The Last of Us Part II

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  1. Nzo
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    Just finished the story. The Last Of Us didn’t need a sequel is how I feel. Solid game though, how can you not play it when there’s so many emotional ties connected to the first game.
  2. SebastianGT1992
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us Part II is a remarkable game and one with the most intense stories ever. It is amazing the amount of feels you get while playing it and that is one of the most amazing things you can get from a game. In fact, I don't know if we can call, for example, The Last of Us Part I & Part II or Red Dead Redemption 1 & 2, games. In TLOU II there's a lot of incredible things going on. For start, game design and the level of detail of this apocalyptic world are beyond amazing, I don't know if there's another title with this level of greatness on that matter. Gameplay also is incredible with new movements and animations that feel fresh and with the feeling that not all encounters are going to develop in the same way every time. Semi 'open world' gives a clever way to show evolution in the franchise. Sound design is marvelous, specially while playing it with a good set of headphones, you can feel inside this world, and sometimes you get uncomfortable when your 'zombie' enemies: clickers, stalkers or runners are ready to hunt you down.

    The story, which it seems to be the matter of disagreement among gamers, for me was great. And I don't know when everyone became so expert on writing and storytelling. Although this is a revenge story and you could say is a cliché storyline, I think this kind of stories never gets old. The message behind and the one I got was really touching and, in a matter of fact, very applicable to so many societies around the world. And no, I am not talking about the LGBTI content which, by the way, I don't get why people on 2020 are offended by.

    Talking with spoilers beyond this point, I think Ellie's motivation was completely right just as right as Abby's. You see Abby as the villain for a long run of the story, but when you get into her shoes is where it lies one of the messages of TLOU II, there are two sides on every story. And even sometimes you can hate the Abby character, there's no denial that you can feel her pain and how broke she went with the loss of her father, and eventually all his friends and love interest. An eye for an eye, seems to be one of the guides along the story, but at what cost? And that's the question that comes to shine, specially when Ellie's actions went too far in the pursue of her vengeance, like killing a pregnant woman who refused to tell her some information. And in the end, when Ellie realizes that she can't stop thinking about it, that she can't sleep knowing she didn't got her revenge, and eventually being that close to kill abby is where the story really delivers, because, for me, she realizes that killing Abby isn't going to bring Joel back to life and maybe isn't going to give her back her sleep or her calm. Joel made his own decision back in TLOU I, and it was a really hard decision but as we can see it came with several consequences. Ellie is a completely different character, with her own feelings and thoughts. In her pursue of vengeance Ellie looses her love interest and she is completely alone, she is forever wounded physically, mentally and in the most deep of her soul. I don't think that she leaving behind Joel's guitar was an act of ungratefulness or such, I think is a sign of what she lost, she lost her capacity to play the guitar forever again, guitar that Joel gave her and taught her how to play, and that kind of wound will never be healed.

    I don't think TLOU II is perfect, there are some repetitive stuff in things to do, and you may feel annoyed going on some missions. For example, Abby's quest for the medical supply didn't got to me that much but it was shocking with that huge infected encounter. It has some passing issues and with some cliché and predicable things that happened, and some plot holes. I think that in a very long time I'm not replaying TLOU II because it may feel really long and tedious. I write this review while listening to the original Soundtrack and I have to say, it is amazing and really touching, I wished it was more used during the story to give it a more emotional experience.

    The Last of Us Part II is an incredible story with one of the best gameplays and graphic design for this generation of consoles. The story has a great impact on you if you keep an open mind and give the opportunity to this characters to get into you. I don't know but maybe people would be happier if this was the third story of the franchise and there was middle story in which we could see more of the immediate repercussions of TLOU I and all of the things between Joel and Ellie after her discovering of the truth.

    To anyone who took the time to read my review, thank you! (Sorry for my bad English)    … Expand
  3. hqy36921
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    I‘m really disappointed with this game. The visual of this game is 10/10 however the plot is just disgusting.
  4. FCB-Wolf
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. **ONLY READ IF YOU’VE FINISHED THE GAME**

    Having just completed the game yesterday I today made a Metacritic account just to express my feelings about this experience. I had huge anticipation for this game going into it with no knowledge of leaks or spoilers and I can say it starts out fantastic. Joel's death evoked emotion and was certainly a catalyst for me to want to keep playing, wanting justice for him and closure. (But it was completely out of character for Joel and Tommy to reveal their names and settlement so easily to a group of strangers) Exploring Seattle as Ellie was fun and felt nostalgic to the first game but this is where my praise for The Last Of Us II ends.

    They then throw you into the shoes of the one who brutally tortured and killed Joel and try to make you like or even care about this character and from here the pacing of the game also falls apart. Suddenly you get tons of pills and parts as Abby (I played on survivor so I was used to scarce supplies.) This made game play as Abby feel halfhearted as the sudden resource explosion rushes you down her skill paths and weapon upgrades. But here's the thing with playing as Abby: I DON'T CARE. It was disappointing to play such a huge portion of the game as a character I have no feelings for. I was always asking myself when can I get back to playing as Ellie or at least Tommy, someone that I actually care about. The further I played as Abby the more disdain I had for her. Holding light that maybe by the end of the game we'd get to see Ellie finally finish her. I hoped that Ellie would kill Abby cleanly and not torture her to show she's above that, but what we got instead was horrific.

    Making you actually attack and choke out Ellie was heartbreaking, that whole fight should have just been a cut-scene because I had no want in actually playing through its scripted sequences. After this the ante has just been upped: Abby has now also killed Tommy (at this point you see her shoot him in the head so have no idea that he'd survive) and Jesse.

    OKAY *Takes breath* Can I finally play as Ellie now? Yes, but let's just skip the whole journey south to California, throw in some generic baddies at the end (Rattlers) and wow we're here as Ellie in our long awaited confrontation with Abby. Finally is this the moment I've been waiting for and slogging through all the previous Abby game play to get to? Would this be the redeeming factor to this game and the final closure needed? No. Ellie let's Abby go after everything. But before that happens they tease you with letting you stab a knife into Abby and then begin to drown her. I wanted to give Abby a clean death but as the knife was lost at this point in the fight, drowning will have to do but nope the script takes over and Ellie let's her out of the water at the last moment. Wow...

    A better ending would have been to finish the drowning and then have Ellie bury Abby with a makeshift cross rather than just leaving her body. That would have been justified and a good closure to the game. Lev is plenty capable of surviving without Abby and this would leave it open for DLC or the next game as Lev waking up and finding Abby's grave but not remembering what happened.

    I guess I can take solace that the prisoners did say Abby was bit, so if that's true she'll die soon enough but is that proper closure? Not for me. Sorry.    … Expand
  5. DarkuronWT
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 9.3

    Este juego de lejos es uno de los mejores de Ps4.
    No soy ni un fanboy ni nada, soy una persona con una buena perspectiva de las cosas que suceden.
    Respecto a la jugabilidad y graficos indiscutiblemente reciben un 10 de 10, pero por la parte de la historia es donde la controversia empieza.
    -----SPOILERS------

    La muerte de Joel no es para nada forzada, lo que se buscaba era que odiemos a Abby, era preguntarnos el por que de todo esto.
    Mientras mas avanzamos en la historia vamos conociendo los motivos, señales de ello, atraves de flashback.
    La historia concluye de manera asombrosa, las escenas finales entre Joel y Ellie nos explican los motivos de Ellie, es un juego demasiado profundo comparado con el primero, pero de ninguna manera supera su primera entrega.
    El juego no esta hecho para cualquier persona, tienes que jugarlo con la mente abierta, tienes que entender que Joel y Ellie no lo son todos, no son ni Rick ni Carl, ellos son dos personas mas en un mundo cruel y violento, respecto a que la muerte de Joel no haya sido epica, a caso el es un heroe de alguna historia? El es otro superviviente mas que debe pagar las decisiones egoistas que ni Ellie logro aceptar.
    En conclusion, el juego es demasiado profundo y complejo de entender, tanto asi que la gente solo ve la muerte de Joel, y que Ellie deja ir a Abby, no profundiza para nada esa toma de decisiones.    … Expand
  6. Jackmusigny
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Seriously disappointed in this title because with the critics reviews I thought this was going to be a great game. In my opinion the visuals in this game horrible , horrible, horrible
  7. Wannabej
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the only game, besides The last of us, that has left me with so many mixed emotions several days after it is completed ... whether you like the history, the topics, etc etc in the game, you can't help but notice that is a masterpiece at every point. I really don’t hope that all the hatred against the game means that there will never be a part 3 and a proper ending that this universe deserves more than anything else.… Expand
  8. Tolbiac83
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This technical aspects of this game are comparable to the first game. Gameplay mechanics are pretty much the same as the first game. The graphics and voice acting are also good. The story in my opinion are what ruin this game for me. I expected for Joel to die, but this was not the way to kill him off. Then right after you HAVE to play as Abby, for like more than half the game. I HATED playing as Abby, i did not connect with her in any way or feel anything for that character. They should of fleshed her out more before she killed Joel off. To be forced to play as a person you despise is not fun in my opinion....it felt like a chore doing her story. The game forces you to kill a dog and then makes the effort to make you feel like crap about it when you had no choice in the matter. I encountered weird bug in the section where you have to kill the dog, i fell from vent, dog attacks but before he attacks i get shot in head by an invisible person and it was an endless death loop of me getting shot. Replayed chapter and got through dog part to realize there were no other people around in the area....so who shot me??? Ellie goes through all this revenge story killing tons of people and the end she lets Abby go, after tracking her down a second time? Just doesn't make sense. If you are trying to convey that revenge causes more problems than its worth there are better ways of conveying that. Ending was unsatisfying and overall when i was done playing the game i felt as depressed as Ellie did as the game came to a close. I would say this is a pass until it becomes cheaper.… Expand
  9. behtash
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ruining and killing a character that we fell in love with him in the first game that brutaly was not the thing we wanted. at least not like that and at the beginning of the game... joel was the greatest character in the company in my opinion and playing as him again in part 2 was the best thing that could happen in this generation and they simply ruined it.The first episode of the game wouldn't become near that successful without joel and all that emotional moments with him.All of this along with leaks before the release date , very unlikable new characters,dark moments only for shock value,and ignoring the moral ambiguity of the first game are the reasons why i didn't like this game as much as i expected… Expand
  10. majeedov
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. this game suppurt is so **** they support gays and lesbians and not focusing on the real story illuminati is real… Expand
  11. Nagha115
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Joel the best character who ever existed is killed by some random chick, they f***ing ruined the story, it's like The Last Jedi all over again, killing Luke for no f***ing reason, f**k me I'm so angry about Joel… Expand
  12. DEREKCHIDO26
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Una obra maestra arruinada por la inclusión... Solo tengo que decir eso...… Expand
  13. Sosbaldo
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Muy buen juego, pésima forma de arruinar una franquicia, muy mal final, horrible clímax interrumpido por una historia de relleno forzada, huecos argumentales, terrible manera de tratar a algunos personajes tan queridos.
  14. Knifht_Rider9
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is beautiful,the gameplay is fun the soundtrack and performances by everyone is great where it suffers is this is a video game,not a tv show or a movie it’s suppose to be your choices the way you play should matter and it doesn’t this is a tv show is scripted video gameplay in between your forced to kill dogs,your forced to play as Abby a character who isn’t badly developed she has a good emotional start but the game beats you over the head with informing you that Ellie is the villain and not Abby.. but Abby killed Joel and she gets more spotlight and focus on top of that while playing as her the game forces you to play fetch with a dog that your forced to killed as Ellie just one example of how this game tries to Manipulate manipulate your feelings towards Ellie and it doesn’t work. This game was so disappointing to the point I don’t think I’ll ever play it again the last of us I’ve beaten 100 times part 2 I don’t even wanna play the new game plus I already uninstalled it and it leaves a bad taste in my mouth I only scratched the surface of what I didn’t like to make a quick rundown They kill Joel off in a unearned shock value death They rewrote marlines character from the first game
    Dina is not developed enough to believe her and Ellie’s relationship
    Abby gets more focus than Ellie The story falls apart after you take over Abby thanks to forced moments
    And more You want my advice I mean that’s why your reading this.. pick the game up for $20 have fun with the gameplay graphics and flashback including Abby’s but after that try and avoid and or forget the rest of the story because it is a dumpster fire of disappointment after 7 years this game broke my heart    … Expand
  15. x-masakrator-x
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    I honestly like it better than the first one.
    Next gen visuals on current gen platform. Improved gameplay. Good story that cleverly juxtaposes one character's constant obsession and descent into madness with the others search for good and humanity in a destroyed world. Some supporting characters are not as interesting as they were in the first one.
  16. SaulBR97
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    En jugabilidad es mil veces mejor que el primero. Los gráficos son los mejores de la generación, a la altura y en algunos casos mejores que los de Red Dead Redemption 2.
    La historia, no está mal, más bien, es tan mal estructurada. Pudieron presentarla de una manera distinta y hubiese sido mejor, más que nada para poder conectar con el personaje de Abby, porque la verdad está divertido    En jugabilidad es mil veces mejor que el primero. Los gráficos son los mejores de la generación, a la altura y en algunos casos mejores que los de Red Dead Redemption 2.
    La historia, no está mal, más bien, es tan mal estructurada. Pudieron presentarla de una manera distinta y hubiese sido mejor, más que nada para poder conectar con el personaje de Abby, porque la verdad está divertido jugar con su personaje, pero no cononecte al 100 con ella. En mi opinión el bueno, tiene una historia mal estructurada pero es buena. En este juego, y desde el uno, no hay héroes ni villanos. Solo hay personajes que buscan sobrevivir, con base en los ideales de cada uno. Es un mundo cruel y gris, que saca lo peor de cada persona. Me hizo enojarme, me hizo llorar, por eso amo los videojuegos, por todo lo que puede generar.
    El único punto malo que le veo es la excesiva búsqueda de loot, corta por momentos la inmersión en la historia.    … Expand
  17. Crazycritstrike
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    Refreshing combat mechanic. Good story. Felt like it dragged too long in the endgame but it's kinda worth it.
  18. Lightstalkr
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Prefiero comprar un atari con el juego de E. T y jugarlo en vez de esa película que llaman juego
  19. Jenson2432
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This games review shows you cant trust most critics who are paid off for good reviews.
  20. tigor91
    Jun 24, 2020
    3
    Графика 10/10
    Геймплей 3/10 (к сожалению по сравнению с первой частью ничего нового)
    Сюжет 0/10 (абсолютно вторичен и к сожалению не интересен) Если первая часть игры относительно играбельна, за счет отличной графики и анимации, за первую половину не успеваешь от игры "устать", то вторая часть, по геймплею - это повтор первой, только играешь за другого героя. И это уже начинает сильно    Графика 10/10
    Геймплей 3/10 (к сожалению по сравнению с первой частью ничего нового)
    Сюжет 0/10 (абсолютно вторичен и к сожалению не интересен)
    Если первая часть игры относительно играбельна, за счет отличной графики и анимации, за первую половину не успеваешь от игры "устать", то вторая часть, по геймплею - это повтор первой, только играешь за другого героя. И это уже начинает сильно напрягать, устаешь от повторяющегося геймплея. Вторая часть игры не нужна, она затягивает игру.
    Перестал играть на задание вместе с беременной. Дальше прошел по "ютубу".
    Сюжет - ничего нового, как история рассказана - мне не понравилось.

    PS
    Слишком реалистично сделаны убийства.
    PSS
    Слишком много "сильных" женщин. Я не хочу играть в симулятор убийств женщин !!!!    … Expand
  21. TheFairShield
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Gameplay - 100
    Scenario - 0

    Worst Story Ever. Worst.

    Ellie is amazing but game is trash.
  22. Ciran412
    Jun 25, 2020
    5
    What I liked:
    • Graphics and visuals were amazing.
    • Game mechanics were improved from the original. • Some of the action sequences were unique and interesting. • The music was great when there was music. It felt like there was far less music in this game versus the original. What I didn't like: • The combat and looting got repetitive at times. • The game felt unnecessarily long.    What I liked:
    • Graphics and visuals were amazing.
    • Game mechanics were improved from the original.
    • Some of the action sequences were unique and interesting.
    • The music was great when there was music. It felt like there was far less music in this game versus the original.

    What I didn't like:
    • The combat and looting got repetitive at times.
    • The game felt unnecessarily long.
    • The dodge mechanic seemed to be a required quick time event to trigger the advancement of some fight sequences, which was confusing and felt unnecessarily gated.
    • The story was a bit of a let down, and wasn't enough to keep me engaged.

    At the end of the day, this is a story driven game. While I generally enjoyed some of the combat elements of the game, I did not like the plot of the story. Perhaps I will change my opinion in time, but for now my feelings are mixed towards this game.    … Expand
  23. ewanthomas009
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Naughty Dog crafts an immensely ambitious sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed games ever. One that is never shy to taking massive risks and making incredibly bold decisions.

    From the very beginning, this game honours its predecessor whilst simultaneously creating its unique voice. Instead of just repeating what made the first game so good and lazily creating a mass pleasing    Naughty Dog crafts an immensely ambitious sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed games ever. One that is never shy to taking massive risks and making incredibly bold decisions.

    From the very beginning, this game honours its predecessor whilst simultaneously creating its unique voice. Instead of just repeating what made the first game so good and lazily creating a mass pleasing cash grab, Naughty Dog approaches the second instalment with a fresh and unpredictable creative eye, morphing what starts as a simple revenge story, into a rich, complex character study of the controlling effect of pain and anger.

    The gameplay feels developed, introducing more variety to encounters with different enemy types whilst increasing the many different ways that an encounter can be successfully handled. Paired with the stunning visuals, the player feels more immersed than ever before, the brutality being realised to a scarily real degree whilst the photorealistic character models depict the character's clear emotions through distinct facial expressions and body movements.

    The game is packed with twists, turns and surprising moments. Around the mid-point of the story, when the high intensity, fast paced quest for revenge is at an all time high, the narrative is unexpectedly altered and the pace is reduced to a sludge. I thought for a short period that this was a flaw, but throughout the second half of the game, I began to realise the truly ambitious and surprising route that the story was taking. It's a concept that on paper, would seem ridiculous, but Naughty Dog handles it with such maturity and precision that it elevates the themes and makes the story unique and special. As the game works to its conclusion, the slow middle section feels entirely justified.

    After playing 'The Last of Us: Part II' I can easily say that it is the most impressive video game I have ever played. I felt almost every emotion during my play through, consistently being surprised at the bold and impeccable decisions being made. By the end, I was left in pieces. The story only becoming more emotional and resonant the more I ponder back on it. The story is beautifully concluded, subtly but powerfully completing the character arcs and rounding off the game's themes. This was an emotionally challenging experience, one that is absolutely generation defining; a masterpiece.    … Expand
  24. Punisher762
    Jun 24, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The graphics and sound effects are excellent. But this is also the only really good thing.

    The gameplay is similar to the first part, which isn't necessarily bad. But after 7 years of development one could have expected more. For my taste there are also too many annoying Quick-Time events.

    The AI opponents are blind in places and mostly follow fixed routes. This could have been done better in an AAA game.

    The story is the real point of criticism. It is garbage.

    First the death of Joel: He is letting himself be led like a lamb to the slaughter in the first two hours of the game. Tommy has also lost all of his survivor instint. With the early death of Joel one feels screwed because the trailers suggest he's going off with Ellie. This was the first point – two hours into the game! – where i considered quitting.

    Still the game had the potential to entertain me because Ellie was still left. But her character development was a total failure. The multi-layered personality of the first part became a female captain Ahab, who wanted to slay his white whale at all costs. Totally flat. The only thing you can say about Ellie in the second Part oft he game ist that she's lesbian, vindictive, and extremely dangerous. She has become absolutely boring.

    But the really **** part is that you have to play half the game as Abby, the murderess of Joel. She is a completely psyopathic, testosterone-damaged mass murderer who enjoys killing. One of the most unsympathetic characters I have ever seen in a game/film. Compared to her, Joffrey Baratheon is a lovable guy. When the gameplay switched to Abby i stopped playing, but restarted later to hopefully get revenge on her. So I spent half of the game thinking, "When am I going to switch back to Ellie and be able to kill Abby?

    But even that is not to happen. In the end, after Ellie has lost everyone and sacrificed everthing for her revenge and is literally seconds away from killing Abby, she just stops and lets her go. Wow, that is like Captain Ahab stopping to stab Moby Dick because in the last moment he recognizes the senselessnes of his acts.
    Why does the player not get the choose what to do? Every third-class RPG gives you choice an builds an individual end based on your choices.

    One can sum up the story oft he game with one sentence: revenge ist bad. That´s it.

    In the end TLOU2 is a solid survival action game with great graphics, great sound and an average gameplay.
    However, the plot is more than thin and the characters are hollow and unsympathetic.

    I did not enjoy the game at all and would personally give it zero points.
    But since only half of it is bad - story and character development - 5 points seemed more appropriate. It is works as an undemanding shooting game.    … Expand
  25. rubika13
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game really isn't as bad as some people make it out to be, but I also don't understand how people are giving it a 10/10. It has some good aspects and some bad ones. The graphics are amazing, the gameplay is good for the most part, and there are really nice parts of the story. The main flaw is making the user play as Abby for ten+ hours. She never grows as a character, never shows any remorse for her actions. Joel was an antihero who did bad things, but still had a heart. Abby is just a straight up villain and psychopath. That said, I do think it's worth playing and has some really cool moments, but all in all is not a masterpiece.… Expand
  26. weeeeeenesus
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. planning to buy one. while watching streamers played it i can see all the hate, the story is actually ruining the foundation of tlou, they should've switch the timeline like play abby and ellie first and show the death of joel on the end part and the result of their last battle (ellie and abby). that'll pass for me but to grade this higher than 7 for me is unjustifiable… Expand
  27. ScnMath
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Me decepciinou, os gráficos como sempre são perfeitos, puts que jogo lindo.. mano é perfeito em gráficos, mas o enredo, jogaram no lixo. Esperando tanto tempo para.. isso..?
  28. GryffonYori
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    I really sad with this game!! I love first TLOU, but the second title is so bad... It's a nightmare!! they did destroyed the narrative. Kill Joel, What??? It's really frustrating!! I so disappointed because this... and the End, is so bad... I really sad... This type of game depending from the narrative... and this is very, very, very bad...
  29. catok123
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Сраная ЛГБТ пропаганда, в чем прикол кидать ее везде где только можно? Предводитель лагеря только 1 мужчина, и то он гомосексуалист, взяли и захерили весь сюжет
  30. Plinterleer
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    I just dont know what to say...the game has its flaws in story and characters. But for the rest it was an amazing ride from beginning to end. Offcourse the game can be better but after i finished it this afternoon im just sitting here like wow. This was amazing. Plus al the bad reviews can kiss my ass!
  31. darksparda
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    Overall TLOU 2 is an ok game. I don't really have any problem with the story overall although I do wish certain things had been presented differently than the current implementation and I really like the exploration in the open zone areas.

    IMO, the game has taken a step back in a few areas in terms of polish, melee combat, and stealth. I've encountered a few bugs throughout my time    Overall TLOU 2 is an ok game. I don't really have any problem with the story overall although I do wish certain things had been presented differently than the current implementation and I really like the exploration in the open zone areas.

    IMO, the game has taken a step back in a few areas in terms of polish, melee combat, and stealth.

    I've encountered a few bugs throughout my time playing which while not egregious I did not experience in TLOU 1. This mostly takes place as AI pathing issues and clipping through a wall or floor which requires a restart. Nothing gamebreaking but just kinda annoying in general.

    In regards to the melee combat, I feel like the flow of it has suffered in order to make way for the dodge mechanic. I can no longer rush up and surprise them with a melee hit to stun them and either take them out or throw them into a grab. Most of the time doing so involves either getting riddled with bullets immediately or treating it as a normal combat initiation.

    Stealth wise, I feel like the things they've tried to spice up the stealth mechanics such as dogs that can catch your scent and chase you or being able to hide in grass to be more difficult to detect, ultimately ends up muddying the stealth play and I wish it was more like the stealth of TLOU 1.

    Regarding the enemy AI, I feel like compared to TLOU 1, they are much more likely to instantly shoot you when you pop out of cover to take a shot at them or shoot multiple shots at you in the time it takes to shoot one shot at them but that might just be me so I'm not holding that against it.

    Visually, the game is great but some parts are a little too heavy on the film grain where it just seems a bit over-bearing for certain parts of the presentation.

    Overall, I think it's a good game. Not terrible, not amazing, but somewhere in the middle.    … Expand
  32. Bgaraujo
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Vim aqui só pra contribuir com as páginas de memes brasileiras. Nem Playstation eu tenho. Abraço!
  33. OVR
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    New characters shoul've owned this sequel, since the sinergy with all the first game ones do not sinergyses that good with the storyline they try to build, however, gameplay and artistics are pretty good but in a game with 60% cinematics, the storyline is the most important element.
  34. Thiago10
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    Nice gameplay, nice graphics, the story was soso But i like it and the ende Could be butter but was fine. Buen gameplay, gráficasos, la historia estuvo buena y el final pudo estar mejor
  35. RussoMonstro
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Ótimo jogo com uma história incrível, gráficos incríveis e muitos zumbis!
  36. kacpereq4444
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Best story of history.Incredible combination of story from the last of us and and love story from left behind.Best game of History.
  37. pingw30
    Jun 24, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us part II is a nice game with a bad story, awesome graphics and mechanics, due to the fact the game is a story focused game if it isn´t good it losses the most attribute from the first game.
    Like as the first game the end is unexpected but in the bad way. They discarted some features of the main list characters that were constructed in the first game.

    spoilers ahead!!!!!!!

    Ellie don't kill Abbey sounds like the story was made just for show up the evolution of graphics compared to the 7th generation of consoles, they just killed Joel, made you kill anything that comes in your way (even dogs) to have your vengeance and they (Naughty Dog) just throw it in the garbage    … Expand
  38. Videogamekagv
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is not bad, the story ain’t that bad. Everybody are just butthurt can’t accept the fact that joel died with a golf club and the fans want to see an “heroic way” of death which is kinda childish for a story . Btw abby’s story is not that bad . Just play the game… Expand
  39. WIRTE
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    anata no koto, wasurezu ni ireru, hazu to utagawanai no, kono kaketa kokoro no, imi o nigirishimeru tabi ni, agaku shika nai n datte, mata omoishirasa rete shimatta, mikansei no boku o waraeyo! Mi terudeshou, mi terudeshou? Tadashikunakute mo ī to, tokubetsude arazutomo ī to, kotoba dake raretsu **** tokoro de, nani mo kawari ~yashinaiyouda, soredemo `futsū' o negatta, sorede shika nakattaanata no koto, wasurezu ni ireru, hazu to utagawanai no, kono kaketa kokoro no, imi o nigirishimeru tabi ni, agaku shika nai n datte, mata omoishirasa rete shimatta, mikansei no boku o waraeyo! Mi terudeshou, mi terudeshou? Tadashikunakute mo ī to, tokubetsude arazutomo ī to, kotoba dake raretsu **** tokoro de, nani mo kawari ~yashinaiyouda, soredemo `futsū' o negatta, sorede shika nakatta yo, boku wa, kakae kire-sō ninai uso-darake no, sekai wa mō ī ya, tarinai boku o umeru mononara iranai, zenbu hikiukete sore demo nokoru omoi ga bokuda, sā,-on o matotte hitori utatte, sono… Expand
  40. Wettham5
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I ABSOLUTELY loved this game. Could not stop playing it and completed it yesterday. It was so cool to see the side of the “villain” (Abby) because it revealed how she wasn’t that bad... there were no “good” main characters in this game. I felt as if I played Ellie too little though.… Expand
  41. Kasuki
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Aquele jogo que você tem medo de morrer, só para não ver o rosto de desespero da Ellie. Qualidade técnica maravilhosa. História muito boa.… Expand
  42. sebbyhof
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I got a few reasons for my score being zero.
    Number 1. Everything what you loved about this game, the relation between Joel and Ellie will be gone within the first our of playtime. All the foundation you build up through the first game within the worlds strong atmosphere and set pieces, this really made it difficult for me to actually continue on playing.
    Number 2. I actually played a lot of the multiplayer in the first game bsck on the PS3.
    The abscense of a multiplayer makes it only worse. This game was so well crafted when it came to its dedicated MLG maps, progression system, weapon feel, playstyles, to some extend I considered this one of the better multiplayer games. My point is, even IF (hypothetically speaking) TLOU was a BAD GAME, I would have still been glued on my chair for its addicting multiplayer component. TLOU2 has no multiplayer so less content for the same money. I usually play games like Battlefield and Call of Duty competitive and if we had to rely on its single player completely, it would have been mediocre at best. Hence why the multiplayer does justice (those single players are plain trash I uaually like games like Darkness and Bioshock instead).
    Number 3. In case you're a cuck who says "HaVe YoU pLaYeD iT?" stop humiliating and contradicting yourself. You don't need to play a game like E.T. for two hours to realise it's bad. The same applies for this game, and pretty any game really. You're not going to tell me that if you don't like a sports, racing, fighting game that I (anyone) have to play it for 10+ hours to form an opinion if I just have no interest in the core gameplay. Yes, in theory, the last three hours could be the best hours of your entire life. However, I did only feel pessimism at every second whenever I had to keep on playing what the writers did to Joel. I went back to the retailer why I was upset, and I got my money back. Now I'm stuck with a TLOU2 tophy list on one of my dummy accounts that I can never remove. It feels like a confrontation whenever someone can see this on my list. I really feel letdown by Naughty Dog. I played since I was very young both Crash Bandicoot and Jak and Daxter on my PS2 (PS2 is backwards compatible so no I didn't need a PS1 to play PS1 games), up until Uncharted 1, 2, 3, 4 and the first Last of Us.
    Number 4.Yes, the game does function but it adds very little in comparison to ALL Naughty Dog games. So why bother having a game fhat really ruined the first game, and is inferior on many fundemental fronts. If you want a game like this that is actually good and recent, go with Uncharted 4, Last of Us 1, God of War 2018, just a few games that don't ruin your mood and really do praise to both old and new fans.

    TL;DR; BAD STORY, FLAWED FUNDEMENTAL GAME, KILLED THE PART 1 PROTAGONIDT, BETTER ALTERNATIVES AVAILABLE, EXCLUSION OF MULTIPLAYER.    … Expand
  43. Worse
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    My trash can better than this. I don't like it. The story was bad. The sequel shouldn't be like this.
  44. LuteRevolver
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Good mechanics and role building can NOT save its flaw and deliberately political correctness pursuing plot.
  45. Hermit00
    Jun 24, 2020
    5
    Visually a stunning game with a decent gameplay loop, the story on the other hand is a dumbsterfire. Don't buy this game, even if you are a fan of the original, just watch somebody else play it, this way you can fast forward the terrible second half of the game.
  46. wizardlizard
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    This game is not perfect. We all wait for 7 years for better story. But gameplay and graphics are beautiful.
  47. Leon4107
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This is a game I play for the story. Its what drove me in the first one. It's what Sony has been killing it I'm the single player story driven games. The story in this game though ruined all the magick for me. Its akin to the same feeling I got from GoT and the New Star Wars. Just bitter disappointment. I can not I'm good faith recommend this game to anyone who enjoyed the first title. ForThis is a game I play for the story. Its what drove me in the first one. It's what Sony has been killing it I'm the single player story driven games. The story in this game though ruined all the magick for me. Its akin to the same feeling I got from GoT and the New Star Wars. Just bitter disappointment. I can not I'm good faith recommend this game to anyone who enjoyed the first title. For it will only ruin the significance behind the actions and events that take place in it.… Expand
  48. Reighley
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    I don't understand why neil cuckmen had to **** all over the hardcore fan base of the last of us It was a huge failure and a huge disappointment for all the fans all around the globe. Worst **** game ever compared to what they have built for the last 7 years It just broke my heart i never been more disappointed in my entire life
  49. XTheMan
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    To say this game was disappointing is an understatement, this was the complete destruction of a franchise and a major failure. Politics need to stay out of games too as a side note.
  50. Parizianos
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I like it i think is a very good game,the story for my is fine because it shows you the bad size of the revenge… Expand
  51. Rammfar
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. OH MY GAWD ... False equivalencies much ? Joel does what he has to to save his daughter from death and the doctors daughter travels across the country years later and kills him in cold blood in front of his daughter. There wasn't a guarantee "the cure" would have worked and the doctor wouldn't have sacrificed his own daughter... ! I'm very disappointed by this sequel I've been looking forward to for years. TERRIBLE writing, horrible characters, they even managed to ruin Ellie.

    The forced turns of events were really hard to take and then this horrible person through sympathetic sappy BS was the last straw. Perhaps i will finish this some day, i sure spent enough on it, but it wont be today. I cant believe i have buyers remorse on the sequel to my favorite game of all time. Shame on you Naughty Dog!

    Gave 4 points for game play then took away 3 as im so disappointed i cant stomach playing it.

    "Critics": ... Graphics, Lighting choices and bold sexual preference statements in "unexplored territories" have blinded your appreciation for what a video game should be. The story sucked, felt cheated but WOW did you see the lighting ?    … Expand
  52. STANLEYQ
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Шедевр. Прошел и сразу же начал НГ+, комментарии от людей, которые никогда даже не поиграют в саму игру, выглядят просто смешно. Весь этот хейт забудется через пол года, а TLOU II останется с нами на долгие годы. Достойное продолжение оригинала и финал (?) отличной истории. Аминь!Шедевр. Прошел и сразу же начал НГ+, комментарии от людей, которые никогда даже не поиграют в саму игру, выглядят просто смешно. Весь этот хейт забудется через пол года, а TLOU II останется с нами на долгие годы. Достойное продолжение оригинала и финал (?) отличной истории. Аминь!
  53. Cerberiy
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Геймплейно - превосходно, сюжетно - до первой части не дотягивает. Мотивационные качели, раскрытие персонажей явно минус. Левые взгляды напрягли только с Лили. Подача режжисура отлично.… Expand
  54. Savage_M4chine
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Gameplay and history are total garbage. Seriously, more than 10 hours of cutscenes?

    Gameplay and graphics worse than games released years ago. I've played games of 2015 with more beautiful graphics and better scripts.

    The script for this game is a bad joke. It was better to stop at the first game.
  55. Charmcitydg
    Jun 24, 2020
    3
    Disappointed is the word Id use to sum up the game. I was a huge fan of every Uncharted game and the first Last of Us. They were so well told and absolutely beautiful. I bought a PS4 because of Naughty Dog. And while LOU2 is stunning and very well polished it adds very little to the gameplay, which feels outdated at this point and the story is absolutely awful. Dispatching well establishedDisappointed is the word Id use to sum up the game. I was a huge fan of every Uncharted game and the first Last of Us. They were so well told and absolutely beautiful. I bought a PS4 because of Naughty Dog. And while LOU2 is stunning and very well polished it adds very little to the gameplay, which feels outdated at this point and the story is absolutely awful. Dispatching well established characters for the sake of shock value and a story that drags out and clearly has an agenda. If you love the first game and don’t wish to spoil your memories of it, I’d recommend skipping it. It’s just not worth it.… Expand
  56. el5hava
    Jun 24, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Podria decir que lo que fallo fue en como acomodaron la historia, creo que si hubieran empezado con la campaña de Abby, y en medio de eso la muerte de Joel, para terminar con Ellie, cuidando además las motivaciones y los dialogos entre los personajes podría haber sido incluso con la misma historia ser algo mas aceptable, y por Ultimo dejar al jugador decidir el final de la historia eso hubiera hecho epico este juego. no lo califico mas bajo simplemente porque entendí la historia, pero no me gusto la estructura de la misma. por lo demás me parece que sin ser un juego de 10 en los demás aspectos deja un sabor muy amargo hasta detestable a muchos fans de este juego.
    Creo que su mayor error fue en creer que los jugadores no entienden el significado de una Venganza y no permitir que sea el jugador si decide o no llegar a una redención por medio del Perdon.    … Expand
  57. LorenzoTani
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Una secuela inolvidable la cual se basa en las consecuencias de los hechos ocurridos en The last of us. Por una parte una Ellie mucho mas madura y adulta a comparacion de la primera entrega, y por otro lado nos encontramos con un personaje nuevo llamado abby la cual es la hija del doctor el cual mato Joel en el primer juego y quiere venganza contra Joel. Luego de sucesos traumaticos paraUna secuela inolvidable la cual se basa en las consecuencias de los hechos ocurridos en The last of us. Por una parte una Ellie mucho mas madura y adulta a comparacion de la primera entrega, y por otro lado nos encontramos con un personaje nuevo llamado abby la cual es la hija del doctor el cual mato Joel en el primer juego y quiere venganza contra Joel. Luego de sucesos traumaticos para Ellie en los cuales Abby mata a Joel de una manera muy cruda y desgarradora, Ellie busca venganza contra Abby y los suyos, dispuesta a matar a quien se le cruze en su camino de vengar a Joel.

    El juego tiene una jugabilidad MUY DESTACABLE y transiciones de juego a escena increibles. Escenas que transmiten muchas emociones gracias a su guion y la maravillosa musica compuesta por Gustavo Santaolalla. Su historia...la tan polemica historia, en mi opinion tiene una historia muy tragica e iriente para la mayoria de los fans, la muerte tan temprana de Joel debido a Abby produce enojo, rabia y motivacion para ayudar a Ellie en su camino de vengar a Joel, matando a Abby. Debido a la primera entrega, la gente pudo conectar con Ellie y Joel y logicamente apoyan a Ellie antes que Abby, es cual es un personaje jugable que no termina de conectar y el jugador tampoco termina de identificarse con la misma. La historia es muy buena, solo que tiene un final muy reflexivo el cual no deja satisfechos a los fans ya que se esperaban que Ellie realmente mate a Abby y en lugar de eso, la deja huir. Personalmente no creo que sea un mal final, es buen final, solo que esta opacado por como es narrado, es decir, Ellie mata cientos de personas para llegar hasta Abby y una vez que la encuentra decide dejarla ir. Esto no resulta muy logico
    En resumen: Una obra maestra con jugabilidad 10/10, Soundtrack 10/10, Historia 8/10    … Expand
  58. VladIvanove
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    В целом мне игра понравилась, но я бы внес в игру 1 изменение. В конце игры я бы убил Эбби, этим самым разработчики показали бы что месть делает тебя другим человеком.

    Плюсы: в игре серая мораль, удобный геймплей и в целом играть нравиться. Геймплей: 9/10 (Под конец сюжета бывает такое что надоедает стрелять) Сюжет 7/10 (Пару моментов нелогичны) Графика 10/10 (Самая лучшая графика    В целом мне игра понравилась, но я бы внес в игру 1 изменение. В конце игры я бы убил Эбби, этим самым разработчики показали бы что месть делает тебя другим человеком.

    Плюсы: в игре серая мораль, удобный геймплей и в целом играть нравиться.

    Геймплей: 9/10 (Под конец сюжета бывает такое что надоедает стрелять)
    Сюжет 7/10 (Пару моментов нелогичны)
    Графика 10/10 (Самая лучшая графика что я видел)

    Игра про месть, не про ту самую повестку. Игра хорошая, сейчас мало таких игр выходит.    … Expand
  59. Kilops
    Jun 24, 2020
    6
    Графика топ, ии заставляет думать, но игру сильно затянули. Вторая часть за эбби просто пробегал... Нуу не вау
  60. Zals
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I went through this journey without watching any spoilers, and I've to say it was an emotional story with a lots of feelings, the narrative was spectacular and character development it simply destroys every other game, this game is a real cinematographic masterpiece. This game is about how this revenge takes everything away from you, and how humanity is! but the message is that sometimes the right decision is the most painful like leaving abby alive at the end or the decision that Joel took bring him joy from some amount of time, the decision abby took, it destroy her life and she became as Joel was. Ellie took her decision to stop this path.… Expand
  61. Galinha2
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This game has everything a game needs to have, great graphics, great gameplay, and a GREAT story, the story does not what the majority of the players wanted it to be, but that's what make's this game unice, you know nothing, nothing is predictable, you think everyone could die, and everything could happen.
    It's hard for the player to choose the best moment they think the game has, because    This game has everything a game needs to have, great graphics, great gameplay, and a GREAT story, the story does not what the majority of the players wanted it to be, but that's what make's this game unice, you know nothing, nothing is predictable, you think everyone could die, and everything could happen.
    It's hard for the player to choose the best moment they think the game has, because everysingle moment is huge, no empty spaces, they really got this thing right, so its a must play.    … Expand
  62. Gamebrochang
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Just finish the game! I heard a lot bad news about this game before I bought it. But I think the story, game-play and graphic is truly amazing. I can understand some people don't like story because it's dramatic and intense. But this can't deny it's still an awesome game. I hope people don't mislead by the score and really experience it by yourself.
  63. TasManXT
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This is one of the best game I've ever played, and also my first review here.
  64. Robopyro
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Not what I was expecting in terms of story but Naughty Dog managed to pull this brutal story to a conclusion that made sense for each and every character. They gameplay is the same as the The Last of Us but with improvements such as jumping over gaps and going into prone to hide in short grass or crawl under vehicles. Visually, the game is stunning and that is a fact. I have the originalNot what I was expecting in terms of story but Naughty Dog managed to pull this brutal story to a conclusion that made sense for each and every character. They gameplay is the same as the The Last of Us but with improvements such as jumping over gaps and going into prone to hide in short grass or crawl under vehicles. Visually, the game is stunning and that is a fact. I have the original model PS4 and that thing is being pushed to its limit. Score is beautiful to listen to and overall a great sequel to Naughty Dog’s masterpiece.… Expand
  65. Izyb
    Jun 25, 2020
    9
    This game is incredible. Is it perfect? No, but no game is. It is critical, breathtaking, painful, and a nonstop emotional rollercoaster. It is the journey of Ellie’s psyche, as well as a look at those who have been affected by her story from the moment she and Joel crossed paths. This is a narrative poised around Ellie and not just about her. It is a story of love, heartache, sacrifice,This game is incredible. Is it perfect? No, but no game is. It is critical, breathtaking, painful, and a nonstop emotional rollercoaster. It is the journey of Ellie’s psyche, as well as a look at those who have been affected by her story from the moment she and Joel crossed paths. This is a narrative poised around Ellie and not just about her. It is a story of love, heartache, sacrifice, and violence - all in the shadow of a post apocalyptic world. We are just here for the ride.… Expand
  66. Tangled_panther
    Jun 24, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I know this will not be seen but it wanted to pour my heart out to you all. The last of us part 2 has by far been a game that has touch me in so many ways. To feel so confused of my feelings for characters like this has been truly unique. I felt every blow and seen the enemy’s in the game as people not just plot devices. My hatred for Abby turned to love and watching her and Ellie fight was heart breaking and bold. I did not want Abby to die. So much emotion through out. Thank you for story based gameplay. I enjoyed the first game but I am in love with this one.Robert Simmons… Expand
  67. Thememestore76
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    Despite the largely negative reception this game has gathered I was very impressed. While it may not be as fantastic as its predecessor it certainly is a great way to cap the ps4. From what I was able to gather many of the negative reviews stem from peoples distate for some of the more controversial elements of the game. But as a whole I enjoyed the hell out of tlou2
  68. SuckASuck
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This is the most despicable sequel to a beloved franchise I've seen in the gaming world. This is essentially The Last Jedi/Rise of Skywalker of gaming. This is Game of Thrones Season 7-8 in gaming form. Complete disrespect to the story, characters, and overall spirit the original game cultivated. The original is a transcendent art piece that pierces at the core of genuine human struggleThis is the most despicable sequel to a beloved franchise I've seen in the gaming world. This is essentially The Last Jedi/Rise of Skywalker of gaming. This is Game of Thrones Season 7-8 in gaming form. Complete disrespect to the story, characters, and overall spirit the original game cultivated. The original is a transcendent art piece that pierces at the core of genuine human struggle where this is a mutilated abomination that was truncated to fit into a limited and pathetic political agenda. 0, 0, 0!!… Expand
  69. WeDontLikeAbby
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    They make a RANDOM CHARACTER (Abby) that kills joel right at the beginning of the game and then THEY FORCE YOU TO PLAY AS HER FOR HALF OF THE GODDAMN GAME!
    They try SO HARD to make you like Abby and feel bad for the Random Character that killed Joel?? And then she gets away with it, fk you and fk your agenda Neil Drunk Man. You made me wait 5 years for this hot garbage.
  70. DaDoc
    Jun 25, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Easy things first.

    Graphics are amazing.
    Has been pointed out by many, no need to talk about this anymore.
    The voice over acting is very good.
    Music is nice, but some more fitting 'mood music', while fighting through the different areas,
    would have been even nicer.

    The gameplay is not that much different to TLOU.
    Some minor improvements, but nothing spectacular.
    Feels familiar and I can't say it really bothers me that much.

    Now, the story.
    If you look at the game as a pretty lengthy DLC, the story is actually ok.
    A tale of revenge and its consequences.
    The moral being delivered might not suit everyone, but there has been worse.

    The problem is though, there is no game that preceded this DLC.

    Imagine TLOU2 being about Joel and Ellie diving deeper into the questions that actual matter in this universe. Being it a potential cure, the 'actual' origin and events of this apocalypse or anything else that actually had a major impact on the universe.
    What if there are more people like Ellie? It would put the actions of the known characters in a different light.
    After the game would have dealt with those things, this DLC could have been a nice fit to wrap things up.

    But this is not what the players got.
    What we got was a vehicle to transport a message.
    Which again, might be fitting for a DLC.

    The whole experience feels artificially stretched.
    You can tell what type of enemies will be around the next corner or fence.
    You fought the infected in the previous section? Time to frag some humans now.
    Rinse and repeat.
    Cut out the repetitions, and you end up with a 10 hour DLC.

    The experience just felt shallow.

    Flashbacks can be a nice way to provide additional insight on a character's motivation.
    Here, they feel like an excuse for not being able to deliver a immerse game in the first place.
    You go back and forth and it feels irrelevant.
    There's no bonding with characters, no matter how many flashbacks you go through.
    Flashbacks may add some additional insight in other games, here, they provide the only insight and it feels hollow.

    Would players be able to bond with Abby?
    Would players be able to understand how the death of her dad turned her into the person she's portrayed as?
    I'd say, yes, absolutely!

    But you don't get the chance to do so.
    The time spent playing Abby is wasted by rescuing people you care even less about.
    People that have no actual impact on the rest of the story or the character development.
    The latter was probably the intention, but the game never manages to pull this off.

    The devs and all the work they put into the technical aspects of the game would have deserved a much better story. I would be disappointed (to say the least) as, for example, an environmental artist, that my excellent work is being held hostage by this story. The story and character development made TLOU great for many players. The impressive technical accomplishments, by that time, were the cherry on top. TLOU2 delivers on the cherry part, but the cake is just awfully undercooked.    … Expand
  71. vinniechan
    Jun 24, 2020
    6
    Very, very boring. But i liked the ending and main idea, so 6/10.
    The graphics is beatiful, OST too.
  72. theiconic1
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    Beautiful game. Gave me the closure I needed for the story from the first one. It was amazing to see the story in so many points of view. VERY heavy on story and light on gameplay would be my only complaint. It was fantastic though. Seeing a story that didnt involve me battle royaling or competing was a breath of fresh air. Thank you Naughty Dog for your contribution!
  73. Trulon1981
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Incels downvoting this exciting game :(
    Most fun I had in a very long time!
  74. bawsmcgee
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Don't join the hate hype. Actually play the game. I've not seen anyone except streamers and youtubers who have actually the played the game and didn't love it.
  75. Mickey38
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Solo diré una cosa si vas a perdonar la vida de un enemigo final asegúrate de que se sienta emotivo y no patético… Expand
  76. Writersblock86
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    I would give it a ten if it had multiplayer. The single player mode is outstanding though, and is quite a bit longer than the first game
  77. jiins
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    i genuinely don’t understand why people don’t like this game, while i do think there could’ve been more character development throughout the story that’s my only complaint. it seems like people are just finding reasons to hate the game.
  78. maestro1488
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    the game is not as bad as it was rated but not better than 1 part hjerjejee
  79. O_Caipora
    Jun 24, 2020
    5
    In an evaluation where gameplay is worth 5 and the story is worth another 5 the score is 5 for gameplay and 0 for the story, with several questionable points the story is disappointing and unnecessary for fans of the first game, I dare say that even a disrespect after 7 years of waiting.
  80. wareldz
    Jun 24, 2020
    6
    gameplay 7/10 graphic 10/10 music 8/10 storywriting 1/10, this should be a guide about how to ruin a franchise forever.
  81. cheadlecanuck23
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    save your money. IT will be 10 bucks in a couple of weeks. I cant believe that naughty dog has gone this woke way and destroyed what could of been an amazing franchise. Hopefully this is a wake up call to all the other studios thinking about making a game with pure wokeness
  82. Akido26
    Jun 24, 2020
    3
    Many games work off their gameplay with story as secondary. The innovation in TLOU was its story, melding cinema-quality story-telling with bursts of engaging gameplay. So good, there are 4-hour edited "movies" of it. This game could have been good. They could have made Abby a villain and she would have been a 3-dimensional villain. But they played her as the protagonist and failed. IMany games work off their gameplay with story as secondary. The innovation in TLOU was its story, melding cinema-quality story-telling with bursts of engaging gameplay. So good, there are 4-hour edited "movies" of it. This game could have been good. They could have made Abby a villain and she would have been a 3-dimensional villain. But they played her as the protagonist and failed. I replayed the first, and showed the "movie" to my wife. I'm glad to have seen this trash once just enough to forget they never made a sequel to TLOU. Just like there is only The Matrix, Dexter only has 4 seasons, and Game of Thrones was abandoned mysteriously after season 5.… Expand
  83. Alexsander349
    Jun 24, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Uma das coisas que esta me irritando é que estão usando lacração como o motivo de quem jogou o jogo estar criticando... O problema do jogo é o enredo, a proposta! Não tem nada a ver com lacração! Vamos as partes boas: Gráfico insano e gameplay muito bem feita, realmente muito bom!

    Agora sobre o enredo... Ate a metade do jogo ele é fenomenal! Você tem o impacto da morte do Joel, você joga com a Abby sem saber quem ela é... Assim descobrindo que jogou com a 'vilã' da historia é muito interessante! Mostram o impacto disso na Ellie, os flashbacks com o Joel, ela tentando seguir a vida pelo fardo do primeiro jogo, de ser a cura, de se sentir deslocada, e tudo mais! Muito interessante e tava muito bom! Ai chega o meio do jogo e a coisa começa a ir agua abaixo...

    Primeiro, temos o contraponto, o jogo vir chover no molhado e falar que o mundo é cinza... Dando a visão de uma única personagem, que 'sofreu' por efeito das ações dos protagonistas... Como se na quantidade de mortes do primeiro jogo, apenas uma pessoa próxima das vitimas tivesse se ferrado... Tentam fazer você criar empatia por alguém após ela fazer algo pelo personagem que você acompanhou um jogo inteiro, que foi um dos melhores jogos que você jogou na vida... Você ate entende o por que ela fez isso, mas empatia não rola! Ate por que ela matou pelo motivo egoísta igual a Ellie quer matar ela, não foi por o Joel ter ferrado o mundo, foi simplesmente por que ele matou o pai dela...

    Seguem tentando humanizar a Abby e você só esperando pra voltar a jogar com a Ellie... Ai tem o ponto 'forçada do roteiro'... Tu comprou e foi hypado pelo jogo para uma historia de vingança, é motivado a isso ao longo do jogo em todos os flashbacks... E quando você vê, você tem que lutar contra a Ellie em um plot twist? Blz, é impactante, mas é forçar uma situação, já que quem você estiver controlando vai vencer, afinal você que esta jogando, e com isso criar o ponto de misericórdia! Para ai chegar no fim do jogo e termos o outro ponto, que vingança não leva a nada, vamos perdoar, paz e talz...

    Mas para e analisa... A Abby tem sua vingança do jeito que quis, pelo motivo que quis, fica viva, e ainda tem na Lev uma 'luz' para sua redenção! E a Ellie? Só se fode! perde a família, os amigos, vê as pessoas que conhece afundar, perde a possibilidade de tocar violão, o ultimo legado do Joel e fica sozinha a deriva...

    Tentam botar um ponto que vingança não leva a nada apenas para a Ellie! Mas se analisar a Abby se da bem no final, fazendo justamente o que tentam pregar que não leva a nada... e só tem misericórdia da Ellie no meio do jogo por causa do roteiro, que te faz jogar com a abby em vez de jogar com a 'protagonista'!

    A proposta do jogo se contradiz! literalmente por causa do roteiro, tentam dar uma justificativa bem fraca, por não ser natural ao jogador escolher, você só é forçado a isso, não tem o impacto de você concordar ou não com a situação, só acontece... Ainda por cima, deixam a Abby, que o próprio jogo faz questão de dizer q não é flor que se cheire, ganhar a salvação no final!

    Se queriam botar esse ponto de moralidade que tivesse criado um sistema de escolhas no jogo! Foi muito aquém do que eu esperava, tudo bem que superar o primeiro era difícil, mas podia pelo menos ficar no mesmo nível...    … Expand
  84. Epicgamer65
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awful story extremely disrespectful to fans who have waited 7 years extreamly slow and boring gameplay not only do they have joal murdered in a **** way about 3 hours into the game but they then make you play 60% of the game as the character that killed him and then at the end ellie just let's her go… Expand
  85. AlexTheLucifer
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    It makes me laugh that people hate this game because of Joel's death and the other story feed, time to move on, and not hope for a happy ending.
    The graphics are perfect, the gameplay is perfect, enough Easter eggs, interesting character, it's all there in this game, the plot of course, for an Amateur,but it's still a MASTERPIECE.
  86. pizza1001
    Jun 24, 2020
    6
    Testing if this site is blocking unfavorable reviews =) The game is around a 5.5 or to a 6. Mediocre graphics, but good animation and nice looking world design. Gameplay is barebone rehash of part 1 with a pathetic progression system that might as well not be there. The reason that it exist is to make me explore the empty world, opening cabinets and desks. Enemy variety can't even beTesting if this site is blocking unfavorable reviews =) The game is around a 5.5 or to a 6. Mediocre graphics, but good animation and nice looking world design. Gameplay is barebone rehash of part 1 with a pathetic progression system that might as well not be there. The reason that it exist is to make me explore the empty world, opening cabinets and desks. Enemy variety can't even be discussed because they're all the same ones from the first game (e.g. Two boss fights were against the same enemy, who was also the same boss enemy that was in the first game). Althoug, I have to admit that fans of the Assassin's Creed series will be delighted to find that TLOU 2 is also filled with walk and talk sequences that contain nothing but cheesy dialogue.
    The story is nothing special. Not bad, not good. It's akin to something you'll find in a B movie that you'll watch to fall asleep to. Filled with dull tropes (e.g. kill all the underlings with no remorse, but deaths of characters with dialogue suddenly and coincidentally always get the protagonist emotional), uninteresting and underdeveloped cast of characters, and contrivances to keep the story from cornering itself (e.g. An enemy character has both protagonists under his mercy, but he pockets his gun to slowly choke one of our hero, completely turning away from the other protagonist, who just happened to break free of her restraints at that exact moment).
    All in all, if you turn your brain off while ignoring the ramblings of 80% of the cast who are desparately trying to make you feel Ze Deep Emoción, you will enjoy pretty sceneries of the post-apocalypse with some gunplay to keep the game from becoming a walking simulator. Keep in mind that I want mechanically in-depth, customizable, and challenging gameplay in my games, so this game is completely not my taste. But I finished the first one, might as well.    … Expand
  87. Sadwolf13
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    The game is great . It has a great story , eaual to its predecessor . Gameplay is as usual . Graphics are really nice and that goes for the extras . The only flaw is Ellie's movement which is slopy at least , something unacceptable for a game of this quality . Bold move to take a stand for the LGB community ,. Don t love it but it doesn't affect how i feel about the game .
  88. Jorgeddiaz
    Jun 24, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I felt like the story should have only focus in Ellie’s revenge story, to me it doesn’t make sense that ND makes you play as the character that kills Joel, can’t get my head around that, and then tries for hours to make her a likable character(?)… Expand
  89. zeldasurvive
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    an absolute masterpiece of storytelling and gaming mechanics, that fully follows through on the themes of the first game, and goes beyond it to make something even more deeply affecting.

    ignore the haters, this game rules
  90. ThanosdeTita997
    Jun 24, 2020
    3
    OK graphic and medium and repetitive gameplay. A lot of sealing in the shape of a star egg is a danger for children. Joel's destruction as a forced character and bad story.
  91. Stoopid
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't know why Abby got away, getting her revenge and Ellie didn't, this game is gonna scar me forever knowing that we won't ever get to see Abby again, making us sympathize for her and Lev is so pathetic and a reach. Killing nearly a hundred people for no reason, literally that's what it feels like. Joel said at the end said "I'll do it all over again" I believe, ut Ellie wouldn't in assuming.… Expand
  92. Avato
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The games story just falls flat the killing of Joel was utterly terrible and made the game fail miserably.… Expand
  93. Amstel1357
    Jun 24, 2020
    5
    Some aspects of the game were great, but you would expect that from a AAA title. The story swung between average to terrible. If I could turn back time I would have just saved myself the money and watched someone play it on YouTube.
  94. Maku7u7
    Jun 24, 2020
    7
    Increíbles ambientes banda sonora y gráficos nunca antes me había decepcionado tanto con una secuela la historia es muy poco trabajada y sin intención de atrapar al usuario
  95. tmike
    Jun 24, 2020
    4
    First of all, I've completed the game and is now trying to get the platinum trophy, which means I'm not just here to review-bomb this "game". The only issue I have is the story, which is complete trash. The writer(s) need to be fired for this pile of garbage. If there's going be part 3 in the future you better not hire these incompetent writers again.
    First, no one gives a crap about the    First of all, I've completed the game and is now trying to get the platinum trophy, which means I'm not just here to review-bomb this "game". The only issue I have is the story, which is complete trash. The writer(s) need to be fired for this pile of garbage. If there's going be part 3 in the future you better not hire these incompetent writers again.
    First, no one gives a crap about the new playable character, okay?? We waited years to play as Joel & Ellie, not some unlikable new character we don't even care about. The fact that we are forced to play as this character for the majority of this game is unacceptable! I'm pretty sure the chapters you play as the new protagonist are way longer than Ellie's. What's the point of printing Ellie's face on the game cover, or make a 12 inch Ellie statue for the collector's edition if she has less screen time than this new crappy protagonist? (Yes, sadly I bought the collector's edition because I thought this would be as good as the previous game) Secondly, what's the point of introducing a bunch of new side characters when you're just going to kill them off in cutscenes before any actual character development? I'm going give this a score of 4 because the voice acting, soundtrack, combat system, art design/graphics are as good as the previous game. The story however ruined it for me. I probably won't be pre-ordering part 3 if there's ever going to be a sequel. I might reconsider if they actually hire competent writer who can actually write a decent story. I'm not even asking for a good story, that's how disgusted I am with part 2's story. Well done part 2 writer(s). You just ruined one of the greatest video games I've ever played. This game is just like it's ending: completely pointless/waste of time.    … Expand
  96. Miguelon1477
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Es un excelente juego, una buena segunda parte, con una historia que no a todos les puede llegar a gustar pero un gran juego al final.
  97. lilsinai44
    Jun 24, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Yes this would be my first review and I’m not a bot. I was a huge last of us fan when the game came out. The fist game had a great set up for a sequel unfortunately this wasn’t the case for this game. I’ll first start off with all positives of the game you can’t say that the game has a terrible visual and scenery. This game right now has the best scenery and graphics on the PS4. The attention to detail is extraordinary. The gameplay is also solid as they kept the same mechanics from the 1st game and more of visual affect, such as when you can see your character upgrading your weapons. Now to the story where game takes a turn and the thing the last of us revolves on. The theme of this game is revenge and it’s represented well, but the story takes a turn. You play as the new character named Abby a muscular blonde woman. She wants to get revenge on Joel since he killed her father who was apart of Ellie’s operation in the End of the first game. Abby in the early part of the game ambushed Joel and Tommy after helping her out. I don’t agree on how they approach his death in such a horrific way by Abby going to town on his with a club. Yes Joel has done some horrible things as we know for the first game for his own well being. But as we were playing Joel we didn’t care that he did dose things since we wanted Joel to go threw dose things. The next part the game is you are playing as Ellie and trying to find were Abby is and trying to kill her for half of the game. Then for the next 10 hours you play as Abby and I guess the dev thought that we going to sympathize with Abby by giving us flash back to her life but I never really do. As you play as Abby you meet lev and her sister and trying to get medical supplies to amputate her arm. But as was playing I didn’t understand why are doing and what was the point of the goal. At the very end Ellie try’s to get revenge on Abby after falling the first time. Abby is strung up a poll skinny and weak, finnaly there is a last battle with Ellie and Abby where Ellie has the upper hand and nearly drowns Abby but doesn’t go threw with it. This made mad since there was no point of doing this if not going threw with it I was and as many gamers where finally happy to see that we were going to reconciliation for the actions of what Abby did but we don’t. The devs are trying to make us do decisions that we don’t to do and puts in political points to make us follow. This game was a gem and now it’s Cheaks… Expand
  98. GamefanA
    Jun 24, 2020
    3
    Graphics are stunning and combat is very similar to the previous one, for good or bad. The game is extremely linear and repetitive which means that the story is the only thing that would keep my interest til i finish it. But unfortunately, the story is very poorly written with more holes in it than a sieve. Naughty Dog offers absolutely no player choice whatsoever but will attempt to guiltGraphics are stunning and combat is very similar to the previous one, for good or bad. The game is extremely linear and repetitive which means that the story is the only thing that would keep my interest til i finish it. But unfortunately, the story is very poorly written with more holes in it than a sieve. Naughty Dog offers absolutely no player choice whatsoever but will attempt to guilt the players for participating in 100 percent scripted events. It completely fails with capture the emotions it strives to evoke from the players and feels father cringey in the end. Not a game i would recommend anyone to buy at full price.… Expand
  99. HiglyPoeticOryx
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    The game is one of the best games ever made and the only people that hate it are the PC and xxx fanboys who plays only games like LOL and fortnite:) (nothing personal)
  100. Comosea1
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    Absolute **** i feel so sorry for everythinxg around this, so many plot holes
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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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