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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  2. Mixed: 8,550 out of 161975
  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. hossinderis
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Now the most disgusting game of the century. i have ps4 and i love sony . but this game is ****
  2. Toadettte
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    I was a big fan of the original but this one just isn't the same. They seem to have had some other agenda in mind besides creating a story that fans would love.
  3. MorningXanax
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    The gamep is superb gameplay wise, the other half is degenerate propaganda. So a middle ground sounds fair.
  4. FordFordFord
    Jun 19, 2020
    4
    We all know Metacritic will likely bend the knee to Sony and Naughty Dog, erasing everyone's negative review, saying they're review bombing.

    I'm a huge fan of TLOU. It's a true masterpiece in story telling for a video game, the brutality, the world and most importantly the characters who we loved so much we were willing to look past the game's rough gameplay. Unfortunately, in an    We all know Metacritic will likely bend the knee to Sony and Naughty Dog, erasing everyone's negative review, saying they're review bombing.

    I'm a huge fan of TLOU. It's a true masterpiece in story telling for a video game, the brutality, the world and most importantly the characters who we loved so much we were willing to look past the game's rough gameplay.

    Unfortunately, in an effort to subvert expectations, it appears that Neil Druckman has completely ignored his own established world. The Last of Us 2 is a bloated mess of a game that tries so hard to force progressive identity politics down our throats through the facade of a weak revenge plot all while consistently diverting from the plot to go on what seems like a 10 hour side quest.

    It's gameplay hasn't evolved much in the past 10 years, it's characters are unlikable and make horrible decisions, you're force to play as the antagonist in order to bring empathy when in reality it just makes you hate the character even more and it all accumulates in an ending that doesn't fit with the themes the game tries to hard to enforce.

    The first game had the ability to balance light and dark, however the sequel feels like a nightmare in the worst way, while it's an undeniably beautiful game, spending 25 hours to feel this miserable just isn't worth it.    … Expand
  5. imasimplenerd
    Jun 19, 2020
    8
    Funny how many people "played" the game so fast and came to the conclusion that it deserves a 0, trully organic and trustworthy reviews, jk. Even if the story was absolutelly trash, and if people consider that the polemical sex scenes are forced, following the supposed sjw agenda, the game wouldn't deserve a 0 considering all the other areas that are required to judge a game, but of courseFunny how many people "played" the game so fast and came to the conclusion that it deserves a 0, trully organic and trustworthy reviews, jk. Even if the story was absolutelly trash, and if people consider that the polemical sex scenes are forced, following the supposed sjw agenda, the game wouldn't deserve a 0 considering all the other areas that are required to judge a game, but of course neither is true, this is a solid sequel, not as good or innovative as the first, but worthy of playing, great graphics, fluid gameplay, good playtime (not short), great voice acting, decent story. The gamer community nowadays is completely biased and pathetic on every side of the spectrum, if you are confortable enough with your heterosexuality and doesn't enter a mental breakdown when you see unconventional sexual interactions when compared to your orientation, you will be fine playing this.… Expand
  6. Hone13
    Jun 19, 2020
    8
    I wonder how many of the people who reviewed this game a few hours after it came out had actually played the game. I have played the game for several hours and I am enjoying the game play, even though it did start a little slow, the story is fine and the graphics are great.
  7. Pro100andryha
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    I don`t think fans can ever forgive Neil Druckmann for that (spoiler). But i would like to try...This game is awesome BTW: graphics, game-play, sound, etc. But some moments in the story are so bad for the mental health of the fans of the first game so they gonna hate it and user score is gonna be so low. Its not fair, but that`s life...
  8. DreT82
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    The story beats in this game is full of contradictory decisions, lack of heart, and plot holes which just doesn't make sense. A game likes this, for me, is not warranted for a sequel. The first game was sooo beautifully well written and ended on a satisfying note between the two main characters. Now had they done a sequel, they should htheave done a follow up with all new characters, newThe story beats in this game is full of contradictory decisions, lack of heart, and plot holes which just doesn't make sense. A game likes this, for me, is not warranted for a sequel. The first game was sooo beautifully well written and ended on a satisfying note between the two main characters. Now had they done a sequel, they should htheave done a follow up with all new characters, new plot, respect and honor the previous main characters by acknowledging how important they were to the first game's story and move forward. Much like Resident Evil 2 did to 1 in that respect. Unfortunately, that didn't happen here and Naughty Dog divided their fan base instead of honoring them and new fans alike with their ridiculous decision making. The gameplay itself: gorgeous environments, character models detail even better than the first, and the combat has improved quite a bit. However it does make up for the problematic plot were forced to play. Sorry but this game is worth more of a rental or getting it when it's on a 50% sale pricetag. Such a shame. 5 out of 10.… Expand
  9. David141
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    6 years of development and this is wbat they came with ? I expected a lot more from the game
  10. bev7304
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Disappointed to say the least. The graphics and gameplay mechanics are beautiful, but are sadly overlooked because of the nonsensical storyline. As far as I'm concerned, this game is non-canon. Sad.
  11. Bks_luizaoooo
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Goty, wonderfull game , best game of the year, i think this game Will be goty, best history, best ghrafics and sound!
  12. Feferevoltado
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    O JOGO É BÃO PQ É BÃO. E É MTO BÃO MESMO MESMO. TIPO BÃOZÃO SABE? CARA MTO BÃO MESMO. PUTS... QUE BÃO
  13. LaraSchroeder
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Great gameplay! Recommend it! Those loosers rating the game low are dumb as hell
  14. Nazwaz
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Unfortunately, all I can say is the game's a Waste of potential..................… Expand
  15. Aterin
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    I do not understand how can a studio ruin such a beloved set of characters. I won't go into details regarding the story due to spoilers but... wow.

    Also, the gameplay is the same as the first game without adding to it. So when I consider the value of the game I focus a lot on the story and that, I really hated.

    Good graphics though... for whatever that's worth.
  16. Unalaq
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    They said that this game is perfect for people like me who love this sport but this is not the golf simulator I expected... 0/10
  17. Reaper_pictures
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    an alle arschlöcher das spiel ist super und eine absolute 10/10 die meisten hater haben es nicht einmal gespielt bzw sind xbox affen ihr seit alle lächerlich und sollt in der hölle verrotten und an die die es noch spielen wollen hört auf keinen fall auf diese idioten hier stimmt einfach alle gameplay atmosphäre und emotionen
  18. Faisal_1998
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    What a bad game. Bad story bad game play bad songs. Don't spend your mony on this game.
  19. NakedSnake7u7
    Jun 19, 2020
    4
    The game have a funny gameplay, the graphics are good and the soundtrack its weet.
    But the Story its so bad...i mean, they don respect the characters we knew in 2013, the entire game "story" was for nothing, the game have...scenes...well, really horribles and stranges... i recommend to play it, but dont deserves 10/10 really disappointing :/
  20. Kweekway
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    I’ve been playing games for over 30 years, and this is quite literally one of the highest quality experiences I’ve ever had with the medium. Every bit as well crafted as it’s predecessor if not more so. I love that the narative pushes so many boundaries. And I’m glad to see that development wasn’t swayed by the oppressive ideologies that seem to be implicit in these user reviews.
  21. Muertetotal7
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Bueno por donde empezar, los gráficos a lo mejor, les doy un 10/10 para la playstation 4, la historia, otro 10/10 aunque pasan cosas que a nadie le gustan pero sin decir mucha información con spoilers, digamos que nos hace sentir lo mismo que Ellie y otros personajes. lo peor es que hay gente que ni tiene el juego, que no lo ha terminado y solo ha visto una escena o spoilers, que esBueno por donde empezar, los gráficos a lo mejor, les doy un 10/10 para la playstation 4, la historia, otro 10/10 aunque pasan cosas que a nadie le gustan pero sin decir mucha información con spoilers, digamos que nos hace sentir lo mismo que Ellie y otros personajes. lo peor es que hay gente que ni tiene el juego, que no lo ha terminado y solo ha visto una escena o spoilers, que es homófogo o tiene algo en contra de la comunidad LGBT, ha criticado el juego solo por eso, o mucho peor que no le interesa el juego, pero como es una obra maestra que nunca podrá jugar por ser de otra plataforma, directamente lo critica y le pone mala nota para joder, y es muy triste que haya gente así de aburrida por el mundo que no tiene otra cosa que hacer, que intentar estropear un juego, que solo jugando lo te das cuenta de que no tiene idea sobre el juego. Para mi le doy un 20/10 es un juegazo, y les doy un -10/10 a los que critican el juego sin ningún motivo constructivo o que no tenga que ver con una sola escena.… Expand
  22. no00ob
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Don't listen to all of the butthurt haters review bombing this game. First of all the gameplay is clearly better than the predecessor even though people keep saying it's outdated. Sure it could use some refinement here and there but it's pretty solid as it is. Also people saying that the gameplay is behind are stupid because this game is based on the same engine as Uncharted 4 is and noDon't listen to all of the butthurt haters review bombing this game. First of all the gameplay is clearly better than the predecessor even though people keep saying it's outdated. Sure it could use some refinement here and there but it's pretty solid as it is. Also people saying that the gameplay is behind are stupid because this game is based on the same engine as Uncharted 4 is and no one complained about that games gameplay?! Story is a lot worse than the first one but in my opinion it's still better than most of the other AAA games out there. Lastly the graphics which might just be some of the best if not the best videogame graphics I've seen. soundtrack is also as good as in the first one.… Expand
  23. Bigzebra22
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This may be a graphical and technical marvel, but sadly the story completely lets things down. Naughty Dog has betrayed the fans of the original game with a shockingly badly conceived and written story. I can't honestly recommend this game to anyone who loved the original or indeed to anyone who loved previous Naughty Dog games. The Last of Us II is just a betrayal of the original game andThis may be a graphical and technical marvel, but sadly the story completely lets things down. Naughty Dog has betrayed the fans of the original game with a shockingly badly conceived and written story. I can't honestly recommend this game to anyone who loved the original or indeed to anyone who loved previous Naughty Dog games. The Last of Us II is just a betrayal of the original game and all the characters we loved so much.… Expand
  24. Gatalz
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pros:
    -Game looks wonderful
    -Atmosphere is nice
    -That's it

    The game takes the story that TLOU worked well to make and just **** on it, it lies to the fans about Joel, It lies about Ellie being the only playable character, makes you play as Abby but doesn't give you any excuse to like her, just inserts her in as Joel's killer, no of the other characters give you any reason to like them. Ellie completely changes from what she was in TLOU, some of her decisions don't even make any sense when compared to who she was in TLOU even if she's "grown up| and speaking of Grown up, there's almost ten to none character development, whatever character development there was, must have been hidden under its just terrible story. The ending is even more ass then the story itself. Its a story about revenge.

    The gameplay; its nothing, it does little to improve upon the first game's gameplay and just seems like the most basics of a combat system, its nothing special but is functional and decent enough where you can at least kill enemies without any issue; too bad that game constantly tries to shame you for doing the most basic of actions that almost all games share; Killing enemies in order to progress and survive. It does so without impunity and generally just makes it unfun. The upgrade system isn't anything either, again, its just one of the most basic things implemented in that is just functional and decent enough that you can use it without issue, only real flavor to it is watching the gun/weapons be taken apart a little but even that is shallow compared to even some older games with a more advanced upgrade system that runs on less powerful consoles and systems. The stealth is pretty bare-bones as well and runs just like your traditional "hey there's stealth in this game too, so yeah" type of games, sure, I'll admit, the dogs do provide uniqueness to it with being able to sniff you out and lead their owners too you needing you to make a quick decision on killing the dog and their owner too, but again, that's rather bare-bones since that's a situation that pops up in games with any resemblance of a stealth system and still occurs in games with even arguably better stealth systems, hell, even in MGS and Splinter Cell you still run into those scenarios with the enemies just simply following their basic patrol routes. Speaking of enemies; the AI has improved, kind of, from previously TLOU, but is still rather stupid. The human enemies in my honest opinion are just zombies with guns capable of sounding human and thats it.

    ND has falsely advertised this game. They took what the first game created and burnt it, stabbed it, stomped it and beat it into the dirt then tried to stick it back up. Just because your first game does well, doesn't always mean you need to create a sequel, especially if you're going to trash it like what happened here. Also, who the **** makes a self-insert of themselves for a game they're making, puts it in, spits on one of the main characters they killed and then proceeded to **** irrelevant character we just put in that everyone hated within just two hours of the game?    … Expand
  25. ThatGuyTJ
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Although the game did feature Joel’s death in the most dishonorable way possible, it fueled the rest of the game for greatness (if that makes sense). What I mean is: Joel’s death was a tragic event in the story, but it didn’t ruin the whole game. It was delivered amazingly and really had a lot of suspense leading up to it. Now the gameplay/graphic design was outstanding, there weren’t a lot of frame-drops, and the combat was energizing and exciting. Whether you were fighting someone with a bow, a sledgehammer, or even an attack dog, the game delivered gracefully. I do understand the idea of the game being pandered to an “SJW,” kind of audience, but it wasn’t really forced into my face like a lot of other reviewers. In the end I’ve really enjoyed this game, and would play it again in a heartbeat. 100 (btw I’m not some bigwig who got the game early, I got it the same time it came out.)… Expand
  26. Kurvvy
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    I mean I’m pretty liberal, and the story in this game is just pure trash. Everything is just so bleak, with no influential moments like the first game to keep you engaged. The gameplay is the same with some added improvements and the graphics are nice, but that’s not enough to help the game as a whole.
  27. Bboy1981
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think in my opinion this is naughty dogs best game.people need to grow up and stop **** on this gem.when Joel dies, yeah it pissed me off but this is a story about revenge.i bet the majority of you **** haven’t even played the game.best story telling in my opinion… Expand
  28. MadTurk
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    This game is a masterpiece as a whole
  29. Alliv3
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    This is a perfect example why politics and video games always fail. Like in films, this combination of entertainment always fails, just like this game did. The team at naughty dog did truly an amazing job in the first game with its story, rich environment, and fluid combat sequences, but in this installment it falls flat on its face. The scenery and visual fidelity of this game are theThis is a perfect example why politics and video games always fail. Like in films, this combination of entertainment always fails, just like this game did. The team at naughty dog did truly an amazing job in the first game with its story, rich environment, and fluid combat sequences, but in this installment it falls flat on its face. The scenery and visual fidelity of this game are the best the PS4 has ever seen but that's the only thing this game has going for. In my playthrough, I was expecting combat to evolve, more intricate puzzles, and a rich and amazing story about Joel and ellie, like in the first game. Well that didn't happen. We were given a generic revenge story with major plot holes, non relatable and bad written characters, Nd a horrible narrative in the grand scheme of the game. The game brings far left political narrative that don't belong in the entertainment industry, but somehow it did. This not only made the game toxic but also ruined the overall experience. The combat was dull and so easy that it didn't bring any fun or memorable action sequences that I would of loved to seen. Their difficult setting is among the best I seen but AI still tend to be easy at its max difficulty. Overall the game ruins everything that was amazing of the first game and creates a horrible, boring, and non creative experience. I would not be surprised if people stray away from naughty dog like I am.… Expand
  30. sargant45
    Jun 19, 2020
    9
    Great story and graphics, gameplay could be a little better. I honestly liked it more than the first one, even though it drags on a bit at some points.
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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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