The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 161975 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. Mohammed-ali
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game of the year Best game ever I like ever **** gad damnt Character in the game 10/10… Expand
  2. Zacariiii
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Me pone triste de verdad, yo quería amar este juego pero la historia me lo impide. El problema no es la inclusión (como la prensa quiere hacer parecer) el verdadero problema es como tratan a los personajes, como desarrollan su historia y definitivamente, como defrauda todo al final en un intento malo de narrativa que parece un Fanfic o película mala. La jugabilidad es divertida y losMe pone triste de verdad, yo quería amar este juego pero la historia me lo impide. El problema no es la inclusión (como la prensa quiere hacer parecer) el verdadero problema es como tratan a los personajes, como desarrollan su historia y definitivamente, como defrauda todo al final en un intento malo de narrativa que parece un Fanfic o película mala. La jugabilidad es divertida y los gráficos son bastante buenos pero un juego no es solo eso, un juego con tanto peso a sus espaldas, no puede ser esto y yo no lo acepto. Hicieron un the last jedi 2 y eso no se puede perdonar en un juego como este.… Expand
  3. saddy_khan23
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    DO NOT BE FOOLED BY THE HIGH CRITIC RATINGS I REPEAT DO NOT BE FOOLED BY THE HIGH CRITIC RATINGS!! If you, like me, are a fan of the previous game, then please do yourself a favour and DO NOT play this one. It will tarnish your memory of even the previous game, which was a masterpiece. It isn’t even about the fact that it literally destroys your beloved characters from the previous game,DO NOT BE FOOLED BY THE HIGH CRITIC RATINGS I REPEAT DO NOT BE FOOLED BY THE HIGH CRITIC RATINGS!! If you, like me, are a fan of the previous game, then please do yourself a favour and DO NOT play this one. It will tarnish your memory of even the previous game, which was a masterpiece. It isn’t even about the fact that it literally destroys your beloved characters from the previous game, but also because it is completely devoid of any charm that the storytelling of the previous one had. The plot here is so scatter-brained that I still haven’t found a way to summarise it. They just went with whatever had the most shock value in THAT specific moment. And that means characters will switch personalities and motives back and forth like a yo-yo. It doesn’t matter if it’s unnatural for a character to behave a certain way, if it provides a shock value, they’ll put it in. So don’t expect to form any kind of a meaningful relationship with any character (including a certain new one they keep forcing the players to play as, even though audience has no connection with said character, and the parts where you play as them seem extremely tedious) because even by the end of the game, you wouldn’t know exactly who they are as a person. Heck even Ellie, the main character of this game! The only form of connection you will feel with the character is because she was important to you in the first game, because in this one she is barely a shadow of her former self. And I won’t even get into all the injustices done to Joel’s character so lets just move on. The gameplay, well its the same old same old. Don’t expect to be blown out of the water in this category either. They did polish it up a bit, but at the end of the day, the combat and stealth aspects are just as they were in the previous game, which is to say, outdated. The graphics are really gorgeous no doubt, but its still not enough to carry the weight of this incredible failure of a game. After all, with the new generation consoles coming out, plus the already state-of-the-art graphics in most AAA titles these days, this isn’t something that’s gonna blow your mind either. So, all in all, bad game. Doesn’t even work as a stand-alone story, because its not memorable or even good, in any sense.… Expand
  4. SkyeMtz1337
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Worst experience I've ever had, Just finished the game today and I've got to say that that was the worst story experience I've ever played
  5. Timse95
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    7 years for nothing :( was a big fan but this is just lame. Just a bad story and forced.
  6. Limey95
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    I'm done naughty dog. Perfect addition to 2020. So disappointed. The characters were unrecognisable and acted completely out of character, no choices in what we are forced to do and a silly pandering message at the end. Thanks but no thanks
  7. Opso
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    2 пальца из 10! Что курил сценарист? Просто нет слов...Не играйте в эту часть, как вообще можно было такое высрать...
  8. bufonel
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    I love TLOU, but this is nothing like previous part. I am very disappointed with this game :(
  9. Nadine_x
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    I stand with the masses around in the world in being soul crushingly disappointed and heartbroken by the death of our beloved Joel. All these years I waited, pre-ordered and set aside time to play this I was beyond excited. To be faced with our wonderful Joel have his life brutally taken
  10. pluxury_s
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Bad story. No new game mechanics. Ending with no choice. Poorly reveal the characters that the gamer plays for. A lot of time is spent on supporting characters
  11. Saimali
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Poorly written story, pointlessly pushed SJW agenda, don't waste your money
  12. mm2323
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the worst games I have ever played in my life. I really do not know where to even begin. The game can best be summarized as "misery porn" with graphics so realistic it will give you ptsd. The level of violence in the game is similar to a IRL snuff film. There is also an extremely graphic sex scene that made me want to gouge my eyes out. Neil Druckmann thinks hes Hideo Kojima when hes really just a washed up loser. Amy Henning was the real genius at Naughty Dog. I question if I will ever buy a Naughty Dog game ever again. Please, please do not buy this game. Lets let Naughty Dog know with our wallets we didn't want this and don't want this ever again. The fact that all the gaming press gave it a 10/10 is a joke.… Expand
  13. Nabsteer
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    The game play isn't bad but the story and the advertising behind this game is to spread ideas and politics that's not the gaming we all love,
  14. santobielnr
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This game is like you're playing Wolfenstein, you kill all the nazis and then get face to face to Adolf Hitler, but then decides you don't want to kill him anymore and the game ends with Blazkowicz and Hitler as friends, this is The Last of Us 2.
  15. Samsambam
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game was horrible. They killed off a beloved character using a f**king golf club. The story was ruined for me. Plus did I forget to mention the weird sex scene … Expand
  16. Snekarin
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    I can tolerate games that play out more like interactive movies, with long, drawn out animations for the sole purpose of "immersion". I myself like to play more narrative driven games when I'm feeling up to it. But when the story comes at the cost of everything else, you better make sure that your plot is worthy of being at the front and center of a 20 hours experience.

    And in this case    I can tolerate games that play out more like interactive movies, with long, drawn out animations for the sole purpose of "immersion". I myself like to play more narrative driven games when I'm feeling up to it. But when the story comes at the cost of everything else, you better make sure that your plot is worthy of being at the front and center of a 20 hours experience.

    And in this case it is not. This isn't an understatement. The story of this game and it's character are some of the most putrid pieces of "entertainment" that I've laid my eyes upon this year. And the reason becomes quickly apparent as the game progresses.

    This isn't a story. There is no vision behind this game. It exists as a political statement and serves no purpose beyond that.

    Coming from someone who has enjoyed most of Naughty Dog's works for the past decade and a half, I never thought I'd see the day where they'd destroy the legacy of one of their most popular IP so quickly.

    I can turn a blind eye to mediocre cash-grab sequels, but not to all out propaganda    … Expand
  17. vietar
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    The game causes rejection, boredom, misunderstanding and frustration and anger. Disgusting SJW propaganda, endless inappropriate sex scenes, inappropriate cruelty. Including to the beloved heroes from the previous part, who the hell deserved to leave at least with a little respect. Or did Joel become a kind of sacrificial lamb personifying the hated patriarchy and traditional values?
    All    The game causes rejection, boredom, misunderstanding and frustration and anger. Disgusting SJW propaganda, endless inappropriate sex scenes, inappropriate cruelty. Including to the beloved heroes from the previous part, who the hell deserved to leave at least with a little respect. Or did Joel become a kind of sacrificial lamb personifying the hated patriarchy and traditional values?
    All this dirty laundry has no place in the entertainment industry.    … Expand
  18. Bergi123
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    The game is not that good..
    I don't like it at all and the first one was a blast for me witch is a shame i'm afraid..
  19. metalgear88
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Playing as Abby to f up Ellie?! And overrun by SJW agendas? Joel got killed so early in game? Fkn ****… Expand
  20. leicomabob
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Complete disapointed with the history, i am not a fan of this serie anymore. A good job from the ND employees that crunch to make this look has its looks, astonishing visuals and sound design, the only good things of this mess.
  21. Smudiak
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    technically excellent game but the development of the story is poorly written, they screwed up in the legacy of the first game.
  22. Medieval
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Imagine you have a puppy that you love with your heart and soul. A robber breaks in the puppy harms it. The cops are called and the cops happen to be friends with the robber so they kill your puppy for hurting their friend. Naturally angry, you try hunting down the cops harming any of their friends along the way. When you finally get to the cops you decide revenge is not somthing worthImagine you have a puppy that you love with your heart and soul. A robber breaks in the puppy harms it. The cops are called and the cops happen to be friends with the robber so they kill your puppy for hurting their friend. Naturally angry, you try hunting down the cops harming any of their friends along the way. When you finally get to the cops you decide revenge is not somthing worth pursuing and walk away. If this situation sounds stupid to you then uou have a functioning brain and see why this game is generally universally disliked by gamers and fans of the first game as that is thr basic plot of this trashfire. Not beacuse of issues the media would like you to think. The story is an unchecked, **** by Neil. There is a reason allegedly 70% of ND has left due to creative differences since 2013 when the first game was made.

    It gets a 1/10 and not a 0 because it is visually stunning and has an amazing soundtrack. But as this is a game not a music video the core product is still fundamentally flawed.    … Expand
  23. Joesef
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    This game is gorgeous! The landscapes are varied, vast, and mesmerizing. The sounds and the music do a great job at placing you in this world. The voice actors are giving their all and make you feel genuine emotion. It's sad that the writers could not give them a better script. At times it feels like there could be something more to say that may be profound but all we get is a one linerThis game is gorgeous! The landscapes are varied, vast, and mesmerizing. The sounds and the music do a great job at placing you in this world. The voice actors are giving their all and make you feel genuine emotion. It's sad that the writers could not give them a better script. At times it feels like there could be something more to say that may be profound but all we get is a one liner or a joke that lands but almost ruins the mood the game tries to place you in. Then we get to the story. Single player games rely heavily on story elements. It tries to teach you ba lesson and forces you to hit yourself over the head with its forced morality. The themes it tries to portray are undone by the fact that a player has no agency in the choices thrust upon you. The writers are the puppet masters and your only option is to dance. And at the end they look to you and ask why did you do this. After playing I felt like the message that was being forced upon me did not coincide with the resolution of the game. Things felt contrived and as a result the game stumbled into a cautionary tale neglecting storytelling for pure shock. I would give this game a 4/10 .... but I also have to factor in outside influences in my score. The trailers were deceptive. They implied that some characters had a larger role. -1
    Some characters were noticeably dumbed down so that they could make terrible decisions. They did not stay true to their portrayal on the first game. -1
    The reviews from critics are congratulatory and defensive to such a controversial game and give glowing reviews to something that as a whole is not well thought out. It gives value to connived storytelling at the cost of upending the expectations of the player. It lauds the developers for bravery yet fails to call them out for forcing the story it wants to tell in such a weird and unnatural way. -1
    All in all I hated this experience.    … Expand
  24. MichLaurnt
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I cannot believed I paid for this s***t game. I have waited so much time to play again with Joel. But he dies early in the game for no reason except poor story writing. What is the point of upsetting the fans? What is the point of subverting expections in the worse way possible? My only reaction is to be upset. The ultimate insult is that you have to play with abby and you are pushed to emphatize with her even though she is the ultimate villain. The story - which is the main aspect of that kind of cinematic game - is just the worse possible and told in the worse way possible. I don't event mention the ending. I need a refund.… Expand
  25. SpiderpretoBR
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best graphics of the generation. The richness of details is impressive, I never played anything like that in terms of gameplay ... But unfortunately, the complete disrespect for fans of the first game is remarkable. It is not a continuation, it is just a complete destruction on the meaning of the last game, and everything it represents. I am very sad that the director forced an inclusion without any sense in this game, just to please the SJW who do not play this game. Killing Joel at the beginning of the game was a terrible idea, as the first hours of the game are resumed in drugs, lesbians and the death of a very beloved character. Game producers, please please your consumers and not twitter's SJW.… Expand
  26. lrm
    Jun 20, 2020
    3
    I was playing Death Stranding. Then I was playing Days Gone before this one.
    It feels like a terrible downgrade,
    Graphically the lightning is terrible in dark/interiors most of the time, robotic characters, facial expressions and movements, I keep seeing so many defects maybe because I was playing those 2 other games before and I was used to them. And lastly, the storyline, the whole    I was playing Death Stranding. Then I was playing Days Gone before this one.
    It feels like a terrible downgrade,
    Graphically the lightning is terrible in dark/interiors most of the time, robotic characters, facial expressions and movements, I keep seeing so many defects maybe because I was playing those 2 other games before and I was used to them.
    And lastly, the storyline, the whole idiotic ideologic/political stuff tossed into the game. You can clearly see it is constantly forced from the first scenes, it has nothing to do with the game's original universe. Everything is just too fluffy and boring to begin with.
    I'm back to Days Gone. I don't even know if I'm going to be back to finish this game.    … Expand
  27. DanielSPaddon
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    NO spoilers!:
    This game is pure garbage, on god i wish i never even heard of this game its that bad...
    I wish they stopped..

    < --- Don't listen to these "official reviewers" who are being paid through the nose to put 95s on every game because it looks good or muh diversity. this game certainly looks good but they story is terrible.
  28. Stevehurwell
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This game really just takes out everything that was great about the first. The plot is bad and the gameplay is hardly improved despite a seven year gap between games.
  29. Thz13
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It falls short on gameplay and story. The gameplay is just a run of the mill 3rd person shooter with stealth elements, it gets boring fast and you have to do it for like 20+ hours, and the story is all over the place, from killing off a beloved character of the previous series in the first 2 hours of the game, to forcing you to play as the character that killed the beloved character, to there being no payoff for the game's protagonist in the end. Just a **** story. Shame on Naughty Dog...… Expand
  30. Thatguyisnice
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I do not understand why the story writing in this one was so bad compared to the first one the fact that it’s a revenge story and they try to put you in the shoes of the villain and make you hunt down the people that we like is extremely weird but that’s not the main point the main point is that you work so hard to build up I do not understand why the story writing in this one was so bad compared to the first one the fact that it’s a revenge story and they try to put you in the shoes of the villain and make you hunt down the people that we like is extremely weird but that’s not the main point the main point is that you work so hard to build up ellie just a tear her down completely is absolutely insane. You do all of this work to go to fine Abby and get revenge and then nothing happens? Which left me with a sense of anger. You feel the need to kill this girl. You hear Joel’s screams in your head and feel the need to avenge him. You can’t sleep or eat. You leave the person you love to go and kill his killer and you do not do it. It’d pathetic. This is a terrible sequel to such a great first game.… Expand
  31. amrolzzz
    Jun 20, 2020
    5
    The graphics is amazing, but the story not so. Some scenes are very good and on point, but some other just got me turned off. I don't have any problem with political agenda, but I just can't relate, you wait for years and you got disappointed by the way they turn these characters after the part 1. The gameplay got too long and boring, I feel like they still use the same formula as halfThe graphics is amazing, but the story not so. Some scenes are very good and on point, but some other just got me turned off. I don't have any problem with political agenda, but I just can't relate, you wait for years and you got disappointed by the way they turn these characters after the part 1. The gameplay got too long and boring, I feel like they still use the same formula as half life.

    I actually like the moral dilemma that this game put into, It kinda disturb me, but this show how great the story in some parts. I guess all the bad reviews says that we don't like how the characters have become, it is not how we pictured in the first game.    … Expand
  32. JimmyRustles123
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Absolute trash. Charachter development is inconsistent... plot is stupid. It seems that sole purpose of this game is to send some political message. spend your money elsewhere.
  33. kingphiltheill
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    The graphics look amazing, charakter animation, physics and effects are top notch. The gameplay itself feels a little dated and repetitive by now. I'm going to give it 2 out of 10 because i feel sorry for the developers who poured their soul into this concerning the horrendous story.
  34. Zod12
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    This game is a visual treat. Very impressive. But sadly that is wasted on a game with terrible writing and story. It’s like who ever contrived this crap is a Hollywood reject. Maybe a political reject too. Either that or they are brilliant and made a hot garbage game that appeals to the 30 year old, blue hair screeching Internet forum dwellers who live in mommy’s basement. TheyThis game is a visual treat. Very impressive. But sadly that is wasted on a game with terrible writing and story. It’s like who ever contrived this crap is a Hollywood reject. Maybe a political reject too. Either that or they are brilliant and made a hot garbage game that appeals to the 30 year old, blue hair screeching Internet forum dwellers who live in mommy’s basement. They love this crap.

    I never beat the game, but sold it with minimal loss. Last game I blind buy from this company.    … Expand
  35. Dellboy123
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    This collectors edition cost me £159. The story of the game is written by a moron who has got one massive ego. Most people don’t like this game except for most of the Games journalists who had early access and gave it a 100% or 10 out of 10 which is insane this game is a car wreck. The trailers before launch are misleading. I was one of naughty dogs biggest fans of their games this gameThis collectors edition cost me £159. The story of the game is written by a moron who has got one massive ego. Most people don’t like this game except for most of the Games journalists who had early access and gave it a 100% or 10 out of 10 which is insane this game is a car wreck. The trailers before launch are misleading. I was one of naughty dogs biggest fans of their games this game has done a lot of damage to naughty dogs reputation, don’t trust games journalists who get early access they have misled us


    Dellboy    … Expand
  36. Kuikly
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El juego falla en lo más importante, la historia. En cuanto a gráficos, música, ambientación y jugabilidad un diez, pero este juego es una aventura narrativa y todos esos elementos tienen que estar al servicio de la historia que quieres contar. Si la historia es deficiente el juego pierde su propósito,como es el caso aquí, tristemente.… Expand
  37. Seki91
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    Too much political correctness that can suffocate. There are some things that most players don’t want or aren’t interested in.
  38. Dmitry26
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Если бы была возможность купить только первую половину игры, то так бы я и сделал. Она мне понравилась. В отличии от второй. Играть далее не было никакого желания, поэтому я просто понизил сложность и пробежал сюжету как можно быстрее. Тот персонаж за которого мне пришлось играть во второй половине не вызывал ни симпатии ни сочувствия(как и его окружение). Мне стало просто плевать наЕсли бы была возможность купить только первую половину игры, то так бы я и сделал. Она мне понравилась. В отличии от второй. Играть далее не было никакого желания, поэтому я просто понизил сложность и пробежал сюжету как можно быстрее. Тот персонаж за которого мне пришлось играть во второй половине не вызывал ни симпатии ни сочувствия(как и его окружение). Мне стало просто плевать на сюжет. Жаль что не нашлось человека, который бы отговорил меня покупать это.
    Не повторяйте моих ошибок: проходите лучше на ютубе.    … Expand
  39. nocturne25
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This game is fxxcking horrible.
    Naughty dog killed their game by themselves.
    I have no reason to be taught by them and I will never buy their game again.
  40. Darkknight133
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The ones that made this game so bad. They managed to ruin something so good, that i really do not have words to write how bad this game is… Expand
  41. thekedy
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Doom have better story than this................................................
  42. RakitoOtikar
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    The game-play is a graphical upgrade compared to the first one aaaand that's it ... everything else is completely the same or garbage ... cliche story, huge plot holes, GIGANTIC script and plot fails and not to mention the obvious feministic ideology presented everywhere (everyone should have equal rights but this is getting out of hand) ... And of course, if someone paid me handsomely toThe game-play is a graphical upgrade compared to the first one aaaand that's it ... everything else is completely the same or garbage ... cliche story, huge plot holes, GIGANTIC script and plot fails and not to mention the obvious feministic ideology presented everywhere (everyone should have equal rights but this is getting out of hand) ... And of course, if someone paid me handsomely to rate this game 9/10 through hundreds of fake accounts (using the same phrase and spelling mistakes) in order to miss lead consumers, i would certainly do it too.... This product serves as an example to future writers, on "what to avoid" while writing a script and to the last of us that still had a bit of faith in greedy companies and sold out gaming journalists, never to trust them again ...… Expand
  43. AlekseiAlekseev
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Игра хуйня, не покупайте! Пропаганда каких-то макрощёлок, короче не берите!
  44. jessebumpshlass
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Absolute woke trash. Killed off Joel because being a straight white male is a sin in 2020 and let his killer get away. Pure sjw nonsense
  45. el_ramon
    Jun 21, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You are forced to play the game with one of the two protagonists of the first part. The given story doesn't miss any opportunity to portray him/ her as broken by the world, bitter, unloving and above all: unsympathetic. Instead of slipping into the skin of the second protagonist of the first game, you are forced to play with the antagonist. I can't imagine that anybody likes him/ her, but with every scene the game tries to emphasize his/ her good side, the whole thing happens so unbelievable, that the whole story actually becomes to a soap opera. No comparison to the ingenious first part. The actual gameplay is too repetitive and frustrating, I often had problems with the camera or the incorrectly working "X-ray view". Also, dodging in close combat, especially in hectic situations, is poorly solved. Other games have shown how it works better. Graphically, the game is excellent, but as the story currently stands, the game should have ended better with the first part. Personally, I wished that joel and ellie would have looked again for a way to cure the infection, but without that ellie would have to die.… Expand
  46. anunknownlydia
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. HORRIBLE PLOT! I cannot believe Naughty Dog has ruined such a beautiful franchise. I was so excited for this game but it was so falsely advertised. I loved this franchise for JOEL MILLER. He was the defining factor in my love for the game. I understand he had to die somehow, but this was NOT it! I DO NOT WANT TO PLAY AS JOEL’S KILLER! Then we get this absolutely terrible ending. Such a waste of talent from Naughty Dog. You guys really dropped the ball on this.… Expand
  47. HankRearden83
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    The graphics and sound design is great, that is why I give this a 2/10, they deserve praise for that part. Game play is okay, but lazily they put no effort into it.
    The rest however... oh man oh man... I am not even sure how to begin.
    I can forgive killing main characters, I can forgive easy one-track stories, and I can forgive (a few) plot holes, as long as the main story and the    The graphics and sound design is great, that is why I give this a 2/10, they deserve praise for that part. Game play is okay, but lazily they put no effort into it.
    The rest however... oh man oh man... I am not even sure how to begin.

    I can forgive killing main characters, I can forgive easy one-track stories, and I can forgive (a few) plot holes, as long as the main story and the choices have some kind of logic to it. I can even forgive playing the supposed antagonist (a psychopath by the way), or re-writing history. BUT extremely lazy writing, horrible character assassinations, coupled with really bad story I can never forgive.

    However weird it may sound for a game several years in development; this game feels rushed. They did not have time to put in a good flowing narrative, they did not have time to check the dialogue, they did not have time to develop characters or write a compelling story. A game and a franchise which is all about the story, has a sequel which cares nothing about the story. Revenge is evil, circle of evil, and revenge is bad. Got it? Oh no? Let us remind you of this 100 times so you understand what this game is about - revenge is bad!
    That is it? That is what you come up with after several years of writing and development?

    I am not sure if this is the worst sequel of all time, but seeing how the first game was close to a masterpiece I have to conclude that The Last of Us II is the worst sequel of all time. Do not buy this, do not play it. Complete waste of time. Revenge is bad, all you need to know. Revenge is bad, now go do your laundry or watch paint dry up on a golf course which is a lot more fun than playing this travesty.    … Expand
  48. Lantneroo
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Extremely unsatisfying. The game clearly put wayyy too much into diversity and including LGBT rather then making actual interesting characters. The ending is garbage with the antagonist being practically set free. Dont buy it, definitely not as good as part 1… Expand
  49. Vinman1509
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This story legitimately seems like something out of a fan fiction
  50. boysnight63
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    I loved TLOU and all the DLCs. I had high hopes when I saw the trailer, and I ignored the leaks as best I could. The game is awful. When I finished TLOU the first time I immediately started it over again. When I finished part 2 I was relieved for it to be over and pissed off that after this long, and for $60, this is what I got. it's an awful game. naughty dog focused on refining theI loved TLOU and all the DLCs. I had high hopes when I saw the trailer, and I ignored the leaks as best I could. The game is awful. When I finished TLOU the first time I immediately started it over again. When I finished part 2 I was relieved for it to be over and pissed off that after this long, and for $60, this is what I got. it's an awful game. naughty dog focused on refining the graphics(which are good) and shilling on social media instead of making a game with fun gameplay and a good story. I feel scammed and anybody saying they had fun playing this game is in denial and desperately justifying the waste of sixty dollars that this game is. Don't bother with this sequel.… Expand
  51. ThugNights
    Jun 21, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Changing the story line is something awful. The graphics was incredibly awesome. the fighting mechanism was great. The scenes of kissing, f*cking, lesbian etc. were not needed to complete the story .. I have kids and I play around them all the time and I don’t want them to see that kind of stories at this age… Expand
  52. King_Hydra
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Where to start...well I think everyone has already said what's wrong with this game. I hate Abby and her/it/they/them storyline, is absurd.… Expand
  53. Nirreg
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Sometimes the story goes off the rails, everything previously accomplished is trashed, and a political agenda is shoved down your throat.
  54. Chr1z-_-
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 2 for the effort of Naughtydog's staff,appreciate for your extra work.
    The scriptwriter ruined the whole game.    … Expand
  55. Mishary
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    Bad story very bad no one play this and game play is the same of part 1 no improvements
  56. AK_112
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I wanted Abby dead at the end! I even didn’t want to play with her , the game play with her was just too long BUT the game itself was so amazing beside the story , Joel didn’t deserve to get killed just like that!!… Expand
  57. Joelthebest
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    O jogo fala de vingança mas não te dá isso, é uma trolagem de história. Só gráficos e jogabilidade. Esse jogo não chega perto do primeiro. O diretor neil druckman ironicamente zombou nas redes sóciais de seus fans de the last. Nota zero em protesto
  58. FlanDeManjar
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    Changed line story, seven years for this Job? , really don’t like this game I was expecting something better, I think that having grown the wait was a very bad idea with the delays
  59. Apostolis
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    Nice gameplay.. nice graphics.. awful scenario and terrible ending.. nnhcxc
  60. billyuji
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    a horrible story telling with a poor skill. the experience of this game is a nightmare, I feel shame for bought and played it.
  61. Sqoon
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This is not tlof, its is a game about sjw and lgbt propaganda 0/10. My disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined...
    Seriously, this game is not worthy of your attention.
    RIP THE LAST OF US 2013-2020
  62. Remeber
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My post simple and short
    Hope many people understand me
    Because feel that feel me
    Joel's live matter    … Expand
  63. Introverted
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    While this game isn't a 0 out of 10, it certainly isn't a 10 out of 10. The Graphics and gameplay are decent, but the storytelling is absolutely horrendous. That's just my opinion though, I would advise you do your own research to decide whether or not to purchase this game or to invest in something that will be more value for your money.
  64. Justaspectator
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    There is absolutely no denying the astounding visuals that Naughty Dog delivers, despite being a Ps4 game it truly looks next-gen.

    The performances are astounding, with an all-star cast of voice actors giving their absolute all. Gameplay is another place where the developers have improved, although it isn't top tier, it's serviceable and has a little bit more to it than it's    There is absolutely no denying the astounding visuals that Naughty Dog delivers, despite being a Ps4 game it truly looks next-gen.

    The performances are astounding, with an all-star cast of voice actors giving their absolute all.

    Gameplay is another place where the developers have improved, although it isn't top tier, it's serviceable and has a little bit more to it than it's predecessor. The fighting animations are improved immensely, with brutality brimming from each hit. Looting and scouring the world feels like it has more of a purpose to it, but for the most part it's the same formula, with some minor, but noticeable improvements.

    Sadly, this is where some of the issues start to pop up. We get some fantastic moments with familiar characters, but those drastically outshine everything else the game has to offer. Many people will end up feeling like this isn't actually a sequel to the first game, but more like it borrows the setting and some of the characters to tell a different story. The marketing comes off as a little deceptive, as it's made out to be more closely related to the original than it actually turns out to be. Aside from a few flashbacks and minor moments, the game is completely lacking the intimacy and charm of the first game.

    The Last of Us was all about the story and the characters, while the sequel improves on visuals and gameplay, the story falls so short compared to the original that it's hard to imagine it being created by the same people. Characters that were once flawed, but relatable take drastic shifts and if it hadn't been for the visuals, could have just as easily been replaced with a completely different cast. It feels as if the story was made without the characters in mind and they were later pigeonholed into the story.

    The most egregious part of this game is it's pacing. There are a lot of time jumps, which in and of itself isn't necessarily a detractor, but when parts of the game feels like hour-long detours from the actual story, it's hard to stay interested. By the time the main plot returns you're so far away and disconnected that it's hard to remember or care about what's going on.

    The game also comes off as being at odds with itself. The core message being something along the lines of "violence breeds more violence and revenge won't satisfy you the way you might think". This isn't an entirely groundbreaking idea, but it's an alright basis for a story. The problem is that the gameplay doesn't at all reflect this notion. The developers go to great lengths to make you feel bad about certain actions and feel bad for certain characters, but as soon as the cut scene ends you're supposed to murder 15 enemies without feeling an ounce of remorse, so it ends up feelings like the theme is fighting the gameplay and the cut scenes and the gameplay are separate things entirely. Things only matter when it's convenient and push the story in the direction that the developers want, which in the end cheapens the whole message quite a bit.

    The game is very selective about when you should feel certain things and when you shouldn't. It works hard to portray things as grey, not entirely bad or entirely good and where it ultimately lands varies wildly depending on the characters perspective. This is great, nuance is golden as far as I'm concerned. The problem is that certain things are portrayed completely as wrong or right, seemingly whenever the developer feels like it. It can come off as being told what to think, being told that this is right or wrong and disregarding any kind of nuance. It's nice in theory, but very poorly executed.

    The Last of Us 2 is a technical marvel that looks and sounds astonishing, but the story and characters are a complete mess at times. Where the first game felt natural, this game ends up stumbling clumsily in it's delivery of what truly matters in a game like this, the story and the characters. As a standalone game it might do fine, but as a sequel to something so refreshing and beloved, The Last of Us 2 completely misses the mark.    … Expand
  65. Honestrevie
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    Beautiful graphics and amazing performances fall short of the abysmal writing, characters and plot holes. The attempts to pleaee SJW and Druckmanns self insert in the game are laughable. Easy to see a lot of effort went into this but no argument can defend this story, ultimately it is a massive disapointment if compared to its predecessor...
  66. RafaelAlmeida
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    O jogo é muito competente no aspecto gráfico, isso não há como negar. Entretanto parece que o jogo tomou um rumo completamente oposto do primeiro game ,que era um jogo sério , com uma história empolgante, algo na minha concepção nunca visto em um game. Já no primeiro DLC do game o estúdio foi reprovado pelo público, narrativa sem sentido , que aparentemente foi feito paraO jogo é muito competente no aspecto gráfico, isso não há como negar. Entretanto parece que o jogo tomou um rumo completamente oposto do primeiro game ,que era um jogo sério , com uma história empolgante, algo na minha concepção nunca visto em um game. Já no primeiro DLC do game o estúdio foi reprovado pelo público, narrativa sem sentido , que aparentemente foi feito para mostrar que a personagem era lésbica. Há algo muito estranho neste game, fica bem explícito que o foco aqui é uma agenda política , ideologia de gênero , crítica a cristianismo , liberação das drogas , aborto, ataque aos conceito de família tradicional . Os inimigos do jogo são uma alusão aos conservadores que não tem a "mente aberta". A história não se arrasta, agora o mundo pos Apocalíptico se preocupa com a sexualidade dos indivíduos , as questões do outro jogo parece não ter importância. Quando aparecem momentos que a lacração é deixado de lado somos tomados por uma esperança que o joga vai volta aos trilhos, porém logo voltamos aos questão importantes como aborto, homofóbia. Decepção este game.… Expand
  67. Lun4R
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Really really bad experience it almost feels as if the game developers are literally trying to infuriate the TLOU fans...

    Pros:
    -insanely good graphics
    -Runs very smoothly with me havent had an issue with it
    -although gameplay zombie wise gets a little stale but overall it was good

    Cons:
    -Incredibly unfulfilling story
    -Game fills your throat with feminism and lgbtq stuff and stomps on your face until you swallow it
    -The game feels more like a political argument than an actual enjoyable game.
    -If i had to force myself to like or even understand abby i wouldn't be successful at all
    -The love/sex scenes were actually very very cringey and incredibly out of place
    -Didnot enjoy playing as abbie at all    … Expand
  68. elvelde
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Thank you Naughty Dog and Druckmann for murdering a game with an lgtb agenda that the game didn't need, destroying the characters players appreciated and giving joel and ellie an outrageous ending.… Expand
  69. Jhou
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think the screenwriter didn't play this game at all in order to write such a **** story, it's outstanding! You will lose many supporters, congratulations.
    Please don't let this rubbish defile the classic game, it is not qualified.    … Expand
  70. Ratchet66
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Biggest let down of all time. I can't believe I waited 7 years for that. This game is almost like glorified fan fiction. I can't believe they thought this was a good idea.… Expand
  71. Meikajitokushi
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Ur im ellie and i need revenge, ah sure now i can kill this mdfk who killed my dad, so i will let she alone, nice game
  72. Itzwebbytime
    Jul 6, 2020
    10
    Naughty dog are the "Martin Scorsese" of the gaming industry! Congratulations on a great and adventurous game.
  73. Xijamk
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Nice graphics, nice gameplay, **** story, feels like GoT last season, joel lives matters
  74. Rebornfissle
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    Horrible plot and story. A complete and utter waste of my 60 bucks. What a unforgivable thing to do to Joel.
  75. Patricio911
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. La Verdad esperaba mucho mas de este juego,El gameplay y la jugabilidad comparado con el The Last Of Us ha progresado bastante,El tema es que la historia es muy mala especialmente el final y muertes muy innecesarias,La comunidad espero mucho tiempo este juego y al final sale esto? La verdad por lo que es no vale lo que cuesta… Expand
  76. kiliransero
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i can not understand what the director really want to talk to me..
    and story does not make sense.!
    i don`t want to play this game any more.
    The director destroy what i have good memories of the previous series of it.!!
    Very disappointment!!!!
    I will not buy Naughty Dog game any more!!!!    … Expand
  77. cptinsano72
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    Bad story telling, and in a linear game, THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT, IS A GOOD STORY! save your money and watch the cut scenes on Youtube or Pornhub, because you'd get **** by buying it. (if you REALLY want a good revenge plot, watch just about any western film, its better).
  78. danaiil2007
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Сюжет очень плохой. Джоэла как самого главного персонажа убили, со 2 часа геймплея и игра почти не акцентировала на этом внимание. Как я говорил ранее сюжет ужасен, но графическая часть весьма не плоха. Игра была крутой где были воспоминания Элли о Джоэле. Затянутая геймплейная часть с Эбби. Игра на мой взгляд получилась ужасной.Сюжет очень плохой. Джоэла как самого главного персонажа убили, со 2 часа геймплея и игра почти не акцентировала на этом внимание. Как я говорил ранее сюжет ужасен, но графическая часть весьма не плоха. Игра была крутой где были воспоминания Элли о Джоэле. Затянутая геймплейная часть с Эбби. Игра на мой взгляд получилась ужасной.
  79. Setheus
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game has its nice moments, but terrible story design over all, and the direction was definitely a terrible way to push the game.… Expand
  80. i7mm96
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly never played a story that was so hyped up and sold upon 1 character and you had him dead in the first couple of hours, i was thinking okay no problem lets see where this goes until you made me play Abby the most ununlikeablecharacter in gaming history just to go and beat the **** out of Ellie! Like wtf are you smoking ND??
    I was like okay lets see where this ends and you get this horrible ending with no justification what so ever are you **** kidding me? dont waste your money on this ****show and save it for something else
    If there was less than a zero i would give it.
    Not A masterpiece,,, Complete ****show    … Expand
  81. Shacrad
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    За что миллионы игроков полюбили игру TLOU?
    Графика? Нет.
    Уникальные игровые механики? Нет. Атмосфера и саундтрек? Возможно. Персонажи и сюжет? Да. Лучшая часть игры TLOU2 - это первые 30 минут, когда дают поиграть за Джоэла, дальше все настолько плохо, что даже говорить об этом противно. В TLOU2 нет персонажа за которого ты бы переживал, даже Элли к которой ты испытывал теплые,    За что миллионы игроков полюбили игру TLOU?
    Графика? Нет.
    Уникальные игровые механики? Нет.
    Атмосфера и саундтрек? Возможно.
    Персонажи и сюжет? Да.
    Лучшая часть игры TLOU2 - это первые 30 минут, когда дают поиграть за Джоэла, дальше все настолько плохо, что даже говорить об этом противно. В TLOU2 нет персонажа за которого ты бы переживал, даже Элли к которой ты испытывал теплые, родительские чувства, стала чужой.
    Сюжет в игре избит и убог, но зачем писать сюжет, когда итак есть миллионная армия фанатов от первой части и игра окупиться на стадии предзаказа?
    Дорогие Naughty Dog, такой трюк вы сможете провернуть только один раз, в дальнейшем все ваши проекты навряд ли окупятся, вы заработали денег, но полностью потеряли репутацию. А игрокам я советую не покупать TLOU2, если уж очень хочется, то купите на вторичном рынке, это не игра, а убогий SJW высер. В этой игре нет ничего за что мы любили первую часть. Графика может и подтянута, но сам геймплей не изменился ни капли.
    Не верьте игровым журналистам которые ставят десять из десяти, не верьте игровым продажным игровым блогерам, НЕ ПОКУПАЙТЕ ЭТУ ИГРУ.    … Expand
  82. JPGraves
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Run-of-the-mill gameplay, beautiful graphics, but for a story and character driven game, it fails to deliver and is painful to play often
  83. youaredie
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Light of the world golf game, No.1 in the world！
    Never seen such a brazen game，It's really disappointing
  84. Scrubshade
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    Extremely pretty game ruined by a **** story about as complex as taking a **** backed up by no innovations in gameplay
  85. oRestlesso
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Completely misleading. The trailers aren’t what they portrayed, they literally replaced people from the trailers with another character. It’s not the game they lead it to be.
  86. Toimby15
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Total injustice to the original game. Aside from the horrible storytelling all they added was a rope mechanic and larger areas to explore. Groundbreaking game i think not. Naughty dog are a truly big powerhouse company and to come out with this??! I waited years for this game and now i wish it didnt even exist. I cringed so many times playing this. Shame on u naughty dog. Shame on u
  87. dante_xrp
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    Acabaram com o jogo estragaram totalmente a historia de muitas formas , jogaram muitos personagens bons no lixo , e apesar da mecânica de gameplay e level designer serem muito boas não muda nem um pouco o fato do jogo ter sido estragado, uma grande decepção era muito fan do primeiro jogo , sem contar nessa Abby personagem forçado , achei horrível , deveria ter acabado no primeiro jogoAcabaram com o jogo estragaram totalmente a historia de muitas formas , jogaram muitos personagens bons no lixo , e apesar da mecânica de gameplay e level designer serem muito boas não muda nem um pouco o fato do jogo ter sido estragado, uma grande decepção era muito fan do primeiro jogo , sem contar nessa Abby personagem forçado , achei horrível , deveria ter acabado no primeiro jogo mesmo .… Expand
  88. Qwerty90
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us 2. First of all, I would like to warn you that my comment has spoilers (obviously). Second, I used Google Translate to convert my text to English. Therefore, perhaps the literal meaning may be altered. During the course of history, a monotonous gameplay is perceived and unattractive to the players. Unfortunately this applies in the story too, through Ellie's "revenge" which seems to have totally changed her personality. In fact, ALL the characters in the first game are not really them. Ellie often in the game seems to have bipolarity (nothing against those who have), like for example: before going out with Jess to go after Tommy, Ellie said she would do anything to rescue him, but a few minutes go by. the same character sets aside Tommy's rescue to "kill" Abby. In addition to Joel, a man who spent more than twenty years in this apocalyptic world, learning not to trust anyone, was killed in a ridiculous way, simply for believing in a stranger (Abby) who was running away from several infected. I don't care if Joel died, the important thing was to kill the character in a dignified way. The worst part is that the game forces you to play with Joel's killer, they could launch Abby's gameplay in a future DLC, so it didn't force the player to control her. This culminated in a horrible ending, after killing several people does Ellie think that not killing Abby would end the cycle of revenge? After everything she went through, including the death of Jesse / Joel, the loss of both fingers, among others. The game could have the option of the player himself to choose what to do, it would be better.… Expand
  89. Revanite666
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    What happens when you forget how paranoid a character is and screw them over just to make a plot happen? Yea this game is the Last Jedi of video games. Sorry, i hoped and watched it, here we are. Torture and misery porn at its worst.
  90. KarlStefanovic
    Jun 24, 2020
    3
    So we all know Naughty Dog are a master class at Graphics and Animation. BUT..

    TLOU2 completely ignores its central plot about a fungal virus, what would of been an interesting talking piece in midst of a real life virus pandemic is now put aside in favor of character backstories and LESBIUNSSSS. There are attempts to make some kind of chemistry between these new characters but it    So we all know Naughty Dog are a master class at Graphics and Animation. BUT..

    TLOU2 completely ignores its central plot about a fungal virus, what would of been an interesting talking piece in midst of a real life virus pandemic is now put aside in favor of character backstories and LESBIUNSSSS.

    There are attempts to make some kind of chemistry between these new characters but it almost always falls flat. I'm confused how even a sex/kiss scene fail to sell a relationship between them. Making a character gay, non-stereotype, big-nosed, ethnic, or a tomboy does not by default make them interesting.

    Some segments from Uncharted wouldn't be engaging if not for the banter between Nathan and Sully. This is relevant as a whole lot of TLOU2 are padded stealth sections that don't have the same kind of interaction to entertain you. The only genuine character relationship is put to an end early on with no worthwhile replacement. This is so evident by the few flashback segments with Joel/Ellie which make a museum walking simulator fun.

    Naughty Dog seem to have place its bets on the gameplay and new characters for the majority of TLOU2 and these are definitely not their strong suit.    … Expand
  91. ObitheWan
    Jun 28, 2020
    2
    This game has beautiful graphics and state-of-the-art animations. But the rest of it is just a soulless repetetive copy of the first chapter. The story is awful and the characters are unlikeable. Save your money and buy something else.
  92. Iroul
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    In a gorgeous box，you can see a piece of ****.
    I want everything about this game get out of my brain immediately.
  93. Sahil984
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horrible story, nice graphics and horrible gameplay . The story is very bad as they make Abby the protagonist and then they make her as if she was a good human being I feel scammed as I thought this game will show more in depth about Joel and Ellie relationship but it is horrible and horrendous… Expand
  94. Twl
    Jun 25, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Эбби? Очень дешёвый и не проработанный сюжет. Геймплея всё тот же.… Expand
  95. lsad05
    Jun 25, 2020
    2
    very beautiful venue designs in terms of gameplays are enormous, but its story is not for such a game.A game like this did not deserve such a story ...
  96. rebelliel
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    I am all about story telling, and this game tries very hard to be realistic but the way it ends is like the opposite of realistic. I'd supposed the game director is right that many people will hate the game. I definitely hate it. Graphic is something that earns the 4 score, -4 for the story, nothing really improves mechanic wise from the first game but the semi-open world game play earnsI am all about story telling, and this game tries very hard to be realistic but the way it ends is like the opposite of realistic. I'd supposed the game director is right that many people will hate the game. I definitely hate it. Graphic is something that earns the 4 score, -4 for the story, nothing really improves mechanic wise from the first game but the semi-open world game play earns a 2, overall it adds up to a 2. If you want to spent hours to finish the game only to be left with a sour taste in your mouth, this is the game to purchase. Otherwise, you should avoid it. If you enjoy shooting and stabbing, there are plenty of other games to play.… Expand
  97. Okammy
    Jun 28, 2020
    5
    I did not expect The Last of Us 2 at all, I found that the 1 was enough by itself. We were shown a story that ends on a lie, with characters having a real identity and not being frankly the good guys .... But TLOU2 arrived and I had no prejudices before playing it. But after finishing it, I honestly wonder how this game got such high scores everywhere. Obviously there is good things : theI did not expect The Last of Us 2 at all, I found that the 1 was enough by itself. We were shown a story that ends on a lie, with characters having a real identity and not being frankly the good guys .... But TLOU2 arrived and I had no prejudices before playing it. But after finishing it, I honestly wonder how this game got such high scores everywhere. Obviously there is good things : the sound-design is very good, there are good atmospheres. The level-design is pretty good, and the gameplay, although a bit dated, does the job. The bestiary is also more varied. But, in my opinion, the story had no place to be, especially in view of the ending (but this point is quite subjective). Then, the rhythm of the game is atrocious, we are swung from flash back to flash back and we find ourselves frolicking for hours without anything happening. Many scenes were really unnecessary, even to just "make it truer". The craft system has not been improved and good ideas from the 1 have been removed (the knives limited to kill the infected). I really struggled to get to the end of the game since we are forced to follow someone uninteresting for hours and what's more, we do absolutely everything to make us love this person, it becomes ridiculous. To finish, the end of the game is risky but ineffective. The moral of the story has been seen and reviewed, and I find that in addition to that, it was not executed with flying colors, it is even the opposite. Too bad, TLOU2 had potential, despite positive it absolutely does not deserve so much high scores and it is by no means a masterpiece. The press should wake up and stop scoring games perfectly with so many negative points. Free to everyone called a masterpiece what he likes, but you have to be a minimum objective in the tests and stop distributing the perfect score to everything.… Expand
  98. tweak-jpg
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. People hearing the leaks and getting angry about plot turns. People seeing leaked cutscenes out of context and disliking them. People watching streamers play and complain their way through the game. Or people who played, got to the big early death and stormed off to write a review in the first two hours is what has given this game so many negative player review's.

    However I believe Naughty Dog has crafted a beautifuly tragic story about the cost of revenge and discovering what it truly means to be human. I applaud Naughty Dog to sticking to their artistic vsion and not appeasing the fans like the recent Star Wars film has done.

    The sound design, environments, combat dialogue and acting were some of the best I've ever seen in a video game. Accompanied by the veceral, authentic and out right tragic storytelling of Ellies revenge driven quest with the player truly feeling every action she makes alike beating nora to death or killing mel and discovering she's pregnant, you feel it as a player both in her pain and suffering each time.

    When playing as Abby I **** hated it for the first hour or so calling back to joels death and what she did but as you play her you discover that she is just like Ellie. Living in a settlement full of people that love and respect her, friends that would die for her and selfless acts the redeem her as a character and reveal that she isn't some monster just someone that lost her father alike Ellie lost her father figure.

    The sniper act during abbys game time was a perfect way of illustrating this dynamic, I felt myself getting really angry and honestly pissed at the sniper and after killing one of Abby friends I was furious before realising it was Tommy. It was at that moment I had a moment of clarity about the game that both Abbys and Ellies storys were profoundly the same and came to sympathize and recognize each of the characters humanity.

    During the final act if the game where Ellie and Abby were fighting i didn't want either of them to win nor to lose, I had come to understand and respect each of the charters even for killing joel as we had killed all of Abby friends too.

    And to have Ellie lose everything at the end of the game including Dina, Jesse, Tommy her 'son' and even her ability to play guitar along with joel in her mission of revenge was a profound but uniquely beautiful and symbolic way of climaixng part 2 of this series.

    My only gripe with the game was possibly the structuring and longevity of the game. I would have much rather a tighter more cohesive story but other than that this is a worthy successor to it's counter part.    … Expand
  99. Coolguy17
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don’t like that Joel died but I understand it and it makes sense, after all he was not a good person. The only part I disliked was having to fight Ellie as Abby, which sucked and the first hour playing as Abby after the zoo, but I quickly stopped hating Abby that much after the kids… Expand
  100. Grizzwizz
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. For me, it started off at an 8. Halfway through the game it dropped down to a 5, crawled back up to a 6 and right up until the end it stayed there. It ended up a 10. I can't stop thinking about the ending.

    It starts out amazing. (Killings included) it was a GREAT move. It takes a nosedive halfway through the game though, and it took me the rest of the game to realize it's narrative function. It's not plain cut and dry, it's a rollercoaster.

    So gameplay: It's awesome, just as much as the first game. There are parts of which I would've liked to see way more of (like the open-world bit, turns out it's the only one) and it has some good variations on the old formula throughout the game. It can get pretty tedious after a while though, and due to some narrative choices, it takes a whole lot getting used to halfway through the game.

    So the story. As you might have heard it's about revenge. But it actually isn't. It's about the feeling, the gnawing of it, the **** you go through for it, the guilt that sticks, how tiring it is. how it eats you up.

    SPOILERS:
    The game does not have a pay-off in a general sense, it's not about getting what you want, it's about finding out that whatever you wanted, isn't what you want anymore. it's about being free from whatever it was that you held on to. The game's boring parts, the tediousness, the endless repetition, combined with genuinely great moments and storytelling, makes for a great platform to a pay-off that no game has ever dared to give.

    Naughty Dog's approach is daring, ballsy, hard-fought. It's not a game for everyone because it's not traditional in most senses. It's subtle, it's rough, it's messy and it's a puzzle that fits way too damn well together.

    So what I'm trying to say is: It's great, it might not be your cup of tea and that's fine. But the storytelling is amazing. One of the reasons that you might not like it, is because you're not used to the way it's been told. You'd be wrong to assume it's a Hollywood movie covered in ultra-violence.
    It's the closest thing to a AAA title with art-house tendencies.

    To me, it's one of the first games ever that knows how to manage storytelling within games as a medium in such a sense, that it elevates the medium instead of just copying movies.

    This post probably will get buried because of disagreement, but I think it needed to be said. Naughty Dog knows what it's doing and does an amazing job. Don't knock what you don't understand. You don't have to like the game :) I'm heavily impressed and can't wait for part 3.    … Expand
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#2 Best PS4 Game of 2020
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#3 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2020

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Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

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