The Last of Us Part II

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  1. Celestias
    Jul 26, 2020
    0
    Garbage game by a dying studio. Too bad, I used to really LOVE Naughty Dog and Uncharted 1-3 as well as The Last of Us 1, but they're not who they used to be.

    Garbage characters, garbage story, a major step down from The Last Of Us 1. I thought of giving it a 1/10 instead of 0/10 for occasionally having good graphics, but after playing Ghost of Tsushima, in comparison I can see that    Garbage game by a dying studio. Too bad, I used to really LOVE Naughty Dog and Uncharted 1-3 as well as The Last of Us 1, but they're not who they used to be.

    Garbage characters, garbage story, a major step down from The Last Of Us 1. I thought of giving it a 1/10 instead of 0/10 for occasionally having good graphics, but after playing Ghost of Tsushima, in comparison I can see that this game is lacking in graphics too. I still can't believe this is the Naughty Dog I used to love. Guess I can only say, thank you Naughty Dog for making Insomniac and Sucker Punch shine. Now they're the AAA studio and you're the C studio. Maybe your next game should be a TLOU Pinball game. You should have Anita Sharteesian "consult" for that game too, I'm sure it'll be a major win.    … Expand
  2. Ness_33
    Jul 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't understand what the game was about. The best parts were Abby! The game was supposed to be about Ellie's revenge and she wasn't even touched by the best parts. For me, the best part of the game was the journey to the hospital, the fight with the boss monster and the chaos on the island of the Scars. But all of this was played by Abby! The creators of the game are not newbies to make a mistake like this with the script -.- It does not even seem like the story of Ellie or Joel if not of any other.… Expand
  3. Elegio
    Jul 27, 2020
    3
    This game offers some very intense and enjoyable moments, combined with awesome graphics. But overal i was dissapointed, the storyline was a long and pointless journey with no real goal. Rinse and repeat, that seems the recepy for this game. Walk, gather, kill, upgrade, cutscene, over and over again. After finishing the game i felt like i finished a 20 hour long grueling marathon, apartThis game offers some very intense and enjoyable moments, combined with awesome graphics. But overal i was dissapointed, the storyline was a long and pointless journey with no real goal. Rinse and repeat, that seems the recepy for this game. Walk, gather, kill, upgrade, cutscene, over and over again. After finishing the game i felt like i finished a 20 hour long grueling marathon, apart from the fact that i accomplished... nothing.… Expand
  4. Igor__A
    Jul 27, 2020
    0
    Тупое пидерастичное говно, тупого пидерастичного говна
  5. Hollelynn
    Jul 27, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game play was good, graphics good, but I didn't like the story shift, or the ending. Had me wishing I could erase my memory so that it wouldn't be cannon in my brain.… Expand
  6. babyjr
    Jul 27, 2020
    0
    денис: Люди вложили в эту игру душу, а вы говорите мусор?!

    я: Какие люди вложили «душу»? Анита Саркисян? Или концепт белый мужчина - обязательно бесхребетное и бесполезное существо, а женщины (предпочтительно геи и транссексуалы) всегда сильные и независимые - это и есть «душа»? Или беременная женщина на 8-9 месяце, рвущаяся на передовую боевых действий - это и есть «глубокий смысл»?    денис: Люди вложили в эту игру душу, а вы говорите мусор?!

    я: Какие люди вложили «душу»? Анита Саркисян?
    Или концепт белый мужчина - обязательно бесхребетное и бесполезное существо, а женщины (предпочтительно геи и транссексуалы) всегда сильные и независимые - это и есть «душа»?
    Или беременная женщина на 8-9 месяце, рвущаяся на передовую боевых действий - это и есть «глубокий смысл»?

    денис: Тебе не понять    … Expand
  7. Ren_Amamiya79
    Jul 27, 2020
    5
    Gráficos increíbles,banda sonora excelente,jugabilidad buena,pero la historia falla estrepitosamente,mal contada,varios agujeros argumentales y varias inconsistencias en la personalidad de los personajes.
  8. Sonasahib
    Jul 27, 2020
    5
    Just disappointing it took them 7 years to make this absurd political game just eww and don’t even make me talk about the story just put disappointment, only good thing is the graphics and gameplay, actually nvm the gameplay is low key boring it’s the same as the first game felt like I was playing a ps3 game gameplay was boring characters were boring and the story was trash. Ya I know I’mJust disappointing it took them 7 years to make this absurd political game just eww and don’t even make me talk about the story just put disappointment, only good thing is the graphics and gameplay, actually nvm the gameplay is low key boring it’s the same as the first game felt like I was playing a ps3 game gameplay was boring characters were boring and the story was trash. Ya I know I’m not giving the in depths of my thought process but I don’t think people care anymore and I’m just trying to be truthful just disappointment our disappointment… Expand
  9. Crimson_Hunter
    Jul 27, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Don't waste your money with this game. If you want to maintain a positive perspective of this series as a whole, DO NOT PLAY THIS GAME!!!! The established relationships and concepts of the first game are completely undermined in this game. From Joel dying, to having the player play as the person who kills Joel for 11 HOURS STRAIGHT!!! I was depressed from the experience.… Expand
  10. Dipper03
    Jul 27, 2020
    5
    Excelente jugabilidad, diseño de escenario y personajes. Visual y auditivamente hermoso todo. Lastima la historia, muchas conveniencias de guion innecesarias y forzadas. Lo peor fueron los cortes de dinámica del juego con recuerdos y el cambio de personaje en el momento culmine y la innecesaria durabilidad. La parte de aburrida, la de Abby fue mas entretenida. El final odioso, quedo en laExcelente jugabilidad, diseño de escenario y personajes. Visual y auditivamente hermoso todo. Lastima la historia, muchas conveniencias de guion innecesarias y forzadas. Lo peor fueron los cortes de dinámica del juego con recuerdos y el cambio de personaje en el momento culmine y la innecesaria durabilidad. La parte de aburrida, la de Abby fue mas entretenida. El final odioso, quedo en la nada misma. Un fiasco… Expand
  11. Skemp1
    Jul 27, 2020
    7
    I've been thinking about this review over the course of a month, finally got the platinum tophy today and completed the NG+ - bringing it to 2 playthroughs.
    The game for me is very good, not amazing or excellent but calling it anything less is just lazy. I had a fantastic experience playing this game and I would FIRMLY recommend it to anyone. The only element I didn't enjoy was Abby, but    I've been thinking about this review over the course of a month, finally got the platinum tophy today and completed the NG+ - bringing it to 2 playthroughs.
    The game for me is very good, not amazing or excellent but calling it anything less is just lazy. I had a fantastic experience playing this game and I would FIRMLY recommend it to anyone. The only element I didn't enjoy was Abby, but not for the reason most people dislike Abby. I enjoyed the story, Lev and Yara were genuinely interesting characters, but forcing the player to play against Ellie and the end was just cruel and whatever goal the developers had in mind, they missed it in my opinion.
    Score, gameplay, acting performances, mechanics - all nearly perfect and had the game at a 9/10 for me. First 10 hours of the game with Ellie was incredible, but the Abby story was always going to fall short. The theatre encounter between Ellie and Abby was just abandoned for 10 hours and gave the player this deep sense of dread when we returned.

    To conclude, if depression and emptiness was the mood the Devs were shooting for, they genuinely have achieved it. I just think it's sad we couldn't playmoree of what we fell in love with, Joel and Ellie. The flashbacks on Ellie's side were gripping and some of the best parts of the game. The Abby ones were completely non-compelling. Looking forward to a DLC hopefully and eventually the third and fhopefully final chapter in what will always be an incredible series.    … Expand
  12. gibbygamer
    Jul 27, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics and gameplay simply amazing but the story is all over the place with so many flashbacks and the ending of the game really sucked made the whole game pointless… Expand
  13. Saladass1
    Jul 27, 2020
    7
    Does not deserve anything above a 7. Combat is good, nothing new tho. Same with crafting but with improvements. Graphics were phenomenal, especially animations. Very excited for the future of games. No one can argue this. When it comes to the story, Druckman clearly was clearly trying to push a political agenda. Very cringe and does not belong. Story in itself wasn't bad, but theyDoes not deserve anything above a 7. Combat is good, nothing new tho. Same with crafting but with improvements. Graphics were phenomenal, especially animations. Very excited for the future of games. No one can argue this. When it comes to the story, Druckman clearly was clearly trying to push a political agenda. Very cringe and does not belong. Story in itself wasn't bad, but they could've changed or re ordered the events. Pacing wasn't that great and the new characters sucked big pp.… Expand
  14. GoodBloke
    Jul 28, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is terrible. The story is completely ruined by forcing you to play as a drab uninspired SJW inspired character that nobody asked for. Ellie is left to rot and none of this makes any sense. Even the core gameplay takes a massive step back.
    It’s more bland and basic than before with 0 thrills. Cutscenes are glitchy and the whole thing is a mess.

    I’m glad I took it back for Ghost of Tsushima. I’m having a waaaayy better time with that game. AAA revenge tale done masterfully.    … Expand
  15. Lopers
    Jul 27, 2020
    1
    After thirty-five hours of gameplay, I wish I had used that time for work.
    Technically the game is very good, especially visually. This is the only positive aspect.
    The story is horrible and you can't criticize it without being labeled anti-something. The setting is not believable, and there are some details that just don't make sense in a post-apocalyptic world (i.e. the widespread    After thirty-five hours of gameplay, I wish I had used that time for work.
    Technically the game is very good, especially visually. This is the only positive aspect.
    The story is horrible and you can't criticize it without being labeled anti-something. The setting is not believable, and there are some details that just don't make sense in a post-apocalyptic world (i.e. the widespread usage of 20-year-old medication found on a derelict hospital). But the worse is the characters. The main characters exist to prove points, they are there for the writer's convenience. During the gameplay, it gets even more evident that politics were behind the creation of this story, and that characters were molded into stereotypes so that that story could be written. The secondary characters are entirely forgettable.
    I finished the game only because I don't like to leave stuff undone.
    I'm never buying a game from Naughtydog again.    … Expand
  16. lil_Ali
    Jul 27, 2020
    2
    1- beautiful graphics ✅
    2- great gameplay ✅

    3- story we have been waiting for 7 years................( I don’t think so )

    Because there was ton of things the story could have gone for.

    A lot of unnecessary things in the story

    The ending doesn’t answer any question
  17. Omgramen
    Jul 27, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I honestly do not understand the direction this game took at all. After Joel is killled and you are forced to play his killer I felt many things: disappointment, anger, disgust, betrayal, and sadness. It wasn’t just the fact that Joel was gone. It was that you are this character for half the game... and you have to beat the **** out of Ellie with this character... then so you are forced to feel anything positive for this character they force you to see the backstory of people you are killling as Ellie. The directors/writers trying to “teach” us that even the “villains” are human and maybe were created this way felt so disgusting... they could have created a new game with new characters for this wasted idea. This is upsetting me to the point I can’t even finish my point.. but trying to make people dislike characters we grew to love in the first game by way of a forced story isn’t a great, and will only make us hate you for it. It’s like if all the sudden we play a new uncharted game and we kill Nathan Drake then play as his killer... no one wants to do that. These devs literally crapped all over fans with this one. Won’t be buying the third.… Expand
  18. WillLeon
    Jul 27, 2020
    7
    I dont like what they did but I like playing the game because they did it so well, but also so bad at the same time Gamplay: 10. Crafting, upgrades and supplements upgrades: 10. Combat and Stealth: 10. Overall feel when exploring through the world: 10. Story line and writing: 3. cause its not at all what we wanted but they still did it well if it was a different game and differentI dont like what they did but I like playing the game because they did it so well, but also so bad at the same time Gamplay: 10. Crafting, upgrades and supplements upgrades: 10. Combat and Stealth: 10. Overall feel when exploring through the world: 10. Story line and writing: 3. cause its not at all what we wanted but they still did it well if it was a different game and different characters it wouldve been good… Expand
  19. CAMILAROJAS
    Jul 27, 2020
    3
    una experiencia cruda y emocionalmente uno de los juegos mas fuertes que he visto, esto en mi caso no fue positivo ya que cada paso en la historia se siente como un "no quiero seguir jugando" y esto no solo en la crudeza e la historia sino en las acciones y narrativa que son desacertados para mi, me hubiera gustado que la historia tomara otro rumbo pero nos dieron lo que fue. una historiauna experiencia cruda y emocionalmente uno de los juegos mas fuertes que he visto, esto en mi caso no fue positivo ya que cada paso en la historia se siente como un "no quiero seguir jugando" y esto no solo en la crudeza e la historia sino en las acciones y narrativa que son desacertados para mi, me hubiera gustado que la historia tomara otro rumbo pero nos dieron lo que fue. una historia desgarradora que trata de ser muy profunda y en mi opinion lo consigue pero no del todo bien y a su vez matando la posibilidad de otra entrega, terminando con todos los personajes que conociamos en su punto mas bajo, sin duda ya no hay hype por otro the last of us… Expand
  20. deloisa11
    Jul 27, 2020
    3
    I feel like I was force fed food that I hate throughout this entire game. I have no empathy for the new characters. I waited several years to see Ellie and Joel grow as father and daughter; I didn't wait all this time for whatever mess of a game this is. You rolled the dice, Naughty Dog, but you bet on the wrong characters.. I'm gonna pretend this game is one big nightmare Ellie has.
  21. Coriaariioc
    Jul 27, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No tengo nada encontra de si abby es transexual o algo eso va y viene pero la historia en verdad es mala no vale la pena jugar este juego amenos que esté en rebaja… Expand
  22. Michael1290
    Jul 27, 2020
    0
    What can I say I have finished the game.In conclusion this game should never have been made. I want to point out the blatant manipulation regarding Joel and the trailer.In short the scene which should have been Joel isn't accurate as Jessie is the character in the scene not Joel.Joel should have been given a send of worthy off the character not the disgraceful exit he actually got.He letWhat can I say I have finished the game.In conclusion this game should never have been made. I want to point out the blatant manipulation regarding Joel and the trailer.In short the scene which should have been Joel isn't accurate as Jessie is the character in the scene not Joel.Joel should have been given a send of worthy off the character not the disgraceful exit he actually got.He let his guard down which he was telling Ellie not to do in the 2nd flashback.This was lazy writing on naughty dogs part and shouldn’t be forgiven. No matter how hard I tried I felt no sympathy for abbey.Frankley the game wasn’t as enjoyable as the first game and the only advantage the 2nd game had over the ledgendary first game is the graphics but that’s a given at the back end of the PS4 lifespan.I don’t think if people don’t want to see politics in a film they will put up with it to the extreme that it is in a £55 Plus game. Don't bother with a 3rd as the beating heart of the game is dead.Thanks for that I hope your happy.… Expand
  23. Bestia
    Jul 27, 2020
    0
    Terrible, lo estaba esperando mucho tiempo, para esto? Jajaja. No tiene ningún sentido que sea una novela de amor en vez de un juego de supervivencia
  24. arndgdrt
    Jul 27, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Killing Joel ? seriously guys ? It feels like Star Wars 7/8/9 . I dont understand the gaming journalists, but if the same that cannot do the tutorial of cuphead I understand much better. Please Naughty make a new IP sew we can forget whot you did here PLEASE. Also false advert for putting Joel Everywhere in the trailers.… Expand
  25. bergcamp101
    Dec 11, 2020
    1
    This game is a biggest shame of all game industry. I wish I could give -10.
  26. White_Dr4g0N
    Jul 27, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The first part of last of us was just outstanding. A milestone in the game history. I found the second part almost hideous because of the bad story. But first to the positive. The graphics textures are great. Whe weather conditions are very realistic. You can see that the graphic detals were programmed with love. With HDR you can even recognize tiny text passages in the big world. I also find the sound and the music composed very beautifully and professionally. The music adapts to the different scenes. I also think the gameplay is outstanding. The controls are simple and not complicated. Now the negative: in some places I find the game too boring because the mission repeats itself. Search for it or find it. That was not always the case but sometimes. Why did I only give a 3 for TLOU2? The horrible bad story !!!! How can you tell such a good story from part 1 so badly? A favorite character dies at the beginning and you are even forced to play with the killer for over 20 hours. What i liked most badly was that the game tries to influence me with a political opinion. I play games for fun and not to listen to and look at any political opinions. I feel that the game was a left political party game.Then I can turn on the TV right away. The end battle of the story makes no sense to me, especially the totally bad boring ending. in the end i felt as if i had played all the time without meaning and purpose.… Expand
  27. Cocatap1
    Jul 27, 2020
    5
    I will be simple the game is not bad in fact it is good the graphics, the artificial intelligence, god I love abby although the Motion blur I think that is the name it made me dizzy even so the game is great. But the story is the problem, there is a big difference between the fact of selecting the character and following his course of history to the fact that they are giving it to you inI will be simple the game is not bad in fact it is good the graphics, the artificial intelligence, god I love abby although the Motion blur I think that is the name it made me dizzy even so the game is great. But the story is the problem, there is a big difference between the fact of selecting the character and following his course of history to the fact that they are giving it to you in moments when you are more involved with another character that I did not like. the fact that it is also one at different times does not stir you either, that's why I did not like the story ....... the fact that its creators think that it is a perfect work, less bone because I want a perfect game I want a better not a perfect one. if it were perfect I would no longer buy more games or consoles (note: this is already because of trolling)… Expand
  28. CarlosRotzank
    Jul 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Realmente es un mal juego, si bien tiene sus cosas, a comparación del 1 se queda muuuuuy corto, recomiendo más ver Gameplays en Youtube que comprarlo.… Expand
  29. angelofthepast
    Jul 27, 2020
    5
    No one is going to read this review, so it doesn't matter much, but I'm gonna leave it anyway. This game is both absolutely amazing, and absolute trash depending on how you look at it. If you care about. From one point of view, the game play is fun, the quality of the acting, and graphics are absolutely top notch, and the story is mildly interesting. It has a diverse cast of characters,No one is going to read this review, so it doesn't matter much, but I'm gonna leave it anyway. This game is both absolutely amazing, and absolute trash depending on how you look at it. If you care about. From one point of view, the game play is fun, the quality of the acting, and graphics are absolutely top notch, and the story is mildly interesting. It has a diverse cast of characters, and looks from multiple points of view. If I were to rate this game in a vacuum, I would give it as high as a 9/10. However, rating this game in a vacuum would do every other game in the world a disservice, because in no world do we ever rate games in a complete vacuum.

    While this game has amazing game play, it's just a slightly polished version of the first game. If you loved the first games game play, then you would love this game play. If you hated the first games game play, you would hate this, as this does virtually nothing to the game play from the first one. So while the game play is truly nice (in my opinion), it's not at all a real improvement from the first game, and is by no means near a masterpiece level of game play.

    However the biggest issue with this game isn't it's game play, but its story. Its hard to discuss this games story without spoiling anything, but I'm going to try. This game has an awful story. Obviously, thousands of people disagree, which is fine. We are all allowed to have our own opinions. However every place that compliments this games story and certain aspects, I can find counter examples of what they call so amazing. This games story contradicts itself, introduces several deus ex machinas, mcguffins, and is extremely heavy handed in what it's trying to tell. You get a lot of nameless faceless enemies even though the game is meant to show you that there are no nameless faceless enemies, and so on. This in and of itself isn't the biggest hit against the game. The biggest hit against this game, is the connections between people. In the first game you had such amazing and significant connections between characters. And everyone who played it felt it, that's why that game had universal praise. This game following it is like Jak 2 following Jak and Daxter. You can't fault people for being overly critical of a game the is a complete departure of the previous. The example I provided is even more glaring, because Jak and Daxter wasn't a universally praised masterpiece, meaning when the departure happened more people were willing to accept it's new traits. This game however, departs from a masterpiece, and it just falls short.

    So to surmise, given the predecessor of this game does not hold up to me. I platinumed the game, and I wasn't even happy when I did it. There was no happiness when I finally beat the game. I remember being excited to finish it so I could do something else. That feeling itself is enough to justify my score of 5/10.    … Expand
  30. Nashamon
    Jul 27, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Story is the main selling point of this game, the world it has built and characters it has developed in the first game are what the selling point was. Unfortunately contrary to what the reviewers believe (surprise surprise) it underwhelms in this department and rather feels like a forced farce rather than a actual thought out follow up. It has moments where you see what it could have been but all too soon you are reminded of what it is. If you don't mind the story and want Gameplay the game is mostly solid, however if the story is what brought you here, Buyer Beware, this will be a Raiden moment from MGS.… 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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  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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