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. Gegr
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Gamdev will no have future if they dont start thinking about real gamers. Stop licking @ss to lgbt.
  2. fine-vine
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't hate any charactor in the game, I just hate Neil.
    What a horrble story teller you are.    … Expand
  3. Victorhenriq
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    The best game!!! This is amazing, good history, amazing gameplay and good person
  4. Mole_Hansman
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The Last of Us Part 2 is technical triumph but a narrative disaster. The writing in the game is amateurish to the point that it's difficult to believe that it shares any DNA with it's predecessor. One facet of the first game that it was universally lauded for was the believably of the events and characters. The way the story unfolds in the sequel is the complete opposite of this. As muchThe Last of Us Part 2 is technical triumph but a narrative disaster. The writing in the game is amateurish to the point that it's difficult to believe that it shares any DNA with it's predecessor. One facet of the first game that it was universally lauded for was the believably of the events and characters. The way the story unfolds in the sequel is the complete opposite of this. As much as you may disagree with a story's main beats, if the connective tissue is well crafted and cohesive and the motivations and actions of the characters feel genuine, then it will still resonate. Nearly every major story beat in TLOU2 comes by way of uncharacteristic stupidity and incompetence from the cast of generally unlikable, charmless characters; or by way of outlandish coincidence. One particularly galling recurring contrivance is Ellie's plot armour. The antagonists of the game have multiple chances to off her, but instead let her live for no conceivable reason, instead tying her to a table or some other cliche while they wait to be killed. Ellie herself has matured from a quirky, endearing, sightly rebellious teen into the personification of wallpaper paste. In fact, most of the characters are as bland as a bread sandwich. Frankly, the game as a whole is devoid of any fun or personality, with the exception of a few scenes featuring what made the first game work so well: the relationship between Ellie and Joel. These are few and far between, however. Separating herself from the bland cast of characters is the despicable Abby. Abby makes for a pretty good villain. You hate her. She's a mean, disgusting psychopath (her breathing like a pig in heat was particular repulsive during a certain scene). The problem with this is that she is also the second playable character. ?????? Moving on. The game's technical achievements and solid gameplay loop save it from being a complete failure. The game is undoubtedly the pinnacle of what a game can look like on the current hardware. The facial animations in the first game blew me away and the exact same is true in the sequel. The gameplay in the first game split people into 2 camps. Either you found it a terse game of cat and mouse which could explode into a frantic and brutal melee after a single slip up (like me), or you thought it was something you had to get through to reach the next cut scene. Well, it's essentially the same here but with a bit more going on. Not a lot more to be honest, but I think enough to feel somewhat distinct. Basically, if you liked playing the first one, you'll probably like playing this one. One gripe I did have was the unnecessary jump mechanic. You jump like an anvil in treacle, missing the mark often. When you do eventually make a jump, you will often cling onto icy metal or perform some other improbable feat of superhuman upper body strength. A fairly minor quibble but one I felt like mentioning. There's plenty more to the story and the writing I could complain about but I feel like this review has gone on far too long already.

    To sum up, the game is a jarring, unpleasant experience that I would not recommend. If you're thinking of picking it up, watch the first couple of hours first and then make an informed decision. I hope I've articulated why the game is in fact bad, for anyone who thinks that it's just being review bombed by sexist alt-right scum or whatever. It's a sad day for Naughty dog fans.    … Expand
  5. German1337
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно Говно… Expand
  6. Aura754
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Neil Druckmann does not understand the difference between surprise and suspense. The way Joel is treated in the sequel is nothing more than cheap shock value. Even worse, the way the game goes out of its way to have Joel (and Tommy) act so out of character is incredibly jarring. The fact that the entire story is contingent on retconning established lore instantly makes the story aNeil Druckmann does not understand the difference between surprise and suspense. The way Joel is treated in the sequel is nothing more than cheap shock value. Even worse, the way the game goes out of its way to have Joel (and Tommy) act so out of character is incredibly jarring. The fact that the entire story is contingent on retconning established lore instantly makes the story a failure.

    Other than Jesse, the game also fails to make the new characters likeable. Dina feels like she’s just there as the token lesbian partner. Abby is just an all around badly written character. Her motivations are cheap and the game’s attempt to make you sympathize with her falls flat. Lev’s character arc is a hamfisted sermon of identity politics that does not make sense in the context of the post-apocalyptic world.

    A lot of people have compared this game to The Last Jedi and Game of Thrones: Season 8 in terms of how badly they butchered their characters. While these comparisons are apt, allow me to make another. The Last of Us 2 is a marginally better version of The Order: 1886. Both have great graphics, sound effects, and music. However, they suffer from an underwhelming gameplay loop and their stories are badly written. Actually, I would argue that The Order: 1886’s story is more digestible because at least it does not retcon established characters.    … Expand
  7. lk8lucas8s
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Ótima gameplay, péssima história. O ponto mais importante para um jogo ainda mais desse nível conseguiu pecar a um nível absurdo. Realmente uma pena, que decepção.
  8. Juliansarmien18
    Jun 20, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Muy bien diseñado, excelente ambientacion, gráficos y jugabilidad, pero lo mas importante fue lo que me disgusto, la historia.... Es imposible llegar a sentir empatía por abby cuando asesina al protagonista del priner juego como un perro, creo que el fan service es malo en abundancia, pero a veces es un poco necesario, como espera naughty dog que los usuarios tomemos la idea de una muerte tan miserable para joel, almenos algo que trascendiera, pero sobrevivir a todo tipo de infectados para morir de esa manera, y despues ponerte en la piel de abby solo hace rogar por un boton para suicidarse, es imposible sentir empatia con abby de la manera que esperaba neil, creo que the last of us 2 sera recordado por haber sido repudiado en la comunidad, opacando todo lo bueno que tenia para ofrecer en los demás aspectos… Expand
  9. RoboToxic
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    I gave it a one instead of 0 because the art and atmosphere is great, but besides that the rest of the game is garbage. Acting is flat and, story is predictable and boring, controls feel sluggish, lots of poor audio and in general it is just a pretty picture with nothing new to offer. The only thing really this game has going for it is it's controversy, which makes it even more disgustingI gave it a one instead of 0 because the art and atmosphere is great, but besides that the rest of the game is garbage. Acting is flat and, story is predictable and boring, controls feel sluggish, lots of poor audio and in general it is just a pretty picture with nothing new to offer. The only thing really this game has going for it is it's controversy, which makes it even more disgusting that they used social issues to prop up a game that would otherwise be just another flop.

    A bigger problem than the game, or the divisive issues it tries to instill in us, is the media and critics and how they prop up content like this and straight up lie to our faces for their own selfish reasons. We can't forget that ultimately they work for us, the critics and the developers, they work for the people who buy their products. Do you think critics are buying these products? No, they get it for free and just shill their products so that we buy them.

    The truth is, if we really wanted to get our point across there is only one way. We have to ignore them and simply act as if they don't exist. Even hating the products and spreading outrage is enough for these cretins to continue doing things like this since outrage sells. Imagine if they release the game, no one complained, and at the same time no one bought it. That would really be the only way to stop these things from happening.

    Just a prediction, but I suspect we will see a part 3 that is even worse.    … Expand
  10. Kimis
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    I just finished it. I have to admit that in the 17 years I've been playing videogames, I've never been more frustrated. Save your money for some other game.
  11. TheWolf-LLP
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Microsoft must have paid a company to review bomb this place because all the user reviews are utter nonsense and basically cut and paste of each other. Either that or an angry kid in his basement reposting the same garbage. Read the critic reviews as I can tell you from my experience they are more accurate than the trash you will read for user reviews. This game is a masterpiece ofMicrosoft must have paid a company to review bomb this place because all the user reviews are utter nonsense and basically cut and paste of each other. Either that or an angry kid in his basement reposting the same garbage. Read the critic reviews as I can tell you from my experience they are more accurate than the trash you will read for user reviews. This game is a masterpiece of gameplay, graphics and story telling. One of the best games of this generation. Do yourself a favor and just play it.… Expand
  12. Onfroy
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    História épica e gráficos 10/10, Jogabilidade igual ao TLOU 1. História do jogo é muito boa. Recomendo!
  13. niconilorde
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Naughty Dog, pay your employees. It seems that everyone has forgotten how you treated your workers. ,William Killian and Kurt Margenau, **** you both
  14. Nyron45
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    How did any of this story get past testing? Just another disaster for 2020.
  15. Zatline
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The Last of Us is perfect in its own right It didn't need a sequel, especially one of this magnificent caliber, the plot of TLOU2 is truly impressive if you look at it with an open mind and try, really try to imagine how a sane person can be this gifted to come up with such stunning crap. It's a true masterpiece of **** BUY and enjoy the worst most epic **** of the decade. just remember toThe Last of Us is perfect in its own right It didn't need a sequel, especially one of this magnificent caliber, the plot of TLOU2 is truly impressive if you look at it with an open mind and try, really try to imagine how a sane person can be this gifted to come up with such stunning crap. It's a true masterpiece of **** BUY and enjoy the worst most epic **** of the decade. just remember to pretend this game really just is a prank and you'll be fine. :)… Expand
  16. PredatorGR
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    It's a hule pile of crap story is awful they massacred a franchise worst game ever
  17. Moptopgames
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    I don’t really know how to put this game in words currently but if you have a chance to play this game do so. Easily one of the best games ive ever played. Also be made homophobes and transphobes.
  18. CLICK3r97
    Jun 20, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What an experience!!! I can understand some other reviews as this game doesn't take the same direction as the first where you only see what happens from Ellie and Joel’s perspective. This game makes you see the story from both sides which leaves you questioning the actions that you have taken previously in the game.
    The game play is amazing as well as the acting and I believe the story has been made in a way that makes it divisive so you feel either love or hate towards the game itself.
    The AI in the game has also been greatly improved over the first game where enemies (especially the infected) are relentless and if you are not quick enough you will take a lot of damage or get yourself killed.
    At the end of it all it leaves you wondering whether it was all worth it especially when you see what it cost Ellie which ultimately left me feeling a little empty after finishing the game as it leaves you without any closure or hope.
    In conclusion I feel this game is on a different level to the first game which if you look at it the same way you did on the first one you may not like how it turns out.    … Expand
  19. Punisher_50701
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joel's death was presented so simply and helplessly that the spirit was not felt that this character was the main one in the first part, it shocked me, and the developers' idea of ​​tolerance is fundamentally wrong and should not be present in games of this kind, my rating is 10 out of 100 10 just for the schedule.… Expand
  20. hoW902
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is made by that one kid, that thinks killing off the main characters will make the story great.
    I am impressed by the graphics of this game ( I have played it) I love the environments, I never felt so immersed in a game, while disconnected. I will give you a list of the "goods" and the "bads"

    Good :

    Amazing graphic's
    Little details
    acceptable character development (debatable)

    Bads :

    Killing An Important character "too soon"
    Dumb story decisions
    almost bad AI
    Terrible ending

    We need to go into detail now:
    first, The AI in not that great, and the story decisions are not neither.
    Let me explain, you have Joel brutally murdered by Abby, At the first 2-3 hours of the game.
    The other 20 hours is to get revenge, fine, but the ending is frustrating. you did all of that just for Ellie to realize "Oh, Killing people will get me nowhere"... While Joel would do anything for her, I was disappointed, I avoided all the leaks, played the game to be met by a bd narrative.

    Overall, WE don't care about the graphics, we care about our beloved characters and their journey.
    If the last of us sequel was just a book with great writing, I would buy it.
    But They have put a lot of effort into this environment and the world around us.
    4/10..    … Expand
  21. Ccc2888
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Simplesmente incrível jogabilidade melhorada e história muito impactante além de gráficos incríveis
  22. Teamrainbowdick
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst golf game in recent years, why they decided to add Tiger Woods ex-wife into the game baffles me........… Expand
  23. GetFraud
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Is like a Hitman game with better graphics but poor narrative. You just can't kill hundreds of enemies and spare the life of the target.… Expand
  24. MercaMaister
    Jun 20, 2020
    9
    Primero que nada creo que la gente esta muy enojada opinando del juego que Naughty Dog nos dejo.
    Puedo entender que la gente este pensando que en este juego hay muy poco de lo que nos dejo la primer entrega, en eso coincido, pero creo que no es para tanto, me parece que tanto en jugabilidad como en gráficos este juego nos dio muchísimo y eso hay que valorarlo, también comprendo que    Primero que nada creo que la gente esta muy enojada opinando del juego que Naughty Dog nos dejo.
    Puedo entender que la gente este pensando que en este juego hay muy poco de lo que nos dejo la primer entrega, en eso coincido, pero creo que no es para tanto, me parece que tanto en jugabilidad como en gráficos este juego nos dio muchísimo y eso hay que valorarlo, también comprendo que algunos vean que hay cosas en el juego por conveniencia o por ''romper estereotipos'' cosa que yo creo que no es algo que entre en una discusión si un juego esta bien echo o no, en eso creo que la gente en general esta de acuerdo conmigo.
    Ahora, hablando de la historia en general el TLOU2 tiene algunos errores para los mas fanáticos de la saga o mejor dicho esta entrega encaro de una forma errónea algunas secciones de la historia, pero creo que no es suficiente para que el TLOU2 sea tan criticado por la gente en general, en mi opinión la gente no valora cosas que el juego nos deja como los momentos de tensión en cada enfrentamiento ya sea con infectados como con los integrantes de los diferentes bandos, la cinemáticas que se disfrutan bastante, los gráficos de cada sector del videojuego que son muy buenos y perfectamente pulidos en general, las armas y los sonidos ya sea de muerte de los infectados o de los gritos de los no infectados cuando estos también mueren o nos descubren en caso de salir del sigilo, ademas de la banda sonora muy buena que este juego nos regala, cada cámara de ejecución es increíble y podemos ver a partir de esto que el juego es bastante gráfico en cada ejecución, ademas de que juega un papel prefecto haciendo que el juego sera divertido y disfrutable, tanto de ver como de jugar, creo que eso es algo que también hay que valorar para bien y suma puntos a su favor.
    En mi opinión el TLOU2 es un muy buen juego en muchos aspectos y parece que incluso candidato a pelear por el goty, de todas maneras eso ya es gusto personal de cada uno, yo solo aporto mi opinión como hacemos todos y creo que en conclusión la nueva entrega de Naughty Dog es un juego muy bueno, divertido, entretenido, complicado, y en mi opinión recomendable.    … Expand
  25. illy2222
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. convoluted, made very little sense. too much hype for very little value. graphics are great.… Expand
  26. Ayyynats
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    I hate these review bombs more than anything, this game is absolutely beautiful! I literally just finished it, I’m crying but I’m so moved and still taking it all in. This is something that no game has ever done. If you are just bandwagoning on hate, please play this game start to finish with an open mind. I was someone who saw the leaks and was going in thinking I’d hate it but came outI hate these review bombs more than anything, this game is absolutely beautiful! I literally just finished it, I’m crying but I’m so moved and still taking it all in. This is something that no game has ever done. If you are just bandwagoning on hate, please play this game start to finish with an open mind. I was someone who saw the leaks and was going in thinking I’d hate it but came out loving it. This game has scenes that can cause a lot of anxiety and some scenes made me so angry I thought of stopping and chucking the game out the window but that’s part of the reason I **** love it, especially looking back on it now. The people review bombing have not played the game all the way through, there is no way this game is a zero no matter what people may think.… Expand
  27. Cakenbake27
    Jun 20, 2020
    5
    I thought the game was fantastic, a masterpiece, a piece of art, just amazing. Not sure why people are bombing the reviews other than being a bunch of haters because the story was fantastic the whole game played like a movie.
  28. Izzy77
    Jun 20, 2020
    5
    The game has very good graphics and animations but the plot is just awful...
  29. Drago_71Rus
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Just destroyed the continuation of my favorite game. How could you do that? This is just awful!!!! The first part will always remain in my heart and will be the best game I have played. I'm upset. Don't buy this sh@t, guys!!!
  30. Gis
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The last of us 2 does many things right (the enviorment is top noch, the music is beautiful and the animations are some of the best ive seen in a video game) but fails to deliver the very thing it should be based on (story with engaging plot and gameplay that can be called mediocere at Best)
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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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