The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

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  1. andre_souza98
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece. The Last of Us Part II is the best thing I ever watched, played or read.
  2. fluiffy15
    Jul 10, 2020
    7
    I've been watching RadBrad for years,,, For years! lol. The gameplay was absolutely **** fantastic! From start to finish watching random **** happen for the sake of watching random **** happen was awesome. Having said that (as a person that enjoys what ya dish), I can understand why people would be pissed off, I have this game I love and adore called 'Crash Bandicoot', and if someoneI've been watching RadBrad for years,,, For years! lol. The gameplay was absolutely **** fantastic! From start to finish watching random **** happen for the sake of watching random **** happen was awesome. Having said that (as a person that enjoys what ya dish), I can understand why people would be pissed off, I have this game I love and adore called 'Crash Bandicoot', and if someone killed him then **** up the entire story, I would rage to no end. So can completely understand why there is a whole deal of hate lol. I am not going to bag on Sony, but seriously it doesn't take a fine tuned player to realize Cuck **** is destroying your business..... Cut your loses and start again...Looking forward to your PS5 but seriously, cut your loses… Expand
  3. Hxjkfjjsbfjdjjf
    Jul 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game is absolute trash , kill the main character from the first game at the start by making him look stupid , doesn't even give Ellie or Joel a single moment , trailer makes it look like you're gonna be playing with Joel but in reality you just don't even play as him at all.all they did was kill all the males and take a **** on ellie for absolutely no reason. game is a joke and litterally all you do on the first game ends up being for nothing because joel dies and ellie ends up alone anyway. 7 years , not worth the time , money or waiting 7 years for such garbage… Expand
  4. XxTheLeoxX
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    I guess ppl r being too harsh on the game...they aren't realising the graphics/audio/combat (especially the new combat accessibility settings) and the gameplay...I know the story's not the best but that doesn't mean that it shoul b given a 0/10 it isn't fair for the developers who worked so hard on it...for me it's a solid 10/10..never played such a game and I guess I won't be able to getI guess ppl r being too harsh on the game...they aren't realising the graphics/audio/combat (especially the new combat accessibility settings) and the gameplay...I know the story's not the best but that doesn't mean that it shoul b given a 0/10 it isn't fair for the developers who worked so hard on it...for me it's a solid 10/10..never played such a game and I guess I won't be able to get such an experience again.… Expand
  5. Sheva581
    Jul 10, 2020
    6
    Сюжет явно не тот , который все ждали . Геймплей однообразный . Эбби - худший персонаж из игры , не имеет чувств и тебя обязывают играть за нее . Игра полностью заслужила хейт в свою сторону . #slave'slivesmatter
  6. Ferko44
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Just as Good as the First one! they only Took a big Risk with the Story line
  7. NikolaosP
    Jul 10, 2020
    0
    This game is an insult to the first one and all of the first games fans. It’s dreadfully bad and I’m sad to say this since I’ve been looking forward to it since they first teased it. I regret buying it day one and not wait for user reviews.
  8. dazza216
    Jul 10, 2020
    9
    As a game The Last of Us Part II is stunning. It has beautiful graphics, jaw-dropping environments and extremely realistic character models and animations. The gameplay is dynamic and engaging, with some of the best stealth and melee combat I have ever seen in a game. It is extremely polished and I only encountered 1 or 2 very minor bugs during my entire playthrough. The acting andAs a game The Last of Us Part II is stunning. It has beautiful graphics, jaw-dropping environments and extremely realistic character models and animations. The gameplay is dynamic and engaging, with some of the best stealth and melee combat I have ever seen in a game. It is extremely polished and I only encountered 1 or 2 very minor bugs during my entire playthrough. The acting and dialogue is phenominal at times and really makes certain characters stand out.

    Never has any form of media challenged me this emotionally. The story is an absolute rollercoaster of emotions from start to finish, containing some of the most heartfelt, most upsetting and most distressing scenarios I have ever experienced. It asks you to re-evaluate your opinions on certain characters a number of times. It explores the idea that in the world of the Last of Us, no character is truly right or wrong, no heroes or villains and that blind revenge will leave make you lose everything.

    The narrative structure of the game is extremely ambitious and complex, and may not be for everyone. Even though I personally enjoyed it greatly, I do find the story to have some pacing and structural issues that affect the flow of the game, especially in the latter half of the story.

    Another minor issue for me is that I found a few side characters to be under-developed and would have liked a little more back story to make later scenes including them more impactful.

    Overall this is a brilliant, unforgettable game and piece of storytelling that will live long in my mind.    … Expand
  9. Espee
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    This game has made me emotional in a way no game has done before. It's a harsh roller coaster of a story and really takes gaming story telling to the next level. What a great send off for the Playstation 4 generation! Well done Naughty Dog, well done.
  10. Sebastdls
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Simplemente hermoso, una obra maestra, típico de nauthy dog,esperando el modo online pero la historia increíble
  11. rachad94
    Jul 10, 2020
    9
    The last of us part II embrace a huge gambling and from my perspective it paid off. While I understand some people playing the game and dislike it, It had a big impact on me. The only issue i felt is the pacing, which is inconsistent sometimes, overall it’s a solid 9/10.
  12. kshnigvusdgorn
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    The characters are fleshed out and believable, I feel like I actually know them. The world is also deep, dark, and unflinchingly brutal and intense which is how a post apocalyptic world should feel in my eyes. I loved the new characters and locations, all of which were built and written well. On the gameplay side the ai felt smart and trying to evade groups of people hunting you down wasThe characters are fleshed out and believable, I feel like I actually know them. The world is also deep, dark, and unflinchingly brutal and intense which is how a post apocalyptic world should feel in my eyes. I loved the new characters and locations, all of which were built and written well. On the gameplay side the ai felt smart and trying to evade groups of people hunting you down was seriously fun and exhilarating. To people saying the story felt "utterly pointless" in the end, you didn't understand a single bit of what the game was trying to teach you (and for that matter what it was NOT trying to teach you, it is not a preachy game either). Give it a second play through, you won't regret it.… Expand
  13. edfromthenet
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    The game is about vengance being an obsession not that violence is bad... the message that the games give is amazing. A complete emotional challenge, you will need a couple of weeks to actually understand what the games is about. A complete peace of art
  14. CGpancake
    Jul 10, 2020
    3
    Stunning visual quality butchered by cheap and lazy story writing. The game also had barely any improvements on gameplay mechanics since the original game. It is difficult to give such a low score, because of the redeeming parts in pure talent from animation, modeling and audio departments. No matter how pretty and appealing the packaging is, it is hard to give anything more forStunning visual quality butchered by cheap and lazy story writing. The game also had barely any improvements on gameplay mechanics since the original game. It is difficult to give such a low score, because of the redeeming parts in pure talent from animation, modeling and audio departments. No matter how pretty and appealing the packaging is, it is hard to give anything more for questionable direction and writing. I only feel sorry for people who poured their hard work and time on something that had such poor base to build on and high bar set by the previous game.… Expand
  15. TheFreshTrumpet
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Actually gets a 9.8 from me but it deserves a rounding up in my opinion. I’ve never played a game like this before, I’m unbelievably grateful that I went into it without many spoilers. This game is a masterpiece, not only for the story but also for the stunning visuals, mocap, facial animations and acting. We waited 7 years for an epic sequel, and they more than delivered. Part 2 is notActually gets a 9.8 from me but it deserves a rounding up in my opinion. I’ve never played a game like this before, I’m unbelievably grateful that I went into it without many spoilers. This game is a masterpiece, not only for the story but also for the stunning visuals, mocap, facial animations and acting. We waited 7 years for an epic sequel, and they more than delivered. Part 2 is not for fans who want the same type of dark yet hopeful experience that the first game gave us. I found my experience was enhanced exponentially by allowing myself to emotionally “buy in” but that also requires signing up for a hell of a roller coaster. It has solid replayability in my opinion, I’m almost done with my second playthrough and it’s definitely a different trip. I can’t recommend this game enough to people looking for a unique experience. There’s an old quote that can be modified to do TLOU2 justice, “For those who’ve experienced it, no explanation is necessary. For those who haven’t, no explanation will suffice.” This one will stay with me for life, simple as that.… Expand
  16. DaigleFubar
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Ignore the Hate, Play it for yourself, The story will play with your emotions. Game play and visuals are amazing. So in soundtrack. Another Masterpiece from Naughty Dog!
  17. DanKapito
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Games very cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  18. Raisolis
    Jul 10, 2020
    9
    Me encanto el juego la historia esta muy bueno así cómo el gameplay empatizas con los personajes bien juego
  19. mmarkk3
    Jul 10, 2020
    9
    The Last of Us 2 is one of the most dearing, gut wrenching, heart pacing stories Naughty Dog has ever created. It has a very fun and satisfying game-play loop, along with making you strategize and think on your approaches to bypass the enemies. In terms of technical and graphic fidelity, Naughty Dog continues to show the gaming industry that they are one of the best developers.
  20. Gleb0n
    Jul 10, 2020
    9
    I am a big fan of the first part of the game. But I also really liked the second one, with its graphics, its characters and, of course, the plot. I don’t understand why people cheat this game. Yes, there are a lot of LGBD people, but this does not spoil the game. And I have never met bugs. 9/10 because the first part is still better.
  21. Rens2093
    Jul 10, 2020
    9
    Awesome game! The imperfection of all characters, the imperfect last conversations, the revenge which will not soften the pain, all was crafted perfectly. Creators made a game different from all other games and you need to embrace it to see it. I love it. Takes balls to create such a game.
  22. thebutlerable
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Builds on the already amazing game play of the first game and provided me with hours of entertainment. The addition of dodging provided a more challenging but exciting combat with many enemies. Tall grass and the ability to be prone also adds a lot to the stealth approach. The visuals of this game are as beautiful as the violence is gruesome. The combat felt much more personal and theBuilds on the already amazing game play of the first game and provided me with hours of entertainment. The addition of dodging provided a more challenging but exciting combat with many enemies. Tall grass and the ability to be prone also adds a lot to the stealth approach. The visuals of this game are as beautiful as the violence is gruesome. The combat felt much more personal and the NPC’s AI clearly was stepped up from the first game’s already outstanding output. Currently replaying it on a harder difficulty. The review bombs on this site are very unfortunate and a disservice to the people it may actually influence to not play this incredible game. I loved the story of part 2. If you have poured through the thousands of negative reviews to find this one then I say to you try it and have a mind of your own. It would be sad if this game goes un-played because of a few trolls. 10/10… Expand
  23. Ngachacha
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Incredible masterpiece. The combat system is a massive improvement to the first game that provides a wide variety of player agency when it comes to handling enemies. You can use stealth (especially with the ability to prone), go in guns blazing or you can use a mixture. The choice is yours and the combat is very satisfying. The sound design is top-tier! Listening to the Clickers orIncredible masterpiece. The combat system is a massive improvement to the first game that provides a wide variety of player agency when it comes to handling enemies. You can use stealth (especially with the ability to prone), go in guns blazing or you can use a mixture. The choice is yours and the combat is very satisfying. The sound design is top-tier! Listening to the Clickers or Stalkers run by really ramp up the tension.

    The environments are beautiful and there's enough of a variety to make each enemy encounter and combat scenario different from the last. Some of the areas have multiple levels where you can attack from higher grounds or sneak up on enemies by swimming through tunnels. The soundtrack is haunting and beautiful and matches the themes and tone of the game.

    Voice acting and facial animations are incredible achievements and accomplishments, providing a very cinematic experience for the entire game.

    Finally, the story - I absolutely loved it. The story and the way it was told made me feel a wide range of emotions and feelings from anger, sadness, joy, sympathy and empathy. I can definitely see why this story wasn't for everyone as the themes are quite dark and we see our favourite characters go through painful journeys, but that's how life is sometimes - unfair, painful, and tragic.

    Thank you Naughty Dog and I can't wait for your next project.    … Expand
  24. areasonablestar
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Ignore the review bombers. This game was a masterpiece. It'll stick with me for a long time. Not sure what story everyone else watched, but to me it had a clear evolution, turning point, and message. Gorgeous work. Hope they let this series lie here with this as the end note.
  25. diegolsp
    Jul 10, 2020
    0
    I have no problem with ellie being a lesbian, for me, the bad thing is that the story is simply absurd, Ellie's behavior does not make sense and she only does all the necessary actions to turn bad, contradicting herself every two seconds and the other story is bad, if they had written everything in a note it would have been more interesting, as an interesting detail
  26. Nawaf305
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    its amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing
  27. Actarus24
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    This game is better than the 1 . I love the story and recommend to buy PS4 just for this game.
  28. yigalzr
    Jul 10, 2020
    8
    I think the low rating is related to the extremely high expectations from this sequel. If you leave the story aspect aside, which is indeed the weakest aspect here, then as a stand-alone game it is quite good. It is almost the same gameplay as in the previous one with some improvements, so if you liked the first you should be good with this one as well. The problem in the gameplay,I think the low rating is related to the extremely high expectations from this sequel. If you leave the story aspect aside, which is indeed the weakest aspect here, then as a stand-alone game it is quite good. It is almost the same gameplay as in the previous one with some improvements, so if you liked the first you should be good with this one as well. The problem in the gameplay, however, is that it does get repetitive after a while. And since this game is longer than the previous, at some point it does get tedious.
    So,
    Graphics - 10/10 - The game looks amazing as you could expect, the animations both in the cut scenes and the in-game are great.

    Sound - 10/10 - Great ambient sounds which gets you into the atmosphere, weapon shots and reloads sound amazing.

    Voice Acting 10/10 - As you expect from Naughty Dog, always deliver a perfect voice acting, all voice talents did an amazing job here.

    Soundtrack - 10/10 - Music which gets you into the atmosphere perfectly.

    Gameplay - 8/10 - Enjoyable, a bit improved from the previous game, but gets repetitive after about 70% of the game.

    Story - 3/10 - Well, it is bad. Really really bad. Not only it is not interesting, especially the second half of the game, some of the character's choices which affect the story, does not make to much sense.

    Overall I really enjoyed this game, but was very disappointed from the story.    … Expand
  29. Yerlyber
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Obra maestra. Jugabilidad increible, de los mejores gráficos de la generación. Historia arriesgada magistralmente ejecutada.
  30. Serco90
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Absolute masterpiece! An emotional roller coaster. It's not for people who don't want to think about character motivations and complex narrative decisions. You have to finish the whole game to understand it completely.
  31. erenildo
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Gameplay, story, graphics, level design... A truly masterpiece! Don't listen the haters. Let the game talk for itself ;)
  32. ilovethegames
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ¡spoilers! ¡spoilers! ¡spoilers! no matter what it shows in the game, no violence or things like Lesvianism. etc. what matters is the story, we start. the setting of the game is incredible, its settings are a masterpiece. although the story does not go according to the first game is very good and works very well. The gameplay is incredible according to playable mechanics, the new ability to lie down and be able to camouflage itself with the environment is very good, in fact I can say that the gameplay mechanics of 2 are better than those of 1. Now I am going to play the controversial part of the game. We already know that Abby killed Joel and that later we have to play with her until the part of the theater where we, being Abby, beat Ellie. after this event ellie looks for more revenge against abby and goes to her location where he finds her kidnapped, he raids her with lev and we start to play the final battle. abby was physically very ill and she couldn't beat ellie and she starts to drown her. when abby was about to die ellie has compassion and sets her free and abby can escape with lev, afterwards ellie comes home without 2 fingers and couldn't find dinna. ellie did not kill abby because she remembered that abby forgave twice (ellie and dinna) and ellie needed to forgive abby a second time, I also forgive her because revenge is like a vicious circle that if we do not give him an end we will not it's over. the last of us part 2 as opposed to 1 teaches us that revenge is not good and that we should forgive people who once hurt us. Before finishing I want to say that it is a great video game and that it is very worthwhile.… Expand
  33. DiogoBlackWolf
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Excelente escenografía, detalles de luz y particulas. Mecánicas e inteligencia artificial muy pulida. Exclente giro en la historia, dramática, firme y cruda... aunque varias cosas dolieron y chocaron muy bien argumentado el contexto humano y la diferencia entre las perspectivas de vida y vivencias de los personajes.
    Gran juego
  34. GameOverCholo
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    A lot of misery, plus acting and specially the writing is a amazing, I need to recover.
  35. Userwho
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Excellent game with a amazing story that plays out its themes perfectly, great gameplay that trumps the first game's and amazing graphics
  36. Machete_Kun87
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I went in blind. I enjoyed the story and the characters. Some people say the game drags on a bit too much by the end but to be honest I just loved it and felt like an opportunity to spend more time with the characters.

    Surprises by the many deaths in the game? Not really. I'm an avid reader and I'm used to twist and turns. I was surprised to see this kind of story in a video game though. I loved it and it felt real. At the end of the day the universe doesn't give a **** about your heroics. It did hurt though.

    Gameplay was topnotch. Didn't feel bad for the dogs or any of the NPC's though. They are just game mechanics to me. Felt bad about the things that happened to the main cast and wee Alice though.

    I'm just here to counterweight all the bad reviews done by man babies.

    Go play it. At the end I feel like people are going to come to terms with this game and its story. It is truly brilliant.    … Expand
  37. JesperUnger
    Jul 10, 2020
    6
    Graphics 9/10
    Gameplay 6/10
    Story 1/10
    Characters 2/10
    music 9/10
    animation 9/10
  38. Noidontwantto
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Good game good game Good game good game Good game good game Good game good game Good game good game Good game good game Good game good game Good game good game Good game good game
  39. BrainGamer
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I never write reviews, even if it is a game that I thoroughly enjoyed. However, I feel extremely compelled to do so because of all the backlash and negative reviews this game has received from its users.

    You cannot walk into this game with a closed mindset, expecting it to be an exact copy of its predecessor, where you will play as Joel and Ellie, taking on the war torn and post-apocalyptic America. In-fact, what makes this game stand out is that it is so different from its predecessor and forces you to face the ethical problems that unraveled as a result of Joel's decisions in the end of the first game. Joel's decision to murder the lead surgeon developing a cure and many other Firefly soldiers leaves no hope for a cure, or resolution to the plot that carried much of the motives for the first game. How would other people expect the story to continue with Joel and Ellie again? pursuing the same objective once again? Going after a character for revenge together? There is no possibility for this, and it would just be a repeat of events from the first game. Naughty Dog instead chose to take the game in a different direction, killing one of the main characters right off the bat to fill you with anger and a thirst for revenge. You spend the first 10 hours of the game weaving through corrupt soldiers, killing those responsible for the actions of Joel's death until you finally unravel the reason behind it: Joel ruined all hope for a cure, and people are ANGRY.

    It is a tough pill to swallow. You have to look at the choices from a different perspective. One that is not just Joel and Ellie, which is what the entirety of the first game was built on. This shifts even harder when the game throws you into the shoes of Joel's murderer, Abby. However, the back story that is built on Abby only showcases her motives for murdering Joel, and why she was so desperate for revenge. You then start to see Joel's motives for what they truly are, and how they affected other people than just himself and Ellie. Abby's story then further dives into her own issues, dealing with her love with Owen and her strained relationship with Mel. She then becomes a bigger sister figure to Lev, who is struggling to find his true identity. Along the way, Abby discovered the WLF for who they truly are and how she has lost her way. However, through all this loss that Abby has endured, she is further damaged by Ellie's reckless actions fueled by a thirst for revenge over Joels death.

    Ellie can never truly forgive herself for not repairing her relationship with Joel sooner, and what really hurts her is that she understands the motives that resulted in his death. Thus, she seeks justice to try and heal that damage until she finds out that it is not going to fix her problems.

    I think it's somewhat justified that some users are very upset by this game. It is NOT a typical sequel to a video game, and I really believe that is why I like it so much. The Last of Us Part II truly forces the player to stomach their characters decisions and live through the game in an entirely different perspective. If I said the first game didn't leave a sour taste in my mouth at the end, I would be lying. This is a perfect sequel as it makes you consider if what Joel did was right, or wrong, and lets you live out the consequences of his actions. HOWEVER, I do NOT agree that the story is bad. The story is very progressive and evolves further and further as time goes on. It is important to remember, there are NO happy endings in a world so chaotic and lost. Joel and Ellie will not live happily ever after. Ellie won't kill Abby and then everything will be fine. It is not a giant circle singing kumbaya.

    Instead, it is dark and twisted and evolving around every corner. There is love. There is loss. And at the end it left me feeling complete. Like a proper ending to a series that is so close and dear to my heart. We truly get to see the outcome of Joel's decisions from the first game and how it has affected the world. I applaud Naughty Dog for crafting something so beautiful and something so RAW that really shakes players to their core. If this game did not move you at any part of its story, I encourage you to give it another try with an open mind. Really look at the characters for who they are and try to see their perspective.

    Great job Naughty Dog, you knocked this one out of the park. I will definitely be playing it again.    … Expand
  40. Kaustabh999
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There's a saying "haters gonna hate". Well let them hate. They are blindly giving negative comment on this game. Yes this game is the most polarizing game but it didn't sucked. Gameplay is superb and the graphics are amazing as well. After completing the game I felt empty like there's a question in my head "was the story great or was it a disappointment"? I am feeling like this wasn't a good story nor a bad story but it was tragic not the way people wanted. It was emotional. Some are just blindly judging the game based on the leaks and some just don't care about anything. I saw the leaks and the full experience was worth. Joel's death was really tragic and sad but I still enjoyed the game. All these negative comments are just not justifiable. Most of the negative reviews are from those who didn't even played the game yet review bombing it. I don't know what else to say it's just I'm feeling empty. This game will be on my mind for a long time. I hope naughty dog makes a 3rd part or even a 4th part which will be a proper conclusion to this wonderful franchise. I will gladly play these games. Please naughty dog ignore the hate you guys are amazing and you know that. You have shown your qualities before and you will show it again. And lastly only one thing I would say is that it's a divisive game and haters will try to troll the ones who loved the game and the people who loved the game will surely defend it. This a part of the cycle of life.… Expand
  41. adevil5
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A great game. It’s harder to play emotionally than the first game, but for a reason. It makes you think about your actions more as a player. All the intimate details of violence make you question what you’re doing. You’re not Joel, as much as you try. And I think it’s clear that Joel wouldn’t want you to be like him. The first main plot point to happen is inevitable but heartbreaking all the same. And it just. keeps. going. +1 for Lev, the new Ellie. Because old Ellie is dead. Side note: A lot of the low user reviews for this game say things like ‘AllLivesMatter’ and make fun of social justice and lgbt people. No joke. That should tell you off the bat they’re not worth listening to.… Expand
  42. Smurf800
    Jul 10, 2020
    4
    The obvious pros:
    Graphics, intensity, sound+music
    Cons: pacing, character development and beliving in motivation. The Story ist simple but not bad per se. Revenge works fine but the game tries to tell you how you have to fell every 3 sec and it tells you to feel these feelings with a baseball bat. Sorry this is bad writing. The Idea of showing 2 Sides of the Medal and showing that    The obvious pros:
    Graphics, intensity, sound+music

    Cons: pacing, character development and beliving in motivation.

    The Story ist simple but not bad per se. Revenge works fine but the game tries to tell you how you have to fell every 3 sec and it tells you to feel these feelings with a baseball bat. Sorry this is bad writing. The Idea of showing 2 Sides of the Medal and showing that both have blood on their hands is great too but it has too many Plot armor moments to make sure the hole hate theme has to end with both protagonists fighting each other in a final battle. The hole game tries to hit your emotion button...if it hits great but for a huge amount of us it doesnt....bad. This hole emotion/Moral thing doesn't work for me at all even from the beginning. There is no reason for me to belief that Elli would have survived the killing scene of Joel. This hole Game remainders me of The Movie American History X but in bad. And last: We might disagree with out opinions but there are no reasons in this world to get so aggressive to sent people death wishes.    … Expand
  43. cerpintaxtt
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Refined and polished game play, gorgeous settings, fluid and beautiful character animation - while all not surprising, the truly masterful part of this game is the depth, darkness, and parallels of the main characters.

    The first portion of the game is presented for you to feel angry and vengeful just like Ellie, but by the time you finish, you realize just how terribly similar both Ellie and Abby are. Their need for revenge costs them not only their mental health, but the lives and happiness of their loved ones. This goes hand in hand with establishing the fact that the world isn't all about Joel and Ellie and their actions have huge consequences. By the time the final fight started, I just wanted both characters to not hurt one another anymore.

    I think my only complaint with this game is the strange pacing for the last few hours. It wasn’t inherently bad. I just thought It was ending and it WASN’T. In hindsight, I’m glad it had you press on with Ellie who was just relentless, desperate, and lost, and I don’t know how it could have even been done differently. I probably would have taken a break in the middle had I’d known somehow, tho.

    Overall, this game was amazing. It’s the next day and I just can’t stop thinking about it. It’s been a long time since a video game has affected me this way. Loved it.    … Expand
  44. drakeman3
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Best game I've ever played and I'm not sure anything will ever top it. Well done Naughty Dog, you have mastered the art of video game making! Great performances from everyone all round, especially Ashley Johnson. Wow. Game play, graphics, combat, mechanics and last but not least, story was gut wrenchingly amazing. Truly the peak of story-driven video games right here. Well worth my £50 andBest game I've ever played and I'm not sure anything will ever top it. Well done Naughty Dog, you have mastered the art of video game making! Great performances from everyone all round, especially Ashley Johnson. Wow. Game play, graphics, combat, mechanics and last but not least, story was gut wrenchingly amazing. Truly the peak of story-driven video games right here. Well worth my £50 and much, much more! It is unbelievable what Neil Druckmann and everyone at Naughty Dog has achieved. Unbelievable.… Expand
  45. Drwatzon
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Awesome! Great story it Will be a roller coaster ride and it will make you think and question revenge
  46. Sinue182
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El mejor juego para mí de esta generación en play 4, sus gráficos son los mejores que he visto en una consola, la iluminación perfecta, las físicas de 10, la banda sonora otro gran acierto por la compañía la jugabilida superior al primer juego aunque algo continuista pero evolucionó lo suficiente para ser fresca y su historia aunque a muchos no les gusto para mi fue muy superior que la primera sun y con la muerte de joel, se le trabajo bien.… Expand
  47. Hannahkiin
    Jul 10, 2020
    5
    A masterpiece! It's incredible the way in wich the history connects and everything makes sense. It made me pass through a lot of emotions, and got me attached to the characters. Tottally loved the game.
  48. pak009
    Jul 10, 2020
    4
    Three points for graphics, one point for gameplay, zero points for story. Completely messed up and boring plot.
  49. NotAShill
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Great game the music, graphics and gameplay are the best especially! The gameplay isn’t revolutionary, but flows so much more smoothly compared to the The Last of Us. I found myself actually engaging with hand to hand combat much more and the dodging is such a game changer. I would usually restart encounters in the first game but this time around I rarely if ever did. Just imagine whenGreat game the music, graphics and gameplay are the best especially! The gameplay isn’t revolutionary, but flows so much more smoothly compared to the The Last of Us. I found myself actually engaging with hand to hand combat much more and the dodging is such a game changer. I would usually restart encounters in the first game but this time around I rarely if ever did. Just imagine when ever a game is revealed and how it always seem much more realistic and polished compared to the actual product. Well not this time around this is a game at its best! The story was amazing and I was left thinking about it for days and this is coming from someone who was spoiled yet there was so much that was taken out of contexts and twisted. Give the game a try couldn’t recommend it anymore!… Expand
  50. ulasbaydar
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Last Of Us Part II was awesome, I can't describe this experience. story was awesome everybody said "story isn't good" but I love it.
  51. huepkes
    Jul 10, 2020
    9
    Es ist ein tolles und fantastisch erzähltes Spiel. Viel Drama, Gewalt, Gefühl in der Story so wie ich es erwartet hatte! Ich fand es einfsch sehr gut. Grafisch absolutes Highlight. Ich finde ein paar nebencharakter verblassen ziemlich früh und man verliert schnell diese aus den Augen . Ansonsten Top !
  52. razzzar
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Thx naughty dog. The next masterpiece! You guys are doing so much for the gaming industry!
  53. Dosagu
    Jul 10, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After completing the game, i must say this game is in no way a perfect game, a 10/10, it also isn’t a 0/10, I give this game a 6/10 and here is how I see it:

    Graphics 10/10: this game gorgeous, nothing more to say

    Story: 6/10: this is one of the main problems for me, the story is good, but is not unique like in TLOUS 1, (in than game it was Ellie’s story, no one else could become the cure but her). On part two they made a 25+ hour story about revenge. Now revenge stories can be really good if done right, but on this game it just feels like something is missing, it feels hollow.

    Again, comparing it to its predecessor, TLOUS 1 gave us a story than was a lot richer and in half the time. After finishing the first game, the story left me thinking about what i would have done in that situation, even though the game didn’t give you a choice i felt the weight of the decision and keep me thinking about it after finishing it. On TLOUS part 2, after finishing it 25+ hours, it felt like any other game. Thinking it over, imagine if ND gave us a choice, at the end, after showing us the two sides of the story, we as the player get to decide to (TO DO or NOT TO DO).

    Gameplay 6/10: Yes, The Last of Us Part 2 improves on the gameplay of its predecessor but that’s not saying much, since it feels very limited and dull as the time progresses. It feels like the gameplay could have been a lot more, or maybe the game could have used other sections like more puzzles or mini-games to change the pace.    … Expand
  54. Cordee710
    Jul 10, 2020
    9
    Loved it, story was unlike any other story in a video game! Overcoming bias is a really hard thing to do, I'm glad they showed different perspectives.
  55. jaleedag
    Jul 10, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I will start off my review by saying that I had very high expectations from a sequel to one of the best games of all time. The Last of Us is a harrowing story about loss set in a post apocalyptic world and it was the work of wonderful people like Amy Henning and Bruce Straley. The fact that they did not return and that Amy was forced out of the company already should've rung alarm bells for everyone. But despite that, i took my chance.

    And was utterly disappointed.

    Let me start off by listing the few positives of this game. The combat has improved, and the world looks beautiful and immersive, which is fair game and expected from the developer of Unchartered 4. That's the only reason it gets 2 stars from me.

    But the story. My God, the story is a dumpster fire. It's like someone wrote down words from excrement and plastered it into the script.

    The whole point is, the story itself has so many loopholes with little logic and the characters act so out of tone with what they are and have been established as in the first game that it can only be tantamount to lazy writing.

    Take Joel's death, that meetup with Abby does not even feel organic (it's a random hit in with runners). Next, the fact that Joel saves Abby from runners and still is brutally tortured to death by her with utter disregard for saving her life completely throws one off completely. It's like the writer chose shock value over basic common sense to kill Joel off in the first 2 hours of the game!

    In the first game, Joel could tell someone was faking help and was extremely wary. How does Neil Druckman expect us to believe Joel would go out of character and just lower his guard and walk into a room armed full of people from another country and tell them his own identity? The man was wanted over the country for his massacre of the Fireflies and Naughty Dog expects us to forget that? Also, how could Abby ascertain this was the only Joel they were looking for?

    The plot holes are as big as quantum singularities aka blackholes and it's not even the beginning.

    After shamelessly killing off one of video games most beloved character in such a disgusting fashion (the golf memes are on point), Neil Druckman forces us to step into the shoes of the killer, Abby, and tries to force feed us "the other side" from her perspective. To further add salt to our wounds, a self insert of Druckman spits on Joel's body and hurls abuses at him. I understand you had to let Joel off, but atleast do it in a respectable way! Like some self sacrifice that was how it was done by Rockstar brilliantly in Red Dead Redemption or Arthur Morgan in RDR 2.

    The game also retcons Joel's decision and tries to show us he was wrong, when in the first game even the Fireflies knew that all previous attempts at creating a vaccine using live test subjects had failed. And it tries to literally show to us that Joel was the villain, when in effect he was a man who did not want to lose another daughter to a slim chance.

    Let's move on, Ellie then goes on a revenge quest, and massacres a huge number of folk along the way. The vast majority of the game displays us this gore and violence over and over again that it becomes numbing and nauseating. The game is bleak just cause it wants to show it is bleak and not because there is some method to madness or grand design. It doesn't gasp for air at all save in momentary flashbacks.

    The player visibly feels enraged and wants Joel to be avenged by partaking in this violence through Ellie but then in the very end, Neil Druckman completely forces us to accept the one choice of NOT KILLING ABBY all in the name of "cycle of revenge is bad". The fact that this was so badly done and ham fisted is what has enraged folks rightly.

    The fact that Red Dead Redemption 2 and God of War did themes on revenge better than the Last of Us is utterly shocking and disappointing. At least Naughty Dog should have let the player take the choice of killing Abby or not but the fact they force fed us this hogwash is what has drawn fans of the game into righteous rage. What was the whole point of revenge and showing violence if it was all bad? That whole spell of violence Ellie does is rendered useless in a single epiphany. Ellie loses everything and gains nothing, rather than projecting violence and revenge is bad, the game actually ends up making a strong case for it!

    This ending and the way the game pans out really what has driven fans on the edge. This is worse than GoT season 8 and Star wars. The reaction is justified and Neil Druckman will be called out and face a backlash for this dumpster fire of a video game.

    In the first Last of Us, Ellie tells us the her fear was to end up left alone. The game ends on this note, her fingers bitten off in the final fight with Abby, her partner Dina has left her, her protector Joel is dead. It was, to quote the first game "really all for nothing".    … Expand
  56. Evilhomero
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    This game is just awsome, gameplay its fun, you have the necesity to explore and check every corner, history its good, I like it a lot and im a great fan of first game, its a long game, lot of things to do and very replayable, sound its just amazing, performance its amazing, grafics are amazing, please dont trust the kids making bad reviews, this is a master piece game
  57. chelten0039
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    I am baffled as to how anyone can give this game a negative review. If thought the story was rubbish, you didn't understand it. And if you said the combat/game play was was dated - did you even play the game?
    People rushed on to Metacritic after hearing bad reviews to join in after there was outcry from what happened in the first 2 hours. Put your big boy pants on and play the whole    I am baffled as to how anyone can give this game a negative review. If thought the story was rubbish, you didn't understand it. And if you said the combat/game play was was dated - did you even play the game?
    People rushed on to Metacritic after hearing bad reviews to join in after there was outcry from what happened in the first 2 hours. Put your big boy pants on and play the whole game, then form your own opinion. If it's still negative, fair enough, but a lot of the bad reviews are from the day it came out, and it shows, because as the days go by the number of positive reviews keep going up, from people who obviously did play the game the whole way through and were rewarded with an incredibly rich and emotional story. The early negative review bombers obviously didn't play the 30 hr game in the first few hours of it coming out.

    My thoughts on some major backlash points:

    Joel:
    You knew that would happen to Joel sooner or later, it's the natural turn of events. His past was going to catch up with him, otherwise what was the point of having Joel save Ellie be very morally grey at the end of P1? There would be no point at all if he got away with it. The whole story from the first minute of P1 all the way through to the final moments of P2 flow wonderfully well. I'm sure Naughty Dog aren't finished either, and will come back with an equally impressive P3.

    Character continuity:
    I've seen people say that they think the characters are too different from P1 (i.e. Joel 'trusting' Abby, Ellie changed), but what those people fail to realise is this: people do change. And this has been accelerated by the fact that they now have semblance of a relatively normal and happy life in Jackson. It's been years since Ellie and Joel were travelling across the States, they're in a stable setting now. Of course they're going to change. Joel undoubtedly becomes more trusting of people since having Ellie to love as a daughter figure, and being surrounded by regular people who are not a threat
    As for Ellie, her sudden coldness and change of character (to the player) is a result of the extreme emotional turmoil she faces from two angles: one is the aftermath of what happened at the hospital, and Joel's eventual telling of the truth. This is gradual, and we as the player don't see it immediately (it's more slowly built on as the root of the friction their relationship have been enduring, and even goes way back to the last frame of P1 when it's left ambiguous as to whether or not Ellie believes Joel). In the final flashback, we see Ellie willing to try and forgive Joel for it, but tragically, it never happens. That feeds into:
    the second angle from which her change of character comes from. Joel's sudden you-know-what hits Ellie like a truck on fire filled with bricks. Their relationship was just beginning to be on the mend, and Ellie knew she had been a dick to Joel for a while, but she never really realises it until the night before. This is evident from the dance when Joel gets involved in the whole Seth being a bigot thing, and Ellie pushes him away for trying to protect her. She says some pretty hurtful stuff to Joel, and you can see her regret it immediately after, and that crushing regret resonates all throughout the game. It's heartbreaking, but this is what loss does to someone. Ellie becomes almost unrecognisable - while she was sort of naive from growing up in the QZ and not unnecessarily violent in P1, she is the complete opposite now. She tortures her enemies for information, she's unable to let her rage go and she kills others without batting an eye. This is so new for us, we last saw Ellie whipping out her joke book, making sweet conversation with Joel. It gut-wrenchingly tells us the sheer impact it had on her, and we also see it when even Ellie herself is shocked at her uncharacteristic behaviour after torturing a certain someone for information, and killing a pregnant woman in cold blood. There is profound regret there too, especially the latter, but she never feels that until its too late.
    I'm honestly surprised people expect Ellie to be the same person she was when she was 14.

    Letting Abby go:
    Ellie's redemption comes at the very end when she lets Abby go in an unbelievably poignant and profound moment of tender realisation, but then learns the ultimate lesson when she returns to the farm to find that her family has left. Ellie was unable to choose her family over her guilt, regret and anger. I think that is really powerful. I think what people fail to realise about the significance of letting Abby go, is that Ellie has not forgiven her in the slightest. And when Abby spared Ellie & Dina earlier, it wasn't out of forgiveness either. It was for the other people in their lives. What started as a story of revenge changes - by the end neither of them get that, because by the time the credits roll it's morphed into something else entirely.

    I thought TLOU2 was, simply put, incredible and brave.    … Expand
  58. Doc_93
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Best story ever. I loved the first chapter. The second chapter is simply the best story ever for a videogame. Congratulations to Naughty Dog for this masterpiece
  59. Savantbee
    Jul 10, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este nuevo videojuego de nauthy dog me ha dejado con un gusto de sabor raro, el apartado técnico, visual, jugable, los detalles, inteligencia artificial y sonoro me parece un diez, en cuanto a todo eso me parece unos de los mejores juegos de la generación, es increíble como un sistema como el de PS4 pueda mover semejante bestia técnica, ya en la historia es donde me deja frío, siento que mataron a Joel muy pronto ya le pudieran haber se la podrían haber currado más en esa parte, secuestrandolo y llevandoselo para la bases de los lobos y haciendo que ellie vaya a rescatarlo, u otra cosa más currada, en cuanto a los dos personajes que manejamos siento que ellie en comparación a abby está mejor desarrollada la historia que está contando, y al final termina opacando a la historia de ellie por completo, por ejemplo la parte en la que cruzas los edificios con la grúa caída, o cuando vas a rescatar a leaf a la isla, esa parte fue espectacular, en fin la historia me dejó frío pero no me pareció mala, el juego le sobran un par de horas de videojuegos, a decir verdad no veía la hora de que acabará el juego cuanto antes, cuando en la parte de la cabaña que estás con Dyna y el bebe, pensé que había terminado pero no otra parte más donde se me hizo agobiante, ya lo pudieran haber terminado en la parte del teatro, pero manejando a ellie. No es una mala historia pero podrían haber cambiado un par de cosas para que todo no acabará así.… Expand
  60. GrayLong
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    After playing it once, she will stay with you forever. Best game i ever. It spoils the first part but for the better. A lot of emotions. This is a brilliant game. Thank you "Naughty Dog"& Neil.
    P.S. I think I'll start learning to play the guitar, again :)
  61. Smallwoodie
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Neil Druckmann is an absolute trash writer. Buy this game from your local pawnshop if youre at all interested in it. Huge letdown.
  62. Binali
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Oyunu tamamiyle bitirdim ve çok beğendim, oyun konu olarak nefreti ve içinizde oluşturduğu pisikolojiyi çok iyi işlemiş, belki ilk oynayışınızda anlamayabilirsiniz ve eğer siz spoiler yedikten sonra oyunu oynadıysanız beğenmeme ihtimaliniz yüksek çünkü oyunun anlatmak istediği duyguya girmeniz çok zor, oyunun eksik yönleri olabilir ve anlatmak istediğini biraz farklı anlatabilirdi ama buOyunu tamamiyle bitirdim ve çok beğendim, oyun konu olarak nefreti ve içinizde oluşturduğu pisikolojiyi çok iyi işlemiş, belki ilk oynayışınızda anlamayabilirsiniz ve eğer siz spoiler yedikten sonra oyunu oynadıysanız beğenmeme ihtimaliniz yüksek çünkü oyunun anlatmak istediği duyguya girmeniz çok zor, oyunun eksik yönleri olabilir ve anlatmak istediğini biraz farklı anlatabilirdi ama bu oyunu kötü yapmaz, last of us part 3 kesinlikle gelmesi gerekiyor, oyunu yapan şirkete ve oyunun yapımında emeği geçen herkese saygı duyuyorum bu konuda, ellerinden geleni yapmışlar, ps4 gibi kötü bir makinede oyunu böyle işleyebilmeleri beni çok şaşırttı oyunu kesinlikle tavsiye ediyorum.... teşekkürler… Expand
  63. Jamie_guy
    Jul 10, 2020
    6
    No names or cruical plot points are mentioned here. However if you want to play it completely blind then ignore this review.

    This is one of the most disappointing games of this year. The story sucks, (most of) the new characters suck, the old characters seem almost completely different to what the first game established and the game drags way to hard. The game does get a lot right    No names or cruical plot points are mentioned here. However if you want to play it completely blind then ignore this review.

    This is one of the most disappointing games of this year. The story sucks, (most of) the new characters suck, the old characters seem almost completely different to what the first game established and the game drags way to hard. The game does get a lot right however: Its beautiful, the art direction is fenominal, the animation is amazing, it's the peak of visuals this console generation and there isn't a single issue there. Regardless of bad writing all the voice acting is superb. The gameplay in the first 14 hours (i played on hard, time of play can scale depending on difficulty) is amazing, there was enough changed made to the gameplay loop in my opinion to make it feel fresh after the first game. However after the midway mark the game really starts to drag and the gameplay starts to get repetitive, so the obvious solution here would be to tie up the game with one last final boss? or a last giant combat zone like the first game? NOPE! Instead why don't you start all over again as a new character with no upgrades or gear. Oh and that second section really killed the enjoyment for me, they really try to make you care about a character that you don't like (spoiler, they fail at making you like her) and her gameplay sections are boring (with the ONE exception of the skyscraper rooftop section, that was fun) which kills since you have to play 14 more hours of this. Oh and the ending! Its terrible! The entire game was for nothing! At the end of the first game you felt like you went on this giant adventure and that the charterers had made some huge consequential decisions! Whereas the last of us 2 feel's like you took the start of the game, deleted a few charecters, deleted a few fingers and then for like 5 minuets added a baby! NOTHING HAPPEN'S!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh and don't even get me started on the plot armour! They try to mimic Joel's injury from the first game with Ellie near the end. In TLOU1 Joel's injury was used to drive the story, it showed how much Ellie cared for him and how desperate she was to save him which built up their characters immensely! In TLOU2 its used as an excuse for Ellie to stumble and complain in a few sections. This is one of many examples that shows nothing matters in the last of us 2.

    (Quick note: i haven't touched on any LGBT+ material from the game, personally i had no issue with it and i don't believe it had any effect on my opinion of the game or the story. I just though id let you know)

    Played on: base model PS4
    Difficulty: Hard
    Playtime: 26 hours
    Rating: 6/10    … Expand
  64. WheeziestFall4
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    First of all, i would like to thank naught dog for such courage and masterpiece game. This review is not easy but you all have to pay attention on the feeling that the game brings to us when we play. Sometimes we fell anger and sometimes i caught me thinking about what i want for Ellie revenge.
    The graphics is amazing and the soundtrack brings us the whole feelling. We have to be mature    First of all, i would like to thank naught dog for such courage and masterpiece game. This review is not easy but you all have to pay attention on the feeling that the game brings to us when we play. Sometimes we fell anger and sometimes i caught me thinking about what i want for Ellie revenge.
    The graphics is amazing and the soundtrack brings us the whole feelling. We have to be mature to undestand the story.    … Expand
  65. kchnz13
    Jul 10, 2020
    9
    This game is an absolute masterpiece being brought down by mad haters who can’t deal with complex human emotion. This game forces you to feel a whole range of emotion from hate to empathy, and it does so in a way that makes you feel like the characters do. By the end, you’ll fee defeated, and that’s okay. It’s a beautiful game, a fantastic story, and an absolute masterpiece by Naughty Dog.This game is an absolute masterpiece being brought down by mad haters who can’t deal with complex human emotion. This game forces you to feel a whole range of emotion from hate to empathy, and it does so in a way that makes you feel like the characters do. By the end, you’ll fee defeated, and that’s okay. It’s a beautiful game, a fantastic story, and an absolute masterpiece by Naughty Dog. Play this game.… Expand
  66. theSilentIdN
    Jul 10, 2020
    0
    I am always impressed by how some people managed to take a chunk of gold and produce a piece of sh**. i mean it really takes some skill (or an idiot) to achieve that. Game is fine but the story not and this is a story game.
    PS metacritic if you change my score at least change the comment as well.
  67. needpeace
    Jul 10, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Only problem i had was the ending, i felt like the game should have ended with the first farm house scene with Ellie, Dina and the baby.… Expand
  68. Icedood
    Jul 10, 2020
    0
    When you make a game and the foundation of it is based on it story,I believe the the fans and the user would like a good continuity for the sequel.
    This game gave none
  69. Danimotions
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Absolutely masterpiece! Thank you, Neil, thank you actors, thank you team Naughty Dog! Best game ever!
  70. Cbas2588
    Jul 10, 2020
    9
    Best gameplay ever, story is not what would have liked but is good, Game of the Year for sure
  71. bobajob963
    Jul 10, 2020
    4
    After the last of us, the writing took a massive hit. The critical drinker covers just about all of my thoughts on this game
  72. Fgfgf4621
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Если выбирать между первой и второй частью. Выберу первую! Но эта часть является хорошим продолжением истории.
  73. Davidkick
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Gran juego, una historia que no encuentras ahora mismo en ningún juego. Es increíble!! Digan lo que digan, llorones...
  74. Jon234
    Jul 10, 2020
    8
    Astonishing visuals and gameplay, its very interesting the way the story is shown throughout the game, but i didnt like Abby`s flashback, its way too draggy; setting aside those crybabies that cant handle Joel's death and LGBT representation, there seems to have genuine disappointment towards the plot of the story, and I really dont agree that someone could give a 0/10 judging only theAstonishing visuals and gameplay, its very interesting the way the story is shown throughout the game, but i didnt like Abby`s flashback, its way too draggy; setting aside those crybabies that cant handle Joel's death and LGBT representation, there seems to have genuine disappointment towards the plot of the story, and I really dont agree that someone could give a 0/10 judging only the story aspect, thats a game! the most important aspect of a game is the gameplay, if you could give a 0/10 because of the storytelling of a media it should be books, because thats what books rely entirely on; if you dont like the storytelling of a game, just skip the cutscenes and enjoy the gameplay. Considering that I enjoyed the gameplay aspect and not that much the storytelling aspect, I give that a 8/10,… Expand
  75. bb512
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    A cinematic and engrossing experience that elevates the medium of gaming. It's a daring and risky progression from the original game that masquerades as a simple revenge story on the surface, but at its heart is an exercise in empathy and forgiveness that asks for more of the player than possibly any other game I know. The gameplay, environments, character development, UI and replayabilityA cinematic and engrossing experience that elevates the medium of gaming. It's a daring and risky progression from the original game that masquerades as a simple revenge story on the surface, but at its heart is an exercise in empathy and forgiveness that asks for more of the player than possibly any other game I know. The gameplay, environments, character development, UI and replayability are all top tier. This landmark title will likely influence game developers and players for years to come.… Expand
  76. Akimleboss
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Un chef d'oeuvre il faut y jouer pour comprendre et l'apprécie une histoire magnifique des graphismes propres et des animations fluides une histoire cohérente et lucide
  77. souravchoudhary
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Despite all the controversy, this game hits you in the feels and changes your whole idea of what a game would be capable of. Playing as both the protagonist and antagonist is a very brave concept that Naughty Dog must be commended for. The story takes a second play through to truly understand and justify itself and is definitely not for people who don't believe in giving video games thatDespite all the controversy, this game hits you in the feels and changes your whole idea of what a game would be capable of. Playing as both the protagonist and antagonist is a very brave concept that Naughty Dog must be commended for. The story takes a second play through to truly understand and justify itself and is definitely not for people who don't believe in giving video games that much breathing space, which is totally understandable too, each on to it's own. After all that's said about the form of narrative, the gameplay mechanics remain faithful to the original, while every aspect is enhanced. The sound design and atmospheric tension is extraordinary, and I don't think any game comes close to what the ambiance achieves with its horror and survival elements. The graphics is 'next gen' so say the least. The colour palette is fresh and is worthy of immense artistic merit. The lighting is incredibly rendered, with this being on par with extraordinary games like Red Dead Redemption II and Control. To conclude with, it's only a moment of time before the true feelings of the game is acknowledged and the preliminary hate goes away. This is a masterpiece. Definitely Game of The Year Contention. (Cyberpunk 2077, all eyes on you now)… Expand
  78. Yaf3i
    Jul 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I still find it hard to believe how naughty dog managed to create such a horrible sequel to the game of the decade LOU2 is THE WORST game of 2020 and the worst ever created by naughty dog. The gameplay is very good but the fact there is more walking around and exploring than fighting made the game a bit boring. Having to play 10 HOURS with Abby was just a stupid way of forcing the players to like her and feel bad for her past (which is something I don’t care about one bit) . The story is very disappointing from joel’s death in the first few hours of the game to the horrible ending we got this game is ridiculously BAD. The only thing I liked was the variety of weapons and style of killing between Abby and Ellie. The only way naughty dog can fix this piece of trash game is by releasing last of us 3 but actually with more focus to the MAIN CHARACTER WHICH IS ELLIE.… Expand
  79. Ivanzypher
    Jul 8, 2020
    0
    A complete travesty of something that could have been absolutely brilliant. Naughty dog literally spits on their own fanbase. Hands down the worst sequel in the history of gaming thanks to fake advertising and horrendous storytelling.#howtokillafranchise
  80. crimson0raven
    Jul 10, 2020
    3
    Technicality:
    + gameplay: 7
    + audio sfx: 8
    + audio music: 8
    + graphics: 9
    + art design: 8

    Game experience:
    + story/plot: -10 (destroyed everything that great from TLOU1 too)
    + characters : 5
    + the pacing: 4
    + fun factor: 0
    + replaybility: 0

    Overall rating: curious to rent, do not buy it. 3.9/10
  81. Daniel752
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Fantastik i didnt play IT but i watched The whole longplay ît became The Best game for me
  82. HulotD
    Jul 10, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The only good thing about this game is the flashback at the museum with Joel and Ellie.… Expand
  83. sagimaidani
    Jul 10, 2020
    0
    The weakest story i have seen so far the last year. Just 18 Long hours of modern days politics and publicity.. Paid money to see that propaganda, hell no!
  84. Wozzie
    Jul 10, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Typically I don't rate games. I don't care that much. The fact that I have waited seven years for the sequel and this is the trash Naughty Dog put out is horrible. Joel is one of the best video game characters ever and that is how it ends for him!!!! The story line is absolutely horrible. The jumping around, the fact you have to play as Abby. The fact Joel is KILLED off in the first hours of the game and you don't get to play as him. I could go on but I have already wasted enough of my life on this game.... Probably wont buy another Naughty Dog product. Speaking of Dogs, why do you kill some many in this game???? Naughty Dog you suck!… Expand
  85. Felipe_K6
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No quesito técnico o jogo é perfeito: Gráficos impressionantes e foto realistas, melhores expressões faciais que eu já vi, gameplay flúida e sem bugs, apenas o primeiro loading que demora 1 minuto mas depois disso não tem mais, uma ambientação impecável que se você analisar bem uma casa por exemplo da pra ver que as pessoas que ficavam lá tinham uma rotina, uma ótima inteligência artificial que realmente faz os inimigos parecerem humanos pois eles gritam os nomes de um quando ele morre que faz parecer por exemplo que eles estavam juntos faz tempo e realmente se conheciam o único problema é que as vezes você vê o mesmo modelo de inimigo varias vezes, zerei o jogo em 35 horas pois explorei o máximo que eu pode e eu recomendo que você também faça o mesmo pois é muito recompensador não só com recursos mas também com cartas e bilhetes de sobreviventes que são muito legais de ler sem contar com os mais de 200 colecionáveis, cofres, bancadas de melhoria, remédios para melhorar e conseguir habilidades novas como matar mais rápido no furtivo, produzir mais flechas de uma vez e etc, algumas armas escondidas e conversas e cutscenes secundárias entre os personagens que são muito boas como quando Ellie toca take on me no violão para Dina que é muito lindo e memorável, o jogo tem uma dublagem perfeita mas eu recomendo que você ligue a legenda pois as vezes se você estiver muito longe de um companheiro você não vai ouvir bem mas com legenda você pode entender melhor a conversa e por fim o jogo é muito acessível para quem tem alguma Deficiência física pois tem muitas opções de acessibilidade e todos os botões são personalizáveis. Quanto a história é obrigatório ter jogado o primeiro jogo pois é uma continuação direta e se você não jogar o primeiro jogo vai terminar por ficar perdido em muitos momentos, a história é ótima e consegue mostrar os 2 lados da história e ainda nos empatisa com a abby que matou o joel e nos faz entender o seu lado mostrando que todo vilão é o herói de sua própria história, todos os personagens são bem feitos e cativantes, o amor da Ellie e Dina é muito bem fe ito sem forçação de barra e sem lacração, tudo é muito natural e cinematográfico mas mesmo assim tem muita gameplay, talvez o único problema seja algumas decisões dos personagens e a morte precoce de um personagem na primeira hora de jogo mas mesmo assim a história é boa e o final mesmo que muitos não tenham gostado é muito bom, triste e humano mostrando como a nossa mente é complexa pois não é explícito porque a Ellie poupou a Abby no final mas eu acho que foi porque ela não queria fazer a mesma coisa que a Abby fez com ela pro Lev. Resumindo na minha opinião vale muito a pena para todos os jogadores do primeiro jogo e é perfeito em todos os aspectos 1010 só senti falta de um modo multiplayer ou qualquer modo secundário sem ser da história .… Expand
  86. Charlyalvarez
    Jul 10, 2020
    9
    Gran juego, mecanicas bien elaboradas, historia envolvente, momentos de gran tension, musica poco comparable a la de su antecesor.
  87. Ya-Phil
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    From an emotional perspective: rollercoaster ride.
    From a "quality of game"perspective: Steady excellence.
  88. D0nn3r_TW
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    passed the game five minutes ago. This game is incomparable, for the first time I see that the developers erase the line between the antagonist and protagonist. About the gameplay and graphics, I will stutter 10/10 for the efforts of Naughty Dog.
  89. jeffersonsb
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Gameplay - 10/10
    Graphics - 10/10
    Level Design - 10/10
    Story/Plot - 10/10
  90. Dorical
    Jul 10, 2020
    0
    Amazing story telling experience. Insane Gameplay.
    A game the let you meditate on the story and not to take it simply as it is.
    Short gaming sessions are perfect for the game
  91. nhopp16
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    First, I thought I had been spoiled by a YouTube livestream comment that popped up before I could hide the chat, but that turned out to be false. If you think you’ve had this game spoiled but would have enjoyed it otherwise, there were a lot of fake spoilers out there so I’d suggest still playing.

    As for a review, the most succinct thing I can say is that I did not have fun in this game,    First, I thought I had been spoiled by a YouTube livestream comment that popped up before I could hide the chat, but that turned out to be false. If you think you’ve had this game spoiled but would have enjoyed it otherwise, there were a lot of fake spoilers out there so I’d suggest still playing.

    As for a review, the most succinct thing I can say is that I did not have fun in this game, but I did think it was fantastic. Much like a movie like The Road or Schindler’s List, the story isn’t meant to be fun, it’s meant to tell a good tale.

    I did not always trust the characters to do the right thing, I did not always like what the story was doing until I later experienced what it was they were driving toward, and I certainly came away thinking this was one of the top two games I’ve ever played. Mechanics, storytelling, and character building are all improved upon from their states in the original The Last of Us.

    This game is an ugly, gritty, heart wrenching masterpiece.    … Expand
  92. WarriorBySand
    Jul 10, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hello Angry fans I m here especially to tell you how do i feel about Part 2 and other things , so lets begin :

    I played and finished TLOS so many times more than i can remember , the only thing i have remember is that i played all the difficulty
    mode from normal to grounded on the ps3 , plus the ps4 experience finished 2 times

    so you can tell how much i loved TLOS , i didn't get bored to play the story all over again and live the experience so many times.

    so I preord part2 to see Joel and Ellie once again and their story

    Finished part 2 in 7 days (3 hours or close of play in 1 day)

    ...what a disappointement ! i never thought Neil will make the story here this worse i still don't believe it

    what Joel did was right , why you have to punish him for what he did ! that's unacceptable

    also Ellie personality has changed here she was a piece of **** towards Joel

    i didn't like the new character and her revenge crew ,
    who came up with this idea of killing joel and i have to play as joel killer to understand why she did it !! one thousand NO

    The sequel was bad very bad , it will hurt your soul

    all you have to do here now is to suffer and cry the rest of the game ,

    also Ellie is your enemy as Joel killer ! you have to beat her down! that's nice very nice :(

    in the end joel killer survived and Ellie didn't get her revenge after killing the whole world to get to Joel killer !

    what a garbage sequel

    anyway I'm giving this game a 4 because here its all about the story

    everything else was fantastic or at least acceptable

    and i don't care about Naughty dog anymore from now on.    … Expand
  93. UptownCrayon420
    Jul 10, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game does have some flaws but is still a near perfect game. People always say that people only like it since lev is trans and Ellie is gay but I think those make the game a bit worse. The beginning of the game seems like Ellie’s sexuality is to important. If she wasn’t having sex with Ellie then she might of met Joel Earlier and saved him from dieing. The soundtrack of the game doesn’t have the most good songs but has some awesome songs. Ellie singing take on me is by far one of the best covers ever in a video game. Also Joel singing future days is really beautiful. The ending is what people are always nit picking and hating on but you just have to understand what it means. Ellie spared Abby because she realized that killing Abby wouldn’t bring Joel back alive. Ellie decided to let Abby live to give lev the life Joel gave her. People also say that the whole Abby section was just a waste of time. It is kinda but not really. It shows us why Abby killed Joel since he killed her dad. The Abby section was to make us see her point of view. I’m not saying you have to love Abby and want Ellie to die because I still think Ellie is better but you should at least see that she actually has a kinda nice side to her. All she was trying to find closure for her dads death by helping lev and yara. Some things that are bad in the game are Tommy and Maria’s relationship should be more important I think in the game because even in the first game Tommy didn’t seem important. I didn’t like that you have to play as Abby while she fights Ellie because every video I see on the Ellie boss fight starts off as the person dieing on purpose. Another thing I didn’t like about tlou2 is since Ellie lost her fingers at the end of the game she can’t play the guitar. That means that most likely the guitar will be a one game thing. Also the guitar is a sign of Joel. I did like how the game started and ending with the guitar but the guitar is a sign of Joel and since Ellie can’t play it we won’t see it again. I did like how Ellie did lay the guitar down to show that she is letting Joel go to rest in her mind. TLOU2 does have some flaws that I can see but the greatness does out way the poor things.… Expand
  94. Durrans
    Jul 10, 2020
    0
    Basic gameplay coupled with an uninspired story in a pretty wrapper. i wish they would have stayed with the original formula that made the first game so great. Do not buy.
  95. TooAngryToDie
    Jul 10, 2020
    6
    The Last of Us Part II is visually beautiful and plays more or less like its predecessor. Unfortunately it stumbles when it comes to execution of themes and story. In an attempt to demonstrate the consequences of actions, the game ultimately wastes the characters we came to love in the previous game.
  96. Xullo123
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Perfect. One of the best games I've ever played. I strongly recommend it, it's a must.
  97. Grigorii2
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Игра тысячелетия мне пофиг на вас тупых иностранных и всех школьников игра топ bunios amigos)))
  98. Daniel2289
    Jul 10, 2020
    5
    La jugabilidad y los gráficos destacan mucho, peor la historia es el punto flaco, la manera en la que cuentan la historia, mediante Flashbacks, no funciona, corta las emociones de la historia y se maneja de una manera muy tortuosa. Lastimosamente arruinaron toda la historia que crearon en la 1.
  99. hakim_rahal
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Simply The Best Game Ever Made, Everything About This Game Is Just Astonishing.
  100. ERIALOS
    Jul 10, 2020
    0
    Buen gameplay, buenos gráficos, pero la historia parece sacada de una telenovela
  101. Bulgwang
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    My disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined.
    I waited 5 years to play this
    And they gave me a horrible intro and **** ending
    I just want to forget about this game.
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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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