The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. Brad41080
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Absolute garbage. Loved the first game but part two is insulting. It ruined everything that made the first game great and added nothing to replace it.

    The new characters were unlikeable, the new playable character is unable to be sympathised with and the chemistry between existing characters is gone. The plot is lazy, character development almost non-existent and some characters decisions    Absolute garbage. Loved the first game but part two is insulting. It ruined everything that made the first game great and added nothing to replace it.

    The new characters were unlikeable, the new playable character is unable to be sympathised with and the chemistry between existing characters is gone. The plot is lazy, character development almost non-existent and some characters decisions or reactions were nonsensical. Don’t even get me started with the homophobic cult, what a ridiculous direction for the game to take. Of all things that would be an issue in a post apocalyptic world I highly doubt homophobia would rate very highly. I feel stupider for having played this abortion of a title. Naughty dog your game is bad and you should feel bad. I award you zero stars and may god have mercy on your souls.    … Expand
  2. Fishiioyij
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely horrible.
    Killing of Main characters
    Story goes nowhere
    Abby is a terrible character
    Horrible ending    … Expand
  3. Oleyb
    Jun 21, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay was great, sound design was great, visuals were great, story was not. I wanted to root for Abby, I did root for her at the end of the game. That fact that Joel save Abby and then Abby killed him while also presenting no conflict is disturbing. SJW in the game didn't bother me, I just wish it didn't feel forced and the writing was better. Ellie knows why Joel died. Ellie states she will find out why they killed him. Ellie admits to Abby she knows why she killed Joel. Abby let Ellie live twice and Ellie tried to kill her again, instead of having some remorse while letting Abby down from the pillars. The purpose of the whole story means nothing. By the way you can't make a vaccine for fungi, at least not with modern medical advancements. If anything they could test her antibodies, or even have her reproduce and then have immunity through birth. This game almost seems similar to have Star wars creates the Mary Sue and nothing will have a positive male role model that the mainstream will bring out.… Expand
  4. viving
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. it's just a piece of **** with agenda. It destroys the characters we loved in the first game in the most stupid ways. The new protagonist is the worst thing that happened to this franchise… Expand
  5. Blablaokkk
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    C’est un manque de respect ce jeu a tous les vrai fans de la saga , les nouveaux perso sont horribles et l’histoire est horrible, sans parler du fait de devoir jouer avec un perso qu’on déteste tous et qu’on a juste envie de le voir glisser et tomber dans une falaise.
  6. Lightert
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Ни разу не пожалел, что купил. Персонажи раскрывают себя в катсценах, воспоминаниях и диалогах. Мимика и движения - восхитительны. Когда Элли стеснялась в театре - потрясающая сцена. Раскрываются отношения Джоэла и Элли, как отец и подросток. Сюжет и атмосфера настолько погружают в себя, что не то что бы не охото возвращаться в реальность, а ты просторней замечаешь время. Оставили все этиНи разу не пожалел, что купил. Персонажи раскрывают себя в катсценах, воспоминаниях и диалогах. Мимика и движения - восхитительны. Когда Элли стеснялась в театре - потрясающая сцена. Раскрываются отношения Джоэла и Элли, как отец и подросток. Сюжет и атмосфера настолько погружают в себя, что не то что бы не охото возвращаться в реальность, а ты просторней замечаешь время. Оставили все эти мелочи в виде записок людей и брошенных домов. Моменты с заражёнными все так же пугают. Любой, кто готовит про пропаганду и толерантность просто не играл в неё. Потому что никого не смущало, когда в первой части Элли выкашивала бандитов и заражённых. Здесь так же. Никто не показывает ничего лишнего или как здорово быть женщиной. Наоборот, игра говорит, что на первом месте опыт, но и женщиной быть в таком походе не очень удобно. Не слушайте их, купите игру и сами все поймёте, потому что ради таких моментов и существуют игры.… Expand
  7. Faustus13
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Its a gem in every aspect and a very human and real experience. Dont let the biased hate of ignorance stop you for trying this one.
  8. InWza
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You let me play the charator that killed my favorite charactor and protagonist from the first series and u expect that I gonna love this game really? Nauthy Dog? U gotta be kidding me. You expect too much… Expand
  9. Manuk1619
    Jun 21, 2020
    9
    Sorry in advance for bad english.
    Passed this game in 3 days almost non-stop. It was important for me to understand whether this game is fairly set to 0 points on Metacritic.
    I do not agree with low scores. The game tells a difficult story that can really upset you. But that does not make the story bad.
    I subtract one point for the length of some sections of the game, but the finale is worth it.
  10. JediJerBear
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    6.5/10
    The first half is really good.
    I know what they're trying to do with the other half but it just didn't work for me.
    Ending is really depressing.
  11. Tlouamad
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    Welp wasn’t happy to buy this game but didn’t, I trust the REAL Joel and Ellie fans such as myself and I’m not about to play as a Muscle man Woman and watch sex scenes for no reason and the plot behind it is ass!!!!!!!!!!! This game was a masterpiece why touch it and the only reason people put positive reviews on this BS is because they either love LGBT in video games or simply just notWelp wasn’t happy to buy this game but didn’t, I trust the REAL Joel and Ellie fans such as myself and I’m not about to play as a Muscle man Woman and watch sex scenes for no reason and the plot behind it is ass!!!!!!!!!!! This game was a masterpiece why touch it and the only reason people put positive reviews on this BS is because they either love LGBT in video games or simply just not thinking I’m sorry but NAUGHTY DOG needs to go back to them old selves cause this ain’t it jack.… Expand
  12. doodoo
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    terrible game, barely managed to finish it, stayed up all nights and barely slept just so i could finish it and the ending was just unsatisfying, it was like a punch to the face, the worst game i’ve ever seen and a waste of money
  13. joeblowseven
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    They took an amazing narrative and runied it with middle school level storying writing. The graphics, voice acting, etc. is great, but the story ruins it all.
  14. Iliana2236
    Jun 21, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No puedo creer como es que matan a Joel un ícono que vende colo marca PlayStation, ten tantinta madre Neil, ¿de que trata el juego? Tanta venganza, de Ellie para un final mediocre?? Voy a ir a god of War donde si hay verdadera venganza.… Expand
  15. Alfonso933
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    No es lo esperado... Downgrade como siempre. La gente tiene el voto real de un título.
  16. Yook
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Gameplay looks serviceable, but it can't save the game from it's horrible storyline that goes against everything it's predecessor has done. The zombies have pretty much taken a real backseat there as Neil Druckmann destroys and defecates on a piece of art
  17. Rinzleer
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Waste of money, time and a poor story and character. They ruined literally ruined the game. I will never buy TLOU again
  18. XENIGMA
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This is complete rubbish, a complete mockery for fans of the saga
    Not even on the heels of the first installment
  19. Dizzane
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This literally blew my mind after playing this game. I need Naughty Dog to clearly explain their reasoning behind such bad writing. Explain to us how the game is literally all over the place with emotions. One minute you're fending for your life then two seconds later you're flirting with your girlfriend. And the fact that Joel the character that we've grown to love is killed off at the beginning of the game, and you force your audience to play as the killer, HOW? I have never been so disappointed and felt lied to in reference to a product that I've been waiting for. We've all waited seven years for this game and this is what we're dealt. Pitiful… Expand
  20. Lansselot
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    If you evaluate it as a game, then 10/10. If as a continuation of the great last of us, 6/10. 16/20 = 8/10
  21. MertEren94
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game's story is awful! Absolutely awful! Not only me, every single tlou 1 player is hated this game (ı mean netflix movie for 16 years old adolescents)

    Awful abb*y was should die! We all hate abb*y and this awful story!
    Joel was shouldn't die!    … Expand
  22. YonhGt
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    Mala historia, tanta espera y no se hizo nada bueno con ella, no hubiera terminado así el juego.
  23. Rickhouse99
    Jun 21, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of us 2 review (spoilers): I know i am no metacritic or imdb but i will do an honest review of the game and tell my opinions of the game.

    Now the disclaimer is , i haven't played the game but i have watched every video associated with it since the leaks surfaced and also have watched almost 10 hrs of gameplay, i also have a clear idea about how the story ends and what happens.

    So here i go...i will keep it short as reviews like skill up have done a much bettee job than me explaining.

    My initial problem with the leaks was the shw woke nature of the game but i trusted naughty dog and i was like maybe they'd make the story redeemable enough in some sense so people like me who hate agenda pushing might not go wow but others would infact niel druckman's initial propaganda was it would be a divisive game so a user rating of atleast 6 or 7 would be expected which would mean that the critic reviews might be bribed but atleast the people didn't hate it but that's not the case.

    Now before i dive in again, the story might be terrible but the graphics and mechanics feel great for atleast the first few hours of the game.

    2 main points about a revenge story is It should be short and it should fulfill the initial objective no matter what the cost.
    For ellie we see her lose everything and that could have worked without changing anything in the game, except the ending.
    Just kill abby , simple as that. Then it would really feel like , i have won but at what cost. Now there are revenge stories like punisher where people dont care about the costs and it works too.

    Abby wasn't likable at all, i thought one way they could have done it better would be her regretting why she did what she did throughout her entire journey and what she lost for that.

    So yes...the story sucks..but i still do have a respect for the art form that is gaming and all i can say alot of people worked hard on this so i will give it the credit for existing and being gorgeous.

    But then again , if you have mechanics of a 2013 game..and you're not an online multiplayer....you will bore people.

    Survival horror is boring..countless grinding is hated by most gamers so what keeps it going? The story and the characters. Some survival horror games like resident evil and evil within make it interesting and making it feel like you actually have to survive rather than taking out targets one by one

    What is it? Hitman post apocaĺypse and even that has a ton of mecahnics that make the game worth it...and one of the best in the stealth genre.

    25 hrs is not the time you should carry a story like this.

    So that is it

    My ratings would be

    Gameplay : 6/10
    Graphics : 10/10
    Story : 2/10 would be a 5 if they fixed the ending and made abby dead
    Characters : 4/10 even joel and tommy were out of character in this one, they were dumb and ellie was plain evil and so was abby , owen, lev and everyone around was ridiculous , dinah was better than the others and jesse was there for the diversity factor.

    Overall i can give it a 5.5 to a 6 if i am being generous on 10.

    Overall 5.7/10

    And a note , next time onwards , if they are willing to push propaganda and stuff atleast do it in an enviroment that favours it, not the post apocalypse , and definitely not in a way that makes it looked forced like it did.

    If you wanted to make a full fueled leftist propaganda game You could have gone for bigots destroyer : earth or some **** but not the last of us 2.
    Anyways...congratulations to naughty dog on getting the game out atleast..    … Expand
  24. ht89071
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joel matters.
    It's a story all about shameful capture. The storyteller miss something in his deep mind.
    Naughty dog deserve an extraordinary failure.
    Let J&E's story stop at the end I.    … Expand
  25. chschulz
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    I'm playing survival horror/action games since System Shock for DOS came out on floppy discs and I couldn't stop playing TLoU2. It's a fantastic game and a worthy sequel to part 1 in every aspect. The story may be divisive, dark and not always what I would have done. But it is like a thrilling book - it has a deeper story than many other games or movies have to offer and is full of scary,I'm playing survival horror/action games since System Shock for DOS came out on floppy discs and I couldn't stop playing TLoU2. It's a fantastic game and a worthy sequel to part 1 in every aspect. The story may be divisive, dark and not always what I would have done. But it is like a thrilling book - it has a deeper story than many other games or movies have to offer and is full of scary, emotional and memorable moments. The characters are fantastic. Visually it's simply stunning. It's crazy what Naughty Dog pulls of on a 7y old PS4 hardware. One thing that really stands out to me are the facial expressions - certainly the best I have ever seen in a game. Bonus points for the incredible sound design and exemplary accessibility. For me: Game of the year.… Expand
  26. ElDelPitoLargo
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Okey aquí estoy haciendo una crítica constructiva y no una destructiva por qué al principio lo hiba a hacer, pero, primero que todo el juego es muy malo a pesar de sus pros, que sus pros son:
    Los gráficos hermosos del juego.
    El increíble audio.
    Los paisajes.
    Contras:
    Todo.
    El juego lo único que tiene de bueno es lo que todos los juegos tienen, primero que todo aquí viene spoiler, no me pareció justo que decidieran hacer un personaje totalmente nuevo, que absolutamente nadie pidió, y absolutamente nadie está satisfecho, para que matara a un personaje de un juego completo, hicieron que nos encariñáramos nivel Dios para matarlo, el juego es una caca, y nunca pensé que un juego, primero debería ser borrado de todas las plataformas, y ser vuelto a hacer pero con una historia sin el transexual ese, con todo respeto, que nadie se ofenda, pero si eso es mucho tiempo, pues solo poner la opción de matar a Abby al final del juego, Abby el personaje más asqueroso y odiado de toda la historia de los videojuegos que solo por el se arruinó una saga que tenía futuro.
    Pésimo trabajo Naughty dog ¿para esto nos hiciste esperar tanto tiempo?.
    Pérdida de dinero y tiempo.
    No solo la historia, si no que el juego en sí es muy aburrido, pido un reembolso.    … Expand
  27. Molsugoi
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is not at all biased or even because TLOU is my favourite game of all time. I’ve debated whether or not I should write a review considering the overwhelming amount of cruel and negative reviews that are being bombed onto this game (IMO, I personally can’t understand why, but everybody feels differently I suppose right?)... anyways, when the trailer for TLOU2 dropped, I immediately knew that at some point, Joel was going to die. I didn’t know how or when in the game, I just knew that he would die. When I began playing it and he died a mere two hours in, I was shocked to say the least (and especially heartbroken), however, I didn’t see it as an issue. What did people expect, for Joel and Ellie to run through meadows holding hands and pick flowers? This game is about anger, loss and redemption. Many are complaining that Joel is “nothing like he was in the first game” and “too soft”- that’s because people change when they’ve finally found safety and security. In the first game, Joel was still in a mourning state of mind after the death of his daughter Sarah 20 years beforehand, even though he never wanted to face the fact that he was mourning, his past and everything he’d been through leading up to the events in the first game is what made him so stone-cold and ‘mysterious’ if you must say. He was lonely, didn’t have a secure or comfortable place to live (the man was in one of those dreaded QZ’s for gods sake), he’d narrowed himself down to shut everybody out and not trust anybody because of his enviroment. As we can all probablg imagine, the Joel we see in TLOU2 is the Joel we can imagine before the apocalypse with Sarah. He’d finally found a safe haven in Jackson, a place where he could finally bring himself to trust people again, be himself and relax for once. The fact that people find this so difficult to understand and criticise that it “should’ve been explained” takes my breath away, it’s right in front of you, right there. It shouldn’t need explaining. Back to his death, as tragic and horrifying as it was (being so early into the game)- the writers want you to feel the agony, feel the pain and rage of losing somebody so quickly in such a petty and pathetic way, they’re happy your angry because it proves that it worked. And it also means you’re relating to how Ellie feels as she has lost somebody she considered to be a father to her. As much as I admit that there were some plotholes throughout, they were minor and passable. Playing as Abby gives us a newborn perspective, we get to play as the enemy for once, give us this opportunity to see if we could end up developing some sort of care or love for this character that has destroyed this peaceful mentality for our beloved Ellie. I still hate Abby. I always will, however, I personally enjoyed playing as her, it allowed me to learn more about things such as the Seraphites and the WLF, allowed me to understand why Joel’s death actually happened (and why it may seem understandable.)- the gameplay, scenery, sound production and emotions were so brilliant and raw that I constantly found myself stopping for a moment to take it all in, allowing myself to near closer to my tv screen and stare, or sit on the edge of my seat from nervousness due to dramatically nerve-wracking moments.
    This game has made me laugh, cry, rage and scream, i’ve felt the emotions the character felt, it’s left me feeling somewhat empty with unanswered questions (much like our girl Ellie.) I feel in touch with those inside the game, and I truly did not expect anything else from Naughty Dog. Beautiful game with such a tragic and heart-wrenching story which I am for sure to re-play over and over again to allow myself to endulge in the world of the TLOU2. Thank you.    … Expand
  28. Omar007
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Stop the trash and ruining the story and stop putting inappropriate things to a game we liked once before, it's a shame to one of the biggest studios to do that!… Expand
  29. Liv1324
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A real masterpiece, the game is so intense and begin with one of the most horrible scene that I saw with Joel’s death. All the bad buzz behind the game is so unjustified. Ellie’s adventure is one Of The beatifullest journey that I had to play. Yes, de Naughty Dog have some problems in interne and have to change the work conditions (crunch) but you can not denied that The Last Of Us Part II is an amazing game. Thank you Naugthy Dog, Neil, Ashley, Troy, Gustavo and everyone behind this masterpiece.… Expand
  30. StrawVerry
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Great game. Great plot twist. Hope TLOU2 win the game of the year. There's just a lot of hatewagons out there
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Metascore
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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