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. Jamidodger
    Jun 21, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Omg can’t believe what happens with total mess of a game don’t really need to say anything else… Expand
  2. NotaDoGame
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    @notadogame

    The Last Of Us Part 2 changes the concept of what a 100-note game is. An absurd, unique, unmatched. It is difficult to write about a game in which all its aspects are positive, but come on. The story and the way it is developed is absurd, since its beginning was impressive, instigating and takes directions that the player would never have imagined. The question so addressed    @notadogame

    The Last Of Us Part 2 changes the concept of what a 100-note game is. An absurd, unique, unmatched. It is difficult to write about a game in which all its aspects are positive, but come on. The story and the way it is developed is absurd, since its beginning was impressive, instigating and takes directions that the player would never have imagined. The question so addressed that villain and hero is a matter of perspective is very present in the game. Redemption, revenge, madness, loss of mind, brutality, everything is there! Indeed, the brutality the game has, incredible. The graphics are the best ever made and nothing comes close, be it in the environment, in combat, in the damage received, every detail is stupendous, making this happen in this generation is almost a miracle, even in more than 25h of gameplay there are no loadings. Immersion too, never seen before. The atmosphere of the game is unbelievable, very heavy and realistic. The silence is disturbing in many moments, as well as the sound of the infected and the conversations of enemy groups. This immersion advances to the point that each enemy has personality, affection for the dogs (ah, the dogs ...), personal conversations, a unique detail. Gameplay is perfect, extremely effective and presents no problem. The story will surprise those who play and its ending is extremely impressive. A pity for those who cannot have this experience, undoubtedly the best ever produced to date, 2020 and most likely, the game of the year. Epic, legendary.
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    The Last Of Us Part 2 muda o conceito do que é um jogo nota 100. Um absurdo, único, inigualável. É difícil escrever sobre um jogo o qual todos os seus aspectos são positivos, mas vamos lá. A história e o modo como a mesma é desenvolvida é um absurdo, desde seu início impactante, instigante e toma rumos que o player jamais imaginaria. A questão tão abordada de que vilão e herói é uma questão de perspectiva é muito presente no game. Redenção, vingança, loucura, perda de noção, brutalidade, tudo está presente! Inclusive, que brutalidade o jogo tem, incrível. Os gráficos são os melhores já feitos e nada chega perto, seja na ambientação, no combate, no dano recebido, cada detalhe é estupendo, fazer isso acontecer nessa geração é quase um milagre, inclusive em mais de 25h de gameplay não há loadings. A imersão também, jamais vista. A atmosfera do jogo é inacreditável, muito pesada e realista. O silêncio é perturbador em muitos momentos, bem como o som dos infectados e as conversas de grupos inimigos. Essa imersão avança a ponto de que cada inimigo tem personalidade, carinho pelos cachorros (ah, os cachorros...), conversas pessoais, um detalhamento único. Jogabilidade é perfeita, extremamente eficaz e não apresenta qualquer problema. A história irá surpreender quem jogar e o seu final é extremamente impactante. Uma pena quem não possa ter essa experiência, sem dúvida a melhor já produzida até hoje, 2020 e muito provavelmente, o jogo do ano. Obra, lendário.    … Expand
  3. SvarogRud
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Scenario and graphics are excellent! It's really great and existing game! The best game!
  4. sadquentin
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This is such a total letdown. The first one was great piece of storytelling. This garbled mess of a story makes it nothing more than a glorified graphics demo for the dying PS4.
  5. QarekTyphon
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst story telling I've ever seen. There is no soul in this game. You can't enjoy game. Great opportunity wasted...… Expand
  6. Dahlberg31
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a rare game where the story ruins the gameplay. The gameplay is smoother than the first game. It doesn't seem like 7 years better, but most fans actually weren't expecting it to be. As far as not playing as Joel. Most fans were prepared for it. But never playing as Joel and then having him killed in such a humiliating way makes the story telling of the first game pointless. Some fans could point to the Game of Thrones doing similar things. Problem with that comparison is that GOT has dozens of characters. This title had two main characters. Another comparison is Metal Gear Solid 2, where the opening has you play as Solid Snake before switching to Raiden for the rest of the game. There was backlash, but not like LOU2. Why? Because Snake's face wasn't smashed in by Raiden and then you have to empathize with the new character. Why Druckmann thought he was being brilliant is beyond me.

    When LOU2 was announced 5 years ago, I was surprised because the first game was a complete story. I was worried about a cash grab. It ended up being worse.

    If Druckmann had a new story to tell, new characters would have had minut backlash. There was nothing in the LOU universe that prevented a prequel, sequel, or a story occuring at the same time of the first one. The reason the original characters were brought back was for money. And then to backtrack from that fact is appalling. This is not the first sequel that received negative backlash. To be so childish to believe that it's because of the sexuality of a couple characters is absurd and without merit. For myself, I think the story can bring out the gameplay's greatness. And a poor story can ruin the gameplay. It's games like this that pushes developers to play it safe and have no substantive story. That's a shame for one of the few more interactive mediums. This game will also set back LGBTQ+ friendly games as well. It'll be viewed as unsafe by investors and developers. Druckmann has failed on every front. He thought he was creating a masterpiece when he was piggybacking on the greatness of others greatness and mistaken it for his own. *Everyone should remember that Druckmann fired the top female game writer/artist in the industry to create this game. She was responsible for Uncharted at its best and much of the LOU. "Game critics" hiding that fact for their paycheck is shameful.

    In a vacuum, this game is fine. Without context, it would be visually good and decent gameplay for 2020. But that is not the case. If you accepted the money and the accolades from the first game, Druckmann has to take the backlash for the second. You don't get to have it both ways. If Druckmann wants to refund every dissatisfied fan, maybe there would be some positive feedback. Druckmann is not going to give up his money. And his labeling every critic as a bigot is a sign of his character.    … Expand
  7. tifoh53
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I hope you drown in dislikes.
    freaking LGBT propagandists!
    I hope they understand what they’ve done.    … Expand
  8. Serupiko
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    A disservice to the main characters of the first game, showing a total misunderstanding of how to subvert expectactions or to cause shock value
  9. SamsBurrito
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is a masterpiece. From its amazing heartwarming flashbacks to its most intense gruesome moments it ends it amazingly and makes me want more. The story in this game makes me want to keep playing. I love the characters, even though I didn’t like Abby at first since she killed Joel. Once I started playing as her I started to like her more and more. She is such a caring person helping Lev and Yara throughout the last’s parts of you playing as her really shows on how good of a person she is.

    Ellie has evolved so much during this game and the first. From wanting revenge for Abby killing Joel to accepting that Abby deserves to live. Ellie and Joel have had a complicated relationship ever since the end of the first game but it seems that she starts to warm up with him more but does have some bumps in the road when Joel tells her what actually happened.

    This game overall has some of the best gameplay and graphics I have ever seen. Some of the moments in this game will stick with me. Some of the environments in this game are so beautiful. Going to the farm and finding out Dina and tommy lived and seeing that Dina was able to have her baby made me the happiest person in the world. When Ellie and JJ went and sat on the tractor and looked out into the horizon I ain’t gonna lie I cried a bit.

    But this game is worthy of the title and probably better than the first game. Even though I finished it in around 18 hours I loved 98% of the game. 10/10 masterpiece and worthy of the title of game of the year.    … Expand
  10. DarethTR
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    disappointment tremendous.
    the story is incredibly bad
    I waited 5 years, I was very sad
  11. Sayjimwoo
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible story. The main character from the first game was killed off within two hours in this sequel. We are then expected to play as the character that killed of the main one? There was no reason for it, nor repercussions for the killer. There was no reason or purpose for the killing. It was literally for nothing and didn't fit the narrative.… Expand
  12. gazoza
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    This game delivers on graphics sound design and all other technical fronts, the actors also did a great job in delivering their assigned roles so props to them as well. Unfortunately, that is not enough to save this game from very low ratings. The story clearly was tailored around a certain political agenda and it is apparent that many of the positive user reviews are just bots.

    I    This game delivers on graphics sound design and all other technical fronts, the actors also did a great job in delivering their assigned roles so props to them as well. Unfortunately, that is not enough to save this game from very low ratings. The story clearly was tailored around a certain political agenda and it is apparent that many of the positive user reviews are just bots.

    I believe this game has been a huge disappointment for everyone involved and sadly ND actively tries to hide this fact.    … Expand
  13. ArmenianLemon
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game includes lesbians, torture of you mentality, feministic **** worst possible ending, Abby looks like the god had some fun with human genetic structure, she is a f*ckin fridge, playing the game is a waste of time , money, and your health… Expand
  14. Spidermonkey
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    This game is amazing I loved every second I played it. The amount of detail is rarely seen. I would suggest this to every gamer who loves dark stories. This is no fairytale.
  15. Sokol0111
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    Спасибо метакритику за скручивание оценок. После такого что-то внятное писать вообще никакого желания нет.
  16. Namdesrever
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    -No respect, for characters, no respect for storytelling, no respect for fans.
    -Game virtually dies 2 hours in.
    -Infuriating climax.

    +Graphics are good
  17. Advatre
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    The gameplay is amazing, It hasn't changed the way you played before and added a few others, which is good because they're easy controls to get used to. The problem is the story, they changed the main character and made him do something they would never do, changing the whole course of the game. Not only that, the game forces the player with "problems" today, which makes no sense becauseThe gameplay is amazing, It hasn't changed the way you played before and added a few others, which is good because they're easy controls to get used to. The problem is the story, they changed the main character and made him do something they would never do, changing the whole course of the game. Not only that, the game forces the player with "problems" today, which makes no sense because it is a post-apocalyptic world.… Expand
  18. Puddyogenry
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Best game the naughty dog had ever created. It's breathtaking, maybe too much at some moments, but still I got what they wanted to say to us.
  19. samuslink
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    MGS 4 has more gameplay. As a movie is really bad, as a game you barely play it.
  20. Macmillerbr
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Excelente game, uns dos melhores que já joguei, parabéns aos desenvolvedores.
  21. N3phastus
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Looks wonderfull, but history is terrible pushing agendas that are not good for me or the children that we know will play this game, besides PG rating that should have been 18+ and not only M. Gave me the same feeling of last season of Designated Survivor, completely biased gender relation agenda, feel sorry that a company like Naughty Dog went in this direction
  22. Marc173
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mal juego, solo habla de politica en la mayoría de momentos te aburres, muy mala secuela… Expand
  23. Enshrouded
    Jun 21, 2020
    5
    This a heart wrenching sequel that is vehemently set on destroying just about everything that people loved with the first game. What was initially a promising start, quickly devolves into a very grim and nihilistic narrative that is propped up by not only convenient plot devices, but driven by unrealistic actions from previously well established characters.

    The ending is probably one of    This a heart wrenching sequel that is vehemently set on destroying just about everything that people loved with the first game. What was initially a promising start, quickly devolves into a very grim and nihilistic narrative that is propped up by not only convenient plot devices, but driven by unrealistic actions from previously well established characters.

    The ending is probably one of the most anti-climactic and disappointing aspects of this entry, with no payoffs for the player for having to trudge through what is Nietzsche's wet dream, leaving behind what is a needlessly ambiguous and unfulfilling finale which completely invalidates almost everything had endured up until that point.

    Visually, the game is one of the best on the market, with gritty visuals that help bring the cold and desolate world of this series the life, and for this the game deserves its due credit. From a gameplay perspective, this entry has stayed largely static. There was nothing intrinsically wrong with the first game's combat, but it was nothing special and a bit bland though not bad. The sequel offers more of the same but with a few new additions to revamp the affair. It does still fulfil its role however as the series isn't renowned for any spectacular gameplay. The animations are fluid, the scavenging and crafting aspects are serviceable though the AI has still remained rather horrid despite whichever difficulty you set.

    Though, despite the narrative being severely compromised, it would be rather disingenuous to not acknowledge the fact that it's functional while gorgeous, and therefore not deserving of a completely horrible score, however this is a series that was previously lauded for its fantastic storytelling. It has failed to reach those heights again with its janky pacing, with an over reliance of intermittent flashbacks and expositional preaching through dialogue more aimed at the player themselves than between the characters.

    I would not recommend purchasing this game at all. If you're truly curious, then it would be prudent to hold out for a sale or a used copy. Otherwise, please; just satiate your curiosity of the game's narrative through playthroughs found online as the only thing worse than having to experience this entry as a die hard fan, is the stinging feeling of having wasted money on it.    … Expand
  24. Koveiro
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O primeiro game é sem sombra de dúvida uma obra prima e isso é indiscutível... Contudo o que fizeram no segundo game foi nada mais nada menos que desconsiderar tudo que foi feito no primeiro, o que foi desconsiderado? O Enredo... Ninguém muda uma ideologia e passa a confiar em outras pessoas dessa forma, antes desconfiava até da própria sombra e ai... Do nada e por pura conveniência de roteiro salvo um desconhecido e deixo ele me levar para onde ele quiser.

    A Cura? nem leve em consideração... Pois ai vc desconsidera ainda mais o primeiro game.

    O Final? Melhor se não tivesse existido, Thanos está com todas as joias e ai ele desistiu de tudo e a jornada não valeu a pena.

    A Morte? Poderia sim ter matado o protagonista, porém não é condizente com toda jornada realizada anteriormente em outros tempos....

    Obs: Não sou hater, porém muita coisa que acontece no game meio que tentaram empurrar goela abaixo... Nada contra a opção sexual, tanto que isso não foi problema... Porém eles cagaram pro primeiro game pra fazer esse segundo e isso é inadmissível.    … Expand
  25. BIELMITO
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    ESTOU DANDO MEU 10 AQUI PQ SE EU DER MENOS QUE ISSO OU EU SOU HOMOFÓBICO OU CAIXISTA, ENTÃO É 10
  26. GILTELES
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Ao contrário de muitos, estou votando depois de ter jogado. O jogo tem gráficos belíssimos, uma jogabilidade perfeita. O ponto polêmico vai ser a história e o destino de alguns personagens. Quem não gostar disto depois de ter jogado eu compreendo. Mas, pra mim é um jogo nota 10.
  27. popps
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    One of the best games released in the last years. Storytelling at high level, smooth gameplay, love in every detail.
  28. samuelproxgamer
    Jun 21, 2020
    7
    mi puntaje es 7 porque el juego en su historia esta bien . pero su historia forzo a que te mataran a tu personaje con el que se inicio la franquicia osea joel en el capitulo 1. entonces de ahi ya el juego no es buscar la muerte del virus de la luciernagas. ahora es un juego vengativo por matar ala persona que mato a joel.. su mecanica de juego no cambio tanto de lo que fue the last of us 1.
  29. PaddyOnaBike
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An absolute disappointment. I can't believe I waited 7 years for this. The backwards attitude of the characters are annoying and disconnect the player in so many ways.… Expand
  30. hdzruiz29
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Es inclusivo, se van por el dinero y no por los verdaderos fanáticos. Vaya manera de matar un gran juego.
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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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