The Last of Us Part II

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5.8

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  1. pittu
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    I understand changing direction in storytelling, but like IGN Japan wrote, this game tried too hard at being something different, subtly shoveling forced narrative down the gamer's throat. Technically speaking nothing to say, it's highly polished, tho I don't understand why they had to make the main characters control like mannequins, it is as if their upper body were stiff. I feel theI understand changing direction in storytelling, but like IGN Japan wrote, this game tried too hard at being something different, subtly shoveling forced narrative down the gamer's throat. Technically speaking nothing to say, it's highly polished, tho I don't understand why they had to make the main characters control like mannequins, it is as if their upper body were stiff. I feel the game rushes it to conclude a chapter after merely 2 hours, where that shocking event takes place, and it pretty much leaves the player to accept the fact that this is now a total different game, at times even disconnected, with a twist of stories typical of movie productions but that translate poorly in the video game.… Expand
  2. TimmyH
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    Gameplay-wise, this game deserves more of an 8. It's true that I feel ultimately disappointed by the story, but with that set aside, I think the game is fun in its best moments, yet it's ruined by the level design that accommodates the poor story.

    It's basically structured in an annoying way that each session of the main quest is divided by a recollection of past events, where the    Gameplay-wise, this game deserves more of an 8. It's true that I feel ultimately disappointed by the story, but with that set aside, I think the game is fun in its best moments, yet it's ruined by the level design that accommodates the poor story.

    It's basically structured in an annoying way that each session of the main quest is divided by a recollection of past events, where the gameplay gets very boring due to their interactive-fiction-esque nature. When it comes to the main quest, it's not always exciting either, for some of the looting-centric explorations and combat encounters are separated entirely...

    Overall, the game has very interesting gameplay mechanics, but this strongest suit of it is wasted due to the pacing issues caused by the poor story itself, and its decision to introduce Abby as another playable character is so wrong, not only because story-wise, players cannot relate to her, but also because by the time of Abby's main quest kicks in, the game will have dragged far too long and hence there comes a strong sense of repetition.

    Gameplay mechanics: 9/10
    Level & quest design/pacing: 4/10
    Visuals and sound: 10/10
    Story/chracters: 0/10    … Expand
  3. tainted1
    Jun 24, 2020
    4
    First off I know this game has been review bombed since the moment of release and this review is not a bomb in that sense. I'll start off by saying that I absolutely love the first game and how I could relate to the characters and really put myself in their shoes. This game is not that. The story feels almost forced, like they only made this game because they have to. Second in anFirst off I know this game has been review bombed since the moment of release and this review is not a bomb in that sense. I'll start off by saying that I absolutely love the first game and how I could relate to the characters and really put myself in their shoes. This game is not that. The story feels almost forced, like they only made this game because they have to. Second in an absolutely beautiful world with outstanding visuals the world feels shallow. Let's take npc characters for starters, in most modern games if I'm in an area littered with npcs then they tend to interact with me or acknowledge that I exist in the world, but not this game. You never feel like you are part of the world unless it is a triggered event that is designed to push the story further. Also in the first game you really could relate to the characters and the decisions they make because it was always calculated and thought out and this time around those same people are just careless idiots. Also everything just happens to be too convenient like a cheap movie. Then we also take the lack of a multi player mode and how this game just lacks all the heart and soul that you found in the original Last of Us and I feel that this game does deserve all the hate that it is receiving. I honestly can not with a good conscience recommend that anyone who loved the first game play this game, which seems to just piss on all the hard work that the original team put into the game.… Expand
  4. mad_rid
    Jun 26, 2020
    6
    В своё время прошёл первую часть дважды, что весьма редкое явление для взрослого женатого мужчины с детьми из-за нехватки свободного времени, но игра была настолько хороша, что я должен был пройти её на максимальном уровне сложности - и не пожалел. После анонса второй части был несказанно рад с одной стороны, но с другой возникали вопросы, ведь первая часть является законченнымВ своё время прошёл первую часть дважды, что весьма редкое явление для взрослого женатого мужчины с детьми из-за нехватки свободного времени, но игра была настолько хороша, что я должен был пройти её на максимальном уровне сложности - и не пожалел. После анонса второй части был несказанно рад с одной стороны, но с другой возникали вопросы, ведь первая часть является законченным произведением с прекрасным, с точки зрения драматургии, финалом. И вот вышла Part2. Ну что сказать, проблема этой игры в сюжете, а не в лгбт повестке, трансе ,которого ввели в игру чтобы быть в тренде, или вездесущих "сильных женщинах", одна из которых напоминает наркоманку, а вторая перекаченную тестостероном бодибилдершу. Сценаристы слили историю в унитаз, опустив её до уровня B-movie со всеми сопутствующими проблемами, а именно поверхностно проработанными героями и не логичными поступками последних, Для игры, в первую очередь, ориентированной на сюжетное вовлечение игрока, это полный провал. Дракман говорил, что в конце игрок будет плакать, но увы, слёзы могут быть только от 5 лет ожидания шедевра уровня первой части, оказавшимся на деле проходняком на один раз, после которого жаль потраченного времени.… Expand
  5. Kulot
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    Hate it. Hate it so much. Just repeat last of us 1. Dont bother with this. This is not worth it. .
  6. AndrzejBraula
    Dec 11, 2020
    0
    The most disappointing game of 2020. I can't believe how they ruin potential. Plz, just don't buy this game. Not worth it.
  7. darkendless
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    If this was not a story driven game, it would be 10/10. The graphics, fluid animation, gameplay, music was incredible and what you come to expect from a Naughty Dog game. Howwever, given that this game is emphasized on story, it is an absolute disgrace. They should have ended it on Last of Us 1 and just done a new one with totally new and unrelated characters.
  8. rgiublin
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Top 3 worst games ever! Play obly if you love some blend political activism or dumb minigames.
  9. Schuback
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This game is trash.
    It is too linear and overly scripted. Save yourself the trouble and money and watch it off YouTube if you want the story. But the story, my goodness the story is cringy at every moment...
    I would rather you not waste time on this trash. I did, so you don't have to.
  10. bundykins
    Jun 26, 2020
    7
    Beautiful graphics and audio.
    Solid and satisfying third person stealth gameplay.
    Kinda got bored of the story in the last quarter.
    Dull lead characters.
  11. bloodrizer
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    Stunning game, excellent storytelling that builds upon the unforgyving apocalypse. Top notche gameplay for the genre. Another masterpiece by Naughty Dog
  12. Desmond36rus
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Сюжет игры полное г. Это плевок лицо фанатам, которые ждали продолжение 7 лет.
  13. chinmi
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. it's good, but I still think it's wiser if they just finish the story on 1, no need to make the sequel. especially the story is a simple revenge because joel is killed in the beginning of the game, and the focus of the story is on revenge.… Expand
  14. Rubino
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    A clear push to force an agenda. I have no problems with lesbians, but if 70% of the dialogue with Ellie is some weird, FORCED LGBTBBQ junk then I immediately dislike the game. She says "bigot" for crying out loud. Combine it with the huge amount of plot holes, poor dialogue, the incredibly depressing story line and the very noticeable woman + every race has to be included checklist thenA clear push to force an agenda. I have no problems with lesbians, but if 70% of the dialogue with Ellie is some weird, FORCED LGBTBBQ junk then I immediately dislike the game. She says "bigot" for crying out loud. Combine it with the huge amount of plot holes, poor dialogue, the incredibly depressing story line and the very noticeable woman + every race has to be included checklist then it makes for a very poor game that leaves a bad taste in your mouth. This is why we were warned of politically correctness.… Expand
  15. Slash2x
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    This whole game was a hot mess of conflicting ideas. It feels like the director could not make up his mind on what kind of game he wanted to make so he just settled on pretension and self-aggrandizing elements.

    You spend tons of time killing dogs and fighting them because they are dangerous enemies in the game. Then there is a QTE that forces you to kill a specific dog. Then they hop to    This whole game was a hot mess of conflicting ideas. It feels like the director could not make up his mind on what kind of game he wanted to make so he just settled on pretension and self-aggrandizing elements.

    You spend tons of time killing dogs and fighting them because they are dangerous enemies in the game. Then there is a QTE that forces you to kill a specific dog. Then they hop to the other character and flashback to show you the dog you killed was so special. It really feels like the director is trying to scream at you "FEEL BAD NOW PUPPET!" There is no natural interactions to make you feel much of anything in this game it is all contrived and poorly presented fluff emotions. It feels like watching a garbage sitcom without the laugh track, without some external force trying to MAKE you feel a certain way it is boring and dull.

    The whole Joel thing is pointless and just for the reaction because they wanted to try and force the player to more engage with the game emotionally. It not only does not work it undoes all the growth as a character that Joel did in the first game, while simultaneously having him go against his whole character and being WAY to trusting for no reason at all other than PLOT SAYS TO TRUST!

    I will give them 1 point for mostly keeping the combat of the 7 year old game they put the skin of on this hot mess of a game.    … Expand
  16. vanhaver
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Giving this a 0 score to counter the complete horse **** scores the so-called critics gave. **** you NaughtyDog!
  17. bloemer
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Is it possible to get a refund for a digital version? I played ca. 1h and I wont play it anymore. I dont like it, it feels like a fraud. GFX is great, but the story is boring and its not fun at all. When I PLAY a GAME I want at least a lil bit of fun, otherwise it feels like work... I loved the first Part and played it several times from begin to end, but this second part is trash. (andIs it possible to get a refund for a digital version? I played ca. 1h and I wont play it anymore. I dont like it, it feels like a fraud. GFX is great, but the story is boring and its not fun at all. When I PLAY a GAME I want at least a lil bit of fun, otherwise it feels like work... I loved the first Part and played it several times from begin to end, but this second part is trash. (and yeah once again, it shows how corrupt the gaming media/press is. all those over the top fake positiv reviews. I really hope those 'journalists' got paid well because they ALL lied or never really played the game.) I WANT A REFUND!… Expand
  18. daccavalcante
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Cagaram a história do jogo completamente. Ficou uma merda total. Não comprem!
  19. Ghoul_08
    Jan 3, 2021
    0
    disappointment, disappointment, disappointment, disappointment, disappointment, disappointment
  20. charalastra
    Jun 27, 2020
    5
    The last of us 2 shouldn't meet our expectation regarding story, main characters and message. However it should entertain. And that's the main issue - it's super boring.
  21. Th3Dud3
    Jul 1, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Neither good or bad.
    If you want feel bad after playing a game, which points all time out how evil the world is AND especially you are. Play it.

    I felt very cheated after playing.
    Elli kills dogs, Elli bad
    Abby saves animals, abby good!
    and so on.

    After a while i came to the point that it isn't as good as all 10/10 are saying.
    Just because production value is high doesn't make it great.
    The story is the key here and its not good, in best case mediocre, long and just shocking for the sake of it.

    Graphics are cool and gameplay is okay (nothing major new), sound is amazing.
    But story makes it all glue together. Sadly for me it was not believable and meh....    … Expand
  22. alex82101
    Aug 8, 2023
    10
    I am only very early to the game but I have to say I am sad I believed what the internet said about this game because it is probably one of the best games I have ever played. This game's characters, their relationships, and their struggles are portrayed better than in 99% of Hollywood movies. When I am playing this game, every line of dialogue the characters say and every facial expressionI am only very early to the game but I have to say I am sad I believed what the internet said about this game because it is probably one of the best games I have ever played. This game's characters, their relationships, and their struggles are portrayed better than in 99% of Hollywood movies. When I am playing this game, every line of dialogue the characters say and every facial expression they make feels like it has been put there for a reason, with great care. Naughty Dog, Sony, thank you for your incredible work, and for pushing the medium of games higher, elevating it to more than just couch entertainment for the masses, but rather an artwork that will stand the test of time.… Expand
  23. Psyrecx
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Boring, and eww, just plain eew. Some people may be required to like things, but I am not.
  24. jerzeeloonx
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    Good game gameplay wise. If you like the game play of the first its much the same with a few new abilities. It's a step up graphically and has a lot more combat animations. The story wasn't as good as the original imo but it's still a pretty decent game. Nothing ground breaking just modest upgrades from the original. Game of year contender? I'll reserve judgement until cyberpunk 2977.
  25. mileafly
    Jun 29, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a strange review for me since part of me want to give this game a 10 and part of me want to give it a 0. It could have easely been a no brainer 10 for me and I even like many parts of it more than the first one.

    First I want to just list some stuff that I absolutely love about this game (I played the game on the hardest Survival difficulty):

    The character models and their facial expressions and how alive they look is the best I have ever seen in any game.

    The AI behaviour of enemies is the best I have seen in any game (apart from it being a bit too unrealistic how they can't see you crawling around in grass, at least of the hardest difficulty I would have liked if that part was more realistic as how well they can see that.

    The gore and how blood flows and even streams of the characters is the best and most realistic I have seen in any game.

    The environments and sense of details is some of the best I have seen in any game and up on par with the sense of details in games like Red Dead Redemption 2.

    The HUD options where you can tweak almost everything to be visible or not for the most immersive experience possible is amazing

    Now as I said in the beginning this game would normally be a no brainer 10 out of 10 for me and I would even like it more than the first one. Apart from one thing.

    What is that thing? Some might think the story and how the main character is changed and how she kills Joe etc. And no that is not it, I actually love that kind of thing as my favorite novels are those of Mccarthy where cruel and often completely "meaningless" things happens, as that is life and reality (which I am sure is also a big influence on the game)

    I actually ended up liking Abby as a character and sympathised with her in wanting to kill Ellie and thought it was pure genius how they managed to show the other side and actually made me side with the "bad guy" and want to kill the main character heroine. I was so dissapointed and sad when it felt like they just built up for that moment and then reversed on it at the last moment in a very anticlimactic and completely out of character way. It did not make any sense at all.

    However, even though I was sad and dissapointed in this and thought it was a huge waste of potential for all the build up to that point that would still not hurt the game enough for me to not want to give it a 10.

    The main reason now why I can't put a 10 score on this is that I see how they put social agenda before the art of making this game as belivable and realistic as possible. There is games and movies with women that are beliviable and with intergrity, one example that feels quite close to the Last of Us is the movie Sicario. While the woman in that movie feels right for the movie, everything here in this regard just feels forced and unrealistic. They did not make every enemy squad in the game be ordered around by a womans commanding voice because that makes the most sense in the world they are building, but just because of reason: "strong womanz" and that is it. It is extemely transparent when someone makes a piece of art, like a novel or a movie, or a game and tries to make that world be as beliviable as possible (especially when it is as gritty and realistic as this one). It feels very insulting though and transparent when it is obvious that someone puts things like this in their work, not because of the best of the work and the integrity of the work, but just because of their personal agenda, like they just want to preach something at you and that is more important than the art. I can take strong women or gay and trans issues in a work of fiction, if that feels like it belong there and was put there because it should be there in its own right no matter the creators personal agendas, but in this case it is so constantly forced on you that it almost ends up as a comedy where you start to have a hard time to take anything else in the game seriously.

    As I said, I even liked Abby as a character, even with her roid physique (she has back roid acne also so I assume she is on roids as that would actually make sense in the world where you would take drugs like that if you could to enhance your survival chance so I give this the benefit of the doubt here in that it does makes sense in the world and that she was not just built like this to further push uneralstic "strong womanz" agenda, which is sadly probably the only case if I am completely honest)

    It actually speaks to how good the rest of the game is that I still don't want to give this 0. Normally I would never give something any more then 0 that I feel insult me in this way in thinking they can push things on me in this blatant and stupid way. But the game is so good outside all that stuff. It is just sad that we have to see so many great works of art get so tainted by all these agendas these days that does nothing but hurt the believability and integrity of the art that I can't just ignore it either.    … Expand
  26. igorrodrigues
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Jogabilidade ficou igual, mas o jogo parece mais lento do que o primeiro, decidiram focar no lado emocional dos jogadores e não mais na estória que em comparação ao primeiro jogo, é fraca, então a única forma de impressionar(dessa vez negativamente) é apelando para certas situações comoventes que sabem que os jogadores iriam sentir, não vale a pena gastar grana agora com o jogo, espere umaJogabilidade ficou igual, mas o jogo parece mais lento do que o primeiro, decidiram focar no lado emocional dos jogadores e não mais na estória que em comparação ao primeiro jogo, é fraca, então a única forma de impressionar(dessa vez negativamente) é apelando para certas situações comoventes que sabem que os jogadores iriam sentir, não vale a pena gastar grana agora com o jogo, espere uma promoção boa de mais de 70% ou veja pela internet caso não se importe.… Expand
  27. splitshock
    Jan 27, 2021
    4
    Technical Masterpiece! With awfully delusional story choices! And I'm afraid THAT kind of delusion is what Naughty Dog chooses for All their future projects!!! That's a Great Disappointment & Shame...
  28. Sven2k
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Yo I'm not even a fan of the series but **** this Abby character. Jesus Christ, what were you thinking Naughty Dog? Nobody wants to play as a badly written **** of a character which kills the main character from the last game in the most unceremonious and disgusting way possible. I hope people mass refund this **** and it ends up as a flop, you deserve a wake up call, not your fans...… Expand
  29. Kakashi2
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This game often feels like propaganda. The political agenda takes precedence above all else. In many ways this game reminds me of Mass Effect Andromeda. Both were established and beloved game series that were hijacked for political purposes. The writing in both also feels too contemporary too. In the LOU2 there is a line about bigot sandwiches. I just feel that a zombie apocalypse is aThis game often feels like propaganda. The political agenda takes precedence above all else. In many ways this game reminds me of Mass Effect Andromeda. Both were established and beloved game series that were hijacked for political purposes. The writing in both also feels too contemporary too. In the LOU2 there is a line about bigot sandwiches. I just feel that a zombie apocalypse is a really poor setting for these political messages. In an apocalypse people should be concerned with food, shelter and zombies... not "bigot sandwiches." In many ways it feels like a strange continuation. Also how buff Abby was very strange. That body type is very hard to attain and probably impossible to attain in an food scarce apocalypse. Overall this game feels like such a strange way to continue the story, certain political aspects feel forced which to me makes it feel like propaganda. A score of 0 may seem harsh for such a beautiful game, but the 0 score comes from how much enjoyment I got from this game.… Expand
  30. MultiMarker
    Jun 24, 2020
    5
    Gameplay kinda okay , story disappointment.
    don't buy it
    If you love first one game
  31. lolnoobwow
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Not my the last of us, I never asked for this. Thank you Neil Druckmann, 12/10, GOTY, worst **** ever.
  32. jpr64
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was hoping to have a bit more of Joël in the game, as hinted in the preview, but all I got is flashback... So I stopped pretty quickly as I was playing for story that is barely understandable and logic in this game... LOU2 will be the last of Crappy Dog games I bought.… Expand
  33. Bager
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This game is just bad! Avoid and spend your money on a better game... Ehhh, such a dissapointment!
  34. hiller
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    The worst game I have ever played, I do not know why naughty dog tried to destroy a good game.
  35. Revanzin
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    The game completely destroyed Ellie and Joel's personality from TLOU1. If it was only a new story with new characters would be ok at best. Too many flashbacks and shallow plot twists. Game tries to shove down your throat a character that you don't want to play with just to make you feel sorry for her.
  36. krakuss
    Jul 6, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 10/10 graphics, 8/10 sound, 7/10 gameplay and 6/10 story... could be better and should be better. Good game but overall huge disappointment after brilliant first one. Same story plot could be handled way better than Naughty Dog did. I felt personally offended how ND thinks that I’m a so stupid that I will fell for the cheap story tricks that supposed to make me like Abby and didn’t like Ellie. Check the Angry Joe review and he basically says what I’m thinking about that plot and how the same story could be handled way better with a little bit different story telling. Shame on you Mr.Druckman!… Expand
  37. ishnoc
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Just another entry to the 'Get woke go broke' master list. What a shame, really.
  38. xitrbly
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    The worst game ever.
    I suggest firing your screenwriters.
    I don't advise to buy it.
  39. ProSoar
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disappointment all around. Graphics are nice, gameplay and crafting is the same as the first game though... Why did you have to kill Joel...… Expand
  40. mrCh3p
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good game on technical level. Few bugs here and there.

    But the campaign man, I feel betrayed. The narrative feels a complete mess. And again you are forced to play with a character that just appears, with no empathy to her at all just to build that "emphaty"? Really?

    Don't waste your money pleas e unless is used. You can't allow a game of this narrative quality to be normalized.    … Expand
  41. ROK1992
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    It runs when you press play so i'll give it one point

    This will most likely be the last game from ND & ND.

    Condolences to those who can't get a refund
  42. BiaoBiao
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    game mode is perfect but game story is what the shix icant give this suck story ever 0.00000000000.......1 score
  43. Perish
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Literally hyped trash without any gameplay. Bad Naughty Dogs, very bad
    Do not waste your time and money
  44. peteraff1
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    The Good:

    - Amazing graphics - Amazing gameplay - Very good AI and stealth elements - Amazing music The Bad - Slow and boring start. Walking and walking. Wait until the animation ends. Repeat. Typical ND stupid design. - Horrible character design. - Stupid and non-sense motivation for the story. If the story were better structured, with fewer flashbacks, it might have been    The Good:

    - Amazing graphics
    - Amazing gameplay
    - Very good AI and stealth elements
    - Amazing music

    The Bad

    - Slow and boring start. Walking and walking. Wait until the animation ends. Repeat. Typical ND stupid design.
    - Horrible character design.
    - Stupid and non-sense motivation for the story. If the story were better structured, with fewer flashbacks, it might have been more decent. But because of the excessive flashback, it totally break the sense of expectation for me. It's really mediocre.
    - The game tries to be an extension of the first game, but fails miserably.
    - You don't find any other characters, like Bill and Henry, it's like the world of that size is completely empty with other good people trying to survive.
    - The game tries to ignore all the meaning of its own name, putting Ellie's immunity almost oblivious, while creating a narrative for other characters in one of the stupidest ways I've ever seen in a video game.
    - The narrative is a mess. The game tries to justify violence over violence, making you, or at least trying to, become attached to a character, creating justification for your actions - totally unconscionable, considering the nature of the game.
    - Still no infected animals and/or a decent variety of infected

    Conclusion:

    The game is still fun to play, but the mess in the story and the direction they went with the game is something that can completely ruin your experience, if you are a big fan of the first game. The first game is all about finding a cure, and you encounter different situations and characters along the way. This game has none of t that, no justification for existing in tha sense. It is just a stage to show how hate and revenge not worth it. Typical. Mess typical.    … Expand
  45. rodrigomazulo
    Feb 21, 2022
    0
    Masterpiece!!! If i have worked on that project, as a game developer myself, i would gladly end my carrer knowing i was part of a team that developed a work of art such of The Last of Us part 2.
  46. Karolex
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    Technically, it's a masterpiece, but the game's story is really poor. The story is forcibly recombined, numerous flashbacks only annoy rather than bring something specific to the plot, a fragmented tale with many elements that do not add anything to the game. The game tries for some reason to like the main antagonist, which in itself is a strange procedure. To be honest, I'd rather thisTechnically, it's a masterpiece, but the game's story is really poor. The story is forcibly recombined, numerous flashbacks only annoy rather than bring something specific to the plot, a fragmented tale with many elements that do not add anything to the game. The game tries for some reason to like the main antagonist, which in itself is a strange procedure. To be honest, I'd rather this game never come about.… Expand
  47. IAmShan
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Storyline of the character Joel deserved a better resolve, that's all i can say without spoiling much and the gane trailers released by naughty dog were deceiving beyond comprehension.
  48. GamergodsFail
    Jun 30, 2020
    7
    The Last of Us 2 is a damn good game in regards to quality gameplay with incredible visuals, animations, sound and accessability options. It unfortunately and occasionally stumbles due to a tired revenge story, poor pacing, and lack of a multiplayer from the original. It's enough to keep it from reaching its true Game of the Year potential that it clearly wants to be at.
  49. ladyambienttee
    Dec 25, 2020
    6
    Boring... Only nice graphic but gameplay is repetitive. I dont recomend this game to anyone.
  50. Dikong227
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    i just hate it i just hate iti just hate iti just hate iti just hate iti just hate iti just hate iti just hate iti just hate iti just hate iti just hate iti just hate iti just hate iti just hate iti just hate iti just hate iti just hate iti just hate iti just hate iti just hate iti just hate iti just hate iti just hate it
  51. holm94
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    10 hours of bad quality gameplay, the history isn’t as good than the first part.
  52. TheWrongMove
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    The biggest slap in the face to a playerbase in a while. Especially to such a highly anticipated game. What a total joke. Also, petty politics has ruined so many great things, and while that's not the only reason for this being poor, it was a huge factor. If this isn't enough proof for you to NEVER trust big publisher's opinions and big critics again, then I don't know what would.
  53. zozobra11
    Jun 25, 2020
    4
    Beautiful, technological? Yes. Interesting? No. Completely boring gameplay, which has not changed since the first part. If the first part was worth enduring for the sake of the plot, then there is no reason for which it is worth moving on. I fell asleep in the middle.
  54. VerbalCarnage
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    Beautiful, gorgeous world with amazing gameplay totally set on fire by terrible storytelling, terrible writing and terrible expectation subversion. Main characters act completely out of established personalizes from the first game to help the terrible storytelling go where it needs to get. Whomever wrote this story is not nearly as gifted as they may think and should take some follow upBeautiful, gorgeous world with amazing gameplay totally set on fire by terrible storytelling, terrible writing and terrible expectation subversion. Main characters act completely out of established personalizes from the first game to help the terrible storytelling go where it needs to get. Whomever wrote this story is not nearly as gifted as they may think and should take some follow up workshop classes or call the previous writers and ask for help.… Expand
  55. Asfo
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    I was exceptical about this game by reading all of the bad reviews thinking "maybe they're wrong and are a bunch of trolle" but now I played the game and IS HORRIBLE! ...when this game went that wrong? I dont know how I was able to finish it, in the middle of the game I was sooo bored but well, now I can say, DONT PLAY THIS, it is actually like the reviews, REALLY bad :( ...well I lostI was exceptical about this game by reading all of the bad reviews thinking "maybe they're wrong and are a bunch of trolle" but now I played the game and IS HORRIBLE! ...when this game went that wrong? I dont know how I was able to finish it, in the middle of the game I was sooo bored but well, now I can say, DONT PLAY THIS, it is actually like the reviews, REALLY bad :( ...well I lost some money and time, but hey, I got a lesbian scene, it was worth it isn't it?… Expand
  56. VX_North
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    All creative integrity has been destroyed in the creation of this game. The story has been butchered for the sake of a singular individual. This does not feel like a continuation of the original game at all.
  57. Genius_Cena
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story: 7
    Character development: 6
    Gameplay: 10
    Graphics: 10
    Ending: 5

    The story as a whole tries to explore the concept of the endless cycle of revenge and why due to the nature of human beings is quite difficult to break. The killing of a very beloved character (Joel) is justified with decisions made in the past that led to our “new” protagonist to seek revenge for the death of her murdered father, however the idea is poorly executed with dumb actions the character wouldn’t even make in any situation, and thus it leaves aside all the storytelling and character development for him from the previous game.
    However, what really made me play all the way through were the astonishing graphics this game has to offer. The gameplay mechanics are pretty entertaining and are actually fun to navigate into.
    The ending is pretty lame because it doesn’t fit the whole storytelling from both games. While it tries to justify the decision made by Ellie in not killing the killer of her “father in law”, it does not take into account all the killing that has happened before even though Ellie is completely aware of it. Ironically, the senseless killing all characters committed turned pointless the message of the ending.    … Expand
  58. MetaRogue
    Jun 5, 2021
    4
    What can I say that hasn't already been said about TLOU2?

    I'll begin my review with a positive statement: I LOVED The Last of Us (Part 1). Everything about that game resonated with me on every tangible level. It was a tour de force. It was Naughty Dog's magnum opus. It was everyone's Game of the Year for 2013. I played the game on PS3 and then again on PS4 - twice in fact (my first    What can I say that hasn't already been said about TLOU2?

    I'll begin my review with a positive statement: I LOVED The Last of Us (Part 1). Everything about that game resonated with me on every tangible level. It was a tour de force. It was Naughty Dog's magnum opus. It was everyone's Game of the Year for 2013. I played the game on PS3 and then again on PS4 - twice in fact (my first playthrough, then a New Game Plus playthrough). What more needs to be said? I really, REALLY LOVED The Last of Us. Everything - from the characters, to the story, to the gameplay - and when I reached the ending, I felt something that no other game had quite made me feel before. In every sense of the word, The Last of Us is an exceptionally excellent masterpiece. And that is why it pains me to talk about The Last of Us Part 2.

    After all the hype, the information spiels and red herrings, The Last of Us Part 2 is the second biggest let-down of 2020 (the biggest let-down of 2020 being Cyberpunk 2077). I knew fully well that the story would encompass the theme of 'Hate' to contrast the original game's theme of 'Love' - I thought that it would be interesting and might pay off in some way - but in truth, I never could have predicted how epically disappointing it would be.

    I don't know what happened, but Naughty Dog took the theme of 'hate' and ran with it into 'uncharted' (pun intended) territory to a degree that made TLOU2's narrative grossly unlikeable and managed to alienate their fans. If anything, Naughty Dog took things WAY TOO FAR.

    It was in the first 3 hours that Naughty Dog did the UNTHINKABLE IN A DISAPPOINTINGLY BAD WAY. I won't say what, but I was left feeling shocked, mortified, and simply insulted by such a blatantly BAD narrative decision that spits in the eyes of fans of the original TLOU and adds insult to injury in EVERY WAY POSSIBLE. It was after this moment that I simply lost the will to continue playing TLOU2, but I somehow managed - even though I deeply regretted every moment of it.

    I can't talk about Joel (hint, hint), but I can talk about Ellie, and in all honesty I don't like how her character has changed since the first game. At the end of TLOU (and even at the beginning of TLOU2) Ellie is still relatively bright, despite her experiences. Right off the bat at the start of TLOU2, Ellie is UNLIKEABLE in every way - even going as far as to distance herself and not talk to Joel, not to mention being downright depressing. After THAT moment she just gets worse to the point where I didn't even recognise her at all.

    Another issue is how TLOU2 ham-fistedly integrated political and social statements about LGBTQ aspects into it's narrative - so much so that I felt I was playing less of a videogame and more of a manifesto (to clarify I completely respect all LGBTQ rights and ideals). My point is is that the game could've integrated these aspects better and with more subtlety - instead the game chose to jump on the band wagon of woke culture by making these narrative elements OBVIOUS, even to the detriment of an already appalling story.

    Another major negative is how the writers (Neil Druckmann and Halley Gross) handled the themes of 'hate' and 'grief'. Ellie is so hateful, even to the point where she doesn't think about the consequences of actions - a fact that Abby, the game's secondary protagonist and primary antagonist, is also guilty of. Throughout the story, things happen that SHOULDN'T happen. In actuality TLOU2's story is SO hateful, it turns the whole game into a TOXIC EXPERIENCE (do not mistake this with emotional catharsis).

    I don't know where it all went so wrong (I actually think I just quoted one of the characters from the game), but Druckmann's nihilism got the better of him - (Halley) Gross' mentioning of the fact that she tapped into her personal experiences with PTSD while writing the story didn't help matters much either.

    In terms of gameplay, TLOU2 moves things forward slightly. Yes, I'll praise the graphics and the animations, but all of that doesn't matter when the main story driving everything forward is so toxic and unlikeable (it actually makes playing the game a chore to see how horribly the plot moves forward). In actuality, TLOU2's gameplay feels more like an obligation instead of something lovingly and professionally crafted (unlike Naughty Dog's previous efforts). Gunplay feels sluggish, imprecise, and simply, not very fun, turning most firefights into frustrating ordeals. I remember aiming at a thug who was barely 5 metres from me and even with the reticule trained squarely and accurately on his head, I still managed to miss him somehow(!). Another nuisance is that Ellie can be stunned or easily knocked over which just further compounds my issues with TLOU2.

    I don't know how TLOU2 won GOTY 2020 last year. It simply is a BAD GAME and a HORRIBLE SEQUEL that does things that no-one asked for. The only comparison I can think of is the recent Star Wars trilogy.    … Expand
  59. PedroAvelar
    Oct 18, 2022
    2
    Que pena, um jogo que já gostei tanto ,se tornou militante e além disso temos uma história que frusta e decepciona .
    Tecnicamente ,impecável, é possível jogar por horas a fio só isso salva nesse game.
  60. LD3
    Dec 13, 2020
    1
    Watching a creator mutilating it's very own creation for the sake of god knows what.
    Playing the game feels like going to a birthday party of a 2 year-old, remembering how fun and lovely and heartwarming the first one was, and then the proud parents take a sledgehammer to their daughter's knees in front of everyone's shocked faces, saying "Well, this too sometimes happens in life. Think    Watching a creator mutilating it's very own creation for the sake of god knows what.
    Playing the game feels like going to a birthday party of a 2 year-old, remembering how fun and lovely and heartwarming the first one was, and then the proud parents take a sledgehammer to their daughter's knees in front of everyone's shocked faces, saying "Well, this too sometimes happens in life. Think about that." and then some bystanders praise the decoration, the quality of the level design, the nice music playing in the background, the realistic graphics.
    This isn't a game. It's a cry for help.

    Cons: This exists
    Pros: The graphics are really great.    … Expand
  61. Sephiroth1285
    Jun 20, 2020
    4
    Heavy liberal undertones. Even within the first hour. I don't care if you're left wing or right wing, just don't shove that crop down my throat. They ruined a perfectly good franchise just for the sake of liberal preaching. Lesbian = good, Bigot = bad. We get it. Keep it out of our games.
  62. Annabac
    Mar 27, 2023
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you like a good story play mario 64. Not this garbage.....................… Expand
  63. willo116
    Feb 18, 2022
    1
    I used to love The Last of Us, the first game had me really excited for this franchise. It was an amazing game/experience. Then The Last of Part II released and I simply stoped caring about this franchise.

    Joel/Ellie are disrespected and don’t fee like the same characters. Joel was so careful to not commit stupid mistakes and here he is just simply careless, Ellie was such an interesting    I used to love The Last of Us, the first game had me really excited for this franchise. It was an amazing game/experience. Then The Last of Part II released and I simply stoped caring about this franchise.

    Joel/Ellie are disrespected and don’t fee like the same characters. Joel was so careful to not commit stupid mistakes and here he is just simply careless, Ellie was such an interesting character and in part II she’s boring and just in mass murder mode.

    Unless they redo the whole story for part 2 I simply won’t care, specifically since the developers lied to us so badly with the game promotion material to subvert our expectations. I don’t even care for the multiplayer they are working on, the last of us is dead to me.

    I it doesn’t matter if the graphics look great or gameplay feels great or even if the sound is great… the story is so disappointing you just won’t care.    … Expand
  64. felipe199
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Entiendo el punto que quiere que entendamos el director pero, intentar empatizar con un personaje que realizo tal acto a un personaje tan querido por las personas que jugamos el primer juego, es doloroso como jugador controlar a este personaje la mitad del del juego, sin pensar en todo su viaje en lo que realizo.por lo que la historia pierde sentido en su idea principal de venganza.
    Como puntos positivos su excelente jugabilidad, gráficos y banda sonora.

    En definitiva un buen juego pero, que como the las of us falla en su historia algo primordial en su primera entrega.    … Expand
  65. NoelKreiss
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    The Graphics and the Gameplay are great as the first game's are. But the storyline decisions are horrible in many ways, such as the forced political and ideologic propaganda in this game. I believe that the purpose of the games are far from disseminate ideology X or Y (and that includes BOTH sides, left or right), and mostly when you are making a sequence. Choosing to disrespect the gameThe Graphics and the Gameplay are great as the first game's are. But the storyline decisions are horrible in many ways, such as the forced political and ideologic propaganda in this game. I believe that the purpose of the games are far from disseminate ideology X or Y (and that includes BOTH sides, left or right), and mostly when you are making a sequence. Choosing to disrespect the game story and distort it to satisfy some ideological propaganda was the worst decision ND made, because overall, games shouldn't be used for that purpose, and the way the story was heavily distorted and characters such as Joel were completely disrespected is a spit on the game fanbase's face in order to satisfy X or Y ideological/political group, when games should never be used for that sort of purpose.

    If you want to play for the gameplay and the graphics and don't really care about the distortion made in the storyline with this sequence then you'll love TLOU Part II, but if you do care about the story and like me, don't appreciate political/ideological **** forced in your gameplay then you're better off playing some other game that did not surrender to that.

    My Score:
    The Game is a story, the gameplay and graphics are mere tools to tell it. If graphics were that important then minecraft wouldn't be even known by anyone and would be called trash, which is not the case. Graphics are important, but many amazing games we played in the past are still amazing even with their old graphics. So from what really matters, the story, i can give a solid zero to this game, that as i pointed many times, has chosen to inser something that don't belong to the game world: Politics and Ideology. If you want to disseminate your ideological thoughts go right ahead with a brand new game, with a official note, with a twitter post, who cares, but don't mess with my game to do that.    … Expand
  66. Valkyan
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Political correctness is going to destroy this wonderfull industry. Please don't waste your money and time on this ... learn from other people's mistakes ...
  67. WackoDaSniper
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    BOOTY STORY JOEL GETS CLUBBED BY A TRANNY DO NOT BUY BARGAIN BIN GAME 0/10!
  68. Magius92
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    The game us too long in a bad way, gameplay is boring, but the story is not too better.
  69. SANGH
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    It is the worst game in life. This game should never come out again. It makes the player suffer throughout the game.
  70. scorp332211
    Jun 21, 2020
    4
    I loved LOU-1. And I wanted to love the follow up. I did love the first half as it was very true to the original. But then you have to play the 2nd half as Abby instead of Ellie. This was annoying for much of the game. Abby's chapters were more challenging overall, and I grew to be fond of her- she just didn't belong in this game. I felt like Naughty Dog ran out of ideas for the mainI loved LOU-1. And I wanted to love the follow up. I did love the first half as it was very true to the original. But then you have to play the 2nd half as Abby instead of Ellie. This was annoying for much of the game. Abby's chapters were more challenging overall, and I grew to be fond of her- she just didn't belong in this game. I felt like Naughty Dog ran out of ideas for the main story. Plus it kept going back & forth through time. Annoying. I did like the environments, shooting, fighting, and overall game play. I just wish it focused on Ellie's story most of the game. I replayed the original several times, and I think I'll replay this one at least once just to know what I'm getting into the next time, but then I'll probably sell it. It's a shame- I love Naughty Dog- but this once is just up to the first one- which was one of the best games of all time!… Expand
  71. Biggjake93
    Jun 24, 2020
    3
    Today I was finally done with my first, and only run, of Last Of Us 2 and boy was it an experience. Now first off I would like to say that none of the negative press, leaks, or even the opinions of others has or had an effect on how I see view this game. as side note however, while I like the first Last of Us a lot I wouldn't say it's a master piece and isn't even in my top ten favoriteToday I was finally done with my first, and only run, of Last Of Us 2 and boy was it an experience. Now first off I would like to say that none of the negative press, leaks, or even the opinions of others has or had an effect on how I see view this game. as side note however, while I like the first Last of Us a lot I wouldn't say it's a master piece and isn't even in my top ten favorite games so I wasn't on the hype train for this game. I only finally decided to get and play this game after a friend of mine said I could borrow his copy. It should have been a red flag for me seeing that he himself said "he was more interested in playing FF7 now" which I let him borrow from me. He's more the Last Of Us fan than I am for haven sake! Sorry for tangent. Also I will not write any spoilers for this game just because of principle so do not worry.

    First off, about first 9.5 hours of this game might be the best start to any game I have played on the Ps4. Seriously it had it all; action, drama, and the feels. It was like experiencing Game of Thrones season 1 all over again. It honestly it even renewed my interest to play first game after beating this one. Also the cut-scenes and game models are truly stealer and gives me hope for what will come out of Naughty-Dog next. So your probably wondering if I had that much fun and excitement from this game up to this point why am I giving it a 3/10? Well It was at the moment that you probably already know now that is the most controversial part of this game, I mean I get why they did and why it's a bold move. Other games have done similar stuff in the past but for some reason the scene left me with nothing but rage, disappointment, and being dumbfounded at the situation of the scene itself. After that scene for me it only seemed to go downhill and was only somewhat back to sprites after a few more scenes of Ellie and her partner (fyi I'm part of the LGBT and I have no problems with LGBT characters, so no I'm not just some dummy who hates gay peolpe) but even those got dry. Than it happened the change of character, it was at this point I know I would hate this game with a passion. They tried to justify some of the choices of this said character and what she did but it only did nothing but fortify my anger and even made me feel more dumbstruck at the idea of this being game passing Naughty-Dog's quality inspection. Didn't anyone try to stop the development and go "maybe this could be done better"? Now after countless now boring repetitive fights, uninspiring missions, and character switching I finally was approaching the end of the game. Now I was going to forgive this games past sins if the ending was executed in a ways that was both fulfilling and brought this to an end with a nice bow on top. However this game found a way to both make the ending feel generic and yet so unsatisfying that even contemplated buying this copy from my friend s I can only smash it and throw it away. For real!!!! This might be the worse ending that I have experienced with a triple. Worse than Mass Effect 3 in fact! Finally after all that I was done, just me in my room seething at what I just witnessed. The cliffhanger even felt not needed at all!

    With all this said and done I really can't recommend this at full price. I would say $35 is a more fitting price for a game like this. I'm more upset at the waste of potential this game could have been, I didn't even love the Last of Us and even I felt this was a poor excuse of a follow up. I now know why so many fans are angry. I guess I will take a page from my friend and play another game like Horizon Zero Dawn or something else that truly give a good female character and a good story to boot. Buy the game if you want but be warned, I'm just glad my money never went to this game.    … Expand
  72. jstarkweather
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    What a total difference in feeling while you are playing this game. I don't even want to finish it. Such a waste of a good start on the original. :(
  73. Aswan
    May 30, 2021
    1
    Todo se puede resumir en Joel se merecía algo mejor.
    El juego como tal es lo mas bestia que se puede jugar en la ps4, las mecánicas del juego están mejoradas respecto al primero.
    Pero para los fans de la primera parte nunca podremos perdonar es la historia claramente enfocada en una ideología impuesta, de la que naughty dog parece subirse últimamente, y por lo cual un juego que podría    Todo se puede resumir en Joel se merecía algo mejor.
    El juego como tal es lo mas bestia que se puede jugar en la ps4, las mecánicas del juego están mejoradas respecto al primero.
    Pero para los fans de la primera parte nunca podremos perdonar es la historia claramente enfocada en una ideología impuesta, de la que naughty dog parece subirse últimamente, y por lo cual un juego que podría ser de 10 pasa a ser algo de lo que olvidarse.    … Expand
  74. cyllan
    Dec 20, 2020
    0
    this game has been DCMA , censorred, scores manipulated, blocked by "paid for critic", the fans have been treated miserably....and has been given all the games awards in the planet

    this has been a huge 2 fingers from the press, developers, company, sony, to the fans, to impose their fake "morality and social justice".....

    70k reviews 10-10 are fake
  75. NicoBizarro
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    I really wanted to enjoy this game but I couldn't. The game force you to watch a character you loved in the first game get murdered TWICE for stupid reasons and then make you play the murderer for almost half the game. The plot points that bring you to this situation are badly written and characters don't act like themselves. The whole story feels utterly nihilistic and bleak. Most peopleI really wanted to enjoy this game but I couldn't. The game force you to watch a character you loved in the first game get murdered TWICE for stupid reasons and then make you play the murderer for almost half the game. The plot points that bring you to this situation are badly written and characters don't act like themselves. The whole story feels utterly nihilistic and bleak. Most people who enjoyed the first game enjoyed it for it's story because the game is set like a movie: you don't have player's choice or consequences for how you play the game: It's a ride set on rails from point A to point B. And like in a movie, the most important thing is it's story. Who care if the game looks great, good graphics don't last: Who remember the game The order: 1886???? It had great graphics too! :P… Expand
  76. Walera1498
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    **** plot kills any immersion and erase any positive sides around it. Cant believe it happened
  77. JoshuaLee115
    Jan 27, 2021
    0
    I bet gamers in 2100 will laugh their ass off when looking back at video game history and seeing what they did with second last of us.
  78. GamingNinja
    Jan 6, 2022
    2
    Worst sequel to a beloved game, horrible writing, horrible characters, horrible story..
    the graphics and animations are amazing but brought to nothing with the horrible direction.
    massive fan of TLOU 1, but this is complete garbage writing/directing
  79. irishe
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    In short, despite its phenomenal gameplay and graphics, as a story-driven game, it is a big failure. It failed to build up connection between the player and the new characters. It did not respect the beloved and well-developed characters of the original game.
  80. dabigred11
    Jun 25, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You may or may not have realized it by now, but Druckman was pushing his agenda heavily from the very start. The only reason TLOU1 succeeded was because he got lucky and made the story ambiguous enough for everyone else to fill in the gaps with a more appropriate interpretation of his story.

    First off, I bet most of you never realized this, but even in the first game, there's a heavy skew in the gender representation, pushing the idea that female=good/competent, male=bad/selfish/controlling. Tess is the boss of Joel, and no matter what evil crap she may have done in the past, she gets a proper redemption arc, sacrificing herself to give Joel a shot at delivering Ellie to the Fireflies and "save humanity". Marlene is the leader of the Fireflies, the one beacon of hope for humanity. Maria is the leader of the only properly-functioning settlement and Tommy makes damn sure we understand that "she is in charge". Every other woman/girl in this story is at least strong, competent and likable.

    How about the male characters?

    Joel is a jaded selfish sociopath, ex hunter and a veteran thug.

    Tommy is a weak little man who followed Joel footsteps regardless of what his moral code dictated, ended up joining the fireflies but left the group later and retired happily as Maria's subordinate husband.

    Bill is a nut-job angry loner, and after redeeming himself for helping out our duo, we figure out he's gay and that his partner hung himself after attempting to abandon him.

    Henry is an uptight spineless control freak who scolded his little brother every time the poor kid enjoyed himself and who abandoned our protagonists when things got heavy. Killed himself immediately like a coward after executing (infected)Sam.

    David (the only other leader of a group) is a pedo cannibal freak.

    None of this takes away from the story of course, but it's kinda funny to notice now in retrospect.

    In a silly attempt at subverting people's expectations (even in the first game) Druckman tried desperately to portray Joel's actions as selfish and self-indulging, while ignoring his own plot holes and poorly developed lore that led people to interpret the story differently. We mistakenly took a badly written plot of how the fireflies were going to save humanity and create a vaccine as proof of their incompetence. The rushed scenes at the hospital and the weakly developed firefly storyline gave everyone the impression that Joel has every justification to save Ellie from these clowns and kill everyone who stands in his way.

    Druckman expected everyone to hate Joel for what he did, and the ending was suppose to weigh heavily on us. Instead, people cheered their escape and just felt a bit sad for having to lie to Ellie about what really happened. Nothing about Joel's actions screamed "evil man", but rather "broken father who couldn't bare to lose another daughter at the hands of some jack-holes who want to cut her head open and kill her in an attempt to develop a vaccine".

    I'm sorry to say this guys, but it's all **** Druckman might be the luckiest **** ever. His failure to deliver the intended narrative actually elevated the story's quality, making his agenda driven little project one of the most famous games in gaming history.

    This is just my theory, and I bet it's the reason why he doubled down in Part 2 to make sure we ALL UNDERSTAND that Ellie wanted to die in that hospital, that what Joel did was evil and twisted. For me at least, it all makes sense now. TLOU Part 2 is Druckman's pet project to set things straight and punish all of us who "didn't get it".    … Expand
  81. mattgt3
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    I was very disappointed in the story. It just doesn’t make sense. I don’t believe the characters would make the decisions they did.
  82. Zatline
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The Last of Us is perfect in its own right It didn't need a sequel, especially one of this magnificent caliber, the plot of TLOU2 is truly impressive if you look at it with an open mind and try, really try to imagine how a sane person can be this gifted to come up with such stunning crap. It's a true masterpiece of **** BUY and enjoy the worst most epic **** of the decade. just remember toThe Last of Us is perfect in its own right It didn't need a sequel, especially one of this magnificent caliber, the plot of TLOU2 is truly impressive if you look at it with an open mind and try, really try to imagine how a sane person can be this gifted to come up with such stunning crap. It's a true masterpiece of **** BUY and enjoy the worst most epic **** of the decade. just remember to pretend this game really just is a prank and you'll be fine. :)… Expand
  83. sotchi
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    The Story of this Video Game hurts my Soul. The revenge plot is so boring and disengaging. Gameplay was ok...
  84. falloutisbae
    Jun 21, 2020
    4
    i'm buying an xbox because of this. Screw Sony and their overrated development teams
  85. GamerZero
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    I give it 1 for the visual quality but other than that this game made me feel sick inside and i dont see myself ever buying another Naughty Dog game which is a shame because for years they put great game after great game. With the total disregard for such beloved characters and promotion of such evil trash i can simply not recommend this game unless youre one of those Leftist that hateI give it 1 for the visual quality but other than that this game made me feel sick inside and i dont see myself ever buying another Naughty Dog game which is a shame because for years they put great game after great game. With the total disregard for such beloved characters and promotion of such evil trash i can simply not recommend this game unless youre one of those Leftist that hate traditional families, think men can be women and vice versa and worship Satan. If thats you, this is right up your alley.… Expand
  86. RedFoxx98
    Jun 24, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Utter disappointment
    Story: the story is contrived and manipulates the players feelings to feel bad about your actions throughout the game, yet the player has no active choice about those actions. I’ll set a few examples:
    -Abby kills Joel with a golf club because she ambushes him with the rest of the group when they lure him andr Tommy to their safe house. Joel would NEVER trust strangers, even more he wouldn’t be so dumb as to go to their safe house! Joel dies because the plot needs him to die and to ignite our anger and lust for revenge
    -The game makes you feel bad for killing a dog you play with when you play as Abby, yet the gsme never gives the player a choice on wether they want to kill that dog or not, it’s just to manipulate thr players feelings -The game makes you kill a pregnant lady, and it also expects me to feel bad for self defense? What was a pregnant lady doing on such a dangerous place! It’s stupid!
    -The game ends with Ellie letting Abby go because she now learned that revenge is bad, but if you played any attention to the gameplay you’ll realize that you kill half of Seattle just to get to your target, yet Ellie let’s her go because now she gets that revenge is bad? This game manipulated us players to feel bad about pur actions, yet the only action I feel bad about is buying this game
    Story Veredict: 2/10


    Gameplay: besides some tweaks and innovations the gameplay is exactly the same as the first game, except you can craft more items, go prone and use ropes to solve puzzles. After some hours you’ll feel the gameplay is repetitive and boring, same kinds of puzzles, same kinds of confrontations, same way yo get out of those situations. It’s mediocre
    Gameplay Veredict: 5/10


    Graphics and Art: the graphics look fantastic and make the game look gorgeous, it’s amazing what a PS4 can boot up after all this years. Every detail, every animation, every close up to an item, it’s just beautiful
    Graphics and Art: 9/10


    Final Veredict: this game has taught me the important lessons of never preordering any games and to listen to players when it comes to reviewing the game, not critics. If the story was not the reason I’d buy this game I’d give it a 6/10, however this was the main reason to buy it and the final score suffers for that. I give this game a 4/10    … Expand
  87. Chamadda
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    To put it straight Naughty dog f##ed us, lied to us, and betrayed us. Glad I watched the playthrough on YouTube rather than wasting my money of this colossal disaster.
  88. TheGreatBaker
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    It’s not fair that Sony is threatening to pull review contracts with publishers like Gamespot, IGN, YouTube, and others if they don’t give the game an amazing review to offset the players reviews. Don’t believe me, look at all the “Offical Critic” reviews on this site. Giving. The game a perfect 100/100 score without talking or mentioning major parts of the game.
  89. ShiArch
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    Pro :
    1. Good graphics, smooth animations Cons :
    1. Terrible AI. I saw bots running around in circle, stuck in invisible walls etc. Even other characters behave like absolute dunces and get stuck, can't do anything properly except for cutscenes. 2. Story - Take Revenge for X - > Spend whole time killing people - > Don't take revenge as killing is bad........ I felt cheated at this point.    Pro :
    1. Good graphics, smooth animations Cons :
    1. Terrible AI. I saw bots running around in circle, stuck in invisible walls etc. Even other characters behave like absolute dunces and get stuck, can't do anything properly except for cutscenes.

    2. Story - Take Revenge for X - > Spend whole time killing people - > Don't take revenge as killing is bad........ I felt cheated at this point. I just killed a hundred people and you are now preaching me about killing. Go home you are drunk game! Now, I am sure you all remember that this was one of the many many stories in GTA IV but even GTA IV, who is not known for story but gameplay and exploration, have players choices.

    However, the Last of Us 2 thinks we are incapable of making important choices and forces the narrative down our throat. Purchased because first game was masterpiece but this sequel left a bad taste and went backwards. Won't bother with sequel.    … Expand
  90. Adrian_
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bien por ND por alcanzar graficos tan potentes y esta jugabilidad tan buena que tuvo el primer juego pero ahora mejorada en la parte dos, lastima que LO ARRUINARON PORQUE LA HISTORIA ES UNA PUTA BASURA NO SIRVE DE NADA… Expand
  91. Neokenshin
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    I feel bad for the people that waited 7 years only to get this...

    'Subverting expectations' is a story-telling trend that needs to die.
  92. daryl83
    Jan 27, 2023
    0
    Overrated game that shoves a character that I don't care about right in my face to try to make me like her (Abby). The pacing is also very poor. The Abby sections are a drag and could have been done earlier and not halfway through. Joel dying is unnecessary and is a cheap attempt to create an impactful story that ultimately fails to deliver. The ending of the game is terrible. It feelsOverrated game that shoves a character that I don't care about right in my face to try to make me like her (Abby). The pacing is also very poor. The Abby sections are a drag and could have been done earlier and not halfway through. Joel dying is unnecessary and is a cheap attempt to create an impactful story that ultimately fails to deliver. The ending of the game is terrible. It feels very poorly put together and just ends abruptly with her friend leaving. So stupid...… Expand
  93. daethstar
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    A complete **** show. No character development and the the developers decided to include follow a complete different theme from the first game where it was more about love. This game is more about hate .
  94. Selford
    Feb 18, 2022
    0
    the worst most disappointing game in history and the most praised by the media and sony fanboys, but something tells us the truth, if you get it for $1 or less something must say that!!!, also the number of copies crammed into the store, it has to say something!!!!
  95. OmerOner
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bad decision of Naughty Dog. This game is bad in everything, too many hype, but never delivery the expctation. Gameplay is repetitive, the story is garbage and the ending of the game is completely trash.
    I just spend my money and my time on this piece of shi... lame and unfortunate game.    … Expand
  96. Warnna
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have no problem with they kill Joel or play as Abby. I enjoy most of the game about 20 hours. But last 4 hours when they Abby fights with Ellie and we play as Ellie. I literalty say outloud WTF! Why? Why? Why devs want me to play as Abby against Ellie? And after the boss fights end she let us go? Why she did that? We killed her boyfriend. Joel killed her father. She has all the motives that she could kill Ellie as she did Joel. But anyway she let us go. it is a huge gap. Then Ellie all of a sudden times jump after 1.5 year. She settled down with Dina and baby. But why??? She killed your father figure in front of you. No human being is not react or passed it away. They will hold a grunge until the rest of their lives. I honestly get excited after Tommy showed up and ignite the fire inside of her. But that ending boss fight and we let her live. WHY! I hate the last 4 hours. Huge gaps. Why she travel about 4-5 months to get Abby then she let her go. Before the last battle starts. she see joel's death face as memory. then she start fight after 2 minutes. JUST 2 minutes... She was about the drowned her but She remember the Joel playing as guitar. Then she let her go! Why she has done that. Where is the motive in that. I asked why. Neil and Halley (West World Writer) are okey with that part. The last 4 hour why did you messed up your charcters build up. There are huge huge gaps. I will never ever play this game again. Because even though you think that you did a very good job in the game. You just messed up it totaly. You promised us a ''Revenge'' story She didnt get her revenge from Abby!! And last fight Abby was her weak state and we attacked her with knife. And you devs are want to feel sorry for Abby! NO WAY! You sir and madam! You are not aware that how writing should be consistent and how chracters should be behaved in their motives. IF you want to do realistic story telling. Then focus the motives of the chracters. 20 hours they were consistent and that 4 hours was whole bunge of mess!… Expand
  97. Bzone
    Jun 13, 2021
    0
    Didn't live up to my expectations, and I absolutely loved the first Last of Us.
  98. Endinion
    Jun 25, 2020
    4
    The game play didn't evolve from the first game, not in a significant matter. The story is interesting in the first hours than take a nose dive. It tries to take out emotions with sucker punches instead of proper plot quality and well written story, making me feel bored and frustrated instead of empathy.
    The only positive are the graphics, that gets the 4,everything else is just not    The game play didn't evolve from the first game, not in a significant matter. The story is interesting in the first hours than take a nose dive. It tries to take out emotions with sucker punches instead of proper plot quality and well written story, making me feel bored and frustrated instead of empathy.
    The only positive are the graphics, that gets the 4,everything else is just not worthy, taking the first game in consideration.    … Expand
  99. Gallbond
    Feb 20, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Половина за Элли - 5/5
    Половина за Эбби - 0/5
    Средний балл - 5. Ненавижу Эбби    … Expand
  100. WEBKaras
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Not the game I was waiting for. This game has awful story, in my opinion, maybe its the idea, but its not what I wanna see after 7 years of waiting,
    p.s. i love first part
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  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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