The Last of Us Part II

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5.8

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  1. mhqueiroz
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    This is the BEST game ever. The graphics, the story and the gameplay are fantastic. You learn to like the characters you should hate and you understand both sides. This is more than just a game, It's a lesson about empathy and hate. Absolutely amazing!!
  2. Mattiamix
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Davvero un bel gioco, il gameplay divertente e non ti stanca mai anche se si ripete, la trama ricca di scene con flashback è strutturata in modo eccelso.
  3. FireWolf_967
    Jun 24, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The graphics are fantastic and the gameplay is really good, but I really don’t like the story. This game not only disrespects my favorite character, but it also destroys the characters from the first game. I hate being forced to play as a psychopath ( because that is what Abby is) who is trying to hunt my favorite characters. I don’t like having to beat a 19 year old girl Or playing as a character who says “Good” when she finds out that she is about to slit a pregnant woman’s throat. The only time when Ellie and Joel felt like the Ellie and Joel from the first game is during the flashbacks. I also hate how the game tries to humanice Abby. The marketing lies don’t help either.… Expand
  4. SD_XyRCK
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    After the hype, they gave us a poorly made game, awful history with a lax gameplay, don't know why they decided to ruin such a great saga.
  5. DanMaster89
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    Ótimo jogo, gráficos fantásticos, algumas inconsistências na história, porem podem ser relevadas, acarretando uma boa história também, a imersão na vida dos personagens também é ótima, além da experiência interessante de jogar e conhecer melhor a vida dos "vilões" do jogo. Enfim, JOGUE.
  6. fandenauti
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. el modo historia esta muy feo pero le doy un uno por el gempley esta chido pero la historia ta fea por que el uno no le siguen la historia es como cambiar a un personaje total. me da risa los que dicen juego del año... pues todos esllos tienen mas de 25 años, no jusgo ni nada haci pero a esa edad les entregas buenas animacion y dinero y dicen 10 de 10. si eres de los tipicos yotubers que en sus miniaturas pone su cara emocionada o gritando a algo, vaya vendido eres.… Expand
  7. MizziCritic
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    The Last of Us Part 2 is a very divisive game. You either hate it for all the pain and anguish it causes you especially at the beginning of the game, or you love it for the experience and the rollercoaster of emotions that this game puts you through. I loved the story. There are some parts where I did question the decision of the writers, but I pushed through those moments, and it wasThe Last of Us Part 2 is a very divisive game. You either hate it for all the pain and anguish it causes you especially at the beginning of the game, or you love it for the experience and the rollercoaster of emotions that this game puts you through. I loved the story. There are some parts where I did question the decision of the writers, but I pushed through those moments, and it was worth it. Mind you this is not a 'fun' game, its a story about the destructive nature of the cycle of violence and vengeance.

    One must also mention the visuals and audio of this game which are phenomenal. Truly a testament of what the PS4 can do when given to a studio that believes in the smaller details.

    I must say that I do not feel its a 9 or a 10 for a couple of reasons:
    - Some of the characters needed to be more fleshed out in my opinion
    - At times I was almost going to stop playing because of specific paths the story and gameplay took, but my resilience did pay off, and the message at the end did get through, and I am grateful for it.    … Expand
  8. BossTime
    Jun 25, 2020
    3
    Ich gebe ne 4 nur wegen der Grafik,Animationen Kombat und Leveldesign der Rest ist Müll. Alles was das Spiel im ersten Teil ausgemacht sucht man vergeblich im Nachfolger kein gute Story die auch noch inkonsequent ist und vor allem mit einem Ende um die Ecke kommt das die Welt so noch nie gesehen hat. Die Spielzeit mit rund 25 Stunden ist viel zu lang vor allem da der Part sich mit AbbyIch gebe ne 4 nur wegen der Grafik,Animationen Kombat und Leveldesign der Rest ist Müll. Alles was das Spiel im ersten Teil ausgemacht sucht man vergeblich im Nachfolger kein gute Story die auch noch inkonsequent ist und vor allem mit einem Ende um die Ecke kommt das die Welt so noch nie gesehen hat. Die Spielzeit mit rund 25 Stunden ist viel zu lang vor allem da der Part sich mit Abby sich wie eine unnötige Nebenquest anfühlt die mit der Hauptstory nichts zu tun hat. Für mich fühlt sich jeder Nebencharakter belanglos an sei es Diana oder Jesse sprich ich habe keine Bindung zu irgend jemanden aufbauen können wie es im ersten Teil war. In dieser Story sucht man vergeblich nach Emotionen aber dafür findet man reichlich Gewalt und man sucht auch vergeblich nach Licht da das Spiel gefangen ist in der Dunkelheit . Als Fan des ersten Teils ist das hier eine pure Enttäuschung.… Expand
  9. Rleonard6
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Heaping pile of garbage. The story literally feels like it was written by a monkey who’s never even heard of the last of us part 1. The highly renowned critic reviews are a sham. Don’t fall prey to the lies that naughty dog is feeding you. If you want last of us style gameplay do yourself a favor and play the first game, the combat hasn’t changed once so ever anyways, so you’d rather playHeaping pile of garbage. The story literally feels like it was written by a monkey who’s never even heard of the last of us part 1. The highly renowned critic reviews are a sham. Don’t fall prey to the lies that naughty dog is feeding you. If you want last of us style gameplay do yourself a favor and play the first game, the combat hasn’t changed once so ever anyways, so you’d rather play that gameplay with characters you love rather than a Woman you will surely hate with every bit of your being. Disgusting. Neil drunk man should be fired immediately for even letting this game exist.… Expand
  10. JustAGuardsman
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    Naughty Dog took some bold decisions with Part 2, and it certainly paid off. Brutal game play, great characters made possible by phenomenal acting and a story that makes you really question your actions all leads to a truly once in a generation game. This game is certainly worth at least a try, and if you're willing to open yourself up to other perspectives then I have no doubt you'll enjoy this.
  11. Iamtroywolf12
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game has decent graphics. But besides that the story line was absolutely **** tier. I played the first game and loved it, it was a beautifully made game with mediocre gaming mechanics with good graphics for the time it came out. Once I saw the spoilers for TLOU2 I knew I wouldnt like it, but I got it anyway, beating the game. And I can tell you from the mouth of a die hard fan of the first game this was a huge fail on naughty dogs part. Killing off one of the two players that made the first game so great in such an unfashionable way was disgusting. The whole story feels like a slipped up sequel and it was executed in horrible fashion. I'll never recommend this game to anyone that's played the first game. Or anyone that hasnt played the series for that matter. 0/10 from me.… Expand
  12. guygardner2020
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game....Gameplay is on par with Uncharted 4. The AI is dumb but has some neat mechanics. Weapons and items are deep enough for a third person adventure game. The dogs are as annoying of an enemy as dogs should be, with Resident Evil setting that standard decades ago. Actually, Resident Evil is a better comparison enemy wise than Uncharted and depending on your preference of difficulty in a story driven game that is good or bad. My problem with this game isn't the gameplay. This gameplay in another game would have warranted at least a 5 on its own. However, this is a sequel to one of the best games in the entire catalog of Sony's First Party titles. That prestige was earned on the writing and acting of the first game and this game just doesn't come close to that masterpiece. The worst part, it appears to be a conscious choice. A choice to push shock and awe, political issues, gender issues, and sexuality over a well written narrative. Honestly some of the best fiction in history used these and others to create a story that has been loved by millions for decades. The difference is the medium of video games. Video games require more commitment and immersion than any other entertainment out there and that nuance was ignored when the decision was made to be so abrasive with the story.
    I remember the greatest hoax in gaming history, MGS 2: Sons of Liberty. Kojima released the first two hours of gameplay months in advanced and his fan base spent hours if not days replaying the demo. We knew every inch of that tanker, every guard patrol, every hidden girly mag and poster. We were so hyped to see what happened to Snake after the tanker sank...only to spend the rest of the game playing a completely new character. What we didn't know at the time, or eve for years later, was the Tanker was the last time we played Snake in his prime. The future of the series was spent playing Big Boss, a weird clone hybrid, and Old Man Snake. Never again were we the elite veteran Solid Snake at the top of his game. Fast forward to Last of Us II. What should have been the biggest hoax in gaming ended up being a slog of gut-wrenching scenes followed by agenda driven plot and at the end we are left with those we hate alive and whole and those we loved dead or maimed. I just can’t get behind that. I play game series for character development and to return to beloved worlds. The Last of Us II spent the entirety of the game ensuring I never want to return to its world and causing me to wish the story stopped at the end of the first game. Take what you will from that.    … Expand
  13. LexLuxor
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    For the sake of this agenda, it even killed a very loved character in a very hateful way. After finishing the game, I wish I haven't played it to preserve just TLOU1 in my memory.
  14. Reiayanamijack
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Brilliant narrative structure. Definitely the best game of this year. Congratulations to naughty dog!
  15. Magicfan04
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    It's funny that a game about hate destroying everything you and I will ever love is being immediately thematically proven by it's fanbase.
  16. Gabriel_m
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Só quem realmente entendeu o contexto de vingança, sabe que é a história é maravilhosa e também muito realista, pq nós mostra o quão longe uma pessoa vai para se vingar
  17. NikitaatikiN
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game tells us that there are no absolutely good and evil and everyone has their own truth. By highlighting both sides of the conflict, the game shows, that violence is not a solution. I think, that the game coped with its task at 100, since I felt sadness at the end of this dramatic story.… Expand
  18. RenegadoXXC
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es un juego super interesante principalmente por la historia que lleva detrás, tiene unos gráficos hermosos junto con su jugabilidad exquisita... es verdad que capaz que no a todos le pueda gustar la historia de la parte 2, tanto por la falta de protagonismo de Joel como por las acciones de la nueva personaje principal, pero eso no significa que tengamos que echa el juego abajo .. cada persona tiene sus gustos y bueno... pudimos verlo reflejado en las valoraciones de este juego. Solo me queda desearles felicitaciones tanto por este juego como por el anterior, se nota desde lejos que le colocaron el 100% de su tiempo y de sus emociones a este juego.… Expand
  19. BoMych
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ставлю одиницю за три речі. 1 За не сходження з першою частиною. В першій частині лікар ,який мав оперувати Еллі бу чорношкірим, а в другій якось змінився на білошкірого.
    2 Чому Еллі не вбила Еббі якщо до цього вона ніяк не зупиняла себе. Й навіть ( я про те що вона її не вбила) незважаючи на те скільки яскравих моментів з життя їй подарував Джоель.
    3 Й на останок нащо Джоель й Томмі пішли до групи Еббі якщо Джоель сам в першій частині просто подивишся на чоловіка зрозумів що він бандит. P.S й нащо вони туди пішли якщо знали ,що в лісі багато розбійників та мародерів?.    … Expand
  20. Barrybanna
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    A great game from start to finish. The story goes along with the first game. Takes the harsh world and builds upon it amazingly. The story takes an unexpected turn in the beginning, this shocked me but kept me in the harsh world naughty dog have created making the story better because of it. The last of us is a special game to me and part 2 builds of that creating something well worth checking out
  21. Ezekiel666
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pros:

    Great graphics
    Voice acting Animations

    Cons:

    Gameplay didnt evolve that much

    The game try to make you love and understand Abby but it doesnt succeed, it seemed forced and rushed to me even if i was expecting joel to die.
    The Joel un this game jas nothing to do with thé Joel of TLOU 1.
    The ending is meh...    … Expand
  22. dtzachbrown
    Jun 24, 2020
    6
    The acting was great, graphics good, gameplay about what I expected, narrative a complete train wreck. There isn't much motivation for most of the second half of the game. The characters are thrown at us throughout the narrative without the time to bond to them. This story should have not been presented in the video game medium. The violence had little reason in large areas of the game.The acting was great, graphics good, gameplay about what I expected, narrative a complete train wreck. There isn't much motivation for most of the second half of the game. The characters are thrown at us throughout the narrative without the time to bond to them. This story should have not been presented in the video game medium. The violence had little reason in large areas of the game. The acting is the only thing bringing this out of the red.… Expand
  23. Sammy13
    Jun 24, 2020
    6
    So I just finished the game and if anyone is looking for a real user review from a huge fan of the 1st entry and has actually played part 2 fully, look no further. I’ll start of by saying TLOU 2 is a technical marvel. From its great level design and graphics to its improved combat system. That being said what you are probably hearing about the story being lackluster I have found to be trueSo I just finished the game and if anyone is looking for a real user review from a huge fan of the 1st entry and has actually played part 2 fully, look no further. I’ll start of by saying TLOU 2 is a technical marvel. From its great level design and graphics to its improved combat system. That being said what you are probably hearing about the story being lackluster I have found to be true and generally I agree with that sentiment. The first act of the game is relatively strong. We see our first divisive plot point here and while I wasn’t happy when the initial plot event happened I understood that it fit the world in which the game is based. The first act also does a good job of introducing new characters and getting us to care about them. After that though the story takes a huge risk and while I commend naughty dog for trying something different, it doesn’t work for me and actually ruins the story for me as well as the replay ability of the game. The player is forced into a parallel plot line for the entire second half of the game which takes away from the potency and emotional drive of the first act. At this point in the game we also start to see some serious pacing issues that hinder the game even more. When we finally reach what we think is the conclusion we are thrown into another chapter of the game which proves to be pointless and does nothing but makes you further question what naughty dog was thinking with their writing. By the time you reach the actual finale you have likely been ready for the game to be over for several hours. The ending is dry and doesn’t resolve much of anything and leaves you wishing they had never made a direct sequel following Joel and Ellie’s story. Unfortunately this isn’t a worthy sequel to tlou. It can be good as a stand alone experience but most will likely be upset with the path chosen by ND here. I would give it 6/10.… Expand
  24. Bobpop
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You can't just kill a fan favorite character, destroy evrrything the players have built in the first part, force us to play half the game with a character we ALL hate that no matter what will never be redeemable, all while pushing an agenda, and get away with it. Not the move ND.… Expand
  25. Razersvk
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What the **** did you just ****ing say about me, you little **** I'll have you know I graduated top of my class in the Navy Seals, and I've been involved in numerous secret raids on Al-Quaeda, and I have over 300 confirmed kills. I am trained in gorilla warfare and I'm the top sniper in the entire US armed forces. You are nothing to me but just another target. I will wipe you the **** out with precision the likes of which has never been seen before on this Earth, mark my ****ing words. You think you can get away with saying that **** to me over the Internet? Think again, ****er. As we speak I am contacting my secret network of spies across the USA and your IP is being traced right now so you better prepare for the storm, maggot. The storm that wipes out the pathetic little thing you call your life. You're ****ing dead, kid. I can be anywhere, anytime, and I can kill you in over seven hundred ways, and that's just with my bare hands. Not only am I extensively trained in unarmed combat, but I have access to the entire arsenal of the United States Marine Corps and I will use it to its full extent to wipe your miserable ass off the face of the continent, you little **** If only you could have known what unholy retribution your little "clever" comment was about to bring down upon you, maybe you would have held your ****ing tongue. But you couldn't, you didn't, and now you're paying the price, you goddamn idiot. I will **** fury all over you and you will drown in it. You're ****ing dead, kiddo… Expand
  26. TheShadow13
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    What an absolute mess of a game, what were they thinking?
    7 years after the first one, and we get this abomination ?
  27. NinjaJay
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Piece of **** of a game! I waited all this time to get disappointed! **** you Naughty Dog! And how about you treat your employees like actual ****ing humans instead of making them work endless hours like they’re robots!
  28. Mooinator
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    It's a great game, don't listen to all the review bombing from people who are upset because of what happens 2 hours in. The story is told very well.
  29. uxie
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    0-1 stars?
    Seriously?
    How old are you guys?

    I finished the game in 23hrs and fully recommend it to anyone.
    #teamAbby
  30. Kobstergaming
    Jun 24, 2020
    3
    the graphics in this game are top tier but due to the story imma have to give it a three.
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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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