then figure out what’s going on on my own by scrounging up notes lying around everywhere” (Except the flashbacks, that was really extremely well done)
    “That” scene that everyone hated was really just there for shock value, I felt that it had no purpose and meaning because nothing links up.
    Even halfway through the game I still don’t know why is everyone doing what they are doing, why is everyone just killing everyone and not asking questions? Was the whole point of playing another perspective just to make us empathise and sympathetic to their cause? It was really quite badly executed. Instead of feeling for them, that segment was excruciating, and just painful to play. And I was just dragging my feet to complete it. Seriously ND, you can’t just expect us to sympathise with anyone you make us play. If your goal was to make the single most hated character in video gaming industry, this takes the cake. Social norms - there’s really no need to be an “inclusive” game by incorporating certain sexual orientation in life just to appease everyone. It’s painful to watch, full of cringe and just feels so... forced. There’s no history between them as far as I can tell so I don’t get why ND has to put it in. You don’t need to conform to society and please SJWs just because certain group calls for it. Adding it doesn’t automatically make it acceptable. Summary
    I’d wish you would have focused more on the story and developed each character properly. And for the life of me, please remove all these unnecessary gameplay about another person, we really don’t care. If you bought God of War you’d expect to play as Kratos, and not some random creep right? Same logic. Without a strong story every aspect of the game no matter how strong just falls apart and becomes just another generic action game. There’s nothing to gel these pieces together. I look forward to another game in the next few years, ND.    … Expand
  29. Gautfire
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Franchement les rageux qui critiques en mal ce jeu vous êtes fou c'est un jeu tellement parfait et les sentiments qu'il dégage sans parler de la moral de l'histoire franchement parfait
  30. adrian820
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    i just finished the game and it s great. don t go after those who say aberrations but many didn t play the game either. everything that happens in the game has a logic. the only thing i didn like was o female caracter with muscles that looks weird. but the game is so good so it doesn t matter anymore.
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  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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