The Last of Us Part II

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  1. teddykal
    Jan 8, 2022
    10
    Graphics: 10
    Atmosphere: 10
    Story: 8,5
    Gameplay: 10
    Soundtrack: 9

    overall 9,5
  2. leon_vlz
    Jan 7, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joya narrativa, espectaculares gráficos, historia adulta como pocas, gran trabajo técnico para la PS4 fat/Slim/pro. 5 horas de juego espectaculares y todavía faltan más! Recomendado si quieres terminar la historia presentada por Naughty Dog. Si eres un homofobico inmaduro que no acepta que los personajes mueran haz el favor de pasar de largo.
    Este es un espectacular videojuego con una trama adulta
    , Obviamente no apto para todos los gustos pero se respeta las opiniones bien estructuradas.    … Expand
  3. candysmoke
    Jun 24, 2020
    5
    This game is amazing, the story is very good and lets you reflect and love and hate and that there’s always both sides of a coin. The gameplay is top notch too, improved a lot from the first one. Graphics are second to none.
    But after all this praising I gave it a 5 cos there are no strong emotional crescendos as the first one did that grabs you and squeeze your heart till your eyes bleed
  4. Jonatas_Sanches
    Jan 7, 2022
    10
    What game !!! Just P E R F E C T !!! I just would like to have the option to choose a final !!!
  5. TheRagingReject
    Jan 7, 2022
    10
    I needed to review this because of the trolls rating this 1s and 2s. I can't stand people that lie and hate on stuff all because they can't handle the direction. They want everything to be peaches and rainbows. I don't play Last of Us for all that sunshine. I'm in it for the horrific tragedies and story. First game has a bittersweet ending. But now you got a game to really pull yourI needed to review this because of the trolls rating this 1s and 2s. I can't stand people that lie and hate on stuff all because they can't handle the direction. They want everything to be peaches and rainbows. I don't play Last of Us for all that sunshine. I'm in it for the horrific tragedies and story. First game has a bittersweet ending. But now you got a game to really pull your heartstrings and make you really think about how can I like a character that did something so wrong to someone I love. Something so powerful. I wish more people could handle just going for the ride of a story. Even the not so happy ones. But that's society and it makes me sad. This is why we can't have good things.



    I love this game so much. Best gameplay of all time. From gameplay alone, it's impossible to be a 1 or a 2 yet here we are. People ignore everything it did right because of plot points....... Lol like omg. How pathetic. That's elementary school level childish behavior. Are any adults reviewing this? Story is so good and really goes deep into making you question yourself and the characters. Thought provoking on such a big level. How can you relate to your worst enemy? How can you sympathize with them? This game is better than 1. 1 is one of the best games of all time. But 2? It does everything better. The ending kinda sucked. But it also made me wonder. And I want more    … Expand
  6. Hernanicabral
    Jan 7, 2022
    10
    Simplesmente uma obra prima, é um must play definitely. Gráficos, História e jogabilidade!
  7. Mari_Melo
    Jan 7, 2022
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Uma das piores experiências que tive com um jogo, com uma forçação exagerada de seguir as duas linhas da trama. Uma tremenda lacração sentimentalista que a desenvolvedora quer passar ao jogador, com enredo cheio de furos, fora a perda de personagens que poderiam ser importantes, mas que foram mal aproveitados no jogo.… Expand
  8. skrat
    Jan 7, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The choice to flip perspectives into the character that you intend to hate and build an in-depth, emotional background around is one of the most interesting and creative choices I've seen in a game in years. I feel that many gamers who disliked this experience have a difficult time parsing their emotions. Having played through both installments in the series twice now, I still do not understand why people tend to show so much affection towards Joel, but save none of those feelings for Ellie. I am reading nothing but disdain for her character, which is odd given that she has far more gravity in the story, and far more character development over time. Yes it is difficult to grieve a character you have grown a love for, but instead of feeling so possessive over a fictional character and despising the developers for "killing him" (y'all, he's not a real guy. it's gonna be ok), instead try dissecting these feelings and WHY you feel them. The Last of Us is a story of complexity - there is no black and white. Every survivor in this universe has a story to be heard, and I so enjoyed being given the experience of seeing a new, fully rounded perspective in this post-apocalyptic world. I truly think that this game will be regarded as one of the best games of all time. Once gamers grow up and acknowledge the consciousness of the writing, they will see that not ever game needs to have a Capital H Hero and Capital V Villain. The game reflects compassion, deep sorrow, vengeance, endurance, pain in a way none of us can truly know and I think that's what people are most frustrated with. The feelings are bigger than them. And that, to me, is what makes the game very powerful. And to those complaining about "SJW" politics, grow up and go outside. Meet people. We can have one gay character in a broad sea of games featuring straight, white characters.… Expand
  9. gordon34234
    Jan 7, 2022
    7
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    pretty good
  10. Lordeater
    Jan 7, 2022
    0
    It is very bad game, there is no logics in the story and it has the worst ending in the gaming history. The game is very long and boring. The trailers were misleading. This game does not respect the fans it only respect LGBTQ.
  11. BarakWTF
    Jan 7, 2022
    10
    An amazing game, Loved every bit of it. Some things could have been done differently, but overall it has a wonderful plot and so much smooth and satisfying gameplay.
  12. GamingNinja
    Jan 6, 2022
    2
    Worst sequel to a beloved game, horrible writing, horrible characters, horrible story..
    the graphics and animations are amazing but brought to nothing with the horrible direction.
    massive fan of TLOU 1, but this is complete garbage writing/directing
  13. Resn
    Jan 6, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. ¿Es que nadie ha entendido nada?

    LOU II podría haber sido una pieza audiovisual en la que incluyeran el conflicto entre las dos facciones principales y los gráficos mejorados, y los dos protagonistas en medio, y hubiera seguido siendo un 10 para la crítica. En vez de eso el juego experimenta y destruye cualquier concepción previa de los protagonistas (aunque eso suponga enfrentarnos a realidades que no nos gustan). Para mí, el concepto de juego "sobre el odio", aunque pretencioso para algunos críticos, es perfecto. Y sé que es perfecto porque un año después de haberlo jugado sigue pasando por mi cabeza, maravillándome lo mal que me lo hizo pasar, lo desacuerdo que estuve con Ellie, lo que sentí cuando vi que, desde otro punto de vista, los buenos pueden ser otros. Otras críticas hablan de que los SCARS no tienen sentido en el mundo de LOU2. Para mí el mundo de LOU2 es una visión casi más radical que otros mundos apocalípticos como el de the walking dead, pudiendo retorcerse el fanatismo sin límites.

    Llevo 30 años viendo películas,series, libros, videojuegos. Y LOU2 es una de las piezas audiovisuales que más se ha quedado en mi memoria, más me ha afectado y más me ha hecho reflexionar. ¿No es eso ser el juego perfecto?

    Ah, y luego están los gráficos. Brutales. Y la jugabilidad. Sólo hay que ver videos en Internet para ver que, igual que Red Dead 2, este juego no va a ser el modelo de los juegos que vengan próximamente porque están demasiado adelantados al resto de desarrolladoras.

    Lo más triste de todo es que, a lo mejor, adaptan la serie debido a las críticas, invirtiendo decisiones que para mí son fundamentales. Estoy de acuerdo en que yo puedo estar equivocado, como Druckmann (de hecho hay muchísimas críticas negativas a este juego), pero hace falta gente tan valiente, y equipos con tanta libertad creativa como Naughty Dog.

    En conclusión, juégalo y ódialo. Pero juégalo entero, porque es único.    … Expand
  14. Vinikkshi
    Jan 6, 2022
    9
    Eu não gosto de jogos desse estilo, mas a história é fantástica, os personagens cativam e os inimigos dão mais pavor do que os infectados do game em certa parte, não gostei do final mas isso não é um jogo de escolhas então ok né, vale muito a pena jogar para quem quer ver e se emocionar com uma boa história
  15. szymonps5
    Jan 6, 2022
    10
    Należy się tej grze 10 , jest świetnie zrobiona i po prostu doskonała, stuleje które przezywają wątek dziewczyn dla mnie głosu nie maja :)
  16. CrabbyConnor
    Jan 6, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I honestly don't get why everyone is so upset with this game. I knew from the beginning that Joel would die anytime soon, so it wasn't really a suprise to me. If Joel would've been kept alive throughout the entire game, the storyline would've been so much less interesting. In other words, it would've been exactly like the first Last Of Us game. Abby and all the other new characters were NOT badly written. Getting to know completely new characters does not have to be a bad thing, especially with (for example) Abby's backstory. The only thing I have to agree on is that the ending could've been a bit different due to the logic behind it (or lack thereof), but that's still not a reason to hate this masterpiece of a game. The graphics are a 10/10. The Last Of Us Part II is one of the best games I've played.… Expand
  17. RavenTM
    Jan 6, 2022
    10
    Anyone who gives 1 or 0. Have you actually play this game? Or you are just barfing braindead youtubers opinion of the leak? Please do yourself a favor and play this game... If you can't, then please don't give retarded scores here... This game is a MASTERPIECE. Brutal journey of your feelings and emotions. This is one of the best game I have ever played. And if we disregard the completeAnyone who gives 1 or 0. Have you actually play this game? Or you are just barfing braindead youtubers opinion of the leak? Please do yourself a favor and play this game... If you can't, then please don't give retarded scores here... This game is a MASTERPIECE. Brutal journey of your feelings and emotions. This is one of the best game I have ever played. And if we disregard the complete story, the gameplay is still miles above the first part, much finer, much smoother and just good overall. PLEASE PLAY THIS GAME...… Expand
  18. playforfun91
    Jan 6, 2022
    10
    It is probably the best game I have played on PS4. It was a hard story but at least the did something most developers don't even try. Hoping for another part!
  19. Catharsiuse
    Jan 6, 2022
    10
    An absolute masterpiece, from the writing, to the graphics, it's some of the best
  20. Odisra
    Jan 6, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Way better than a lot of people give it credit. A lot are simply salty because Joel died, but that's the actual driving force behind the story. I for one really liked all the game's aspects.… Expand
  21. kjsb
    Jan 6, 2022
    0
    the game is just bad just bad .
  22. MKY
    Jan 5, 2022
    0
    Schlechte Story, flache Charaktere, langweiliges und wiederholendes Gameplay. ekelhafter Propaganda!!
  23. rellzn
    Oct 12, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s a masterpiece I don’t understand why they hate this game the story is Deeper than part 1 and sadder , yes alote of people didn’t accept joel’s death but they should know joel is a human like us he will die in any moment he is not superman and the Homosexuality and agendas to be honest I didn’t accept it but they are not a really reason to say this game story is bad or something like that, thanks for reading .… Expand
  24. Elkson
    Jan 5, 2022
    4
    O enredo previsível, jogabilidade média.
    jogável, mas esperava mais do jogo.
  25. fostersh
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este juego me ha dado el golpe emocional más fuerte de los últimos años, I’m crying.… Expand
  26. SlavaMay
    Jan 5, 2022
    2
    Awful game, just don’t know what the designers were thinking about. I’m huge fan of the first part, I felt pain while playing the second.
  27. emyrthomas
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I phenomenally made game with a dramatic and heart wrenching story. I have never in my 29 years on this planet, had the experience like the one I had playing this masterpiece. It was an experience that will stay with me forever. The fact that people who haven’t even played the game are ‘review bombing’ it, is such a slap in the face to everyone that has spent that last 5 years working hard on it.… Expand
  28. jiawei56
    Jan 5, 2022
    0
    The last of us 2 is good at gameplay and graphics...but the worst thing in the game and the reason I giving this game this rating is when you are controling Abby!! I cant get away with this thing that you have to play as someone whos the bad guy and everything she's been through didnt make me understand her!! I didnt like the story at all and it could be much better I believe...the storyThe last of us 2 is good at gameplay and graphics...but the worst thing in the game and the reason I giving this game this rating is when you are controling Abby!! I cant get away with this thing that you have to play as someone whos the bad guy and everything she's been through didnt make me understand her!! I didnt like the story at all and it could be much better I believe...the story was extremely unsatisfying and annoying...specially the ending...… Expand
  29. PlutonAster
    Jan 4, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game. No matter what people say about it. Ok Joel dies and most characters are women and atypical but this is an amazingly well produced game with a great plot!… Expand
  30. painava
    Jan 4, 2022
    9
    An amazing sequel that suffers a bit from pacing issues and some repetitiveness. Great actors, gripping story and mind-blowing graphics. A must-play.
  31. denisbogatov
    Jan 4, 2022
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I can never think of giving 1/10 to a game like this. The technical execution is impeccable, BUT the plot is disgusting. I don't blame the agenda for this, I blame the fact when you play as the character who killed your favorite character from the first part. When a screenwriter makes Abby understand, it's disgusting. All attempts to justify Abby are worthless. I was sincerely glad when her friends died. Since the obsessed with revenge was NOT ELLIE, but ABBIE. WHO PREPARED FOR REVENGE MOST OF ALL? ELLIE OR ABBIE? I am sorry that I played THIS… Expand
  32. FairCriticism
    Jan 4, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While I entirely understand a great deal of the criticism towards this game, I just don't agree with a lot of it.
    I mean it's obvious the whole "Woke game" criticism holds no ground, but some of the others are more reasonable. I see a lot of people complaining about being forced to play as Abby, which I understand and wasn't exactly too happy myself to be playing her but by the end of the story I understood why I was playing her and it made the end sequence very interesting as it's not something I've seen in a video game before. When you fight Ellie, it's interesting because obviously you don't want to "win" in a way that would leave Ellie dead.

    I will say there's a lot of this story where I wish this game allowed you to make some choices in the story. There are some points where you just want Ellie to stop. Granted I think the fact that the game so relentlessly forces you to go through with it makes your feeling against some of the stuff you have to do stronger.

    At some point in this game I feel like everybody(Even those who didn't like the game) just wanted the cycle of revenge to stop.
    There's a point in this game where you hate Abby. For some people that point never stops and persists to this day but for people who are more open to seeing her side you realise her journey of killing Joel was the same as Ellie's Journey to kill Abby.

    Joel killed Abby's father, Abby goes through a great deal and damages her relationships just to be able to kill Joel.

    Abby kills Ellie's dad(Maybe not biologically, but in every other sense), Ellie goes through a great deal and damages her relationships just to be able to kill Abby.

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    I understand having been too invested in Joel and Ellie to care about what Abby went through.
    But if you look at it clear from bias it is literally the exact same thing Ellie is doing(Which by the end you likely want her to stop doing), so you should understand why Abby did what she did.

    Granted if you can't "forgive" her(I hate to phrase it like that because forgiving her isn't exactly the right phrase), I don't blame you, but if you've payed attention at all you should at least understand.

    Either way I think this honestly was an interesting experiment in some ways, seeing how people would react to and if they're able to empathise with someone who murdered a character they loved.    … Expand
  33. Maximumobjectiv
    Jan 4, 2022
    9
    Достойная игра для 9, хорошие механики , интеллект ии хороший, не знаю за что все ставят игре 5
  34. Makishima
    Jan 3, 2022
    5
    - The gameplay was completely copied from the first part, without changes (improvement of weapons, character abilities)
    - The plot is interesting only until the Death of One Character, after which boredom begins for 15-20 hours and an undisclosed ending, a bunch of unreasonable actions of the characters that do not lead to anything.
    - I'm generally silent about the parkour of a woman 9    - The gameplay was completely copied from the first part, without changes (improvement of weapons, character abilities)
    - The plot is interesting only until the Death of One Character, after which boredom begins for 15-20 hours and an undisclosed ending, a bunch of unreasonable actions of the characters that do not lead to anything.
    - I'm generally silent about the parkour of a woman 9 months pregnant, complete nonsense, by the end of the supply trip, a miscarriage is guaranteed.
    - And yeah, Ellie wasn't revealed, Deana wasn't revealed, Tommy wasn't revealed, and to recall the names of the others, you need to google it, because they are not remembered at all - they’re empty or, again, they were not revealed. The rest of the characters forget instantly, after 5-10 minutes after the dialogue with them.
    + Good things about this game: VFX (wind, fire, brains on the wall, and etc.), physics, the work of the character artist, animation, and environment artists who created the beautiful world around them.
    It's sad, folks    … Expand
  35. Thore
    Jan 3, 2022
    1
    As a diehard fan of the first one, this was the worst disappointment ive ever had in my gaming career.
    1/10 for the technical aspect, well done to anyone involved as an artist/designer.
    Its just that the story is so bad, that i never want to play it again. The characters are boring and have nothing to do with the ones from part 1, except visually of course. The world building is    As a diehard fan of the first one, this was the worst disappointment ive ever had in my gaming career.
    1/10 for the technical aspect, well done to anyone involved as an artist/designer.
    Its just that the story is so bad, that i never want to play it again. The characters are boring and have nothing to do with the ones from part 1, except visually of course. The world building is nonsensical and boring. The advertisement and those trailers ND showed before had nothing to do with the final product. Outright fraud in my opinion. In no way is this a organic continuation of the first one, or a opportunity to reconnect to the characters youve grown to like.

    All those praises from the "official gaming journalism" just shows how much those is worth these days. If i could have gotten my money back, i definitly and gladly would have given the game back. Naughty dog hasnt seen a single dollar from me since then, and they likely never will again.    … Expand
  36. Baglay_popay
    Jan 3, 2022
    10
    Как всегда очень крутая детализация окружения от ноти дог! Игра очень сильно погружает в свою атмосферу. Локации интересные в которых интересно перестреливаться и стелсить. Анимации на самом высоком уровне. Каждое оружие ощущается по своему, импакт отличный от попаданий. Ближний бой очень сочный. По сюжету вопрос нет. Мотивация главных героев для меня лично понятная. Челюсть на пол падалаКак всегда очень крутая детализация окружения от ноти дог! Игра очень сильно погружает в свою атмосферу. Локации интересные в которых интересно перестреливаться и стелсить. Анимации на самом высоком уровне. Каждое оружие ощущается по своему, импакт отличный от попаданий. Ближний бой очень сочный. По сюжету вопрос нет. Мотивация главных героев для меня лично понятная. Челюсть на пол падала раз 20 за прохождение. Такое было только, когда играл в GTA4… Expand
  37. GHero60
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Let me preface this review with my low score has nothing to do with politics. Everyone should have representation in gaming. I don’t want my review to be disregarded as a “review bomb” or that I’m a bigot for not liking the game. I wanna get the technical aspects of the game out of the way. Hands down this is one of the most beautiful games I’ve ever played. ND has crafted a beautiful world filled with detail. Every new scene makes you go “wow” The detail crafted into the world and the game is stunning. Characters look super detailed and you can really appreciate the effort that went into them when you look at the model viewer. Animations are so fluid and feel so natural. The way foliage moves and bends as your character walks through is crazy. So many times I’ve seen games where I try to do something in the world they’ve crafted and I can’t. So many times in this game have I said “I bet I can’t do X” to immediately perform X animation and it left me stunned. This game world looks and feels real. Hands down this game is a beautifully crafted technical masterpiece. That being said I did NOT buy the game for the visuals or the gameplay. For a game like this I consider it a plus if Its good or fun to play. TLOU1 had an amazing story with a lot of tedious moments and puzzles but its worth playing again and again just for the story. I find myself replaying TLOU1 and loving it even though how tedious some of it is. TLOU2 is about 24-26 hours long depending on how fast you move through it. Last of Us Part 1 is about 13-16 hours long. I mentioned that because in the TLOU1 I feel there is never a dull moment. The pacing is quick and keeps you engaged constantly. In TLOU2 it feels like it has A LOT of boring padding. There was so many times I said “please let this part be different.” “What’s the point of this?” “please stop padding the game and let’s just continue the story.” Let’s talk about the characters. TLOU1 has a small strong cast of characters. They’re all memorable and iconic. In the TLOU2 there were so many times I was like “who is this again” “why do I care about their death?” “We only saw them moments earlier and they had no development.” “why introduce new characters this late in the game? I don’t care about them.” I feel there are moments in the game that should be rearranged. We kill characters then get to know them as Abby. Shouldn’t it be the other way around so we feel bad about it? Most of Abbys friends feel the same. I couldn’t really remember if I had killed them as Ellie or not. They just felt pointless. The game feels packed to the gills with people and not in a good way. I killed so many people and felt nothing. It all felt pointless. Give me a small cast of characters and make me feel for them. Don’t make me kill 20 people and then show they had friends and family. That’s not the right way to tell a story at all. The reason Joel’s death is so hard hitting is because we journeyed with him across the country. We’ve been through hell with him. His death feels cheap and and is where the running start of the game trips and falls. When Abby kills Joel you burn like Ellie does. You want blood. How could ND just kill off such a well written character only to replace him with 4 that we have no time to get to know before they die? So you set off to kill Abby. Then the game switches your control over to Abby. At this point I honestly thought about stopping the game but continued. Honestly they should have taken an entire game to develop Abby and her friends. I wouldn’t have even been mad if this title was a spin off that didn’t have Joel or Ellie in it at all. This game has too many ideas to really do anything with. The bones of the story are okay though. The execution is not. Okay most of the gameplay is tedious and makes you beg for it to end and the story has A LOT of issues. So I ask what is the point of the game? Abby let’s Ellie live soooo many times just to be surprised to see her. It’s ludicrous. Ellie literally threw her happy family away with Dina just to kill Abby and then to not even kill her? Also what happened to Dina and JJ. you’re telling me they really cleaned out the house and moved? In a zombie filled world they packed the uhaul and just moved? Abby threw her life away for two people she knew for less than 2 days? Makes no sense. Lev and his sister were introduced too late to be meaningful. I honestly didn’t care for them at all. This game has too many “oh the humanity the tragedy of revenge!” Points in it and feels pretentious. And the end of the game I just felt hollow and disappointed and unfulfilled. I kept saying “what was the point of this game?” They didn’t need to make this game. I feel like I wasted my time and games shouldn’t make you feel like that. You should feel accomplished for beating it not empty. This is not worth a buy IMHO.… Expand
  38. kokakola
    Jan 3, 2022
    2
    1 point for decent graphic and 1 for optimization. Story is awful, the game is too bloody and there is too much violence in it. The characters, like the story, have degraded compared to the first part. Don't play or buy this game.
  39. lesiuML
    Jan 3, 2022
    9
    I love the story and the gameplay. Finally the game that's showing the other half of the coin as well, there isn't any good in doing a wrong things... Sometimes it's hard to understand some of the characters decisions but I can only imagine how mentally unstable some of them really are because of this cruel world that they must face everyday. One of the most memorable characters and story.I love the story and the gameplay. Finally the game that's showing the other half of the coin as well, there isn't any good in doing a wrong things... Sometimes it's hard to understand some of the characters decisions but I can only imagine how mentally unstable some of them really are because of this cruel world that they must face everyday. One of the most memorable characters and story. Before playing avoid any reviews or others opinion. Play first game and then pick this one… Expand
  40. Mramericanman1
    Jan 2, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great Game but fuk Joels brater he suxxxxxxxxx
    Imo imo btw jic and also slavery should be legal imo    … Expand
  41. conf1911
    Jan 2, 2022
    10
    Superb animations, very good graphics, music, sound effects and gameplay. A great game all around. The story is mature, realistic and human, in the sense that it is able to capture the complexities as well as the randomness of life in extreme circunstances.

    The reason why people are complaining is because they were expecting the standard "hero journey" type of narrative, that revolves    Superb animations, very good graphics, music, sound effects and gameplay. A great game all around. The story is mature, realistic and human, in the sense that it is able to capture the complexities as well as the randomness of life in extreme circunstances.

    The reason why people are complaining is because they were expecting the standard "hero journey" type of narrative, that revolves around a hero who suffers but prevails in the end. It's sad to realize that the public in general is not prepared for something more mature and realistic. LIFE IS RANDOM AND NOT EVERYBODY GETS WHAT THEY DESERVE. That's the whole point of the story, that most people are just missing or, unfortunately, don't have the necessary "stomach" to appreciate.    … Expand
  42. scarmunster
    Jan 2, 2022
    10
    One of the best games of all time. In terms of gameplay and graphics, if someone give negative reviews its purely based on emotional BS. Yes, the story could be better written, but that bunch of kids rating the game zero should be playing Fortnite instead. LoU2 its a masterpiece.

    Gameplay 10/10
    Graphics 9/10
    Story 7/10
    Overall 9/10
  43. Jeffrey453
    Jan 2, 2022
    1
    Worse than corona virus, don't ever buy it. Better play the first game and be done with it.
  44. mrgreentoad
    Jan 1, 2022
    5
    I want to start by saying that I love Naughty Dog! I played all the Jack and Daxter games back in the PS2 era. I played uncharted 1, 2 and 3 & ofcourse The Last of Us in the PS3 era. I played the The Last of Us remastered & uncharted 4 on my PS4. I was beyond excited to play Last of Us Part 2 when it released, however, for the 1st time playing one of Naughty Dog’s games, i did not enjoyI want to start by saying that I love Naughty Dog! I played all the Jack and Daxter games back in the PS2 era. I played uncharted 1, 2 and 3 & ofcourse The Last of Us in the PS3 era. I played the The Last of Us remastered & uncharted 4 on my PS4. I was beyond excited to play Last of Us Part 2 when it released, however, for the 1st time playing one of Naughty Dog’s games, i did not enjoy my experience. I can understand what they were trying to do, but for the life of me, I could not get in to the second half playing as Abby. It did not feel as enjoyable as switching between Joel & Ellie in the 1st game. Much respect to you guys @ ND, but i just played my Last of Us remastered & am choosing to have this be my TLOU experience.… Expand
  45. BroTheHomes
    Jan 2, 2022
    7
    When I first played through the Last of Us Part II, I experienced the same anger and rage that most of the community had been through due to its controversial and 'interesting' story. At the time I probably would've given the game a 4 or a 5 due to its very inconsistent story-telling, how little I cared for the characters, and how the game dragged on loads towards the end. But afterWhen I first played through the Last of Us Part II, I experienced the same anger and rage that most of the community had been through due to its controversial and 'interesting' story. At the time I probably would've given the game a 4 or a 5 due to its very inconsistent story-telling, how little I cared for the characters, and how the game dragged on loads towards the end. But after playing the game a second time through and watching others play it, i've leaned towards understanding this game a little bit more. I appreciate the vast beauty of this game, and its much improved gameplay from the first. I enjoy the brutality of the story and the point its trying to tell. However, I still have those same thoughts on the framing of the game as a whole. The story, albeit very different from the first seems as if it was caught in some sort of rewrite, there are points in the story where it seems its trying to hammer home this idea of the cycle of revenge and brutality, where other points it seems to try to call back to the first game. This detracts from the story in my opinion as I would much rather prefer that the game be hammered home in either direction, either take it in the way of The Last of Us, or hammer home your new idea for a story, don't get cold feet trying to do both. The also relative inconsistencies in the story and how little it seems to do to make us care for certain characters certainly detracts from the game. But my BIGGEST complaint of the story is the arbitrary split in the middle of the game, I strongly feel that if the game had simply had both sides of the story running alongside each other, the game would've felt smoother and not dragged on as much towards the end. To me, it makes no logical sense why you would write a story that builds all the way up for 8~ hours up to a climax, just to cut away to another 8~ hours of gameplay to make us go through the whole process again. While ive come to appreciate the game more than I originally did, there still are some story concepts and writing that I cannot wrap my head around. However, I would still probably tell you to give this game a watch or playthrough as it definitely is one to watch.… Expand
  46. Tommy85
    Jan 2, 2022
    0
    What the kind of story was that I mean I don't want to spoil the story but story was really really bad
  47. ElderlyAmoeba
    Aug 13, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is probably the biggest mixed bag you could ever find. On one hand, it makes insane technical innovations, with some of the best graphics I’ve ever seen, and on the other hand its game play systems barely evolve past its predecessor title from 2013. Immense care is put into the environments and acting, yet points of the story seem to have been thrown together with no thought of logic or pacing. For about every pro one can find for this game, there’s a con that drags that pro down, and makes this game, to me at least, abhorrently meh, and insanely disappointing.

    For a narrative focused action game sequel such as The Last of Us Part II, my 10 point system reads as such:

    Narrative

    Structure/Writing, 0/2: The revenge format the story was aiming for here failed miserably. Ellie’s half of the game is over reliant on coincidence, Macguffins, and long travel times to the next narrative beat, which causes it to suffer from poor pacing. Abby’s half focuses on an underdeveloped war and redemption arc which are detached from Ellie’s story. These factors cause the conflict between the game’s two main characters to be shoved to the background, with them only ever intersecting at the beginning and ending of the game, with the mostly detached story of the middle feeling like a chore. By the time you get back to the story you care about in the last hours of the game, you’ll feel so exhausted you might not even want to suffer through it.

    Characters, 0/2: Not a single character is executed well in this game. The game ignores the fact that the Fireflies were a band of terrorists to portray Joel’s attack against them as an irredeemable act. Ellie is a psychotic murderer who voices multiple times she doesn’t think what she is doing is right, yet continues to kill hundreds of people so she can kill Abby (which she abandons in the end, making one question why she killed all those people just to give up over killing one more.) Abby is also a psychopath who willingly joins a war she has no stake in, tortures people for pleasure, and enables a drunk man to cheat on his pregnant girlfriend, and yet the player is supposed to somehow root for her. Finally, Tommy is a bumbling fool who tells his identity to complete strangers, becomes a Macguffin for Ellie to chase for half the game, and ends his role in the game by guilt-tripping Ellie into abandoning her family to become his personal hitman. Because every character devolves into a sadistic or unrecognizable person throughout the game, it’s very hard to root for/get invested in the struggles of any of the characters.

    Narrative Cohesion with Part 1, 0/1: The problem with creating a sequel to an open-ended moral dilemma is that your narrative will have to take a side in a debate that has no correct answer. Due to this, the game handpicks narrative elements from Part I to try and manipulate the audience to its agenda, forcing the characters within the story to commit acts that conflict with their past experiences. My best example is that of Ellie, who was so repulsed at killing only 2 people in Part 1 (in self defense might I add), that she went into a state of shock and self loathing for months. After 4 years of living in peace, Ellie suddenly has a switch flip in her brain, and she becomes okay with blowing the brains out of people she’s never met and pose no threat to her.

    Gameplay + Design

    Gameplay, ½ points: The game possesses an excellent stealth system, and has satisfyingly brutal combat that makes one feel immersed in the grounded world of TLOU. What drags this section down a point in the looting sections in-between, and the overall length of the game. The looting is just boring inventory management, and the combat doesn’t evolve enough to stay fresh as you enter the mid to late game, making the late game feel especially dull.

    Graphics, Sound, Controls, 1/1: Not much to say here. It looks, sounds, and feels fantastic. It’s pretty common knowledge at this point.

    Innovation, ½: As a sequel, I expect many new features that weren’t in Part 1, especially with the 7 years and budget Naughty Dog had to work with. I give them half credit in this department, for while the game makes great strides in the game’s AI, immersion, and direction, there’s a severe lack of additions in gameplay. Besides being flashier, the gameplay experience is almost identical to the original. Two of the biggest innovations advertised for this game are its jump and prone buttons. I’ll let you judge that for yourself.

    In Summary,

    Narrative: 0/5, Messy writing, laughable pacing, and unlikable characters make this game’s story intolerable.
    Gameplay/Design: ⅗, Beautiful world design and brutal gameplay leave strong first impressions, but fail to maintain their power over the long runtime due to a lack of innovation.

    Overall: 3/10, A hollow narrative without the gameplay to keep it afloat    … Expand
  48. Darknite
    Jan 1, 2022
    10
    The Last of Us is one of the rare beloved games of the past decade that not only didn’t demand a sequel, but actively seemed to resist the idea of one. Its story is largely poignant because of how self-contained it is: not knowing what happened between Joel and Ellie after his fateful, final decision burned a mark into the brains of many who played it, and that open-ended question hasThe Last of Us is one of the rare beloved games of the past decade that not only didn’t demand a sequel, but actively seemed to resist the idea of one. Its story is largely poignant because of how self-contained it is: not knowing what happened between Joel and Ellie after his fateful, final decision burned a mark into the brains of many who played it, and that open-ended question has lingered for years. But with The Last of Us Part 2, developer Naughty Dog rises to that challenge with not only a complex, profound story that gives it a reason to exist, but also deep and satisfying evolutions to the original’s third-person action/stealth gameplay.

    I can’t tell you much about some of Part 2’s best aspects, but not because I don’t want to – I’m bursting to talk with anyone about all the moving, uplifting, and heart-wrenching moments that have been replaying in my mind for days since I first beat this adventure For me it's a great game and it deserves grades.    … Expand
  49. pstationgamer
    Jan 1, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wow this game was such a dark, suspenseful masterpiece. There was so much attention to detail put in this game. It feels like you are in a movie, and I enjoyed the combat as well. Initially I thought I would hate this game based on what happened to Joel, since his character was so lovable from the first game, but the game did such a great job of portraying the effects of his actions from the first game, that you understand why it happened, and that life is complicated, with many different perspectives as to groups of people and their actions. I was so pleasantly surprised this became of my all time fav games. Bravo naughty dog… Expand
  50. MohamadMJ
    Jan 1, 2022
    10
    If you still does not playing this game i have something to tell you : GOOOO AND PLAY THIIIIIIIIS
  51. MehranT
    Jan 1, 2022
    1
    Neil druckmann ruined the franchise singlehandedly, with bruce straley leaving naughty dog i didn't expect more
  52. millirunninnyc
    Jan 1, 2022
    8
    I love every hour I spent with this game. The story is the strongest side of it
  53. gre7en
    Jan 1, 2022
    10
    It's really a pity, that a 10/10 game with superb storytelling got review bombed so badly, by people driven 100% ideologically, who - in most cases - didn't even play the game, just blindly dropping 1/10 or 0/10 "bEcAuSe hOmOsExUaLiTy bAd aNd sToRy wEnT nOt ThE wAy i wOuLd lIeK huRR dUrr".
  54. ghassanzaatiti
    Jan 1, 2022
    0
    Don't buy no matter what, because the game intends to install toxic ideas in your brain: I am from the Middle-east and this game encourages themes That I find unacceptable and must be forbidden. Plus this game has butchered what the last game stood for, and failed in storytelling.
  55. nikokakhe
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is pperfec. Music, graphics, almost the entire plot and gameplay are just awesome! I had a lot of emotions playing it… Expand
  56. Petemanx11
    Dec 31, 2021
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I give it 1 only because ps5 version works great in 60fps. Other than that it is a waste of time and money. I do not know what was in the director's head but the way how Joel was killed and the fact that for the rest of the game you are forced to play his killer - Abby makes me sick. How the **** someone was thinking that this would be a good story. I am so upset. I wish i could refund.… Expand
  57. InfernoJesus
    Dec 31, 2021
    10
    Naughty Dog's best game yet and one of my favourites on all time. Had me completely hooked from start to finish.

    The best stealth-action gameplay in the business. -Enemy AI is so good, they will coordinate searches, signal to each other, flank, set up vantage points, lose track of you, you really FEEL like you are being hunted and it is so immersive. The infected are now mixed in with    Naughty Dog's best game yet and one of my favourites on all time. Had me completely hooked from start to finish.

    The best stealth-action gameplay in the business.
    -Enemy AI is so good, they will coordinate searches, signal to each other, flank, set up vantage points, lose track of you, you really FEEL like you are being hunted and it is so immersive. The infected are now mixed in with the human enemies to add even more depth to encounters.
    -The combat is **** amazing. Every attack is so weighty and visceral, getting shot HURTS, killing enemies is so damn satisfying. No other game even comes close to the immersion of this games combat.

    The pacing is perfect. You go from exploring, to a stealth combat encounter, to a chase sequence, to a gunfight, to a story moment and nothing overstays its welcome.

    The story is pretty damn good too. The acting performances and dialogue are great as always for Naughty Dog. I really liked the revenge plot turned into humanizing the enemies story that they were going for. I liked that Joel died as a consequence of his actions at the end of the first game. The plot is all about consequences and I was into it.

    I'm disappointed so many people didn't like this one because I would love for Naughty Dog to keep putting out masterpieces like this.    … Expand
  58. Habos22
    Dec 31, 2021
    9
    Так-то игра шикарна во всём., проходил на PS4 и как заключительная игра для завершения поколения данной консоли., лучше не придумать., технически выжила все соки из приставки.,
    Что касаемо сюжета., 9/10., Объяснять не буду., я думаю многие и так согласны.,)    Так-то игра шикарна во всём., проходил на PS4 и как заключительная игра для завершения поколения данной консоли., лучше не придумать., технически выжила все соки из приставки.,
    Что касаемо сюжета., 9/10., Объяснять не буду., я думаю многие и так согласны.,)
  59. Vetroplach81
    Jul 25, 2020
    9
    Gameplay is masterpiece, but sick Druckmann head showed us how to destroy good feeling of that...
  60. Roroeta
    Dec 31, 2021
    2
    This game was a huge dissapointment all those years of hype for this dumpster fire, i removed this from my playstation after the fourth mission, the gameplay is linear, and the best thing about last of us (the story) became **** andthe developers were **** at release
  61. Sus-s
    Dec 31, 2021
    0
    На PS4 хат очень часто вылетает . Сюжет не понравился и в Росси дорого стоит даже спустя время.
  62. Loksik
    Dec 30, 2021
    10
    Кто хейтит боготлоу 2 ебychiy клоун, тзе бест игра ин тзе ворлд, не согласен=молчать
  63. sinkiy
    Dec 30, 2021
    0
    Great gameplay, great graphics, great acting, great environment, great violence and absolutely beautiful dark world. But boy the story does not make sense whatsoever. Characters don’t act like themselves, Joel makes stupid decisions just so he could die and it’s so obvious. The exposition is abysmal and the rising action is terrible. The new characters were uninspired andGreat gameplay, great graphics, great acting, great environment, great violence and absolutely beautiful dark world. But boy the story does not make sense whatsoever. Characters don’t act like themselves, Joel makes stupid decisions just so he could die and it’s so obvious. The exposition is abysmal and the rising action is terrible. The new characters were uninspired and uninteresting. The story had no heart or soul minus the flash backs which reminds you of what a good story was(last of us 1). Only then during the flash backs are you like “wow” because you’re reminded how beautiful that story was and atrocious this story is. I absolutely loathe last of us 2 writing talent. But I loved everything else about the game. The story did not feel like it was written by professionals but rather a college student learning writing 101 and made all the rookie mistakes.… Expand
  64. Hot_Muffin
    Dec 30, 2021
    10
    Wonderful game. If i could delete all 0 ratings about LGBTQ+ and other **** the total rating The last of us part 2 would be 8.0+
  65. Alanlicz
    Dec 29, 2021
    0
    Yes, it has great graphics and music. But this is a story-driven game, the whole plot is so trash it makes me feel like it comes from someone who is writing a novel for the first time.
  66. Alphabet7
    Dec 29, 2021
    10
    Absolutely fantastic game. The reason why there's so many bad reviews is simply because people are bigots. Literally. Great fantastic sad game.
  67. cormac0
    Dec 29, 2021
    10
    Just finished it yesterday and I can't believe I held off playing it. It is an absolute masterpiece of a game.

    It is one of the most memorable pieces of entertainment I've ever experienced and I won't forget it for a long time. I liked TLOU1 but the gameplay got a little stale half way though and the story, while fantastic, didn't have a massive impact on me like TLOU2's story did.    Just finished it yesterday and I can't believe I held off playing it. It is an absolute masterpiece of a game.

    It is one of the most memorable pieces of entertainment I've ever experienced and I won't forget it for a long time.

    I liked TLOU1 but the gameplay got a little stale half way though and the story, while fantastic, didn't have a massive impact on me like TLOU2's story did.

    I LOVED what Naughty Dog did with the story in this game. The outrage it gets is because they did something bold and that annoyed a certain segment of the fanbase but the story was only impactful because of it.    … Expand
  68. charliewhiting
    Dec 29, 2021
    8
    The game is very good but i find a little repetitive the game-play. I like the story until the last mission that left me disappointed. Anyway a must have.
  69. ihach
    Dec 28, 2021
    0
    First game was amazing. If I look character desing or atmosphere, this game is amazing too but that was the most annoying story I've ever seen. I had a nervous breakdown.
  70. JJ2FAS4U
    Dec 28, 2021
    7
    Atmosphere: 10
    Enjoyment: 3
    Gameplay: 9
    Graphics: 8
    Music: 10
    Story: 4
    Total: 7.33
  71. GZsoul
    Dec 28, 2021
    0
    this is the worst game i've ever played in my whole life.
    Neil Druckmann will ruin everything Naughty Dog has builded
  72. Shavoks
    Dec 28, 2021
    10
    Well...it seems games are indeed pure art. It's a game I will remember for a very long time, thank you Naughty Dog for this masterpiece.
  73. Allexandru
    Dec 28, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Față de primul ăsta e un faill maxim. scenaristul era beat când a scris și 2 și-a bătut joc de noi cei care l-am cumpărat… Expand
  74. xnirdoc
    Dec 27, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Naughty Dog centered Abby's character to be the main 'villain', created hatred around it, making you want to urge the gameplay to kill her. And the fact that you have to play as Abby at the end made me lose any interest in finishing the game.… Expand
  75. GAps6267
    Dec 23, 2021
    3
    Vaya forma de arruinar un juego con temas forzados, es decir, estamos en mundo post apocalíptico, quien se preocupa por perseguir a un trans o como demonios hacer a una protagonista con futuro lesbiana y que ser lesbiana no aporta nada a la historia. Este juego es un claro ejemplo de como satisfacer a ciertas minorías.
  76. gorillaowner
    Dec 28, 2021
    0
    Обожаю франшизу и обожаю эту игру. Сюжет, графика, динамичность на самом высоком уровне. Игра не отпускает от монитора от начала и до конца и заставляет переживать полную гамму эмоций - от детского восторга до желания рвать волосы на голове в порыве переживания за главных героев. Однозначно советую играть всем геймерам лишенным предрассудков.Обожаю франшизу и обожаю эту игру. Сюжет, графика, динамичность на самом высоком уровне. Игра не отпускает от монитора от начала и до конца и заставляет переживать полную гамму эмоций - от детского восторга до желания рвать волосы на голове в порыве переживания за главных героев. Однозначно советую играть всем геймерам лишенным предрассудков.
  77. Earnie
    Dec 28, 2021
    9
    One of the best game ever made in my opinion,I was too quick to jump on the bandwagon of hating on it before even playing the game but now that I’ve played it’s totally different. I got sucked into the game just like the first game and absolutely loved it.
    I played the game on survivor and man sometimes it was terrifying but fun.The game does have certain parts and aspects that are a bit    One of the best game ever made in my opinion,I was too quick to jump on the bandwagon of hating on it before even playing the game but now that I’ve played it’s totally different. I got sucked into the game just like the first game and absolutely loved it.
    I played the game on survivor and man sometimes it was terrifying but fun.The game does have certain parts and aspects that are a bit unbelievable of course but it doesn’t affect the overall story as much as people think
    Am8 if not a 9 for me    … Expand
  78. Churuliike
    Dec 28, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game is amazing. Everyone is just butthurt that Joel got killed in the beginning… Expand
  79. TauntTuba
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Это просто великолепная игра!!! Все что касается визуальной и технической части игры, находится на высочайшее уровне. Анимации персонажей, дизайн локаций-это просто восхитительно. Люди, которые ставят ей меньше 7 баллов, либо вы в неё не играли, либо у вас нет вкуса. Про сюжет ничего не пишу, поскольку считаю что каждый должен сам испытать это приключение.Это просто великолепная игра!!! Все что касается визуальной и технической части игры, находится на высочайшее уровне. Анимации персонажей, дизайн локаций-это просто восхитительно. Люди, которые ставят ей меньше 7 баллов, либо вы в неё не играли, либо у вас нет вкуса. Про сюжет ничего не пишу, поскольку считаю что каждый должен сам испытать это приключение.
  80. Ob1kenob
    Dec 27, 2021
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So disappointed and angry with the sequel. Incredible graphics destroyed by the worst storyline I've ever had to endure. The never ending cutscenes and needless jumping back and forth across the two main characters. Both were so unlikeable at the end I did not care which one lived or died. I feel bad for the graphics designers who made such a great job on the visuals. They are the reason I did not give 0 rating. Ps: I'm fine with the LGBT story. It's the stupidity of the Abby storyline. Terrible. Absolutely terrible… Expand
  81. Hepero
    Dec 27, 2021
    8
    The story was pretty bad, but gameplay was very good on hardest difficulty.
  82. DaniBoy7
    Dec 27, 2021
    0
    worst game they've played in all gaming history, complete disgusting **** destroyed everything they had built in the first one, nonsense **** story an authentic garbage!!! for me last of us there is only 1!
  83. Dan9el99
    Dec 27, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Dieses Spiel ist ein absolutes Meisterwerk! Neben einer gewagten Story und sehr tiefgründigen Charakteren, die es so in der Videospielgeschichte noch nie gegeben hat, ist vor allem das Gameplay eine absolute Extase. Kritiker*innen, die bemängeln, dass die Story zu feministisch sei oder dass sie Abby spielen müssen, sollten vielleicht ihr eigenes Weltbild hinterfragen respektive akzeptieren, dass es eben gerade ein großer Vorteil des Mediums Videospiel ist, dass die Spieler*innen in unliebsame Rollen gezwungen werden, um Aspekte des narrativen Perspektivwechsels zu bedienen. Alles in allem überzeugt in diesem Spiel jeder Aspekt vom Sounddesign bis zum Gameplay. Dieses Spiel hat zurecht 7 Game Awards gewonnen (10/10).… Expand
  84. tomeriksen
    Dec 27, 2021
    10
    A weak 10. But still a 10. fantastic story. Amazingly beautiful. Emotionally strong.
    Part 1 was bout Love. Part 2 is about hate. It is also the most hated game in history, which makes this game more than a game. It is actually art.
  85. Bambalejla
    Dec 27, 2021
    0
    Terrible writing. Left-liberal-university agenda. Boring for the most parts. Too long. Characters do stupid decisions. Luckily, I've got this game from PSN, would never pay a full price for it after I've played it. First game was miles better
  86. Winter88
    Dec 27, 2021
    8
    Im my oppinion, a great game with great graphics and great gameplay. I think the Story is not the best, especially the weird story of abby. So in generell still a great game, BUT by far not as good as Part 1!!!!
  87. Ifriashor
    Dec 26, 2021
    10
    Un juegazo en todos los sentidos, la historia, la jugabilidad, los gráficos, los detalles, emocionante hasta el final. Qué lastima de sociedad y críticas sin sentido, así va el mundo.
  88. MaestroJedi
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    Naughty Dog and Neil Druckmann fail a Joel ands fans like Disney with Luke Skywalker
  89. TheGoldenEye23
    Dec 26, 2021
    7
    Mostly a good game with pretty big problems. It is a technical achievement and arguably the best looking video game ever made. The acting, graphics, animation and sound design are all excellent and the music is good though not on the same level as that from the first game. When you get out of the monotony of stealth and scavenging, the gameplay can be fun because the characters are agile,Mostly a good game with pretty big problems. It is a technical achievement and arguably the best looking video game ever made. The acting, graphics, animation and sound design are all excellent and the music is good though not on the same level as that from the first game. When you get out of the monotony of stealth and scavenging, the gameplay can be fun because the characters are agile, responsive, and generally great to play as. The guns feel "weighty" and are just satisfying to fire. It's just that the brutal gameplay and all the killing feels contradictory to the themes and message of the story and i found that to be a game breaking issue. It broke immersion and made it hard for me to buy into the feelings and motivations of the characters. Otherwise, It's packed to the brim with difficulty and accessibility options though i never really made use of them.

    Overall, it feels good to play but as a story driven game, the story is the most important thing and though i don't hate it, it's easily the weakest part of the game. This game is even more grim, bleak and depressing than the first game and without any glimmer of hope. Gone are the loveable and relatable characters of the first game to be replaced with husks who barely resemble them. For some characters, it makes sense how they got to where they are in the story but they just aren't interesting anymore. Plenty of the added characters are shallow and one-note. I found it hard to care about their conflicts. The core themes of the story are often undermined by the gameplay and there are serious problems with the pacing. The game is far too long, and there are too many tension breaking flashbacks that i'd argue are ineffective in their purposes. On top of that, the resolution to the story feels rushed, unsatisfying and unearned. There are also numerous coincidences, conveniences and contrivances in the story but those are more nitpicks than legitimate grievances.

    Like i said, it's good in everything but story. It's admirable that is this is a story that dares to take risks and it isn't all bad actually. There are some genuinely excellent moments and heartfelt scenes sprinkled in here but they are overwhelmed by a story that just wasn't executed properly. If Druckmann played around more with the placement of the flashbacks, gave some characters more to do, and cut certain parts of the story, i'd have liked this more.    … Expand
  90. Roger_Kialo
    Dec 24, 2021
    9
    Ellie never forgives Abby, she forgives Joel.
    Abby never forgives anyone, she just has something better to do, someone better to care for. Within us, there's only love.

    Excellent gameplay.
  91. Hamzaboy1992
    Dec 24, 2021
    0
    You ruined the entire game, you have destroyed it literally, i can't believe that this is the sequel of the greatest storyline ever made in game history, shame on you
  92. Rokue
    Dec 24, 2021
    0
    absolutely garbage absolutely garbage absolutely garbage absolutely garbage
  93. Thefaircrit
    Dec 24, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. People hate what’s different. Regardless of sexual orientation or political stand point, you should still be able to appreciate the gameplay aspect which is so well done. This game is a masterpiece. I felt like I didn’t want to play anymore when Joel died but that’s why it is a masterpiece, when a death actually makes you feel lost and empty. people just hate what’s different, and to give this game hate just because you can’t see a lesbian couple without thinking someone is pushing an agenda on you, just makes you look like a stupid ****… Expand
  94. RengarTheRed
    Dec 23, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Don't normally leave reviews but I felt obligated based on the train wreck of handling user reviews and feedback post launch. I watched numerous lets plays of this game to develop my opinions of this game and to see if any sense can be made from it.

    Positives:
    The gameplay, audio design and AI are very good especially considering this kind of game where story is the most important component and is more of a walking movie style of 'game'.
    This game had some great improvements from the first such as enemy groups calling their allies by name and demonstrate a grieving sadness when you kill them making the experience more immersive and making me want to actively avoiding killing where possible.
    Visually the game is stunning considering it's a console only release for the PS4 so considering the limited power of the hardware it's very impressive what the artists have done with the game while also making sure it runs acceptably.
    The audio team hit it out of the park in this game. The background music helped immensely with creating an atmosphere where I felt tense especially in dark deserted buildings where there's potentially enemies. The voice actors also did an amazing job with what they were given and full credit to them.
    The story had it's points where it grabbed me and wanted me to continue playing to see what happened next, this happened regularly for the first half of the game.

    Negatives:
    The game was rather buggy for me especially, I don't really see many people talking about this but there were plenty of bugs ready to break my immersion and took away from the experience.

    The largest downside by far is the story. This is a huge disappointment especially considering these games are more of a walking movie and falling short on the most important part is a horrific mistake to make.
    The structure of the story is the biggest mistake made, if the story was restructured in a way where you played as what many people consider the villain from the start and play through events as they occur in the timeline rather than the monstrosity that made the final cut then maybe people would be able to make a connection to Abby before she kills their favourite character. I know at least I would've.
    The death scene itself was very badly done, I don't expect Joel to be a Marvel Superhero but come on, he literally just got taken out by a complete random out of the blue, the entire introduction for this part was a disaster. Wasn't it possible to have any conceivable way of Abby and Joel crossing paths rather than a coincidence, like literally anything, like maybe a civilian shelter distress call or something. And also, why would Joel just give out his information to a complete stranger when in the first game it was shown that he is a very distrusting person.
    One of my more recent complains is the being forced to kill animals, in a game of this scale where it advertises inclusions for vulnerable people you should not be forced to do uncomfortable things such as executing Abbys dogs. Also I'm not a fan of sex scenes in games so having to sit through multiple scenes of intimacy made me feel uncomfortable as I felt as if I couldn't skip in case
    I missed some important plot piece.

    Summary:
    Game is a train wreck of a poorly structured story which is a large let-down considering what this game could've been if that were not the case. Game is rated highly based on what it does right which is almost everything else.    … Expand
  95. TVQH
    Dec 23, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ok at first but I somehow lost motivation to continue after switching to Abby. Does anyone else think that Abby's story doesn't need to take half of the game length?… Expand
  96. Xoxofbg
    Dec 23, 2021
    0
    Big fell of from Part 1, big dissapointment. Cant belive they really messed this one up.
  97. Thegame123
    Dec 23, 2021
    0
    I've played through the entire series all the way through. It's hard to believe that a good game came before this. This game feels like it dug up the corpse of the first game, skinned it, and is using its dead skin to hide from how horrible it truly is. May God have mercy to those that worked hard on this game for nothing.
  98. ArcticZearo
    Dec 23, 2021
    3
    Honestly this game is a 3 for me because the graphics are great. Everything else is hot garbage.
  99. iadsuhf
    Dec 23, 2021
    0
    Easily the most disappointing video game purchase of my entire life. Identical gameplay to its predecessor, god-awful story that takes you completely outside of the immersion that was so incredible in the 1st game.
  100. cutestgirl
    Dec 22, 2021
    0
    Betrayal, Lies, Nonsenses..
    This game is 20 hours of torture. One of the few games that I felt uncomfortable to play it through.
  101. Fangenijus
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    It breaks my heart to write this, but I really did not expect such a poor story after all these years of waiting. While there were a few genuinely good moments, majority of game filled up with plot holes. It just took elements of what worked for the first game without understanding what made them compelling. It seems like this game was done by other studio, but its not!!. The basicIt breaks my heart to write this, but I really did not expect such a poor story after all these years of waiting. While there were a few genuinely good moments, majority of game filled up with plot holes. It just took elements of what worked for the first game without understanding what made them compelling. It seems like this game was done by other studio, but its not!!. The basic gameplay has stayed the same (for better or worse), environment puzzles are almost gone. So remove story from the table and you are left with the shallow gameplay that will have you looking for some other game.… Collapse
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Awards & Rankings

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#2 Best PS4 Game of 2020
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#1 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2020
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#3 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2020

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Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 113 out of 121
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 121
  3. Negative: 0 out of 121
  1. GameMAG
    Sep 13, 2020
    90
    The Last of Us Part II is the high point of the PlayStation 4. The plot is controversial, but the game is the incredibly addictive adventure of Ellie, from which it is impossible to pull away from the opening and to the very end.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Sep 5, 2020
    93
    Not everyone is going to enjoy the motives of The Last of Us Part II. But if you try and manage to accept the subliminal and not so subtle messages as a fact that the world has gone awry and that people have the need to have somewhere or someone to belong to as their own way out, then... You will witness the boundaries of gaming expand. You will witness a true masterpiece.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 3, 2020
    75
    If you loved the original for its great characters and well-paced story – stay away from this game. However, if you’re aching to sink into the depths of depression, or just want to cut some throats and burn some zombies – Part II will deliver. [Issue#247, p.72]
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