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  1. Jul 13, 2020
    10
    The game shattered my expectations. It took a big risk in the story that it tells and for me it was an absolute win. The game play was also a perfect mix of the original Last of Us and Uncharted 4. If you loved the 1st one the least you can do is ignore the haters and give Part II the chance it deserves.
  2. Jul 13, 2020
    10
    Loved the game. Thought the story line was great and really evokes emotion.
  3. Jul 14, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Игра отличная. Но чтобы ее понять - нужно иметь за плечами некий жизненный опыт. И не совсем позитивный. По геймдизайну, геймплею, графике, саунду - огромный шаг вперед по сравнению с первой частью. По музыке - неплохо, но нету каких-то запоминающихся тем. Есть много мелочей, которые кто не в теме - не поймет, но разработчики запарились. Допустим - гитарная мастерская Джоэла на начале игры, музыкальный магазин в Сиэтле и т.д. Ну и оставить гитариста без пальцев - отдельная трагедия. По поводу затянутого сюжета и т.д. Советую играть по часику в день, не больше и обязательно на высоком уровне сложности. Иначе игра превращается в тир. Кстати, средняя сложность - очень казуальная, она вообще не мотивирует путь стелса и превращает игру в тир. Но впринципе, кто любит екшн - велкам, как говорится. Игра не терпит спешки, очень много маленьких деталей, которые вы просто пропустите. По поводу сюжета - есть небольшие минусы, но при желании можно найти их и в первой части. Игру однозначно рекомендую Expand
  4. Jul 14, 2020
    10
    one of the best done scripts I had the opportunity to see and play, just perfect !!!
  5. Jul 14, 2020
    10
    The song Hurt by Johnny Cash has been proclaimed by many fans as an unofficial soundtrack to the The Last of Us of 2013. However, it becomes a true hymn only for the second part, a match that gives you goosebumps. The new game “hurts us”, it “lets us down”, and even makes some of us “go away in the end”. And even if we could give it a chance to “start again”, the story “would keep itself”The song Hurt by Johnny Cash has been proclaimed by many fans as an unofficial soundtrack to the The Last of Us of 2013. However, it becomes a true hymn only for the second part, a match that gives you goosebumps. The new game “hurts us”, it “lets us down”, and even makes some of us “go away in the end”. And even if we could give it a chance to “start again”, the story “would keep itself” in spite of everything. The latter, I believe, is what makes The Last of Us Part II iconic.

    Playing this game is a challenge, a fight we are destined to lose. As if standing on a ring with Naughty Dog, we are knocked down by the very first blow. Those of us, who strive to continue, will get hurt again and not once. Of course, this isn’t something we are used to as players. After all, what we love most about video games is the feeling of pleasure they give us. In response, the gaming industry has always focused on players and their needs, by producing games of different genres and styles, in order to bestow us this feeling. The Last of Us Part II is the first game, in my experience, which is not created for the player. It is created for the characters.

    Seven years have passed, since we learnt the story of Joel and Ellie. And as in any great story, once it ends, the characters have it all to move on without their writers’ intervention. The idea of Neil Druckmann and the Co. was to give them an opportunity to live their lives by themselves. A respectful decision, yet a cruel one – not for the characters, but the players. The new game destroys all our expectations with respect to the story right in the beginning, and it does so ruthlessly. Moreover, it makes us do things we find brute, pointless and even mocking. It is tempting, in a fit of rage and despair, to blame the developers’ team in making a failure of a story, but… is it really their story?

    No matter how terrifying it may sound, I truly believe that the narrative of The Last of Us Part II is the only possible continuation of a story that took off in the first part. Despite all the love we have for Joel and Ellie, they are still ordinary humans, whose decisions must have consequences. We can criticise Neil Druckmann for the chosen order of events, but, sooner or later, they would have happened anyway. It is much more important that he doesn’t make up a story, but puts the characters in a genuine environment crafted by their deeds, which allows them to be authentic. The question then is why do we need to have a game, which is created for the characters rather than us? Well, whatever we think of it, the new story is a brilliantly presented work of art, which can teach us many things.

    It is not merely a revenge recital, as some of us complain – it is also a story of how important it is to stop at the right time. It is a story of forgiveness and being unable to forgive; a story of how frightening the PTSD effects are, especially in a world where love and peace are so precious and rare; a story of growing up being already an adult… Such attention to the narrative is not caused by the lack of technical virtues, but their utmost excellence. It wouldn’t be a Naughty Dog game, if the directing, music and acting weren’t so magnificent, while the gameplay really amazes with its meticulous attention to details, and live action fights.

    In the end, the new game allows to dive into unimaginable depths of The Last of Us world as it is: dark, scary, and immensely sad. The only way to accept this story is, perhaps, to let the pain in. If in the first part we are united with Joel and Ellie by hope, in the second part we share a common trauma – a bond of far greater power.
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  6. Jul 14, 2020
    10
    It's an incredible piece of art and in my opinion the standard which story based games should aspire to. People really need to tap into their empathy and reflect on the game before trashing it.

    It's not a perfect game, but it's as close to a perfect game as I've seen in years.
  7. Jul 14, 2020
    8
    This game does not deserve the hate its gotten. Is it perfect? Absolutely not. Is the writing lazy? Absolutely not.

    I think the main issue is the order in which events are presented to the player, but this is also used a literary device to illicit a certain reaction. After finishing this game it took me over a week to really process it and realize the ending is inherently device and
    This game does not deserve the hate its gotten. Is it perfect? Absolutely not. Is the writing lazy? Absolutely not.

    I think the main issue is the order in which events are presented to the player, but this is also used a literary device to illicit a certain reaction.

    After finishing this game it took me over a week to really process it and realize the ending is inherently device and you reaction to it is the result of your emotional maturity.

    Abby seems like a boring, lazy character because you introduced to are forced to see the world through her eyes after seeing her commit this horrific act of violence. It is a natural reaction to be uninterested in her past.

    But the reality is that Abby is a deep, authentic character with her own motivations and experiences and traumas and a failure to recognize this is the result of people being incapable of, or refusing to understand another person's world view.

    The world of TLOU is one without heroes, and many people have incorrectly categorized the characters from the first game as such. Being able to separate reality vs. expectations is critical in understanding the nuances of this games story.

    Also the gameplay is **** fantastic. its an amalgamation of the best of Uncharted 4 with a heavily overhauled TLOU inventory/crafting system.

    On a side note, Trans rights are Human Rights and if you gave this game a bad review because 'trans boy' you can get ****
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  8. Jul 14, 2020
    10
    Beautiful game that keeps you on the edge of your seat all the way through. The story perspective allows you to feel the true nature of the characters and the world they live in.
  9. Jul 15, 2020
    10
    The game is a near perfect follow up to it's predecessor. I could stop there
    It is a kick to the stomach and punch to the gut in the story department at first, but it then dawns on you... this is the apocalypse, it's not going to be sunshine and rainbows. It also challenges your positions and beliefs like the first game did, adding a whole other context to the game once you get finish it.
    The game is a near perfect follow up to it's predecessor. I could stop there
    It is a kick to the stomach and punch to the gut in the story department at first, but it then dawns on you... this is the apocalypse, it's not going to be sunshine and rainbows. It also challenges your positions and beliefs like the first game did, adding a whole other context to the game once you get finish it.
    Plays great, looks great, that much is a given
    The only gripe I slightly have is the ending, it is good enough, but it could have used something more conclusive in my opinion. But I have warmed up significantly to it over time, and it is a very minor gripe. This is my current game of the year, (Not counting Fallen Order which was screwed over by coming out late last year)
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  10. Jul 19, 2020
    10
    Amazing gameplay, visuals, soundtrack, but the story.... STILL AMAZING! It’s a genuine, unique, creative and real depiction of human emotions of vengeance, hatred, empathy, perspective and forgiveness, in the lawless and cruel world that is The Last of Us. A great character study that goes over characters that are one of the most fully realized characters ever and that make you empathizeAmazing gameplay, visuals, soundtrack, but the story.... STILL AMAZING! It’s a genuine, unique, creative and real depiction of human emotions of vengeance, hatred, empathy, perspective and forgiveness, in the lawless and cruel world that is The Last of Us. A great character study that goes over characters that are one of the most fully realized characters ever and that make you empathize with them even if you don’t always agree with their actions. Naughty Dog once again has made an unforgettable experience for the PlayStation. This sequel is a dark game and even though it may leave you feeling empty and down at the end, it gives the series a chance to grow, evolve, and continue on for The Last of Us Part III Expand
  11. Jul 15, 2020
    10
    I created an account just so i could tell everyone.
    I almost fell for the trash that people are talking about this game and thought about not buying it,but oh man... FORGET THAT EVERYONE.
    It is a masterpiece...I have played many games in my life,but never found something as perfect and actually impactful,it is a game about humanity and everything that art in videogames and movies stands
    I created an account just so i could tell everyone.
    I almost fell for the trash that people are talking about this game and thought about not buying it,but oh man... FORGET THAT EVERYONE.
    It is a masterpiece...I have played many games in my life,but never found something as perfect and actually impactful,it is a game about humanity and everything that art in videogames and movies stands for.
    It's not only about being a gamer,it is about being a human.
    Please buy this game.
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  12. Jul 15, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly when I first played it I had to sit on it for a while, in my head I gave it like a 7/10, between my emotions with Joels death and the amount of screentime on Abby I thought the game was quite flawed but still great. After thinking about it for days, looking at video essays and other opinions, I looked at my own opinion afterwards and honestly they weren’t flaws, it’s a complex game for sure but a welcome one, Abby was an interesting character and I realised Joel had more flaws than as a person than we had previously seen, Abby had good reason to hate Joel and Expand
  13. Jul 15, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So… I’ve finished the last of us part II today…. The game is a freaking masterpiece! Once again ND teaches how to make a GOTY (for me). And one of the best things for me is that this game shows so much respect to the first game that we loved. Let me start by the graphics there simply the best graphics that you can see in a video game right now… The game play is amazing very improved from the first last of us, I love that they added so much more stuff in the crafting and the exploration part! I loved the idea of semi open world parts that they added to the game. I really like that we can see what Ellie is thinking about everything in her journal. The notes that we find add so much more to the game… The AI has improved a lot since the first game, it’s not perfect but it’s improved! The sounds in the game are simply so realistic and amazing! The music is art, although I would like some more! And last but not least the amazing story! There are no words to describe the story in this masterpiece! The last of us part II it’s not a game… it’s an experience, it’s a feeling, it’s art! It’s the game that leaves you with your mouth open for you only to say what did I just played… All the cut scenes of the game are breathtaking. Please do yourself a favor and go experience this masterpiece! Congratulations to ND and a big thank you for giving us the last of us part II! Expand
  14. Jul 15, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I feel as though that backlash to this game is unwarranted and is largely by a group of people that have a secondary motivations. The story is heartbreaking and engrossing, the perspective switch half through managed to humanize what could have been a generic villain. This game will one day be appreciated for the genius that it is much like Silent Hill 2 and MGS2. Expand
  15. Jul 15, 2020
    10
    Is a masterpiece! nothing to add!!!! the most realistically speaking videogame experience I've ever played! anyone who criticizes this game does not evaluate it in its entirety. masterpieces like this must be absolutely played!
  16. Jul 15, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. IF I CAN SAY ONE THING IT’S DON’T LET REVIEWS STOP YOU FROM PLAYING THE GAME

    I hadn’t played the original, so when this game came out decided to play them back to back for a seemless ‘TLOU’ experience. Enough has been said about the gameplay, which is excellent although not much has changed from the original..... it would have been nice for ND to have come up with something other than a nominal ‘jump’ button. Regarding the controversial story, maybe playing the games one after another made the death of Joel easier for me. I hadn’t waited 7 years to see him again, In fact it was about 24 hours after I saw him slaughter some defenceless surgeons and steal Ellie - potentially damning mankind for eternity. For me the first game was excellent - and the second game picked up exactly where that ended. Sure, they may have tried harder for more ‘shock moments’ - but the character building was realistic for a post apocalyptic work of anti-hero’s. My only true criticism of this game is the length. I was fortunate enough to have the time to play through both games in quick succession, but for a casual gamer playing a few hours here and there this would take months.A Also I felt the ending should have given the player the decision as to whether Abby lived or died - similar to Trevor in GTA. A real test as to whether ND had done enough to make the player forgive Abby (I would have killed her for sure)

    I’m disappointed that in a few years time, those who don’t know the controversy around this game will see this review score and think this is an average game - because love it or hate it average is certainly not what it is.
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  17. Jul 15, 2020
    10
    Emotional roller coaster ride, alot of twist and turns , great improvement from the last game, good characters, graphics, sound is far better than any other game I played. Justice has been done to all characters the story is interesting never make you bore
    But the length of game feels like it's stretched a bit long. Must play game for every PS4 owner
  18. Jul 15, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have never played a game that made me so emotional and think about it for so long like this one, its been 3 days since a finished it and im feeling depressed and cant stop crying if i see certain scenes in the game. Talking about the game itself and not about me, its a goddamn masterpiece in terms of technical stuff; its incredible how good its made that sometimes it seems like ur watching a movie instead of a game. About the story, i really loved how the games plays with ur emotions and if u let it do it you wont regret it cause it makes u question everything that happens in the game and changes ur point of view to the point that u no longer know what u want the story lead to. The only thing a could blame this game is making u play with Abby for so long but it kinda makes sense so u would see her point of view and realise she is not the bad character of the story and Ellie isnt the good one either. I dunno it has so many details that make u really feel the game that when u finish it u feel as u lost a beloved one. Expand
  19. Jul 15, 2020
    9
    I usually don't write reviews but I had to come here give my opinion.

    I get that maybe this is not a game for everybody, but still is a great game, all the tecnical achivements, the direction of scenes made the game look like a movie. I personnaly loved it, I never felt what i felt while playing this game: anger, confusion, fear, remorse etc. I sincerily think this is the second best
    I usually don't write reviews but I had to come here give my opinion.

    I get that maybe this is not a game for everybody, but still is a great game, all the tecnical achivements, the direction of scenes made the game look like a movie.

    I personnaly loved it, I never felt what i felt while playing this game: anger, confusion, fear, remorse etc. I sincerily think this is the second best game i've ever played.
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  20. Jul 15, 2020
    8
    Outside of a few pacing issues, this game is *chef's kiss*. People trying to say the story is bad...just because you don't LIKE the story, doesn't make it objectively bad. It's meant to be miserable and devastating. That's literally the point. Stop being so irrationally angry over a video game that you would send death threats to people involved in the making of it.
  21. Jul 15, 2020
    10
    The narrative structure is sure to be divisive, but the character and world building is on another scale from its predecessor. The sheer level of detail of each location, and the tuning of each encounter makes every step of the journey feel unique.
  22. Jul 15, 2020
    10
    This game is amazing! I just finished the game and it was the perfect sequel. The game is a long emotional bookend for the original game; an opportunity of showing us that every action have consequences (in this case Joel’s actions in the first game), and the devastating impact they have on Ellie, as well the world at large. Yes, you are going to have mixed feelings during the story. It isThis game is amazing! I just finished the game and it was the perfect sequel. The game is a long emotional bookend for the original game; an opportunity of showing us that every action have consequences (in this case Joel’s actions in the first game), and the devastating impact they have on Ellie, as well the world at large. Yes, you are going to have mixed feelings during the story. It is a very tragic story with two point of view. One of the point of view (Abby’s) is rough to accept at the begging, but along the journey you will see how important it is in order to complete the message that the game want to send

    The game have amazing graphics and a great gameplay. Definitely the story of the game is something different, something much people are not used to. For me, this game is a masterpiece! Do not let that bad reviews influence in your decision of play or not play this game. Must of the people who gave bad reviews do not play the game at all and/or stayed stuck with a false expectation that they created by them self because they couldn’t evolve with the story
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  23. Jul 15, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The original Last of Us was one of my top 5 favorite games and man did the sequel deliver! I heard about the negative reviews and went it with an open mind hoping it would change my view. The opening of the game left me furious and wondering if this is what people were mad about. Then I reached the halfway point and was fuming! The shocker of having to play as the other character left me with a bad taste. I felt that maybe this was the reason people hated the game. But man as reached the ending chapters my emotions changed completely. I realized that the developers did such an amazing job baiting you into that anger and changing your perspective by the end of the game. The gameplay, graphics, and voice acting were top of the line! Kudos Naughty Dog! You outdid yourselves with this one Expand
  24. Jul 15, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First time writing a review for a game, and I’m doing because I feel obliged to do so after playing it twice. The way that Naughty Dog gave us a story that nobody expect it, and yet it maintains a brutal reality of the world, especially of a post-apocalyptic one where death does not only come for the “bad guy”, it’s just mind blowing.

    The authenticity of the story comes in many forms, such as the typical immaturity on a teenager shown by Ellie, who reproaches Joel for taking away her chance to “matter“, failing to see the love he developed for her as a daughter and that he would have killed the world if necessary for his baby girl to live. But Ellie going to Seattle chasing the WLF members who killed Joel, and even going into a dark path of torturing people to interrogate (different than being violent in self defense for the necessity of survival), shows how much she loves Joel as a father, and how her love turned vindictive by Abby’s actions.

    Or how it brings the matter of perspective as how each character could be a good guy when looking from their shoes and their motives when it comes to Abby. She just happened to be like Ellie, a girl who lost the person she loved and admired the most at the hands of a killer (Joel) who had to pay for it.

    That story combined with the raw brutality and violence, and how ignorance and cruelty comes into play in the shape of cults and gangs, just make the game the best game I have ever played besides TLOU I. Thank you Naughty Dog for that story. I initially hated that Abby got to survive, but that’s just because I see and sympathized with Joel’s actions (I would murder all the Fireflies again for Ellie to live). I ultimately understand that her father was like who Joel was to Ellie, and that Ellie deciding to forgive her was part of her maturation process, that knowing why Abby came after Joel and seeing a depending Lev on Abby like she was on Joel at some point plus the flashback of Joel, made her at the last second forgive her.
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  25. Jul 15, 2020
    10
    Great game!!! This is a great game. A work of art, a catchy storyline, thoughtful characters, graphics, sound, music, everything is done at the highest level. Thanks to everyone who did! Leaves a mark on the heart forever. head and shoulders above everything that came out in this generation of consoles!
  26. Jul 18, 2020
    0
    As someone who has beat the last of us 1 multiple times and play this game all the way through once, I can in fact guarantee I will never play this terrible game again.
  27. Jul 18, 2020
    0
    Spoilers alert:

    The first part is my favorite game ever along with Uncharted 4. I was waiting for the part 2 so much. I had pre-ordered the game and I had seen nothing from the leaks. I wanted to play the game myself and see how it is.I had so much hype and when the game finally arrived in my hands I started played with so much hype. Then as the hours was passing and I was reaching the
    Spoilers alert:

    The first part is my favorite game ever along with Uncharted 4. I was waiting for the part 2 so much. I had pre-ordered the game and I had seen nothing from the leaks. I wanted to play the game myself and see how it is.I had so much hype and when the game finally arrived in my hands I started played with so much hype. Then as the hours was passing and I was reaching the end of the game, I really felt disappointed.

    Well no about graphics, mechanisms, details, animations. These are the best out there in my opinion and I didn't expect something less from ND. On this sector they did the best work for real.

    My disappointment was because I didn't expect such an off topic story. I expected to see some new missions with Joel and Ellie but most like likely something that it would explain or show what happened / happening about the virus, its evolution or its cure solution. Well nothing from all these happened.

    I actually played a game that had to do with so many inaccurate characters according to the part 1 that we never showed them there and everything had to do around them. The most hours of the game it was a gameplay with Abby and not Ellie. Even if the game logo on the dvd package showing the Ellie as the protagonist.

    I found Abby's part so boring because I had just to go to a specific location then come back to a previous then again go back to the original and doing such things that didn't make me feel excited at all. It was like I was playing a walking dead tv series in a game. Even the end of the game reminded me so much of the Nigan season.

    ND also did something wrong. They nurfed Joel and Tommy that much that I thought it was a joke or a troll to us the fans of the franchise. Joel and Tommy would never mention who they are, from where they are or asking strangers come with them to their camp. That was much accurate to me.

    Also we watched 2 official trailers with Joel saving Ellie by covering her mouth plus Ellie playing guitar and saying to Joel he will kill any last of them. Well these scenes never happened in the game. It was probably a marketing to push the sales. Showing Joel alive and kill him just in the first 2 hours like garbage or a movie walkon wasn't that cool.

    Also Ellie mentioning to Abby you will **** die, you are dead etc. and in the end nothing of this happens. Just like Rick with Nigan in the final episode that letting him be alive. So the problem here is that this game wasn't prototype at all. Just a copy of a move or tv series. While the first part was from zero to the end a real masterpiece with a great scenario.

    Another thing that was not that cool is the animal violation. In first they said you will not be forced to kill a dog but at last there were times you had to. Also killing dogs was only represented while playing as Ellie and from the other side with Abby you were only playing with a dog. That was a trick to make people love more Abby instead of Ellie?

    Well after that I felt they just humiliate our intelligence. Anyway. That's it for me and that was my personal opinion of course. Also it's sad to see a director calling his fans with negative characterizations or words like "who **** / cares for the haters"?

    And I am not talking about those fake fans that used rude and abusing language against ND or the actors. That's not right. I am talking about the real fans that paid played the game and they had their own opinion that it was different of what nd's director probably expected. Not cool when you talk like that about your customers / fans.

    Peace.
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  28. Jul 18, 2020
    0
    You have conquered entertainment industy, but you'll never have our hearts.
  29. Jul 18, 2020
    4
    Mechanically sound, although the style of narrative focused 3rd person game that Naughty Dog makes feels very rigid and dated in 2020. The desire to forage around for supplies interrupting many story moments that are supposed to feel rushed or urgent. Also let down by a very poor story that makes simplistic, empty points repeatedly - forcing characters to fit where the writer felt theMechanically sound, although the style of narrative focused 3rd person game that Naughty Dog makes feels very rigid and dated in 2020. The desire to forage around for supplies interrupting many story moments that are supposed to feel rushed or urgent. Also let down by a very poor story that makes simplistic, empty points repeatedly - forcing characters to fit where the writer felt the story should go, rather than the way it felt the characters would want to act based on previous conversations or actions. Add a 30 hour playtime onto that and you've got a really bad combination. By the time the game was approaching its end, I felt no connection to most characters and just wanted the whole thing to be over. Expand
  30. Jul 21, 2020
    3
    Gameplay is decent. Graphics are awesome. Story is terrible and a game which is mostly about the story makes it even more disappointing.
Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  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]