The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  1. wilddemoncat
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    Very disappointed, 1 step forward 10 back, GFX are great, action and stealth are sub-par at best, and wow the story? did they fire the whole writing department?

    No way this game is worth all the 10/10 media reviews not going to be trusting them again any time soon.
  2. awdrifter
    Sep 20, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They've been removing tons of negative reviews to get this up to a yellow. But this is a really bad games and fans know it. The way Joel's death was handled and Ellie didn't even get revenge for him was **** Don't play this game.… Expand
  3. loki102
    Dec 17, 2020
    9
    Beautifully made game. Leaves enough food for thought. Not for opinionated gamers for sure. Go play spidey or minecraft or another generic souls game. This one is a true gem.
  4. sirpikaz
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    I enjoyed a single playthrough of the first game, it was short sweet and to the point. This game is not. The story is frustrating, upsetting, and unfullfilling. I found myself turning it off out of frustration more than anything. The Gameplay feels almost tacked on to the story, its ok to be frank, I didn't enjoy most combat sections. The real upside is the graphics, the game looks great.I enjoyed a single playthrough of the first game, it was short sweet and to the point. This game is not. The story is frustrating, upsetting, and unfullfilling. I found myself turning it off out of frustration more than anything. The Gameplay feels almost tacked on to the story, its ok to be frank, I didn't enjoy most combat sections. The real upside is the graphics, the game looks great. Too bad it's wasted on this title. I really wanted to like it, but simply put it wasn't for me. I need more gameplay and choice in my games.… Expand
  5. justinhallgol
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This is a good example of how you ruin a good franchise. Most of the buildings are boarded up and it pushes you down a very set path. The story is horrible and full of virtue signaling nonsense.
  6. Hentaikun
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Horrible story choices. Politically far left propaganda with repetitive mediocre stealth action.
  7. Irken
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esperamos tanto tempo para isto? Foram matar o Joel nas duas primeiras horas e esperam que aceitemos jogar com a pessoa que o matou a sangue frio no resto do jogo??

    É um jogo baseado em história, a jogabilidade podia ser melhor. Quando a narrativa não está em destaque a única coisa que temos a fazer é passar por áreas de inimigos com má I.A numa forma de progressão linear.

    Se no fim nos tivessem dado a opção para perdoar a Abby e uma para a matar, a nota seria muito diferente. Não havendo essa opção dou mesmo um 1/10 porque o jogo insulta a fundação na qual foi criado.    … Expand
  8. Rammsoldat
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    Great looking game and the game play mechanics are lifted from the first game with a few additions added which for me was fine as I thought the first game played well. There's a bit of added exploration in some larger areas too so that makes a change. The plot is just ok, its made up mostly of smaller short term objectives that ultimately don't build up to anything and i really didn't careGreat looking game and the game play mechanics are lifted from the first game with a few additions added which for me was fine as I thought the first game played well. There's a bit of added exploration in some larger areas too so that makes a change. The plot is just ok, its made up mostly of smaller short term objectives that ultimately don't build up to anything and i really didn't care for the new characters. I think seeing their perspective was supposed to make me feel for them but I honestly just spent the second half of the game wanting them dead. The ending felt daft too, like a big waste. Its not a 0 by any means but its not a 10 either. Also yes there is a bit of £representation" in the game but it doesn't really beat you over the head with it, much like the first game didn't (in fact there were a fair few people who didn't even realize it was in the first game).

    opinions aye.    … Expand
  9. Denniro
    Dec 28, 2020
    10
    Everything is perfect about this game. The story, the thrill, the adrenaline, the emotions, the soundtrack, facial animations (!!!, btw the best I've seen to date in a video game). This is the game that will stay in my memory forever, some particular moments. The art in its purest form. Thank You, Naughty Dog!
  10. roma244
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Абсолютно неприемлемая история и сюжет. F
  11. UthersonL
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Basically my progress got bricked early into the game with a double bug combo: a lethal elevator rope and gap where the rest of the level should be once I got the rope bit right. I thought at least the perfectionist dev company was above selling broken games
  12. niktzv
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A parade of misery from start to finish. The same tired gameplay loop naughty dog has been traughting out since last generation. I don't know who this games for; But if watching everyone get eviscerated is what you need to learn 'vengeance bad' Then hey, pick this game up.… Expand
  13. Imran
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    I can't believe that this world is full of haters. Whoever is complaining about the game story should simply watch the Disney movies instead with happy endings.

    I am into 10 Hrs of gameplay and can form my opinion that this is one of the best games we got this generation.

    Shame on haters
  14. hellkt
    Jan 27, 2021
    9
    I really don't understand all the hate going on around this game, I found TLOU2 a great game with a fascinating story, I felt very band and stressed at some points during the story, and experienced something in a video game, that I've never felt before, some people may like the story, other don't. It’s also que question if this game is really an entertainment product? It made me feel bad,I really don't understand all the hate going on around this game, I found TLOU2 a great game with a fascinating story, I felt very band and stressed at some points during the story, and experienced something in a video game, that I've never felt before, some people may like the story, other don't. It’s also que question if this game is really an entertainment product? It made me feel bad, depressed, tired and relived during the pauses and when I’ve finished it. But the fact is that Naughty Dog made something unique here, nobody can deny that.

    PROS
    Unique Story
    Unique gaming experience
    Best last gen graphics
    Great animations
    Nice combat and enemies

    CONS
    Overall, it could be a little shorter.
    The game negatively influences with your mood.    … Expand
  15. Supmotto
    Jun 20, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Starts out strong but slowly just gets annoying and then they put you in the shoes of the new character that is so unlikable and uninteresting. It is really just bad storytelling.… Expand
  16. Leros
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Great graphics are not enough to justify a single point for a story driven game.
    The known characters act out of character, just so the writer can "surprise" the player with a story that must have been a lot better in his head than what it turned into.
    It doesn't really connect to the first game, the themes of revenge and redemption have been explored in games before and in a much    Great graphics are not enough to justify a single point for a story driven game.
    The known characters act out of character, just so the writer can "surprise" the player with a story that must have been a lot better in his head than what it turned into.

    It doesn't really connect to the first game, the themes of revenge and redemption have been explored in games before and in a much better way. I keep reading that this game is supposedly "brave", but I do not see what's brave about it. There is no real twist, no revelation, no character development...so what is brave about the game?

    I have been reading/ watching/ playing zombie, dystopian and post-apocalyptic media for years and this is by far one of the weakest examples I have ever come across.
    Zombie TV shows have better story lines.    … Expand
  17. cogsoldier321
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Huge fan of the first game. Let me start by saying it’s ok to not like this game. The revenge story I can get behind. Even a revenge story where the main character loses everything. What I can’t get behind is a game full of unlikable characters. Killing Joel was a huge moment. Joel is a character loved by all and it brought out so many emotions. The whole entire second part of the game is spent playing as his killer. Did they take this time to make her likable and relatable? No. Did they take this time to add meaningful interactions with the rest of the cast? No. It was hours and hours of bad writing and bad pacing. The most enjoyable moments were when I killed so I could see the little cut scene where Abby died. The end was wack. Ellie throws away her whole family to not get revenge. Why did she do this? Because she had a vision of Joel on the porch playing guitar. This game was dumb and had terrible writing. The first half was so good. It just sucks that the second half was so atrociously bad it made me regret playing the game at all. One of my favorite games of all time is ruined because the sequel was so bad. Congratulations Naughty Dog. You tricked me into buying the most expensive edition and bait and switched out with the sorriest excuse of a story that you could’ve come up with. Rent this game if you have to play it. It’s terrible. Just play the original. That game at least had some heart and soul. Part 2 is just a waste of 20+ hours.… Expand
  18. vasco72
    Jun 21, 2020
    3
    I love the first game and the more i played trough this one the more i thought it didn't do justice to the original story. The game doesn't deserve 0 the graphics are good and voice acting too but the main thing the story is severely lacking talent and criativity behind it.

    In short the story and characters is what really lets the game down, it is just full of clichês about violence, it    I love the first game and the more i played trough this one the more i thought it didn't do justice to the original story. The game doesn't deserve 0 the graphics are good and voice acting too but the main thing the story is severely lacking talent and criativity behind it.


    In short the story and characters is what really lets the game down, it is just full of clichês about violence, it seems like it is fan fiction from a college student.    … Expand
  19. Drusus
    Jun 20, 2020
    4
    Well I don’t want to jump on a bandwagon but I wanted to give my honest opinion. The game is held back by an almost laughable story that tried to shock but actually just bored. The first game felt like a gut wrenching simulation of the apocalypse. This one feels like that Australian TV show The Tribe that aired on a cheap channel in the 90s. Contrary to most of the reviews here I actuallyWell I don’t want to jump on a bandwagon but I wanted to give my honest opinion. The game is held back by an almost laughable story that tried to shock but actually just bored. The first game felt like a gut wrenching simulation of the apocalypse. This one feels like that Australian TV show The Tribe that aired on a cheap channel in the 90s. Contrary to most of the reviews here I actually liked Abby as a character, trouble is everything that dribbled out of all characters mouths seemed hollow, their actions never seem realistic bordering on character breaking at many times. Grounded hardened survivalist characters act like children trying to get invited to the prom here.

    Not that it matters, all disagreement with this game being literal perfection is being labelled as all sorts of horrific things. Time will tell I guess, they got my money I’m sure they don’t care. I reckon they might care when they want to sell the next one. I won’t be rushing to buy that one.    … Expand
  20. TheStyg
    Jun 19, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Triple-A graphics, acting and world design coupled with fair gameplay can only carry a game so far, particularly when it is the sequel to one of the most acclaimed story-driven games of all time. Favourite characters are reduced to one-dimensional hatred driven messes. Most newly introduced characters are equally if not more despised. The story is generic, full of nonsensical character decisions and so steeped in an atmosphere of cruelty and despair that it detracts from any enjoyment you may otherwise experience from the better aspects of the game. A Triple-A title but a Triple-A disappointment.… Expand
  21. 00wolf
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    I don't think the original TLOU is the exalted masterpiece many claim it to be. While the visuals were of high fidelity and looked great, for a PS3 game, and the characters of Joel and Ellie and their journey through the post-apocalyptic world is the game's strong point, I cannot give any praise to nearly everything else. I found the gun-play, stealth, crafting, and set piece interactionsI don't think the original TLOU is the exalted masterpiece many claim it to be. While the visuals were of high fidelity and looked great, for a PS3 game, and the characters of Joel and Ellie and their journey through the post-apocalyptic world is the game's strong point, I cannot give any praise to nearly everything else. I found the gun-play, stealth, crafting, and set piece interactions to be very boilerplate and just disengaging on the whole.

    The reason I bring this up is because TLOU Part II is, in nearly every aspect, worse than its predecessor. The main protagonists and general characters of the game's story are uninteresting and inferior to those of the original. The narrative is a mess with some segments feeling detached and unnecessary while the moral absolutism of characters' motivations and actions are simply at odds with the themes of revenge the game wishes to paint in shades of grey. The gameplay is largely the same affair from the original with minor superfluous enhancements and less brain-dead "puzzles."

    I went in not expecting much, or about something on par with the original, but somehow came away with a newfound sense of disgust and disappointment. Thankfully, I got a full refund at my local game shop as the clerk was sympathetic to my and others' plight.    … Expand
  22. Mal81
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    Honestly, the game is about a 6/10. I'm giving it a 3/10 to offset the **** 10/10 scores. It's just mildly better than average. I could care less about preachy, it's the writing, it's just not very good.

    Great graphics, great acting. Mediocre follow-up to a masterpiece.
  23. TheTacoShack
    Jan 2, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I thought the story was boring when I was playing as Ellie, Once I switched characters I was on total cruise control. Only thing that saved me from quitting earlier was the amazing environments… Expand
  24. nightmoonlight
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This game shouldn't be existed since it ruins everything has ever existed in the first part1. The golfing scene and the meaningless final battle have done it very well. It destroyed all logic from the first part. ND wants a new game of throne ending? Now they have it. With the bunch of 10/10 from press' reviewers (surely grabbing lots of money from Sony) ---> GOTY has come. Good game!
  25. mccarthy995
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    People who are rating 10s needs to be murdered by a golf club and spat on. LOU1 was a 10 easy, but this?
  26. carnage4u
    Jun 21, 2020
    4
    Good level design. Some intense encounters. Terrible story. I felt my time and money on the game was a waste.
  27. Grumppi
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Trash. I loved the original game. This one makes me sick to my stomach. Another example of SJW nonsense ruining everything they touch. RIP.
  28. Corwin
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After you murderizee your way to the end murder suddenly becomes bad mmkay.… Expand
  29. WJS6495
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This game was amazing, its not Last of Us 1 but its has its own journey its own story its own character development. Don't listen to all the view bombers who watched YouTube content creators give their opinion then they came here to quote the exact words of the content creators. At least rent the game and give it a shot for yourself.
  30. rfz88
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    It's not "a joke" or "laughable" it's rather sad. It's an insult to the fans, its anti-white.
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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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