The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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5.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 161975 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 68,475 out of 161975
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  1. SafeSpace
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Disastrous!! This game is not safe for my space. Spoiler alert, waste of money. Go and watch a movie, go for a walk or something, but don’t play yourself, ok… Expand
  2. Jenn1
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    NO SPOILERS!!! I wasn't aware of the controversy surrounding this game, but completely understand it now. Want to say that the graphics and gameplay are good, as to be expected. You can't knock the game for that.. But the story itself was terrible. They completely ruined a beloved character and it was as if the writers forced him to act in a way that was unnatural to his establishedNO SPOILERS!!! I wasn't aware of the controversy surrounding this game, but completely understand it now. Want to say that the graphics and gameplay are good, as to be expected. You can't knock the game for that.. But the story itself was terrible. They completely ruined a beloved character and it was as if the writers forced him to act in a way that was unnatural to his established personality, said character acts completely different in the first game but does a 180 on the second within the first hour. And the political messages are really in your face, political messages are fine but it was too distracting in this game and took away form my enjoyment. I got 80% done with the story but i just couldn't finish the game because it just didn't keep my interest because i felt too much resentment from the writers. And it is completely valid to write a review on a game you didn't complete if you at least played more then half of that game, because it is on the game itself to maintain your interest.

    tl;dr
    - good gameplay and graphics
    - if you're a fan of the story then this is basically a **** you" with a political insert
    If you don't care about story and just play for the gameplay itself, i will say give this game a try. Its alright. But that's not the reason i play so that's why this game gets a 2 out of 10. Those 2 points being gameplay and graphics.    … Expand
  3. Levi_
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    good game excellent gameplay but in relation to the possibility and the carelessness with the story it was strong they ended up trying to please a lot of people and got the hatred of many others for me the game is very good but the story regarding the expectation generated in the first plummeted right at the beginning of history so it is
  4. Kamomiled
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The moment Joel died, the last of us was over.
    hole-in-one Joel...
    But the battle, the graphics and the music were good.    … Expand
  5. sztc10635407
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    The writer sucks.The plot is too bad.I feel terrible.This story is very bad.我很生气
  6. LRIGLANA
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    bought ps4 mainly just for this game.
    played game 1, now after a few months, played game 2
    i cannot fathom the depth of my dissapointment about this game 2

    if he goes like LEE, or ROST, CORTANA, its ok, but its total bs here
    f* the writer, f*notty dog
  7. hudoy
    Jun 22, 2020
    4
    Ну такое...
    Визуальные эффекты - круто ...
    История действительно плохая.
  8. Shamefulswine
    Jun 22, 2020
    5
    Technically stunning, but repetitive gameplay. The story was the biggest disappointment. It failed to carry on the wonderful relationship of Ellie and Joel. Introducing characters I just didn't care about.
  9. Christoph7
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    Nice gameplay but the plot is really rush and boring, almost senseless. The game should have been delayed
  10. AV3STA
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Terrible way to continue the franchise. The political agendas obviously permeate this game’s story. Joel’s death was an f-you to fans. Shameful.… Expand
  11. PantlessRandy
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This game has been such a disappoinment. Didn't know I was spending 30 bucks for Ellie and 30 bucks for Abby. Dropped it a point bc you aren't allow bad reviews. Will keep trying
  12. glonen3n3
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    Great graphic. Awesome game design. Trash story and character.
    If you really love TLOU , Don’t play it.
  13. Dentroid1996
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Слили тупо гг в начале, и концовка тоже "огонь".… Expand
  14. Menchito
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Outraged, changing Joel's personality to make the script make sense.
    what were you thinking?
    From having a suspicious personality, to not asking who he is, or who his group is ...
    they ruined the game.
    everything else excellent ...
    but the story is crap    … Expand
  15. Hatch_Daddy
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Metacritic wouldn't let me post my real score so I left a 10/10.

    3/10

    Honestly the story....

    Abby stumbling into Joel in the middle of a blizzard and the middle of an attack only to lead him back to hack his brains out. Playing as the antagonist (Abby) and only to end up fighting against the protagonist (Ellie).

    Ellie killing dozens upon dozens of dogs and hunters only to leave the one person alone that she was hunting down at the end.

    And then she comes back to an empty house, unable to play the guitar and unfulfilled for Joel. Awesome graphics though...    … Expand
  16. maxmaxpower
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    Gameplay- About the same. Moving things around to get from place to place replaced with jump. Story- Pretty much uprooted the first game, put into a fire pit, and burned. The characters are turned 180 degrees and pretty much unnoticeable. Post apocalyptic doesn't mean anything in this game. It has gone from a game of survival in which you need
  17. smilegslaveg
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Incredibly tragic story. Designed controversial characters. Great visual. The best gameplay in the genre. The most important thing in the game is not cruelty and sjv propaganda
  18. eavanrei
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    The whole story is miserable. Dont name this TLOU 2. Dont expect ppl to rate high after playing with ppl feelings.
  19. Shotgunroddy
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Do not buy!!!
    Gameplay and graphics are top notch.
    But unfortunately the Terrible story absolutely ruined the game.
  20. Yourrocketeer1
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just attempting to see if my browser stops working once posting a negative review.… Expand
  21. Delik66
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Это худшая сюжетка которую можно было придумать, больше лгбт ребят, а то мы не поняли
  22. Trialanderror
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    A game that wanted me to beat up the character that I returned for. The thought process of the developers on this one is a mystery. A disgrace in every sense of the word.
  23. akai12
    Jun 24, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Towards the end of the game I found myself just rushing through the different areas on easy mode, because I got bored by the repetitive gameplay a lot and just wanted to finish the story. The search for Tommy, which makes almost half of the game, is packed with boring detours and grinding for material in houses or basements. The game at some points is really bloated and makes you do everything twice, thrice, and so on. The enemy encounters are somehow always the same and differ only very small parts. I found no motivation to make my way through the Scars' or Wolfes' camps like the developers intended to as clearing out those camps was not even necessary to move forward in the story. Sneaking, waiting, attacking, watching a way too long stealth kill cutscene (yes, I know you could shorten it by skilling, but why would I spend my pills on that skill?), looting, crafting, and in the next area I had to do the same. It was just a convenient method to give the player something to do and maybe to hide that there is only little substance with regard to the storytelling. Rushing through without killing anybody remained without consequences, so I kept looking for a purpose of my actions. I found also very very annoying that you almost made it to your point of interest and then - suddenly - you dropped into a river or fell down many floors so that you'd have to go there again, but just another way this time. Killing off the minor characters frequently (Jesse, Yara, Danny, ...) wore off at some point as if Naughty Dog just wanted to highlight how cruel their storytelling can be, but it was rather pointless. And compared to TLOU Part 1 it indeed was in many ways. I always thought that Game of Thrones' Littlefinger was the only character in the world that could beam from point A to B in minutes without context.
    Yes, the presentation of the game is phenomenal, but it's something that I take for granted when it comes to an AAA title. In the end it is also very easy to praise the details of the landscape or houses because they somehow looked all the same. There was only little variation. Almost every house had the same cupboards, the same kitchen, the same bathroom, it looked like a copy & past design, which is another aspect that bored me.
    As for the story I quickly lost my connection to Ellie and never established one to Abby.
    I am also very disappointed by the developers praise that we would have to endure the consequences of Ellies decisions and actions. That's what they said many times in a short 5 minute clip prior to the release of the game. Turned out that this was simple marketing nonsense. The game itself made the decision, I never got to decide anything. And what decisions in life do not cause consequences? Whatever you do, it will have a result. Like developing a boring and repetitive game causes players' frustration.    … Expand
  24. Kothos
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. If you played the first game and liked, DON'T PLAY THIS GAME!
    They didn't only "uncharaterized" our beloved character so they could kill him but also forces you to play the character who killed him.    … Expand
  25. Hakchuma
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This game has too many cut scenes and not enough game. Here is the gameplay loop in a nutshell. Walk down a path looking for things to pick up, fight a couple of zombies or humans then watch a loooooong cut scene, repeat. I'm bored and just want this to end.
  26. Koczos
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    The only positive thing about this game is the visual (that's why I give 1 point), but other than that poor storytelling, completely illogical character choices, way too PC and probably the worst ending in videogame history. Up until this game I've been a huge Naughty Dog fan (platinumed all previous games) but now I'm just sad, disappointed, and empty...
  27. waynem1971
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Can't believe how much I hate this game, after waiting so long to play this as I love the original, the story absolutely blows. Do I want to play as Abby? Hell no.. Did I want to kill her at the end? Absolutely.. I feel cheated!… Expand
  28. RodionDq
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Хреновый сюжет, картонные персонажи ничего нового, а только закапывание старого, ещё свою нативную и прямую лгбт пропаганду всунули. Короче... все с вами. Свою подростоковую сантабарбару играйте сами.
  29. WhiteRa
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Clearly i'm homophobic, a virgin, my iq score id 1, and i Will die alone for giving this game 0/10
    But you know what? Worth it
  30. Picklenick
    Jul 3, 2020
    9
    Fantastic game with a interesting and compelling story that causes one to question all their choices.beautiful graphics with only minor bugs
  31. thecakeistasty
    Jun 25, 2020
    2
    not a horrible game, the graphics are great and the voice actors did a good job. But, for a story driven game, the story is pretty bad and the character development from the first game has been complete abandoned.
  32. AmakamiJuRo
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    In reality, unrealistic things often happen.
    But probability is important in literary works.
    Literary works are fake. Because it is fake, it has to be a more plausible story than reality to be accepted by the public.
  33. MarvelousBeats
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Being a fan of the first game, I enjoyed playing through it. Especially since I was always so skilled at playing it. It's just as good, if not better, than the first as far as that goes. What's also cool, is being able to customize the game's challenges towards your new game plus run. Making enemies less or more aggressive, being able to find less or more resources, etc etc. That's something I really liked. We don't see that often in games. The graphics are beautiful. And I mean BEAUTIFUL. The acting is great. The attention to detail is VERY on point. Those alone tells me this game is definitely NOT a 0/10. I think that's ridiculous. Even 10/10 is kind of ridiculous too. Just about every game has flaws, big or small. Speaking of flaws, I didn't see many. BUT, the main problem I had with this game, was the story. It was a disappointment compared to previous game. I mean, a huge let down (and no, it's not because of the fact that Ellie's gay or because Joel was killed. I'm sick of reading articles from out of touch "journalist" saying that nonsense). Joel dying wasn't what really got me upset (though it was sad), but the way they did it is what annoyed me. I won't get into detail with that BS though. Anyway, I would've been completely fine with playing as Ellie and Dina/Jesse the entire game. I like Dina. But, did Naughty Dog seriously assume that we, the players, would appreciate playing as the person who killed Joel and beat the living hell out of Abby and a pregnant Dina? Did they surmise throwing a few happy-go-lucky flashbacks with Abby and her father would somehow get us to relate to her? Because it didn't. For most of us at least. Of course we wouldn't. It is so ridiculous. If it were not for the poor story choices, I would've given the game at least a 9/10.… Expand
  34. Bearablemike
    Jun 24, 2020
    3
    The game suffers greatly from the terrible narrative it has put forth. I judge it harshly on this because it is a story-based game coming off the heels of one of the best story-based games of all time. Everything else in the game is improved upon fairly well with gorgeous environments but it all gets dumbed down by that story taking away what could have been so much enjoyment. I'd sit thisThe game suffers greatly from the terrible narrative it has put forth. I judge it harshly on this because it is a story-based game coming off the heels of one of the best story-based games of all time. Everything else in the game is improved upon fairly well with gorgeous environments but it all gets dumbed down by that story taking away what could have been so much enjoyment. I'd sit this one out.… Expand
  35. roldie
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Prodigious disappointment would be an understatement. It has not even been more than 2 hours since I finished the sequel, with my immediate reaction being to uninstall and delete it from my PS4 Pro. Now my secondary reaction is to give an honest and unbiased opinion on my play through. No I'm not a famous reviewer or game critic or Youtuber with major following or clout. I'm just yourProdigious disappointment would be an understatement. It has not even been more than 2 hours since I finished the sequel, with my immediate reaction being to uninstall and delete it from my PS4 Pro. Now my secondary reaction is to give an honest and unbiased opinion on my play through. No I'm not a famous reviewer or game critic or Youtuber with major following or clout. I'm just your average Joe who still enjoys video games, going into early adulthood. Since my very first NES console, I knew there and then that video games would be a huge part of my life. I even plan to play video games into my elderly years (hopefully being able to share them with my children, then grandchildren).

    I follow a golden rule of thumb in life which is "set your expectations very low so you can never be disappointed". Having said that, I went in as open-minded as I could be with zero expectations, just as I had for the original TLOU1:Remastered. TLOU1:Remastered was an absolute masterpiece. The sequel is tragic travesty.

    Strong storytelling was all but missing. The story of TLOU1:Remastered was the selling point of the original. The characters we fell in love with in the original were disrespected without cause or provocation in this sequel. We are then forced upon with new characters that simply did not earn our appreciation, respect or adulation yet. Imagine if in the near God of War sequel, Kratos was not playable and instead a completely new character just assumed his spot. Wouldn't Atreus and the player playing the game suddenly question "who the heck are you and why am I forced now to play you when I bought this game to play as Kratos and Atreus?" The Spartan rage in that dilemma would certainly be understandable to its faithful fans who felt betrayed and sold on deceitful lies aka false marketing.

    The game play is based on the same template as the original, minus 2 new functions of crawling and dodging. Now that can be good or bad. In my experience, it was bad. In the original it was simply good because it was the first time players were introduced to that system so it was fresh. Waiting 7 years just to see virtually no exciting change to said game play system was just plain sad. It can get very boring, very quickly and it did for me ultimately.

    The soundtrack is mesmerizing and beautiful. Gustavo Santaolalla 's work was simply phenomenal. It's just a shame that music wasn't used as often throughout the game. This scored 1 point for the review.

    The other 1 point goes to the visuals. I cannot and won't lie that the visuals of the game is absolutely gorgeous. It truly pushes the PS4 and PS4 Pro's hardware capabilities to its limit (complimented by the jet engine that goes off on the console during heavily rendered scenes). The visuals are some of the best of this generation of consoles.

    In summary, I was deeply disappointed by a franchise with a proven track record of offering some of the best video games, only for it to fully betray its loyal fans and patrons. This is coming from a guy who walked into the sequel with an open-mind, as they requested. Even with such low expectations from the start I could not fathom having this travesty on my PS4 Pro any longer. I was fair in the sense that I played through the game, and nowhere through my 25+ hours of play through did I have the same magical feeling of awe and emotional connect that I did for the original masterpiece. Please be warned: there is absolutely NO FUN involved with the sequel. Naughty Dog themselves already relayed in a PR statement that they the word FUN should never be associated with their games. Well one word they should be associated with is FRAUD. They clearly know what they are doing and have done to its fans and patrons. The creative director himself, Neil Druckmann could care less if you enjoyed the game or not. If anything, this was a brilliant marketing scheme that allowed him and the people at Naughty Dog to laugh all the way to the bank with their bags and bags of pre-order money. There are absolutely no losers from this sequel, just winners: Naughty Dog and their bank accounts. Suffice to say I will not be purchasing any future products from Naughty Dog - they simply lost my trust and loyalty.    … Expand
  36. CrunkyJunky
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    After 7 years we finally got TLOS2 and what a dissapointement. The graphics were very good in my opinion as were the fight mechanics and die sound design for the game. But my god how they thought the story was good is a **** joke. Not only is one of my favorite characters of all times humiliated and killed in a way thats just doesn't make sense. Naughty Dog also lied to us (the fans) inAfter 7 years we finally got TLOS2 and what a dissapointement. The graphics were very good in my opinion as were the fight mechanics and die sound design for the game. But my god how they thought the story was good is a **** joke. Not only is one of my favorite characters of all times humiliated and killed in a way thats just doesn't make sense. Naughty Dog also lied to us (the fans) in our faces by showing Joel in parts of the game he wasn't even in. In the game u play as 2 characters, Ellie and Abby (the girl that murdered Joel) The time u spend with Ellie the only u thing u do is kill people and thats it. No character development nothing. Just killing people and thats it. Then u get to play as Abby and the forced u so much to like this girl. In my opinion Abby is a selfish psychopath that only cares about herself and killing the ones she doesn't care about. The ending was also one of the least satisfying ends I've ever had and im never touching this game again. And the nerve of the team of naughty dog to insult their fans and calling them trans and homophobic disgusts me. I don't give a **** if Ellie a lesbian or if Lev and Abby are transgender I care about a good story, with YOU failed to deliver.… Expand
  37. living_tribunal
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    I really didn't find this game fun, there were also a lot of situations that made me feel uncomfortable.

    It just seemed sloppy and the story didn't mesh well with the original.
  38. Ezeas
    Aug 11, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gameplay ottimo, puoi affrontare uno scenario di scontro in 100 modi differenti.… Expand
  39. ProstoPoc
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    I completed the first part about 25 times on different difficulties, on different consoles, also knocked out platinum and it is very sad to see such an assessment in the second part. Now I'm waiting for a discount on the second one to enjoy the masterpiece, once again. Good luck to the best developers in future endeavors!
    Прошёл первую часть около 25 раз на разных сложностях, на разных    I completed the first part about 25 times on different difficulties, on different consoles, also knocked out platinum and it is very sad to see such an assessment in the second part. Now I'm waiting for a discount on the second one to enjoy the masterpiece, once again. Good luck to the best developers in future endeavors!
    Прошёл первую часть около 25 раз на разных сложностях, на разных консолях, также выбил платину и очень скорбно видеть такую оценку у второй части. Сейчас жду скидки на вторую, чтобы насладиться шедевром, очередной раз. Удачи лучшим разработчикам в грядущих начинаниях!    … Expand
  40. Alexis06jp
    Jul 12, 2020
    10
    Te deja una buena moraleja, aparte de que tiene unos hermosos gráficos, tiene una buena jugabilidad
  41. BSHIPP94
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Well all I have to say is, how can a company be so political? How can they turn something that was soooooooo hyped and praised into something that shouldn't have happened. The last of us part 1 is a game I have held high even before I played it. I wish this wasn't a game, but it is, and we have to live with it. Graphic wise amazing
  42. ElCriticonrql
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Estropearon la historia se una manera terrible, transformaron el juego en una basura y dejaron como jugable a un personaje que nadie quiere usar… Expand
  43. mfoek
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The graphics are kinda gud, but turned down compared with 2 year old E3 first look. Then the story does not hold up to the first game.. and does not fit the story 1 narrative.. this story is not inspiring for the real fans of the first game. It's a slap in the face for hardcore fans.

    Gameplay is almost 100% the same as the old.. in some situations more blunt than before. When the game is around 20$ then it should maybe with your time.    … Expand
  44. Brookdiddy
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You don't turn Joel into someone who is not cautious, and who gives up his location etc...in a apocalyptic world. Especially to someone he just met. You don't make us play as another character other than Ellie and Joel, especially Joel's killer for a good portion of the game. You don't have me thinking about getting revenge as Ellie for Joel's death then not do so after Ellie destroys all of Abby's friends. And most importantly, you never kill off a main character especially when that character helps make the franchise.… Expand
  45. Fr33lanc33
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I purchased this game to enjoy another story of Joel and Ellie this was what was sold to me in the advertising within the first 2 hrs I am force to play as a new character which has just brutally beaten one of the characters I have loved for years to death gameplay is pretty much the same as tlou remaster the characters dont have much relatability they are almost forgotten after their death needless to say unlike tlou and uncharted this story this interactive movie is garbage I for one will tread very carefully before I purchase another naughty dog game again this feels like mgs2 I would call this the fallout 76 of the year when it comes to disappointment… Expand
  46. TLOU2isgay
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    TLOU2 is rank #1 best game ever. It's a story about mercy and transgenders who need more representation in media

    There is no other #1 game
  47. Knichi22
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Violência sem necessidade (Principalmente aos cães) história ruim, jogo monótono...
  48. Dawiss2
    Jul 1, 2020
    8
    Great game with bad moments, this game don't deserve 3.4 score for sure, i would give it minimum 6.0 but ppl are mad and spammin 0 score reviews, story is a bit messed up but still game is worth playing and enjoyable.
  49. Kopla
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Un engaño comercial que realmente deja mucho que desear. El juego se plantea como progresista, sin embargo solo termina siendo una forzoso historia que parece una burla a los temas que busca representar. Hay series animadas para niños mayores de 7 años en netflix que manejan mejor estos temas y con muchísimo menos presupuesto. Una burla.

    Al final es otra temporada más de walking dead.
  50. Nininbam
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This game is a big disgrace to the first one. No love or respect whatsoever for what made the first one of the best games ever. Do not buy!
  51. Rekrah94
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    Visuals are great and gameplay is fun. Story not so much. Add the lack of multiplayer and I cant say I'm happy with the price I paid for it.
  52. Ultimateninja
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game bad don’t buy it’s for mega losers. 0/10 wont recommend waste your time. Buy spongebob rehydrated it’s GOTY xD… Expand
  53. matheusim2011
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Bosta,história ridicula.Pior jogo do ano sem nenhuma novidade,muito decepcionado...fracasso… Expand
  54. JoAkIn21
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    Full cinemátic... Poor of action moments, only trying to show us the sexuality of Ellie.. I was waiting for something better.
  55. Afras123
    Jun 28, 2020
    8
    On the story side the game was lacking at quite a few spots; the pacing felt extremely off and I didn't necessarily prefer the twists in it or the anticlimactic ending. But regardless it goes without saying that the graphics and level design of this game is truly astonishing, there are quite a few memorable action set pieces. In the end I would say it's a good game but not the definitiveOn the story side the game was lacking at quite a few spots; the pacing felt extremely off and I didn't necessarily prefer the twists in it or the anticlimactic ending. But regardless it goes without saying that the graphics and level design of this game is truly astonishing, there are quite a few memorable action set pieces. In the end I would say it's a good game but not the definitive sequel I was hoping for.… Expand
  56. JRH96
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The only way I can describe this game is bitterly disappointing!! I was a huge fan of the first game and had high hopes for the sequel, however unfortunately any potential that the game had was wasted due to various plot holes, a woeful story and some characters who despite there potential are never fleshed out and therefore it's extremely difficult to gain any kind of significant connection to them.

    The game does have a number of positives. It is visually and audibly stunning, Naughty Dog has again raised the bar in this respect. The level design is great and despite it being linear there are still plenty of options to get around and make it a somewhat unique experience in certain areas.

    Unfortunately this positives are simply not enough to overcome some significant short comings. Firstly Joel's death. I have no issue with Joel dying however the way in which he died is pure idiocy, Joel and Tommy are two seasoned veterans of this world who have survived almost a quarter of a century in this post apocalyptic chaos and understand that trusting people can get you killed. So they conveniently become naive idiots solely for the purpose of story progression it makes no sense whatsoever!!

    Dina and Jesse are two characters with significant potential, however neither are ever really fleshed out as much as needed so much of that potential goes to waste.

    Then onto the second half of the game. You are made to play as the character who bludgeoned a beloved character to death for TEN hours Who throughout the game has shown almost psychopathic tendencies. During this phase it's intended for the player to develop empathy and a connection to Abby however this just doesn't happen due to the lacklustre story line, awful story telling and a cast of characters who are either painfully dull or ridiculously unlikeable with the only exception being Lev who sadly comes across as an Ellie type figure from the first game to allow Abby to have some weird Joel type journey of discovery just without any of the charm of Joel and Ellie's made made it great. Also in this section the attempted emotional manipulation of the player with the use of cheap tricks becomes evident. Doing everything possible to paint Abby as a compassionate person whilst trying to guilt grip you for action undertaken as Ellie that you had zero choice but do. These tricks are cheap and don't have the effect the developers where hoping for.

    Finally the ending of the game is a got mess. The message that revenge is bad and somebody has to end the circle of violence. This fails completely when both playable characters where largely guided by the need for vengeance and the one who took revenge got away free to start a new life with Lev. Whilst the person who ended the cycle and did the "right thing" ended up with no one and nothing left and is now facing her biggest fear of ending up alone. The hypocrisy here is utterly baffling and undermines the entire message the developers wanted to spread.

    I can see the idea of what they were trying to pull off however it was so shambolically put together it landed a million miles wide of the mark. That added with the fact that everything that made the first game the beloved masterpiece that it is and the characters as iconic as they are has been dismantled to the point that the only really significant character remaining from the first game is now a shadow the character we had such a connection with. I can safely say that there will be no additional play-throughs of this game.    … Expand
  57. TopDev
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    This game doesnt make sense at all HORRIBLE story and plot not to mention the body builder woman on steroids with male body
  58. Yasechka
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. We were told that the first TLOU is a "simple story, complex characters". Well the second one is a "simplest story, simplest characters". Sorry that we appear to be not THAT simple.
    Straightforward plot. Straightforward message that is aggressively repeated from one cut-scene to another. I was missing a person jumping out in the corner of the screen with the sign “Revenge is bad!” if someone had still not realized it. C'mon we are not stupid i even felt offended since the game communicated with me as if i really am: D

    the characters ... main and minor. so flat, shallow, sketchy. It's so difficult to sympathize with them (at the same time in the first part they were so natural and lively that it was difficult NOT to sympathize). The decisions they make, motivation in various situations, dialogs - everything looks forced, overact and false.

    Perhaps it is a good plot move to kill Joel since it could have opened so many confrontations within the heroes but the game just flushes him down like a trash and this looks like disrespect to studio’s previous work. So many ideas could have been discussed with Joel got killed - regret, priorities, overcoming the desire for revenge, the path to forgiveness, understanding and acceptance. Yes, it's trivially but it meant to be a simple story and complex characters. Speaking about Abby, has she got the relief after killing Joel? Does she feel any regret or fault killing comrades? How does she feel growing in a military society and at the same time being a sweet daughter of a rather gentle farther? Maybe she has become obsessed with revenge because her love (i don't even remember his name), that could have become her support and life meaning, makes another girl pregnant? Even disliked by almost everyone Abby could have been a complex and interesting to watch character. I don't even speak about Ellie! But despite of showing these dramatic and emotional drivers we are shown rather a long intimate scene between girls that means absolutely nothing for a story-line. Yeah, priorities in 2020. Even this touchy topic could have been woven elegantly in terms of a conflict between Ellie and homophobic people where Joel was the dearest person who understood and protected her in this situation and now he is dead and she faces it all alone and feels how important Joel's support was for her and how she really in need of being protected and encouraged even being so strong and independent BECOUSE it is a child-parent relationship that was so thoroughly built in TLOU 1! Gosh, so many ways to develop the characters!!!!!!11 And yes, Joel tries hard to drag out the story in the beginning and in each and every flashback…the only alive and natural but dead character ahaha.

    I feel so sorry for people who put their soul in making the technical part of the game since it's brilliant. But thanks to scenario a lot of people have come to hate this game :(

    P.S. critics are useless. Such a pity.    … Expand
  59. Rman1988
    Jun 24, 2020
    3
    Really disappointed with the game. Started off with such promise.

    The game play is actually not bad, very similar to the last game if a bit repetitive. There are some great moments here and there. The graphics are stunning, this has to be said, probably one of the best looking games on the PS4, the soundtrack is also nicely done, production value is high here. The story is the worst    Really disappointed with the game. Started off with such promise.

    The game play is actually not bad, very similar to the last game if a bit repetitive. There are some great moments here and there.

    The graphics are stunning, this has to be said, probably one of the best looking games on the PS4, the soundtrack is also nicely done, production value is high here.

    The story is the worst part here, without going in to spoilers it is a complete mess, a particular character is shown little respect and really ruined the rest of the game for me. The developers also took a risk and tried to do something g different but quite frankly it was a terrible decision. With a game like this that is so story driven it doesn’t matter that the graphics and gameplay are good, I was not engaged and just felt disappointed by the poor story.

    3/10    … Expand
  60. Lionroarhiroki
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Very bad game,Very bad story,Very bad end... don't buy! Seriously.This is like pretty ****
  61. PerezEmanuel000
    Jul 7, 2020
    10
    Maldito juegazo, valio totalmente la esperaiviviviciviiviviviuviv UVI 85f7nrfjr7j4s75bsito2eyleyo3y lo ubi k
  62. Estanqueiro
    Jun 24, 2020
    3
    I consider the following areas for review : graphics, gameplay mechanics, sound & visual design, character design / interaction, and the impression it left on me as a huge naughtydog and tlou fan.
    Graphics : great, but not all that impressive (1/2).
    Gameplay : very bad, enemy AI terrible, tired gameplay, not at all innovated upon from first game (huge shame). Forced myself to trudge    I consider the following areas for review : graphics, gameplay mechanics, sound & visual design, character design / interaction, and the impression it left on me as a huge naughtydog and tlou fan.
    Graphics : great, but not all that impressive (1/2).
    Gameplay : very bad, enemy AI terrible, tired gameplay, not at all innovated upon from first game (huge shame). Forced myself to trudge through : 0.5/2.
    Sound/visual design: 1.5/2. You can tell the environment design had a lot of passion. Sadly, the sound design was not at all impressive.
    Character design/interaction: I won't spoil it but expect forced "developments" to the story throughout the game. Grows tiring very quickly. 0.5/2.
    Fan impression: tempted to give it an 0/2. However a game is better than no game. Even if marginally. 0.5/2.

    Final impression: game left very sour taste in my mouth. Underwhelming and dishonest. Forced interactions and unimaginative situations meant to emotionally exploit or condition the player in place of a properly installed script. Would give a -1 because it's one of the rare sequels that makes me wish they were never done as they destroy my passion for the IP (StarWars jarjar Binks says hi).

    Final score : 4-1 = 3.

    Thank you for reading.    … Expand
  63. Gorkillabdi
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    Killed off my favourite character in the most degrading way. A golf club. I’m done with this game
  64. ceppo_rovente
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    The game is awesome from all perspectives, it may be that at some point you will not understand it completely but at the end all will be clear! And yes, once finished just start new game because it's fantastic go play! (P.s. it's the second game after Sekiro that gives me this sentiment)
  65. Vscowex
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos que tuve la oportunidad de probar, la historia es perfecta y se adapta bien al personaje.
  66. Bagercheto
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I liked the game. I am not a CRYBABY that will rate the game 0, beacuse they killed Joel. I think the game writing is very good(it has some flops, but nothing can be perfect and satisfy everyone) I liked playing as Abby, as much as playing with Ellie.… Expand
  67. bb512
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    A cinematic and engrossing experience that elevates the medium of gaming. It's a daring and risky progression from the original game that masquerades as a simple revenge story on the surface, but at its heart is an exercise in empathy and forgiveness that asks for more of the player than possibly any other game I know. The gameplay, environments, character development, UI and replayabilityA cinematic and engrossing experience that elevates the medium of gaming. It's a daring and risky progression from the original game that masquerades as a simple revenge story on the surface, but at its heart is an exercise in empathy and forgiveness that asks for more of the player than possibly any other game I know. The gameplay, environments, character development, UI and replayability are all top tier. This landmark title will likely influence game developers and players for years to come.… Expand
  68. Leledoguama
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. O jogo é totalmente diferente do primeiro invertendo toda história sem sentindo nenhum cheio de lacração,pior diretor de todos os games… Expand
  69. KaalebCD
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game muito bem elaborado e pensado, trilha sonora impecável, gráficos impressionantes, e enredo, meus amigos que enredo é esse?
    Minha gameplay durou por volta de 25 horas, acredito que em mais 2 horas e uma nova gameplay para platina.
    O game aborda em seu enredo temas que ainda incomoda muitas pessoas por falta de instrução familiar, ou apenas pre-conceito mesmo.
    Cada minuto da minha experiência o enredo me envolvia, nenhum minuto o game se tornou cansativo.
    É emocionante e também te deixa dividido no que achar ou que lado tomar.
    este é um game que te da um misto de emoções, alegria, medo, ódio, empatia e muitos outros.
    seu final não é algo que te deixa a vontade, nao é um final feliz como o primeiro, mas te proporciona um prazer em saber que existem dois lados e nenhum ganha, onde a vingança toma tudo. percebi um grande hate sobre a abby e sua maça corporal, ao meu ver isso foi totalmente premeditado, para o final ser impactante.
    um jogo perfeito, que esse seja um divisor de aguas, que seja um mundo apos The last of us part 2
    essa serie conseguiu me deixar pensativo e emocionado por dias. simplesmente perfeito
    tenho apenas a agradecer a naughty dog. por mais essa obra, muito bem trabalhada e esculpida.

    Será muito difícil encontrar outro game a altura.
    Total certeza ele entra no meu rank top 3 sendo o primeiro.    … Expand
  70. DakiFM
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    The last of us part 2 will go down as one of the biggest disasters in videogame history. I waited 4 years for this game. Graphics are insanely beautiful, gameplay is awesome, but i have never been so disappointed in a videogame before. Story is STUPID. It makes no sense. It hurts everyone's feelings. And you are still deleting negative comments. I have only one question: WHY? You ruinedThe last of us part 2 will go down as one of the biggest disasters in videogame history. I waited 4 years for this game. Graphics are insanely beautiful, gameplay is awesome, but i have never been so disappointed in a videogame before. Story is STUPID. It makes no sense. It hurts everyone's feelings. And you are still deleting negative comments. I have only one question: WHY? You ruined everything we loved in past 7 years. Are you happy now? Thank you leakers, you saved me 60$… Expand
  71. Kariboulou21
    Jul 8, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just loved it. Magnificent from start to finish. The only game to make me love the antagonist just as much as the protagonist. Naughty dog took risks with this game and they paid off, in my opinion. Tragic endings sometimes are the best way.… Expand
  72. Audiealan
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Amazing game, no matter what the rest say its a personal experience, best grafics so far
  73. vince_q
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story is too bad. Abby is an egoist. She tortured and killed the man who saved her to revenge. She shot WLF comrades with no mercy. It's really disgusting to play her part. The important changes happened on this character all seem unreasonable and accidental. I'd give -10 for story. But the game play and graphics are pretty good, so I think 0 is a reasonable score.… Expand
  74. Seanchai
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I felt disappointed enough with this game to actually go and post a review online, which I dont think I've ever done before. Spoiler free part:
    The story was just a waste of time. The gameplay was solid, music, voice acting, graphics, etc. All superb, so please understand how bad the story had to be to get such hate. The first half of the game was fun, overall off to a great start. The problems arise half way through, when the terrible decisions come through. I'M GOING TO BE CLEAR, my dislike for this game has nothing to do with it's LGBTQ themes, I was actually excited to see how they would handle these in the storyline. My issue is with the story progression, and the characters.



    !!!!!!!!!!!! Spoilers !!!!!!!!!!!

    Abby is just an unlikable character. I knew Joel at some point was going to die and I knew the game would mostly be about Ellie which made sense, I was ok with that. I DIDNT know Joel would brutally killed by Abby in the first hour. Seems like we were promised a LITTLE more Joel than that, but ok, revenge quest starts early. It was fine for the first half...then, the switch. We actually have to play as Abby. The character we all hate for killing Joel. And we don't just play as her for a little, or in little bursts. you play almost an entire half of the game as her! And despite SOME cool scenes, you don't stop hating her. Playing as Abby was a "meh" experience at best. She's boring and the first impression of her is an irredeemable one. I can't count how many times I repeatedly let her die in game. A solid ending could have saved it all, but the ending was meh as well. Ellie spares Abby to end the cycle of violence, which is an odd place to draw the line after Ellie just spent three days stabbing, shooting, bludgeoning, dismembering, torturing, impaling, intentionally infecting, strangling, blowing up into actual pieces, and lighting on fire, what must have been 100 people at least. But Ellie travels all the way to Santa Barbara to... not kill someone.

    If all you care about is gameplay and graphics, this is a great game. If you like stories,, but you didn't play the first, its ok.

    But if you LOVED the first as much as I did, and loved the characters, and waited 7 years to see what happened to them, this game is heartbreaking. LOU was a masterpiece, 10/10. It deserved a 10/10 sequel and got a 4/10 AT BEST. Part 2 had all the makings of a great game DESTROYED by awful story choices which for a studio of this quality is inexcusable. Therefore, one star.

    The trailers led us to believe this would be the next chapter in Joel and Ellie's story, it wasn't. It was half a game about Ellie and half about someone we don't care about and don't like. We deserved a better story than this. This isn't what we were promised.    … Expand
  75. Gacker
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    Final e inclusión forzada, los escritores dan lastima una decepción para los fans
  76. JessyMcfly
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. El primer juego estubo asombroso, esperaba lo mismo de esta degunda parte sin embargo me desepciono totalmente, espero y despues metan un dlc o algo para mejorarlo… Expand
  77. kai_cheng
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    There is one thing I learn from this game is, you cannot trust game media anymore today. The only thing that can support a game, a console, a company to be success is player in the world.

    They pay money to buy the game and relate products, if player in the world don't like the game, what is the meaning to be game of year? Losing the trust and love of gamers, who is going to buy and    There is one thing I learn from this game is, you cannot trust game media anymore today. The only thing that can support a game, a console, a company to be success is player in the world.

    They pay money to buy the game and relate products, if player in the world don't like the game, what is the meaning to be game of year?

    Losing the trust and love of gamers, who is going to buy and play your next game?

    I am sure all people who give negative review, not because we hate Last of Us, but because we all love Last of Us.

    Naughty Dog remind me the Diablo 3, after the 2 weeks of launch, none of my friends are playing it anymore, regardless of the patch later, and none of them buying any Blizzard game since then.    … Expand
  78. BatVamp
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    Just for one LGTB: scene game of the Year and "must play"?? A big No no . Terrible history telling, forced and more bored every time. DON'T TRUST the media reviews. GREAT marketing BTW lol.
    Don't waste your time and money 1 per graphics :)
  79. Newdok23
    Jun 24, 2020
    3
    Minor improvements in terms of gameplay from the first part , no multiplayer as of now , story is the weakest part . The middle part of the game feels a bit boring and you are forced to play as characters you have hardly any emotional attachment to . Overall ok but wont miss much if you feel like skipping it at least until its on ps5 with multiplayer .
  80. poolema5926
    Jun 24, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The first chunk of the game seems to be leading to a story that we expect from Naughty Dogs, however, after the first major plot development the story tanks. Most of the characters especially Abby who are introduced have so much time wasted on them, but I never grew to care no matter how hard I tried. They were attempting to craft a story about the consequences of revenge, but it lacked any sort of interesting points, It could be summarized by two words "revenge bad" basically it was a cliche that ruined the experience. Of course, the game looked beautiful and the gameplay was interesting. They developed and expanded well on the systems set up in the first game. Without the crap story and writing, but rather a story of the caliber expected of the series, This game could have been a 10/10. But again the story was such a letdown and it drags the rest of the game with it.… Expand
  81. Avggamer
    Jun 24, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Giving it a low score because the story just sucks so bad...i get it it’s their story to tell but it’s my opinion to share. The fungi narrative has taken a backseat, clickers are easily disposed of now...in the first game I’m constantly running empty on shivs. And one of the best protagonist ever in gaming went out in one of the worst ways. I don’t want to play as Abby...my opinion! I skimmed through those parts as if I was doing a speedrun, what’s worse is i have to level up again midway through the game? Sheesh!! And the flashback to the hospital scene...not my playthrough when i was Joel I destroyed everyone in that hispital!!!… Expand
  82. tylertheathlete
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    The fact that i have to give this game such a **** score pains me to my core. This games story is probably the worst (in terms of a sequal) I've ever had the misfortune of playing gameplay wise the game is sooooolid nice 8.5/10 the voice acting and graphics 10/10 perfection THE REPRESENTATION OF LGBTQ+ characters 10/10 un-ironically i find it very refreshing to have this kind ofThe fact that i have to give this game such a **** score pains me to my core. This games story is probably the worst (in terms of a sequal) I've ever had the misfortune of playing gameplay wise the game is sooooolid nice 8.5/10 the voice acting and graphics 10/10 perfection THE REPRESENTATION OF LGBTQ+ characters 10/10 un-ironically i find it very refreshing to have this kind of representation and also important for the gaming community as a whole its a damn shame they ruined it all for me after they make u play as Abby i legit had to force my way through the game fighting the urge to break the **** trash ass disc and burning the game from my memory (AGAIN ONLY BECAUSE OF THE STORY AND HER ACTIONS)… Expand
  83. Ibrahim768
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    The graphics and gameplay are great but the story is very f**kd up what the hell was N.D thinking
  84. LuKiRk
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game is well done, with nice ia and good gameplay. But what spoils this game are mainly three points, related to history and characters:
    - I loved the last of us 1 for how he managed to please all the characters told. In tlou2 of the characters who die you don't give a damn.
    - The story is a simple search for a person for revenge that then does not materialize, everything that happened was useless.
    - The worst thing ever is being forced to play halfway through the game with a character you don't like and hate.
    They ruined a masterpiece.    … Expand
  85. NaHaS
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    A great game with great story , a phenomenal narrative and intense adventure I love it so much
  86. LGrayson
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Gameplay: 9/10
    Story: 10/10
    Graphics 10/10 Replay Value: High After playing Part 1, my entire viewpoint on video game narratives changed forever. I've always been the kind of guy that liked, puzzles, shooting, and SFX. But all that changed when I experienced the first game. After seven years of waiting for the second game, I can safely say that TLoUP2 exceeded all expectations I    Gameplay: 9/10
    Story: 10/10
    Graphics 10/10
    Replay Value: High

    After playing Part 1, my entire viewpoint on video game narratives changed forever. I've always been the kind of guy that liked, puzzles, shooting, and SFX. But all that changed when I experienced the first game.

    After seven years of waiting for the second game, I can safely say that TLoUP2 exceeded all expectations I could have ever accumulated in all that time I waited.

    The story takes you for the wildest emotional ride you never thought you could get from a video game. Where Part 2 walked, Part 2 ran. The devs at ND made some INSANE choices that only made me respect their work even more. With bold twists and turns at every corner, you can never be more than two steps ahead in the plot. This story is going to change the way I see games just like the first one did.

    The game-play is riveting as one could expect. There are a lot more options when facing enemy encounters, keeping you on the edge of your seat and the brim of your mind. Nothing is more satisfying than getting though dozens of enemy without taking a single bullet.

    I wasn't spoiled by leaks(fortunately), and it seems like the ones that were and still complain about the game seem close-minded and/or they haven't played the game. Love is love, there's passion in the little things, and this game, when played, will give you an outlook you never knew you could possess.    … Expand
  87. agentxcoop
    Jun 25, 2020
    9
    The Last of Us is quite possibly my favorite game of all time. I have been playing video games my entire life but have always been drawn to games with a message or a story to tell. When I first saw the trailer for TLOU years ago, I thought to myself, “they’ve finally made a game for me”, in the sense that, here’s a game with a grounded and brutal story with what seemed to be a fantasticThe Last of Us is quite possibly my favorite game of all time. I have been playing video games my entire life but have always been drawn to games with a message or a story to tell. When I first saw the trailer for TLOU years ago, I thought to myself, “they’ve finally made a game for me”, in the sense that, here’s a game with a grounded and brutal story with what seemed to be a fantastic script and fully realized characters. As a huge film fan, this was extremely exciting news. In the final moments of TLOU, when Ellie mutters “...Okay” and it cuts to black, I knew that I had just experienced something game changing, for the video game industry and pop culture in general. I have been anticipating this game (Part 2) ever since I put that DualShock 3 down and stared in awe at the credits, contemplating the morally gray decision Joel had just made. It’s a damn shame moments from this game were leaked. I tried to go in blind but no matter how hard I tried, there was always some dingus posting unfunny memes in an attempt to “troll” whoever they could. This game is so much more than those out of context moments. This game makes you reconsider everything you have experienced and learned from Part 1. From it’s shocking beginning to it’s heartbreaking ending, this game is pure art, through and through. The attention to detail is downright astounding and the gameplay hooked me so much, I checked my clock and 7 hours had gone by in an instant. Although, these aspects aside, we all know where the divisiveness really comes from, its story. Personally, I loved it. I beat the game about 4 or 5 days ago now, I’m already on my new game plus on Survivor, and eventually will be going for the plat, but no game has stuck with me this long. The story has burrowed its way into my mind and I haven’t been able to get it out. When I initially finished it, I was confused, hunting for meaning in it all. After sitting and contemplating, I believe it to be one of the best stories I have ever experienced through the medium of video game. In a world of cookie cutter stories, spoon feeding us the things we want because we know they will make us feel good, Naughty Dog has dared to pull a move and challenge its audience. At first, I was extremely apprehensive, “Why are they doing this? What is the point?” But after the credits rolled, it all made sense to me. I appreciate when something differs from the norm and oh boy did this do that. If you haven’t played the game, go in with an open mind, ignore the leaks, and just give it a chance. If you still genuinely don’t like it (for non-bull**** reasons) then there you go, but you may be surprised how you feel when you let go of your pre conceived notions. This game isn’t perfect though, I do think there are some pacing issues but other than that, I see no other glaring problems. This game will challenge you and your expectations, let it and embrace it. For me this is a phenomenal achievement and I’m so happy to have played it day one and own a copy. This will go down in the history books of gaming whether for good reasons or bad. There is so much more I would love to discuss but I wanted to keep this spoiler free so those on the fence or those who just haven’t had the means to play it yet could read this. I’ll sum it up with this, I loved all of the characters, even if it took me a few hours to understand certain things, I thought the ending was damn perfect and got a few tears out of this old cynic (along with many other moments throughout), and finally, the story was exactly what it needed to be, every bump along the way made perfect sense in this brutal and violent world. Please play this game, I couldn’t recommend it more. Thank you.… Expand
  88. spence101287
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Don't usually leave reviews, but seeing what's happening with this game I feel like I should. I think it should he noted that the game is going to be divisive. It's not an easy story, but it is a strong story well told. Many of the reviews you are seeing here are posted in bad faith by people who haven't actually played/finished the game and are reacting to a bullet point list of theDon't usually leave reviews, but seeing what's happening with this game I feel like I should. I think it should he noted that the game is going to be divisive. It's not an easy story, but it is a strong story well told. Many of the reviews you are seeing here are posted in bad faith by people who haven't actually played/finished the game and are reacting to a bullet point list of the events. But a list of events is not a story, and I believe if many of these reviewers experienced the story, they would feel differently. It is a difficult game. It takes place in a brutal world and things happen that you may not want to happen. The gameplay is exceptional and tense, and the graphics are as close to photo-real as this generation will get. I was completely riveted by the game from beginning to end, and look forward to one day playing it again. I took a point off because, after a certain point, the misery of it all is laid on a bit thick and it can be a bit of a struggle to carry on. I feel like they went a little too far on making the point they want to make, but that's subjective and you may find you don't have a problem with it. I would recommend playing the game, even if you read the leaks and we're angered by them.… Expand
  89. conesofdunshire
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    I made an account on Metacritic just to give this game, the best game I've every played, a 10. It is hands down the best video game I've encountered in my lifetime and is also one of the best cinematic and overall entertainment experiences I've had. The combat, world building, storyline, stealth mechanics, graphics, dialogue and acting are all top-notch. The negative reviews appear to beI made an account on Metacritic just to give this game, the best game I've every played, a 10. It is hands down the best video game I've encountered in my lifetime and is also one of the best cinematic and overall entertainment experiences I've had. The combat, world building, storyline, stealth mechanics, graphics, dialogue and acting are all top-notch. The negative reviews appear to be overwhelmingly fueled by hatespeech and brigading. This game will set a high bar for the entire gaming industry for many years to come. The "controversy" will only add to its legacy as a noteworthy achievement on the level of some of the most important films in entertainment history.… Expand
  90. Beer_Powered
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Absolutely the best game I'd EVER played. Full of details, best history I ever saw on a game, it shows us how the humanity is going in a bad way and how rotten it is actually. We can see that through the haters of the game.
  91. TaiwanJason
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    Do you think this is cool? nope this a **** Dog you do not respect part1 user.
  92. LonelyLeo
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    Damn, i just complete the game, and all what's i want to say- THATS BORING AS F#CK BRO. Really, shooting mechanics are really nice, but it was also in the first time. But story... MFG its such stupid and boring, that i will vetter read some advice books about how to make a most boring scenario. And the ending. That's real cr@p bro. Really, all what's i have said after game ended wasDamn, i just complete the game, and all what's i want to say- THATS BORING AS F#CK BRO. Really, shooting mechanics are really nice, but it was also in the first time. But story... MFG its such stupid and boring, that i will vetter read some advice books about how to make a most boring scenario. And the ending. That's real cr@p bro. Really, all what's i have said after game ended was "Bruh"
    First part was better. This part really sucks
    And yes, i played at the "hardcore mode"    … Expand
  93. MrDrogoPley
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    do not listen to those who speak of a game that they did not go through. just complete the game if you can
  94. Name123456
    Jun 25, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is ultra violent (just sum what happens to Lev within just 2 days... Sisters arm is smashed to pieces with a hammer, sister is killed, he kills his own mother, a war destroys his home island, literally everyone wants to kill him as soon as they spot him, ...) Even in a post-apocalyptic world, I think that is quite something. Oh I see but this lovely "girl" Abby comes to his rescue. A glimpse of hope!
    The only thing they skipped is that the child of Owens girlfriend is already 1 month old and Ellie slashes the babies head off. If you are in such a rage you cannot stop, can you? Maybe they left this for part 3.
    But of course, its all for a good reason, the deep message behind it bla bla bla
    For me this story is just trash. Revenge and too much violence is bad? I tell you something, I already guessed that before playing the game. And the political correctness, although I am not against it in general, is so over the top that it would ruin the story, if there would be a story.
    They sacrificed everything that the players loved about part 1, maybe to satisfy Neil Druckmans ego? Who knows.
    If this would be just another post-apocalyptic world with infected game, it would be ok (great graphics, great detailed design of the environment, story not so important) But a very disappointing sequel to TLOU.    … Expand
  95. GrayRizzo
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The last of us 2, un juego que a nivel gráfico y de sonido es sorprendente así como su exquisita jugabilidad, no existe alguna queja por esos aspectos tan cuidados, con una simple historia de venganza que no supo ser llevada por la dirección correcta para dar un desenlace natural a un historia que lo merecía. La historia flaquea desde el punto en el que controlamos a abby, que no es el hecho de controlarla a ella sino el que nos quieran hacer parecer que abby es un humano como para enpatizar con ella, recordemos que ella esta tomando venganza por su padre el cual fue fulminado por 1 tiro por el protagonista Joel, para lo cual ella lo tortura y lo golpea durante bastante tiempo para sentirse mejor, también durante una de las charlas se le escucha decir que unos niños que atacaron a unos lobos recibieron su merecido al ser acribillados dándole igual el hecho de que sean niños. Además de ser un humano terrible no evoluciona para nada en todo el juego, lo único que vemos es como involuciona debido que al final sale con la suya y vuelve a la secta de las luciérnagas. Una secta que se olvidó en el primer videojuego que el fin no justifica los medios. Se que el juego te quiere llevar a un mundo donde se hace lo que sea por vivir pero es algo raro como socialmente podemos tener aceptación pero no humanidad por las otras vidas si eso nos beneficia. Creo que nauty dogs forzó demasiado la historia para poder darle sentido pero exagero mucho las cosas y al final no resuelve ni un solo conflicto, no evolucionan los personajes, la historia queda inconclusa y el personaje de abby se sale con la suya.
    Si no fuera por la historia fuera uno de mis juegos favoritos pero el final deja un sabor de boca amargo    … Expand
  96. ExultedRevenant
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As a massive fan of the Original The Last of Us game, I had high hopes for this latest installment. Technically the game runs great and the extra specs of the ps4 allow for much more open levels and graphical improvements. Theres a few minor gameplay improvements but more of the same here.
    All this however only counts for the one and only star awarded in this review.
    Everything above are bells and whistles when it comes to Naughty Dog games such as The Last of Us and the Uncharted series. Its the plot, the storytelling, the character development, and how invested we are in the characters.
    This is were The Last of Us 2 falls flat.
    Out of all the scripts that were proposed at naughty dog this is what they chose, its truly bizarre.


    Spoilers...

    To sum up, Joel is killed very early into the game. Ellie sets out on a revenge story which pales in comparison to Joels death scene, I expected hell hath no fury, some very tame encounters. Not only that halfway through the game you play as Joels killer and finish out the game with her.
    Its just bizarre that they thought that we'd feel such little sense of loss for Joel that we'd be happy to play as his killer for the remainder of the game.
    If the plot they've chosen to go with has to have Joel dead then atleast make it about revenge for Joel, and not have me play through half the game trying to convince me Joels death was justified because i for one am not interested.
    Its a story that nobody wanted i think thats the consensus here. They should of went with a better script in my opinion, and written another adventure for Joel and Ellie. Its a simple as that. Oh what could of been...    … Expand
  97. GhostWar
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Decepcionado com a história do game, acredito que sacrificaria o enredo para agradar a cultura LGBT...… Expand
  98. asdfgdfsgfgh
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    Last of us One was awesome. This game did nothing to advance the game play and destroyed the story.
  99. Thetruth1945
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    I enjoyed the first one. No problem with it. Replayed it several times. But this one, I played it and after 6 hours of hitting square and repeating same buttons to kill something it got old fast. The story line I was very very lost when it came to this. I didn’t understand all the switching back and forth as in who to chase down and attack. Why? Or how they could still be alive lol.I enjoyed the first one. No problem with it. Replayed it several times. But this one, I played it and after 6 hours of hitting square and repeating same buttons to kill something it got old fast. The story line I was very very lost when it came to this. I didn’t understand all the switching back and forth as in who to chase down and attack. Why? Or how they could still be alive lol. The graphics looked pretty good. I was impressed with the lighting. But what got me is why in the hell there is nudity in this game. I mean what are they trying to get us to watch. Killing the dog? Come on this is crazy. So animal cruelty is a big thing in the game. Now I have nothing against any one who is LBTGQ. But damn I am tired of this stuff being shoved down the throat as someone stuffing food in your mouth. This is crazy. Why can’t we just enjoy a game any more with out all the political correctness being shoved down out throats or being show to us as a re-education camp. This is getting out of control bad.… Expand
  100. implicator
    Jun 25, 2020
    4
    I will give it points for the graphics and general production values. Otherwise the game itself is hardly an evolution on the original. The worst part is the writing which is really a slap in the face if you wanted a real continuation of the first game. The worst part is that the game's director has a self insert character that has sex with the protagonist. Avoid this game if you can.
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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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