The Last of Us Part II

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5.8

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  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. wyf1987
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    They betray the fan of tlou, you cant kill joel and tell us what he did in tlou is meaningless.
  2. Eborn117
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Played and loved the first game, sad to see what happens to the characters and even worse how they make you navigate the game as the antagonist.… Expand
  3. LamdaDai
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is such a trash. It breaks the good memory brought by tlou. I used to think Ellie treated Joel as her father. But now, ND told you, she hated him because he saved her from the people who wanted to kill her. **** you ND, **** you Neil.… Expand
  4. SuperSonicSpeed
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    It was inevitable that Joel had to die at one point, but this was just so poorly handled. The story was boring and you’re forced to play as a character you hate and have no interest in (and how was it so buff in a world where starvation and lack of resources are problems). And the story had the most unsatisfying ending ever. I would give it a 1 for being able to run on my console but theIt was inevitable that Joel had to die at one point, but this was just so poorly handled. The story was boring and you’re forced to play as a character you hate and have no interest in (and how was it so buff in a world where starvation and lack of resources are problems). And the story had the most unsatisfying ending ever. I would give it a 1 for being able to run on my console but the **** was so glitchy. Way to go mr Druckmann, just let the franchise die after this game, din’t you even dare make a third one.… Expand
  5. jxushengli
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    The negative reviews I've perused said it all already; similar game-play with the puzzle elements worse than the first on top of a falsely advertised story plot; i.e. Joel-Ellen collaboration. Usually, I would rate this on a borderline; however, I am utterly disgusted by the nauseating contrived perfect scores and reviews given from these supposed "expert" critics and some users.. itThe negative reviews I've perused said it all already; similar game-play with the puzzle elements worse than the first on top of a falsely advertised story plot; i.e. Joel-Ellen collaboration. Usually, I would rate this on a borderline; however, I am utterly disgusted by the nauseating contrived perfect scores and reviews given from these supposed "expert" critics and some users.. it becomes rather obvious that a certain agenda, political or otherwise, or perhaps a payout which does not have to be in monetary terms (e.g. favors), needs fulfillment on their part;… Expand
  6. Obiwan_8_Kenobi
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Acabaram com a grandesa do primeiro roteiro, e resumiram a sobrevivencia á briguinhas e vingança, Pessimo roteiro.… Expand
  7. Wccesar
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    Esse jogo é inacreditável de ótimo. Nota 100 digno de Got. Narrativa bem elaborada
  8. Bugoker
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    People mad at this game because they loved Joel. However, I must say that this is a masterpiece.
  9. Tywindows9
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely and utterly horrible, this game has absolutely NOTHING going for it, not even the graphics nor the gameplay can save it.

    - Graphics: Looks good, does it look brilliant? NO IT DOESN’T. There’s A LOT of PS4 games that look better, nothing about the graphics is special. The facial expressions however feel so horrible and exaggereted at some points, I am literally baffled as to how the first game managed to pull off facial expressions way better than this one. The original game was more impressive graphicswise considering how weak the PS3 actually was.
    - Gameplay: I am not sure if it’s just me, the gameplay is the same as in the first game, this is completely okay. What’s not okay is how dragged out and boring this game gets. The introduction is just a horribly paced build up to an unnecessary sex scene, the rest of the game doesn’t feel any better. Just slow and overly long.

    - the story, oh boy don’t get me even started. Everything is a complete 0. Some of the worst characters I have ever seen in fiction. Ellie is nothing more like the loveable daughter figure. Her entire personality is just nothing, it’s unreasonable, irrirrational andshe makes highly questionable decisions. She accomplishes basically nothing and her motives are never even questioned. On the other hand Abby is being forced down your throat as this sympathetic character who is basically an angel after comitting the most brutal murder in the entire game. Abyy’s character arc is just nothing, never does she reflect on her revenge, never does it influence her character, never is there a growth. Joel’s drath is a mere plot device to kickstart an awful story. It has no long lastinf effecfs. All the characters are forgetable, why would we ever care about Jesse or Owen?Never is their death ever even mentioned again. “All the characters are equal in this universe” but somehow Joel’s death is the reason for a freaking war but Jesse, nah who cares about Jesse. None of the characters undergo any deeper character arc, Neil **** forgot how to write sympathetic characters so he has to pull of the “OMG she’s pregnant card” LITERALLY THREE TIMES! The game is just a gory **** that has nothing to offer. You loves the incredibly powerful bonda and developments in the first game? This game is nothing for you. The game has nothing to do with hate it’s just a very very poorly executed generic revenge story. The easily worst thing is that it tries so hard to pretend it’s not a generic revenge story. It’s so stigmatized in western culture at this point that it’s unbearable. Take Old Boy as an example of a very original and incredibly executed revenge story. That was 20 years ago.TIMEShighlyquestionableunrelatable    … Expand
  10. TealMudbro
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Without giving anything away this sequel is a gargantuan disappointment. Games are more than the sum of its parts, and the parts here are overwhelmingly bad. The good stuff is incredible and some of the best out there: graphics, voice acting and physics. However, the 90's animation when the game is not in 'movie mode' (i.e. backwards crouch walking, jumping animation from stand still etc)Without giving anything away this sequel is a gargantuan disappointment. Games are more than the sum of its parts, and the parts here are overwhelmingly bad. The good stuff is incredible and some of the best out there: graphics, voice acting and physics. However, the 90's animation when the game is not in 'movie mode' (i.e. backwards crouch walking, jumping animation from stand still etc) is very off putting. The story has detoriated into almost the opposite of the first game, making this something a teenage audience on Netflix may appreciate, but definitely not something to be taken seriously. Especially not in a videogame context. A real bummer.… Expand
  11. LastOfUsIsBad
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The ending of this game makes me so sad. It hurts me to see such a good game have such a **** sequel. The main issue with the game is the fact that Abby's character writing is awful. I honestly struggled playing as her. And the ending really just made me think this game shouldn't of been created. The best part of this game was the flashbacks and that's the only reason I can even give it a 0.… Expand
  12. LostWiliam
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A história está horrível, mataram o Joel por nada, a Ellie nem parece ter ficado triste pela morte do Joel. De resto, o gameplay está ótimo, mas a história vlh.... Vontade de pensar que essa merda nunca existiu.… Expand
  13. MarkizaDe
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    How the ND stole the story and all the fun from their fans.

    Guys, I wisth there was a huge patch for the story you created, the sooner the better. I completed this game yesterday and since yesterday I feel really bad, so bad that my head hurts. I don't want to play it anymore and I feel bad for myself and the person who bought it for me - it was my birthday present (I had it on my    How the ND stole the story and all the fun from their fans.

    Guys, I wisth there was a huge patch for the story you created, the sooner the better.

    I completed this game yesterday and since yesterday I feel really bad, so bad that my head hurts. I don't want to play it anymore and I feel bad for myself and the person who bought it for me - it was my birthday present (I had it on my wishlist..). I am completely devastated - the story is so bad, without any logic, untrue. It just feels fake...
    What's wrong with you ND? You have been so good in story telling, making art of all the games you have made, you have been promoting diversity and inclusiveness it was working so good, so goood... until TLOUPII.
    For me this game looks like some miserable attempt to force you to make changes that you did not want to. It's like you were struggling between "yes!, finally we can make this game" and on the other hand "but remember there's a price - this checklist you must stick to..." It looks like there was too much talking and not enough working, not enough cooperating... Did something divided your team?...

    Technicals, music, climate, graphics, locations and creatures are a masterpiece. I loved the guitar, I loved most of the cutscenes, I loved that you introduced different threads and characters (at least most of them). I read all the notes and letters etc.
    But I cannot accept fake stories and stupid ideas.

    Something strange started when you released the Lost Legacy and goes worse and worse since then. It's like you hate all living creatures (including people). Stop!

    I'm giving you rate of 0 to wake you up!
    I've been playing games for more than 20 years.. Please never ever do that again... In the meantime I will try to forget what happend with the game.

    p.s. get rid of all the distractors and say goodbye to the game-grinches.
    You deserve better!
    I wish you all the Best! Keep warm and get better!    … Expand
  14. ArannirAM
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After a 23 1/2 hour first playthrough yesterday, I’ve just started my second. Part II improves on The Last of Us in every possible way; Gameplay, Visuals, Music, AI, Worldbuilding. Acting, like the first game, was phenomenal and the new characters are mostly great. The polarising story might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but having dual-protagonists (especially ones being pitted as each other’s enemies) allows for something more fleshed out and is something I’ve never seen. The end, which others have described as unsatisfying, stays true to reality and the world that’s been created here. Not every story needs a happy ending. I’m a man, and there were some tears and had my mouth agape for most of the end portions.

    The only downside to this title is that it can sometimes be monotonous, ie gameplay, that have carried over from its predecessor.

    Must buy for PS4 owners    … Expand
  15. Bugsrid
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    I rated 0 because as I was falsely advertised about some characher having a bigger role by the Developer.

    Felt like a betrayal to be misinfirmed by trailers: it was not clever for a crucial plot point, just straight up lie.
    The game is actually a 6-7/10 tbh, technical wonders are to be taken into consideration. Story however is wasted.
  16. tuckdog2
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This game has an amazing atmosphere, incredible graphics, great sound cues, and an extremely emotional soundtrack. However, it falls short on the story, as many have stated. The story begins by killing Joel, a beloved character from the first game, in a incomprehensible way. Joel is taken out of his character by faithfully trusting a group of strangers, which is uncharacteristic of Joel.This game has an amazing atmosphere, incredible graphics, great sound cues, and an extremely emotional soundtrack. However, it falls short on the story, as many have stated. The story begins by killing Joel, a beloved character from the first game, in a incomprehensible way. Joel is taken out of his character by faithfully trusting a group of strangers, which is uncharacteristic of Joel. This whole seems too forced and abrupt, for a character such as Joel. You then play as Ellie and are forced to commit heinous acts, such as torturing people, killing dogs, and even a pregnant woman. Whereas, the game forces you to play Abby in such a way where you are helping people, playing with dogs, and saving children to attempt to have the player sympathize with Abby. Additionally we learn her motivation for killing Joel, which Frankly, is not enough to have us sympathize with her. Ellie, regrets the horrible things she did as she: had PTSD and visible anguish for both, torturing and murdering a pregnant woman; while Abby took pleasure in torturing Joel, despite him saving her life, and in the idea of killing Ellie's pregnant girlfriend. This shows how psychopathic Abby is and makes the player hate her even more. Near the end you are forced to attempt to kill Ellie as Abby, after you kill Jessie, and presumably Tommy. The narrative is both infuriating and extremely unmotivated for the player into wanting to kill Ellie. Finally, the ending is unjustified, as Ellie gets no revenge despite losing everything and rampaging through Seattle, committing several heinous crimes. Overall, terrible storytelling and an extremely unsatisfactory ending. However, the saving grace is the graphics, gameplay, voice acting and soundtrack, which is why I even rated it a four.… Expand
  17. PaulSabinito
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    This game is bad in so many levels.... miss part 1

    Repetitive and boring gameplay, no fun at all. The story..well..... its bad..ending bad..only good graphics, cant save the rest
  18. december001
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    I have played part 1 over 10 times, because of its story. But now? story of part 2 is absolutely trash. I will never play games made by Naughty Dog. Part 1 is the best game in my life, and part 2 is the worst game in my life, what an amazing!!
  19. RedhotSlick
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    I’ll just start with: wow, what a disappointment. The graphics, animations, and voice acting are actually good, but that’s it.
    The story, narrative and creative choices regarding characters are almost unforgivably bad, especially compared to the first game. While trying to subvert expectations, The Last of Us part 2 still goes with a generic revenge plot, and doing so (quite literally)    I’ll just start with: wow, what a disappointment. The graphics, animations, and voice acting are actually good, but that’s it.
    The story, narrative and creative choices regarding characters are almost unforgivably bad, especially compared to the first game. While trying to subvert expectations, The Last of Us part 2 still goes with a generic revenge plot, and doing so (quite literally) spits on legacy characters. And all this without any significant payoff.
    1/10, partially due to my high expectations.    … Expand
  20. Psycho_Yandere
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Very upset by the blatant disregard for the fanbase. Bad game would not recommend to anyone who is a fan of the first game.
  21. africav2
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    it's pathetic that they somehow manage to take 7 years making a game with one of the worst storylines i think i've ever come across in gaming.
  22. Jhonez
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The last of lesbian.........The last of lesbian............. ... The last of lesbian............. The last of lesbian............. The last of lesbian..The last of lesbian............. .......... The last of lesbian...........The last of lesbian............. . The last of lesbian............. The last of lesbian.............… Expand
  23. UberGaint2000
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Эта игра по сравнению с прошлой частью полное разочарование. Унылый сюжет про двух страшных лесбиянок никогда не затмит ту душевную историю про то как девочка, сперва кажущейся обузой, становится почти как родная дочь и что за неё Джоэл готов пожертвовать даже всем человечеством. Гемплей не плох, хоть и малость отличается от старой части но всё же немного усовершенствованный. Графика наЭта игра по сравнению с прошлой частью полное разочарование. Унылый сюжет про двух страшных лесбиянок никогда не затмит ту душевную историю про то как девочка, сперва кажущейся обузой, становится почти как родная дочь и что за неё Джоэл готов пожертвовать даже всем человечеством. Гемплей не плох, хоть и малость отличается от старой части но всё же немного усовершенствованный. Графика на уровне как и саундтрек. В целом я поставил 0 из- за того что лицемерная кампания Naughty Dog безжалостно эксплуатирует своих рабочих и тут же пытается навязывать своим потребителям марксистскую левую повестку.… Expand
  24. bigboigamer
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely disgusting.

    Had to sit through a 5 minute transsexual sex scene.

    Never will I purchase a naughty dog game again, bad dog.    … Expand
  25. Raed2001
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Extrem schlechte Entwicklung die die Reihe gemacht hat, Story ist Müll, absolut ünwürdig dem ersten Teil gegenüber. Was für eine Verschwendung von Ressourcen.
  26. Paper_moon
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    They had a great thing going on with the first game. However dropped the ball with this one. I feel like game developers are trying so hard to stand out, that they lose track of what's most important. A few choices in the game made by the developers were just wrong. It's like they just gave the big finger to the fans of the game. Something I can't call myself anymore.
  27. Paleoartist
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    What a pandering piece of crap. This game takes a hot dump on the characters we were driven to care about in the first game, then forces you to play as the character that does the dumping. Screw you naughty dog. I will never trust you again, and I plan on saying it with my dollars.
  28. AnthonyJimenez
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Basura
    A pesar de tener uno gráficos muy buenos, la trama y la historia parece absurda y sin sentido, manteniendo un objetivo desde el inicio que al final no cumplen y no simplemente eso, el contexto social incluido en el juego es una completa asquerosidad, querer abarcar un público más grande los hizo crear un juego mediocre dejando mucho que desear de los jugadores que esperaron 7 años para la segunda parte, yo me incluyo, y para lo que es, no vale lo que cuesta, ni mucho menos su calificación actual de 4.1, este merece mucho menos y esperemos vuelva a bajar, porque enserio estuvo asqueroso.    … Expand
  29. Bobbynoway4321
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    Metacritic is a dodgy site. I was not able to post negative reviews for this game. However it allows positive reviews. So my real score for this game would be a 1. An awful game. Very poor gameplay with lots of buggy movements. Long and tedious repetitive gameplay. Story wise is a very big letdown compared to the first game. If I knew it was this bad I would not have bought it. CannotMetacritic is a dodgy site. I was not able to post negative reviews for this game. However it allows positive reviews. So my real score for this game would be a 1. An awful game. Very poor gameplay with lots of buggy movements. Long and tedious repetitive gameplay. Story wise is a very big letdown compared to the first game. If I knew it was this bad I would not have bought it. Cannot recommend this game I’m looking at returning this game or trade it in ASAP.… Expand
  30. Jenni1224
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    No sé crítica la imposición de ideas, más si la deplorable historia, aburrida, tonta, llena de equivocadas decisiones.
    Me quedo con la primera parte, haré como que está no existió.
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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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