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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  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. ThatOneFatguy
    Aug 11, 2020
    0
    The game is trash
    I played it till the end and its ****
    I don’t recommend playing this game
  2. JEFGOMES
    Jun 15, 2021
    0
    Um dos melhores jogos de todos os tempos!
    Jogo impecável, do roteiro ao gameplay, tudo foi feito com muita atenção aos detalhes, de forma a te prender no jogo durante muitas horas.
    Com toda a certeza um jogo memorável.
  3. Yukibera
    Aug 12, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Okay. I had to take some time, to think about why I am so mad at this game and i wanted to write a review, as well, as i LOVED the first game. So let's talk about all the important (in my eyes) points:

    1. To much plot convinience and plot armor: Ppl show up at the perfect time to safe characters. Like Joel saving Abby, Dina Elli (multiple times), Lev Abby and so on and so on.

    2. Pacing: The pacing was **** We got 6 storys in one, basically. 2 Backstories, 2 Flashbackstories & Prologue and Epilog.

    3. Hypocrisy: LGBTQ Characters were implemented, which is totally fine, but they didn't get the meaning behind it. Perfect Example is when Lev gets called Lilly and then asks Abby if she wanted to ask questions, only to say that she/he would rather not talk about it. Like wtf. It's a major point for Lev and why their story arc is even happening. But no one really ever talks about why their sexuality is a cruicial point. Same goes for showing Sex between Owen and Abby, but cutting out Dinas and Ellies. Showing Heterosex but not Sex between two young women? Hipocrisy at its best.

    4. The destruction of Characters.

    a) Young Ellie was brave, witty and overall just super lovable. Grown up Elli got shredded to angry and lesbian. Again, i don't hate on her sexuality, we've been confronted with homosexuality in the first Part - Bill. I hate the fact that this is literally her only character trait in this game. But we covered that in 3.

    b) Joel & Tommy. Joel was fierce, caring only for a few and very cautious. He dropped a neighborhood family a few hours into the pandemy and now randomly safes a young women from a horde of infected? To walk to their hideout, where armed ppl where with military vehicles and tells them his name straight up? And Tommy even INVITING those strangers to stack up at their village? No. Tommy is even worse, as he lives to get his character completely shredded. He went through 3 stages of Revenge: First, refusing it, Second, going alone to get it and third, almost FORCING ellie to go hunt Abby AGAIN, because he no longer can? Heck no.

    5. Lying and manipulating.

    a) Lying: Naughty Dog straight up lied to us multiple times. Like we wouldn't have to kill a dog, yet animal brutality was shown multiple times (Ellies Horse, Quicktime event where you can't even decide AGAINST killing abbys Dog, etc.) + the Trailer of 2019, where they edited Joels Model to trick us into thinking they'd go on a journey together. You can't tell me, in a 3 year production of the game, that half a year of release they completely changed the story (which would have been needed, cause the point joel showed up was far into the actual game). Just disgusting and one of the reasons that i and probably many others bought the game.

    b) Manipulation: Showing how animal loving Abby is in multiple occasions is just the cheapest trick, to get sympathy from the viewers/gamers and overall trying hard to display her as a "good" character through saving kids. Abby is displayed as a WLF Soldier and those kill the Scars. She never gave a second thought about killing ppl (Like killing joel, who just safed her live, shooting Jesse, Killing pregnant Dina, etc) but she does not kill those kids, cause... plot?
    Also: Telling a double Revenge story, to finally say "Revenge is bad" is like raping a Person to say "Rape is bad"

    6. Gameplay. Hasn't really changed from Part 1. Which WOULD be fine, if it was still a well told Story (what made Part 1 better, together with its much faster pacing). In this game we are confronted with hordes of enemies to stretch a game already too long even more. Gets repeatitive super fast.

    7. Soundtrack and Visuals: Those are on point, can't argue there. But eyecandy is not going to make up for the story and it's characters.

    Conclusion: The last of us 2 has basically a similar problem for me as Metal Gear solid Phantom Pain: It's a good game (or great game in MGSPPs Case), but a really ****ty Last of Us.    … Expand
  4. petazwegat
    Aug 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Thank you Neil Druckman for making things clear and pushing your own agenda for the higher purpose of the franchise after all this disaffected player couldn't understand the meaning of Part 1. Only a literally genius like you could save such a lame story with character changes influenced by your opionon, regarding the feelings of every minority in such good manners.
    Lmao when i read opionions about some gamer dumbasses complaining about part 1. Looses and how to get over it and bla bla. Do they think to own a nobel prize in literature ?!?!
    Neil, my man knows what it's all about. It's simple. Play golf with the face of a old men and a good old in and out game. So glad this **** get slaughtered from a strong independet women. Because **** the patriarchy. She likes animals and helped two kids of a minority. That's the only right thing to do, not like this psycho freak crawling around and seeming to be controlled by some force which let kill her innocent people. It's only Abbies right to kill because she do it for wlf. They have reasons.
    Her crew was so adorable and it makes me sad we couldn't met for some burritos and do some smalltalk, because that's quality time.
    In the end the psycho kid looses it's fingers and isn't capable to roll some faties. I guess, you get what you ****ing deserve gollum. I wish Abbie a nice boat trip. She earns it that much after she was near death dying for the sins of degenerated gamers, who don't understand the concept of newtons law. Believe it ****s. Violence is bad. It's Violence=Violence. Now you can call you woken. The next time i'll see you killing some AI i'll call your parents so they take away your ps4 and you are forced to play outside in a sandbox.
    Thanks Neil for the enlightnement in such so dark times. You are the chosen one, sent to change the world we live in to the better.    … Expand
  5. seniorbigpp
    Aug 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Oh boy...
    I've waited so long for this.
    I'm so sad about how they destroyed all of the characters from tlou1.
    Even if I'd accept, that they killed Joel,
    Trying to make us feel guilty for wanting revenge isn't what I can see as a good story.
    I can't sympathize and I won't sympathize with Abby.
    I wouldn't buy The Last of Us 2.
    Just imagine how it continues that's way better.    … Expand
  6. alvarezcar
    Aug 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Así no! Naughty Dog, Los héroes no mueren, cuando vieron a Nintendo matar a Mario o a Zelda, la gallina de los huevos de oro no se mata, Rockstar lo hizo con su vaquero: pero antes nos presentó el reemplazo y nos hizo amigos de él y el cambio no se sintió.. AMC lo hizo con Rick pero la serie de zombies perdió su gran audiencia. No es por homofóbia, no es por dañar el excelente trabajo de gameplay y producción, es por acabar con el héroe de la pantalla de los últimos años, el más humano, el más real, el más cercano. Lo llevaron a un nivel tan alto de entrada, que eliminarlo tan pronto fue un error. En esta sociedad moderna donde los lideres políticos, dañan su imagen robando, donde los sacerdotes son acusados de abuso, donde no hay valores, donde hay poca fé, quitarnos el gran héroe no es un acto de valor si no una cobardía, el juego puede ser técnicamente muy bueno, pero la historia es una mordida de infectados en el cuello.
    De mi parte no espero, ni quiero una tercera parte a menos que inicie con el despertar del sueño en el que estuvo Eli en esta parte! Si no seré un usuario menos, como lo dejé de ser de the walking dead.
    Suena a fanatismo ya lo sé, pero los juegos no son solo dar bala, estos mueven emociones, sentimientos y lo más importante VIDAS,    … Expand
  7. Ecthroz
    Aug 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The games pacing is terrible. the game is hard to play when your playing as Abby because the narrative never succeeds at making the player sympathize with her.… Expand
  8. Leeee
    Aug 13, 2020
    0
    Doctrinaire bull **** I dont understand what I should enjoy from this game. Not because its philosophy is wrong, but because it is too childish. My eight yo nephew also can explain the cycle of vengence, and tell nmme it is wrong. This is a truism, not a big philosophical theory we must learn.
  9. Yeuri
    Aug 13, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pésimo solo logra desvirtuar el primer juego mandando a la mierda los personajes y la historia… Expand
  10. Danielpokexpert
    Aug 13, 2020
    0
    La jugabilidad es lo único que se puede considerar, el juego es malo porque pretende ser una película y el guión es malísimo, arruinando la primera parte la historia no logra ni ser la mitad de lo que fue la parte uno, el juego debería de ser categorizado en un nuevo género porque el género "aventura" actualmente es muy amplio y ya no logra entrar este juego dentro de, te deja un saborLa jugabilidad es lo único que se puede considerar, el juego es malo porque pretende ser una película y el guión es malísimo, arruinando la primera parte la historia no logra ni ser la mitad de lo que fue la parte uno, el juego debería de ser categorizado en un nuevo género porque el género "aventura" actualmente es muy amplio y ya no logra entrar este juego dentro de, te deja un sabor horrible de boca.… Expand
  11. MyScorpoisgae
    Feb 23, 2021
    0
    It is a good looking title, that's all the positives I have. Story was **** too.
  12. YourBestM8
    Aug 14, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay is 10/10, Graphics 10/10, Story Telling is 0/10 though, I honestly have no issue with any Woke subject but the story telling and the way about it was so bad it put me off, making you play as aby after hardly no back story and just joels death on your mind it leaves a bad taste playing that part thought out the game till more back story is shown...… Expand
  13. benabh
    Aug 14, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story is bad, the new characters are bad, and Eli's character has been destroyed. I wish there was no other part of the game.… Expand
  14. Miruna1998
    Aug 14, 2020
    0
    Worst story I have ever played. The game equivalent of Game of Thrones season 8.
  15. Brock22
    Aug 14, 2020
    0
    I liked it. Worth my time and money. Left a longer review on Amazon. If you want to play a beautifully bleak survival horror action game full of heartbreak and high stakes, this game is for you. Set aside the blowback for long enough to experience the story unbiased, and then draw your own conclusions after a first playthrough. You might come away with a different experience than pouringI liked it. Worth my time and money. Left a longer review on Amazon. If you want to play a beautifully bleak survival horror action game full of heartbreak and high stakes, this game is for you. Set aside the blowback for long enough to experience the story unbiased, and then draw your own conclusions after a first playthrough. You might come away with a different experience than pouring through all the reviews first.… Expand
  16. Necrolist
    Aug 14, 2020
    0
    Bad story telling and generic combat. Bring nothing new to the table just famous because of the previous game
  17. lukamilosevic
    Aug 14, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's gonna make you angry. Good gameplay, bad bad story. Nothing else to say.… Expand
  18. ludmilalomakina
    Jan 18, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Это просто разочарованнае года Нил что ты наделал меня не понравилась и зачем вы создали Альва он(а) циз гендер чтобы быть циз гендером без всякой истории этих перемен как у Эли!… Expand
  19. RK12
    Aug 18, 2020
    0
    It was the worst game I ever played, and if a movie director thinks the game is great, it has no value because he is not a player.
  20. Mashespotato
    Aug 15, 2020
    0
    Worst game of the year, stories is messed up, killed the most beloved character in two hour game times.
  21. yexazuki
    Aug 15, 2020
    0
    Literally the worst game ever made. People in the UAE are lucky that this was never released to them, and that they never had to experience it. This game completely destroys everything that the first game accomplished, while presenting a messy story which will leave the player confused and irritated. Please Elon Musk, buy Naughty Dog and delete this game from the face of the planet. ILiterally the worst game ever made. People in the UAE are lucky that this was never released to them, and that they never had to experience it. This game completely destroys everything that the first game accomplished, while presenting a messy story which will leave the player confused and irritated. Please Elon Musk, buy Naughty Dog and delete this game from the face of the planet. I don't consider this game canon, TLOU 1 is a master piece, and nothing will change that. The series should have been left a single parter.… Expand
  22. Teaber
    Aug 15, 2020
    0
    Perfect graphic, nice gameplay and awesome controlling. However, after some period of time, the plot becomes really disgusting, I have no idea how any human can play it without hate, basically, the second part of this game just ruins everything it built in the first game and you just feel hatred and loathsome and physically want to get rid of this game and wash your hands.
    So in total:    Perfect graphic, nice gameplay and awesome controlling. However, after some period of time, the plot becomes really disgusting, I have no idea how any human can play it without hate, basically, the second part of this game just ruins everything it built in the first game and you just feel hatred and loathsome and physically want to get rid of this game and wash your hands.
    So in total:
    Graphic: 10/10
    Gameplay: 7/10
    Control (various control settings, feeling weapon, etc): 12/10
    Story (the first part of this game): 4/10
    Story (the second part of this game): -33/10
    Total: 0/50 or 0/10    … Expand
  23. Crazyfool
    Aug 15, 2020
    0
    This game sucks. I'm a lesbian and I'm thrilled that ellie is a lesbian, but the story doesn't make sense and it was super disappointing because the first game was awesome. I just think this game tried too hard to do something no one asked for. If I wanted to watch horrible sad movies where the dog dies that is what I would do. This game is trash dont waste your time. Its manipulative andThis game sucks. I'm a lesbian and I'm thrilled that ellie is a lesbian, but the story doesn't make sense and it was super disappointing because the first game was awesome. I just think this game tried too hard to do something no one asked for. If I wanted to watch horrible sad movies where the dog dies that is what I would do. This game is trash dont waste your time. Its manipulative and just pisses you off.… Expand
  24. fredddi43
    Aug 15, 2020
    0
    Make you play as the hated antagonist, then don't even give you a choice... Slap in the face. Attrocious followup to one of the best games on PS3. Develeopers deserve all the criticism they get for this garbage. Can't believe the critical ratings are as high as this.
  25. Sebasmora16
    Aug 15, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story is just to bad compared to the first game (a masterpiece). Abby is too boring. Joel is misstreated, he should have died in a more meaningful way. Trailers were misleading… Expand
  26. RogerDePlant
    Aug 16, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is disgusting! For fans of the first part, I recommend to bypass it. Because it will be difficult to erase THIS from memory later. It's a shame that such a great series was leaked, and why? In my opinion, one should be very careful when implementing such experiments. And the right thing in this case would be to release a separate story, and not continue the magnificently completed story of Joel and Ellie, at the end of which I let out a tight tear, and which I have enjoyed many times! Shame and shame on you Naughty Dog!… Expand
  27. scarmcannon
    Aug 16, 2020
    0
    Making a game disgustingly violent just to be edgy with the excuse of teaching the player "kIlLinG iS bAd aCtuAlLy" when making us kill 1000 people in ways more brutal than most actual serial murderers shows how the creators are immature but pretend to be profound.
  28. Happygolucky6
    Aug 16, 2020
    0
    This game is quite a remarkable pile of trash. It manages to encapsulate everything wrong with modern video games as well as western society as a whole. It's a boring, miserable, and utterly disappointing release that only goes to show how TLOU part 1 was a complete fluke.
  29. Cruxito1111
    Aug 16, 2020
    0
    Just as many have ooint out already, the director's agenda is all over the place. Counter culture and SWJ ruined this game.
    The gameplay is phenomenal, and graphics like no other game of this generation. But the characters are totally different from the first game, and the story on this sequel has many plot-holes.
  30. AndreRegal
    Aug 16, 2020
    0
    Story is a disaster. They butchered it. The level of disrespect to the first game is unprecedented, like it's almost a fanfic.
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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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