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  1. Jan 27, 2022
    10
    You may love the story or you may hate the story... but what the game shows with perfection is that we are humans and we screw up (even in a "normal" world, let alone after the apocalipse). The game itself is a masterpiece. Amazing graphics, gameplay etc, Don't let bullies and fake news spreaders (90% of the bad reviews here who hasn't even played the game but are against a progressiveYou may love the story or you may hate the story... but what the game shows with perfection is that we are humans and we screw up (even in a "normal" world, let alone after the apocalipse). The game itself is a masterpiece. Amazing graphics, gameplay etc, Don't let bullies and fake news spreaders (90% of the bad reviews here who hasn't even played the game but are against a progressive agenda that doesn't even exist... but you know them and their nonsense bs, we all do...) spoil it for you: you will be bothered and you will be triggered ( i was many times) but you will have no regrets playing it. And if you are not blind that we all are humans and make mistakes, you will understand it perfectly. Amazing game. Expand
  2. Jan 27, 2022
    10
    I absolutely love the last of us 2, it's my favorite game. The post apocalyptic world, the action, the brutality, the emotions, the unraveling story and character development it's all just perfect. If you like a movie type game, beautiful graphics and animations, with incredibly satisfying gameplay in a violent world... This is the game for you.
  3. Jan 27, 2022
    2
    I finally played through this game after going through my library of games that I own but either never finished or never invested much time. Firstly, I really cannot understand how this game won the game of the year. It's really not that good. Maybe it was a weak year for games. The story, the dialogue, and the characters were so dislikable to the point that I just didn't care aboutI finally played through this game after going through my library of games that I own but either never finished or never invested much time. Firstly, I really cannot understand how this game won the game of the year. It's really not that good. Maybe it was a weak year for games. The story, the dialogue, and the characters were so dislikable to the point that I just didn't care about any of those three elements of the game. Let me preface that I wasn't uber invested in the story of the first game but I recall that I enjoyed the game and the ending was pretty emotional. The graphics look great and are the only strong point of the game in my opinion. The gameplay is okay but repetitive and doesn't really introduce anything new or innovative. After playing this game, I know why so many people hate it, and they have every right to hate it. There's no way this game should be rated at a 9 or 10 as many review sites gave it. Expand
  4. Jan 27, 2022
    9
    Fill all expectations and more. After finishing this game I am blown away. Clever storytelling, where you get an insight to the main and side characters stories and feelings in depth. It is brutal, scary and emotional. Full of varied action scenes and great visuals. Good animations. Strongly recommend this game.
  5. Jan 26, 2022
    10
    Breathtaking. Brilliant. Every single bit of the game. Can’t seem to understand any of the negative critics.
  6. Jan 26, 2022
    10
    A masterpiece game ! best game ever played in my life having + 25 years of playing video games. Not everyone will like it but this what makes a game as memorable as this one, love it or hate it !
  7. Jan 26, 2022
    0
    This game is a really bad attempt at a cash grab while trying to stick it for some reason to all the fans of the original
  8. Jan 25, 2022
    10
    The best game. The best game. The best game. The best game.The best game. The best game
  9. Jan 25, 2022
    0
    That is the most stupid game ive ever played. Whole plot of that garbage doesnt make any sense.
  10. Jan 25, 2022
    10
    This is a game for adults. For people who lived tragedies, disappointments, who felt the pain in the guts. And for no reason - because this is the way life works. My respects for the bravery of the producers to go with such a story. They've known for sure that they will get angry a lot of "immature" fans - kind of super-hero type of movies (all is good and happy in the end)
  11. Jan 25, 2022
    0
    I can't imagine how a developer could destroy such a great series so completely. It's just so BAD compared to the first. What the f@%k is going on with games ?!
  12. Jan 25, 2022
    10
    the best narrative, gameplay and characters just one of the best game of all time.So much better than the first one
  13. Jan 24, 2022
    10
    A very Intense game with some very emotional moments, some of the storylines will stay with you long after playing the game. Really enjoyed playing this. Worthy successor to the first game.
  14. Jun 19, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game is very entertaining, I started off hating Abby after what she did to Joel but by the end of the game, I honestly grew attached to her character. If you find this game on sale, highly recommend buying it and trying it for yourself. Expand
  15. Jan 23, 2022
    10
    I love a challenging narrative. It doesn't scare me. So many of the negative reviews here are super bigoted.
  16. Jan 23, 2022
    10
    Вообщем сюжет вышел весьма спорным, но в остальном претензий к игре абсолютно никаких, обязательно к прохождению.
  17. Jan 23, 2022
    9
    It looks and feels better than part I. Especially on PS5, where it runs nicely at 60 fps in 4k.
    However, it’s irritating a bit with the amount of LGBTQ+ elements in the game. I find it not possible not to notice that it’s overwhelmingly lot in nowadays TV and game productions.
    Seattle is boring at some point. However, it might have been my fault a bit, as I tend to play all options and
    It looks and feels better than part I. Especially on PS5, where it runs nicely at 60 fps in 4k.
    However, it’s irritating a bit with the amount of LGBTQ+ elements in the game. I find it not possible not to notice that it’s overwhelmingly lot in nowadays TV and game productions.
    Seattle is boring at some point. However, it might have been my fault a bit, as I tend to play all options and side quests.
    Weapons and gadgets are interesting.
    The game went quite slowly and long to me. The story is simply long. When I thought that’s it, it appeared that there was still much left. Iis it good or bad?
    The most mixed feelings are of course about the choice of narration and control over opposite camps in the game. Decisions feel irrational and illogical. But we don’t have a choice here. I couldn’t put myself in their shoes.
    There is this feeling at the end of the game that creators threw themselves into a deep water and couldn’t fulfill the task according to expectations.
    All in all it’s still a great game and quite different to others, I believe.
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  18. Jul 13, 2020
    0
    This game while beautiful and at times breathtaking aesthetically , its a disaster of a story with game mechanics that are at best old and recycled. The writers of this game fundamentally misunderstand what makes a good story and instead create a take that is at best described as schizophrenic. Naughty Dog really missed the boat on this one, too in live with themselves to see that thisThis game while beautiful and at times breathtaking aesthetically , its a disaster of a story with game mechanics that are at best old and recycled. The writers of this game fundamentally misunderstand what makes a good story and instead create a take that is at best described as schizophrenic. Naughty Dog really missed the boat on this one, too in live with themselves to see that this story and game would/could never connect with their fans. Expand
  19. Jan 23, 2022
    10
    The Last of Us Part 2 is a wonderful game with relatable characters and a gut wrenching story. Ellie and Joel return with the sequel to a phenomenal game that has been improved upon in nearly every aspect. The new gameplay mechanics feel fresh (modding weapons), the accessibility options are numerous and one of the best in the games industry currently, and it just feels GOOD. I had a blastThe Last of Us Part 2 is a wonderful game with relatable characters and a gut wrenching story. Ellie and Joel return with the sequel to a phenomenal game that has been improved upon in nearly every aspect. The new gameplay mechanics feel fresh (modding weapons), the accessibility options are numerous and one of the best in the games industry currently, and it just feels GOOD. I had a blast playing this game. The story can be very dark and does get a bit pretentious at times, but the game makes up for it with the stunning visuals, fun gameplay, compelling worldbuilding and characters, and highly interactive environments.

    Overall, this game is in one of my top ten favorites of all time. I highly recommend it, especially for fans of the first game.

    edit: lol @ all the salty, fragile egos voting this non-helpful
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  20. Jan 23, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The gameplay improved much, in comparassingwith the first one, the music is best i've ever heard in a video game, same goes for the graphics and performance, since we're talking performance, let's actually talk about the actors, they did an extraordinary job, the story is best i've ever seen not just in a video, but in general. Expand
  21. Jan 23, 2022
    10
    Short description of the game:
    The Last of Us Part II is a 2020 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. Set five years after The Last of Us (2013), the game focuses on two playable characters in a post-apocalyptic United States whose lives intertwine Story / atmosphere: 9/10
    Interesting and convinving story, well
    Short description of the game:
    The Last of Us Part II is a 2020 action-adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for the PlayStation 4. Set five years after The Last of Us (2013), the game focuses on two playable characters in a post-apocalyptic United States whose lives intertwine Story / atmosphere: 9/10
    Interesting and convinving story, well balanced and integrated into the gameplay. As an additional positive element I was very surprised to find out that the Ophiocordyceps unilateralis exist in real life and it acts in the same way, infecting antis (There is a BBC documentary which explains the phenomenon). Gameplay: 10/10
    Dynamic, interesting and balanced gameplay able to create emotions and transpose the player into an action thriller movie protagonist. Graphics & sound: 10/10
    The Last of us part 2 is a beautiful game, delivering a gorgeous environment which manages to convince and contribue to the game's atmosphere. When it snows or it rains the entire environement shows, sounds and  feels like it. Additionally all the sounds greatly contribue to the atmosphere and the created tension. The background music, the cinematic music, even the music at the menu integrates well with the theme of the game. Game functiinality & bugs: 9/10:
    Only one bug encountered during swimming in a reservoir which threw me out of the textured walls. Value for money: 10/10
    The game will give you your money's worth even if you buy it full price, due to the interesting stroy, the convincing atmosphere and the awsome gameplay. Conclusion: 10/10
    Playing "The past of us part 2" is TIME WELL SPENT. It is a good game. Do not listen to the haters frustrated by the outcome of the story, just give it a try and you will not regret it! May your survival be long and your death be swift!
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  22. Jan 23, 2022
    10
    Es un juego increíble y si no te gusto esta secuela no entendiste el primer juego.
  23. Jan 22, 2022
    0
    bad story ruined the years hard work of the whole naughty dog.

    That is not the game supposed to be.
  24. Jan 21, 2022
    2
    Great graphics, great gameplay. Story wasn’t the best, as a lot was lacking in the sense of some characters development. Bought this game upon release now never picked it up again after the first play through. Not even worth selling as it’s now going on eBay brand new and sealed for 7 quid. On the plus side it does make a good coaster
  25. Jan 21, 2022
    10
    Ущемленные ставят 0, норм люди ставят 7 и ваше так как эта игра заслуживает оценки. Но сказать что вторая часть лучше первой, к сожалению, нельзя.
  26. Jan 20, 2022
    10
    Sem dúvidas, é o jogo do ano, gráficos excelentes, história muito profunda (traz algumas polemicas) é incrível jogar, o nível de detalhes é impressionante e também é importante ressaltar que é muito interpretativo. Te garanto que passara horas jogando essa maravilha.
  27. Jan 20, 2022
    10
    Great game in all aspects. A must have, specially if you liked the first part. Those who just focused on inclusion, clearly didn't pay atention or simply didn't play the game.
  28. Jan 20, 2022
    10
    SPOILERS FOR PEOPLE THAT HAVENT PLAYED THE GAME

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- First of all I want to say that of course there are people that genuinely disliked the game which is fine because what I'm about to say is just my opinion as well. So obviously the main reason there are so many bad reviews about a weak plot is because of how quick
    SPOILERS FOR PEOPLE THAT HAVENT PLAYED THE GAME

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------- First of all I want to say that of course there are people that genuinely disliked the game which is fine because what I'm about to say is just my opinion as well.

    So obviously the main reason there are so many bad reviews about a weak plot is because of how quick and brutally Joel got killed in TLOU part 2. I am a big TLOU fan and I cant lie, I was pretty sad and angry when I first realised he had died and wasn't coming back. That the character we've played as for so many hours, that we've traveled across the US with, was gone and you couldn't do anything about it. But I think that this characters death alone makes people angry enough to think it's a bad game, is the reason why the game is so good. You feel the same way as Ellie, you can relate to Ellie when walking down that brutal, bloody path of revenge because one of your favorite characters got killed. I don't know about you, but in the beginning of TLOU part 2 I was happily killing everyone that got in my way to avenge Joel, but towards the end, and after seeing abby's perspective, I understood her point of view more. Imagine being abby instead of Ellie in TLOU 1 and some crazy guy with hundreds of deaths to his name killed your father who was trying to discover a cure for the fungus killing most of humanity for the past 20 years. I definitely still hate her for doing what she did, but I understand her reasons which makes her a great antagonist. The truth is, if Ellie killed her, someone else would have probably killed Ellie, and then Dina or someone would kill that person, and then another person would kill Dina and so on. But Ellie, realizing killing abby wont bring Joel back, and already traumatized by all of the countless people shes killed, decided to not kill abby, which would've probably haunted her for the rest of her life. This game is very **** sad, devastating and heartbreaking, but that's just the way TLOU's dark, gritty and realistic world is. It's not a game about flowers and sunshine. Sure, there are lighthearted moments (which I love they make me very happy), but all of the characters are forced to a violent lifestyle, if not to defend themselves from hunters, it's to be able to live with the constant threat of infected. Joel dying is probably one of the saddest moments in gaming but it's also what makes TLOU part 2 TLOU part 2. It immediately sets the tone and you're like 'oh **** that really happened. It's about to get really dark and brutal.' Basically what I'm trying to say is that Joel's death and the entire story with Ellie, who was once a little girl always joking around but now murdering people whilst traumatizing herself because of how angry and broken she is, is the saddest thing ever, but it also makes it one of the best games ever. All these emotions. It's amazing what ND have done with the sequel. Everything you've done and experienced, all leading up to this dark, depressing ending. It really makes you feel something.

    And that's just talking about one aspect of the story jesus I could talk for days about this. But other than the amazing story, you cant deny that the graphics, first of all, are beautiful. I mean, next time you play the game, take a second to look at the environment. The details. It all looks so real. It continues to amaze me how far games have come.

    Next thing I want to talk about is the combat. It's so **** flawless and cool, a perfect mixture of brutality and swiftness. This really makes any encounter feel like a movie.

    And then of course there's the acting. I literally cant find the words to describe how amazing and realistic the acting is. All these amazing and talented actors are what bring the characters alive. It's what makes a game better then lots of movies.

    And finally the sound design. I'm sure you've already noticed this in TLOU part 1. Its beautiful. That's all I have to say.

    All of that put together by lots of talented developers, programmers, designers and the rest of the people that worked on the game creates this amazing, emotional and beautiful game. Don't let one moment ruin this beautiful cinematic piece of art.

    But of course that's just my opinion about The Last Of Us part II. (To all of the people sending hate to abby's voice actor and face model, how does it feel to be an immature full of **** disgusting unlikable person. Feel free to change.)
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  29. Jan 20, 2022
    10
    Some of the best writing not only in video games, but in media in general. Just like in film, the story is being told to us not made by us. There are no choices we as gamers get to make that will change the outcome. But, we are forced to participate in the events and so internalize them, making the emotional impacts much deeper. People looking for a power fantasy are playing the wrong game.
  30. Dec 1, 2021
    1
    Give me a refund please! Without going into any spoilers here i will just say that if the first game was a one of a kind masterpiece, this Part II crap is an absolute waste of time and money. I am giving it 1 for graphic designs. I would have given it 0.5 but unfortunately that is not an option here. Y’all ought to go out and buy Death Stranding though. Now that is a real and talentedGive me a refund please! Without going into any spoilers here i will just say that if the first game was a one of a kind masterpiece, this Part II crap is an absolute waste of time and money. I am giving it 1 for graphic designs. I would have given it 0.5 but unfortunately that is not an option here. Y’all ought to go out and buy Death Stranding though. Now that is a real and talented screenplay writing. The plot is so deep that will blow your mind away, the idea behind it, is so clever that is nothing less than ingenious. Nothing like this complete nonsense here. Expand
  31. Jan 20, 2022
    9
    This game deserved way better than what it got most people that rated this game havent even played it and are mad that Joel died but thats what is important in this game If joel wouldnt have died tlou 2 would have been a copy paste series remade like 4 times The thing is this
  32. Jan 20, 2022
    9
    Addictive smooth gameplay (especially on 60fps patch), beautiful graphics. Wonderfully painful storytelling, with particularly good multi-playability.
  33. Jan 20, 2022
    7
    Briefly summarized TLOU 2, is decent action adventure game with outtated game designe. Tons of repetive pressing triangles and looting abandoned houses, you will do this like a million times and it tooks most of the gameplay time. Reading notes, opening vaults is very uncreativly designed. Combat is fine, but not outstanding. Plot is controversial, audiance manipulative, characters areBriefly summarized TLOU 2, is decent action adventure game with outtated game designe. Tons of repetive pressing triangles and looting abandoned houses, you will do this like a million times and it tooks most of the gameplay time. Reading notes, opening vaults is very uncreativly designed. Combat is fine, but not outstanding. Plot is controversial, audiance manipulative, characters are very well written. 7,5/10. Expand
  34. Jan 19, 2022
    10
    The Last of us Part 2 may be the best video game story ever told. It builds on the story of the original game and instead of giving us a story where we all smile and are happy, they delivered the most bold and ambitious story we ever could have imagined. The gameplay and level design are absolutely incredible. It really is an almost perfect game. A real shame that it got review bombed andThe Last of us Part 2 may be the best video game story ever told. It builds on the story of the original game and instead of giving us a story where we all smile and are happy, they delivered the most bold and ambitious story we ever could have imagined. The gameplay and level design are absolutely incredible. It really is an almost perfect game. A real shame that it got review bombed and many people didn’t play it from out of context leaks. Expand
  35. Jan 19, 2022
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is an absolute disappointment. The game was fine gameplay and mechanics wise, but the story is absolute of no point!
    The game keeps bringing up unnecessary flashbacks that nobody cares about which was so annoying, this game is an indirect slap in the face, how can a prequel differ so much from it’s sequel? They literally took out the most important character at the beginning of part II. What is wrong with the game developers, did they drink too much? I’ve literally overhyped 7 years for a game and then we get this! Naughty Dog completely wasted their time developing this pit-like game! A lot of fans are angry with Naughty dog for this crap! I hope clickers eat the hell out of this game. WARNING!! DO NOT BUY THIS PIECE OF CRAP YOU WILL WASTE 25 HOURS OF YOUR PRECIOUS LIFE! this pit-like game and they’v
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  36. Jan 19, 2022
    5
    Единственное, что есть в этой игре – графика. Сюжет – полный кал. Концовка нелепая, в игре чувствуется повесточка. Это не про то, что Элли – лесбиянка, это было еще в дополнении к перовй части. Это про девочку, которая считает себя мальчиком, которая представляет "прогрессивное" общество, и про её племя, которое её хочет за это убить, которое представляет "консервативное" общество, видимоЕдинственное, что есть в этой игре – графика. Сюжет – полный кал. Концовка нелепая, в игре чувствуется повесточка. Это не про то, что Элли – лесбиянка, это было еще в дополнении к перовй части. Это про девочку, которая считает себя мальчиком, которая представляет "прогрессивное" общество, и про её племя, которое её хочет за это убить, которое представляет "консервативное" общество, видимо либералы представляют консерваторов так – как дикарей. Геймплей остался на уровне первой части, ничего нового не добавили. Всё та же слабенькая прокачка, прятки в траве и тому подобное. Локации стали даже более однообразными, чем были. В первой части хоть был снег, тут он тоже есть (полчаса в начале), потом ты смотришь всю остальную игру на заброшенный город. Ну и сюжет про месть, чуть лучше, чем в любом Assassin's Creed, а в том же Rogue он даже лучше. Короче лучше в это не играть, а просто прочитать сюжет, доиграл только из-за того, что было жалко потратить деньги и не пройти. Expand
  37. Jan 18, 2022
    0
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  38. Jan 18, 2022
    10
    Шикарная игра! Не понимаю тех, кто ставит низкие оценки...
  39. Jan 18, 2022
    9
    This game is everything I could've hoped for after the masterpiece that was The Last of Us 1 on PS3. A lot of people are hating on the game unfairly. The graphics as well as the story are amazing.
  40. Jan 18, 2022
    10
    Нет слов, одни эмоции... нереальная игра
    Граффика, цвета, история, все на высшем уровне, проработка мира заслуживает отдельных лавр
    То как авторы играют на чувствах игроков, это отдельное искусство, как нить сюжета меняется от главы к главе, так и отношение к персонажам меняется также
    Нет слов, одни эмоции... нереальная игра
    Граффика, цвета, история, все на высшем уровне, проработка мира заслуживает отдельных лавр
    То как авторы играют на чувствах игроков, это отдельное искусство, как нить сюжета меняется от главы к главе, так и отношение к персонажам меняется также
  41. Jan 18, 2022
    10
    This is amazing game, Naughty Dog did their best, my favorite game, love it
  42. Jan 18, 2022
    10
    интересный сюжет))) классная игруха!!! девчонки класс
  43. Jan 17, 2022
    2
    I tried to just submit my score however it appears to not have saved - let's hold thumbs it works when combined with a short review.

    I enjoyed various parts of this game however the story was pathetic. It shows a genuine lack of respect to the wonderful original. It is such a pretty game and while the trailers promised deeper than expected combat and situations to work through these
    I tried to just submit my score however it appears to not have saved - let's hold thumbs it works when combined with a short review.

    I enjoyed various parts of this game however the story was pathetic. It shows a genuine lack of respect to the wonderful original.

    It is such a pretty game and while the trailers promised deeper than expected combat and situations to work through these were at least improved in this game over the original. The story though is just horrible and feels like it was put together intentionally to anger and divide fans of the original - we deserved better.

    Graphics - 4 / 5
    Story - 1 / 5
    Gameplay - 4 /5
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  44. Mar 31, 2021
    0
    Beautiful game when we talk about graphic and details, everything was just perfect except the annoying, forced lgbt crap that people always try to put everywhere, from movies to series and also videogames. Face it guys, non-straight people in the world are like the 0.something %, nobody care about what do you want to do in your bedroom, so just stop pretend the world is all gay, we wouldBeautiful game when we talk about graphic and details, everything was just perfect except the annoying, forced lgbt crap that people always try to put everywhere, from movies to series and also videogames. Face it guys, non-straight people in the world are like the 0.something %, nobody care about what do you want to do in your bedroom, so just stop pretend the world is all gay, we would be extinct from centurys if it was so. The “gay card” to play for gain points between the (fake) politically correct people doesn’t work anymore. Expand
  45. Jan 17, 2022
    1
    Great graphics and audiovisual aesthetics. Gameplay is also good, even if rather unimaginative compared to the original game, with little improvement or innovation on its predecessor.

    The storyline is one of the worst I have yet to encounter in a game. Since "The Last of Us" is such a story-driven franchise, replete with numerous cutscenes, for this game to fail on this front drags down
    Great graphics and audiovisual aesthetics. Gameplay is also good, even if rather unimaginative compared to the original game, with little improvement or innovation on its predecessor.

    The storyline is one of the worst I have yet to encounter in a game. Since "The Last of Us" is such a story-driven franchise, replete with numerous cutscenes, for this game to fail on this front drags down the enjoyability and quality drastically. The awfulness of the storyline is further heightened by the stark contrast to the original "Last of Us" with its engaging story.

    So, I would give the gaming experience itself a 4/10.

    However, taking into consideration the highly deceptive - and I would argue, even criminal - marketing and censorship surrounding the game prior to its release, not to mention the game's ugly and gratuitously manipulative political agenda, I really can't give this piece of turd more than a 1/10. What a disaster.
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  46. Jan 17, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 7 years of waiting...
    A TLoU game without a good story is meaningless.The graphics,level design and all that doesn’t matter to me in this game.It can be said that anything except the story is great in this game.
    We didn’t get what we deserved.Joel didn’t deserve to go like that.Ellie didn’t deserve to end up alone.Abby didn’t deserve to live happily ever after. This story is so bad that I’ll never be able to play the first game with the same feelings again.I wished this game would have never been released.I’m heartbroken how ND ruined Ellie and Joel for us TLoU fans who bonded with the characters in the first game and waited for 7 years for a sequel.
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  47. Jan 17, 2022
    7
    기술적 진보를 과도한 화법이 짓뭉개버린 불운의 작품, 여러모로 2020년 게임계에 여러 화두를 던져준 점에서는 역사에 한 획을 그었다고 생각한다.
  48. Jan 17, 2022
    1
    Such a shame to play this disappointment after the brilliance of the first part.
  49. Jan 16, 2022
    10
    Easily one of the best games ever made. People will come up with any excuse they can think of to invalidate the story because it's so hard for them to accept, which is another reflection of real life.
  50. Jan 16, 2022
    10
    One of the best game ever made . Masterpiece . Absolutely fantasy story with fantastically written characters
  51. Jan 16, 2022
    8
    Techniquement c'est parfait, c'est inhumain de faire tourner ce jeux sur une PS4 de première génération, il est incroyablement beau.

    Bon concernant l'histoire, j'ai pu comprendre qu'elle divisait beaucoup, moi je trouve que l'histoire est très bien écrite, la réalisation est efficace, les cinématiques sont presque invisibles (passage du gameplay aux cinématiques sans coupures). Le
    Techniquement c'est parfait, c'est inhumain de faire tourner ce jeux sur une PS4 de première génération, il est incroyablement beau.

    Bon concernant l'histoire, j'ai pu comprendre qu'elle divisait beaucoup, moi je trouve que l'histoire est très bien écrite, la réalisation est efficace, les cinématiques sont presque invisibles (passage du gameplay aux cinématiques sans coupures).

    Le gameplay est d'un réalisme... s'en est frustrant de retourner sur d'autres jeux ensuite, techniquement c'est très propre, les ennemies réagissent à la mort de leur collègues en criant leur noms, par exemple. Les détails apportés dans le jeux sont nombreux et vraiment plaisants à découvrir.
    L'IA est incroyable, en mode "Réaliste", le jeux est d'une difficulté tellement l'IA est intelligente, ils vous contournent quand ils vous perdent de vue, si vous vous cachez sous une voiture, ils viendront regarder en dessous de celle-ci, etc...

    J'ai fais le jeux plusieurs fois, dont une fois en VF et une fois en VO ; les deux versions sont parfaites, la VF (me concernant) est impeccable, toutes les voix sans exception sont parfaitement doublées avec une synchronisation labiale parfaite et raccordée.

    Pour moi c'est un très bon jeux même si on peut noter une dernière heure de jeux inutile à mon sens, vers la fin ça traine un peu en longueur malgré un finish très convaincant et qui me donne des frissons à chaque fois que je termine le jeux.
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  52. Jan 16, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game play was easily the best part. I enjoy the world created by the developers for this series. The graphics are outstanding. This will be a spoiler review for major plot points in the story. For a story driven game the story didn't do it for me. In order to hit the beats they were going for, they had to have characters acting uncharacteristically. For me, this was a dealbreaker. The game stops half way through and switches perspective making you play the last 3 days again as a different character with no connection to the previous 3 days gameplay. This truly kills the pacing of the game. Abby is somewhat glorified in this game too. We're told that her dad was a good person when, in TLOU1, he was willing to murder an unconscious child for the slim hope they could create a vaccine which, looking at the world created, would do very little to solve the problems of that world. The faction wars would still exist, clickers would still rip people's faces off and blotters would still be around. It would solve the issue of spores and bites but since gas masks already deal with the issue of spores, a vaccine wouldn't do much for the world. But Abby's dad saved a zebra, doesn't that make him a good person .... oh look Abby plays fetch with a dog that you are forced to kill, isn't Abby great and Ellie wrong here for killing this poor dog. The narrative of the game basically says that violence begets violence and the cycle of revenge never ends. Interesting premise, but Abby gets her revenge and gets to walk away. Ellie, on the other hand, loses Joel as he's murdered in front of her despite her pleas for his life. Loses Jesse, loses Dina and the baby and ends the game 2 fingers down and unable to play the guitar. Abby literally severed her last connection to Joel and Ellie let's her live. Even when she has her underwater, seconds away from drowning, she has a flashback of Joel and suddenly decides, hey I know I've travelled all the way to find you in different states twice now and even though you threatened to murder my pregnant girlfriend even after finding out she was pregnant and you killed my surrogate father and bit of 2 fingers and I've killed tens of people making my way to you I'll just let you go now. Given what Ellie has done and what has happened to her to get to this point, it's very jarring to just stop there, quite literally seconds away from completing her goal.

    This game suffers in the same way that a lot of movies these days suffer. They value theme over execution of the story. They have plot points they want to hit and they'll hit them no matter what the consequences are for characterisation. I think this story could have been done better. I'm sure of it. Thats the purpose of the writers. To make it fit in with how characters have been established and to make decisions seem logical. They didn't do it with this narrative.
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  53. Jan 16, 2022
    10
    Kann gar nicht verstehen, warum das Spiel hier teilweise so schlecht dargestellt wird, ich vermute es sind Leute die einen Prinzip-Hass auf das Spiel haben, weil Homosexuelle Handlungen dargestellt werden oder die Geschichtserzählung nicht Ihren Werten entspricht.
    Nüchtern betrachtet aber ist das wohl eines, wenn nicht gar das, beste Spiel dass ich je gespielt habe!
    Voller Liebe fürs
    Kann gar nicht verstehen, warum das Spiel hier teilweise so schlecht dargestellt wird, ich vermute es sind Leute die einen Prinzip-Hass auf das Spiel haben, weil Homosexuelle Handlungen dargestellt werden oder die Geschichtserzählung nicht Ihren Werten entspricht.
    Nüchtern betrachtet aber ist das wohl eines, wenn nicht gar das, beste Spiel dass ich je gespielt habe!
    Voller Liebe fürs Detail und eine Storry die einen mitreißt und sich trotzdem Zeit lässt!
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  54. Jan 16, 2022
    10
    this game is awesome! best game I have ever played.
    the story, the graphics, the characters… it’s just perfect.
  55. Jan 15, 2022
    10
    Sinceramente me encantó el juego, tanto las mecánicas como la historia y el desarrollo de personajes mejora en lo hecho en TLOU 1.
  56. Jan 15, 2022
    1
    ill start with what I liked, amazing graphics, better combat than the first game and great acting. story was complete dog **** I could easily tell what part of the game was forced ( the whole thing) and didn't make sense as a story. They need to stop pushing that weird homo agenda and stick to making normal, good games
  57. Jan 15, 2022
    10
    The last of us 2 takes players on a deep/thrilling and highly emotional journey where they get confronted with revenge, endless brutality, but also forgivness and love.
  58. Jan 15, 2022
    10
    Great atmosphere. Good characters. Generic but good gameplay. Could be 10h shorter. Lved it!
  59. Jan 15, 2022
    10
    Great game 10/10 best game i ever played great story great graphic :)
    ppl need to know its just a game you dont have to be mad (female)
  60. Jan 15, 2022
    10
    i'm in love with this game please don't let the bar marks stop you from buying it
  61. Jan 15, 2022
    7
    Gameplay 80%
    Characters 60%
    Story 40%
    Visual 90%
    Music 90%
    Feeling 70%

    70%
  62. Jan 15, 2022
    8
    Ratings for the time period it came out
    Story : 7
    Gameplay : 8
    Graphics : 10
    Fun Factor : 6
    Environment interaction : 7
    Sound effects : 10
    Overall Immersion : 7
    There's no such thing as a perfect game
  63. Jan 14, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is the absolute definition on how to tell a story. The graphics fighting mechanisms, gameplay, sound, everything in this game is PERFECT. unfortunately though it a story nobody really nobody wanted to see. The person who wrote the story must be a sadist. If you like Joel and Ellie please do not play this game because they have managed to completely destroy those 2 characters. They completely ruined the glare the first game had. For me it is a sequel that should have never been. I have no comments on having to play half of the game with a character I hate just watching her face. I give this game a 7/10 only because its called the last of us and its technical part (meaning everything else other than the story) is incredible.
    But if you ask me I fell betrayed.
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  64. Jan 14, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. por que esta a favor del lgbtqr y yo me sient identificado quiero un pepino en mi ass Expand
  65. Jan 14, 2022
    9
    'That was brutal'
    Did I enjoy It? Nope.
    But I didn't enjoy The Shining and that doesn't stop it being a great forking movie. Last of us part 2 is memorable. 18 months later and I still think about it every week. Watch and re-watch reviews and podcasts. It expands thr world and creates a framework for future expansion and that was important. TLOU2 could be the empire strikes back and if so,
    'That was brutal'
    Did I enjoy It? Nope.
    But I didn't enjoy The Shining and that doesn't stop it being a great forking movie.
    Last of us part 2 is memorable. 18 months later and I still think about it every week. Watch and re-watch reviews and podcasts.
    It expands thr world and creates a framework for future expansion and that was important. TLOU2 could be the empire strikes back and if so, I can't wait for Return of the Jedi and The Mandalorian!
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  66. Jan 6, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’m late to the party but I just finished the game.

    Here’s a wrap up:
    Story 10/10
    Graphics 10/10
    Gameplay 6/10

    At first, I was angry after Joel died. I wasn’t even sure if I’d play through the whole game. I felt angry, shocked and…confused.

    I think it shows how Naughty Dog wrote an amazing script.

    Characters had interesting background stories. The diversity was great and Ellie and Abby were two strong females leads.

    My only issues is the redundancy in the gameplay. I felt I was doing the same thing over and over again. If there’s another chapter, I’d think about changing the gameplay or controls.

    To conclude, I recommend this game to anyone who likes a good story.
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  67. Jan 14, 2022
    10
    Most accessible game ever made and sets a precedent for next generation of games. One of the best voice acting even languages other than english. One of the best and intuitive gameplay. One of the best stories ever made which people might argue otherwise but in the end its only a matter of personal opinion since it is controversial (which makes it even better). Ignore the bandwagonners andMost accessible game ever made and sets a precedent for next generation of games. One of the best voice acting even languages other than english. One of the best and intuitive gameplay. One of the best stories ever made which people might argue otherwise but in the end its only a matter of personal opinion since it is controversial (which makes it even better). Ignore the bandwagonners and haters and try for yourself and make your own opinion about it. 10/10. Perfect.

    PS: Wish it had a multiplayer because that would be icing on a very delicious cake xd
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  68. Jan 14, 2022
    10
    wow .. just an amazing gameplay graphic and story combined ... many people don't understand how amazingly it shows us different aspect of story that you can see from every single person point of view .. good job naughty dog .. i love it so much... you created masterpiece
  69. Jan 14, 2022
    0
    One of my favorite games is ruined by woke culture and LGBT / sjw bs. A total disappoinment. You guys ruined one of the best game franchise ever with this bs. No sir i don't want to be preached with this kind of bs when i lay down and hold my gaming controller on my hands.
  70. Jan 14, 2022
    2
    Graphics - 9 of 10, Music - 6 of 10, Story - 0 of 10, variety of enemies - 4 of 10, fun factor - 0 of 10. have fun with steroids and mutant
  71. Jan 14, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I skipped the cinemati_cs because
    I hate Abby.a bad game that you don't play ,the director plays it .you can't make any decisions.
    because it has only one end and the bad one
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  72. Jan 13, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I enjoyed the game. I love that the gameplays don't change too much from the original one. Cause I'll be frustrated if it changes so much. I can't give 10 because Joel died on the first few hours. Expand
  73. Sep 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mi opinión es totalmente subjetiva, no daré ninguna opinión objetiva.
    La muerte de Joel me decepcionó, me esperaba muchísimo más sobre este juego. Posteriormente al acontecimiento antes mencionado, no continúe con la historia.
    TOTALMENTE UN ASCO.
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  74. Jan 13, 2022
    10
    Probabilmente uno dei migliori giochi di tutti i tempi. Tralasciando la eccezionale comparto tecnico ed una intelligenza artificiale che rende il comportamento dei nemici tremendamente umano, è la profondità della trama che caratterizza questo gioco. Solida, dura, piena di colpi di scena: è uno spaccato terribile di unondo altrettanto brutale. Fatevi una favore e giocatelo, approfittateProbabilmente uno dei migliori giochi di tutti i tempi. Tralasciando la eccezionale comparto tecnico ed una intelligenza artificiale che rende il comportamento dei nemici tremendamente umano, è la profondità della trama che caratterizza questo gioco. Solida, dura, piena di colpi di scena: è uno spaccato terribile di unondo altrettanto brutale. Fatevi una favore e giocatelo, approfittate della lunga durata ed apprezzate i diversi punti di vista della medesima vicenda, comprendendo che la vita è solo una scala di grigi. Expand
  75. Jan 13, 2022
    4
    NEM SÓ DE GRAFICOS BONITOS VIVEM OS JOGOS! VOCES MATARAM UM JOGO QUE ERA ESPLÊNDIDO.
  76. Jan 13, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. SJW garbage that ruins all the good things we got from Part 1 just to tear it down and pi** in it’s face, and shame on you if you don’t like it! Expand
  77. Jan 13, 2022
    9
    No te dejes llevar por las malas reseñas de algunos bobos que lo critican por apartados que no tienen importancia. Si te gustó el primero este también lo va a hacer. Personalmente siento que el sigilo y los combates mejoraron mucho con solo perfeccionar la IA. Hay varias zonas que el juego te fuerza a pasar sin pelear con un solo enemigo cara a cara y están muy bien llevadas.
    La historia
    No te dejes llevar por las malas reseñas de algunos bobos que lo critican por apartados que no tienen importancia. Si te gustó el primero este también lo va a hacer. Personalmente siento que el sigilo y los combates mejoraron mucho con solo perfeccionar la IA. Hay varias zonas que el juego te fuerza a pasar sin pelear con un solo enemigo cara a cara y están muy bien llevadas.
    La historia no contentó a muchos, pero cuenta lo que tiene que contar y con una narrativa muy buena. Los personajes están muy bien hechos y tienen reacciones naturales, se sienten humanos.
    Jugablemente muy divertido y argumentalmente llevadero, jugalo sin prejuicios.
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  78. Jan 13, 2022
    10
    With all the bad reviews I was kind of skeptical and waited to this day to play it, but definitely a deserved 10. The beginning is kind of slower but the game is also longer and it's a more accomplished "game" overall than the first, which was already a masterpiece in its time and had a huge impact on me. I'm just glad to have grow and experienced sequels like this or Red Dead RedemptionWith all the bad reviews I was kind of skeptical and waited to this day to play it, but definitely a deserved 10. The beginning is kind of slower but the game is also longer and it's a more accomplished "game" overall than the first, which was already a masterpiece in its time and had a huge impact on me. I'm just glad to have grow and experienced sequels like this or Red Dead Redemption 2, that not only build upon their amazing first entry but also manages to surpass them at times and constantly deliver with such content and details, while being true to their origin. So yeah : story is controversial. But together with the first game it makes them even more relevant. Expand
  79. Jan 12, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a game that put the players who played the first episode of this series into the dirt.
    I didn't know how a game can be like this disgusting until TLOUII released.
    If this game isn't a continue story of ep1, then it's ok. But it is. So, don't waste any money if you saw the trailer (you can find out they scam us by using the scene of "Joel the Golf" as well, cause you can see that Jesse just randomly take the place of the scene that Joel should be there. And the story didn't make sense, thanks to the disgusting re-edited by NAUGHTY DOG .

    So just don't buy/play this game. Because the editorscripter is just putting shxt in your eyes and brains.
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  80. Jan 12, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo horrível,se The Las If Lacração pqp.Esperar tanto pra pegar o jogo e nas primeiras horas o personagem mais foda morrer e ser substituído por uma mina q plmds,n só ela tbm,como essa tal de "Abby",mds né.Naughty Dog tinha mais potêncial pra fazer uma sequência pra tlou. Expand
  81. Jan 12, 2022
    10
    Everything is just perfect exept two things: Characters should be more like they were in the first game and not politic correct: Just make them realistic and complex like you did in TLoU 1!
    And the second point contains spoilers:
    give the player at the start more time with yoel so that they can see how great the atmosphere, gameplay, story and characters are and then let abby kill yoel
  82. Jan 12, 2022
    0
    The visuals, audio, and gameplay were the best in this generation. However, the story, pacing and character development were disappointing. These were the qualities that made the first game a masterpiece. Graphics and gameplay get old, but a good story is forever. A sequel was never necessary.
  83. Jan 11, 2022
    10
    Although I am on the liking side, it is controversial in terms of story, but realistically fluent and fun in terms of gameplay.
  84. Jan 11, 2022
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spoilers. After loving the first game so much, what a disappointment this game was. Characters I all hated - Tommy's cool - relationships I could not connect with, decisions about plot, no improvements in core game play like stealth and enemy AI. Until this game I thought Naughty Dog could do no wrong in story telling. This game was full of awful characters you hate and the way this game was written forcing you to play as those characters, ugh. The ending was maybe the dumbest I have ever seen. I'll take a NES game from my childhood that ended with "THE END! GAME OVER" I am glad Ellie ended up alone. Jump button? It got me in trouble more than anything. I forced myself to slog through until the end and I wish the game was 10 hours shorter.

    Some good things here like when you come across the Scars. Dogs can smell you. That is about it.
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  85. Jan 11, 2022
    9
    This game is a masterpiece of craftsmanship. The story could have been even better.
  86. Jan 11, 2022
    2
    Middling gameplay, great graphics, bad story. Over the years, this game has become outdated and there are too few innovations compared to part 1. Also, TLoU 1 was cool due to a good story, in 2 it failed.
    If there were more variability in the game, at least the choice at the end, I would rate 7/10.
  87. Jan 11, 2022
    10
    I love this game, the gameplay, the music, graphics and stories, I really enjoy it and I understand the harshness of reality, you can be a hero in the eyes of some and a villain in the eyes of others.
  88. Jan 10, 2022
    10
    Amazing gameplay! I really enjoy playing this game. Lot of fun killing zombies and people. Sadly haters are right about the story of this game, is just trash. Is like a low budget Netflix teenager drama. If you remove the story of this game you will find a masterpiece. This game don't deserve 0 or 10 but here everyone give 0 if they don't like the game or 10 if they do, so I will give it aAmazing gameplay! I really enjoy playing this game. Lot of fun killing zombies and people. Sadly haters are right about the story of this game, is just trash. Is like a low budget Netflix teenager drama. If you remove the story of this game you will find a masterpiece. This game don't deserve 0 or 10 but here everyone give 0 if they don't like the game or 10 if they do, so I will give it a 10 for balance. Expand
  89. Jan 10, 2022
    0
    I thought I could never found a game worse than mafia iii until they released this
  90. Jan 10, 2022
    0
    'Woke' up and smell the coffee Druckmann

    Good graphics and music = amazing atmosphere but I don't need the SJW narrative shoved down my throat. The whole story is a bunch of lefty cliches. Such a shame that it didn't follow on from the greatness of the first game and only 5 years on? Ellie looks a lot older than that. In summary, no where near as magical as the first game. I hope
    'Woke' up and smell the coffee Druckmann

    Good graphics and music = amazing atmosphere but I don't need the SJW narrative shoved down my throat. The whole story is a bunch of lefty cliches.

    Such a shame that it didn't follow on from the greatness of the first game and only 5 years on? Ellie looks a lot older than that.

    In summary, no where near as magical as the first game. I hope Sony takes this away from Naughty Dog.
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  91. Jan 10, 2022
    0
    Didn't like this game at all, possibly worst gaming experience i have ever had. My favorite character in this series died in less than 1 hour of gameplay and after that i had to play as his murderer, that's where it was just too much and i stopped playing. Nothing in this game made sense. I threw away the copy into trash can.
  92. Jan 9, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all, just because the game developers decided to take a lazy risk, doesn’t make the game a “masterpiece”. The execution was as lazy as it can get. What changed after 7 years of waiting? Nothing. Gameplay is a copy and paste from the first one, the only thing thats changed are the graphics, which look amazing of course but thats about it. You play the whole game thinking you might be getting some revenge but no, the game just..ends. You do all that chasing & killing for no reason at all. It’s okay for Abby to get revenge but not for Ellie? The game just reeks of lazy writing & uses some manipulative ways to make you like Abbys character & justify what she does. The first game was one of the few games that I played for 6+ hours straight the first time I started it because everything made sense, the story felt real, the writing felt natural & not manipulative. You felt like you were part of that world & couldn’t wait to see whats next. TLOU2 on the other hand, I just wanted it to end so I can return the disc & buy something else instead. Dull, lazy, uninspiring & I wouldn’t recommend paying more than $20 for this useless cash grab. We all know that the only reason TLOU 2 sold millions is because of TLOU 1. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have an issue with anyone dying. I have an issue with HOW they died. If it was executed properly & with some thought, it would make sense but it doesn’t. This formula has been done a thousand times before, “Lets kill off this character & start a revenge path which leads to nowhere”. Expand
  93. Jan 9, 2022
    10
    o jogo é excelente!! não sei pq tem tantas criticas negativas, o gameplay é ótimo, gráficos perfeitos, musica nota 10, vários momentos de tensão em que não sabemos o que pode acontecer.... posso ser exceção, mas estou curtindo mais esse até mesmo do que o primeiro.
  94. Jan 9, 2022
    10
    As an absolute fanboy of Part 1, I bought this game on release and played it with massive intrepidation following the mixed reviews and rumours. Frankly I thought it was OK. The story was so different from Part 1 in that it was really gritty and frankly quite uncomfortable at times; a stark contrast to Part 1's rather generic Hollywood formula drama themes, however I definitely didn't feelAs an absolute fanboy of Part 1, I bought this game on release and played it with massive intrepidation following the mixed reviews and rumours. Frankly I thought it was OK. The story was so different from Part 1 in that it was really gritty and frankly quite uncomfortable at times; a stark contrast to Part 1's rather generic Hollywood formula drama themes, however I definitely didn't feel as connected to it as in Part 1.
    That being said, nearly a year later, I played it again, this time on grounded+ difficulty. What. An. Experience. In hindsight I notice that whilst the enemies haven't improved since Part 1, the player has access to a whole new arsenal of weapons and abilities, and it gives the player a much greater advantage over at least the infected enemies. This can create a discord between the story and the player's experience as, unlike Part 1 where you played as an experienced, capable man, in Part 2 you are playing as a vulnerable teenager and being able to efficiently despatch enemies with ease makes it difficult to relate to the vulnerability that the game's story is portraying. Playing on grounded+ definitely repaired this.
    After playing Part 2 on the hardest difficulty, I can confidently say I experienced the absolute roller-coaster of emotions that I expected after playing Part 1 and I really felt immersed in the story. What a technical, emotional, masterpiece. Can't wait for Part 3!!!
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  95. Jan 9, 2022
    10
    My best game of all time, although I don't agree with many choices in the story. This is pure art. Waiting for Part 3.
  96. Jan 8, 2022
    10
    Best ever game. Top of the top. Characters, story, gameplay, everything is excellent
  97. Jan 8, 2022
    9
    I clearly wants to mention and don’t want to judge the game on only one parameter. Game of the year winner must be judged in every aspect. Moreover there’s a lot of hate in this industry
  98. Jan 8, 2022
    9
    It's not perfect, but I enjoyed the game, and I liked it more than the first game. After playing it, I see why it won so many awards. The story is powerful, has surprises, and it's presented extremely well. Take people's complaints with the story with a big grain of salt--they just didn't like one of the surprises, have a problem with gay people, and/or don't like playing as a femaleIt's not perfect, but I enjoyed the game, and I liked it more than the first game. After playing it, I see why it won so many awards. The story is powerful, has surprises, and it's presented extremely well. Take people's complaints with the story with a big grain of salt--they just didn't like one of the surprises, have a problem with gay people, and/or don't like playing as a female character. The gameplay and combat are fun, and the graphics and animations are solid, but some parts of the game are a little slow, which is why I took off a point. It wasn't my favorite 2020 game, but it's good and worth playing. Expand
  99. Jan 8, 2022
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I am with the party that heavily disliked the direction and execution the writers decided on for TLOU2 at the start of the game (I did spoil myself). However, as I played through the game there were points where we could get a sense of what the writers wanted to achieve by creating a dual narrative with moral ambiguities between Ellie and Abby, such that in certain perspectives you can see their actions as justified - righteous even. However, their execution on this matter was criminally poor.

    Before I delve deeper into the story and characters I do want to say that the gameplay, sound design, and graphics were fantastic. Each melee attack had its distinctive weight depending on the make-shift weapon used, the enemy AI was intelligent and fair and the level design as a whole was done well. The ambience of each environment was distinctive and the infected noise and enemy callouts were pivotal in allowing a 3-D in one's mind. The sharpness of the textures, quality of shadows, each movement of the character models were slick and smooth. Nothing was revolutionary in these departments per se but their quality was of the highest level that one would expect for a triple AAA game, no less a Naughty Dog title.

    The most controversial part of TLOU2 was the brutal death of Joel very early on in the game and this is where all of the inconsistencies and perplexities stemmed from. First off, it feels weird that Abby would seek her revenge on Joel the moment he and his brother saved her from the infected, even considering the hatred she has for him for killing her father about 5 years prior.
    But then why would she brutally beat Joel? From the gameplay we play as Abby later on she doesn't feel like a person that would have so much pent-up rage. Moreover, why keep Ellie and Tommy alive? Abby and Co. can't seriously believe that those two wouldn't want to get their own revenge, especially for how brutally Joel was killed. I reiterate the fact that Joel was brutally killed because none of us wanted Joel to die that way, we wanted a heroic death if anything (on a side note the brutality of Joel's does set a good tone for the type of gore we would expect later on). However, what some of us might have forgotten or neglected to realise, that the game does explore through Ellie and Abby is that Joel's action at the end of TLOU was monstrous. He effectively sacrificed the lives of many for his surrogate daughter. This is a point that the game wants us to have when balancing the moral ambiguities between Ellie and Abby, but again throughout the game, we get introduced to groups of people like the Seraphites and slave traders, undermining Joel's decision.
    So then what, surely it would be better to save what loved ones you have in a world where only a small proportion of the people left are actually worth saving.

    I could go on but this contentious point on Joel's death was what I wanted to focus on. Overall, TLOU2 had great potential, I applaud the writers at least for their gall to create something like this but unfortunately, they miserably missed their mark.
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  100. Jan 8, 2022
    4
    Единственное достоинство данной игры - прекрасная графика и атмосферный пульсирующий саундтрек. Но уже в сюжетном и геймплейном плане игра хромает на обе ноги.
    Геймплей крайне душный, скучный и ты не получаешь от него никакого удовольствия. Тут даже расписывать нечего.
    Когда речь заходит о сюжете, то начинается сплошной цирк. Игра пытается в серьезность, но у нее это получается очень
    Единственное достоинство данной игры - прекрасная графика и атмосферный пульсирующий саундтрек. Но уже в сюжетном и геймплейном плане игра хромает на обе ноги.
    Геймплей крайне душный, скучный и ты не получаешь от него никакого удовольствия. Тут даже расписывать нечего.
    Когда речь заходит о сюжете, то начинается сплошной цирк. Игра пытается в серьезность, но у нее это получается очень несуразно и выходит черная комедия с проблемами трансгендеров и лесбиянок в эпоху пост-апокалипсиса.
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  101. Jun 19, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers. Stunning game, excellent storytelling that builds upon the unforgiving apocalypse. Top notch gameplay for its genre. Another masterpiece by Naughty Dog Collapse
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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  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]