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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  1. Positive: 84,950 out of 161975
  2. Mixed: 8,550 out of 161975
  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. Violeg
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Stop forcing your trash thinking on our gaming community, if this was the story of the game from the beginning then i don't care, but you have ruined a masterpiece that moved the gaming world up with this media trash, people used to seek Idealism now all that matters is oh my gender my color i want to be accepted, yes i accept you in the trash can
  2. Fortinerooo
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wth is this ending?? Gameplay is good but this is tlou, a sorry driven game and you ruined it. Gg naughty dog you ruined the franchise.… Expand
  3. Lnz_U
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Le jeu va être sûrement un des meilleurs de 2020 et ça les xboiteux le savent d’où les notes négatives. La jalousie c’est mal
  4. thantos911
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Voice acting earns this game a star! Rest of the game is a hot pile of garbage however. Paid shill site rates it a 95% go figure.
  5. saulmakkonen
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Look how they massacred the franchise with this political agenda... The sex scene is disgusting knowing the story these simps have with 2d character censorship
  6. AnthonyHD6
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    I'll start by saying the gameplay and graphics are really good, but that doesn't make up for the horrible story in a story focused game. They ruin everything you loved about the first game by adding unlikable characters and a horrible plot, that doesnt get resolved at the end. The game is a miserable experience as you have to sit through watching the pain that characters you love have toI'll start by saying the gameplay and graphics are really good, but that doesn't make up for the horrible story in a story focused game. They ruin everything you loved about the first game by adding unlikable characters and a horrible plot, that doesnt get resolved at the end. The game is a miserable experience as you have to sit through watching the pain that characters you love have to go through while focusing more on the story of new unlikable characters, and I havent even gone on about how bad the pacing and writing is for this game. Extremely disappointing sequel to a beloved game.… Expand
  7. DanimusRex
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They managed to take the "game" out of "video game". If you liked this first, pass on this. If you hated the first, pass on this.… Expand
  8. madmanx512
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    look compare it to the first part of game the game should be rated 0 but when i try to look at it in another way like it not a sequels of the first game the game kinda sucks the sexuality in this game not necessary at all but even the story line is boring Af and **** the game lose a lot of things and the game play kinda outdated in the end waste for time and money
  9. reallycool
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Again, spoilers ahead:

    I didn't have any expectations going into this game and I avoided spoilers like the plague. The excessively high scores this game was given were kind of alarming, but I didn't let it effect my perception.

    First: the gameplay.

    The entire first eight or so hours of this game are a slog. There is no way to sugarcoat it. In the first four hours of the game, there is an extremely minor amount of gameplay that isn't exploring a lifeless town. Each actual gameplay encounter is shortlived -- maybe you'll kill a small handful of infected, but that's it. The areas you "explore" aren't interesting enough to warrant how much time is spent doing nothing. The notes you find aren't piecing together any cool story. It's just roaming around collecting supplies and doing prompts.

    After that first eight hours, the pacing does pick up to TLOU 1 levels of gameplay. There is more combat, but it's nothing I haven't already done in the first game. Nothing is improved upon or expanded. If anything, the combat has been made even easier so that it takes a back seat to the story. I wish there was more to talk about in terms of gameplay, but there is such a severe lack of it that I can't scrape up anything more to say. It's on par with the first game, but with much less of it. I can't stress how little time you spend doing anything but walking around in empty areas. It is extremely and relentlessly boring.

    Second, and my main gripe: the story.

    Ignoring that Joel was swapped out with Jesse in an effort to deceive people, the fact that he has such a small role in the game and is killed off so early is easily one of the game's biggest faults. When Ellie and Dina set out on their journey to avenge him, it's just so incredibly boring. While you slowly jog around collecting supplies and doing prompts for hours on end, the only entertainment you're provided with is conversation. Their interactions are as lifeless as the environments. I was trying to think of why I was falling asleep this time around when the first game had plenty of moments where you're simply navigating an area and moving ladders -- then a flashback happens and it all came together.

    The flashback sequence is Joel taking Ellie out on her birthday when she was younger. Their chemistry was an immediate adrenaline shot of joy. I had forgotten what made the first game so endearing and that was the two main characters. This sequence is far and away one of the best parts of the game for me and the contrast between Ellie and Dina compared to Ellie and Joel is stark.

    I've got no qualm with characters being killed off. If Joel was going to die, fine. My problem stems from what purpose it served, which was.. well, I'm still not sure. The bulk of the game is spent killing everyone that was in the room when Joel was killed. Ellie tortures a woman for information and kills a pregnant woman. Despite all of this, Abby spares Ellie during their confrontation due to her new friend Lev even though Abby had spent so much time tracking down the man that killed her father. She spared Ellie when she killed Joel and then for some reason spared her again even though Ellie had killed all of her friends. It's just hard to believe.

    The larger issue at hand with Abby and Ellie is how after they finally meet and Abby spares Ellie, Ellie can't let it go. Ellie tracks her down and kills her way to a captive Abby, who she frees along with Lev. They make their way to some boats and in a twist, Ellie just can't let Abby leave. She forces Abby into a fight by holding a knife to Lev's throat. Ellie pretty much destroys her and is in the process of drowning her until an image of Joel flickers in her mind. For some reason, she decided, "no, I won't kill this person. I have killed everyone else who did not actually kill Joel, but I will not kill the person who bashed his head in." She doesn't kill Abby in the end, despite her having murdered Jesse, Joel, attempting to kill pregnant Dina, shooting Tommy's eye out, and biting off two of Ellie's fingers in their fight. Sure, Naughty Dog.

    I thought they would go against the cliche of revenge not being worth it in the end, and for a moment they almost did. It was exciting that Ellie was going to just end it after so many grueling, unsatisfying hours. But then she just doesn't. What a game.

    tl;dr

    Pros
    -Graphics: sure.
    -Gameplay: it's literally the first game again.
    -I did enjoy getting to know Abby. It's a shame almost everything surrounding her is terrible.

    Cons
    -Playtime is heavily padded. A ton of this game simply doesn't have to be there.
    -The story and resolution of this story are so incredibly not interesting that I have no choice but to question Troy Baker's taste since he praised the script.
    -The characters are largely one-dimensional and are kind of all over the place. Nobody has clear motivations unless it revolves around revenge.
    -The pacing of the game is horrendous.    … Expand
  10. hockoner24
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Ya terminé el juego y está es mi opinión el juego tiene un gameplay aceptable aunque un poco lento abeces la ambientación está muy buen, excepto por algunas zonas que se ven muy vacío el escenario. Peron en general el gameplay está bien.

    En cuanto a la trama este juego es un insulto para los fanes del primer the last of us como matan al personaje principal y luego introducir personaje    Ya terminé el juego y está es mi opinión el juego tiene un gameplay aceptable aunque un poco lento abeces la ambientación está muy buen, excepto por algunas zonas que se ven muy vacío el escenario. Peron en general el gameplay está bien.

    En cuanto a la trama este juego es un insulto para los fanes del primer the last of us como matan al personaje principal y luego introducir personaje nuevo jugable de forma forzada simplemente mala narrativa y simplemente este juego mata la saga. Todo por querer dar un mensaje utilizando este juego como escusa.    … Expand
  11. Chk230
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Sublime,si eres de esos que solo piensan que todo es de color de rosa y finales felices corre a ver una película Disney este juego no es para ti
  12. Yisra
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Una JOYA!!!

    Es la mejor forma de describir a este videojuego sin duda alguna de lo mejor en este año tan mediático, G.O.T.Y. 2020!!!!
  13. Karoline2727
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Jogo é simplesmente fantástico, história, gráfico tudo é maravilhoso! Agora só vou colocar umas letras aleatórias aqui pra mim poder postar
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    Há navais sua aja abusos não abana já Habana vc udbskajsus há msiisgsvsusbs na shsusnsks ia vsndudbdkshsid né mais já bdbdjdjs s já jsjhshsns ia bdbdjdnsnskskdhhsjsidndbjsnsusbdbfjdjbajsbdhshsbanksdbvdysnakaosbysbsnskshsybsnsjshshsjsksusbsisnkshssbnsjsnskks ia neisishsbskwjdbrjsnwndbksjshrnzksn vê já né vai smdndbsnjenejdhenejdjsnwkskshnsnzjsndhjsnndjsjsjhshsjsjsjusbdbjsjdbgahsnkshdh sem siksjidhehhejjjsjdu sem dhiakshdnjdjjdhahsmdhshjsh hoje já jdjdhshshehsishusdhhdbssidujd hum ajskdusbsbshhshs    … Expand
  14. koZu2324
    Jun 19, 2020
    4
    A technical masterpiece for the PS4 that is unfortunately ruined by poor mechanics and awful story telling.
  15. kirill10
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Naughty Dog, stop trying to follow the orders of minorities because you are making total crap of your game. You could make an awesome game, but you ruined everything. The only good thing i see is the reference to the first part of The Last Of Us. That's why i give this game 2 but not 0.
  16. Ariex7
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Kills of the main char that I loved. Not only that, very dark. Instead of hope given in the first game, this game is dark with the aim of hate. I hope
    naughty dog learns and never makes this type of mess.    … Expand
  17. BootyGoonNick
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    The good:

    Phenomenal Graphics. Probably the best on PS4 ever. The gameplay is slightly improved from the original. The character animations during combat/movement are outstanding. Very high quality. Great environments, level design more expansive than the first although still a linear experience. The bad: The story is terrible. Poorly written characters with actions that feel    The good:

    Phenomenal Graphics. Probably the best on PS4 ever.
    The gameplay is slightly improved from the original.
    The character animations during combat/movement are outstanding. Very high quality.
    Great environments, level design more expansive than the first although still a linear experience.

    The bad:

    The story is terrible. Poorly written characters with actions that feel very unnatural and forced. This is a story rife with political pandering and political ideology which is not inherently bad...but so very poorly handled here. A real fall in quality from the first game. I found the end to be deeply unsatisfying-it made the entire experience feel pointless.

    I must mention the blatantly misleading marketing before release which implied and inferred that certain characters are a much larger part of the plot than ended up being true.

    The Last of Us Part 2 is a brutal, vapid, overwrought experience offering no insights or lessons beyond "revenge is bad". But what did that lesson cost us? Everything.    … Expand
  18. LockGamer
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There was a great story about Ally and Joel. A series of games has turned into liberal trash. I am disappointed. All men are chauvinists and oppressors, Ellie is a lesbian. I do not want to play this nonsense ...… Expand
  19. dreamcastler
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    juego mediocre y sobrevalorado , mucha pelicula (bastante mala dicho sea de paso ) y poco gameplay, lo unico bueno son los graficos
  20. Lodweg
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst story ever . There is nothing rewarding for playing it the main villain trying to kill eille but no in the last second she tell her nah imma just leave u dont come again like wat… Expand
  21. GatsuTensei
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story is very bad they ruined the whole series will never buy again from naughty dog… Expand
  22. robotchickenrlz
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    As much as I want to enjoy the game, it's only redeeming qualities are the graphics and some music. The rest of the game is straight trash, especially the story being the worst I have ever seen in any medium. Do not buy it.
  23. SilexEco
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    The *** are they did with The Last Of Us Part 2?

    The narrative is poor, conversations between characters are really boring, and the plot / idea looks like was taken from Metal Gear Solid 2... But worst.

    Graphics are strange, in some areas of the game are good, in other areas looks creepy, is a disaster.

    The videogames press are STRONGLY bribed putting incredibles scores to this mediocre game.
  24. logan1087
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Un videojuego pésimo, no soporte la historia y tantas referencias LGBT, está plagado de temas políticos y deja de lado la diversión. Es lamentable lo que hicieron, le regale mi copia a un tipo que lo iba a comprar y solo le pedí que si no le gustaba lo regalará a otra persona, solo para quitar una unidad vendida a está compañía que tiro a la basura un título tan esperado.
  25. Stanquinne
    Jun 19, 2020
    8
    Melhor jogo já feito, uma maravilha dessa geração, causando muita inveja em caixista.
  26. Gamerdewd
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Not enjoying clunky controls or having LGBT rammed down my throat. That doesn't make a character believable, and that's not why I go to video games
  27. FIREFOX10111
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    What a waste of time and money. The whole story is a big disappointment. Dont get me wrong the graphics are amazing but that didnt save the gave. 0/10
  28. WabbitBunny
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    Its hard to review a game that so hard wants to be a movie, because it goes against the fundamentals of what i seek and want from these experiences. Unfortunatly even as such, the last of us 2 only succeeds in the visual and audio department, with the story unfortunatly following the recent trend of subverting expectations while pissing of fans of the series with its decisions and storyIts hard to review a game that so hard wants to be a movie, because it goes against the fundamentals of what i seek and want from these experiences. Unfortunatly even as such, the last of us 2 only succeeds in the visual and audio department, with the story unfortunatly following the recent trend of subverting expectations while pissing of fans of the series with its decisions and story beats. I understand that not every game is for everyone, and The last of us 2 is simply not for people who enjoy videogames, or an enjoyable story.… Expand
  29. BoiledDoggo45
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    The Game is just bad with its plotpoints being derived from other media aswell (like the Revenant). The other stuff we dont have to talk about. Most of the good things about the game are either derived from the first game (which it breaks) , other media or souiless Appeasement culture. Actually good that the game was spoiled because it helps a lot of people save money in these trying timesThe Game is just bad with its plotpoints being derived from other media aswell (like the Revenant). The other stuff we dont have to talk about. Most of the good things about the game are either derived from the first game (which it breaks) , other media or souiless Appeasement culture. Actually good that the game was spoiled because it helps a lot of people save money in these trying times rather than spending it on something so bleek.… Expand
  30. AlasTres
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    This game deserves all the perfect rating. Don't be fooled of haters who loves Cinderella stories. Just because they didn't like what they saw on the leak they spammed reviews without playing the game. The game is absolutely amazing. 10/10
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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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