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  1. Jun 20, 2020
    5
    The Last of Us was a phenomenal game from start to finish. It had a good overarching story and a theme. However, The Last of Us Part II lack anything that was established in the first entry. Furthermore, the game makes you follow a strict timeline that leaves you asking more questions than getting answers. The first entry had a nig dilemma and theme, sometjing the sequel lacked. TheThe Last of Us was a phenomenal game from start to finish. It had a good overarching story and a theme. However, The Last of Us Part II lack anything that was established in the first entry. Furthermore, the game makes you follow a strict timeline that leaves you asking more questions than getting answers. The first entry had a nig dilemma and theme, sometjing the sequel lacked. The graphics and mechanics may be okay, but for a game that is based around story telling, it fails to deliver a good sequel, to an otherwise phenomenal masterpiece. Expand
  2. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joel and Joel do things completely out of character. Joel dies doing something he'd only.do for Ellie. LoU2 rewrites history of the first game. Joel dies. Ellie loses two fingers fighting the person who kills Joel. Story ends with Ellie accomplishing nothing. Bad guy wins. Story ends like that. Enjoy. nothing. Expand
  3. Jun 21, 2020
    0
    The worst game of the generation..... This game is soo bad. Thank you Neil for killing one of my favorite franchises of all time.
  4. Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Franchise ruined ,its a shame what they have done to one of the best games ever Expand
  5. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    horrendous story line and indescribable amount of disappointment of the story. The graphics give it a 1 but you can't have a game with horrible plot. This is the equivalent of having a 3 course meal but the meals consist of a grain of rice for each. The story has no fulfillment. No satisfaction except that the game is over and I now will play the last of us remastered to bleach my eyes.
  6. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    They ruined the game ! Waiting for god damn five years to come up with that piece of ...
  7. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Last of usı last of us yapan her şeyi çalmışlar, geriye part 2 kalmış
  8. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay and the story was fine. The reason why I chose to give this game a bad review is because of Naughty Dog's false advertising to make us believe that Joel was alive in their trailer with the fake scene with him.
    Joel being killed off is hardly an issue to me. If anything, they could obviously not be accused of fan service because of what they did and we could sympathize with Ellie's anger throughout most of the game. However, Naughty Dog obviously chose to change the story last minute and chose to kill him off after releasing a trailer showing Joel being alive and joining Ellie, which explains the multiple delays.
    Instead, what we have is Naughty Dog deceiving us with false advertising from their trailers and Neil Druckmann had the audacity to mock our massive negative reviews for the game.
    Even though I've heard that spoilers were released, I've chosen to avoid them, like how spoilers are occasionally released for other games, movies, and TV shows.
    Naughty Dog should be investigated by the FDA and should be sued for false advertising because I'm sure there are many of us who have chosen to not see the spoilers and who are also upset that Naughty Dog sold us a lie.
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  9. Jun 21, 2020
    0
    for such highly anticipated game the gameplay must be innovative as well as the story and motion and voice acting, this game failed to live up to this because sell outs are behind it now unlike the first game. the story is unoriginal and effected by politics and money. bootleg actors are chosen for cheap price. the only good thing is the graphics and that is normal when looking at thefor such highly anticipated game the gameplay must be innovative as well as the story and motion and voice acting, this game failed to live up to this because sell outs are behind it now unlike the first game. the story is unoriginal and effected by politics and money. bootleg actors are chosen for cheap price. the only good thing is the graphics and that is normal when looking at the budget and time allocated for developing. the game play is simple stereotypical third person action stealth with noting creative to distinguish it. Expand
  10. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    I don't believe any game is worth a 10/10 or a 0/10. There is no game that is absolutely perfect with no flaws nor is there a game that is absolute trash with nothing to like whatsoever. Having said that, i believe TLOU2 is a polarizing game, it will cater to those gamers who likes the gameplay first and doesn't care much for the story, while those that cares for the story will more thanI don't believe any game is worth a 10/10 or a 0/10. There is no game that is absolutely perfect with no flaws nor is there a game that is absolute trash with nothing to like whatsoever. Having said that, i believe TLOU2 is a polarizing game, it will cater to those gamers who likes the gameplay first and doesn't care much for the story, while those that cares for the story will more than likely hate it, ESPECIALLY those gamers that have played the 1st one and was in love with the storyline and character development that made it so popular. fast forward several years later, TLOU2 could have been a masterpiece had they not shifted the story to a revenge themed plot and remained true to the global pandemic theme that is much better suited for the game. The sequel had a ton of potential to be great but it's like ND pushed aside the infestation filled narratives of the game and forced a revenge plot on the gamers that most people find dull and filled with plot holes. Obviously the graphics and other technical stuff was a vast improvement on the original but of course it came out years after the original, problem is, TLOU1 was a story-driven masterpiece of a game and the gameplay was secondary for people who experienced it, it was the story that has driven most of us to continue and see what will transpire next for Joel and Ellie, and then having the story fall flat on the 2nd game was for sure a massive disappointment for the people that has been waiting for the next chapter from the 1st game's main protagonists. i hope this serves as a lesson to ND, if you want to try new ideas on gaming, make it on a new game and don't force it on an already established title. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Expand
  11. Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This took all the character development from the first game and threw it in the trash. The main character of the first game on the front cover of the last of us 1. Dies in the first 2 hours. The gameplay feels repetitive and slow. All that to make way for a stupid revenge arc that doesn’t work. Ellie really lets Abby get away scotch-free. Also Joel would never trust anyone that easily. Seven years for this garbage. SEVEN YEARS Expand
  12. Jun 23, 2020
    4
    Ainda que tecnicamente o jogo seja incontestavelmente bom, sua narrativa foi destruída, cheia de furos. Com certeza o jogo ganhará vários prêmios pelos quesitos técnicos, e isso é muito merecido, mas a história em si é lamentável.
  13. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing! Masterpiece! All aspects of the game are worthy of praise. The story is magnificent. The characters, memorable. Expand
  14. Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Why did it have to be like this. It had so much potential with the story, and to have it thrown away for what seems like some sort of "agenda" is terrible. Leave agendas like that behind and just make games that are entertaining, funny, fun to control, and with a good ending; not some statement.
  15. Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Played Last of us 2. Wasted my time.
    Dont buy. Plz dont buy.. what a garbage.dcc
  16. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awful story writing. Why would you cheap kill the main character that fans has loved for years with a new character that no one even cares about? Disappointing. Such a waste of potential. This game could have been one of the greatest story but chose the wrong path with a weak narrative. Other than the story, the graphics is outstanding and gameplay mechanics is wonderful but that doesn't make a game a 10/10 without great writing. Expand
  17. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The director and the writers sucks, they should never work on a game again.
    They ruined a verte good game
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  18. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I made an account to rate this game. What everyone keeps saying is true, this game is a failure. Save your money, don't buy it.

    I'm giving it a 1, and that's only because of the museum scene. Goodbye Joel and Ellie, you'll forever be missed.
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  19. Jun 21, 2020
    2
    É notório a intenção dos desenvolvedores em querer levantar uma bandeira ideologica e progressista. Eu compro games para divertir, passar o tempo e ficar livre dessa chatice toda. Infelizmente The Least of Us 2 foi uma decepção.
  20. Jun 29, 2020
    10
    This game is a master piece, the graphics and game play are just stunning, and the history is, what a company like naughty dog would bring you, an incredible journey of mixed emotions 10/10 WILL RECOMMEND
  21. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This game, man... Words cannot describe how much i was looking forward to this game. Nothing was going to stop me from buying it. I have never, not once, in my entire life, experienced buyers remorse until now.

    To put it simply, this is NOT a good game. While the graphics are amazing and the gameplay, if you liked the first games gameplay, is good, the story is just so maddeningly bad,
    This game, man... Words cannot describe how much i was looking forward to this game. Nothing was going to stop me from buying it. I have never, not once, in my entire life, experienced buyers remorse until now.

    To put it simply, this is NOT a good game. While the graphics are amazing and the gameplay, if you liked the first games gameplay, is good, the story is just so maddeningly bad, that it doesnt matter how good the combat is because i cant enjoy this game at all after a certain moment in the beginning of the story. Im sure yall already know what happened, but im not about to spoil it. I dont expect EVERY game to have perfectly written dialogue, perfect acting, or perfect characters, but this game does something with its main story that has and always will be unforgivable. It ruins the first game. So, if you liked the first game because of Joel and Ellies relationship, then avoid this game like the plague. But if you dont care about that, which is kind of weird since that was what the first game was all about, then i...guess...give this a try? Anyways, its a solid 3/10 for me. One point for the amazing graphics, one point for the good gameplay, and one point just because im feeling generous.
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  22. Jun 21, 2020
    4
    I am not here to review bomb, nor do my criticism have ANYTHING to do with the LGBTQ+ representation. Matter of fact, the world benefits from this and it gives it a much more real authentic feel.

    But, this game breaks my heart for all the wrong reasons. Literally. I was such a fan of the first, and sunk hours into it. But, this story is so bad, and it requires you to do SO much that
    I am not here to review bomb, nor do my criticism have ANYTHING to do with the LGBTQ+ representation. Matter of fact, the world benefits from this and it gives it a much more real authentic feel.

    But, this game breaks my heart for all the wrong reasons. Literally. I was such a fan of the first, and sunk hours into it.

    But, this story is so bad, and it requires you to do SO much that is just so insane. I think they wanted to try something ultra different, and failed so hard. So many characters feel as if they have been gutted in order to fulfill a plot line, etc.
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  23. Jun 20, 2020
    4
    The game is so ridiculously bleak to the point where it was ridiculously boring to keep playing. It keeps beating you over the head with dark moments, and it never **** stops. The developer said the game wasn't supposed to be "fun" but "engaging", but the fact is that you need some fun moments between the dark stuff, otherwise you end up with a mess like this. Top that off with some of theThe game is so ridiculously bleak to the point where it was ridiculously boring to keep playing. It keeps beating you over the head with dark moments, and it never **** stops. The developer said the game wasn't supposed to be "fun" but "engaging", but the fact is that you need some fun moments between the dark stuff, otherwise you end up with a mess like this. Top that off with some of the most mind numbingly boring cover shooter gameplay, a common trait in Naughty Dog games, and you end up with a game that's just not entertaining to play through. I also wasn't a huge fan of LoU1 either because it also felt very bland gameplay wise. A decent story and amazing graphics can't save this game from it's bland gameplay and constant dark tone. If they had more hopeful moments the game would be much higher on my rating scale, however it doesn't. As such I feel a 4/10 is a perfect spot. The game is below average in all respects other than graphics, and that's what makes me disappointed in it. Expand
  24. Jun 25, 2020
    0
    It screwed up all characteristics. Stroy plots don't have any probablilties. Save your 60$.
  25. Jun 20, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Really waited 7 years to play as Joel for about 5ish minutes, watch him get cucked, then play as Ellie for around half of the game. Then proceed to try to connect to Abby, a psychopath that the game really wants you to get attached to, and a child with no personality, and all of her **** friends for **** 5-6 hours while I really just want to get back to playing as Ellie, the person I payed to play as. Then get forced to try to kill Ellie while playing as Abby. I mean seriously? This game really wants me to be connected enough to a dry, unlikable character to the point where I am willing to beat the **** out of one of my favorite characters of all time. What a **** joke. The weird part of the game is though, is that there are really stellar, standout moments. The one that immediately comes to mind is Ellie's birthday museum visit, which is so well written that it really feels like something out of The Last Of Us 1. It's like all of the talented writers exclusively worked on the flashback scenes.

    It baffles me how a game with such a weak and unsatisfyingly plot and ending can also have really great moments ( and they all pretty much happen exclusively between Joel and Ellie). Maybe it was a bad Idea to kill off Joel right away.

    The ending is extremely weak and underwhelming, having the wimpiest fight between a hurt Ellie and a malnourished Abby. After challenging Abby to fight, Ellie stupidly puts her fingers in Abby's mouth, causing Ellie to have 2 fingers to be bitten off. Then she let's Abby go. What was the whole point of going to find Abby then?

    What a horrible ending for Ellie's character. She made it clear that she doesn't want to end up alone in TLOU1, and ends up losing Joel, Dina, and Jesse's Baby (Potato was his name I think).
    She isn't even able to carry one Joel's memory via the Guitar, as she can't play it due to her missing fingers.
    And worst of all, after all of that she just **** let's Abby live,

    What's the moral of this story? Murdering hundreds of people is a-okay except for if you're seeking revenge? I don't **** know.

    Extremely disappointing to see large media outlets blame these low user ratings on people being "Trans-phobic, Homophobic, or Sexist" to distract the facts that this game is nowhere near the quality of the first game.

    A damn **** shame.

    To think I used to look to to Neil Druckmann.
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  26. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. nope, this game didn't impressed me. Story - absolute lgbt garbage. Gameplay - meh
    Graphics -okay.
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  27. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gráficos: 10/10
    Jugabilidad: 9/10
    Historia: 1/10
    Desarrollo de los Personajes: 2/10

    Profanaron el título de una manera horrorosa, lo que era una historia de convivencia de dos personajes totalemente emotiva, se transformo en lgtb y más lgtb, matando a Joel de esa manera, en serio? Voy a fingir que la historia termina en el 1, penosa historia que deja un sentimiento de incoherencia con respecto al 1.
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  28. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Que trama nos da Sony eso consideran buena historia solo él apartado gráfico y gameplay esta bien vaya juego absolutamente absurdo Expand
  29. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A very big disappointment. How much for a 9? My dream is becoming a game journalist :) Expand
  30. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Não gostei, estou enviando o jogo de volta pra Amazon, decepcionado de verdade, estou muito triste com oque a naughty dog me entregou. Expand
  31. Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. character collapse, improbable story, over-pc for situations, unfocused Abby play Expand
  32. Jun 24, 2020
    2
    I feel more bad for people who didn't see the spoilers because they are so amped up for the game. I mean amped! As we once all were till we saw these storylines and cut scenes. Oof those poor unsuspecting fans.

    Bad story and the game is more and the same.
  33. Jun 20, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A game that manages to singlehandedly destroy the franchise (Story is discussed at the end).

    Gameplay and visuals:
    The sequel nicely builds on top of the gameplay of the first game and adds some nice new features like 'squeeze-throughs', prone, dodge mechanic alongside new crafting recipes like suppressors and explosives arrows and a bunch of other meaningful upgrades that give a nice sense of progression. When in stealth, there definitely is a sense of tension sure, but it never truly feels enjoyable. Stealth kill animations are long and drawn out and quite cumbersome. In this part, the game relies on the sense of tension to keep you engaged. However, when things go sideways, that's where the gameplay shines, because then the tension and anxiety is dialled to 11. You have to evade and flee your enemies, or choose to engage them in firefights and fistfights which all feels incredibly grounded and visceral. It's a hell of an adrenaline kick.
    However, if you thought the gameplay of the first game was alright, you'll find the gameplay of the second game an improvement, but not something that will change your mind.

    Overall, the gameplay loop itself can range from being mediocre to highly engaging at times, but it best serves the purpose of complementing the game's grounded nature, and to bring forward the brutality of the violence you experience. Unlike other people claiming 'this game makes you feel bad for killing people', I did not feel that at all. The way the NPCs and AI interacts only serves to keep the game grounded and feel realistic, but it never evoked any sympathy from me towards them nor the dogs that I had to put down.
    The graphics are phenomenal as always, the animations are just absolutely mind-blowing, the environment this time is much larger and varied; basically, the production value of this game is insane.

    Now, the story.
    The story is one of the biggest dumpster fire I have ever seen. Neil Druckmann manages to do an astounding disservice to our beloved characters from the first game, whilst simultaneously abandoning everything that made the first game so amazing. The characters themselves are uninteresting, even though they have some great voice acting, their motives and behaviour at times borderline being insane and completely unstable. Any character that you end up liking in the slightest, suffers a terrible fate.
    This game just feels dark and depressing for no reason, it has no meaning other than making you feel bad needlessly. Unlike the first game which, although was also quite bleak, there were genuine moments of warmth and solace, moments that were heart-warming, peaceful, and that allowed for some beautiful character development. Speaking of which, it's almost impossible to find any real character development in this game.

    After Joel is killed like a dog by Abby, Ellie sets out to get her revenge, to find the WLF soldiers that played a part in his murder and take them down. Joel's death was handled so poorly, and executed in a way that was so appalling, that it is equivalent to spitting in the face of the fans of the first game.
    Oh but that's not all, soon, you'll be sending a sizeable amount of the game controlling Abby, experiencing her past as well as the present. The game desperately wants to make you empathise with her character, but it falls so pathetically flat and on the contrary, just enrages you even more. By the end of my time playing as her, I couldn't give a rat's ass about her or her friends.

    To make matters worse, when Ellie finally has a chance to kill Abby, she lets her go. I get that the game is trying to say that Ellie is fed up and traumatised by her quest of revenge, but it just comes up as stupid writing, considering Abby wouldn't have minded in caving Ellie's face in. So, in the end, it really was all for nothing.
    By the end, not only is Ellie left traumatised, she loses Dina, as well her connection to Joel.

    The flashbacks with Joel, are the best part of this game. When a dreaded narrative device such as a flashback outshines everything else in your game, that is only evident of the horrible writing and story of the game.

    For a game that is so heavy on its narrative, and cinematic storytelling, a horrible story cannot be saved by its gameplay, which is this game has gotten such a low score from me.

    This game is the proof that The Last of Us should have remained a stand-alone experience. Its funny how the first game, despite telling such a personal story of its characters, managed to leave the audience pondering over a much grander theme of humanity and survival, whereas the second game, whilst trying to do so much, conveys a contrived, overdone theme of 'cycle of revenge' (and that too extremely poorly).

    Joel and Ellie were undoubtedly the heart and soul of this franchise, and this game manages to obliterate both of these things.
    In the end, it really was all for nothing.
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  34. Jun 20, 2020
    5
    Honestly, even with the problems this game has, if you are able to set aside your expectations of what you wanted from the game, there is actually something here worth enjoying.

    That being said, there was so much build-up and anticipation for this game (on top of it being released 7 years after the original) that there should have been much more care taken for what fans would want to
    Honestly, even with the problems this game has, if you are able to set aside your expectations of what you wanted from the game, there is actually something here worth enjoying.

    That being said, there was so much build-up and anticipation for this game (on top of it being released 7 years after the original) that there should have been much more care taken for what fans would want to see and experience, as this franchise and it's story mean so much to a great number of people.

    Most would have preferred a story focusing more on characters of the first game, and this would have been the safe bet by Naughty Dog, but they chose to take the game in this direction, so we have to take the game for what it is.

    If you are able to look at the game the way it is presented to us, there is a good story underneath it all. The presentation of that story leaves much to be desired, but it is still possible to accept that story as it is, and see it for what it ends up being.
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  35. Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Imagine playing a character in a game, waiting a decayed for a sequel to come out, just for the protagonist to be killed, and the killer forgiven for that. 10/10 naught dog, more like frick you crucks
  36. Jun 20, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Con un comienzo que ilusiona con su jugabilidad que es increíble sus gráficas que demuestran un gran trabajo por parte de Naughtydog la cuál hace ver si dedicación a el y la calidad del estudio con un mundo de una de mis franquicias favoritas una que me hizo mas de 20 veces pasarlo de todas formas y no solo eso fue el primer juego que entrego unos personajes tan memorables tan tan impactantes en todas sus estampas una historia magnífica incluso superando a todo lo que había jugado hasta ese momento .
    Con esa ilusión ese hype incluso con las supuestas filtraciones y aclaraciones del estudio mantenía esa euforia por el este gran titulo.
    Pero llegó ese horrible momento en el que sin más sin nada nos dan la muerte más triste y sin sentido de Joel pero me explico (COMO DIABLOS ALGUIEN QUE ES EL PERSONAJE MAS FRIO CALCULADOR QUE ESTUVO EN LOS DOS LADOS PUDO LLEGAR A SER LA PERSONA MAS AMABLE DEL MUNDO?) Cómo pudo ser esto y ok es el caso cambio por qué estando en Jackson se ablando x, pero estos WOLFS torturaron a JOEL tenían miedo de que los siguiesen por qué dejan vicios a Ellie y a Tommy ( es que se tentaron el corazón por que solo querían a JOEL) en Seattle atrapan a Ellie y la tienen ya para matarla y se pone a discutir algo que se supone que es obvio? QUE VANA VENGARSE POR JOEL.
    Bueno es que tenían razón para así ver cuantos más no se hay muchos fallos.
    Que solo resaltan esa muerte a lo tonto y apresurada de este el y no me vengan con que su muerte nos quiere retratar la muerte de una persona x.
    Cuando es un icono de VÍDEOJUEGOS, bueno nos quieren enseñar que los actos que hacemos nos siguen siempre. Ok lo entiendo pero por qué no poner esa muerte al final o en media historia ? Al final ? Hubiese sido un final excelente su muerte y creo que nos hubiese enseñado más ese punto que se supone que nos quieren dar a entender que siempre nuestros actos tienen repercusiones.
    En fin me siento triste y mal NEIL DRUCKMAN en verdad si era este tu mensaje de LOS ACTOS TIENEN CONSECUENCIAS lo entendí con la escena donde ellie habla con Joel en el porche y ELLIE LO DEJA SOLO. Y su tu tirada era otra déjame decirte que ERES UN IDIOTA POR ARRUINAR ALGO QUE MUCHOS AMAMOS.
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  37. Jun 20, 2020
    4
    I remember when i cried in the E3 reveal of this game, that happiness is all gone now. It's all about the writing. Yeah, the gameplay is likable, the visual quality and details are gorgeous, but it really does not compensate the narrative in a game that have story and characters heavily as its appeal.

    Joel is emptied and used explicitly just as a plot device, the character and
    I remember when i cried in the E3 reveal of this game, that happiness is all gone now. It's all about the writing. Yeah, the gameplay is likable, the visual quality and details are gorgeous, but it really does not compensate the narrative in a game that have story and characters heavily as its appeal.

    Joel is emptied and used explicitly just as a plot device, the character and interactions are bad, with absence of a good development, there's plotholes, some scenes and dialogues feel too forced, the writing tries to make you sympathize with the main antagonist, which would not be a problem if did right, and guess it? It fails at it. The ending is the worst part of it, cause it just throws everything out the window, it's not coherent with the character, it's not coherent with anything, it's all forced for the sake of the message (and it could've been done in a lot of consistent ways.

    The game don't really have a "SJW agenda", but as a result of the previous talked bad character interactions, these things feel really forced and unnatural as well, take as example a moment when Ellie and Dina have sex. You can feel that scene is so unnaturally written and in a bad scenario. I don't think the diversity was forced, but it definitely wasn't handled well.

    The Last of Us Part II had a incredible amount of wasted potential, it's a spit on the face of TLOU fans and any people who knew the potential of this sequel. Neil Druckmann shows he's a terrible writer, and i would blame just him for this disappointment, but Naughty Dog is not innocent, manipulating reviews and false advertising the plot in the trailers. This game is not worth buying, unless you want to play it not caring about the story (which i doubt, it's TLOU).
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  38. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    The story of this game betrays what made the first game great. There are several inconsistencies and it seems like they had to horseshoe their agenda into this game. It honestly is hard to think of any story line that would have been worse than what they decided to go with. How in the world did it take them 6 years to produce such a terrible game. They cared more about being Woke thanThe story of this game betrays what made the first game great. There are several inconsistencies and it seems like they had to horseshoe their agenda into this game. It honestly is hard to think of any story line that would have been worse than what they decided to go with. How in the world did it take them 6 years to produce such a terrible game. They cared more about being Woke than producing a good story line. What a disgrace! Expand
  39. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    for it to be a masterpiece it needs good story, non repetitive game play, originality and a good villain. beautiful graphics and landscapes is the only thing what tloup2 has, storywise this is a disaster, a horrible revenge story, it had to be a redemption story, if the antagonist of the story is well written, with clear motivation and with an unshakable will as long theres believablefor it to be a masterpiece it needs good story, non repetitive game play, originality and a good villain. beautiful graphics and landscapes is the only thing what tloup2 has, storywise this is a disaster, a horrible revenge story, it had to be a redemption story, if the antagonist of the story is well written, with clear motivation and with an unshakable will as long theres believable motive it will be good, bust if you put a tomboy piece of **** beating a long love character and then make you play with it, now you are just spitting on your customers face Expand
  40. Jun 20, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. After experiencing the last of us 2 it not only makes you appreciate the first game more but it gives you a a sense of clarity when you realise the main writer departed with ND. Seems like the people that worked on part 2 didn’t have a clue what made the first game heartfelt and special. Even then you can’t completely criticise from it’s subjective problems, there are people still enjoying the game. Loopholes and Amateur Writing are the forefront of this games’ problem. Why didn’t Abby and her group kill Ellie and Tommy when they had the chance, no witnesses, less issues. Abby had no problem killing random people so what makes Ellie so special. Why did Joel allow himself to get ambushed so easily with Tommy. The disrespect shown to both Tommy and Joel symbolises why the game is receiving the hate that it is. People love to paint the “haters” as crybaby’s and homophobes, Joel’s death was not the problem, the problem was HOW it happened. There have been many games with LGBTQ representation that have been user reviewed in the highest regard. The fanboys have less and less ammo now that the game is out, the leaks were the whole truth and it doesn’t hold up as a good sequel. Not much to say about visuals, the game is beautifully well done, puzzles have really made me appreciate the gameplay. Expand
  41. Jun 20, 2020
    5
    Great gaming and great graphics, the history is HORRIBLE. I give it a 5 just because the story. Bad game
  42. Jun 20, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pathetic history
    Killing a character in only 2 hours after waiting 7 years
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  43. Jun 21, 2020
    0
    sí xd asdgjltdcgdvgdfhdchedhjrcbh **** NO MORELGBT IN GAMESSS asadadssjkeiejdieidid
  44. Jun 20, 2020
    3
    Alta decepción para los fans quienes esperabamos una increible trama para el juego,, decepcionante y sobre todo triste personalmente me quedare con el buen sabor ee boca que me dejo el primero asi como decidi hacer con star wars.
  45. Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you play this game( I do not want to say it is the sequel), you will find the game try to abandon all the original setting and mix all the illogical, politically correct plot together, which turn into an insult to the player and the game character. Expand
  46. NMS
    Jun 20, 2020
    2
    you are making me feel evil you are making me feel like a homophobe for just not liking this story.
    i can't post my opinion anywhere because if i do I'm a bigot, I'm a bot, I'm a homophobe.
    its just sad...
  47. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Arruinaron una gran historia. ¿De verdad creyeron que sería interesante matar a Joel de una manera tan estúpida, después hacer que Ellie busque venganza, para que al final decida perdonarle la vida a quien lo mató? ¿ENSERIO? ¿Perdonarle la vida después de haber ido todo el camino matando a todo el que se le cruzara? Y encima explotaron a sus trabajadores para que al final sacaran un juego asqueroso, que risa. Tendré que fingir que esta segunda parte jamás existió. Expand
  48. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Me gusta su jugabilidad sus increíbles gráficos pero hay bastantes BUGS, en la historia nunca pensé que lo arruinaría bastante, pensé que tendrían una gran aventura ELLIE Y JOEL
  49. Jun 20, 2020
    3
    To start off I avoided all the spoilers and early reviews to get a clear judgment on this game going in. It was VERY different from the first game and started straying away from everything I loved from the original. I do not care about the progressive details added it did not bother me, all I was looking for was a good story game to play. Unfortunately, I found poorly written in comparisonTo start off I avoided all the spoilers and early reviews to get a clear judgment on this game going in. It was VERY different from the first game and started straying away from everything I loved from the original. I do not care about the progressive details added it did not bother me, all I was looking for was a good story game to play. Unfortunately, I found poorly written in comparison to the first one with many plot holes and characters that made the player feel forced to feel something towards them. This caused the story to take a twist I was not expecting and made it feel like a drag to play towards the later half of the game. If you loved the feeling and story of the first game the last of us 2 completely turns a different direction so do not expect it to be as good as the original. I would wait until it goes on sale or possibly save your money for another game. The game however runs smoothly and looks amazing with GREAT visual gameplay. This is probably the most positive point I can give it. Expand
  50. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Una historia de venganza, donde el ser humano sigue siendo el peor virus de la humanidad, más que los mismos infectados. Llevo algo así como 12 horas de juego y ya lo que vi me encanto... a esta altura dudo que me defraude, si hablamos del apartado gráfico debe ser junto a Uncharted 4 y RDR2 los tres juegos con mejores gráficos, de Santaolalla... el Messi del sonido perfecto, el CristianoUna historia de venganza, donde el ser humano sigue siendo el peor virus de la humanidad, más que los mismos infectados. Llevo algo así como 12 horas de juego y ya lo que vi me encanto... a esta altura dudo que me defraude, si hablamos del apartado gráfico debe ser junto a Uncharted 4 y RDR2 los tres juegos con mejores gráficos, de Santaolalla... el Messi del sonido perfecto, el Cristiano de la melodía más pura. Resumiendo es la continuación que veníamos esperando... Expand
  51. Jun 27, 2020
    9
    o jogo, é uma versão melhor em todos os aspectos que o primeiro, e a história é mais complexa e profunda que o primeiro.

    personagem mais complexos , jogabilidade e graficos exelentes
  52. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Hi ! When people are near extinction, the game introduces the same love. The species is 100% extinct. One of the most stupid games of the year 2020
  53. Jun 21, 2020
    3
    No spoilers. The three points are for the graphics and the amazing score. The missing seven points are for the story and gameplay. If you're counting your fingers while wondering at that math, it's because I value certain aspects of games more than others. Deal with it.

    Gameplay feels old and tanky. The open enviroments feel empty and unnecessary compared to the tightness and
    No spoilers. The three points are for the graphics and the amazing score. The missing seven points are for the story and gameplay. If you're counting your fingers while wondering at that math, it's because I value certain aspects of games more than others. Deal with it.

    Gameplay feels old and tanky. The open enviroments feel empty and unnecessary compared to the tightness and intelligent world building of the first game. They add some new elements to combat and exploration but not enough to make it feel fresh or interesting.

    This game is so depressing. The characters just moan and complain and are always sullen. There's no emotional payoff to either new or returning characters. An early scene is so needlessly cruel, callous, and undeserved from a storytelling perspective, that there's just no excitement to continue, only dread and a wonder at what horrible thing will happen next.

    In the first game, when Joel made certain decisions, there was a grey area, room to debate the ethics of his decisions because Joel did those things out of his connection to Ellie that was developed slowly during the entire game. The game was heavy and serious at times, but with room for punny jokes, lighthearted banter, and quiet moments of wonder. During key emotional scenes throughout that game, we always empathized because we had an emotional attachment to the characters (whether positive or negative) through good storytelling and build up.

    The story crescendos and climaxes in the sequel are shallow and undeserved compared to the storytelling that leads up to them. Characters sometimes make decisions seemingly just to shock the player, rather than basing them in logic or the personality of the character that makes them. I felt no connection to the new characters, and only a weird sympathy for returning characters, wondering what made them so dull and lifeless during the time between the two games.

    The early parts of the story (except the very first gorgous scene during the opening credits) do nothing to get the player excited to go on another adventure in this universe, and never improves. It's a slog with no enjoyment or payoff. It's like the developer just wanted to make us feel bad and hopeless and depressed.

    As a huge fan of the 1st game, this is such a letdown after so much anticipation.
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  54. Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Awful!! Just awful!! Unforgivably awful!! I can't even fathom how this game got made!!
  55. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    esse é o tal jogo que é melhor que o god of war 4 de usuário para ter uma ideia de como fazer um orçamento para limpar o nome da empresa para que eu possa fazer um novo anuncio
  56. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Neil killed this game. Terrible, don’t waste your time. Just pretend this game never exist
  57. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    A massive spit in the face to the entire TLOU fan base, what they have done to the beloved characters from the first game is nothing short of a disgrace. The gameplay and graphics are amazing but are completely ruined by this shambolic story, and backed up by false advertising to trick us into buying it. Anyone who is planning on buying it do yourselves a favour and dont bother. What anA massive spit in the face to the entire TLOU fan base, what they have done to the beloved characters from the first game is nothing short of a disgrace. The gameplay and graphics are amazing but are completely ruined by this shambolic story, and backed up by false advertising to trick us into buying it. Anyone who is planning on buying it do yourselves a favour and dont bother. What an absolute joke. Expand
  58. Dec 9, 2020
    1
    very bad plot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Graphics - 9 / 10
    Story - 0 / 10
    Gameplay - 5 / 10
  59. Jun 20, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have just finished the entire game before anyone says anything great gameplay some of the character I love Dina great Ellie and joel of course or amazing jesse is ok to. I'm rating this game a 7 out of 10 before the story is good but 3 changed things could of made the game for most likely not just me but for everyone else one change the way joel dies I mean come on u could of done way better so disrespectful 2 don't make us play as Abby me personally shes ok but I will still always have the hate for her for killing joel if I played as ellie the whole time already would of made it better for me 3 ending come on the whole game was trying to find and kill abby and once it happens we just let her live if they could be setting up a 3rd game witch I am not oppseesed to if they do it right if they would change those 3 things game of the year. Expand
  60. Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Although the garphic, music, and battle system was very impressive, Naughty Dog made a worst story in this game. That one factor ruined every advantages of The Last Of Us Part 2
  61. Jun 20, 2020
    7
    Almost perfect graphics, very good gameplay, good evolution of the first game, but the story didn’t impact me so much, even though I’m a big fan of the game, but I have to agree that it’s a good game, as a fan I say, it was a great experience to play the last of us part 2, but for some the story can be a little disappointing...
  62. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Шаловливые Псы, вы такие УРОДЫ! По первой задумке Джоэл не должен был умереть и быть напарником Элли (чекайте трейлер), НО СОВЕРШЕННО ПО НЕПОНЯТНОЙ ПРИЧИНЕ (ЛГБТ угу) МЕСТО ДЖОЕЛА ЗАНЯЛА ЭТА ЦЫГАНКА, ТАК ЕЩЕ И СЛИВ ДЖОЭЛА ВЫГЛЯДИТ НАСТОЛЬКО ХАЛТУРНО И ДЕШЕВО ЧТО НЕТУ СОВЕРШЕННО НИКАКОГО ЖЕЛАНИЯ В ВАШУ ПОМОЙКУ. ЕДЕНИЦА, НЕ БОЛЬШЕ. Expand
  63. Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Ein trauriges Meisterwerk mehr kann man nicht sagen ohne zu Spoilern. Alle Entscheidungen die getroffen werden tun einem so weh zu sehen wie meine Ellie nicht weiß was sie tut weil sie eine PTBS hat beziehungsweise ein KZ-Symdrom, tut einem in der Seele weh.
  64. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Man what happened... These must be new writers. Story was awful with no emphasis on character development. Extremely contrived. At least the graphics were great too bad the AI is still stupid.
  65. Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Conseguiram estragar uma história muito bem elaborada sobre apocalipse zumbi e sobrevivência pra colocar essa história de adolescente.
  66. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Alright so how should I start?

    Without doubts the graphic is awesome, detailed, the map are vast and as a player we sure have tons of times to explore. However, to put it as a masterpiece is a blatant lies Simple enough, the story are too detached from the first one. There are a lot of inconsistencies to what Joel and Ellie provided from the first game. Ofc it has to be the continuation
    Alright so how should I start?

    Without doubts the graphic is awesome, detailed, the map are vast and as a player we sure have tons of times to explore. However, to put it as a masterpiece is a blatant lies

    Simple enough, the story are too detached from the first one. There are a lot of inconsistencies to what Joel and Ellie provided from the first game. Ofc it has to be the continuation of the first game, however, to continue the story with weird new story, you're exactly trying to be so-out-of-box ultimately leading to some of the fanbase not feeling attached to the story at all. Which it is. From the ending of the remastered version, ND have so many opportunities to continue the game with various plot and tweaks, this is a stale one. Don't agree with me? Ask Pewdipie.

    Expected the same gameplay, it was fun. But do I enjoy it? Probably no. To give 10/10 or even 8/10 is a mere exaggeration tbh. I dont understand where does the critics come from. Guess im better than them
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  67. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    I saw the leaks, I lost a lot of respect for you naughty dog. you dug yourself a grave. 0/10
  68. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A great sequel to an equally as great game. The gameplay was familiar, yet modern with new features, weapons and tools to use, as well as the new dodge feature. I feel as though the story was fantastic, with character development and interesting plot points scattered in the best places. Admittedly the death at the start upset a little, but unlike most people apparently, I saw it as a device which gives our protagonist a reason to do what she does. The antagonist was amazing, and by the end I liked her just as much as Ellie herself. I dont understand why this game is being reviewed so poorly. As a fan of the first game, I thought this was an entirely worthy successor and a beautiful and emotional end to a fantastic story arc. Expand
  69. Jul 25, 2021
    1
    As a great fan of the 1st TLoU game I was dramatically frustrated with characterless plot full of cliché (The walking Dead, GoT etc.), wanton acts of aggression (irrational even for TLoU universe) and for unforgivable and irremissible betrayal of fans' expectations and feelings.
    I feel shattered and devastated.
    As for me, TLoU is over after beloved character's execution!!! Graphics -
    As a great fan of the 1st TLoU game I was dramatically frustrated with characterless plot full of cliché (The walking Dead, GoT etc.), wanton acts of aggression (irrational even for TLoU universe) and for unforgivable and irremissible betrayal of fans' expectations and feelings.
    I feel shattered and devastated.
    As for me, TLoU is over after beloved character's execution!!!

    Graphics - 8/10 - are inferior to the Witcher 3 (2015), Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018).
    Story 1/10 - pathetic and beyond recovery.
    Game-play - 4/10 The same mechanics and duct tapes from the previous game.
    Replay-ability - NEVER.
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  70. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Takes the character development from the first game we all love and sets it on fire while almost torturing Ellie repeatedly, coupled with an unfilfilling ending leaves a bad taste in players mouths.
  71. Jun 20, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game i like the combat and the story but the ending i was a bit confused about the ending but other then that great game Expand
  72. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Fu$# this I'm out , they changed the whole story and twisted it I used to love this game , shame.........
  73. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This game is **** specially the history why ellie dont kill abby wtf naughty this game suck this game is about ellie and joel no abby an ellie is the worst game ever i prefer the first game
  74. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    There is a scene inside the game where Ellie give a memorable speech about the internal strength and resiliance she has. This spoke to me. I come from a family of polish refugees. I then later found out the game wont let you shoot anything semetic related. This is a disgusting method and subtracts from her previous statement.
  75. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just finished the game and I Can’t believe how terrible of an ending how could you not kill her for revenge and they killed my boy Joel like a **** Graphics are shiny though Expand
  76. Jun 22, 2020
    4
    I’m Very disappointed with story. Wish they had stopped after the first one.
  77. Jun 21, 2020
    1
    I'm not a big fan of the last of us part 1 but it's quite fun to play with. And how about the part 2...? This rating can represent my feeling, that's all.
  78. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Esto es HORRIBLE. un mal juego,fisicas horribles y graficos bastante limitados y poco realismo, si me dicen que este juego parte 2, es del 2015, me lo creo. Una Decepcion. Expand
  79. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    Utter betrayal from naughty dog, completely heartbroken after playing this wreck. What a shame
  80. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Este juego tienen una diversidad que nadie pidió, mira que causar polémica para tener más ventas
  81. Jun 20, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. very bad story, total waste of joel with whom we wanted to continue enjoying with whom we spent so many moments of tension in the first game, total disappointment. Expand
  82. Lnr
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Really bad storyline and overall mechanics. Save your money if you can. This game seems to have been written by a child with how juvenile it feels.
  83. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I made an account just to rate this garbage game, yes the gameplay is good, but the story is complete garbage. All the leaks were true. This is just sad. Expand
  84. Jun 20, 2020
    3
    On its own it is a mediocre third person shooter with barebones stealth elements and one button combat. It is poorly paced and downright nonsensical at points. As a follow up to the original, it is a slap in the face. Beloved characters are butchered in a manner akin to fanfiction. If you enjoyed the first one, do not play this.
  85. Jun 20, 2020
    4
    Pros: Awesome graphics Very nice voice acting

    Cons:
    Same gameplay engine not much changed Bad very very very very bad story and narrative
  86. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Played all the way through with my roommate and it was pretty awful. Just terrible story, characters, and extremely boring. The ending was complete garbage. Pushes a political point of view and that right there had us cringing most of the way. I just want to have fun in my games and not have a bunch of ideology shoved down my throat. 1/10 and that’s an honest review. Glad my roommate spentPlayed all the way through with my roommate and it was pretty awful. Just terrible story, characters, and extremely boring. The ending was complete garbage. Pushes a political point of view and that right there had us cringing most of the way. I just want to have fun in my games and not have a bunch of ideology shoved down my throat. 1/10 and that’s an honest review. Glad my roommate spent the 60$ on it because I would be pissed, but I tried to warn him and he refused to believe me and watch the spoilers. He actually gave it a 0/10. Stay far away from this turd pile, trust me. The graphics and atmosphere are great but the rest is a steaming pile. The major reviewers are just catering to Sony and NADog and trying to stay in good favor with them obviously with their high marks on this trash. Loved the first one but this was a huge, and I mean huge step in the wrong direction. Call me whatever you want I honestly don’t give a **** because I am about as open minded as they come, I just call it like it is. We beat it in just under 26 hours because toward the middle we were just rushing and trying to get through this thing because we were super bored. Sad to see such an awesome franchise get **** on by terrible writers and Neil D. This was one I was really looking forward to and is up there as one of the biggest disappointments I’ve had as a gamer. Expand
  87. Jun 21, 2020
    0
    I have never felt so disgusted after finish playing one game ever. A game could be boring or disappointing, but tlou2 is the way so different, it is disgusting, especially in the last 7 hours. The only reason I bought this game is because tlou1 is good, but now this game make tlou1 also a garbage. I can still feel uncomfortableness now.
  88. Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This story is terrible..

    My best game became the worst.
    The graphics were able to give the best score, but the story was cut.
    I had no bad feelings about the PC, but I felt bad through this game.

    comeback joel..
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  89. Jun 20, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Seguinte forçaram muito a barra com gênero, política e religião... A morte de Joel foi forçada demais, no geral é um jogo incrível mas tentarem justificar a morte do Joel infelizmente e não tem como, tentaram fazer com que nós gostasse da Abby para justificar a morte de Joel. A jornada da Ellie é incrível mas, fazer com que ela passe por tudo aquilo e chegar no final, exitar em matar Abby... Foi a pior coisa, e o sentimento de vingança tanto de Ellie quanto as dos jogadores? Eram feio no final do game. Expand
  90. Jun 20, 2020
    9
    Tal vez le hubieran dado otro final a Joel. Pero la vdd a mi si me gustó y NO me importa lo que digan porque es mi opinión
  91. Jun 21, 2020
    0
    Really good game, a must play please try it and forget about those simp comments! :D
  92. Jun 20, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Jogo em si está bem feito mas em questão da história meu Deus tá um fiasco,protagonista que todos gostavam morre no início e a gente pode fazer literalmente nada,fazem nós controlar o personagem que mata o Joel que isso é uma sacanagem do Caralho e fora as coisa que o diretor fez como botar ele mesmo cuspindo no Joel enquanto tá morrendo é os trailers falsos do jogo,fomos enganados. Expand
  93. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    气死我了!凭什么让乔尔死的这么憋屈?气死我了!凭什么让乔尔死的这么憋屈?气死我了!凭什么让乔尔死的这么憋屈?气死我了!凭什么让乔尔死的这么憋屈?气死我了!凭什么让乔尔死的这么憋屈?气死我了!凭什么让乔尔死的这么憋屈?
  94. Jun 20, 2020
    1
    I paid $65 for this **** sandwich and I can't even return it. Maybe someone on facebook will buy it from me.
  95. Jun 20, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Один бал за графику.
    Один бал за музыку. Один бал атмосферу. Сюжет полный отстой. Так и тории не пишут.
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  96. Jun 22, 2020
    2
    очень не очень. последние из нас говорят, что им стыдно, но не очень.
  97. Jun 20, 2020
    10
    One of best ever
    Amazing graphics, story & gameplay Naughty Dog you are the best game developers ever
  98. Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Todo es increíble pero el final es una porquería, y la muerte de Joel no debió ser asi, de ahi en fuera, juegazo Expand
  99. Jun 20, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just like last of us 1 I thought this new season will be like the best in century but it's normal and that's bad for game like this we all had high Hope but we received nothing only gameplay is good even the graphics isn't special Spoiler The characters was so bad Expand
  100. Jun 21, 2020
    1
    I loved the first game but part 2 just went off the rails such a shame another great franchise ruined because of wokness
Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 121 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Negative: 0 out of 121
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  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]