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. farhanarif
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Keep your political agendas to yourself naughty dog. No more can i withstand your bs and
  2. severaltimes
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Se suponía que este juego debía ser increíble y lo han destrozado con una narrativa con propaganda políticamente correcta nwo, han maltratado a los personajes más queridos y han hecho lo que han querido, todo para mal
  3. Phenom800
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Its really sad that not even games are left out of politics these days. Look at how many 10s and 0s this game has gotten. This is what happens when you force issues and tries to "educate" people that dont need or want to be educated. You divide people into camps and get ratings that has very little to do with actual gameplay.

    The game is visually stunning as expected. Unfortunately thats    Its really sad that not even games are left out of politics these days. Look at how many 10s and 0s this game has gotten. This is what happens when you force issues and tries to "educate" people that dont need or want to be educated. You divide people into camps and get ratings that has very little to do with actual gameplay.

    The game is visually stunning as expected. Unfortunately thats where the positives end. The combat is as stale as it was in 2014 but this time the story and the characters are nowhere near strong enough to carry the game on their own. Theres a zombie apocalypse going on but the characters are too busy bickering to notice. If you want to escape reality for a while dont get this game. The writing is not good enough. The Last of Us - Part 2 tries to be something its not and never should have aspired to be.    … Expand
  4. Harbaron
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    I’m gonna cut this short, because you probably feel the same way I do. The graphics and sound are good, not as good as they showed earlier and compared to the first game which came out 7 years ago, but still good for a game. The characters and story are pitifully bad. So bad that I can’t stomach talking more about the subject before seeing red and losing my **** I don’t mind mainI’m gonna cut this short, because you probably feel the same way I do. The graphics and sound are good, not as good as they showed earlier and compared to the first game which came out 7 years ago, but still good for a game. The characters and story are pitifully bad. So bad that I can’t stomach talking more about the subject before seeing red and losing my **** I don’t mind main characters dying or whatever, when done well, it works. But this isn’t anywhere near well. Far from it. New characters that they try to shove down my throat are badly done fan fic quality trash. Don’t get me started on the Neil Druckmann insert sex scene. 2020 continues to be an abomination on all fronts. Oh and one last thing, all the 10/10 reviews showed me that 95% of the game journalist sites are either bought out or wouldn’t know a perfect game if it came and bit them on their ass. Either way, massive hit to their credit. Massive hit to gaming. What a **** show this is guys. Shame.… Expand
  5. NamelessDread
    Jun 29, 2020
    3
    I can't imagine how the characters of Ellie and Abby weren't made to be as intentionally repulsive as possible. Everything about them is crafted impeccably as to be unlikable as possible. Whether it's Ellie's indignant attitude and lanky, 15-year-old-boy body or Abby killing the main character of the first game and her comically large arms. Every design choice here was made seemingly toI can't imagine how the characters of Ellie and Abby weren't made to be as intentionally repulsive as possible. Everything about them is crafted impeccably as to be unlikable as possible. Whether it's Ellie's indignant attitude and lanky, 15-year-old-boy body or Abby killing the main character of the first game and her comically large arms. Every design choice here was made seemingly to show complete contempt for the player base. It's hard to imagine what Neil Druckmann's intent here was. Why would you kill such a beloved character in such an unceremonious way without any kind of final catharsis?

    And what is up the sex scene? Was Abby born male or not? Why does it look like they are having anal sex? Did Neil make this entire as inside joke and was hoping to ride on controversy? I guess it worked to some extent.

    It's a shame that the game is so repugnant because it seems like the game engine and graphics are very solid, albeit made on system that was outdated even at the time of it's release. I think this game would truly shine on PC or PS5 so that the framerate can really bring out the animations in this game (which are admittedly pretty impressive).

    But as a game that is sold on its story, it's just too awful and offensive to pay the price of admission and the contempt which it shows for its players is enough to warrant it a 3.    … Expand
  6. MohammedAL
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Gameplay is fun, but nothing new. Graphics and music are the best what's offered in the game. Story which is the main part is broken
  7. AngelicSophist
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This game ruined The Last Of Us for me. It took the outdated gameplay loop , polished it a tiny bit more and handed it back to us. Combat only requires spamming square near an enemy with no tactics in play. Ai have nice animations but are still dumb as ever. Staying at areas i've long since vacated. The story is full of plot holes with little to no character development and a horribleThis game ruined The Last Of Us for me. It took the outdated gameplay loop , polished it a tiny bit more and handed it back to us. Combat only requires spamming square near an enemy with no tactics in play. Ai have nice animations but are still dumb as ever. Staying at areas i've long since vacated. The story is full of plot holes with little to no character development and a horrible "sex scene " I say that in quotation marks as it is more of a photorealistic horse mating session. The Characters themselves are not given enough time to develop or show any likeable traits. There is a brutal death in the game not used to add any sadness to the narrative but purely to just shock the player. This game is full of discrepancies and while there is ambition here. ND has made too many failures in execution and plot to call this game a success… Expand
  8. Lcne343
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Terrible story, a real insult to those who fell in love with the first game. They stripped away everything that made the first game incredible. Do not buy.
  9. Shivasen
    Jun 19, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Story 10/2
    Graphics 10/10
    Gameplay mechanics 10/8
    Soundtrack & Musics 10/9
    Characters (New) 10/6
    TLOU 1 better than this This game disappointment for me    … Expand
  10. Snacker
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't understand. Joel's punishment is being judged. The character who makes the judgment is the same outlaw. So far. I understand. But While controlling such an outlaw to the user, Gimmicks that demand political correctness do not make sense. What do you guys want to say to users?… Expand
  11. JayJay1227
    Jun 24, 2020
    4
    The story is complete garbage. They do not care about their fans. They lied about the trailer, they lied about the leaks, they mistreated their employees with crunch and what comes out? A pile of terrible storytelling, no new gameplay usage.
  12. Rdsss
    Jun 19, 2020
    2
    Worst script ever written in games history
    Neil screwed one of the best games ever This is a shame for sony 2 years of passion and waiting are gone and wasted on this **** game
    You should sell it for free and wish someone gets it
  13. Cody45
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is just awful I don’t know why you guys did this all it was just not done well I am sorry it needs to be changed How did you think that this was ok for a game I just don’t understand the first game was amazing but this one was just bad maybe you should have not made a sequel and after all that **** ellie did you decide for her to let abby go worst ending ever… Expand
  14. Logan77br
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is technically good, but the producer uses a cowardly tactic of using a successful franchise to impose his political vision. They make a poor revision of the original story that made the franchise successful, trying to generate sympathy for their political "causes" by creating a hate story, with script holes just to justify a bad plot.… Expand
  15. AlphaYatagarasu
    Jun 29, 2020
    2
    And here i was thinking that Overwatch's story is bad. I can't believe that it took a team 7 years to make this crap.
  16. KachoFugetsu
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    Good graphics.
    Common game-play.
    BAD STORY.
    Hypocritical media public relations.
    This is not an entertainment product, this is an ongoing disaster.
    The Social Justice Warriors and Political Correctness destroyed this game.
    If we keep silent, The S.J.W. and P.C. will control the whole industry.
  17. GrumpyStump
    Jun 19, 2020
    4
    The gameplay, visuals, acting, and music were all incredible. Naughty Dog did it again in these departments and even exceeded the first game in some of these regards. But the story, the keystone that carries the whole franchise on its back is absolutely horrid. The characters don’t act like themselves and all the relationships they’ve created in the first game are thrown out the window. IThe gameplay, visuals, acting, and music were all incredible. Naughty Dog did it again in these departments and even exceeded the first game in some of these regards. But the story, the keystone that carries the whole franchise on its back is absolutely horrid. The characters don’t act like themselves and all the relationships they’ve created in the first game are thrown out the window. I really wanted this to be a 10/10 but the story is dragging the project down to where it can’t be brought back to what made the first installment great. I feel the original story wasn't respected, and the small details and character moments that made that game great are sorely missed. A decent game to play, but hopefully forget.… Expand
  18. Looperted
    Jun 19, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Back in 2013, I could not have been more hyped for the original game. At that point there was no game I had anticipated more. And when I played it, I absolutely loved it. The world building and storytelling was great, I developed such an attachment to Joel and Ellie. Seeing the initial conflict between them, with them eventually getting to be like daughter and son. To be honest, I almost cried when Joel fell and got impaled, as I thought he died. I loved the first game so much.

    But for TLOU2, man am I disappointed. The world and detail in the game is great, the facial animations are top tier. The graphics aren't quite as impressive for the time as they were for the first one, but they're still good. However, the trailers and ads for the game were so misleading. They made it look like Joel would play a big part in the story with how often they showed him. But nope, killed off by an angry buff woman with a golf club. The writing and story is just HORRIBLE. And why do we need sex scenes? They add nothing in this game. In the original DLC when Ellie realized she was lesbian, whatever I don't care. They just harped on it a bit much. This entire game is "Subvert your expectations" and its awful. I don't want to spoil the ending, despite how terrible it is. Let's just say the ending will only piss you off more.    … Expand
  19. Bloodyfart
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    The best aspect of its predecessor was the story, it has been completely obliterated on this sequel, you can thank naughty dog for ruining such a once epic franchise, well done ND, WELL DONE...
  20. Dabberbaby
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After running through the game. Here is my honest review of it. Positives The game is gorgeous to look at, the graphics are seamless and impressive. The lighting and effect is something I’ve rarely seen in PS4 games. The soundtrack is amazing, how fluid it is from a shifting to a tense situation from a calm situation is perfect. The voice acting in this game is just as incredible as the first. The actors are spot on with their deliveries and emotions as they are conveyed. Difficulty - I played on normal and even then it posed a challenge. This game was not easy to breeze through but pose a definite a challenge as I ran through it. Gameplay - crafting, gunplay mechanics, stealth and fighting felt fluid and saw very little “stickiness”animator movement was really well done and small details are very noticeable especially in stealth mechanics in terms of how they move. Enemy - some of the enemies are nightmare fuel and it worth learning their backstories in how they are created. BAD The story in this game is horrendously put together, the plot holes, the character development and how the game forces you to accept certain development and how they present these developments are horrible and not well put together. The story though it set a sequence of events early on in the game for character development, it failed badly and in fact turn the game into a chore and it became emotionally draining to complete it. The choices certain characters make or what made them likable and relatable are entirely 180 from the first game. This was story was not put together well and it was disappointing to witness. AI - the AI in this game fell short of intelligent. I running past clickers was very easy to do (possibly due to my difficulty setting). Human enemies are the worst and very predictable which made them a boring encounter. I wanted more monster type enemies but their were more human battles than monster battles when compared to the first. This game definitely is not a successor to the first. I am sadden by the direction they chose for the story. I weigh single player games heavy on the story and because of how lacking the story was the score I gave is completely fair.… Expand
  21. Ja234
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    10/10 for the graphics... For story though... 2/10, this game is completely ruined for me
  22. Electricky
    Jun 28, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This story could have been amazing. Joel's death could have been amazing, even at the hands of Abby. But instead we have somewhat solid gameplay with a terrible, poorly written, and unrealistic story.

    I was very dissapointed.    … Expand
  23. PyePsycho
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    the graphics is amazing very cinematic game like everyone was hoping for but the story is garbage
  24. GabeLogan
    Jul 2, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game does not improve on the gameplay department. 7 years later and we got a story that tries to make you feel bad for not supporting lesbian/trans. it tries too hard to push that agenda. A big disappointment for those of us that waited all these years expecting an improvement but instead we got a game that we wish would have been fine to never have been made in the first place. Characters in the game you don't care about unlike TLOU1. Just a sad game all the way through from beginning to end where as the first game you have some heart felt moments.… Expand
  25. rjm950
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The worst story I ever played, they don’t let us do what we wanted, we prefered ellie than abby… Expand
  26. Henko
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Я ждала эту игру почти 7 лет! Последние 2 года следила за всеми новостями о второй части и такой плевок в лицо по итогу. Сюжет отвратителен, трейлер изменили и вместо ожидаемого путешествия любимых героев мы получаем скучнейшую историю перекаченной недобабы и пустую, как персонажа , Дину. Не знаю какому человеку в голову пришло убить главного героя, который вывозил весь сюжет, да еще и любимую лошадь зачем-то. Но сразу после таких отвратительных поворотов захотелось сломать диск с игрой, как некоторые и поступали, а не проходить ее дальше. Игра не имеет смысла без того тандема, что был в первой части. Новая подружка Элли является лишь болванчиком, не более, привязанности к ней нет никакой. Хоть заменили бы на что-то стоящее, прежде чем ломать то, что есть и все любят. Понятно, что авторы хотели дать Элли цель для мщения, но не такой ценой же. Ту же Дину убить было лучшей идеей. (Объяснило бы мотивацию Элли для мести, а мы бы продолжили наслаждаться тандемом Джоэль+Элли. Итог: продолжение истории отвратительно и пусто настолько, что остальные достоиства игры блекнут на этом фоне. Судя по твитам разработчиков, они на то и рассчитывали: специально заруинили такую игру, чтобы словить хайпа. Спасибо за такое отношение к фанатом игры. Слов нет. (Приличных)… Expand
  27. kimilin
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 一個被「議題」毀滅的遊戲，Neil Drakman請你離開！你已經毀了一切，如果你只想當自己的英雄，請你去參加選舉，別來糟蹋遊戲玩家的時間、金錢和智商。 「滾回家吧~Neil Drakman」(給0分的選項被限制???)… Expand
  28. theprinceofbang
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Sjw propaganda, **** story. Do not buy this game, dont support this ****. I wish I could return the game.
  29. allie_b
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 7 years for this garbage???

    How did this story ever leave the writer’s room? HOW    … Expand
  30. Maksimus42
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    только за графику и детали,о сюжете даже говорить неохото
  31. K3VIN999
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Y es así que gracias a lo políticamente correcto arruinan otro gran juego. Gracias malditas feministas y Neil Transmann
  32. jackc5
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    Clear political agenda affected the characters and story, the game is TERRIBLE!
  33. Elconvertido
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Straight up garbage! Hate this game so much, nobody should support ND on this one. They messed up my favorite game of all time
  34. chilldir
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    надеюсь сценаристы прийдут к своему финалу так же как и джоел
  35. Madi5
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This game was disappointing and made just some **** moves to early and made the overall story not so great for the rest of the game and now all i have is a bad experience with good graphics and they don't cancel each other out im just left with a bad taste in my mouth. I'd advise to watch someone play it and l honestly wish i did but now i have a 60$ door stopper so head my Warning.
  36. Knyami95
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. personally that they serve so many nice things in the graphics and others if the story is horrible… Expand
  37. Lkvj1706
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esperar tanto tiempo para llevarse semejante decepción... Todos esperábamos un final más digno para Joel.… Expand
  38. skipperbent
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    The game's story is so bad and WOKE that you'll have to be asleep to find it good. This is how to destroy your franchise - pander to the ideology of the few, but expect everyone to love it.
  39. Pjcost
    Jun 21, 2020
    3
    Major disappointment. If you were a big fan of the first one mainly for the story then you will not like this game. The story is abysmal, nonsensical, incoherent, depressing, sadistic, just bad in every way. There are no redeeming qualities here. I will never again purchase another Naughty Dog game on day one. Nor will I put any more faith in critic scores but instead use user scores toMajor disappointment. If you were a big fan of the first one mainly for the story then you will not like this game. The story is abysmal, nonsensical, incoherent, depressing, sadistic, just bad in every way. There are no redeeming qualities here. I will never again purchase another Naughty Dog game on day one. Nor will I put any more faith in critic scores but instead use user scores to aid me in my purchasing decisions. Such a shame to have such great a legacy ruined so thoroughly.… Expand
  40. Saffren
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    Only advice i can give after i end this piece of gameplay,save your money.
    12/10 and 10/10 rating is nonsense.
  41. Longinus77
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Loved the original game, but couldn’t even make it through half of this one. Went online to see how it played out and realized I made the right decision to stop, and the wrong decision to even waste money on it. Why would anyone want to spend time playing characters you absolute hate. And trust me just about every character in this story is unlikeable. ND thought they were being clever,Loved the original game, but couldn’t even make it through half of this one. Went online to see how it played out and realized I made the right decision to stop, and the wrong decision to even waste money on it. Why would anyone want to spend time playing characters you absolute hate. And trust me just about every character in this story is unlikeable. ND thought they were being clever, but forgot the basic requirement is to make a game people actually want to spend time with. I’d whether beat my head with a hammer for an hour because at least that ends quicker then playing this horrible mess of a game. Save your money on this, it isn’t even discount bin worthy.… Expand
  42. PEZE360
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First of all; I don't think any game can ever reach a perfect 10 / 10 or 0 / 10. But if one game could get 10 / 10, it most certainly wouldn't be The Last of Us Part 2.Everything has been said already, and the leaks checked out not only to be totally true and descriptive of events and «story», but it doesn't really show how truly horrible and bleak The Last of Us Part 2 really is. After having watched through the whole game, I wouldn't dream of ever playing it. 

    Who did they make it for?

    I REALLY loved the first game, but there's nothing left here but the name of the game and the names of the characters. 
    «WHY?» is the only question I'm left with, or «I don''t understand?» as PewDiePie said. 
    «Kill, loot, kill, loot, boring cut scene, kill, loot, kill, loot, ultra violent cut scene, kill, loot, kill, loot, graphic sex cut scene, kill, loot, kill, loot...» for 25 hours, if you rush it. 
    Naughty Dog spent «at least 100 million $» to make a repetitive, gory, sadistic murder simulator. Without a plot, story, or characters to care about. 

    I give it 4 for graphics, voice acting and gameplay.     … Expand
  43. Teardrp
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    Are you here because of ads and whatever nonsense mainstream media put in their reviews? Well, it's bad they've stop playing the game after 2 hours (which are good 2 hours btw). Because in the next 20 hours devs randomly kill and torture each and every significant character you care about for the sake of stitching together pieces of the "masterpiece" revenge story... Which is actually bitsAre you here because of ads and whatever nonsense mainstream media put in their reviews? Well, it's bad they've stop playing the game after 2 hours (which are good 2 hours btw). Because in the next 20 hours devs randomly kill and torture each and every significant character you care about for the sake of stitching together pieces of the "masterpiece" revenge story... Which is actually bits of obsession (Ellie) or heroism (Abby) mixed with pettiness... And ends with a cliffhanger... And then reboots with a fastforward bullcrap and more killing as if we're not tired anymore. And revenge once again.
    Unfortunately, the sheer amount of drama related to LGBTQ(put more letters cause I don't fckn follow who is who anymore) makes this game immune to criticism in mainstream media. It's not subtle, it's not an optional side story to explore, it's definitely not a psychological dilemma. It is "we know better" one-sided crappy opinion shoved in players' mouths and they have to swallow it. Dare to badmouth it and SJW will gank up on your editor-in-chief and force you, as an author of the review, to leave with a brand on your forehead.
    Feel bad for programmers, artists and environmental designers. Game looks gorgeous, just script-writing makes it unplayable after 2-3 hours.    … Expand
  44. Miguelon89
    Jun 29, 2020
    0
    game hace terrible history, the plot is just bad the characters deveolpment is almost non existent
  45. Ishbilir
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Even my 4 years old child can write better story. It is completely garbage. This game killed joel and LAST OF US LEGEND. Don't believe critic review points. Because, if you say garbage to sony's any game, that company doesn't send new game codes anymore. If i had only one chance to give zero point it would be definetaly last of us 2.… Expand
  46. QuarterToDeath
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    O yes, this game is very about hate. Ellie hates Joel, Abby hates Joel, and gamers hate Druckman. How is that possible, you had 7(!) years to develop this game, it could be a **** brilliant, but no, we gonna force gamers to walk through love triangles in Santa-Barbara style, gays, lesbians, transgenders, killing main character, becauss he is white heterosexual man, **** you Druckman, ****O yes, this game is very about hate. Ellie hates Joel, Abby hates Joel, and gamers hate Druckman. How is that possible, you had 7(!) years to develop this game, it could be a **** brilliant, but no, we gonna force gamers to walk through love triangles in Santa-Barbara style, gays, lesbians, transgenders, killing main character, becauss he is white heterosexual man, **** you Druckman, **** you Naughty Dog, I'll never ever buy any game from you and I wish you fast and furious bankruptcy, and personally good luck, for you Druckman, at your new job in McDonald's.… Expand
  47. popo15
    Jul 5, 2020
    0
    反正我是不接受，头一次玩儿个游戏觉得这么恶心、愤怒。强行喂翔。最后悔的预购的数字版，实体版还能转手买了……掰碎了也行。死活不让我评分是怎么回事，其他游戏分分钟打分，这个不论等多久、刷新多少遍都提交不上。
  48. Ukrainianman
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    a miserable sight, as developers are trying to please minorities, regardless of the plot. just ruined an awesome story
  49. Tirpitz_
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    gameplay is good,graphic is good and story is s**t...and that , in a story driven game is a big problem
  50. jloness
    Jun 30, 2020
    2
    Neil Druckmann wanted his 10 minutes of fame! and he is on twitter laughing at us, saying he broke records more than the first one. this game is everything all of us user reviews are saying, I just finished it, maybe ill take the time to put every single little thing that is wrong with this game after my anger get down, but playing it a cried at the end of impotence, I was wishing so hardNeil Druckmann wanted his 10 minutes of fame! and he is on twitter laughing at us, saying he broke records more than the first one. this game is everything all of us user reviews are saying, I just finished it, maybe ill take the time to put every single little thing that is wrong with this game after my anger get down, but playing it a cried at the end of impotence, I was wishing so hard it wasn't real. is another Ellie everything its other feeling, is like the goal was to destroyed the franchise. we pay to see a franchise butchered... graphics: 10, gameplay: 7, plot: Cero.

    you dont know how many times while playing i was rolling out my eyes so bad it almost pop out.    … Expand
  51. saib0t
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    I'm happy to let the developer tell a story whatever that may be, it is theirs to tell and I'm happy to go on that journey, trusting that they will do right by the player to tell a story worthy of the trust we put in them. I was sold initially, I thought that The Last of Us Part II would live up to the previous game and improve upon it significantly in both gameplay and story so I stayedI'm happy to let the developer tell a story whatever that may be, it is theirs to tell and I'm happy to go on that journey, trusting that they will do right by the player to tell a story worthy of the trust we put in them. I was sold initially, I thought that The Last of Us Part II would live up to the previous game and improve upon it significantly in both gameplay and story so I stayed away from the rumors, leaks and even trailers so that I could form my own opinion of the game by playing it instead of being influenced by other peoples biases and opinions.

    But after approximately 30 hours of gameplay I have to ask - what story where Naughty Dog trying to tell?

    I was willing to put aside the cruel event near the start set things into motion, disrespectful as it was to the characters that we as players have grown to identify with and have an attachment to, I felt that the decisions made by a character in the first game; not to mention the unpredictability of the world they live in caused the events of the second game to take place but that same characters' actions were also the catalyst for the overarching theme behind setting both of the primary protagonists down a similar path. That theme was vengeance, or so I thought and this is why I ask - what story were Naughty Dog trying to tell?

    From the beginning of the game and throughout, the characters that the player already identifies with and has some emotional attachment to, feed the players with a lust for revenge but when you, playing as Elly are finally standing in front of the people she has sworn to kill she is held back by her creators (by which I mean Naughty Dog) which means that we as the player can't help but feel deprived of any real satisfaction and the journey of vengeance that we were sold on and coaxed into just results in frustration and anger for the player at the inability to take any meaningful action. There is no satisfaction to be had, no outcome where the person sitting in front of the TV feels any less angry at how these interactions play out. The closest thing to what we as the player expected is probably the Nora event and even that tried to blueball us.

    And it just goes on from there, knowing that at crucial moments, the game takes the control out of your hands and at a certain point you may as well watching a movie because the player feels completely powerless.

    The other half of this is Naughty Dog providing us context in the form of the other primary Protagonist, Abby by providing perspective and her backstory. I can only assume they did this because they wanted us, the player to empathize with her on some level. Props to Naughty Dog for the attempt but her story should've been nutshelled because putting the player in her shoes for half the game in a bid flesh out her story to get us to identify with her or forgive her in some way or even understand her actions didn't pan out. She felt 2 dimensional. She's a human, she has emotions and feelings and a personality but where was any of that? It needed to be expressed in some way but that never really happened. Everyone has a story, everyone has their reasons for doing the terrible things they've done and none of that matters because in their world people live and die and bad situations are waiting around every corner. That is their reality. So again, while I let that crucial and cruel event at the start of the game go, why was Abby's story necessary? I didn't relate to her any more at the end of the game than I did at the start, it changed nothing and added nothing and to be brutally honest, Abby's story felt like a waste of time, it felt like a story that didn't need to be told at least in half a game.

    Why a score of 4? I didn't have any particular issues with gameplay or mechanics although some non rope throwing or ladder moving puzzles would've been welcome while exploring the game world. So this game based off of the graphics, audio, immersion, collectibles and effort put into the game to make it feel special would've earned it at least an 8 or 9 right? The last of us had one crucial ingredient in it and that was its story. It held everything else together and I could look past any niggles I had with any aspect of the game BECAUSE OF THE STORY. I absolutely adored the few interactions between Elly and Joel in this game, they were wonderful and I wanted more of that but instead we had a weird clown gun taped to our hands and when we pull the trigger it would fire bullets and kill as many of the inconsequential enemies infected and human alike but when it came time to pull the trigger against the real antagonists, from the players perspective a depressing dribble of water would come out instead.    … Expand
  52. wyndir
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    Graphic very good. Story flat and in some parts nonsense how the Charakter behave and the choices they made. Trailer with false Material. Beginning and End of the Game unlogic and just out of place. Like its another Studio that don't feel the Charakters from Part 1.
  53. markj
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    Nice gameplay, Nice art. Poor storytelling. It was an uncomfortable experience because the game forced me to like Abby. I understand she had her own reason, but the way of storytelling ruined my experience.
  54. GrafZeppelin
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    The weakest story i have seen so far the last year. Just 18 Long hours of modern days politics and publicity.. Paid money to see that propaganda, hell no!
  55. unpollo95
    Jun 28, 2020
    1
    even without good graphics and decent gameplay, the experience was ruined by the story, deception, and lies. They tried to force their opinion instead of making you think about the plot of the game.
    The first one was focused on 2 characters and tell the story about what love and loss is.
    I see the second like trying to build something on the corpse of the one you loved, forcing you to    even without good graphics and decent gameplay, the experience was ruined by the story, deception, and lies. They tried to force their opinion instead of making you think about the plot of the game.
    The first one was focused on 2 characters and tell the story about what love and loss is.
    I see the second like trying to build something on the corpse of the one you loved, forcing you to play the murderer. I imagine the company created this game like spitting on the person who taught me what love and loss is, one of the valuable lessons I didn't learn from my parents. I will never forgive them because of this.    … Expand
  56. luciDream
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    The in-game physics and graphics make it a good game without doubt. But the terrible narratives and plots in this sequel totally ruined . The more deep you love TLoU, the more disgust and abomination you will experience playing-through TLoU2.
  57. antifa322
    Jun 26, 2020
    4
    TLOU2 is for video games what the "The Last Jedi" was for the Star Wars lore.

    Everything you knew, everything you loved so far, gets destroyed sadistically, and without a believable purpose just to force an "inclusion"message, and other social agenda bs down gamers throats. This is supported by the fact that in key moments the player has no means of choice or reaction as they cannot    TLOU2 is for video games what the "The Last Jedi" was for the Star Wars lore.

    Everything you knew, everything you loved so far, gets destroyed sadistically, and without a believable purpose just to force an "inclusion"message, and other social agenda bs down gamers throats.
    This is supported by the fact that in key moments the player has no means of choice or reaction as they cannot follow another approach other than the pre-determined narrative = social agenda.

    Now, for those not interested in the story, yes the graphics in part 2 are amazing no doubt, the sound is awesome,UI works well and everything from a technical perspective is well polished, but it is the story that made the first part an epic example of solid storytelling in gaming history. Unfortunately TLOU2 is a letdown.    … Expand
  58. Rasler_TD
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    This game is a masterpiece, Naughty Dog really did something amazing with this game not only is it better than the original game in every way, its also the best game of this Generation.

    From the Story to the Character development, voice acting, graphics and of course gameplay this game is perfect, i loved the new cast the story is told in a beautiful way. ill make you a deal ND..    This game is a masterpiece, Naughty Dog really did something amazing with this game not only is it better than the original game in every way, its also the best game of this Generation.

    From the Story to the Character development, voice acting, graphics and of course gameplay this game is perfect, i loved the new cast the story is told in a beautiful way.

    ill make you a deal ND.. keep making games this good ill keep buying them day 1    … Expand
  59. sweetcatto
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 7 years we have waited for this sequel and there have been through those 7 years a lot "Stolpersteine" like unethical crunch times, drivin creative employees aways simply because they had their own mind and finally those leaks by employees.

    Thats what happens when you let a not a bit creative talented biased activist taking over a well established brand. its sets it on fire till there is nothing left but ashes.

    i had hope this game may become one of the best games so far but as the leaks showed up i tried whatever i could to avaid them but yeah its the internet and when i got some of it there was little hope left for me that it may be out of context.

    oh boy when i reached that moment when they killed Joel in a crude and twisted way on top of that as a last act of progressive and truely neil cockmann artistic style made them spit on his remaining with the words: "burn in hell pendejo" while you have to had to play that exact same man/woman "cant quite tell about abbys gender so i call it "it" most of the secound part. Joel was so out of his role, that man that survived so long simply because being cautious and never trusting stranger, just gives all informations to a bunch of stranger which then buchered him.

    not enough? i was already massivly frustrated and the next shock, that sex with abby which could be based on Greta Thunberg, had almost to throw up my lunch.

    graphic 6/10

    gameplay 3/10

    story 0/10

    total =2/10    … Expand
  60. ps4gamerr
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    Huge dissappointment. Developers tryin to be woke and shoved in my face. Didnt even get half way through.
  61. Chedro
    Jun 26, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Im gonna compare this to a Xbox exclusive so you can have an idea what im talking about.
    I remember playing halo 5 and being like, the story is bad but gameplay is awesome and some part of the story, well i enjoyed them overall an 7.5 for me

    this game graphically is good but storytelling just sucks, worst thing i have seen in quite a while.
    Hope this is remembered as one of the worst games ever.    … Expand
  62. reaver1138
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. TLDR: Gameplay is fun, it's the last of us but better, story is hot garbage, nihilistic, full of cliches and "how convenient" moments. 4/10, gave it a 0 because of the positive review bombing it's getting. Game is not a 10, but that's all of the positive reviews. if you want a longer more thought out explanation of my thoughts, watch upper echelon gamings review on this, matches me pretty well, can't link apparently.

    For hardcore fans of the first game, do yourself a favor and give this a pass. I played through the first "the last of us" 4 or 5 times over the years and have no intention of going back to this one. I'll make a list of pros and cons but in short, gameplay is fun as ever, expanded stealth mechanics and melee made the game much more engaging and fun. That being said, the plot was some of the most contrived cliche horse dung I've had the displeasure of playing, and that's saying something considering the first game had it's fair share of unbelievable moments. And this isn't me griping about X or Y character died, or didn't die etc, I actually wound up liking the ending more than I thought I was going to half way through the game, but the story was just tiring by the end of it, and i just wanted it to be over. Literally I took a two day break from playing and forced myself to finish it, just so I got to experience how it ended rather than read it. They GoT season 8'd this one.

    Pros:
    Stealth is much more engaging, being able to go prone and hide in grass, crawl under obstacles was a welcome change.

    Some added mechanics made gun fights and running from enemies more entertaining like squeezing through cracks in the walls. (though some seem like they could have just been cut. The removing the arrow thing they showed off in trailers? I actually had to do this a whopping 3 times the whole game) Some weapons get new ammo types, you can make a suppressor for your pistol etc.

    The game is gorgeous as expected, creeping through dark infested areas were as tense as ever, and getting a good view of an area is awesome.

    Added some new enemies, good and bad, stealth infected, heavy melee wielding humans, and they all feel mostly organic ( i like that they call out a name if someone dies or they find a body, but how many Amir's and Skylar's can there really be?)

    Cons:
    (first off spoilers) Story is the big one here. Characters do things that just do not make sense, even for naughty dog touting that they want to make characters act like people and not characters( maybe it wasn't naughty dog that said this but still) People just happen to be the perfect place, some fights make no sense at all, when abby has to fight ellie, the fact she doesn't get obliterated by the girl who still has all her weapons on her, and is known for traps and stealth is astounding. Truly. Tommy is shot in the head but alive?? Looks like they were going for "oh it went out his eye" Yeah and Jesse got blasted in the eye and he's toasted. Nonsense.

    End Spoilers

    Enemies: while some of the new ones are refreshing, some of them just get tiring, the big heavy melee guys I mentioned, should not be able to take multiple shots to the chest from a hunting rifle, just because they're big. You've got a punctured lung, shot in the gut, a bullet lodged in your sternum, plus a few more holes that missed vitals, but that's still a lot of blood. You're not infected, so you're not superman, just go down my man.

    Marketing, which I can only describe as deceitful, I'll try to avoid spoilers, and this kind of ties back to the story. A big character is dead, early on, but they released trailers, one in particular where they are clearly alive, and with ellie after she sets off. But, when you get to that moment, they just swapped them for a different character. I get trying to avoid reveals in trailers, but that's nothing but trying to deceive and build hype for the game. Additionally, I had no idea there would be a character swap in this game, never had I seen any indication of this. And besides that, it's like they went out of their way to make this other character dislikable, but still force you to see their part implying "see? They have struggles too, they have people they love too, they're the same!" Or some **** and to that I say F**k off. The first scenes of the game make it clear how that character will behave, and we're supposed to feel sorry for them or something? Give me a break. This isn't game of thrones, and even if it was, did anyone feel sorry for Cersei?

    Flashbacks: Oh my lord, not much to say here other than please, for the love of god, stop with the flashbacks. I would have enjoyed this game a lot more, if they had just told the story in order. And that would have reframed a lot of the conflict of the game rather than just be told later "oh see this? They were a kid too!" No **** naughty dog.

    In short. Their themes all fall flat due to weak manipulation attempts and plot contrivances.    … Expand
  63. HeadlessBlonde
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    Though the graphics and controls are good what makes this game so unbearable is the narrative and the characters interaction with it. The "Last of us" as a franchise is heavily story driven and focuses on character development. The first game smashes this out of the park, however, part 2 seems to abandon the progress that was made with the characters from the first game and diminish theThough the graphics and controls are good what makes this game so unbearable is the narrative and the characters interaction with it. The "Last of us" as a franchise is heavily story driven and focuses on character development. The first game smashes this out of the park, however, part 2 seems to abandon the progress that was made with the characters from the first game and diminish the integrity of the characters, and forces you to play as a character you just don't like. Part 1 was a masterpiece with it's character creation, development, and interaction with one another, I don't understand why they abandoned that process which clearly worked. If you never played part 1 then I can imagine none of this would be an issue but for those who have, it is clearly an issue.… Expand
  64. Joaovalente300
    Jun 27, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Infelizmente queria ter dado 10 !! porém este jogo estragou de diversas formas minhas experiência, principalmente com uma narrativa fraca, sem objetivo, Perdida e com pouco sentido. Mataram o protagonista dessa história e ainda obrigaram a ter que aceitar jogar metade do jogo com a assassina dele. TLOU 1 foi o melhor jogo da minha vida, TLOU 2 manchou tudo que eu amei no primeiro. Por sorte que a gameplay salvou este jogo de um zero.… Expand
  65. jKherty
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    Worst game I've ever played. The gameplay is awful, the story is boring and cliché. tl;dr, really the worst game I've ever played.
  66. exoduso
    Jul 8, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us 2 while flawed is a beautiful, enjoyable game. Do I think it deserves all the praise its getting? Probably not. Does it deserve the hate its getting, definitely not..

    The game kills off a major character in the first two hours of the games and it is done in such a ruthless game that some people have had trouble accepting or overlooking. From a narrative standpoint the death makes perfect sense.

    Halfway through the game you switch to Abby, Joel's killer, as Naughty Dog attempts to make you understand sympathize with her. While I do understand what they were going for here, i feel like being so secretive about it and having people believe you play the whole game as Ellie angered a lot of fans, many of whom were already unable to accept Joel's death.

    The story is one of forgiveness but can't fully be understood until the game is completed, very similar to how the first one was a story of hope that couldn't be fully understood until completed. Now lets get on to the Pros and Cons.

    Pros: Beautiful. Very Detailed. Great Game play. In game puzzles were a huge improvement over the first game. Story had some very strong points.

    Cons: Sneaky in making you play as Abby. SOME parts of the story fell flat. I wish the story would have done Day 1 Ellie/Day 1 Abby. Then Day 2, 3. This would stop players from feeling forced to play 10+ hours as Abby as i know many hated it.

    Story: 8/10
    Graphics: 10/10
    Music: 8/10
    Character Development: 6/10    … Expand
  67. Scimat
    Jul 11, 2020
    10
    Best game ever don't listen to anyone they want peace. And in the last of us, there is no peace!! Stupendous story. The way people are thinking about this is a way a judge will judge a criminal. They think about tiny details to exaggerate their perspective. People saw Joel, who by the way is my favourite character, die and as if they never saw a character die before. It is a great storyBest game ever don't listen to anyone they want peace. And in the last of us, there is no peace!! Stupendous story. The way people are thinking about this is a way a judge will judge a criminal. They think about tiny details to exaggerate their perspective. People saw Joel, who by the way is my favourite character, die and as if they never saw a character die before. It is a great story that is tragic. That's it. But it looks like people can't handle tragic stories anymore. Abby's section of the game was so fun It made me empathise with her that I couldn't press square in the final fight. people have never gave the game any chance after Joel's death. Reassess the game. People expected Tom and Jerry's story. Just a simple revenge sorry.. naughty Dog made a complex story that people couldn't handle. And if you keep thinking about Joel then the game's story had a great impact on you.… Expand
  68. Twiggytwinkie
    Aug 1, 2020
    10
    Complete masterpiece of empathy and storytelling, arguably the most affecting piece of media to exist.
  69. Nixxon
    Jul 24, 2020
    4
    I went into the game with only knowing of " the main spoiler " ( i hate golf ) which was leaked, I avoided everything else about the game luckily. I felt that helped my anxiety of playing not knowing when and enhanced my experience overall. As the game went on I started losing interest in the story, characters and the mid way point it felt a chore to carry on. The game made me put down theI went into the game with only knowing of " the main spoiler " ( i hate golf ) which was leaked, I avoided everything else about the game luckily. I felt that helped my anxiety of playing not knowing when and enhanced my experience overall. As the game went on I started losing interest in the story, characters and the mid way point it felt a chore to carry on. The game made me put down the controller soon after halfway and I never had any interest to pick it back up. Not for me. 4/10. But hey, it looks and sounds good..... But thats about it. Average game.… Expand
  70. Viniprud_cf
    Oct 7, 2020
    0
    Naught Dog managed to ruin a great game. Bad storyline, terrible characters, no positive point saves this game from disaster.
    If you don't want to spoil the good impressions of the first part of TLOU don't play this crap.
  71. MrSaberDZ
    Apr 8, 2022
    0
    Agenda = 0

    Propaganda = 0

    What a Dumb decision to make,This is unacceptable.
  72. Anchor99
    Apr 7, 2022
    0
    Gameplay repetitive, forced a terrible story... Obviously tried to be shocking... Came across as soon stupid though.
  73. HassanS
    Jun 25, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is not a 0 or 10 rating game. It depends on your style. I'm single-player focused. I play games for their visuals/atmosphere, play style, and most important storytelling.
    On visuals/atmosphere this game is phenomenal. One of the top in this gaming generation. Respect on that front.
    On play style, the game style is interesting at first but reverts to stealth kills or smashing square in most cases This gets boring very fast. Replayability is out the window. Its a one and done if you can get through it.
    On the story side, this is where the discussion starts.
    Whenever a game has to force a character out of character to make the story go forward, I lose interest. Whenever events don't make sense, I lose interest. Let me say, I lost interest big time.
    Normally I don't review games, however, this mess of a storyline compelled me, specifically because of all the hyped 95-100 reviews by critics (hacks).
    Say we keep the events as is, the method of telling the story is massively mistaken. Had the game started with Abby's story, her emotional turmoil of losing her father, her hunt of Joel leading to killing him, then switching to the story from Ellie's side, I might have been inclined to appreciate her point of view.
    However, seeing Abby killing Joel, then switching to her side, there is no chance of me liking her. Whether I play 10 hours or 50 hours. I've already made my mind.
    Forcing me to kill a dog, then reprimanding me after the fact, by forcing me to feel guilty, cheap storytelling tricks.
    Killing 50+ humans, then feeling bad cause the last human I killed was pregnant. How does that make sense?
    Killing every human in sight, then stopping at the last one, suddenly makes things ok?
    Leaving a great life, to go kill someone. Killing everything in your path, then letting them go? It is soo out of character that it feels extremely shoehorned. The character of Ellie acts 2 dimensional in such an unrealistic way that it doesn't feel real.
    It makes me think of Season 1 of Arrow, where Arrow kills 30+ bodyguards, but only wounds the leader. Why is this 1 person more important than the other 30 I've brutally beaten/murdered?
    In my opinion, the story was deliberately set in a way to mess with people, for pure shock value thinking this is great storytelling.
    TLOU 1 was a great story, it built characters, built attachments, made me care about 2 fictional characters. It made me like Ellie and Joel so much, that I didn't care that Joel's choice stripped humanity of a possible cure. Screw the cure, I like these 2 characters and their interaction. That's powerful storytelling and character-building!
    TLOU2 did nothing for the characters. Beyond Ellie, who I liked cause of the 1st game, there is not a single character that made an impact on me. Sadly enough, had I known Ellie from TLOU2 only, I'm sure I wouldn't have liked her either. Her actions are incoherent and give no closure.
    This is where my scoring of the game goes to a 3.
    No character attachments.
    I won't remember this game positively.
    If someone mentions this game to me, I'll advise them not to play it.
    Sad to see a game with such great potential being wasted for mere shock value and cheap storytelling tricks.
    Great storytelling will make a game live forever. Nice graphics won't. I'd play a remastered TLOU1 anytime, there is absolutely no way I'd play a remastered TLOU2 at any stage.    … Expand
  74. Ib2deadly
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    The gameplay was mind-numbing dull. The story was meh. The game was seemingly trying too hard, and it looks like the developer forgot that games are better when they are FUN.
  75. Boycie
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is a masterpiece, I traditionally play Xbox games. I have a PS4 for their amazing exclusives. This games story continues where the last one finished. The consequences of Joel’s action have come back to haunt him. His relationship with Elle is under threat, as well as his own life. The twist and turns are a great new angle for a game to go. Do not read the negatives try the game for your self. Make your own mind up.… Expand
  76. GABRIEL1030
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. .....this game es garbage, pure political garbage......what are you doing Sony?… Expand
  77. olimpN7
    Jul 7, 2020
    9
    Очень тяжелая в психологическом плане игра, лучший сюжет о мести в играх как по мне, но местами затянут, еще лгбт и сжв раздражало местами, сами персонажи по началу не очень симпатизируют но потом я к ним привык. В концовке их стало даже жалко.
    Графика и анимация лучшие в играх на данный момент, звук тоже хорош.
    В плане саундтрека ни одна мелодия не запомнилась, музыка тут играет редко    Очень тяжелая в психологическом плане игра, лучший сюжет о мести в играх как по мне, но местами затянут, еще лгбт и сжв раздражало местами, сами персонажи по началу не очень симпатизируют но потом я к ним привык. В концовке их стало даже жалко.
    Графика и анимация лучшие в играх на данный момент, звук тоже хорош.
    В плане саундтрека ни одна мелодия не запомнилась, музыка тут играет редко и больше для создания атмосферы.
    Порадовал лор игры, разрушенный Сиэтл интересно исследовать.
    Геймплей лучше 1 части во всем, более динамичный, теперь можно ползать и сами арены стали больше. Но он почти не меняется на протяжении игры, запомнилось ток локация где нырять можно и первое появление сталкеров, а так просто чередование однотипных людей и зомби.    … Expand
  78. PhoenixCauseway
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    Loving how many of the negative reviews for this are from the day of release... not sure that many people finished the game so quickly!

    Yes the game is probably not for everyone, it is dark, it is gruelling and it makes some bold choices, but I am not sure what people expected... I am possibly in the minority in that I didn't see Joel as the villain at the end of TLoU, I think most    Loving how many of the negative reviews for this are from the day of release... not sure that many people finished the game so quickly!

    Yes the game is probably not for everyone, it is dark, it is gruelling and it makes some bold choices, but I am not sure what people expected... I am possibly in the minority in that I didn't see Joel as the villain at the end of TLoU, I think most people would protect the life of a loved one in any way possible in the same situation, but at the same time, he killed a lot of people and prevented the possibility of a cure.... there were always going to be reprecutions.

    This game is the logical next step in the story, I think it would have been highly unrealistic if it had just been a new story with Joel and Ellie off on some new adventure.

    The game is a genuine masterpiece of storytelling, and game development and deserves all the praise and sales it has gotten. Maybe it isn't for everyone and I feel almost sad for people that didn't enjoy as it really is so brilliant, but then there are highly rated games I did not enjoy so each to their own!    … Expand
  79. glitch
    Jul 12, 2020
    10
    What an insanely great game. Gut wrenching, edge of your seat story, and a combat system that allows for so many dynamic confrontations. I came into this game full of skepticism expecting to be disappointed based upon the online controversy as LoU 1 is one of my all time favorite games. This matches and exceeds the original in so many ways from combat, enemies, graphics, and cutscenes thatWhat an insanely great game. Gut wrenching, edge of your seat story, and a combat system that allows for so many dynamic confrontations. I came into this game full of skepticism expecting to be disappointed based upon the online controversy as LoU 1 is one of my all time favorite games. This matches and exceeds the original in so many ways from combat, enemies, graphics, and cutscenes that make you feel like your playing through a love action movie. Well done Naughty Dog, you've pulled off creating a 2nd masterpiece and am excited about the next chapter in this saga.… Expand
  80. couchcommando
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Solid gameplay, solid story, solid cast. Keeping it simple because the ridiculous backlash for the game is unwarranted and silly. Not here to argue over people’s twisted sensitivity over strong female characters, representation of different body types and orientations, and the revenge story that ND decided to tell. Tragedy is a method of story telling, and if that makes you uncomfortableSolid gameplay, solid story, solid cast. Keeping it simple because the ridiculous backlash for the game is unwarranted and silly. Not here to argue over people’s twisted sensitivity over strong female characters, representation of different body types and orientations, and the revenge story that ND decided to tell. Tragedy is a method of story telling, and if that makes you uncomfortable then that is part of the reaction Tragedies will have on some, but there is a message. If you are blind to that and simply just lean towards anger and rage then that’s on you and your immaturity on the topic. I don't mean you have to be happy by the tragedies that do happen, it's ok to be upset, sad, or even mad when these events happen. However, if your reaction is to troll, send death threats to people who worked on the game, discriminate and attack the different shapes of women and other things that this game brings up then that reaction and behavior is disgusting. Great game in terms of story and gameplay. If you like the first one, then you will have a blast with this.… Expand
  81. jakool998
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    To be honest, this game have some pretty cool moment. But it also have boring gameplay, sjw bull crap, some shady practice by the devs to limit criticism (dmca abuse, deleting bad review, stealing from artist).
    If you wanna try it for yourself, I recommend renting or buying this game used so naughty dog don’t get paid...
  82. EternalSpring
    Aug 11, 2020
    10
    One of the best games ever made!! from the soundtrack, to gameplay, Ai, physics, weather effects,, the game has set the bar visually, as the best graphical game till now. Music is beautiful, environments are breath taking, the gameplay is brutal, challenging and so satisfying. There are alot of haters out there who just don't understand the prequel and what the theme and game world ofOne of the best games ever made!! from the soundtrack, to gameplay, Ai, physics, weather effects,, the game has set the bar visually, as the best graphical game till now. Music is beautiful, environments are breath taking, the gameplay is brutal, challenging and so satisfying. There are alot of haters out there who just don't understand the prequel and what the theme and game world of "thelastofus" is supposed to represent. The story is amazing, continues on the dark themes of the past game, is on movie like quality story telling, amazing direction and surpasses the first game. This game also pays homage to the first game, where certain events carry over. Also great refinements over the first game. Definitely game of 2020 and possibly game of the generation/decade/century.… Expand
  83. Honestjon
    Jul 13, 2020
    10
    Game of the generation along with red dead redemption 2. Please ignore the haters
  84. RcKDrUmm3R
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    If you're a fan of Naughty Dog, The Last Of Us, and wanted a sequel, this game doesn't disappoint!! Gameplay is similar to the first with added improvements and better enemy AI. The graphics on the regular PS4 are absolutely GORGEOUS, the environments are extremely unique and varied, and this game is beyond brutal. It's a perfect mixture of tension, action, and survival horror. IIf you're a fan of Naughty Dog, The Last Of Us, and wanted a sequel, this game doesn't disappoint!! Gameplay is similar to the first with added improvements and better enemy AI. The graphics on the regular PS4 are absolutely GORGEOUS, the environments are extremely unique and varied, and this game is beyond brutal. It's a perfect mixture of tension, action, and survival horror. I absolutely hated the ending, but throughly enjoyed the first half of the game so much, I played it immediately a 2nd time. Without spoiling anything, ND gave you what feels like 2 games in one. This is a MUST BUY for fans of ND and the first game.… Expand
  85. Kritos
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. welches dramaturgische Potenzial in Spielen steckt, welche emotionale Identifikation über… Expand
  86. uncensord
    Jul 3, 2020
    10
    This game exploits your cognitive dissonance and I love that. Animations a great, brutal violence is great. Different levels of the story revealed as you play through a second time and the difficulty options they provide you on that second Playthru are great. Physics are great. I know a lot of people don’t agree with me and because I love the game so much debating about it bringsThis game exploits your cognitive dissonance and I love that. Animations a great, brutal violence is great. Different levels of the story revealed as you play through a second time and the difficulty options they provide you on that second Playthru are great. Physics are great. I know a lot of people don’t agree with me and because I love the game so much debating about it brings another level to why i like it so much.… Expand
  87. mike299
    Jun 30, 2020
    4
    Excellent graphics and music, average gameplay, terrible terrible story and characters. It will leave you a foul taste at the end rather a good one :(
  88. ejBerner
    Jun 27, 2020
    6
    Девайсы ps4 pro + телевизор samsung 50 HDR. Уровень сложности - высокий

    Плюсы: Картинка - поражает, художники не так просто деньги получали, после Uncharted 4 это вторая игра где я сделал больше 30 скриншотов, можно было еще наделать, но надо было играть. Физика - любое взаимодействие с любым объектом приводит к результату. Убили кого-то? На вас останется кровь. Перепрыгнули через    Девайсы ps4 pro + телевизор samsung 50 HDR. Уровень сложности - высокий

    Плюсы:

    Картинка - поражает, художники не так просто деньги получали, после Uncharted 4 это вторая игра где я сделал больше 30 скриншотов, можно было еще наделать, но надо было играть.
    Физика - любое взаимодействие с любым объектом приводит к результату. Убили кого-то? На вас останется кровь. Перепрыгнули через препятствие? Снесли все что было на нем. Оружие имеет вес.
    Motion Capture - тут какой-то уже сверх уровень лицевых анимаций, просто потрасающе. Вообщем вся техническая часть игры сделана на самом высоком уровне.
    Музыка - конечно до первой части не дотянули, но тоже хорошо, хотелось бы отметить мелодию играющая в момент перестрелок и напряженных моментах.
    Флешбеки с Джоэлом.

    Минусы:

    Сюжет - к сожалению не понимаю восторженных игроков пишущих что это шедевр, увы сюжет это основа игры, а это игра именно об истории о людей в мире постапокалипсиса, так вот сюжет очень спорный и слабый.
    Клише на клише.
    Персонажи отупели (особенно Джоэл, в первой части этот человек был умен и ни кому не доверял, во второй части «Привет! Я Джоэл, а это Томми») и стали унылыми.
    Второстепенные персонажи не интересные кроме Яры, Льва и с натяжкой Оуэн, остальные просто мусор.
    Диалоги так же стали не интересные.
    Длительность игры - серьезно, можно было вырезать еще часов 10 не нужных геймплейных мест. (Дракманн кстати говорил что и так вырезал половину игры, и слава богу)
    Геймплей с одной стороны очень хорош, а с другой из-за длительности самой игры вы будете переодически уставать.
    Перебор с закрытыми проходами, в первой части они нужны были для диалогов между персонажами пока ты ищешь выход, во второй части - это просто чтобы увеличить время геймплея, а с диалогами как я уже писал тут все не очень хорошо.
    Русская локализация как всегда отвратная, много не правильных художественных вставок и актеры то не доигрывают то переигрывают. Играл на английской озвучке и вам советую.
    ВЫВОД:
    Если закрыть глаза на пропаганду которая была всунута в игру что бы подсластить пилюлю журналистам для высоких оценок - игра не плохая, но и ничего особенного исключая конечно техническую часть.
    6/10 -4 балла за невзрачность сюжета и слабых персонажей

    0/10 всем купленным журналистам и прочей швали что ставит 100/100 и 10/10    … Expand
  89. TheHorrorLab
    Jun 26, 2020
    6
    'Review Bombing' seems to be the phrase of choice for so called gaming experts trying to justify the horrendous user ratings for this game. That alongside some sort of moral high ground or set of gaming ethics that somehow invalidate your rating because you haven't finished the game. Absolute nonsense. Take these views with a pinch of salt, as the guys working for publications like Forbes'Review Bombing' seems to be the phrase of choice for so called gaming experts trying to justify the horrendous user ratings for this game. That alongside some sort of moral high ground or set of gaming ethics that somehow invalidate your rating because you haven't finished the game. Absolute nonsense. Take these views with a pinch of salt, as the guys working for publications like Forbes aren't really experts. They're journalists, who's responsibility is to write articles that drive debate within the gaming community. When playing a game like The Last of Us part 2 the narrative and character plots are huge contributing factors to the overall enjoyment of the game. Its entirely possible to make the wrong decisions early on and completely taint the gaming experience. For me this is the point, as spectacular as this game is cinematically, as expansive and unique the gameplay is; you play out the entire story with a sour taste in your mouth. This is because the creators at Naughty Dog have discredited the legacy of the first game with a misguided plot twist. Ultimately, the emotional investment and connection with the first game is lost very early on. The saddest aspect of the Last of Us part 2 is that it will be considered a success, not because of fan opinion but because of record sales and revenue. Whilst the game is still extremely entertaining and in many ways ground breaking it will always be a 'what if'. It will never mean as much to me as the first game.… Expand
  90. ahmetcoskunnet
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    Great game mechanics and animations. Only bad parts are some side role characters are weak.
  91. fijiboy
    Jun 28, 2020
    10
    It's hard to imagine what a sequel to The Last of Us should look like. I was always one of those people who believed that it never needed a sequel, and I think for those wanting one, they wanted an experience like the first one. another adventure with Joel and Ellie. That would have been a safe idea, but instead, Naughty dog gave us a story we weren't expecting, and I am so glad they didIt's hard to imagine what a sequel to The Last of Us should look like. I was always one of those people who believed that it never needed a sequel, and I think for those wanting one, they wanted an experience like the first one. another adventure with Joel and Ellie. That would have been a safe idea, but instead, Naughty dog gave us a story we weren't expecting, and I am so glad they did because almost every decision they made in this game paid off for me. There were so many moments that I questioned, was frustrated with or even hated, but as the game went on, I came to love the plot and even the structure of the story, which I know many people are mad about. I can understand the frustration of some players, and the game asks a lot of you, to trust the decisions of the game's creators. If you do that I think you'll see the true intentions of this game and walk away astounded as I was. I love this games story. this is a game about empathy, forgiveness, perspective, redemption and reconciliation wrapped and disguised as revenge story that demonstrates the nature of hatred and the cycle of violence up close and personal through the characters eyes and by their hands. its not pretty. Its grotesque, horrific and brutal. The gameplay translates this flawlessly. every combat encounter is white knuckled, because every gunshot and throat stab has a level of detail that is beyond any other game I've played. the controls, animations, gunplay, stealth and melee combat are polished to the highest degree. the way shootouts can transition into brutal slugfests and how you can find yourself jumping back into stealth is so seamless and so natural that I not only find it to be really fun, but one of the most immersive gameplay experiences ever when you include the incredible visuals and level design, character performances great writing and world building. There were moments I was left in tears from sadness, despair, anger and even joy. I cant stress enough how brilliantly this game comes together, but I am shocked to see how many people have pushed against it. In a way it's kind of fitting. I get where people are coming from. Instead of trying to understand each other we are too often irrational and see ourselves as the good guys. but we are all a bad guy in someone else's story to some extent, I'm sure its something most of us are already aware of but don't consider it often enough. this game asks us to consider that, when you shoot down an enemy and hear their friend cry out their name, or are deep in a story moment that frustrates you because its not what you wanted, try to understand why instead of thinking about yourself, because its not about us vs. them, its about all of us and in this fictional case it may very well be the last of us.

    for real though this game is incredible, but I get why some people don't care for it. I think the most interesting games and movies are the ones that are a bit divisive as well. I'd give like a 96 if I could review it like the critics. very small things that keep it from a perfect 10 for me.    … Expand
  92. ballistic
    Sep 3, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played the first part through in the lead up to this release. It was the fourth time I've played it through and I thought I'd overdone it by playing it again but I was blown away by the pacing and story telling yet again. It is easily the best story game ever made, even now.

    Any chance of this game succeeding ended immediately when Joel was killed. The original game is basic copy of Die Hard: an extremlely determined tough guy (with the help of Ellie) overcomes enormous odds to deliver a young girl to a hospital to save the world. That's pure entertainment.

    The sequel to this game would be to do something similar. That's the expectation people have for a sequel. Somebody needs to tell Naughty Dog this. What we have here it the equivalent of John McClane taking a bullet in the first 5 minutes of Die Hard 2 and his wife going on a rampage through the streets of New York killing every single person just to get to the one bad dude who killed McClane. After 20 hours you flip to play Hans Gruber for a further 20 hours and by the end you love Hans Gruber and hate John McClane. Yep, that's the story in a nutshell. And yes, it fails miserably.

    Postitives
    - The best visual design and graphics I've seen in a game
    - Incredible motion capture
    - Set-pieces. There's some really cool events that really keep you on your toes.
    - Flash backs to earlier times. It reminds you why you loved the first game, but makes me sad that they still had the skills to make a great sequel but chose not to.

    Negatives
    - Narrative. It's long, slow and dumb. They try to convince you that one or the other character is good, the short of it is that you're falling and out of love with mass murdering psychopaths. The game is meant to be cheese, if you take it seriously as a form of art then you're sympathising with murderers.
    - Characters. They're unlikeable and miserable.
    - Art Direction. Ellie and Joel have become considerably uglier, is there some kind of new virus making people ugly?
    - Length. It's 4 times longer than it should have been. This game could have been released years ago had someone looked up the definition of "editing". I feel sorry for the software developers who spent years of their lives meticulously crafting abandoned environments, they did a fantastic job. It's such a shame they were let down by the top man.
    - The new "dodge" mechanism. It doesn't work properly, you still get hit even when dodging. The directions for how to use it are misleading. It's utterly infuriating to fight characters using it. I punched my controller into a chair in frustration while repeatedly dying from it. I haven't done this since I was a teenager (which was a long time ago). I wasn't expecting this shoddiness.
    - FPS. It has frame rate issues (on the standard console version). This isn't something I recall seeing in a Naughty Dog game, and it's just sloppy. It breaks the 4th wall everytime it happens and it destroys the immersion.
    - Gameplay. The game is too difficult in Normal mode, I died probably 100 times in the playthrough. When you do succeed it feels like a fluke. The guitar feature is trash, how can I play a guitar skilfully with one big dumb ass button?

    This game teaches a good moral lesson. Don't pre-order games!
    This game isn't enjoyable. Please cannon this story or move on to something else ND!    … Expand
  93. LuisGuerrero
    Aug 3, 2020
    10
    Este juego no esta hecho para hacerte sentir bien, esta hecho para que te enojes, y y te desesperes, a diferencia del anterior que hacia que te enamoraras de los personajes en este aprendes a odiarlos, muy bien hecho, pero no es bueno para personas que tienen dificultad de entender la cruda realidad.
  94. Blogmaxseetings
    Jul 14, 2020
    9
    Jogabilidade : 9
    Historia: 8,5
    Gráficos: 9,5
    Dublagem: 9
    Vale a Pena: Sim, praticamente obrigatório, o jogo tira tudo que ps4 pode oferecer, chegando ao ponto de parecer um jogo de próxima geração.
  95. Mino
    Jul 31, 2020
    10
    I think we don't have to talk about graphics or gameplay, which both were great. TLOU2 was a roller coaster of emotions and I never experienced such feelings in any game before. That's the thing making it a masterpiece.
  96. harinder1827
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    Worst Story...fk Naughty Dog...fk Neil...no revenge....after Joles torture, Ellie lose her fingers to fking Abby
  97. Potaters12
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Video games are really good at delivering catharsis through violence. The first game did that when you were forced to slaughter all those people to save a character you cared about. Bioshock Infinite did something similar when you had to save Elizabeth. Or God of War with Atreus. But for the first time that I've seen, The Last of Us Part II tried to emit a DIFFERENT emotion through violence. You as the player were not in line with the motivations of your characters. Naughty Dog created a disconnect between player and character that heightened a feeling of discomfort when having to commit violent acts. I've never seen that narrative technique done through a video game. As a result, certain violent scenes WERE not cathartic. They felt wrong. Beating up Abby at the end felt wrong. Beating up Ellie as Abby felt wrong. Killing Owen and Mel felt wrong etc... the developers purposefully robbed us of catharsis in order to effectively deliver its thematic message about the futility of revenge, hatred, division etc... it was a NEW usage of the narrative toolset of the medium that I really have to applaud and commend. Yes, the game has problems (i think it bit off more than it could chew, and left certain characters underdeveloped and archetypical) and perhaps the first game was more cohesive and better paced... but the majority of the criticism seems to come from an unfortunate misreading of the plot or a lack of appreciation for darker themes. I'm overall very happy with this sequel. I'd more honestly give it a 9/10 but I think it's necessary to offset some of the troll reviews here.… Expand
  98. RageWaffles
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    One of the best games I've played in a while, and definitely my favorite narrative-driven game. Kept thinking about the characters for days after finishing it.
  99. SebbyMak
    Jul 18, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This review contains spoilers. The Last of Us 2 is a true testament to how not to make a sequel for a game. While gameplay received better animations and such, it mostly remained the exact same and becomes monotonous and predictable over the 25+ hour story. While it’s not bad, you'd hope for a much bigger upgrade or overhaul of crafting and other gameplay mechanics, but many remained completely untouched. But the gameplay isn’t what causes this game to be a failure in my opinion, because that’s not what people really play TLOU for anyways. People play for the characters and story, which is nothing short of disappointing and misguided in this game. The utter lack of respect toward previous or even new characters prevents the player from getting invested in them, and the game fails to utilize the one relationship the player was already invested in going into the game. Instead they demolish that relationship, and never really show it getting back to anything of what it used to be. Most other characters in this game are stagnant and replaceable, and while they have good performances, fail to make me care about them in a meaningful way. That is, until they get brutally murdered on a quest for revenge. By the end of the game I was so numb to violence nothing shocked me anymore, and I’m not sure what the game was even trying to say through all this violence and misery. What I do know is that I feel devastated for Ellie and deep hatred for another character. I truly hope Naughty Dog lets this franchise die in the pit they dug for it. I absolutely loved the first game, but this train wreck wants me to feel depressed for nothing. Some of the lessons it tries to teach seem so stupidly simple I asked myself if I was even hearing it right. All I can hear now is the ringing in my ears after listening to one of my favorite games get pillaged and massacred in the name of “Subverted Expectations”. Do not recommend.… Expand
  100. Nyamos
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    Good game! Best of the best! passed with great pleasure. I advise everyone to go through the game and not watch on YouTube. Of course, I can shock people, but still you can play the games yourself and think with your own head and not be a herd simply because people
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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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