The Last of Us Part II

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  1. abis11
    Jun 20, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Only good part is the museum scene
    Ellie's birthday part
    Story 0/10
    So sad so sad    … Expand
  2. H_E
    Jun 19, 2020
    3
    The game play is alright at best, not upset by it. Its just the story that really peeves me. How can you go from Last of Us 1 to this in terms of story?
  3. Killroy128
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    As a game the last of us 2 is solid the shooting and the game mechanics feel very polished, however the story really brings down the score the blatant disrespect to established characters really hurts this game.
  4. swquotes
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This game - a big disaster for modern industry and modern life. I want to return my money for pre-oder
  5. Fox_sx
    Jun 30, 2020
    1
    2/10 for graphics.
    Just another revenge story... Boring gameplay... I don't even recommend this.
  6. Asmarath
    Jun 19, 2020
    4
    This game has so many issues.

    The graphics are so beautiful at times, and at others it looks like a playstation 2 game. The story is incredibly stupid with so many plot holes. The redeeming qualities of the characters in the first game is completely gone, and I found myself not caring about any character in the game at all. Gameplay wise the game does not improve on anything from the    This game has so many issues.

    The graphics are so beautiful at times, and at others it looks like a playstation 2 game. The story is incredibly stupid with so many plot holes. The redeeming qualities of the characters in the first game is completely gone, and I found myself not caring about any character in the game at all. Gameplay wise the game does not improve on anything from the first game, except that you can jump now, and the stupid AI does not help at all.

    In conclusion, this feels more like a DLC addon for the first game, rather than a game of its own.    … Expand
  7. ny13123
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    The system and graphics in this game are great, but it has the worst story I've ever seen.
  8. SladeDarius
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    I have bad news to report. I won't be able to finish the Last of Us 2. It is literally one of the most boring games I have ever played, in regards to horror game packed with action. Its just boring. Its the Walking Dead but the zombies have mushrooms on them and is packed with modern day politics. If you enjoyed the first game, believe that it deserved more content, expect to play theI have bad news to report. I won't be able to finish the Last of Us 2. It is literally one of the most boring games I have ever played, in regards to horror game packed with action. Its just boring. Its the Walking Dead but the zombies have mushrooms on them and is packed with modern day politics. If you enjoyed the first game, believe that it deserved more content, expect to play the additional content with no hopes of closure to the mushroom zombie apocalypse, want to play a game that the mushroom zombies have become second fiddle to the human on human drama (such as sexual preference as opposed to are we going to be killed today by **** zombies), are into playable movies, and a game that like Duke nukem forever took way too long to come out and completely missed its hype train, beautiful graphics that are on par with every other ps4 triple a game, being mislead to think you will continue to play with the same character from the first game to find out you play 12 hours of the game as the man woman, and is riddled with plot holes: then this game is for you. Even still, its not worth $60. I stand strong with the "$1 per hour up to $60" law. And that includes replay hours. Its a 25-30 hour 4 part dlc that derails from the story and has been made into child's play thanks to the dodge button. Im actually pissed off that I had to delete Modern Warfare to install this. If you've ever played a Telltales game, then you know exactly what to expect in terms of gameplay. As for the "open world" aspect, please don't fall for that **** either. The biggest area you encounter is like a downtown area, and you can explore the surrounding buildings on set routes because most of everything is "blocked off" by rubble and clutter. The best way to describe this snooze fest is Telltales Walking Dead on Monster with mushroom walkers and a dodge button. In 16 hours of play time, you spend 3 of it in flashbacks. I haven't made it to the Abbey part, but I've heard its on par with playing as Raiden in Metal Gear Solid 2 for the next 12 hours of the game. If you've played MGS2, then you understand and appreciate that comparison. Get gamefly, borrow it off a friend, or wait for a price drop. They've lifted the ban on returning the game, and those that haven't destroyed their physical copies are returning it already, in waves. Play it for yourself and find out. It truly is a spectacle, if youre not a gamer. If you are a gamer, its just another boring game. Keep your politics out of our games, its where we go to escape your politics :)… Expand
  9. MrMicrochip
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    Trying not to spoil anything, but do not buy this game if you are attached to the characters from the first game. There are things that I can't wrap my head around it, there is a strange agenda that prevents making a good story, like the developer is trying to prove something. I don't know, the game isn't bad, but you can't escape the feeling that they are trying to feed you something andTrying not to spoil anything, but do not buy this game if you are attached to the characters from the first game. There are things that I can't wrap my head around it, there is a strange agenda that prevents making a good story, like the developer is trying to prove something. I don't know, the game isn't bad, but you can't escape the feeling that they are trying to feed you something and it is really preventing you to to enjoy the game.… Expand
  10. Sthaman
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Dumb decision making, unlikable characters, outdated gameplay, full of plotholes.
  11. death12123
    Jun 22, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I got to play the game early and I'm not impressed. Gameplay is improved, soundtrack and graphics are great but the story and characters? Two hours in and was deeply disappointed already. I got to the ending and It's crap. Stupid decisions made by smart characters and shoehorning characters into the story that didn't even matter in the first game. Too many things feel forced and it ruins the enjoyment. 7 years for a let down.

    You expect me to play as some random girl put into the story because of some random NPC after doing what she did? Also in TLOU1 it was a completely different NPC looking guy. No thanks. You also expect me to fight a main character of the last game and leave her in a pool of blood? Are you insane? Terrible writing. Abby gets kidnapped and weakened. Ellie doesn't even get her revenge correctly and it's completely out of character. She helps them escape. The last thing she could've done to even make a TINY redemption to the game is kill Lev and Abby. No we don't even get that. We get something out of character. They escape.

    This is at best a fanfiction. Will be returning this title. The leaks saved people money. I'm telling you to save your money too. In short, a poor story of constant revenge that has NO meaning and insults the whole fanbase. Biggest let down of the GENERATION. At least on the brightside the moments of Ellie and Joel are good and the gameplay but anything with Abby isn't worth jack.    … Expand
  12. Gamercritic_00
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    Great gameplay. Story executed poorly. Be prepared to be disappointed if your main focus is on the story.
  13. tobiasbusi
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    The game is boring, the only thing they improved from the firs one is the graphics, everything else is the same or worse and dont even let me begin with the story, the lack of good characters made it feel empty and i just couldnt empathise with anyone. I feel sorry for the poor designers that did such a good job in the graphics but the story and the gameplay is awfull, not recomendable.
  14. jude1999
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay: 10/7
    Graphics: 9/10 depressing colors
    Story: 0/10 This game is nothing like we promised or saw in trailers    … Expand
  15. OstvinDale
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    TLoU2 - типичная жвачка для мозгов с сюжетом на уровне боевичков/слешеров категории ниже "В", где "запредельная(читай гипертрофированно-дешёвая) жестокость" призвана скрыть сценарную импотенцию создателей и заполнить хронометраж.
    Оригинал козырял предсказуемым сюжетом, псевдонаучной завязкой, нереалистичными ситуациями, нарушениями законов собственного лора, невнятными взаимоотношениями    TLoU2 - типичная жвачка для мозгов с сюжетом на уровне боевичков/слешеров категории ниже "В", где "запредельная(читай гипертрофированно-дешёвая) жестокость" призвана скрыть сценарную импотенцию создателей и заполнить хронометраж.
    Оригинал козырял предсказуемым сюжетом, псевдонаучной завязкой, нереалистичными ситуациями, нарушениями законов собственного лора, невнятными взаимоотношениями главных героев(хотя для развития, прости Император, сюжета бандюки-каннибалы сделали больше, чем дедок с девчонкой, впору называть их главными) и бессмысленной концовкой с явным заделом на сиквел, но эффект новизны и закат актуального поколения консоли вытягивали эту Дракмановскую шизофрению со дна. Время выхода первой части говорит само за себя - дополнительное спихивание устаревающей пс3 и форсирование продаж пс4 за счёт ремастера "лучшей игры прошлого поколения", и всё это за относительно небольшие средства, благодаря которым игра была признана "шедевром" сначала игрожурами, а затем и внушаемым сообществом.
    Продолжение представляет собой вторичность от вторичности в квадрате, поскольку по сути является криво раздутым длц для оригинальной игры. Попытка натянуть старых "героев" на глобус плохо написанной драмы с элементами унылой расчленёнки, ради и вокруг которой, собственно, игра видимо и затевалась. Ну и ради поиметь пару раз бабла с фанатья, само собой. Если у вас нет вкуса и критического мышления, то эта игра однозначно для вас.
    Но отдельного упоминания заслуживают Сони и мракобесие с рецензиями на их продукты, которые имея достаточное количество бабла и армию фанатиков без собственного мнения, формируют это самое мнение задолго до выхода любой своей игры посредством игровых сми и "блогеров", а апофеоз абсурда происходит за несколько дней до релиза с выставлением на порядок завышенных оценок от одобренных изданий с упором на "невероятный и эмоциональный" сюжет и "проработанных" героев. Ваши языки, игрожуры, уже давно глубоко застряли в гузне Сони и им подобных. Вас можно понять - деньги, выставки, коллекционочки, ранний доступ, инсайды - всего этого издатель легко может вас лишить, суди вы об их играх объективно и справедливо. Печально наблюдать отсутствующее самоуважение, а также растущий с каждым годом уровень деградации игроков и игростроя, поддерживаемый ради сверхприбылей с помощью манипуляций в сми и небольшого, в рамках бюджетов подобных проектов, бабла.
    Время всегда всё расставляет по своим местам, как уже было с целой плеядой издателей, когда зашкаливающий уровень халтуры просто невозможно игнорировать и фекалии начинают переливаться через край. Для Сони первые капли уже упали.    … Expand
  16. Sevenfive
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    I loved last of us 1
    The duo of joel and the girl and the story was awsome
    Last of us 2 has Good graphism but I didnt liked the direction took the story
  17. Kyle92
    Sep 11, 2020
    7
    10/10 gameplay 10/10 graphics n environments 6/10 storyline and Joel deserved much better in the beginning.
  18. Ghostalker5
    Sep 21, 2020
    1
    The only reasons I gave this game a 1 are because it is visually a beautiful game, and because it has fantastic sound design and voice acting.
    Now for the negatives.
    First but not foremost are the gameplay mechanics. They are similar to the first game, which had decent enough game mechanics. Unfortunately, the mechanics in this game are actually a slight downgrade. Close combat is    The only reasons I gave this game a 1 are because it is visually a beautiful game, and because it has fantastic sound design and voice acting.
    Now for the negatives.
    First but not foremost are the gameplay mechanics. They are similar to the first game, which had decent enough game mechanics. Unfortunately, the mechanics in this game are actually a slight downgrade. Close combat is this formula: Square. L1. Square. L1. Square. L1. Repeat this ad nauseum on the hardest difficulty to win every engagement. The shooting mechanics were never that strong to begin with in the first game, and the fact they're ever so slightly clunkier in a newer game is more damaging than it would have been if this was the first entry in the series. You are supposed to IMPROVE, not regress. Collecting equipment is ultimately a waste of time, as the final encounter is just the aforementioned garbage melee combat mechanics, and your resources are reset each time you switch characters... which brings me to the REAL problem I have with this game.

    THE STORY.
    Holy bajeezus. The plot is all over the place. This game has no understanding of narrative cohesion. The idea of proper character setups and plot arc payoffs are utterly alien to whoever the writers on this game were. This is not Naughty Dog's first narrative abortion, the first being Uncharted 4, but this is by far on a level beyond anything I've yet to encounter in a major AAA title since Mass Effect 3's hot garbage of a plot. The deaths of numerous characters is not even remotely my problem, because if so, I would never have fallen in love with Game of Thrones. Instead, it's about the narrative cohesion: There isn't any. You leap from one narrative to an entirely different one midway through. The hamfisted efforts the plot makes from then out to get you to like a bunch of people you've already put in the ground and its blatant desire to get you to feel bad for them is ruined by the plot's structure. If the events had been re-ordered, maybe it would've worked... but it doesn't.
    But worse than that? It's the CONTRIVANCES. Every...single...major...plot point...is born from an absurdly convenient contrivance. Events transpire in the most laughably coincidental ways to get the writers' story to go the way they want it, and none of it comes from any organic story-telling. It's garbage. Hot f**king garbage. It is a mangled abortion of a script and Neil Druckmann should be ashamed of himself for directing such a schizophrenic mess of a story. And when the entire purpose of the game is to put forward a story over every other element, including gameplay? Well then you get judged based on your story, and this one S U C K S.    … Expand
  19. Barsom
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    What is this garbage. There is no game in there. Just a number of different agendas they tried their best to show.
  20. CaptainMug
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    Stupid story -
    Gameplay from 2013 -
    beautiful graphics +

    general. 6 points
  21. erimsunlu
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    stale, boring gameplay loop. shallow upgrade system. terrible story when compared to the first game. Going to get a refund fast.
  22. Alexandr6665
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Such a huge disappointment after years of waiting.
    Don't buy this game if you care about the characters or anything the previous game set up.
    This game is not bad because of SJWs!!!
  23. RamboMclaine
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Last of Us part II throws literally the everything away that was established in the first game. The gameplay itself is okay, however last of us part II has THE WORST STORY I’ve ever seen. Neil Druckman simply isn’t as talented as many think he is.
  24. TLOUFollowers
    Sep 5, 2020
    7
    I’ve played this game 3 times so far and now i felt that i’m able to score it:

    Story: 6/10 (Reasons: Abby’s part of the game is poorly written, boring from times to times and has lot’s of flaws) Gameplay: 9/10 (Reasons: You’ll find rare glitches/bugs here and there but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s top notch) Graphics: 10/10 (Reasons: Their attention to every single detail is    I’ve played this game 3 times so far and now i felt that i’m able to score it:

    Story: 6/10 (Reasons: Abby’s part of the game is poorly written, boring from times to times and has lot’s of flaws)

    Gameplay: 9/10 (Reasons: You’ll find rare glitches/bugs here and there but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s top notch)

    Graphics: 10/10 (Reasons: Their attention to every single detail is never before seen in a video game)

    Music & Atmosphere: 10/10 (No Comments)

    Overall, if i personally was a game journalist/reviewer i wouldn’t give this sequel a 10/10 nor a 0/10 because in both cases i would be lying on myself & on the gamers!! In my PERSONAL OPINION and as a long time TLOU Follower this sequel should be scored by a solid 7/10 (Reasons: Such game is built on it’s narrative and character's and Naughty Dog failed to delivers)    … Expand
  25. MoeSkeeSkee
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The people saying that the bad reviews are from people who haven't played it yet are wrong and it 's the opposite. If you noticed, every positive review is along the lines of "I don't understand the hate. I'm 2 hours in and I'm loving it." The reason for so many dislikes is because the second half of the game is all based on an unlikeable character that feels like torture. It's so incredibly boring followed by one of the worst endings I've ever seen. The ending might appeal to some with a message of forgiveness but that's not what we came here for.

    The game is literally called "The Last of Us PART 2" implying it's connected to the first game. Spending half the game as a character many dislike just to let them get away is awful. You don't play Super Mario Bros expecting a goomba to be the main character. That doesn't make it edgy or unique, it just makes it silly and against what the fans wanted. Imagine the goomba beating the crap out of Mario's family and Mario goes for revenge. Mario finally catches him and lets him go. I don't see how any message can be that powerful especially when it wasn't enforced enough for it to make sense.    … Expand
  26. Rocklee1487
    Jul 5, 2020
    1
    Игра облажалась по полной. Она не стоит таких денег.
  27. Rodd__Boward
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You can't customise the golf club, very disappointed, better get yourself a Fallout 76, you can put spikes on your golf club here, or blades, or make it heavier… Expand
  28. Mau365pp
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    I am giving this game a 1/10 rating out of respect for the technicians who made the game graphics exceptional. However, the real reason any fan of the first game would want to buy the second is because of the story. And that's where NG has ruined it. The story does not solve the conflicts of the first game and presents us with new characters that are not at all interesting, there is no wayI am giving this game a 1/10 rating out of respect for the technicians who made the game graphics exceptional. However, the real reason any fan of the first game would want to buy the second is because of the story. And that's where NG has ruined it. The story does not solve the conflicts of the first game and presents us with new characters that are not at all interesting, there is no way to sympathize with them. And the worst part is the politics that surround the game, after the DLC of the first game the fan community had to share space with supporters and haters of the LG BT community. Unfortunately, nowadays any criticism of an LG BT product is considered homophobic due to the existence of these two groups of sympathizers and haters. What I can guarantee to any gamer is that the negative criticism is not only because LG BT haters, the story of this game is of very poor quality and quite disappointing. Save your 60 dollars for another game of better quality.… Expand
  29. Ztiwllok
    Jul 4, 2020
    0
    If you want a good revenge plot, go watch I Saw the Devil by Kim Jee-Woon - they're not the exact same plot, but go over the same tribulations of seeking revenge and what you lose along the way. Except I Saw the Devil doesn't bottle it at the end. Any poignancy TLoU2 tried to have on its fresh take of vengeance is lost in the pure fact that Ellie is forced to kill countless people in theIf you want a good revenge plot, go watch I Saw the Devil by Kim Jee-Woon - they're not the exact same plot, but go over the same tribulations of seeking revenge and what you lose along the way. Except I Saw the Devil doesn't bottle it at the end. Any poignancy TLoU2 tried to have on its fresh take of vengeance is lost in the pure fact that Ellie is forced to kill countless people in the pursuit of her vengeance on Abby, which in the end is moot.

    With that in mind and TLoU2's absolute shoddy judgement of what revenge can do, along with repercussions of past sins, you can expect, I'm sure, an onslaught of sequels and DLC to follow each characters off-spring all seeking vengeance on Ellie John Wick 2 style.

    The graphics look great, although nowhere near the best. The technical aspects of the game and animations absolutely shine. The gameplay is aged, not that far different from the first, and not an improvement on similar games like Tomb Raider.

    Story is a middle finger to the first game.

    This game is more of a 5/10 but rated it 0 in response to the deluge of perfect 10's people are giving it and the blind-sided media bias to give the game perfect scores. Less than a handful of score based reviews have actually critically reviewed the game and have instead opted to champion progressiveness at the expense of shining a light on its shortcomings. It begs to question if this game was not as inclusive as it is (and therefore in need of protecting) how earnestly reviewers would have been in regards to the games glitches, dated gameplay, insult to characters and the fans of those characters, and the pretentious plot which has been done to death in much better ways.

    What's worse is the media campaign to silence the voices of the FANS who care about these things, and instead to paint a huge brush over everyone is some sort of phobe or russian bot. It's not okay for fans to be disgruntled at a game and give low scores, but it would have been perfectly fine for the cowardly media (don't want to be blacklisted or to be seen as going against progressiveness!) to spew 10/10's all over the place without any questioning as to why?    … Expand
  30. OntheRadio
    Nov 1, 2020
    2
    I'm literally speechless of how awful this game is. How is it even possible that someone actually green-lit that game? Characters are just absolutely unlikable in every way possible. None of the decisions make any sense. I truly can't believe they ruined this franchise like that, but oh well. It's very clear that 3rd one will never happen, because first off, nobody would invest on it, soI'm literally speechless of how awful this game is. How is it even possible that someone actually green-lit that game? Characters are just absolutely unlikable in every way possible. None of the decisions make any sense. I truly can't believe they ruined this franchise like that, but oh well. It's very clear that 3rd one will never happen, because first off, nobody would invest on it, so they could make it. And nobody would buy it anyway. It would be automatic fail no matter what they try to do. Even if they do Joel's backstory it wouldn't matter because what happens after makes it just meaningless. Pathetic.… Expand
  31. Batix
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    A big middle finger to all those who loved the first game. What were they thinking?
  32. DegHunt
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Terrible plot, repetitive gameplay, and unlikeable characters. Forgets any character development before the second game
  33. Hammill
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Ruined franchise by an almost unbelievable bad story. So much stuff to discuss in a post apocalyptic world and Naughty Dog chooses to focus on an empty and stupid vengeance, sexuality and gender. For the sake of this agenda, it even killed a very loved character in a very hateful way. After finishing the game, I wish I haven't played it to preserve just TLOU1 in my memory.
  34. Elliot_clayy
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The history of the game is bad, because I’ve played 11 hours and I can honestly say this game not my type… Expand
  35. wakara
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    If this is a joke, then I did not understand it. What happens to the gaming industry?
  36. scrlklk
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    It's funny that they were putting so much effort to be political correct and don't really care if the whole thing makes sense or not
  37. Karmachameleon
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Controls seem to lag although that might be because I'm playing in 4k It's not true to the original and there's large plot holes and the graphics are downgraded from the trailers they might as well have just made a different game since most characters look so different than the first part,.
  38. woola168
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Golf simulator What Jo did in TLOU didnt happend in TLOU2
    WHAT THE HECK ND
    The only thing is that the graphics are good and thats it Worse story telling I have ever seen    … Expand
  39. MrZacny
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The plot in this game is terrible. I expected something better from the creators of Uncharted.… Expand
  40. Wraithe
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So, You kill 100-150 people as Ellie, just to get to the end, and you are forced to decide not to kill Abby, because... and I kid you not, "killing people is wrong"? I mean, you'd think, hey a writer can't be this stupid. Sadly, you'd be wrong.… Expand
  41. DrGerm
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Part 2 deconstructs all that was good from Part 1. This story makes no sense whatsoever. Why the hell am I doing any of this? Controls are cumbersome and swampy. I guess visuals are OK, but it's the end of the PS4 life cycle and they spent a gazillion dollars making this game, so this simply meats expectations; nothing special, and honestly doesn't mean anything if the game overall isPart 2 deconstructs all that was good from Part 1. This story makes no sense whatsoever. Why the hell am I doing any of this? Controls are cumbersome and swampy. I guess visuals are OK, but it's the end of the PS4 life cycle and they spent a gazillion dollars making this game, so this simply meats expectations; nothing special, and honestly doesn't mean anything if the game overall is boring with an ugly and disgusting story.

    I think we'll just put this on the shelf and find something else to play the rest of the night.    … Expand
  42. WhatHappened
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    "The Last Of Us was about Joel, who suffered a terrible loss, finding the will to love and have compassion, through Ellie, in a cruel uncaring world. It's about someone who falls in the depth of despair finding the light at the end of the tunnel." (words from a comment i read and couldn't said better)

    The Last Of Us Part II, grabs this concept, especially in the trailers selling the    "The Last Of Us was about Joel, who suffered a terrible loss, finding the will to love and have compassion, through Ellie, in a cruel uncaring world. It's about someone who falls in the depth of despair finding the light at the end of the tunnel." (words from a comment i read and couldn't said better)

    The Last Of Us Part II, grabs this concept, especially in the trailers selling the game that we will see the continuation of this premise, but in the end was all a manipulation from the marketing team, and probably in the future will have some legal repercussions.

    It's true that every human being has different points of view, but for me it's unthinkable what they did to the story of this sequel. Some people are defending it was bold and risky, but for me was a simple act of butchering one of the most acclaimed franchises of the Playstation family.

    In the end this game could be a 9 or a 10 if it wasn’t a sequel, but that not being the case, I think it’s the first big disappointment from Naughty Dog, for that my score only reflects the hard work and crunching from everyone involved and actors, because they don’t deserve the hate of the choices that were made by the story board department.    … Expand
  43. paran0id
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    Just finished the game coupe days ago, didn't spoil me before the release ... as a fan of the first game I really can't like this one and that's so sad and upsets me. There are some decisions were made which I do not understand. The greatest strength of this franchise is now the biggest weakness. The story has a lot of plot holes and it's simply not good. The gameplay still stuck in the year 2013.
  44. Pedroribeiro
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    Script terrible, besides the gameplay are great. The thing is that, FOR ME, the story is essential. I play games just for the story, so I can't like this game even if have good graphics. I was waiting more cleverness in the script.
  45. Octavio89
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    The video game equivalent of The Last Jedi.

    Don't buy this game if you care about the characters or anything the previous game set up.
  46. Lastofusgirl
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sick twisted writer , first he kills off your fav character then he makes u play as the killer for half the game , disgusting human… Expand
  47. Doctor_Dank
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Absolute insult to the first game and it's characters. This game (if you can call it that) should not exist.
  48. Kamarc_
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O jogo em relação aos aspectos técnicos é quase perfeito e um exemplo para a indústria. Poucos bugs no seu lançamento, jogabilidade excelente e fluída, modelagem de personagens e expressões faciais incríveis, cenários incrivelmente bem feitos e trabalhados com um nível de detalhamento espetacular, dublagem excelente. Graficamente o jogo é praticamente impecável e muito bonito, com um adendo a sua ótima jogabilidade. Apesar de acertar bastante e com méritos em sua parte técnica, The Last Of Us Part 2 desliza e erra bastante em relação a sua narrativa, não parecendo nem de perto com a excelente história do primeiro jogo. A Começar com o principal acontecimento inicial do jogo que, além de irritar profundamente a maior parte dos fãs da franquia, mostra um total descaso de roteiro para uma construção descente para o ocorrido, ignorando totalmente a personalidade e experiência dos personagens envolvidos além de forçar bastante para que determinada situação aconteça. Mesmo a morte de Joel sendo o pilar fundamental para o desenvolvimento da trama e talvez o único motivo que desencadearia uma sequência, poderia ter sido muito melhor trabalhada e tardia, dando mais tempo em tela para o personagem ao lado de Ellie. A tentativa de humanizar a antagonista e fazer o jogador entender seu ponto de vista através de gameplay com a própria, não funciona, além de aumentar mais ainda a a fúria dos fãs e sua frustração em ter que jogar com a assina de Joel. O final do jogo não faz jus nem sentido ao propósito de toda a jornada, ignorando completamente o intuito de vingança e sentimento de ódio de Ellie durante a jornada em vingar Joel. Em suma, The Last Of Us part 2 é um jogo incrível tecnicamente, usando tudo que o console pode oferecer, mas que infelizmente, tem uma narrativa muito medíocre se comparado ao seu antecessor. The Last of Us part 2 esnobou seu principal aspecto, uma historia incrível e bem contada. Matou um dos protagonistas, um dos personagens mais amados da história do video game de forma forçada e mal trabalhada. The Last of Us part 2 evoluiu bastante tecnicamente e retrocedeu 2x mais no seu principal aspecto, a história.… Expand
  49. Guedesmate
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A game that was handcrafted so you can fell bad about yourself. The game go out of its way to tell a story of how you the player is a terrible person, while making you feel bed about yourself.… Expand
  50. mave15951
    Jun 22, 2020
    5
    to be fair, the gameplay is decent and it's satisfactory to get a headshot in this game, the animations are nice, the character models i didn't like that much. The jump button is useless and the dodge is kinda clunky

    however, when you take away the story of TLOU, this becomes just another generic zombie game that anyone can call it TWD rip off. the story was the main base, the soul of    to be fair, the gameplay is decent and it's satisfactory to get a headshot in this game, the animations are nice, the character models i didn't like that much. The jump button is useless and the dodge is kinda clunky

    however, when you take away the story of TLOU, this becomes just another generic zombie game that anyone can call it TWD rip off. the story was the main base, the soul of the franchise. And having it done so poorly like that is a major disappointment and i can really see why so many people are angry. So in one side you have people fanboying over ND and in the other you have haters who don't even know what happened and jumps on the wagon.

    as for me, this game is just a big and fat "meh." It's not the worst thing in the world but it's far from being a so called "masterpiece." The story is the main reason anyone preffers TLOU over other games, and now TLOU had become just "another game"    … Expand
  51. FloorGang
    Jun 20, 2020
    5
    It seems like the story writers didn't really take the main characters personality from the first game into account.

    Here, in the sequel, the main characters feel "out of character" because their decisions in don't line up with the prequel. Character conversations feel forced and cringey. After a certain point you just want to put down the controller and stop playing. The graphics and    It seems like the story writers didn't really take the main characters personality from the first game into account.

    Here, in the sequel, the main characters feel "out of character" because their decisions in don't line up with the prequel. Character conversations feel forced and cringey.
    After a certain point you just want to put down the controller and stop playing. The graphics and technical details are amazing but you just want to skip the whole story and dialoges.

    This is coming from someone who loved the story of the first game.
    It's sad to see naughty dog in a state like this. I've always had high regards for older naughty dog titles but the way the company has chosen makes me rethink ever supporting them in future games.
    I feel let down.
    The story as a whole feels cheap and the ending makes things pointless.

    If you don't care game stories and want to play a game with great graphics and gameplay ported over from the last of us 1, this game is perfect for you.
    If you were looking for an experience with the story like the first game, stay away from this game.
    Try to forget that it ever existed, for it will only dissapoint.    … Expand
  52. moodna
    Dec 13, 2020
    0
    I don't know where to begin with. TLOU2 destroys EVERYTHING that made the first game great.
    It's a **** revenge story that I couldn't care less about. The graphics are great, but it wasn't the graphics that made the first game won so many prizes; it was the STORY! here the returning characters (etc Joel, Ellie and ...) don't behave like they were introduced in the first game. they are    I don't know where to begin with. TLOU2 destroys EVERYTHING that made the first game great.
    It's a **** revenge story that I couldn't care less about. The graphics are great, but it wasn't the graphics that made the first game won so many prizes; it was the STORY! here the returning characters (etc Joel, Ellie and ...) don't behave like they were introduced in the first game. they are completely different people, and very stupid people. The dialogues are cheesy and stupid AF. And don't get me started about the ending! If you played the first game, this game makes all you did in the first game completely pointless. And the whole story in this one is completely pointless too once you reach the ending. Don't buy it, don't waste your money!    … Expand
  53. Kelthica
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you want understand new character? You should make grinded meat pie. I can understand why joel is die, but you should be show respect who saves abby's life. She does not mention about it who takes risk to save unknown person. Even he is enemy. Kill with one bullets his head. Then we can understand abby's situation or something. But naughtydog is using anger for joel's terrible death. So player can consentrate playibg revenge for joel's death. It is very simple and easy way to concentrate player's attention. But it's too simple so it can not contain various meaning or aspect of related characters. So concentrated with ellie, it is distinguish thing play who killed joel and make him grinded meat pie. So if you play This game, game will sucked you mind and experience what's the failure of story telling… Expand
  54. Wyerd
    Jul 21, 2020
    2
    PROS: Visually the game is stunning; I'd argue some of the best looking graphics I've seen in a game. Game play is roughly the same with minor additions. The overall game is hours upon hours long. Level design is fantastic, doesn't feel like a straight line from A to B despite the levels being linear. Some of the voice acting is near-perfect, convincing & humorous . The fine amount ofPROS: Visually the game is stunning; I'd argue some of the best looking graphics I've seen in a game. Game play is roughly the same with minor additions. The overall game is hours upon hours long. Level design is fantastic, doesn't feel like a straight line from A to B despite the levels being linear. Some of the voice acting is near-perfect, convincing & humorous . The fine amount of detail in every little thing from the sound of your foot steps, the sounds the clickers make, your victims, etc. is highly impressive! It's clear a lot of hard work was put into this game to make it look, sound and feel like a masterpiece.

    CONS: This story-driven game lacks a story and was not thought out well - it feels like the people who made this never played the first Last Of Us! The infected/zombies take a back seat which is a huge disappointment! The characters act out of character in major ways. Unrealistic character aspect in a post-apocalyptic world. Some of the characters you come across aren't exactly relatable or likable, others are just boring and don't stand out. Some of the dialogue is boring, cringe-worthy and pathetic. A plot hole around every corner. The overall message the game is trying to send is somewhat lost 3/4 of the way through.

    If you're a Last Of Us fan I'd recommend playing it....just wait for a price drop/sale or rent it.
    However, as a fair warning.... I'd advise to NOT step into this game with the first Last Of Us in mind or thinking it as a Last Of Us sequel. Best way I can explain that is by saying The Last Jedi wasn't really a Star Wars movie and you shouldn't approach it thinking it was going to be one. At least that's my personal opinion on the subject.
    Happy Gaming!

    EDIT: Originally I gave this a 4.... having just completed the game I have to drop it to a 2. Just plain awful story. Some parts are fun, the rest has this "okay, well I've already started it ....might as well finish it" feel to it.    … Expand
  55. CalKeyzer
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Going into this game I was expecting part 2 of our story between Ellie and Joel. Instead, I got a completely generic Apocalypse story that has been done countless times in all forms of media. Not only that, but they completely disrespected the characters that we loved from the first, and replaced them with bleak, lazy, uninteresting characters. The game looked and played much better thanGoing into this game I was expecting part 2 of our story between Ellie and Joel. Instead, I got a completely generic Apocalypse story that has been done countless times in all forms of media. Not only that, but they completely disrespected the characters that we loved from the first, and replaced them with bleak, lazy, uninteresting characters. The game looked and played much better than the first, but unfortunaley I don't enjoy the Last of us for it's gameplay, but rather for its story.… Expand
  56. JoelMiller
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Honestly this game is not for fans of the relationship between Joel and Ellie, this game totally destroys that and it changed it into something unrecognizable for The Last Of Us, Gameplay and Graphics amazing, but story is not worth the 7 years wait.
  57. Nryan830
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This game is pure garbage.awful story, awful characters, not fun. Not engaging, not worthy of playing. Not impressive, not thrilling not anything. Do not waste your money
  58. cooldriver
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    Yo gameplay of this game is amazing, I really enjoyed the gameplay part. Story is extremely polarizing, either you like it or you don't. I completely understand people that gives the game 10/10, but in my opinion it isn't. Story was unfortunately not something for me, but again gameplay amazing should be the standard in the video game industry going forward
  59. Mill1
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    The story of the 1 first game and the relation of joel and ellie was the principal reason i loved the game this game was a big fu to the fans and you quit to put effort in the story to push agenda.
  60. Star79
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    The story is nonsensical or badly executed and doesn't pay respect to what came before, many people who come solely for that are disappointed and rightly so. False advertising of ND didn't help either. Unlike the first game which treated Elle being a lesbian as just a part of her character this falls into the pitfall of most modern entertainment of treating non-white non-straight people asThe story is nonsensical or badly executed and doesn't pay respect to what came before, many people who come solely for that are disappointed and rightly so. False advertising of ND didn't help either. Unlike the first game which treated Elle being a lesbian as just a part of her character this falls into the pitfall of most modern entertainment of treating non-white non-straight people as circus clowns. Instead of well written people we get badly written circus acts just so individuals, groups, businesses etc can advertise themselves as being liberal and sympathetic.… Expand
  61. ZAOakared2021
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    The story was so anticlimactic for an apocalyptic world. Naughty Dog putting SJW agenda.
  62. Kamarr
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This was a let down. This is absolutely not worth the price. The only good this game has to offer is the scenery and that's about it. The first one wasnt that bad either. When you wanna make a game woke maybe start it on a newer franchise. Dont ruin one that was currently doing well.
    Get woke go broke.
  63. YoshiInazuma
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    I truly dislike it, the bad story just ruin everything, although the system has something good to play, but just too weak to praise
  64. jjk2991
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    I don't want to think of any memorable scenes. I just want to live without knowing the existence of this game.
  65. Gunshad
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This game was better when was unreleased being just a meme, now it's out I can see it's very Cringy
  66. grzesiekmeszek
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    My day is ruined. What a disappointing

    boring story and snow is suck as fff
  67. Afkmike
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awful story, lazy writing, completely destroys everything the first game built. Characters make atrocious decisions, unnecessary gore. Ending leaves much to be desired.… Expand
  68. AllexUs4
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Игра супер, политическая повестка - отстой. Очень жаль, что столь малая ложка дёгтя портит такую большую бочку прелестного мёда..
  69. Rodrigo55
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    El fallo de este juego es que te lo venden como la historia de Ely pero en cierto punto es reemplazada y apartada, la historia es una distopia adolescente con relaciones tóxicas, no conectas con los nuevos personajes y los antiguos pasan a ser desechables, el gameplay apenas aporta algo nuevo, es incoherente con la trama y repetitivo, NO GASTES TU DINERO EN ESTE JUEGO
  70. radiosilence
    Oct 31, 2020
    4
    Long, boring, pointless story with extremely unlikable characters and awful writing.
  71. DaveAus
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    The last of us 2 has most the same positives of the first, good graphics, enemy animations and ai and the setting. Everything else is so much worse though.
    After the fourth of fifth time i had to sit through a cutscene, then you are dropped into a linear level with roaming enemies i had to sneak past/kill i was getting fed up. Early on in the game you are treated to a wide open area that    The last of us 2 has most the same positives of the first, good graphics, enemy animations and ai and the setting. Everything else is so much worse though.
    After the fourth of fifth time i had to sit through a cutscene, then you are dropped into a linear level with roaming enemies i had to sneak past/kill i was getting fed up. Early on in the game you are treated to a wide open area that feels more free roam, but its an illusion that doesn't last long.
    The Writing, story and voice acting have taken a massive nose dive. Characters you loved make terrible mistakes and make choices you the player are unlikely to agree with.
    What is worse, as linear and forced as the story is you then are forced to see the consequences of those actions you had no control over.
    I would not recommend playing last of us 2. Just watch the highlights on youtube.    … Expand
  72. Georgemuller052
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Horribly old gameplay, too cliché story, boring in long stretches, I don't even recommend this garbage for free
  73. munza2
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    The masterpiece of game engineering, with the worst piece of **** game story. If you gonna play this game, do not play the part I. If you already played the part I, do not play this game.

    The political correctness things did nothing for this score, but the story is just bad as hell. This game made same mistake as "Spec Ops: the Line".... forces the players to do wrong thing without    The masterpiece of game engineering, with the worst piece of **** game story. If you gonna play this game, do not play the part I. If you already played the part I, do not play this game.

    The political correctness things did nothing for this score, but the story is just bad as hell.

    This game made same mistake as "Spec Ops: the Line".... forces the players to do wrong thing without any other choice, blames players for doing that, makes player to confuse why have they done such hard works for. Furthermore, this game made this error with the two main characters of the previous title, Joel and Ellie. This makes the fans of previous title to feel their loved characters being treated very disrespectfully.    … Expand
  74. CitizenIvanov
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    My advice - DO NOT BUY this game.
    I've never seen any studio lie so hard in the trailers, guess Naughty Dog is living up to its name now. And whose idea was it that having to play for a random but hateful character for half the game is entertaining, meaningful or necessary for whatever reason? Too bad the writers and producers have become that unprofessional.
    I hope at least the studio    My advice - DO NOT BUY this game.
    I've never seen any studio lie so hard in the trailers, guess Naughty Dog is living up to its name now. And whose idea was it that having to play for a random but hateful character for half the game is entertaining, meaningful or necessary for whatever reason? Too bad the writers and producers have become that unprofessional.
    I hope at least the studio will lose money and credibility, so maybe they'll learn a lesson from this total letdown of a game.    … Expand
  75. chumingtam
    Jun 19, 2020
    4
    The first game makes you warm and give you hope; the second game give you shxt and make you angry. Revenge plot is far inferior and generic. And they are pushing a dangerous agenda pitifully. The gameplay is basically the first-game-polished, far not enough for a 7-year development time. Don't buy this if you enjoy the first game.
  76. BlackMikky15
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. While the gameplay is nice and the developer made fantastic job in graphical and audio departments. The story is a giant rock that drags this game on a bottom of the sea. The uninteresting and unappealing character of Dina. What in the world happened to Elli for god’s sake? And Abby. No words for “it”. Senator Abbystrong is just there and while the memes are funny, in the game it’s just nightmare. Don’t buy it. DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY. I wish I could return mine.… Expand
  77. LoganBlade
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Incredible potential but falls flat on its face with unlikeable characters and cheap tropes. I wish I never played it. The storyline is just atrocious and lazy.
  78. cyaneum
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Neil Druckmann has been trying to shift the blame to gamers who don't like the SJ issues. And that's pathetic.

    The story is at Grade F by killing a lovable protagonist and replace with a douchebag regardless of his/her/its gender.    … Expand
  79. JackiS
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Наверное ярчайший пример того как талант уничтожается об желание навязать и пропагандировать свои идеи и обосрать все в угоду современному повесточному помешательству.
  80. retrogaimer
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    If you change the name of the game for "linear as hell" no one will ever notice any difference! Feels so predictable and repetitive... and let's not talk about the game plot... stick to video games and avoid political statements. This company went from excellence to pure trash in just 2 games!
  81. Beatensloth
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    If you asked the giraffe from the first game to write the sequel, it would've probably written better story than this. I'm giving 5 just for the artists/devs efforts who made this horrible thing somewhat bearable
  82. curlbrah
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    I hope this a bad joke. This game is pathetic. The fact that this story made it to production is insane.
  83. StephenGomes
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This game is full of huge game breaking bugs, a story that feels like it was written by a high school kid for creative writing class, and has nothing to do with the original game. Calling this a sequel to a AAA title like The Last of Us is an insult. It feels more like I am playing an indie game made by a misguided computer programming club in a high school with no original ideas orThis game is full of huge game breaking bugs, a story that feels like it was written by a high school kid for creative writing class, and has nothing to do with the original game. Calling this a sequel to a AAA title like The Last of Us is an insult. It feels more like I am playing an indie game made by a misguided computer programming club in a high school with no original ideas or thoughts of their own.… Expand
  84. Ellie12
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game!
    The graphic was fantastic, superb gameplay, great characters especially Abby. She's a great bodybuilder.
    Outstanding story, i really like that in the end they took everything from Ellie. She's a horrible character anyway. She deserved it. I hate joel too, i wish he had suffered more. And that sex scene was soooo disgus... i mean sooo romantic.
    i'm really happy that Abby survived without any punishment, i hope she will be the only main character in part 3. She's the greatest character Naughty Dog ever created.    … Expand
  85. Berkecika
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Worst story ever, the good thing Just a visual.... Nope, u guys end this francheise...
  86. Chimchimy
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Beautiful graphics and the sound engineers did an good job bring that chilling clicking sound that I loved in the first game. But sadly, this game is more sit, watch and listen to what the developers message of ‘story’ is. Characters are tossed away like small trash and you feel forced to continue since what you can about is teased in doses. Lackluster and honestly disappointed in the game.
  87. Tom11perez
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego en si tiene buenos gráficos, y buena ambientación, pero la historia es muy penosa. Se han cargado la saga en un momento por tratar de hacer un metal gear 2,2.0. La publicidad y el trato de la prensa con este juego ha sido lamentable por el simple hecho que te pasas la mitad del juego controlando a Abbey, la culpable de acabar con Joel ... Increible !!… Expand
  88. Krozzz
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    7 years, I waited for this dumpster fire of a game. The story is complete nonsense, filled with plot holes and choices that certain chagracters would’ve never made. And for being a story about revenge, it doesn’t even manage to reach a satisfying ending. Complete garbage front to back.
  89. Jamesafc96
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. How can you kill joel when the reason everyone was so invested in the first game which was a masterpiece is because of the relationship between joel and ellie theres no logic to this the game itself is a massive flop sadly i cant believe people think its because of the lgbt no one is bothered about that.… Expand
  90. kedaothug
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Marvelous graphics just as it was expected,unlike the story ,I was astonished when Joel died,but I accept it,Ellie will have her revenge ,That was what I think,then in the following twenty hours she killed hundreds of people without blinking an eye,and finally get to the murder,she spared her,What a waste of my time… Expand
  91. AliKayseri
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    The Last of Us Part II lacks every single aspect of the first game that made it great. It’s characters, their decisions and therefore the overall story feels extremely forced. The Last of Us Part II is nothing but an insult to the original game itself and its fans.
  92. biooib
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Totally disappointed. The gameplay was ok but the story was a big failure.
    I love the I.
  93. Deathcrow
    Jun 25, 2020
    2
    I'm giving this a 2/10 for the wonderful craftsmanship that went into all the game assets, voice acting and performance captures. Very talented people worked on the execution of this game and they deserve some accolades for their great work. (It would've been a 0/10 otherwise.)
    Sadly all of this is tainted by a mess of a story that tries way too hard to come across as gritty and deep,    I'm giving this a 2/10 for the wonderful craftsmanship that went into all the game assets, voice acting and performance captures. Very talented people worked on the execution of this game and they deserve some accolades for their great work. (It would've been a 0/10 otherwise.)
    Sadly all of this is tainted by a mess of a story that tries way too hard to come across as gritty and deep, while disrespecting the previous game and its characters. Established characters are being railroaded and behave in either stupid or despicable ways, just to drive home a very banal morality tale about the cycle of revenge. The magic of The Last Of US, that made the previous game special, seems entirely absent.

    Amateur writers are often faced with the criticism of "Don't cut yourself on all that edge", but the writers in charge of TLOU2 seem to have entirely skipped that stage of development and self-reflection. The more shocking and uncomfortable, the better right? No sense of subtlety in sight and no taste. The game tries to tackle many adult themes and is geared towards a mature audience, but comes across as incredibly juvenile. It's like the wet dream of a 16 year old kid about the most violent and super edgy grim-dark story they could imagine.

    The game is obsessed with proving some kind of point and it seems like your typical instance of writers on a huge ego-trip. The previous game posed the question, whether, in the end, it was all for nothing in a brilliant way, making the player consider the consequences of the violence. In this game the question-mark is entirely absent. "It was all for nothing" and there's nothing to take away from it but a banal "revenge is bad" morality tale, which 99% of its audience don't need to learn. Ellie and Joel deserved better. What a disgrace.

    The amount of talent that was wasted on this project is incredibly heart breaking. It also feels like this put the nail in the coffin for the series.    … Expand
  94. tdunity
    Jun 26, 2020
    5
    Edited and reposted to reflect current changes.

    An opening note about "review bombing": take a look at the positive reviews. See how many of the reviews don't go beyond a paragraph, or even a sentence? And in addition, that ten is the only review on that account? This is my first review, but I've tried to be as fair as possible, since I feel something needs to be said about how rhis all    Edited and reposted to reflect current changes.

    An opening note about "review bombing": take a look at the positive reviews. See how many of the reviews don't go beyond a paragraph, or even a sentence? And in addition, that ten is the only review on that account? This is my first review, but I've tried to be as fair as possible, since I feel something needs to be said about how rhis all was handled. A large portion of the negative or mixed reviews are well-written criticisms of the game by fans of the series, while many of the 10s don't even mention a thing about the game itself. Don't review the game until you've finished it? I highly doubt all the positive reviewers have played the game through, either. Is "review bombing" justified when it's positive? Even if it's being done to counteract the backlash, it's still highly disingenuous and doesn't help the cause in the long run. With gaming journalists constantly being strong-armed into giving AAA titles high scores, honesty is becoming a precious commodity. The score disparity means something is wrong. The game has its good points, but it is definitely not flawless. Neither side is innocent. Look for yourself and think critically before blindly pushing your own narrative.

    With that said, the review.

    The game looks, feels, and sounds amazing. There's no denying that. The graphics are breathtaking, and I'd say that aesthetically speaking, the game is unlike anything else on the console, pushing the PS4 to its absolute limits. A fitting sendoff, in light of the PS5's approaching release. The sound design is haunting, the musical score, environment, and enemies all sound incredible. This all ties together to paint possibly the most realistic and immersive picture of post-apocalyptic America I’ve ever seen. Play it on the biggest screen you have, wear headphones, and enjoy.

    In terms of gameplay, it's good. It builds upon the established formula, refining it into a smooth and enjoyable stealth-action gameplay loop, tried and true. However, I wouldn't say it's game-changing, especially in comparison to its predecessor. TLOU brought us an entirely new experience, heart-pounding and suspenseful in a way that transformed the zombie genre. TLOU2 is equally exhilarating, but I wouldn't say it breaks any significant ground that its predecessor hadn't already. As a standalone game, it's excellent. As a sequel to the first game, which made me fall in love with the genre, it's just a tad disappointing.

    Now, the story and characters. What the vast majority of reviews, me included, find issue with. I won’t get into detail about major plot points in order to keep this review friendly to those who haven’t played the game yet.

    The way the story unfolds is confusing, forgettable, and downright infuriating at points. I think the idea was great; however, the order that it’s presented to you only made me less invested as the game went on. It retcons beloved characters, doing complete 180s on their personalities in ways that go beyond subversion into alien-skinsuit territory. The new characters that the game attempted to make me emphasize with were unlikable for multiple reasons, even to the point where I would take more risks in combat, not valuing their lives as highly. felt detached from the characters and uninvested in the story; so, why play the game?

    All in all, TLOU2 would have been a great game, were it not a sequel. However, it is a sequel. It can’t be judged purely on its own merit. The graphics are incredible, the gameplay is great, but the story falls short. And that’s the issue. TLOU established itself as a narratively-driven game, a story about forging bonds and finding the good in a brutally unforgiving world. TLOU2 is a revenge story that beats you while you’re down and leaves you empty by its conclusion. Perhaps that was the point. Subversion isn’t a bad thing in itself. It can be a powerful tool, where betraying established expectations can create an experience more powerful than before. However, there’s a difference between subversion and indiscriminately breaking down aspects of a beloved series for the shock factor. The marketing seemed to double down on this idea, the trailers promising an entirely different game than what you ultimately buy. It’s shocking, but not in a good way.

    The Last of Us should have been the last entry in the series. Go play that, wait for this to go on sale or pre-owned, and save yourself some cash.    … Expand
  95. MarkGeralt
    Feb 14, 2022
    7
    Great Gameplay - Gorgeous Landscape - Average Story

    The first Last of Us is still one of my favorites, so this game was a 7 year long wait. Technically, the game is no different than other Naughty Dog games. Every gameplay mechanic is improved and built upon. I found stealth to be more enjoyable. Every encounter is different. It is a semi-open linear world, so there are multiple paths    Great Gameplay - Gorgeous Landscape - Average Story

    The first Last of Us is still one of my favorites, so this game was a 7 year long wait. Technically, the game is no different than other Naughty Dog games. Every gameplay mechanic is improved and built upon. I found stealth to be more enjoyable. Every encounter is different. It is a semi-open linear world, so there are multiple paths you can take where you might or might not encounter certain enemies. NPC (unlike previous games) have names and react when one of their fellow mates get killed. The game is gruesome and violent but that is to be expected given the current state of the world in the Last of Us. It's also amazing what Naughty dog has achieved graphically on a PS4 Pro where the game is running on 1440p@30fps.

    Unfortunately, on the other hand, the story has left me with a lot to desire. The first few hours feel rushed and questionable, however, I thought this would lead to an ending not possible without taking this direction. However, the ending has to be one of the worst game endings of a AAA game in recent memory. Character-wise it makes no sense. I don't want to post any spoilers so I will say this. "It can't all be for nothing" would describe part I. "It was all for nothing" would describe part II.    … Expand
  96. hitman15647
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Oof where do I start? Well the game is hot garbage with forced Identity politics and an agenda that is forced down your throat. Unlikable and uninteresting characters and a storyline written like a fan-fiction by an angry and confused teenager.The gameplay is pretty outdated and it barely improved since the previous game.
    On top of that- it turned out that all the leaks were true and the    Oof where do I start? Well the game is hot garbage with forced Identity politics and an agenda that is forced down your throat. Unlikable and uninteresting characters and a storyline written like a fan-fiction by an angry and confused teenager.The gameplay is pretty outdated and it barely improved since the previous game.
    On top of that- it turned out that all the leaks were true and the game was false advertised in the trailers and commercials. The game looks graphicaly pretty good but it doesn’t matter because you have to torture yourself with 30 fps. 10/10 Ign? haha the User score shows you the real and only rating that matters here people. Verdict: DO NOT BUY    … Expand
  97. Jiiv
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    the game is garbage and has the worst story ever
    it was made to support their agendas ! no one should buy this ****
  98. ParDokz
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Very bad story, charecters, dated gameplay lotta poinless shock value......
  99. Abdusamed
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I really loved part1 but this game is quite different the story doesn’t make sense . First we thought that eilly is gonna take revenge for Joel but she didn’t she just destroyed herself … Expand
  100. jon333
    Apr 27, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Played and absolutely loved part 1. I don't know what they were thinking for part 2. This game was most noted for its story. While the graphics and game play are awesome, the story falls completely flat. It's almost like the developers didn't play the first part of this game. There is no way Joel would have entered that space with that many strangers and just introduce himself. That makes no sense, it was just done because the plot needed it to happen. They were too lazy to think of a creative, sensible way to kill him that was in line with his character.

    Joel's death isn't the real problem however, while the way it happened is stupid, it does carry emotional weight. The big problem is that there is absolutely zero pay off. Joel is not avenged. So what was even the point of his death? It leaves a great feeling of dissatisfaction as his death is rendered meaningless. He was killed just for the shock value and that's it.

    I just don't know how they got it so wrong after first getting it so right. The thing that made the first game so successful was the bonding of the characters, that is what worked. They completely missed the mark on this one. Amazing graphics and really solid game play can only take a game so far. If that's what you're interested in then definitely play this game. But if you think it'll be as compelling a story as its predecessor, think again.    … Expand
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Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 8 out of 121
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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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