The Last of Us Part II

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  1. Jma3res
    Jun 27, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game starts bad and it's boring and sucks until you kill Nora. Once you kill her, it becomes better and better until they decided to make the game longer without reason after Dina become mother. After that, it's the same, all its the same and it's just get boring, you want it to finish it. The game by itself it's good but as a sequel of TLOU2 it's sucks and the way many situations and characters are introduced are too sucks. Life is Strange is way better in this part.… Expand
  2. Wall-Ethan
    Jun 27, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is beautiful on the technical side. Stunning visuals, some atmospheric audio, decent gameplay mechanics, a mesmerising world to explore, the likes.
    But the story...
    Oh boy the story.
    At first i was totally on board, but they tried to fit way too much exposition and side story into an already long game.    … Expand
  3. TheJello
    Jun 27, 2020
    6
    Im going to be as fair as possible, semi spoiler-ish. This game was BEYOND beautiful in the way of graphics, actually a masterpiece 100%. The story has some moments that almost push you to an emotional response that coulda made this a positive review. All in all had the game been more about relations and the complexity behind such relationships they woulda succeeded on yet another masterIm going to be as fair as possible, semi spoiler-ish. This game was BEYOND beautiful in the way of graphics, actually a masterpiece 100%. The story has some moments that almost push you to an emotional response that coulda made this a positive review. All in all had the game been more about relations and the complexity behind such relationships they woulda succeeded on yet another master class game. The part that makes this half bad however is the stuff that ignores humans and our complexity and decides to focus heavily on human decisions. While decisions are a part of human complexity, and even something worth dwelling on they decide that the focus will be on decisions that affect themselves(such as someone preferring to be a boy, or individual sexuality) the reason this eats the games strong narrative is that those are personal decisions and don't make anyone harbor care for an individual. For an example, instead of trying to make people feel bad for someone not being excepted for being gay you should just focus on the decisions they made to make them seem cast out, like cutting hair or getting a tattoo that makes the city hate you... i digress. Basically TLOU succeeded so well because we weren't intentionally focused on joel selfishly choosing to having feelings he found a replacement for his daughter in ellie thus saving her at the end in a decision that you come to believe was morally wrong but understandable. This game is different and i just wish it showed more complexity not personal agendas.… Expand
  4. edkendals
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    Just finished my second play through of the game. I would have originally rated it a 4 but the second play through opened my eyes to a lot of stuff and helped me see what naughty dog was trying to do. Still I absolutely dont agree with everything they were going for and I didn’t feel everything they wanted me to feel. Still I have never had a piece of media (movie or game) make me feel theJust finished my second play through of the game. I would have originally rated it a 4 but the second play through opened my eyes to a lot of stuff and helped me see what naughty dog was trying to do. Still I absolutely dont agree with everything they were going for and I didn’t feel everything they wanted me to feel. Still I have never had a piece of media (movie or game) make me feel the emotions I felt through out the game but especially the ending. It took several days and a complete second play through to in pack it all. This is an extremely intense experience and in my humble opinion is a must play if you enjoy dark and gloomy stories. Not a 10, not a 0. Definitely not for everyone.… Expand
  5. MrDeftino
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Writing this review after finishing the game moments ago. After 30h ish of game time, I can say that I enjoyed most of it, but feel like Druckmann and Naughty Dog owe me a few hours back.

    Story
    What I loved about the first game was that it was relatively unique within the zombie survival-horror genre. The zombies themselves were unique, Joel and Ellie had a refreshing dynamic you don't see too often, and the "I'm immune" storyline was told in a new way and went in a direction I didn't expect, which ended up being the main event that serves as the heartbeat of this game. The Last of Us Part 2 has a story that took me 30 hours to beat, but got its message across within 10. After that, when you're reading between the lines you're often thinking "I know... you said that already... we get it... revenge is bad... Abby and Ellie are the same... war and violence is just an endless cycle that accomplishes nothing...". That message in itself is something The Walking Dead has been saying for 10 years, so it's remarkably disappointing to see The Last of Us fall into zombie-genre cliches - after the first was so unique.

    What lets down the execution of the story is the way in which it is told. I'm all for a good non-linear form of storytelling, but I think the dominoes are setup in the wrong order here. When the game switches half way through to Abby's past 3 days, you meet a lot of the characters you've already killed as Ellie. This made me form absolutely no emotional attachment to them whatsoever, so I never felt bad for killing them - except for the doggo Alice, she was a good doggo. If the stories were told side-by-side, and we got to know Owen, Nora, Leah and Mel before Ellie runs into them, it would have let those scenes sting a bit for the player - juggling between the idea that you kind of want Ellie to succeed but you also don't want her to kill these people. That idea is perfectly executed when the stories line up though and you're forced to play as Abby as she hunts down Ellie in the theatre. I still wanted Ellie to accomplish her goal so getting me, the player, to play as her opponent trying to take her down was a great touch, and made me do something I didn't want to do - much in the same way as Joel's infamous scene in the first game.

    However, this zig-zagging between stories all leads to a fairly disappointing ending. I understand the message of the game, I understand why every character does what they do, and I understand Druckmann didn't want you to really know which side was correct - they're both equally justified and wrong in their actions. But for a sense of satisfaction, I wanted Abby or Ellie to kill the other. Just put a pin in that story. End it properly. If Ellie won, she did it but at the cost of losing everyhing else - revenge made her lose more than gain anything - the point of the game still stands. If Abby won, she's become Joel - and the cycle will likely repeat in an imaginary Last of Us 3, and Ellie would have died seeking revenge - again showing she's lost everything. If the game wasn't so long-winded, I'd be happy with the ending the way it is, but after I've spent 30 hours of my life to ultimately get to an equilibrium that was present 5 hours in, it feels like a waste.

    Gameplay
    If it ain't broke, why fix it? The gameplay in this game is pretty much identical to the first, with a few minor adjustments here and there. The weapon upgrade system is the same but with new, sleek animations and the player upgrade system is just a little bit deeper with a lot more options. The weapon selection and core combat mechanics all remain the same, except for the melee combat. Melee has been changed so that more than one enemy can attack you at a time - which is welcomed, and it is now a bit more skill-based than the button-mashing style of the first game. You now have to time dodges by looking at tells from the enemy, and some enemies can dodge and grab you when you try to hit them. I found the dodge mechanic to be... pardon the pun... a little hit and miss. Sometimes you would dodge out the way, and other times I felt I'd still get hit even though I timed the dodge well and moved in the correct direction. This melee system works well overall, but without a lock-on system sometimes you can get hit after dodging because the enemy has gone off-camera and you need to find where they are again. It's a minor frustration, but it happened often enough to get under my skin a little.

    Something else that got under my skin was the AI detection. I played on normal difficulty and, while I like good AI when it comes to stealth games, the detection in this game seems a little funky. Blind clickers would often see me when I wasn't moving at all, some enemies would see me through walls, and some can see you from quite a distance away - which isn't an issue in itself, but when your listen-mode seems to only go 50ft or so, it's easy to miss an enemy further away who could be looking right at you.    … Expand
  6. HectorLaBoa
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Todos los personajes aman a otros personajes del mismo sexo, que no tiene nada de malo pero es estúpido que cada 3er personaje sea así neta la el juego para mucho se mecere un 8.5… Expand
  7. RiconextDeliRU
    Jun 27, 2020
    5
    Игра нудная и скучная
    Однообразная
    Есть интересные моменты , но они не дают поставить высокую оценку Дух первой части есть, но играть за новых персонажей вообще нет интереса а уж переживать их истории тем более Так же раздражает, что тяжелые моменты в игре нельзя пропустить как в других играх и отбивает желание допроходить игру дальше    Игра нудная и скучная
    Однообразная
    Есть интересные моменты , но они не дают поставить высокую оценку
    Дух первой части есть, но играть за новых персонажей вообще нет интереса а уж переживать их истории тем более Так же раздражает, что тяжелые моменты в игре нельзя пропустить как в других играх и отбивает желание допроходить игру дальше
  8. withnoname
    Jun 27, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First 50% of the game is amazing. The rest of the 50% left a bad taste in my mouth and made no sense. Completely destroys the Joel and Ellie character building from the first one.… Expand
  9. DonPelayio
    Jun 28, 2020
    6
    Buena jugabilidad, excelentes graficos y sonido. Primera parte de la historia entretiene pero los errores en la narrativa en la 2da parte hacen que se pierda interes en el juego. Echando abperder toda emocion en la historia. Es un juego que al terminarlo uno no sabe si ganas o pierdes
  10. Akashi_Rairo
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    Ill put it as simply as possible. *SPOILER FREE*

    The game has superb graphics, a superb sound track, superb voice acting. The game has the same game play as the the 1st one so nothing new. but the engine for the game runs beautifully so much detail in what you can do. game play is repetitive, scenarios are repetitive. The story is a rubix cube of a mess. the pieces are not all    Ill put it as simply as possible. *SPOILER FREE*

    The game has superb graphics, a superb sound track, superb voice acting.

    The game has the same game play as the the 1st one so nothing new. but the engine for the game runs beautifully so much detail in what you can do.

    game play is repetitive, scenarios are repetitive.

    The story is a rubix cube of a mess. the pieces are not all put together until the end.

    The game severely lacked compared to its previous installment and really didn't bring the same wow as the first.

    i still enjoyed the story when i put all the pieces together but i think the way the story went didn't work.

    The game was still worth the 60$ but seriously NO MULTIPLAYER!?    … Expand
  11. Cuckbaiit
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    If you want to play this game don't watch any videos or listen to the bad hype and please please PLEASE play the first game before you do. A lot of bad media about it is taken out of context. Watching the beginning then end of the game isn't going to be as satisfying unless you get there yourself. It would be the same if you saw the start then end of last of us 1. You wouldn't know whatwasIf you want to play this game don't watch any videos or listen to the bad hype and please please PLEASE play the first game before you do. A lot of bad media about it is taken out of context. Watching the beginning then end of the game isn't going to be as satisfying unless you get there yourself. It would be the same if you saw the start then end of last of us 1. You wouldn't know whatwas going on.… Expand
  12. signedforthis
    Jun 28, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i signed for this.. i've loved their games so far but everything in this game sucks! except for graphics. They failed to understand players, even their former work. The last thing they can do is just delete bad comments, and mock users. Just save your money for ghost or cyberpunk... If you want to buy this garbage and to fund ******dog for TLOU3, which obviously will be another trash, then buy/play it. That is the way of ruining a game industry.… Expand
  13. FatherHay
    Jun 28, 2020
    3
    The game as a stand-alone title, would be entirely forgiveable and would probably be a 'decent' title. Unfortunately, as a sequel to a game as revolutionary and beautifully implemented as TLOU I, it's quite frankly, a dumpster fire.

    The gameplay isn't innovative, and at times is down-right clunky or buggy, more than once I had enemies disappear mid-animation, or a mob carry out a    The game as a stand-alone title, would be entirely forgiveable and would probably be a 'decent' title. Unfortunately, as a sequel to a game as revolutionary and beautifully implemented as TLOU I, it's quite frankly, a dumpster fire.

    The gameplay isn't innovative, and at times is down-right clunky or buggy, more than once I had enemies disappear mid-animation, or a mob carry out a kill-move on me, despite not being present. In one sequence, I remember sprinting down an open street, and suddenly a death animation happening, as in - a clicker just appearing and killing me. But all-in-all, the gameplay is decent.

    Visually, the game is fantastic - though I think perhaps a bit too good, as my PS4 sounded like a Jet taking off almost from start to finish. Sound design is good too, can't really dispute it on an artistic level.

    But, the uh.. Story.. Well-.. Ahem.. That's where it all goes to **** I feel far too many of the characters are either forgotten about, or just simply not developed enough. Some people die and you just - never hear about them again, despite the fact they clearly have some sort of significant relationship with surviving characters. The way the whole story is organised leaves you dissatisfied and for a game that relies so heavily on the story.. It's just not good enough. There's flashbacks within flashbacks, ham-fisted moral messages, that aren't subtle or intelligently done - like I've genuinely seen episodes of spongebob with more depth and subtlety. And I just genuinely cannot recommend this game. Unless of course, you've never played TLOU I. And even then, it's-.. Not great, and I'd wait for a serious, serious discount.    … Expand
  14. EvreyskayaDysha
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    not bad, but first better, much better.
  15. natt_npc
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    Keep this quote in mind:
    “A game is an opportunity to focus our energy, with relentless optimism, at something we’re good at (or getting better at) and enjoy. In other words, gameplay is the direct emotional opposite of depression.”
    - Jane McGonigal “Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World” The only reason why this game is just mediocre for me is    Keep this quote in mind:
    “A game is an opportunity to focus our energy, with relentless optimism, at something we’re good at (or getting better at) and enjoy. In other words, gameplay is the direct emotional opposite of depression.”
    - Jane McGonigal “Reality is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How
    They Can Change the World”

    The only reason why this game is just mediocre for me is that is doesn't understand why player's enjoyed the first game. The narrative lead (Halley Gross) clearly doesn't understand the medium of video games and how narrative works. She's treating it as it's a TV show and you can see that in the game.

    Abby is actually a great character and I really like her outside of her actions in Jackson. But I can't connect with her because she destroyed the hope that TLOU was giving you. Both Halley and Neal went for a Game of Thrones type of storytelling and tried to be shocking and deep at the same time. Again, if that would have been a TV show where I'm passively watching I wouldn't care at all but as a player it feels like a **** writing.
    There is no resolution at the end whatsoever. Why do we play games? To feel bad? To see that the 15+ hour effort didn't matter at all? No, quite on the contrary. We play for a play experience and TLOU Part II failed at that.

    What bothers me as well is that Abby and Ellie both had so many options to talk about their hate but no, they just keep on killing and fighting. I don't understand why it took Ellie so long to realize that revenge won't change a thing after she's killing hundreds of innocent animals and people just to get to Abby. That's really not the character we met in TLOU 1.    … Expand
  16. OtherworldGuy
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    Passable game. Forever will be marred as "that controversial game from 2020" by both its detractors and supporters.
  17. Bigboss1993
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    Duele bastante tener que opinar así de un videojuego tan esperado por mí. Una segunda parte por la que suspirabamos todos los fans de la excelente primera aventura que vivimos en el lejano ya 2013. El juego tiene muchísimos aspectos muy buenos e inclusos otros excelentes pero la historia que nos quiere contar y la forma en la que lo hace se debe criticar porque atenta contra lo visto en laDuele bastante tener que opinar así de un videojuego tan esperado por mí. Una segunda parte por la que suspirabamos todos los fans de la excelente primera aventura que vivimos en el lejano ya 2013. El juego tiene muchísimos aspectos muy buenos e inclusos otros excelentes pero la historia que nos quiere contar y la forma en la que lo hace se debe criticar porque atenta contra lo visto en la primera parte y contra los videojuegos en general. Nos encontramos un juego gráficamente espectacular en muchos momentos aunque en algunas zonas se notan las limitaciones de ps4 en algunas texturas. Aun así sin duda uno de los títulos mas potentes gráficamente hablando. Jugablemente es delicioso en muchos momentos aunque la IA sigue siendo mejorable e innova muy poco en mecanicas jugables aunque es muy satisfactorio derrotar a cualquier enemigo. El juego tiene muchos momentos de relleno puro y de tramos que son totalmente insustanciales e ilogicos. La zona de las plantas llenas de infectados del hospital directamente no tiene ningún sentido argumental y otros tramos de la historia se hacen realmente muy pesados. EL juego debería durar 10 horas menos de lo que dura y ser mas directo. Y ahora vamos con el apartado mas pésimo del título y sin duda el mas polémico.
    La historia.
    Aquí nada tiene que ver la raza de alguien o su condición sexual. Esto tiene que ver con la historia que nos quieren contar y de como lo hacen. Fallan estrepitosamente en todo esto.
    Lo primero que chirría con la trama es ver como Joel se fía y salva a una persona como Abby totalmente desconocida y se reúne sin sospechar con un montón de gente que no conoce en medio de un refugio. Es algo que el Joel que recordamos de la primera parte en ningún momento haría. Esto ya es un fallo argumental grave aunque no es el único. Nos quieren obligar en todo momento a que entendamos a Abby y a que le cojamos un cariño que nunca llega. Entiendo su motivación de matar a Joel para obtener su venganza pero lo que no se puede comprender es la manera de hacerlo. Mata a Joel torturándolo en el proceso, sin importarle que Ellie vea la escena sin poder hacer nada. Joel mató a su padre sí pero en ningún momento lo hizo disfrutando ni mucho menos dándole una muerte lenta y dolorosa. Joel hizo lo que hizo para salvar a Ellie, y no habria matado a nadie si le hubiesen dejado llevársela. Abby empieza dandole la peor muerte que se le podia dar a un personaje tan querido como Joel, nos lo arrebatan de una manera infame y queriendo que adoremos y queramos a la culpable. Aparte de todo esto la historia hace aguas en el transcurso de la misma y la resolución final carece de sentido alguno. Nos quieren hacer ver que la venganza no lleva a algun lado y por eso Ellie se arrepiente en el último momento. Pero esto no funciona así. Ellie ha matado a un montón de gente sí pero todos han intentado matarla antes, ella si hubiera podido habría ido a por Abby y de un disparo habria acabado con su venganza. Ellie no es como Abby. Ellie no se venga, solo quiere justicia. Si la historia fuera contada de manera diferente en algunos aspectos y la muerte de Joel fuera distina o simplemente no se hubiera mostrado quizás se habría aceptado mejor a Abby. Nunca lo sabremos.
    Mi nota final es un 5 aunque dan ganas de ponerle menos, es la realidad. Pero debo ser coherente y el juego tiene muchísimos apartados donde es muy bueno e incluso excelente pero la historia en este título es lo más importante y en este caso lo peor que han llevado y ejecutado. Espero que Naughty Dog se reponga de esto y que jamás saquen algo así de nuevo.
    Joel. SIempre estarás con nosotros y tu hueco nunca sera ocupado por Abby.    … Expand
  18. Corsario1971
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    Ahora sólo importan las ventas... Druckmann no creo que tuviera en mente una línea argumental sólida para dar continuidad a TLOU, pero sí tenía muy claro hacer puro dogma con las líneas marcadas por Anita Sharkeesian. El "must have" reina por encima de lo que se quiere contar (si existe algo que contar) TLOU2 no quiere ser un en realidad un juego o desarrollar una buena historia, es unaAhora sólo importan las ventas... Druckmann no creo que tuviera en mente una línea argumental sólida para dar continuidad a TLOU, pero sí tenía muy claro hacer puro dogma con las líneas marcadas por Anita Sharkeesian. El "must have" reina por encima de lo que se quiere contar (si existe algo que contar) TLOU2 no quiere ser un en realidad un juego o desarrollar una buena historia, es una especie de panfleto que imparte doctrina moral a cascoporro. Y lo hace con la firme convicción de que el jugador no va a darse cuenta de eso y que va a terminar cayendo en su trampa. El "más difícil todavía" a Druckmann se le convirtió en un imposible, literalmente quiso sacarse la chorra con un núcleo nuevo de personajes sin atisbo de carisma, destrozando de manera tendenciosa todas las expectativas creadas a los fans mediante las campañas publicitarias...

    Hay otros estudios que hubiesen incluso matado por contar con una base tan bien construida como franquicia... Bueno, pues Naughty Dog prefiere verla en llamas desde la orilla de una playa...    … Expand
  19. AverageAtomx
    Jun 28, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In my opinion i think this game its graphically so precious and you see the love with which its made but the story its so so fcking terrible.
    First Joel dies ok but whit a golf stick are you serious? In my opinion i think Joel can dies by a shoot protecting Ellie or something more honorable for this character who only wanted to save a little girl. Second how dare they maje you play with the assasin of Joel and not a little bit time no no approximately 10 fcking hours man so extended and forced. The game its good graphically the game surpassed that anteccesor but in story In history it doesn't even come to a little part of TLOU PART 1. Even doom eternal has more history than TLOU PART 2.    … Expand
  20. cazem11
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    Look game play wise it was great, the only complaint was that it didn't change anything from TLOU. The graphics, music, VA, it was great the music and graphics especially. but its all bogged down to the terrible story. Forced dialogue, little to no character development, forced and dry romance, it feels as if ND was trying to force and agenda or political message with this story. if thisLook game play wise it was great, the only complaint was that it didn't change anything from TLOU. The graphics, music, VA, it was great the music and graphics especially. but its all bogged down to the terrible story. Forced dialogue, little to no character development, forced and dry romance, it feels as if ND was trying to force and agenda or political message with this story. if this want TLOU2 it would have gotten a better score from me, but the game just doesn't hold a candle to its predecessor.… Expand
  21. cruel2227
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    Naughty dog betrayed us (this franchise and users)
    if you buy this game, xxxking story you can enjoy^^ wow
  22. VdaSickness
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    Me parece un gran videojuego, con un gran desarrollo, con una solidez en su política constructiva, con algunas lagunas en el guión pero eso no hace que el juego deje de ser maravillosamente humano e impresionante, Gracias por este titulo.
  23. Scarface3699
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Good graphics. Awful story just left me feeling like i cant wait to forget it in time. No replay ability. Just meh man… Expand
  24. Aimeejh
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game play is really good, everything is much better, graphics is so good. But abby, i hate her, shes a horrible person, then they did Joel dirty, i loved Joel and he always reminded me of my father so to do one of my favourite characters like that and many of others fav, was just not right, why naughty dog? Should of just made a great second game about Ellie and Joel and or even dina, but they didn’t do the game right and then they drag it out so they can make a third game and then get paid more money, also why did they make a sex scene with abby, that really disturbed me, it was so disgusting … Expand
  25. Rhi207
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So, I've been a huge fan of The Last of Us. I love Zombie anything & have always been fascinated with the idea of an apocalypse. With that in mind here's my review of the game.

    1. The Game-play: Great mechanics - if you liked the game-play in the last one you'll enjoy it here. BUT, the lack of new things you can do is kind of a bummer. It feels like a version 1.5 rather than a whole new game. It can also feel a bit repetitive, which I felt in the last game and was hoping they would address some of the monotonous parts in this game. Also, sound, music, graphics all great, but that's not what made The Last of Us awesome - I mean it helped for sure, but it was the amazing story that captivated players.

    2. The Story: Ugh, where to start. I'm so torn regarding the story. There are aspects I enjoy and there are others I HATE. I'm trying to keep the spoilers to a minimum. The fact that the game makes you play as the "villain" pisses me off. I don't want to play as "her" I want to shoot "her"

    Now, addressing Abby, in another game I would have liked playing as Abby. Maybe in a spin off? But not in this game & not in this setting. Also - the whole transgender thing feels forced. It really doesn't make any sense regarding the story. Transgendered people are what? .01 of the population - the odds of someone surviving a fall out of this size is highly unlikely. What makes more sense is Naughty Dog wanted to be the first at something and decided to force it in there regardless if it made sense or what it would do to their story. Lev on the other hand, I don't feel is as intrusive. He at least kind of makes sense. So its not that I don't 'like' transgender characters, but when it feels forced, and harms the story I just cant get behind it.

    Also, I didn't love Ellie in this game as I did in the last. Maybe it was more of a problem with how the story was set up rather than Ellie herself. Regardless, I just didn't jive with her like I did in the last game. And Tommy? It was amazing the fake out they pulled, I thought for sure he was dead. Then to see how he behaves? It seemed out of character for him.

    All in all I fall somewhere in the middle. The great parts of the game helped pull up my score some but the bad parts greatly hurt my overall experience.    … Expand
  26. Ravi47
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I waited for this game. I am from Nepal. The physical disc is still not available but I some how manage to get it digitally. After I finished the game it left me with a bit of mixed feeling. I don't think the storyline is anything wrong. But both Abby and Ellie story should not be shown in the same game. This game should have been standalone Abby games only and the revenge part of the story of Ellie should have been a different game.… Expand
  27. Jael_marcos
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. english is my second language sorry if i write some of this wrong but i need to get it out of my chest
    I think we were disappointed by this game because the build up this fake plot in the trailers and they gave us the wrong expectations. We all knew this game was about Ellie's revenge and we all thought it was because someone was going to kill the girl in the trailer (Dina) then we play it and they kill joel at the start of the game! What made The Last of Us different wasn't the zombies! It was the characters! We loved Ellie's and Joel's dinamic, i liked that they were fighting because of what happened at the end of the first game and it would have been amazing if they tried to solve that problem between them as they get revenge for Dina, it would have been like meeting each other again, making their bond stronger. I think it was such a waste.
    Aside from that, once i accepted Joel was dead, i found really interesting the dinamic of showing us two different POVs but the way they put it in the game didn't work, it's like reading harry potter and when harry is about to kill voldemort you realise you have seven more books or movies with voldemort's POV. No one wants that. No one is going to empatize with a character once the heroe has gone through the entire journey.
    They should have mixed Abby's and Ellie's stories so it woudn't be so repetitive and we woudn't have to play with Abby for so long.
    I really, really liked Abby's character and her story was really good as well but the way they put it in the game didn't work. Having to punch and choke Ellie at the end of Abby's plot is a thing no one wants to do even if we now know Abby's motives and reasons, Ellie is the protagonist!! We don't want to hurt her, even less using the character who killed Joel!!! Then again, using HP reference, it's like 7 new Voldemort's books or movies and maybe you like him a little more o you understand him but then Voldemort goes and kill's Ron or Hermione, all of that is wasted!!!
    Ellie being happy with Dina and the baby in the end and then going back to look for Abby...at that point i just gave up. I continued because i needed to see the end but man, that didn't make any sense.
    Why not making a fight like the one in the end but in the theatre insted? Instead of using Abby to try to kill Ellie just let us use Ellie, Ellie forgives her because she remembers her talk with Joel and then that's it.
    But no. They killed Joel, Abby is now free with her friend and Ellie is all alone and she can't even play the guitar anymore. I know "life isn't perfect" and "not every ending is happy" but the ending stopped being happy the moment they killed Joel, at least Ellie and us deserved an ending like the one in the farm. Ellie, at least, being happy. Joel died for her to live and now she has to live a sad life. Dissapointing.
    I gave it five stars because the gameplay, music, graphics and even some parts of the story are amazing but then again the main plot of the game should have been better after of 7 years of waiting for a second part.    … Expand
  28. roozbehgh
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    I'm giving it a 5 cuz of all the hard work the developers put into the game. I can imagine all their faces when they were gradually learning about the narrative and thinking to themselves: "all this work man..all this work...".
    anyways, I think enough arguments have been made around the plot and story and I for one will never ever relate to what they were trying to sell us by dragging us    I'm giving it a 5 cuz of all the hard work the developers put into the game. I can imagine all their faces when they were gradually learning about the narrative and thinking to themselves: "all this work man..all this work...".
    anyways, I think enough arguments have been made around the plot and story and I for one will never ever relate to what they were trying to sell us by dragging us throughout the whole game only to reach an ending which felt unsatisfying to say the least!. I do grasp the concept of "people not always getting what they want" but it has to be "real". it has to be implemented correctly into the world built around the characters and their personalities and backgrounds.

    It's a mess. it's a disaster and quite honestly a total disrespect towards the first game and all its fans.
    game-play wise it completely has my respect but story wise (which these types of games are thoroughly based on!) it feels like an icy bowl of tomato soup! it's good for ya, but it tastes like ****

    but I have to say...I get the fact that throughout history there have been men and women that decided to burn the world and watch it turn to dust just to make a point. Druckman did just THAT...    … Expand
  29. Noctiluca
    Jun 28, 2020
    6
    Forget about the leaks, SJWs, anti-SJWs, deceptive marketing and all the noise that surrounds a big part of this game's criticism. The bulk of it's problems are it's lack of focus, poor pacing and, ultimately, a poor consideration of what made the original story and the characters not perfect, but great and relatable.

    This game has a lot of good qualities. From it's impressive visuals,    Forget about the leaks, SJWs, anti-SJWs, deceptive marketing and all the noise that surrounds a big part of this game's criticism. The bulk of it's problems are it's lack of focus, poor pacing and, ultimately, a poor consideration of what made the original story and the characters not perfect, but great and relatable.

    This game has a lot of good qualities. From it's impressive visuals, sound fidelity, visceral combat (on high difficulties), highly detailed vast environments and some really tense moments, The Last of Us Part II significantly improves almost every technical aspect of the original, making the artists the real stars of this show.

    However, these qualities aren't enough to carry a broken, messy story, as the game tries to undo notions about some of it's characters, and spends a lot of time brushing through themes that were already best presented in the first game, while also bringing new themes every now and again without time for proper reflection.

    For an example, there's a lot of story and gameplay time used at an attempt to redundantly show and equalize "both sides of a coin" – which is not a complicated or new concept, especially after the winter and ending section of the first game – while forgetting the player is already, understandably, biased towards the side they spent the most time connecting to. This concept is made clear pretty soon, but the creators think it's necessary for you to see a whole lot more of it, all while drawing some less effective, fanfiction-like parallels to reinforce what's already obvious and control some of the damage they did themselves. Not to mention, without getting into spoilers, that the main catch of the ending only gets to develop throughout 9-10 hours or so of this twenty plus hours long game, making most of what's been played seem even more unnecessary for the overall resolution, even more if you think that characters had plenty of time to reflect on what they're about to do.

    By watching and reading interviews, it definitely seems like Naughty Dog wrote big chunks of this story long after starting development, without a solid backbone to base their decisions on, flip-flopping time and time again about what the core of the game is. Characters only seem to have clear-cut intentions and ideas when writers consider it necessary to deflect criticism about character actions. Otherwise, their motivations are an open-ended world of complex possibilities where you fill the gaps the writers left open.

    In short, this sequel will stick with you long after you finish it, but probably because it leaves you wondering what it could have been if writers didn't recklessly place most of their bets in it's eye-rolling shortcomings.    … Expand
  30. InShane
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So, I just beat "The Last of Us Part II..." Where should I start? I feel like, in parts where the game was good, it was excellent! But in parts where the game was bad... It was down right horrible.
    The gameplay was fun, I liked a lot of the new mechanics they added, like being able to go prone and the fact that you can be "stealth" in tall grass added a lot more options and the dodge button was a nice touch. I liked... MOST of the new enemies: Shamblers were gross as **** and really fun to fight, Stalkers offered a fresh new type of challenge and they actually jump- scared me once or twice. They did a good job at making the Scars function exactly like the creepy cult that they are: Their whistling gave me shivers every time I heard it. The skill trees were cool and gave a lot of fun options to improve your character. One thing I DID NOT like, was the addition of dogs... They make it VERY hard to avoid the dogs and I did NOT enjoy killing any of the cute doggo's in this game. Over all, gameplay wise, "The Last of Us II" was very satisfying.

    And now... The story...... Good LORD, what a mess! The story of "The Last of Us Part II" is full of plot holes, contrivances and conveniences and does not feel like a continuation of the events of the first game. Rather, it teeters on the threshold of being some “edgy” kids DeviantArt fan-fiction. I would say the biggest issues with the story are it's beginning and it's end. The beginning of the game has Joel, acting completely out of character and is way too trusting of these random strangers he JUST met, which ends up getting him killed (in a **** way). I hear a lot of people saying that the reason Joel is so trusting is because he has been living comfortably in Jackson for 5 years... I don't buy this: Living comfortably for 5 years doesn't make you stupid, the story just needed Joel to die (in a **** way) to get the horrible revenge story going.

    The middle of the game’s story is kind of all over the place: You play as Ellie for a bit, then the game forces you to play as Abby, Joel’s killer, in an attempt to make her seem likeable, which doesn’t work, at least, it didn’t work with me. I found Abby to be very unlikable. In fact, a lot of the new characters in this game feel unlikable which made their deaths hollow. When Jesse died, all I could think was “Oh no, not… Whats-His-Face.”

    And the ending is just… Baffling to me. Ellie and Abby have a brutal fight which during the middle of, Abby bites 2 of Ellies fingers off. Ellie’s goal of revenge against Abby is only a few seconds away……… And she just let’s Abby go. Mind you, a flashback of Joel playing the guitar (Which he was teaching Ellie to play and can no longer do because he is dead and she just lost fingers) is what makes her decide to let Abby go. This woman first took your father figure away from you, she then took friends away from you and finally she took 2 of your fingers away from you. Ellie… Girl…… Having a flashback of your father figure playing a guitar after the person you’re trying to kill bites off your fingers should have thrown you into a fit of rage! But no, she’s all like: “Just go.” And that’s it. All this does, is give Abby another opportunity to come back for you. I can’t sugarcoat it, this game fails from a story perspective, which is a shame, considering the fact that it’s a narrative driven game.

    I would give the game a 5: "The Last of Us Part II" is fun to play, but the overall narrative pulls the game way down. My fear is that, if they add a DLC chapter like they did in the first game, it’s going to be about Abby killing Tommy or something. I think the only way they can fix the story from here, is for Ellie to wake up from all of this being a bad dream…    … Expand
  31. Ghoul_glitch
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    Честно говоря, сюжет не очень плохой, понравилась игра
  32. thriuenug
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    Complicated and confusing story. Everything is a mess, i'm dissapointed about this game
  33. Anima2z
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    wonder what happened to the writers to deliver such a downgrade, is really bad, if it wasn{t for such a terrible writing it could be a real 10, but the story is such a nonsense, people are just blind by visuals and music, the only reason I give it a 5 is for the amazing work of artists and gameplay team
  34. Thohorne
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphically this game was absolutely insannnne!!! No doubt about it. The attention to detail was just incredible, the fighting, mini puzzles etc were all spot on. Unfortunately my experience was dampened by the killing of Joel within the first hour of the game! Like firstly he deserved far more imo. The entirety of the part 1 was spent investing in his character and it left us wanting more. The story follows a revenge plot but dragged on for soo long that i litteraly didnt care by the end! I was over it. To some extent playing as Abby was a genius idea but I feel the order the story follows could of been executed a lot better. I do believe Joel had to die but I felt this would have been better achieved later in the play through.… Expand
  35. orajens
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    I just finished playing and overall I have mixed opinions on this game; gorgeous graphics, mechanics well put together although the storyline seemed empty and not well focused on. An unbalanced game?

    Up until the end, very well done. The ending needed more. The character development certainly needed more. I will certainly play again. If a followup was to be introduced, hopefully,    I just finished playing and overall I have mixed opinions on this game; gorgeous graphics, mechanics well put together although the storyline seemed empty and not well focused on. An unbalanced game?

    Up until the end, very well done. The ending needed more. The character development certainly needed more. I will certainly play again. If a followup was to be introduced, hopefully, they'll take the user reviews into account.    … Expand
  36. Bondchris
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    Master piece. Every detail has been taken care of. Architecture, grass, trees, water, even the wear of time. Just love it.
  37. hatchiedave
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    It wasn’t easy to come to terms with the events that took place during this game. I played most of the game angrily but in the end the story took me trough all the paces it meant to take me trough. Everything clicked in the end and I realized that I was having the same emotional conflict as the characters. It was fantastic experience and extremely emotional. Loved it!
  38. Davidm322
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    As a sequel to one of the best games made for ps3 this had some big shoes to fill. Some clever alterations such as the added skill trees have definitely improved the game along with something as simple as going prone to improve the stealth mechanics. there are many welcome changes like this that keep the basic gameplay the same as its predecessor albeit a more refined version. The familiarAs a sequel to one of the best games made for ps3 this had some big shoes to fill. Some clever alterations such as the added skill trees have definitely improved the game along with something as simple as going prone to improve the stealth mechanics. there are many welcome changes like this that keep the basic gameplay the same as its predecessor albeit a more refined version. The familiar feel of the controls is what reminds us of the original and the addition of new types of infected keeps things interesting. As a game the last of us part 2 is excellent, the graphics are some of the best ive seen on ps4 and the gameplay itself works well. the emphasis on the brutality of melee combat is also a good addition. There are however some major issues with the story itself that i do not agree with. it is not just the events that occur that don't feel right but the pacing itself seems odd at times. some parts of the game feel as if they would work better in a different order. I also found myself enjoying the first sections as Ellie on her quest during the first 10 hours or so alot more than I thought i would given what had happened. However i really disliked Abby and no matter how the character development tried to justify her actions to make you like her it wasn't going to work. I found the latter part of the game where you play as Abby to be a tedious slog that I just put up with to get back to being Ellie to find out what happens next. I was also bitterly disappointed with the end of the game but understood the direction they were going in. To conclude the brilliant gameplay and graphics make this a must play but it is seriously let down by its story.… Expand
  39. Mercury47
    Jun 28, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Judt finished it and honestly I enjoyed the gameplay and the breathtaking graphics and the world they built is phenomenal but after sometime the gameplay get really repetitive and a bit boring. The story is the worst part of the game. The characters are uninspiring and the way they killed off Joel was done poorly. Half of the game you play as Ellie and the other half as Abby and I hate that I have to play as Abby it gets really boring after sometime and felt more like a dlc and disconnected from the actual story. They try so hard to get you to care about this character and other character that are just bland and it just doesn't work. And the ending was put a nail in the coffin. Ellie killed like 1000 people to get to Abby and when she had the chance to do it all of a sudden she has a change of heart. The theme is just a generic revenge story and you learn in the end revenge is bad. This one was a disappointment story wise… Expand
  40. Joelforever9
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    Nice Soudtrack, Beautiful graphics and Amazing Gameplay, The storie is meh... But i cant dislike The last Of Us Part 2 because its a beautiful game.
  41. Danil_M_I
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    I enjoyed to play this game, but the story was a huge disappointment for me. Прости Джоел, мы все просрали.

    gameplay 10/10
    landscape, animation, graphics 10/10
    story before Abby 6/10
    story after Abby 3/10
  42. Xandru
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So this game is good and defintely not the 0/10 fans are giving out of frustration which i understand, but its just not right and not objective constructive critisism. Everything under a 5/10 is just not fair. The graphics and environments are beautiful. Voice acting, cutscene and facial aninmations are great and are very high quality, ive nevers seen something like this in a video game. Gameplay even tho it was only very slightly improved since 2013 was also good and i had a lot of fun throughout the game (NPCs were kinda lacking tho). The ingame animation as well as the character models are also stunning, sound design and weather effects are equaly good.
    Story: The fact that the main characters are a lesbian and a masculine bodybuilder female dont change a single thing ( I think a hetero relationship might have been even more annoying), but sometimes i had the feeling that it was more about Ellies love life instead of her revenge and mainly at the beginning killed the serious atmosphere and took the spotlight of Ellies sorrow over Joels death. Which btw was very predictable imo (when it was first announced that it was about Ellies revenge my first guess was that Joel is killed by fireflies). The flashbacks and cutscenes are nice but they could have delivered this agenda otherwise without spitting in our faces after waiting 7 years and paying 70 dollars. It was written pretty badly with a lot of predictability, plot holes and poor character choices. Also trying to justify Abby killing Joel with her story didnt work (I stll wish Abby a very slow and painful death) and just stretched the game a lot which has pacing issues. Character development is weird (unnatural) to non existent. Having to fight Ellie and hit her was painful (not in a good way) and i couldnt take that part of the game serious. Dont forget about the unnecessary forgetable characters like Mel and the mexican guy (i even forgot his name). All in all storywise the sequel only damaged the franchise and its characters not even coming close to tlou 1. If u unlike me only bought tlou2 because of the very unsatisfying story i guess it only deserves a 3-5/10.    … Expand
  43. agusbritez10
    Jun 28, 2020
    7
    Realismo es poco, explica muy bien lo que conlleva obsesionarse tanto por la venganza que provoca poner en peligro emocionalmente tu integridad y los que te rodean. Historia que no te dan respiro ni un segundo en cuanto a acción, aunque creo que le sobran horas de juego y hasta a algún punto se vuelve repetitivo pero de todas formas es una obra maestra con una gran carga emocional yRealismo es poco, explica muy bien lo que conlleva obsesionarse tanto por la venganza que provoca poner en peligro emocionalmente tu integridad y los que te rodean. Historia que no te dan respiro ni un segundo en cuanto a acción, aunque creo que le sobran horas de juego y hasta a algún punto se vuelve repetitivo pero de todas formas es una obra maestra con una gran carga emocional y grandes momentos de acción.… Expand
  44. WesJ130
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    Gameplay is amazing. Wasn't feeling the story. It would have gotten a higher score if this wa wasn't a tlou game.
  45. Tavo-Tabu
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    Español:
    Quizá sea demasiado tarde para dar mi opinión pero igual quiero hacerlo.
    Es un videojuego hermoso, pero con una historia que supongo no a todos agradará, pero que a final de cuenta entenderás y la aceptarás, quizá no sea lo que esperábamos, pero es una experiencia que si o si tienes jugar. Hablando por mi, hay momentos de la historia donde llegue a sentir desesperación, rabia,    Español:
    Quizá sea demasiado tarde para dar mi opinión pero igual quiero hacerlo.
    Es un videojuego hermoso, pero con una historia que supongo no a todos agradará, pero que a final de cuenta entenderás y la aceptarás, quizá no sea lo que esperábamos, pero es una experiencia que si o si tienes jugar.
    Hablando por mi, hay momentos de la historia donde llegue a sentir desesperación, rabia, frustración, etc. pero que más adelante lo entendí, y quizá no conecte con los personajes, pero llegue a entenderlos y aceptarlos. Las polémicas que rodean al juego (LGBT) para mí no significaron nada, y realmente nunca llegue a notarlo en el juego, no es como que sea una gran sorpresa si tomamos en cuenta el DLC de la primera entrega, solo disfrute el juego lo más que pude y estoy agradecido con eso, todos deberían jugarlo antes que escuchar las críticas que estoy seguro no todas son con sinceridad.
    En fin, es una experiencia agridulce, quizá nunca te sientas en paz con lo que sucede, pero lo entiendes, y al menos para mí eso es suficiente.
    En pocas palabras es un juego increíble, pero no perfecto, no era lo que esperaba, pero no dejo de sorprenderme, es simplemente hermoso.
    Larga vida a The Last Of Us.    … Expand
  46. danielibarrah
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    a very powerful continuation. Naughty Dog takes the theme of the game in a way that the player can identify at itself.
  47. Samuel04
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    Buenos gráficos buena jugabilidad pésima historia si esperas algo de la historia te recomiendo que no te hagas ilusiones
  48. megadante
    Jun 28, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O jogo é lindo simplesmente, mas não dá para jogar até o final sem derramar lágrimas de saudade do Joel e isso não é bom ! A saudade machuca e interfere muito no decorrer da história.… Expand
  49. WillyGauss
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    Not worth your time, Neil Druckman destroyed this franchise,Joel Died only because He is a white straight man LMAO
  50. Davidri
    Jul 1, 2020
    8
    Definitivamente uno de los mejores juegos que he jugado en toda mi vida... no es que no haya juegos que lo superen con respecto a la narrativa y mucho menos jugabilidad, pero es plenamente un juego el cual no me arrepiento haber conseguido, y experimentado gracias a Dios con un mente lo suficientemente abierta para con ello asegurarme de comprender más allá de lo que este juego me quiereDefinitivamente uno de los mejores juegos que he jugado en toda mi vida... no es que no haya juegos que lo superen con respecto a la narrativa y mucho menos jugabilidad, pero es plenamente un juego el cual no me arrepiento haber conseguido, y experimentado gracias a Dios con un mente lo suficientemente abierta para con ello asegurarme de comprender más allá de lo que este juego me quiere hacer entender. Como dije, este juego no es perfecto, y algunos de los factores que hacen que no lo sea para mí,, es el orden de los eventos acontecidos en la historia, siento que la estructura que se planteó para el videojuego no fue la correcta por lo que el juego no fue del agrado de una gran parte de las personas que lo esperaban con ansias (Aunque igualmente iba a existir un grupo que a pesar de todo odiría el juego sin importar absolutamente nada). Por otro lado, quieren darte a entender la diversidad en cuestión de preferencias y personas con diferentes perspectivas sobre sí mismos que existe dentro de los establecimientos de la desarrolladora al momento de crear el juego, mas lo llegué a sentir, no relevante, mas si parcialmente forzoso el tema de la cuestión inclusiva. Pero por todo lo demás, considero que es un juego que te da justo lo que no esperabas de la secuela de esta grandiosa historia, y es justamente lo que YO esperaba, al enfatizar con esto, quiero decir que no quiero estar de repente hablando por todos, si no que es mi opinión, como yo veo el juego, y cómo no decepcionó para nada, porque después de el primer título, esta era la secuela que necesitaba, más cruda, más brutal, más gráfica, más sangrienta, menos melosa, y más realista.… Expand
  51. danfrench91
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    Well .... pfiouf ...Le jeu est magnifique et pleins de détails, agréble à jouer (les escquive sont top!) L'histoire est dérengeante et on oubli que nous sommes dans un jeu!
    Je pense que c'est la force de NaughtyDog est effectivement de nous faire oublier que tout cela n'est qu'un jeu. Le scénario et "les" héroines ne plairont pas forcément, mais le JEU est juste incroyable. Par respect au    Well .... pfiouf ...Le jeu est magnifique et pleins de détails, agréble à jouer (les escquive sont top!) L'histoire est dérengeante et on oubli que nous sommes dans un jeu!
    Je pense que c'est la force de NaughtyDog est effectivement de nous faire oublier que tout cela n'est qu'un jeu. Le scénario et "les" héroines ne plairont pas forcément, mais le JEU est juste incroyable. Par respect au artiste, car même si certains non pas adhérés au scénario, qui ne consiste pas à secourir une princesse pour la 20eme fois, metre "0" est juste injustifié.    … Expand
  52. Drunkman
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    I did not like the game either plot or gameplay. Very monotonous, we just clean the rooms. The graphics are good, artists, animators, programmers are great! Get Drunkmann out of Naughty Dog!!! Sorry for the short review, but this game didn’t leave me any impression. My rating is 7 out of 10.
  53. Jeffsplanet92
    Jun 30, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There are SPOILERS in this review!

    As far as video game sequels I've played from Naughty Dog, I have not had any complaints as all. The entire Uncharted Series was enjoyable, the first Last of Us game had a mix of suspense and climax, but I have many questions for the Last of Us 2.
    I didn't really care if the game was pumped with politically correct narratives. What i wanted was more screen time with Joel and Ellie, and the flashbacks don't really do it for me. There were also 2 things that made this game worse, it was the delayed release date and the false advertising from the teaser trailer. In my perspective, delayed products are always the worse, even when it wasn't even worth the wait. I don't understand why Joel had to die, but we cant do anything about it. The entire pace of the game bothered me the most, because the flashbacks felt like downloadable content. Its like there was another chunk of the story that's missing. I've heard other people say that the game play mechanics and the graphics were outstanding. However, if the story is not satisfying, the entirety of this game is pointless.    … Expand
  54. orbitfold
    Jun 29, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's a potentially wonderful game ruined by the incompetence of its director. The last of us 2 *somehow* manages to be less than the sum of its parts. Gameplay is greatly improved, the graphics are incredible, level design is stellar. Yet I had to stop playing it at the ground zero level because I reached that point where I started asking myself why am I still doing this which is the point where I trained myself to stop playing a game. It is two maybe even three games lazily slapped together for no apparent reason with very little thread connecting them. The characters are impossible to care about. And whatever good will we have remaining from the previous game Naughty Dog (or rather I assume Neil Druckmann) has no qualms throwing out the window.

    Ellie is now about as sympathetic as a rabid badger. The chemistry between her and her supposed love interest is non-existent. The only characters that I liked were Lev and his sister. But as I said it is three games seemingly written by three different people or groups of people. If only there was someone that would be responsible for keeping a sense of direction in this game. I don't know, like a "director" if you will. I sometimes wonder if Neil participated in those crunch sessions because the direction in this game seems like it was done by someone who **** off at 16:00 every day.

    Another huge problem is that the game is 30 hours long. That might be fine if you are a child. If you are an adult with responsibilities a game has to justify every single of those hours and the last of 2 can make an honest claim for doing that for about 15 of them. The rest is pointless padding that annoyed me the more I played of it. You play as Abby during this part. Which I guess they thought would be kinda cool and that is literally how much thought they put into it. Because it isn't cool. It is pointless and stupid. The motivations of the characters are laughable. Here is what would have happened in reality - Abby comes and kills Joel. The rest of the town including Ellie go **** this sucks" and go on with their lives. Joels death *really* didn't feel like a driving force behind the game. And in about 10 hours it was entirely forgotten with the characters just going through the motions.    … Expand
  55. yakovlevyuri
    Jun 29, 2020
    6
    Well, play Desperados 3 instead.
    The looting simulator quickly became boring.
  56. IdoHorovitz
    Jun 29, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Beautiful visuals, great acting and fun gameplay, that are being held back by an unsatisfying storyline and an ending that leaves a bad taste in your mouth just for the sake of making you feel bad.… Expand
  57. xDaNN1
    Jun 29, 2020
    6
    Gráficos: 9/10
    Jugabilidad: 8/10 Historia: 4/10
    Final: 6/10
    Le pongo esta nota porque para mí en este tipo de juego es más importante la historia .
  58. Samurat
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Привет из СНГ. Лгбт пропаганда немного испортила впечатление от игры, но стоит отметить что с технической стороны игра шедевр, а сюжетно также неплоха. Смерть Джоела вызвала у меня те эмоции, которые и ждали разработчики, браво. Отличная игра, но ух сука, убирайте лгбт повестку из игр… Expand
  59. Avedoido
    Jun 29, 2020
    5
    Achei uma sacanagem a forma
    Patética como trataram alguns personagens. Jogos não deviam ter viés ideológico.
  60. kumakuma
    Jun 29, 2020
    5
    Nice graphic and music.
    The most important is the story, just like ND they usually did before , but they failed. It is so disappointing .
  61. T0pa
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego me a gustado ,pero no le sobran horas ,le sobran horas con el otro personaje . SPOILERS ,................ ......,.................,.,,............................tanto venganza para que luego te haga 1 enfrentarte a ti mismo y luego no te pueda ni vengarse, siento que la saga murió para mi .entiendo que se mate a Joel que te hagan manejar a la tía que lo mata , pero que te obliguen a manejar la la mitad del juego y luego no te dejen matarla , para el final que le dan a elie matarla suicidándose . una lastima haber explotado a tanta gente para esto ....… Expand
  62. elGiralGol
    Jun 29, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. En el apartado jugable, visual, las expresiones de la cara... todo eso sería para poner un 10 al juego. Donde el juego baja 5 puntos es en la historia. Soy fan del primero, por eso, al matarte a Joel en la primera hora de juego es un error muy grande. Te hacen querer al personaje de Abby cuando desde el principio ya sabes que le vas a tener manía. Y todo el resto del juego... hay momentos muy disfrutables matando gente, infectados, huidas muy bien hechas, momentos frenéticos... podemos disfrutar todo eso ( resalto la parte de criticar Jurassic Park 2, me encanta jeje). Pero la historia está vacía. Muchos ratos parece un culebrón, te matan personajes de repente, agujeros de guión, decisiones de personajes que no entiendes... y del final del juego...mejor no hablamos. Acabas con amargura y pena, muy diferente de cuando acabamos el primero. Larga vida a The last of us Parte 1… Expand
  63. MNocovka
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    Игра достойна только 7 потому что в качестве графики и в качестве всяких мелочей игра сделала шикарно,но сюжет подвёл
  64. benigamer
    Jul 29, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Este videouego es mu bueno, tiene historia casi perfecta que a mi me encanto,me encanta como te hacen ver todo lo que paso desde el otro punto de vista. este juego se tendria qur ganar mas apoyo… Expand
  65. Moroken005
    Jun 29, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Took my time to finish the game and I was disappointed with the story and the ending. Game play, graphics are very good 8/10. Story is a 2/10 and that is me being very generous. Killing off Joel is very disrespectful to the character and the players. I don't have a problem with having him die at some point but the way they did it was bad. If they just made last of us part 2 about Abby and Lev's relationship , I think the story would've been a lot better. They could've taken this game to so many directions, but they simply chose the wrong one. A major disappointment after waiting for 7 years. I would've gave this game a 1/10 if I was reviewing it based only on story. But I had "fun" with the gameplay, only. Jump scares and action was great...I don't think I would play a Last of Us part 3 if they decide to continue the story, Because I really don't have any connection with Abby and based on the ending, I don't care about Ellie as well. It was done poorly. RIP Joel...… Expand
  66. JustArtin
    Jun 29, 2020
    6
    The visuals , gameplay and sound design are amazing my only problem is with the plot of the game . Would've given the game 9 if the ending would've been better and the second half of the game didn't happen . Overall this is a pretty good game .
  67. angrygamer07
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. gameplay: Incredible. Sometimes feels repetitive but the firs one too so i won´t critizise it

    characters: Bad. The only interesting ones were constructed on the previous game, except for Dina, wich I found cool and a great partner,

    story: It was a good idea, but was poorly executed. Abbys gameplay is too long and didnt make it easy to emphazise with her. I find okey that ellie didn´t killed her at the end, but she could have reached the same conclusion at her home. I find really forced the ending and how Ellie losted everything. It is as ND tried to make it sad on purpose, without thinking if it would make sense. I think inclusion wasn´t a problem, but hurts me that ND uses their best-seller to shout how tolerant and good they are. Whatever I liked Dinellie and find them as a good couple so ok

    Conclusion: The expectatives were too high, and I am sure whatever they made there would be discontent fans. it was a good game, but OF COURSE is not the masterpiece everybody is talking about. Is not normal how much hate is recieving, and neither the 95 of metascore. I hope they have learned that lying to fans is bad and that they should threat their games with more respect, not to see it only as a cash-maker.    … Expand
  68. Vladimir99
    Jun 29, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really can't give this game more than a 5 I really can't. To kill of such an important character in the first two hours was just...
    The fact that Joel got killed with a golfstick makes it even worse. The false advertisment, the story, the ending, everything about this story sucked. What? Ellie wants to get revenge on Abby and in the end she doesn't even do it. But before that she kills, pregnant woman, innocent people etc.
    The character development just sucks, honestly. In the first game, Joel was this very cautious guy, who didn't trust anybody and now he just gets in a room with people he doesn't know and even tells them that they can restock at their base. It just does not make sense. Honestly, at some point I felt forced finish it, because I already bought it.
    The game jjst didn't maje any sense. It just wasn't fun at all. The fact that in the end of the game everybody leaves Ellie and she is alone is just... depressing. That's all I can say about this game.    … Expand
  69. Davimrls
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Quando eu penso em uma boa história, vem na minha mente o que um autor deve escrever para conseguir atingir da forma correta o leitor, como o autor consegue escrever uma história que quebre os sentimentos dos jogadores?
    Como o autor consegue destruir e inverter os valores do leitor?
    Como o autor vai passar uma mensagem, sem filtros, e só utilizando elementos compreensíveis da narrativa?
    The last of us Part || respondeu todas as minhas questões.

    O game design do jogo é fluido e natural, a composição de cores e impressionante, o simbolismo das cenas é sútil e complementar, o desenvolvimento dos personagens e tão bom que te faz sentir culpa, raiva, tristeza, alegria e compreensão enquanto você joga o jogo, a proposta é ambiciosa e bem executada, para o desenvolvimento de um ótimo storytelling a narrativa não tem medo de suas decisões, e se o jogador saber lidar com certos eventos e deixar o jogo contar o outro lado da história, ele vai se vivenciar uma experiência emocionante e impressionante.

    Em suma, para quem estiver aberto a absorver o que o jogo tem para te mostrar vai ter uma ótima experiencia.    … Expand
  70. Corweezy18
    Jun 29, 2020
    6
    I don’t think the Last of Us part 2 is a trash game. However, it has a very flawed story. It is riddled with plot holes, extreme pacing issues, and uninteresting characters. The game also contains huge sections of the story (I’m talking 12 hours worth) that seem to to progress the narrative in absolutely no way, and seem to only be present to highlight identity politics. It’s a story thatI don’t think the Last of Us part 2 is a trash game. However, it has a very flawed story. It is riddled with plot holes, extreme pacing issues, and uninteresting characters. The game also contains huge sections of the story (I’m talking 12 hours worth) that seem to to progress the narrative in absolutely no way, and seem to only be present to highlight identity politics. It’s a story that loses its focus at nearly every turn and ends up being mediocre at its best. This all being said, The visuals are absolutely breathtaking. This is the best looking game on the PS4 PERIOD. Environments are riddled with detail and the game does a fantastic job of making the world feel very realistic. Combat is also very good here. Every hit has weight, and the stealth rivals Metal Gear Solid.

    The Last of Us part 2 has some good aspects. The gameplay, and visual are exactly where they need to be. However, this is a narrative based game. The messy story structure, boring characters, and plot holes make this game an absolute drag to finish. There isn’t much desire to revisit this flawed revenge tail anytime soon. Save yourself the money and wait for this price tag to drop.    … Expand
  71. Partorger
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The dumb death of Joel, the hard-burn smuggler. Who told strangers his name. I am not against his death, but it is woven stupidly.… Expand
  72. Ebraa
    Jun 29, 2020
    6
    8/10 gameplay 4/10 story/writing It’s a good game but a bad sequel.
    Some games and movies suffer from sequelites.
    sequelites: is the sequel for an amazing game/movie that turns bad
  73. Jack10Traff
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It isn't ridiculous to think Joel may be killed off in this game because of his actions from the first game. Although sad, it made sense in a way. If I was making the game myself would I have killed him off this early or at all? No, but it didn't ruin the game for me. I enjoyed about 75% of this game, the game-play is special, I would be lying if I said I enjoyed the ending. I would be lying if I said I didn't think they added an underlying message which I felt was unnecessary, maybe this doesn't go for everyone but I'm completely comfortable with characters within a game being of whatever sexual preference, whatever gender they want, I just want a good story and it felt unnecessary to go through Lev's whole journey to becoming trans (just my opinion). The last couple of hours of this game made me forget how much I enjoyed a whole lot of it, Joel's death was sad but I feel like it could very much be justified for his actions at the end of the first Last of Us. Good, not great.… Expand
  74. scientistX
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A bit on the lengthier side ... could have trimmed abby's portion a bit ... great visuals and gameplay. Joel's death is a bummer but the story overall is not that bad. Good character parallels between ellie and abby.… Expand
  75. HenriquePaiva
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us Part ll - My Review


    The last of us 2 isn’t a masterpiece, but it also isn’t a 5.1 game (metacritic user score). The last of us 2 has many moments that don’t mean much and have almost no deeper meaning, many of the things in the game happen because the writers wanted to “shock” the person playing it, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but when used so many times makes it less shocking and more repetitive and exhausting. I hated playing as Abby, not because she killed Joel or anything like that, I actually liked her character a lot, but because the way the story is told makes it very irritating. *Spoilers* : when Abby kills Jesse and is about to kill tommy, the only thing I wanted to know was “WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT?”, but the game then switches to Abby in Seattle Day 1, and we go almost until the end of the game playing as her. When we finally come to the scene where she might kill tommy and Ellie, the “hype” to it was almost completely lost, and it could have had more impact if they didn’t wait so long to show what happened (but that’s a very personal complaint I have, and many people might not have been bothered by it).
    The Last of us 2 challenges the player to forgive. When Joel is killed by Abby all we want is to revenge him, and we believe we’ll never forgive her for doing what she did, but as the story goes, the game makes us play as her and understand her side, understand that she isn’t just an villain, which we later learn that she actually isn’t, and challenges us to forgive her. At the end of the day, The last of us 2 isn’t about revenge, it’s about Ellie’s grief, and how she deals with it. This game has challenged us to incorporate, understand and it has brought many important themes to the table. I can’t convince anyone that the game is good, because that’s my personal take on it, but I can assure anyone reading this that this isn’t a 4.8 game, and that it was very courageous of Naughty Dog to try something few games/tv shows/movies have tried before. I’ve seen many complaints about the game saying “bUt It’s A rEVeNgE sToRy, eLliE sHouLd haVe kiLled AbBy”, and I’ve got some things to tell those people: Abby did suffer, she lost all of her friends for what she did to Ellie and Joel, and I must say, being alive and having to deal with all of this is much harder than just getting killed. Second of all, if until the end of the game, after you’ve been on Abbys shoes, you still wanted her dead, then you might have won the game, but you didn’t win the mental debate Naughty Dog offered you. I’m not saying how anyone should feel about the game, I’m just saying what I believe were the intentions of Neil Druckmann (and company) while developing the game. I give The last of us 2 a 8/10, but since people are roasting the game and giving it 0 or 1 /10, I must go against that flow and give it a 10/10. It is a very divisive game, but it isn’t a bad one, and even if you didn’t like it, you must admit it isn’t a bad game.
    I congratulate Naughty Dog, not for making “a masterpiece”, but for their effort on trying once again bring something new to the table.

    Sincerely,
    A TLOU fan    … Expand
  76. Mastodad
    Jun 29, 2020
    5
    I loved the first game with all my heart. So much so that I considered naming my child after the characters. A ground breaking moment in video game story telling that has since set the bar for all other video games and there hasn’t been a video game since then that has come close to it in my opinion. Including this game. This game will not only live in its predecessors shadow forever butI loved the first game with all my heart. So much so that I considered naming my child after the characters. A ground breaking moment in video game story telling that has since set the bar for all other video games and there hasn’t been a video game since then that has come close to it in my opinion. Including this game. This game will not only live in its predecessors shadow forever but it will always be remembered, by me at least, as a hideous black mark left upon the face of what could have easily been one of the greatest video game franchises of all time. Being such a die hard fan when the leaks happened I naturally championed and defended the game as much as I possibly could for a month or so before it came out and unfortunately I’ll be eating all those words and then some. This game isn’t “woke” trash like it was made out to be. What this game actually is, from the story perspective, is a completely convoluted, contrived, ass backwards mess. This game was simply put together wrong. We are constantly asked to disband our belief through out the entire game for the sake of a story that is sub par at best. We are introduced to new characters through out the entire game and are asked to care about them just to have them die at an instant just so we have a route to the next section of this misguided mess of a game. The characters that return from the first game all act COMPLETELY out of character throughout the entirety of the game and on top of that the writing of these once beloved characters are treated with such tasteless disregard that by the end of the game I could not stand Ellie. The characters we got in the first are not what you get in the second. For what reason? Because revenge is bad? So in order to get that message across to us you have to completely rewrite established characters in to senseless, soulless, mindless killing machines? And then there’s Abby. I actually liked Abby unlike most people. The problem I have with her is more of the garbage pacing this game has to do with her rather than her herself. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, this was put together completely backwards. I give Naughty Dog credit for trying to do something different but I also shame them for falling on their face and doing a complete disservice to the franchise and the fans. Yes, this is the best looking video game I have ever seen and I feel sorry for all of the extremely talented people who spent years putting this together (outside of the writers) and yes, there was parts of the story I did enjoy and the game play is good too. But you can only ask so much from your fans while you spit on them and the characters they love for 25 hours.… Expand
  77. Yleniax
    Jun 29, 2020
    5
    La critica degli utenti su questo gioco è assolutamente ridicola. Questo gioco è arte allo stato puro.
    Alla fine di the last of us parte 2 capirete che sarà un impresa riuscire a trovare un prodotto valido la metà di questo.
  78. EdigsFox
    Jun 29, 2020
    5
    Big fan of the first game, bought it when it was released in 2013, so after waiting 7 years for part 2. i was really disappointed with he story, new characters are unlikeable and are forced to play as one of them, old characters from the first game just feel off and make stupid decisions. Graphics and animation are 10/10, brutality of the gameplay is very fun. Just sad that the story isBig fan of the first game, bought it when it was released in 2013, so after waiting 7 years for part 2. i was really disappointed with he story, new characters are unlikeable and are forced to play as one of them, old characters from the first game just feel off and make stupid decisions. Graphics and animation are 10/10, brutality of the gameplay is very fun. Just sad that the story is what made the first game great and memorable and that is the core that is missing and also butchered in the second part.… Expand
  79. MrSNEFFF
    Jun 29, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Alot of people who played this when it first came out 7 years ago on playstation 3 couldn't have asked for a better story driven game. That however is not the case with The last of us part 2. It has already been said so many times but how do you mess up so badly on a game that had potential to go so many different ways than what it got. I didn't look at any spoilers at all until after I was done with the game and by then I understood why people were upset, some maybe a bit more than others but I understood. What annoyed me the most throughout the game was that everything seemed somewhat predictable, the banter that Joel and Ellie had in the first game is non-existent in this game with Dina and Jesse it all felt so unnatural and you just didn't feel anything for these characters as you did with for example Sam and Henry in the first game. I actually had to stop playing for a few mins when Sam and Henry died because I was genuinely shocked in the way it was executed. The way Joel died was pathetic and stupid and I was honestly left emotionless with his death, I was in such huge disbelief that they killed him off in such a pathetic way. Hell i'm still in disbelief about the entire game and that this is what we got after waiting for 7 years. We didn't need to play as Abby for 10+ hours, you could've taken that time and put in some more screentime with Joel and Ellie. So why is it still a 5/10, well because I do believe that gameplay and graphics matter to a certain degree and the story was bad there isn't any doubt about it but it still made me feel a few things along the way. There were some great moments where naughty dog really managed to capture the horror aspect of the game. I was constantly sitting and asking myself ''when do the stalkers from the first game show up ?'' and they didn't let me down there. The infected in the game is a solid upgrade from the first game and combat overall felt good. However with that said what we got after waiting for 7 years could've been done alot better and it really makes me sad as a massive fan to the last of us 1 to say, we probably would've been better off without having to witness this story.… Expand
  80. MackMay555
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great graphics, great gameplay, bad story. The ending was disappointing and pointless I would rather have Ellie kill the woman who killed her father figure than to let her walk freely. Hoping there will be a DLC to see if Ellie gets closure and kill Abby. Other than that I'm quite disappointed with this game, and shocked with the meta score being so close to the original.… Expand
  81. TheMetallero
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. “Si algún día te perdiera, seguramente me perdería a mí mismo”.
    Así se sintió cuando Naughty Dog decidió que, luego de 7 años de espera (4 desde que se confirmo la realización de una segunda parte de The last Of us), Joel debía morir al mero principio de un juego que de base prometía entre 20 a 30 horas de experiencia.
    The Last of us intenta proponer una aventura emocional, me atrevo a decir mucho más que su anterior entrega, con cinemáticas artísticamente hermosas y unas excelentes interpretaciones de los actores sobre sus personajes.
    The Last of us intenta proponer sentarnos a pensar en el valor de las cosas, sobre todo cuando estas ya no están.
    The last of us intenta. Esto no quiere decir que lo haga bien.
    Mis sentimientos al terminar de ver este juego son altamente agridulces. Con más agrios que dulces. Pues, la decisión de utilizar el asesinato del personaje característico de esta historia es polémica y, a mi humilde entender, errónea.
    Sin dudas la muerte de Joel ha generado mucho recelo en los jugadores, a tal punto que los ha nublado completamente sobre el resto del juego. Es tan así, que la gente está criticando el final de este mismo, sin entenderlo completamente.
    No culpo a estas personas. Yo fui parte de ese grupo que no quiso seguir viendo el resto del juego porque me sentí como un nene caprichoso al que no le dan lo que quiere y se larga a llorar por ello. Es que la gran mayoría estamos aquí por él. El viejo de barba, con esa voz ronca que tanta paz y seguridad nos transmitía.
    Pero con el pasar de los días pensé que esto no podía ser en vano. Que algo iban a hacer con Joel. Que simplemente, no podía quedar allí.
    Es aquí lo que mas molesta de este título. La muerte de un personaje tan significativo para mucha gente (me incluyo) es simplemente un disparador para que Ellie encuentre una simple excusa para matar a quien se le ponga por delante. A tal punto, que pasada la historia, nos olvidamos del porqué Ellie está donde está, haciendo lo que está haciendo.
    El juego intenta llenar estos agujeros con flashbacks que completan un poco la historia de estos dos personajes. Estas, sin dudas, son las mejores secciones del juego, porque muestran un poco lo que TODOS esperábamos en esta nueva aventura. Y, por dios, las cinemáticas en las que Joel y Ellie están juntos son excelentes. Pero ahí se termina, son un flashback y ya. Luego volvemos a la realidad, a seguir matando gente a Seattle porque nos quitaron lo más preciado que teníamos. Y ¿Ahora qué?
    Ahora nos toca jugar una nueva sección del juego (casi la mitad de este título) con un nuevo personaje con el trasfondo mas rebuscado que vi en mi vida. Ah, me olvidé de aclarar que esté dichoso personaje es el encargado de HACER MIERDA a Joel. Y enfatizo en esa expresión porque a los desarrolladores no solo le dieron los huevos para matar a semejante símbolo en los videojuegos, sino que se les canto HACERLO MIERDA.
    Hay una razón de por qué este personaje busca matar a Joel, y en definitiva, lo consigue. Abby, así se llama, es la hija del cirujano que matamos al final del primer juego, cuando nos enteramos que la vida de Ellie corre riesgo porque para encontrar la cura al cordyceps, ella tenía que morir. Para ese entonces, este cirujano era un NPC como otros que no tenía significado alguno. Era uno mas del montón, y hasta lo matábamos con gusto con tal de que no toque a nuestra “baby girl”.

    Por eso acá entra el por qué creo que Abby es un personaje TAN rebuscado. Su trasfondo es tan simple como un plato de fideos sin salsa. Busca venganza sobre su padre y a raíz de eso genera más venganza por parte de Ellie, entonces el juego termina siendo solo una mezcolanza de venganzas por aquí y venganzas por allá, a tal punto que termina pareciendo una telenovela para viejas.
    A lo que quiero llegar con esto, y creo que es lo que mas tristeza me genera, es que se inventaron una excusa como Abby para matar, nada más y nada menos, que a su personaje insignia, para que su muerte no signifique nada. Se sacaron de la manga un juego larguísimo en el cual Joel solo es una excusa, una SIMPLE excusa.
    La historia es mala, y muy rebuscada. Pero no está mal ejecutada, creo. Como ya dije anteriormente, las cinemáticas contemplan un nivel de detalle fantástico: expresiones faciales casi reales, ambientaciones excelentes, iluminaciones dinámicas y, el plato fuerte de la obra, un audio magnífico.
    Desde la jugabilidad el juego presenta mecánicas similares, pero más pulidas. Movimientos mas reales y un sistema de combate entretenido y muy bien logrado. Dios, cada tiro o golpe que acertamos el juego lo representa de una manera brillante. Con los enemigos pidiendo piedad hasta morir y retorcerse en el piso haciendo gárgaras, y los infectados haciendo ruidos realmente escalofriantes.    … Expand
  82. RolandTheOtaku
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After playing the The Last of Us Part 2 for 11 hours, my thoughts...

    Gameplay graphics, physics, cinematics are beautiful. This is easily one of best looking PS4 games ever. Better than God of War, Marvel Spider-Man, etc.

    This game has larger, open, more explorable environments. This is where the game shines. Deviating from the main path to explore another route or building proved quite thrilling at times. They weren't kidding when they said you'd need a horse to get around sometimes.

    The musical soundtrack is pretty dull except when you run or encounter enemies. The gameplay feels exactly like its predecessor. However, this game is more refined and polished. Being able to dodge and go prone proves invaluable in enemy encounters.

    The dialogue and voice acting is superb. Some of the best I have ever seen since the Witcher 3 and Red Dead Redemption 2. I will acknowledge this game is not fun to play. It's moody, depressing, and devoid of any jubilant emotions. It can be rather boring. I'd advise watching comedy movie after playing this because you'll likely be feeling down.

    I will say this game has more intense enemy encounters than it's predecessor. Regarding the leaks, if you have already spoiled yourself then yes everything you heard or seen is true. That's all I say.    … Expand
  83. MaxLucket
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ok, so let's get this right. the graphics are superb. possibly the best atm and the gameplay is quite good and i honestly have no idea what else they could add. but there is a reason i did not give it a 10, and for which no one has given it a 10, and that reason is divided in a few specific points. 1) how brutal Joel's death was. i honestly felt almost as Ellie with the zumbing ears and all. it hit us all hard and all got enraged, which was the objective, this did not cause a lower score in my review though. 2) we all were quite immersed in the story, following Ellie's (and our) quest for revenge, when suddenly they clash with Abby and GD BOOM, we play as Abby, the character we hate the most. i get the point, we all did. Abby wanted to get revenge in the first place, but it did not make Joel deserving of such a tormentous death, more so when he and Tommy had just saved her. She killed our most beloved character in a horrible way. and then we are forced to play as her. this was the first game that instead of making me feel good and have fun, made me feel angry while playing it, and not angry at a scene or a bug, but at the game's design itself, because i had to play as someone i hated and no, i never grew fond of her, i simply kept hating her more and more. before being forced to play as Abby, the game had a 10/10 to me. 3) The difference on difficulty between playing as Ellie and Abby, when we start playing as Abby, we are already pissed, but what also pissed me off was the fact that Abby's journey was so much harder, making Ellie's feel like an introduction or tutorial. 4)The story, was not the best i can't lie. it had more than a friggin way to be so much better and intense. the insight onto Abby was completely unnecesary, and the ending, made it all look absurd. but honestly what i hated the most was playing as Abby. it was stupid and unnecesary, like at all. if a part 3 is coming, i doubt i'll play it. cause i don't see Ellie being there, i see Abby, and like Ellie, i only remember Joel's death when looking at her. playing as Tommy would have been so much better instead of her. so the game's great, until they make you play as Abby, force you to beat the **** out of your second most beloved character and then, when you have the chance to finally get revenge on her, let her live, leaving all the previous events as worthless. This game does a great job making you hate a character and then making you hate the game itself. other than that, the game is good and at least deserves to be played.… Expand
  84. Slimesmore
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Ignore all the hate for this game as it's completely unwarranted. I played this start to finish and loved every minute of it. The story actually makes you think about the morality of your actions. The gameplay is definitely a fun part as well with how it involves strategy of how you engage the enemies be it stealth or full out aggression. The soundtrack is great in how its subtle andIgnore all the hate for this game as it's completely unwarranted. I played this start to finish and loved every minute of it. The story actually makes you think about the morality of your actions. The gameplay is definitely a fun part as well with how it involves strategy of how you engage the enemies be it stealth or full out aggression. The soundtrack is great in how its subtle and doesn't overshadow the gameplay or story. The upgrades and crafting system just add to the gameplay with its ability to help you create situations in how you build your character. Overall the story is it's best quality and people need to take a step back and realise how ahead of its time it really is.… Expand
  85. Financedude
    Jun 29, 2020
    5
    This unnecessarily complicated story felt more like a lecture rather than an epic journey. We all expected the latter given how great and relatable the story in the TLOU was. Instead we got a fractured narrative that ended up diluting a short 25 hours of gameplay between both a protagonist we thought we knew and an unknown antagonist that the writers forced us -unsuccessfully, to feelThis unnecessarily complicated story felt more like a lecture rather than an epic journey. We all expected the latter given how great and relatable the story in the TLOU was. Instead we got a fractured narrative that ended up diluting a short 25 hours of gameplay between both a protagonist we thought we knew and an unknown antagonist that the writers forced us -unsuccessfully, to feel sorry for. In the end, we got beautiful graphics and intense gameplay but there was not enough time nor believable circumstances to navigate the player towards who the real “hero” was in order to love, comprehend and, in the case of all tragedies, feel deeply sorry for.… Expand
  86. Myowol
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics are the best of its kind. Gameplay is a little bit repetitive. It is still very fun to play. But the story and the way game serves the story is below expectations. First you kill the main character of the first game, then at the very important part of the game you put a 6-10 hours long flashbacks. It gets boring after a short amount of time.

    Finally flashbacks are over. We're moving forward. Ellie makes a desicion that makes no sense and goes after Abby. Finds and tries to kill her with a knife when she is very weak already. At the very end she changes her mind and let Abby go. So why did she made this desicion from the start? It doesn't make sense.

    If this was not a Last of Us game, I still wouldn't like the story. Basically there is an originally 30 minutes long story but they serve you this story for 20 hours by mashing it up with wonderful graphics and gameplay.    … Expand
  87. Doritos09
    Jun 29, 2020
    6
    The gameplay of this game is really good, had an amazing improvement, but the story isn't nice and neither the ending. ND could have done a better job with the story.
  88. espotonfilio
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics, sounds, soundtrack, game play are amazing, is the best of this generation and the best in this aspects on PS4. The awful thing is the story, the player don´t want to play with Abby is very disgusting play with her in the Seattle day 1, maybe that three days with Abby is not necessary. The inclusion of some subjects politically correct is not a problem, are well treated, and relatively necessary at this point of the human history, for me there is no a problem. Maybe if you choose to change the order in your mind, maybe could be a better story or begin the story again and understand more.
    The writers chose a way to tell a story, maybe you like, maybe not. But the first game is better in the story telling, there's no doubt    … Expand
  89. William142
    Jun 29, 2020
    6
    The Last of Us 2 is like if there were a sequel to Casablanca and it was ten hours longer the original and mostly about whatever Gary Busey's character was up to during the war.
  90. Blake_Myrick
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    No spoilers! The game is beautiful, runs smoothly, and is fun to play for the most part. Sound design, voice acting, graphics and music score are top notch. This game is a good send off for the PlayStation 4 (graphically speaking). They’re are so many small details in the game that are so good but I couldn’t possibly list them all because nobody has time for that... The story didn’t stickNo spoilers! The game is beautiful, runs smoothly, and is fun to play for the most part. Sound design, voice acting, graphics and music score are top notch. This game is a good send off for the PlayStation 4 (graphically speaking). They’re are so many small details in the game that are so good but I couldn’t possibly list them all because nobody has time for that... The story didn’t stick with me as hard as the first game did. I felt like the pacing was off, and that the story might have benefited from being told in a different chronological order. However I respect the decision that the writers made and know it is meant to be more than a revenge story. With that being said, the game is almost too long, and it almost becomes a chore to play when getting towards the end because it has been drawn out so much. Lastly the gameplay can get a bit monotonous and stale, combat is fundamentally the same as the 1st game, and upgrading weapons is not as rewarding/fun as the first game.

    Overall this game is pretty good. A ton of work went into the game and it shows. I understand the frustration behind certain aspects of the story (and those certain events pissed me off as well) but overall it is still a quality game. The game does get unnecessary hate and it is by no means a 0/10 game, but I wouldn’t say it is a perfect 10/10 either. If you’re on the fence about buying this game, I would wait for it to go on sale or something (or wait for the inevitable remastered ps5 version of the game).    … Expand
  91. AlexJando
    Jun 30, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The seven year wait just didn't pay off. I'm not mad, I'm just really disappointed because there is really exceptional technical work done here, but this is mainly a story driven game and that is where it suffers.… Expand
  92. FIkus322
    Jun 30, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Фонарик висит на груди, но луч следует куда угодно за прицелом… Expand
  93. mint__moon
    Jun 30, 2020
    7
    The only thing that will save some my respect to Naughty Dog after this awful and heartbreaking story - is if it all was just a dream of the dog Alice.
    I dont know why ND think that they can spit in our faces.
    Everything except the storyline and the second part of game, is amasing. Graphics, music, actors, gameplay. But the story left all players, who love the fisrt game, to feel    The only thing that will save some my respect to Naughty Dog after this awful and heartbreaking story - is if it all was just a dream of the dog Alice.
    I dont know why ND think that they can spit in our faces.

    Everything except the storyline and the second part of game, is amasing. Graphics, music, actors, gameplay.

    But the story left all players, who love the fisrt game, to feel empty and crushed. There is no hope, that it would be better than the first game.    … Expand
  94. GiantDwarfxX
    Jun 30, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i think that the could be alot better but i rated it 7 i rate the game that way because of the story... the story was good but he had almost no connection to the last game.
    At the start they kill joel in the most unheroic way they could and he deserve more then that.
    I think thatthe story was about revenge but why ellie needs to kill everyone exept for the one who killed joel only because joel would not want it.
    Anyway... the game was not as the players expected him to be and the end was the worse ending it could ever been.
    Graphics and gameplay are great and even the story is not bad but there are some places that the story makes you want to die.
    The game is good if you loved tlou part 1 but i will recommend just do not end the game it will be alot better.    … Expand
  95. MassiveBigDog
    Jun 30, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A sore disappointment.
    I loved the first Last of Us, finished it twice and owned two copies. I saw the leaks for the Last of Us part 2 but I went in with an open mind which is what Neil Druckmann wanted. I disliked the game and hated the story. Now the reason the game isn’t a lower score is due to the improvements of the gameplay, UI, graphics etc. The sound and music were also phenomenal. The flashbacks were great but also teased the fans with what the story should have been focusing more on. This is a story driven game therefore the storyline makes up a large portion of the review. The story left a lot to be desired and while it had some great moments dotted throughout the rest was a mess.
    - Characters like Joel and Tommy acting completely out of character in order to drive the revenge plot for Ellie was just poor writing. And no the “they were living an easier life in Jackson doesn’t cut it” they’re still living in a zombie apocalypse in a bigger settlement with regular patrols and security which would indicate an even greater need for caution. Also Joel was a careful character before the whole outbreak as seen in the start of the first game where he avoided helping a family because he needed to protect Tommy and Sarah and this is before he even becomes a survivor for 20 years and lives as a smugglers during the rest of the outbreak. - Forced events and more stupidity, Tommy and Jesse leaving the map on the ground so Abby can conveniently track them to their exact location. Jesse getting killed off just so Ellie can have her utopia with Dina, Joel dying early on for mere shock value, and as touched on before he died in a poorly written fashion that was not only disrespectful to his character but also insulting to the fans.

    - Cycle of revenge and forgiveness was done poorly. If your going to make it at matter of perspective then perhaps don’t have Abby kill Joel in the first 2 hours and then have the players switch mid game to try and get us to sympathise with Abby who brutally murdered the most beloved protagonist infront of the second most beloved protagonist. The sequencing of events in this game is a new level of stupidity. Also since Ellie ends up losing more than Abby does and actually showing remorse for her victims it makes the theme and cycle of violence rather pointless and futile for the player. It actually shows that you should end the cycle of violence through killing all your enemies therefore no one can get ‘revenge’.

    - Forcing the player to play as Joel’s killer for half the game is just **** honestly, and to make things worse you have to beat the **** out of Ellie and shoot Tommy, this isn’t fun, this isn’t entertaining, this isn’t even good from a story point of view. It’s lame and piss poor. I’m
    not going to care for some random stranger who wanted revenge for her dad, EVEN though her dad was about to kill a child without the child’s consent and Joel killed Abbys father not out of malice or hatred but because he was defending Ellie who he viewed as a daughter. The attempts to sympathise with Abby are shallow and poor. I would rather Tommy and Ellie hunt Abby and kill her while Ellie deals with how Joel lied to her, then Joel could sacrifice himself and thus ultimately being forgiven by Ellie in the process. Hell it would of been cooler to play as Tommy and Ellie’s instead of Abby.

    - Anti climatic ending and **** loads of depression because why not? Tommy is now divorced and bitter becaaause why not, Ellie is left alone which is the thing she feared the most. She’s missing two fingers and can’t even play the guitar which is one of her last connections with Joel, Dina left Ellie. Joel and Ellie never reconciled or even got the chance to because of the wonderful and peeerfrctly written character Abby. Let’s just make all our main characters suffer and show how bad revenge... yet the woman who starts all this gets to have her ****ty mirror relationship of Joel and Ellie with Lev and to continue living her life with no guilt nor remorse for anything she’s done unlike Ellie. There’s a lot more to add but not enough space, the lying and false marketing by baiting players with Joel, Ellie acting like a **** to Joel for so long when all he is doing is helping her (though she does have some reason to remain angry but it’s overdone). Pregnant women fighting in a warzone between warring factions?? It’s just so tiresome to play this game and it sucks all your emotions out and makes you question why you even played it in the first place.

    A massive disappointment and a complete massacre of the characters from the first game. The Last of Us 2 is not a game I think I or many others would consider playing again.    … Expand
  96. Amok8709
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ce jeu m'a complètement rendu fou, m'a énervé à me faire jouer un antagoniste, au point même d'avoir hâte de rejouer Ellie pour achever sa vengeance... jusqu'à ce que je compatisse pour Abby et change de pount de vue! Sinon il est magnifique graphiquement parlant, la bande son et le soud design sont très réussis et une mention spéciale aux animations faciales!
    MUST HAVE!    … Expand
  97. joeloptik
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    Massive positives:
    - Game play: it's last of us with more things to do and different ways to do it.
    - Graphics: one of the most beautiful games of this generation - Animation: in game, cut scenes, the enemies, just wow - Attention to detail: they created a city in a full stadium just for a brief moment in the game. - Sound: the music, the atmosphere... - Menu options: photo mode is    Massive positives:
    - Game play: it's last of us with more things to do and different ways to do it.
    - Graphics: one of the most beautiful games of this generation
    - Animation: in game, cut scenes, the enemies, just wow
    - Attention to detail: they created a city in a full stadium just for a brief moment in the game.
    - Sound: the music, the atmosphere...
    - Menu options: photo mode is not a after thought or a patch a few months after the game comes out;
    - The Cut scenes and voice acting are top tier.
    - Story - they had the guts to make hard choices, if you are waiting for rainbows and unicorns in a destroyed world like last of us, you may not like this game.

    negatives:
    maybe a bit too long, but it's the players fault that we "demand" games to be 20+ hours or "the game does not worth full price." this will change in the future.    … Expand
  98. Tnyleaf
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    Extremely thought provoking. Keeps you guessing the whole game, even with seeing some pre release spoilers. Lots of twists & turns. I did not agree or like some parts of the game, but when reaching the end of the game it came to a full circle and all made sense. Amazing game
  99. Ldybird
    Jun 30, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Although the storyline isn’t quite what fans wanted or expected, and it could’ve used some tidying up (especially that ending!), I actually thoroughly enjoyed the gameplay. It still included lots of the things I loved about the last of us 1.… Expand
  100. Juuh8
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    very complex story, different from many games and very good game play, with different weapons and ways of killing, very violent. Perfect graphics but with some silly bugs
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  1. GameMAG
    Sep 13, 2020
    90
    The Last of Us Part II is the high point of the PlayStation 4. The plot is controversial, but the game is the incredibly addictive adventure of Ellie, from which it is impossible to pull away from the opening and to the very end.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Sep 5, 2020
    93
    Not everyone is going to enjoy the motives of The Last of Us Part II. But if you try and manage to accept the subliminal and not so subtle messages as a fact that the world has gone awry and that people have the need to have somewhere or someone to belong to as their own way out, then... You will witness the boundaries of gaming expand. You will witness a true masterpiece.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 3, 2020
    75
    If you loved the original for its great characters and well-paced story – stay away from this game. However, if you’re aching to sink into the depths of depression, or just want to cut some throats and burn some zombies – Part II will deliver. [Issue#247, p.72]
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