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. Propagandhi89
    Jul 6, 2021
    2
    Drawn out, creatively lazy and a huge middlefinger to the fans. Game is pretty but full of plotholes and contradictions. Easily the worst sequel to a great game. No real story/character development to speak of. Don't let the bought reviews fool you. Nobody liked this and and its naughty dogs only misstep. Avoid at all costs!
  2. JustAHonestGuy
    Jul 7, 2021
    10
    AMAZING GAME, Dont listen critics, Just have your mind open to understand this masterpiece game and history.
  3. Buttergel
    Jul 6, 2021
    0
    Only played the first last of us but i am very dissapointed with part 2 it Will never live up to the first game and it absolutly crushed a potential part 3
  4. scrape
    Jul 7, 2021
    0
    Had to kill a dog. The characters that should die, don't. The characters you love, die. The whole story felt like fanfiction from a teenager that didn't like the ending to The Last of Us part 1 and I had no agency in the development or choices of my character.

    Also, the fact that there were issues being able to see the scenery past the herculean biceps of a wanna-be gangbanger was more    Had to kill a dog. The characters that should die, don't. The characters you love, die. The whole story felt like fanfiction from a teenager that didn't like the ending to The Last of Us part 1 and I had no agency in the development or choices of my character.

    Also, the fact that there were issues being able to see the scenery past the herculean biceps of a wanna-be gangbanger was more than frustrating when sneaking around as an alternative character.

    TL;DR. I had to kill a dog and there was no vindication or reason for it in the end. Bad game is bad.    … Expand
  5. Havea17cmdick
    Jul 8, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Junk games, for me Last of us only one, no sequel.I will continue to advocate to friends, no one to buy this game, or even naughty dog sales… Expand
  6. Yuo
    Jul 8, 2021
    0
    93/100 is a lie this game should be rated a -93/100 instead by critics because this game ruined what made my childhood great!
  7. sniffiekittes
    Jul 26, 2021
    8
    This isn't as grounded of a narrative as the original's, but this is Naughty Dog's most ambiguous work; and I kind of love it.
  8. Cloudblade
    Jul 8, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. From false advertisement to poor storytelling, TLoU2 really drops the ball. Most games don't get far by lying in interviews, manipulating advertising to swap characters, adding fake dialogue, and purposely creating new models just to sell a false story that is completely different from the end product because they know the product is poor and is not what the fan base wants. TLoU2 is no exception.

    Couple that with the theme of "revenge is bad" seemingly impacting Ellie and Joel exponentially more than the characters who actually started the cycle of revenge (thus negating the entire "point" of the story and turning it into nothing but a torture... fetish) and potential threats of blackballing for poor critic reviews and you have the makings of a critic darling but a user flop.

    The poor storytelling and lack of narrative cohesiveness would have placed this low to begin with, but the false advertisement and subsequent fake shock by Naughty Dog forces me to give it the lowest score possible.    … Expand
  9. Chauchee
    Jul 10, 2021
    0
    One of the worst games ever made, a complete disgrace to the series and a let down for all fans.
  10. GhostOfAPersona
    Jul 10, 2021
    1
    gameplay is good but the story is trash, the pacing is slow, characters are badly writing.
  11. Amogoose
    Jul 11, 2021
    0
    Bad gameplay,bad story.Stupid characters.Indie games better,if you want deep gameplay ,lore,story-play hollow knight, katana zero, hotline Miami,and other.
  12. Zang3t5u
    Jul 12, 2021
    3
    Finally decided to borrow this game to try out (wasnt gonna pay for this and thank god i didnt), I gave it a 3 score...one for gameplay the second for the graphic and the third for the music all 3 of which was excellent.....but the story, characters, direction, woke s*** the director tried pushing had me disgusted at what had happened to this beloved ip.....the potential thrown away, dontFinally decided to borrow this game to try out (wasnt gonna pay for this and thank god i didnt), I gave it a 3 score...one for gameplay the second for the graphic and the third for the music all 3 of which was excellent.....but the story, characters, direction, woke s*** the director tried pushing had me disgusted at what had happened to this beloved ip.....the potential thrown away, dont pay for this game. Rent it or borrow it like i did youll thank me later...no need to support such trash.… Expand
  13. latif929
    Jul 12, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The worst game ever. Nobody should buy this game because they killed the main character and forced you play another character that killed the main character. I wish I never played this game… Expand
  14. Sophietamu
    Jul 13, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bestes Game ever ❤️ Das spiel ist villeicht etwas s zu lang aber es ist einfach mega… Expand
  15. My6
    Jul 13, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Una porquería progre no se lo recomiendo a nadie no le llega ni a los talones al primero… Expand
  16. ceyhunali
    Jul 13, 2021
    0
    I thought the game was a good thing but it's just a waste of money
  17. dahurtbizness
    Jul 25, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. killing off joel for agenda, ellie loses a finger, Abby barely has a developed story and only there to rewrite the 1st game as a tie in, completely changes joel characteristics that was establish from the first game. false ad this game swapping the character models that mislead everyone before launched. leaks exposed this game even more. all that waiting just to get this garbage. smh… Expand
  18. Mentosana95
    Jul 14, 2021
    0
    Technical aspects of the game - 10
    Storytelling, character development - (-10)
    Total: 0 I'm so angry at the way the game suddenly changed halfway through, that I lost all my fun and happiness from the playthrough of the first half. If they expect that the story of a girl on steroids to be even remotely close to me as the first game + half of the second game was with Joel and Ellie,    Technical aspects of the game - 10
    Storytelling, character development - (-10)
    Total: 0
    I'm so angry at the way the game suddenly changed halfway through, that I lost all my fun and happiness from the playthrough of the first half. If they expect that the story of a girl on steroids to be even remotely close to me as the first game + half of the second game was with Joel and Ellie, they're so damn wrong.    … Expand
  19. goodday12345
    Jul 14, 2021
    0
    The way the story is constructed is bad. Like so bad it breaks the original. They just HAD TO be ambitious with it, didn't they? You had a golden nugget, and you ruined it. Nobody cared how smart your storytelling you thought was. They cared about the characters. And my opinion, to be clear, has nothing to do with LGBT or politics (before people start pointing fingers).
  20. KyleC15
    Jul 14, 2021
    1
    Huge disappointment!!! This was a wrong platform for this type of story. This game promotes hate and negatively. You might like the game but not enjoy playing it. Second half of the game you will lose all interest and gets repetitive and boring and you want to just rush through it.

    Then ending leaves you with more questions and does not feel rewarding. No innovation on gameplay, feels    Huge disappointment!!! This was a wrong platform for this type of story. This game promotes hate and negatively. You might like the game but not enjoy playing it. Second half of the game you will lose all interest and gets repetitive and boring and you want to just rush through it.

    Then ending leaves you with more questions and does not feel rewarding.

    No innovation on gameplay, feels the same as TLOU1 with a few cosmetic changes.    … Expand
  21. Xdxdxdcdcdcdc
    Nov 17, 2021
    10
    Buen juego, buena trama, algo de relleno, triste la muerte de Joel pero esta padre el juego
  22. Lyze
    Jul 15, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A real disappointment, dont waste your money and time on it, the first game is a master piece, this is literal **** Again the focus ends up on the "how to please the minority" and not in the story of the game.
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    First of all Joel is brutally murdered by a childish and annoying character that lately the game makes you play as. Then they try to convince you that forgiveness is better than revenge, BULL****, if Ellie was the one massacred, Joel wouldn't stop until she paid with blood what she made Graphics 9/10 (tbh in 2021 there are way more competitive graphics)
    Music 6/10 (The last of us 1 music is 10 times better than this ones)
    Gameplay 7/10 (not bad, same as TLOU 1)
    Story 0/10 literal bull****.    … Expand
  23. htkblazer
    Jan 9, 2022
    10
    As an absolute fanboy of Part 1, I bought this game on release and played it with massive intrepidation following the mixed reviews and rumours. Frankly I thought it was OK. The story was so different from Part 1 in that it was really gritty and frankly quite uncomfortable at times; a stark contrast to Part 1's rather generic Hollywood formula drama themes, however I definitely didn't feelAs an absolute fanboy of Part 1, I bought this game on release and played it with massive intrepidation following the mixed reviews and rumours. Frankly I thought it was OK. The story was so different from Part 1 in that it was really gritty and frankly quite uncomfortable at times; a stark contrast to Part 1's rather generic Hollywood formula drama themes, however I definitely didn't feel as connected to it as in Part 1.
    That being said, nearly a year later, I played it again, this time on grounded+ difficulty. What. An. Experience. In hindsight I notice that whilst the enemies haven't improved since Part 1, the player has access to a whole new arsenal of weapons and abilities, and it gives the player a much greater advantage over at least the infected enemies. This can create a discord between the story and the player's experience as, unlike Part 1 where you played as an experienced, capable man, in Part 2 you are playing as a vulnerable teenager and being able to efficiently despatch enemies with ease makes it difficult to relate to the vulnerability that the game's story is portraying. Playing on grounded+ definitely repaired this.
    After playing Part 2 on the hardest difficulty, I can confidently say I experienced the absolute roller-coaster of emotions that I expected after playing Part 1 and I really felt immersed in the story. What a technical, emotional, masterpiece. Can't wait for Part 3!!!    … Expand
  24. johnnyamogus
    Jul 19, 2021
    0
    this is not a game, only orrible error

    not cool, is only boring, the last of us part 2 was a torture
  25. smakhlouf
    Jul 19, 2021
    0
    Not recommended at all, part 1 way much better.
    And yes, I do "disagree"....
  26. Ccamaru
    Dec 4, 2021
    9
    There are some improvements to the gameplay and new infected enemies that I really appreciate. It’s funny to play like the first game. For me the best of the game is the story. Don’t follow the haters, avoid spoilers, play the game and make your own opinion. Personally I loved all the emotions and contradictions that the game made me feel. It was like a roller coaster of emotions.There are some improvements to the gameplay and new infected enemies that I really appreciate. It’s funny to play like the first game. For me the best of the game is the story. Don’t follow the haters, avoid spoilers, play the game and make your own opinion. Personally I loved all the emotions and contradictions that the game made me feel. It was like a roller coaster of emotions. Certainly I won’t forget it for a long time. The game could have been better with less or shorter flashbacks. There are some parts of the game in my opinion unnecessarily long.… Expand
  27. Pitjazz
    Jul 20, 2021
    0
    Diretta evoluzione del primo capitolo, ove in questo sequel non si fa altro che arricchire ed ampliare un gameplay
  28. Radekrambo
    Jul 21, 2021
    2
    I play this game because ellie and not abby. this story was so bad. Why i must play 50% of this game abby? so facking stupid -.-
  29. saifmuawia
    Jul 21, 2021
    10
    The game has made me think for so long like no other game I’ve played in a while. Abby is a great character and so is Ellie and the game toyed so much with my emotions. Insanely underrated game that only gets hate from homophobes and bigots
  30. Lastofme49
    Jul 24, 2021
    5
    Last of us part 2 is the best gaming has to offer. I hope future games take many notes from last of us 2.
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#2 Best PS4 Game of 2020
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#3 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2020

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93

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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