The Last of Us Part II

 PlayStation 4
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  1. Ler_94
    Jun 21, 2020
    1
    This is what a waste of load looks alike!
    The game plot and the scenes of a pathetic re 4 cheap copy that looks similar.
    Maybe this is what it felt like wasting my time playing a game about oh god i cant even spell the word
  2. Jackson80
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. simply a waste of time, during the passage of the game, you feel like you were scammed, one could say that the graphics are excellent and others, but what they put in their efforts to that, it took everything from the story, which culminates in a disgusting way, and disappointing, please I hope they don't get this piece of **** out for the ps5, because they would be just wasting their money… Expand
  3. Gene977
    Jun 22, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lo que aplaudió de pie y me quito el sombrero de este juego es por la Jugabilidad,música,sonido,doblaje,ambiente,enemigos tanto infectados como humanos y por último y lo maravilloso,los gráficos.

    Pero la HISTORIA es pésima,repetitiva,sin sentido ni argumento.
    Y mi pregunta es..¿fue una historia de venganza??

    Como hemos aprendido de TLOU1, Joel desconfía mucho de los extraños.Y cómo lo matan con un miserable palo de golf es una VERGÜENZA.
    Humillaron al personaje más querido que nos mostró en el primer juego.
    Pero que fue lo que más me enojo?
    Mataron a uno de los protagonistas de la primera parte del juego, y pusieron a otro en su lugar.
    Ser forzado a jugar como Abby.
    Después de matar a Joel? ¿Por qué? ¿Qué se supone que esto debe transmitir exactamente al jugador?

    Si matas a uno de los personajes más queridos al principio del juego y quieres traer nuevos personajes jugables principales como Abby,DEBES traer MUCHO más historia de fondo para que el jugador se sienta con ella. Nos cuenta básicamente en 10 minutos y que su padre está siendo asesinado. ¿Eso es todo? Y ahora tengo que sentirme como ella y entender por qué mató a Joel?
    Ósea,MATÓ a Joel!
    ¿Cómo haces que le guste al jugador?

    Tantas cosas ocurren al azar que no tienen sentido o que nunca se explican. Después están todos los otros personajes nuevos que se sienten vacíos.

    La escenas donde Abby intenta matar a Ellie.
    La verdad que llegó el punto en que no quería presionar el botón cuadrado para tratar de matar a Ellie pero el juego no te dejaba otra opción.
    Después pelear contra el personaje favorito y principal del último juego y dejarlo en un charco de sangre?? Al final Abby le perdona la vida a Ellie a modo de obligarte a simpatizar más con Abby?No puedo creerlo la verdad.

    ¿Ellie finalmente rastrea a Abby y la mata por venganza? No. Ella deja ir a Abby. A pesar de que no dudó en matar a cientos de personas desde el comienzo de su viaje en TLOU1 y este mismo TLOU2z
    Ver cómo matan a su ser más cercano Joel,Matan a Jessi,casi matan Tommy y despues a Dina y después todo el recorrido que hizo para llegar a Abby y a parte que Ellie abandonó su vida,hogar y familia para que termine así? Sola,sin dos dedos,triste y sin nada.    … Expand
  4. cnuptt1
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    1) PLOT. Very bad plot.
    2) 7 years of expectations are spoiled
    3) return my money and time

    ALL Spoiled
  5. L4nd0x
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    puedo decir que gráficamente es muy bueno pero la historia es excesivamente forzada , la jugabiilidad esta bien pero nada que no y se ha visto.
    si quieres un juego visualmente hermoso puede pasar pero como una historia flaquea mucho hasta el punto que llega a molestar ,sus mecánicas están bien pero nada de lo innovador que se hablaba
    en fin "solo un bonito juego"
  6. Marthalmorlon
    Jun 30, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A few things first. The gameplay was okay, nothing that new or innovative but still okay. The animation and graphics were spectacular. But you would have to pay me to play this game again, and that would be a maybe. What they did with the story and how they just bent their knee to the SJWs is just absolutely pitiful. Along with the false advertising, making it seem like Joel was going to be in it more mainly, you just offed him, literary spat on his body, and made us play as his killer. I do not care about Abby, I didn't want to play as them at all after that. You tried to make them look pathetic but you utterly failed at it. And then the ending, I don't think I have to even bring that up because I want to just forget this game. Waste of my money and time. And If you take this review down because of me being either a "Troll" or "Bot". I paid for the game on release, avoided all the spoilers, and tried to enjoy it. OKAY, I HAVE TRIED FOR OVER 30 MINS TO TRY AND POST THIS. YOU CAN'T JUST MUTE BAD REVIEWS.… Expand
  7. 2fink2
    Jul 21, 2020
    0
    Stop feeding me this nonsense. Stop blocking the absence of thoughts with a "social message". This is not equality, this is inequality with the “+” sign for you.
  8. fkoorc
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    So sad and so disappointed, most importantly there still some good story part, but the game maker tried so hard too make it a crapp. After playing the game I just fell sick.
  9. MeatknightYT
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    Loved the first game, but this sequel tried to push its agenda through characters like Eillie and Abby rather than good story telling. By starting it the same way Terminator dark fate did. Beloved franchises dying is apparently the new normal.
  10. bgraftz
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game felt like a lifeless cash grab off the back of tlou 1, not only does the injected social justice feel forced but the storyline feels lazily written, rushed and out of order, not to mention the game forces you to play as the antagonist for half of the game and expects you to sympathize with ‘her’ through pathetic attempts to show ‘she’ is a decent human being when in actuality ‘she’ felt lifeless to play as and I couldn’t help but feel to put the controller down and stop playing. The ending to the game was was also a disappointment and overall just confusing as Ellie decides to let Abby go but mercilessly kills innocent people throughout the game to get to that point, I'm not sure if this was meant to show character development but it didn't come off as realistic or believable at all. Some of the plot makes no sense to me and felt like paper over the cracks during moments such as when Mel was assigned duty despite being heavily pregnant but was still involved with battles and somehow climbing ropes. There was a total lack of character development and the game did not give the player a chance to even grow close to any of the characters and to be honest not many of them were even likable. This game was not only ruined by the SJW, forced progressive hammer but lacked serious plot development and in all felt disappointing and a waste of a good opportunity, i feel bad for the teams of the game that weren’t involved with the plot as the game itself is stunning and the environments were fun to explore.
    I'm glad the user reviews are highlighting this game's huge flaws and if anything shows that critic reviews are worthless as they only seem to rate the identity politics of the game, and not the game itself.    … Expand
  11. zynnthen
    Jun 30, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. With the leaks earlier on, the very moment playing as Abby is very uncomfortable and feel out of the picture with the story pacing. Paused to carry on the game after Joel dead, I don't know what am I feeling anymore.

    I not against Ellie letting Abby go at the end. Is not the issue with bringing the LGBTQ+ to game either, I am part of this community. The hack is we have heavy emotion and feeling on Ellie/Joel dual. Is okay when main character died in game but the way it delivered and forcing us to play as Abby, is totally mental torture. Over inserting SJW elements also feel disgusted. Feeling sad for the design, music, programming team to bring out such details and realistic environment but underrated. The storytelling hurts many of us.    … Expand
  12. espadadivina
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It seems that there is a tendency to derail a work that has reached a peak of acceptance superior to other works.
    Stephen King is sometimes known to write excellent horror and mystery novels with bad or plain soft endings. Some TV series have been known to have won praise for its storytelling and realization, but with bad or sometimes silly endings, such as The Sopranos, HIMYM, Game of Thrones… Lately some Movies have been stained with the political agenda of Genre and LGBT propaganda...Toxic Feminism and useless political views. Examples abound.

    Now, it is the turn of what it could be the greatest videogame in its generation. But that isn.t accomplished on the second part of the story. The first one excels, but this second one...it is an absolute disrespect towards the 1st game.
    The story and the characters are so horribly written. The only thing that's truly great about this game are the graphics. And that's it. The quality of the story rivals the story of Star Wars VIII: The last jedi. And we are talking about a franchise-murderer movie.

    Score: 1/10
    - If you're looking for a great story, AVOID this game.
    - If you're a fan of the story and characters of the 1st tlou, AVOID this game.
    - If you don't like it when someone spits in your (or Joel's) face, AVOID this game.
    - If you don't care about the franchise and the future of gaming at all and all you seek are the
    graphics, buy this game.    … Expand
  13. Rafagendex
    Jun 21, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Siendo sinceros, el juego era una maravilla técnica hasta que comenzó la historia. Este juego tiene como base de jugabilidad la historia y, al tratar de encasquetar una historia digna de una novela escrita a un videojuego, cometieron un grave error al no tomar en cuenta la inmersión narrativa (que es tres veces más cercana en un videojuego). Si no fuera la historia tan central al juego le pondría 10, pero como la historia es lo crucial...… Expand
  14. antisw
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    All the critics have been paid! Cruel. This game will throw the fan into depression, mental issue. Neil Druckmann should be fired. He ruined everything with his sick fetish. I'm not talking about the gay relationship. He makes Ellie become a blood thirsty **** hole. He forced you to kill dogs, after that he shows you that the dogs are cute.
    Then Neil forced you to play as a new character    All the critics have been paid! Cruel. This game will throw the fan into depression, mental issue. Neil Druckmann should be fired. He ruined everything with his sick fetish. I'm not talking about the gay relationship. He makes Ellie become a blood thirsty **** hole. He forced you to kill dogs, after that he shows you that the dogs are cute.
    Then Neil forced you to play as a new character abby, 50% of the time. When you start to fall in love with the new character, he ask you to kill her. Fckin sick! Privileged c*nt.    … Expand
  15. Psonly
    Jun 21, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game could have been so much more. It’s a shame, the gameplay and graphics are astounding but the fact they kill Joel like that is disgusting. I loved the Ellie part of the game and that’s who the game should have been about. This was Ellie’s story, except it was only half Ellie’s story. The way they forcefully make you play as the She-man that killed our beloved hero and father figure to Ellie is just sick. I don’t know what they where trying to achieve with the Abby part of the game. I have no empathy and Feel no sorrow for her throughout the play through. Also the fact that you forcefully have to beat the **** out of Ellie is so wrong. We love Ellie , why the hell would w...................want to beat her to a pulp? And don’t even get me started on the ending . All I can say is this game could have been the game of the generation ruined by poor writing . Goodbye naughty dog and f u Noel **** Anpulp?… Expand
  16. Kain92
    Jun 24, 2020
    0
    The game had such a bad writing. Ellie and Joel behaved totally out of character, it doesn't feel like they are the same people from the first one.
  17. ZombiEater333
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game represents everything wrong and repulsive about the entertainment industry nowadays. It's full of hacks who tell terrible stories, and push political agendas where they don't belong. There was never a problem with gay or female characters in gaming before. The first game had gay characters and a diverse cast. We've had strong female characters who are actually more interesting since the dawn of gaming. Naughty Dog is not fixing anything. They're ruining the legacy of one of the best games of all time.
    Neil Druckmann was right when he said that the game wasn't fun, nothing about this is fun, at a year where the world is completely miserable, this is what we get.
    Also don't get me started on the meaningless ending, or the portrayal of characters from thefirst game.
    The first game was fun and poignant, this is just pure garbage.    … Expand
  18. Cjcrunk
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What happened? The top tier writing from the first game is completely gone in this one. It’s like they forgot everything that made the first one great. Every single character has zero depth, and some of them are forced down your throat. I did not found myself invested in any character, which sadly even includes Ellie. The best part of the game is the flashbacks. characters make stupid and unbelievable decisions, and the game is filled with them. I would list them here but the list is too long. I genuinely struggled to finish the game, that’s how bored and uninterested i became. it felt like it was put together at the last second, full of lazy ass writing and one dimensional characters. There is way too much to hate about this game. They constantly push the revenge is bad theme, and then totally sabotage it in the end. Lemme explain, abby kills joel because he murdered his father, and she lost all her friends because of it but still gets to live with his new ally, Lev. Ellie that lets go of the whole revenge, loses jessie, dina leaves her, gets her arm broken, almost gets beat to death, murders people and a pregnant woman that continue to traumatise her, ptsd and two fingers. Oh and tommy **** hates her too. It’s like she lost everything and she was the one that let go of the revenge. First one was a timeless masterpiece, and should’ve been left alone.… Expand
  19. omikron199
    Jun 26, 2020
    0
    I was able to dodge all the spoilers before release but you know there is no smoke without fire... The only thing surrounding this game is a veil of scandals and problems which is never a good sign. If the game is really good, has interesting characters, unique storyline, fascinating gameplay and fantastic game mechanics covered by beautiful graphics - you get Witcher 3, this game isI was able to dodge all the spoilers before release but you know there is no smoke without fire... The only thing surrounding this game is a veil of scandals and problems which is never a good sign. If the game is really good, has interesting characters, unique storyline, fascinating gameplay and fantastic game mechanics covered by beautiful graphics - you get Witcher 3, this game is nowhere near the faint ghost of such a solid experience.
    Unfortunately for whatever reason the developers decided to take a perfectly fine concept of the first chapter and added completely unnecessary forced and artificial SJWing. Characters now are poorly written but appealing to somewhat trending SJW fashion of vocal minority. Whole game feels like forced love plotline from the last Star Wars trilogy between that Finn and Rose - poorly written, completely artificial and out of place, it is Game of Thrones final bad. And by the way they've cast Arnold Schwarzenegger as one of the "female" characters. No joke, there is a certain line between male and female even if the latter is a bodybuilder and is ripped af, that line is nowhere to be found, what they did was just take Arny's body and head-swapped the character. This game is wasted potential, ruined forever since it is canon and it won't be fixed like Sonic movie rendering for example. You know when the company actually listened about their mistake instead of insulting and aggravating customers? Like even EA did couple of times with Mass Effect ending and BFront2 and even somewhat BFV?

    It is shame that game narrative and "trendy artistic vision" decisions are so bad that completely overshadow fine sound, mechanics, motion capture, graphics and other unrelated things that are actually ok. It is just like a tumor in the brain - kills completely working body.

    Rent the game for 5 bucks if you like trash and want new kind of disappointment, don't buy for full price or on sale.

    As for the media and reviews from media companies - they just doing their work to get money. You won't see them criticizing the arm that feeds them. If you want honest opinions - watch your favorite streamer review or read couple of honest metacritic users, or if your are immune to massive disappointments - try playing yourself.    … Expand
  20. UlisesAvila
    Jun 28, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gráficos maravillosos, mecánicas repetitivas, bajones de frames en Ps4 normal, inteligencia artificial básica, no evoluciona en jugabilidad al antecesor, historia llena de huecos argumentales, Controlar a un personaje nefasto como Abby, incongruente, pues intenta aleccionar acerca de la venganza y violencia, promoviendo violencia y gore, final decepcionate, inclusión forzada y llena de un mensaje netamente político-social, destruyendo el desarrollo de la trama y los personajes.

    Técnicamente expecional, pero narratavamente deplorable, olvidable y absurdo, viola todo lo establecido en el universo de la entrega anterior, parece ser que tuvo miles de parches el guion para satisfacer una agenda política y sin mencionar el crunch y despidos injustificado hacia los trabajadores de NautyDog por no estar de acuerdo con los cambios en la narrativa, fracaso de Sony y fracaso para los fans, decepción total.    … Expand
  21. Zanq
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    This story, i have no words for this ****. Pls fire people who wrote story line...
  22. SeanW2507
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    Despite the leaks and rumors, I tried to give this game the benefit of the doubt as TLOU1 was one of the best story-driven games I've ever played. The Joel-Ellie dynamic was a huge part of that game. When a game disposes of that dynamic in favour of new unlikeable characters and is devoid of all logic, it just completely ruins the legacy of a game like TLOU. Unfortunately, TLOU2 is by farDespite the leaks and rumors, I tried to give this game the benefit of the doubt as TLOU1 was one of the best story-driven games I've ever played. The Joel-Ellie dynamic was a huge part of that game. When a game disposes of that dynamic in favour of new unlikeable characters and is devoid of all logic, it just completely ruins the legacy of a game like TLOU. Unfortunately, TLOU2 is by far an away one of the worst story-driven games I have ever played, and I came close to stopping and uninstalling it numerous times due to the complete lack of any form of logic in this story. The writers should be ashamed of driving a well loved series into the ground. I don't think there will be a TLOU3 as much as Naughty Dog will try to recover their reputation.… Expand
  23. JoseLopez18
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    Este juego no necesitaba una secuela, siento que desperdicie mi dinero y tiempo, le quitaron lo mejor que tenía el juego además de forzar mucho la trama con un final realmente decepcionante
  24. Obito4ever2
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    Le podían dar otro rumbo a la historia, este juego solo nació para destruir todo lo que habían construido en the last of us 1.
  25. AbdonElon
    Jun 30, 2020
    2
    Everything has already been said about this game. What a mess. The high praises it receives by some are just bizarre. Crazy times.
  26. Meshal96
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    the gameplay like the first go to house kill zombies take the loot then repeat.
    the story: OMG it's awful awful awful I don't know what they thinking when they wrote the story.
  27. lavryk
    Jun 29, 2020
    0
    The game is basically a personal spit in the face from Neil to all gamers who loved first chapter.

    Игра - дерьмо в красивой обертке.
  28. Bothric
    Jun 25, 2020
    2
    1 Point for Graphics as that is expected for a game in 2020
    1 Point for sound and music.
    0 for game play, same as before but a little bit better
    0 for story, straight out sucks.

    FYI people can review games without spending the their hard earned money on crap. Thank for Twitch and the streams that make the sacrifice so we can don't have to spend our money. Back to playing TLOU 1
  29. taebong
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    It's the worst game. How can they tell a ridiculous story?
    Is it worth playing this game?
    It will be the worst game of 2020!!
  30. SilkyJam
    Jun 22, 2020
    2
    The plot and ending of this game is just awful, but the graphics and gameplay are very good. But I see no reason to buy a similar game for a sake of graphics and gameplay. If you don't care about everything except graphics, you can buy it.
  31. RoiChilderic
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    Before I say anything, let's make clear something: The people don't hate TLOU II for being inclusive. People hates TLOU II because Naughty Dog destroyed all that the fans loved in the forest game, don't expect mercy after that.

    Now, leaving that statement, let's talk about the game on a simple way, without spoilers: Great graphics, lame design in some areas, absence of a OST, more    Before I say anything, let's make clear something: The people don't hate TLOU II for being inclusive. People hates TLOU II because Naughty Dog destroyed all that the fans loved in the forest game, don't expect mercy after that.

    Now, leaving that statement, let's talk about the game on a simple way, without spoilers: Great graphics, lame design in some areas, absence of a OST, more cinematics than gameplay. For another games it would be enough for a 6/10 or 7/10, but NO for TLOU.

    2 reasons why I say it: 1-Legacy, which they ruthlessly destroyed. 2-Fake News! It is obvious that they paid and extorted different "gamer journalists" to evade this disaster, and they failed, NOW THE TRUTH IS KNOCKING ON THEIR DOORS.

    And you... do you see the elephant in the room?    … Expand
  32. DovahBoy
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    This game was a BIG disappointment 4/10. They give you a false sense of who will be the lead characters of this game based on the trailers. They start out very quickly by spitting on the all of the characters and personalities and traits that made them who you loved from the first game in a very unforgivable way. That being said if you can stomach that horrible initial plot direction fromThis game was a BIG disappointment 4/10. They give you a false sense of who will be the lead characters of this game based on the trailers. They start out very quickly by spitting on the all of the characters and personalities and traits that made them who you loved from the first game in a very unforgivable way. That being said if you can stomach that horrible initial plot direction from the gate and try to appreciate the plot for where it was going you'd probably find the game very enjoyable and impressive until you reach the halfway point. This is when they force you to flip a massive birdie towards yourself and expect you to enjoy playing as a villain who is unlikable and you desperately want dead for the remainder of the game which is at the very least 10 hours of gameplay. You are then concluded with the hero and evil villain parting ways and more or less hugging it out making the entire story pointless for the sake of making you think about an extremely uninteresting moral dilemma that was not wanted and does not work. This is merely the result of a growing trend to force feed people political statements in their games instead of just crafting something for everyone to enjoy. Naughty Dog was the only company left that I held to a high standard and had unwavering faith in their ability to deliver amazing games/experiences and I am now left with no trust in game development.… Expand
  33. Alexis_LoLoLo
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of **** in the end of PS4. Why do you want us eat **** You MDFK!!!… Expand
  34. Palmer909
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horrible story
    Poor character development Horrible death for Joel but don't include any brutal aspects for the death of the black chick towards the end
    Just lame it ruins what the original made great    … Expand
  35. Bigbear_5
    Jun 22, 2020
    1
    The story gave absolutely no justice to the character development of the first game, the choices and actions made did not make any sense to what they were built up to be. The game was terribly hard to play after the injustice to its characters and the ending was even a bigger disappointment than the beginning with no feelings of a resolution. Overall the game was beautiful I loved theThe story gave absolutely no justice to the character development of the first game, the choices and actions made did not make any sense to what they were built up to be. The game was terribly hard to play after the injustice to its characters and the ending was even a bigger disappointment than the beginning with no feelings of a resolution. Overall the game was beautiful I loved the gunplay and the graphics but their story was utter crap… Expand
  36. teeta0
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Why is it impossible to post a negative review???

    I've tried a couple of times already and MC obviously didn't allow it to go through, but I have perseverance. Anyway, the game does have great visuals and very good music. The game play is acceptable, too. However, the story is terrible, full of glaring plot holes and illogical decisions. Also, the lack of choice, harsh linearity of the    Why is it impossible to post a negative review???

    I've tried a couple of times already and MC obviously didn't allow it to go through, but I have perseverance.

    Anyway, the game does have great visuals and very good music. The game play is acceptable, too.

    However, the story is terrible, full of glaring plot holes and illogical decisions. Also, the lack of choice, harsh linearity of the game and unlikeable characters are a huge problem. Plus, it's impossible to suspend your disbelief in so many respects. It was said that the game shows you how bad the circle of revenge is BUT the character that GETS their revenge goes away unharmed. The other person who gives up on revenge, loses everyhing. What's the message behind it? Is this the message ND wanted us to get?    … Expand
  37. Vinegartom
    Jun 22, 2020
    0
    What if people designed games to be fun instead of ramming their ideologies down your throat.
  38. Crazygoblin03
    Jun 23, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This was at the end as like a footnote but i feel it needs to be here as its more or less my raw emotional reaction to the game and is needed to understand the failure to maintain structure in the review proper. I'm a huge fan of TLOU and was more excited for this games release than excited for my own birthday party. I tried to make this review impersonal but it just ended up being jumbled and weird. That's because, at its core, TLOU was a deeply personal and small story. It's hard not to feel angry and disappointed at what this game is simply because we can all see what it could have been. I don't even know how to express it. it feels just sad, like they took all the good things from the first game and laughed at them just to come back when the story needed a "Hey, remember this?" or "Well this is what actually went down." moment. For big fans such as myself, this game just hurts, but not for any reason (like a good story) i wanted it to. Anyway, here is my more formal review.

    TL;DR This game is beyond a disappointment on all but one level.

    So, first I'll say this. As far as gameplay goes, this game is what a sequel should strive to be. All the previous systems are back and improve/tweaked in some meaningful way that makes them feel fresh, creative, and, well fun. However, therein lies the crux of the issue. The Last of Us (TLOU) was never became famous because its gameplay was superb. Rather, it was the story which caused fans to fall in love with the game. One might think Naughty Dog would be able to, at very least, create some interesting new characters, have a few memorable moments, and just overall tell a decent story right? Well no.
    None of the new characters in The Last of Us 2 (TLOU2) are even remotely as interesting, deep, or memorable as any character found in TLOU. They all either have one trait/motivation or are show potential just to be killed or squandered. Take Abby for example. Y'know that once character that's a bruit with a soft side? Yup, sprinkle in some revenge for motive that's her character. Even though she is the only new character to get any meaningful development, it's still that simple to explain her. Compare that to Joel. In his game, he is a cynical old man, a unforgivable human, a loving father-figure, a kind-hearted person, and more.
    Even more forgettable than the characters themselves is the story. It was simply a boring take on a revenge plot that didn't take any advantage of the threads the first game left hanging until far too late into the narrative. For about the first quarter of the game, the player is just wondering, "Ok but why did kill Joel?". Then Ellie has a flashback with her talking to Joel about the Salt Lake City Hospital incident and the player is immediately able to understand Abby's motives. However, even though the player is acutely aware of this fact, Ellie is still in the dark. This leads to a long and boring period of time in which Ellie is trying to find WLF members in order to track down Abby and learn Abby's motives; which, again, we already know. It tries to treat the scene in which Ellie learns this information as the big it reveal it should be; but, again, the player has known this for hours.
    But worse of all is Abby's side of the game. After killing all of Abby's friends and regrouping with Tommy in chapters "SEATTLE DAY 1-3", Ellie and her group are about to go home when Abby kills Jesse and corners Tommy and Ellie. The player readies themself for this big final confrontation when... cut to black. "SEATTLE DAY 1" appears on screen and the minor confusion from what just transpired is replaced by dread as the player realizes that no, that segment you played as Abby was not strictly meant to make you think Joel was safe, but was foreshadowing to the long and boring segments in which the devs attempt to get you attached to characters whom you have already killed. To their credit, a lot of time is spent on two side characters who Ellie never saw until the theater, however they are as flat as all of the side characters while basically sharing the protagonist role with Abby in her part of the story. They basically take her on what amounts to a side quest so that Abby is conveniently absent while Ellie's groups kills Abby's. Not to mention that the game has done a somewhat decent job at making the player hate Abby at this point.
    All the reasons listed here only scratch the surface as to this game's failures. Bare in mind, I only went into depth on very small parts of the laughable narrative. I never mentioned the any of the "torture-porn'-like scenes which liter the game, I didn't even try to explain the circumstances around Joel's untimely end (I could have made this entire review around that one story beat and not have room to say everything which needs to be said), I didn't mention the overt political messages, I skipped talking about the dialogue, etc. A full deconstruction of this piece is a Herculean effort and that honestly saddens me.    … Expand
  39. Mo7amd
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    The 'feel' of the last game is lost and the story seemed to be glued together. Like a 13 years old doing his homework in the bus
  40. luckychloe
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    The graphics and gameplay are both great, though it was all wasted due to the poor written story.
  41. Buffup
    Jul 1, 2020
    2
    It should have been a story about how Ellie found the meaning of her life, or how Joel was redeemed in his twilight years. It should have been a story about growth and affection, lies and understanding. It should have been a grasp of light in the dark end times, not a stupid revenge story of trauma, redemption, and empathy. It was the game I look forward to most for such a long time. ItIt should have been a story about how Ellie found the meaning of her life, or how Joel was redeemed in his twilight years. It should have been a story about growth and affection, lies and understanding. It should have been a grasp of light in the dark end times, not a stupid revenge story of trauma, redemption, and empathy. It was the game I look forward to most for such a long time. It should have come out as an art, but now a garbage.… Expand
  42. muse025
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    The original game had the perfect story. We saw a beautiful father-daughter-like relationship blossom in the most horrible zombie-apocalyptic world. In this sequel, everything we loved was discarded. Naughty Dog took the opportunity to write the spiritual successor to Brokeback Mountain. It is inexplicable that they took seven years to produce a game with a story none of its fans wanted.The original game had the perfect story. We saw a beautiful father-daughter-like relationship blossom in the most horrible zombie-apocalyptic world. In this sequel, everything we loved was discarded. Naughty Dog took the opportunity to write the spiritual successor to Brokeback Mountain. It is inexplicable that they took seven years to produce a game with a story none of its fans wanted. If you're going to tell a different story with different characters for different fans, create a new franchise, and don't ruin the best PlayStation game ever made.… Expand
  43. DerpyGamer116
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    This game has made me cry, smile and feel tons of emotions. Even tho some parts of the stpry aren't perfect as many say, it's still an amazing game on every level, graphics, game physics , gameplay etc..so much work put into this game and it shows, i'd play it over and over again. Goty for me forsure
  44. Jeyson_
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    Unlikable and none important characters forced onto the player. Story is lackluster, mediocre, and plain boring. Bold decisions that lead to nothing ruined the experience and entirety of the game. Gameplay is fun however; if you enjoyed the first games gameplay then it is the exact same thing here.
  45. Virgilym
    Jun 23, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. They destroyed the story for this game, i should of have 50 different options on how to kill abby… Expand
  46. AndrewCritic
    Jul 1, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 2 points only for grafics and new small gameplay features,the story is bad ,seems like you artificially make the game longer and its sucks and boring, ability to play in Abby's side is bad idea cause its too late to justify her.in my opinion you could make a good game but you tried to please everyone:from lgbt to man and woman equality but woman more equal and its sucks too.Good luck to you,NaughtyDog...… Expand
  47. Jesse9885
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have never written a game review before, and probably never will again, but I feel compelled to do so for this game. The Last of Us was one of my favorite games of all time. I think for a lot of fans of this, many of whom are writing negative reviews for its sequel, the original was transformational in terms of what it did for the medium. It created an emotional impact greater than certainly I thought possible by using the unique features of the modern video game (creating a sense of investment in a relationship between two characters over a 20 hour-ish play time). I hoped (and during the first half of the game or so thought) the Last of Us Two would continue the pathbreaking tread. Instead, the sequel was by far the most disappointing game, really most disappointing media experience, of my life. My dispute with this game is essentially entirely with the story, as the graphics and game play are top notch. Or as top notch as anyone would expect from a game that was always going to be mostly about the story, as the original was.
    The story begins with a compelling enough revenge motivation, with a beloved character being savagely murdered after being uncharacteristically chartable and trusting. Now, I know some people have a problem with the ham fisted nature of the death scene, both for its brutality and the uncharacteristic wa Joel walks into an ambush and gives away his true identity. But that could have been fine, as it adds to the seeming senseless of his death and casts him in an even more positive light than it might otherwise, as he is savagely murdered mere moments after saving his killers life. From this point, until the midway point or so, we have a relatively standard revenge story as Ellie and co go west for payback. This is paired with a very promising, but ultimately underdeveloped relationship between Ellie and her girlfriend, as well as Jesse (the father of the child Ellie’s partner is carrying). This had so much promise, but the games rush to focus on its true narrative hook prevents this point from being developed.
    The second half of the game, which begins with Ellie and co getting ready to flee Seattle after recusing Tommy and learning that her partner is pregnant, is where the game becomes essentially torture via videogame. After Jesse, one of the view new and relatively interesting character’s is murdered by Abby, and Abby is threatening to do the same we are treated to a flash back. Of Abby’s youth. Remember, this is the same Abby who bludgeoned Joel to death, while Ellie—his surrogate daughter—begs for his life. It would have been hard, perhaps impossible, to make Abby sympathetic to fans of the first game no matter how hard they tried. And they try very hard, but it a completely bizarre and ineffective way. The put their best foot forward by showing that Abby is the daughter of the doctor Joel kills at the end of the Last of Us. This is a fine start I guess, but I think the author’s just didn’t understand the emotional attachment they were pushing up against. The whole effect of the compelling story of the Last of Us 1 was to make us care about Joel and Ellie, we emotionally identify with them as the player. So trying to redeem his killer, for fully 10 hours, is just never going to work unless it is done exceptionally well. And its not. There is a short scene establishing Abby’s relationship with her dad, followed by some rather boring sections with her as a WLF soldier, and her romantic relationship with one of Joel’s fellow killers. This relationship, told in about two scenes, does very little to humanize Abby or make us care. Realizing, as they must have, that merely having her dad get killed and showing that she had a boyfriend she sorta cared about once wasn’t going to be enough to even the scales for killing Joel, the writers through in a redemption arch. Which is a fine idea, if it wasn’t implemented in the most absurd fashion possible. After Abby goes AWOL to see her ex boyfriend, she encounters two scars, members of the enemy faction who we are led to believe she has been slaughter for her entire time in Seattle, save her from another group of Scars. So, as you do, you decide to betray the cause you have fought for years to save these two outcasts, at some point literally mowing down her former comrades as they lay siege to the Scar base. And, because they needed to make the Scar outcast story compelling, but obviously didn’t have the time (or the desire) to tell the same kind of detailed two sided narrative, the scars are outcast because one of them is trans and the scars kill trans people. Excellent. Rather than a compelling attempt at being inclusive, this just feels like exactly the kind of lazy good v. evil narrative that the whole dual Abby/Ellie story is supposed to put the lie to. Abby just comes off as evil, her redemption is absurd.    … Expand
  48. Extraterestial
    Jun 23, 2020
    1
    Bad writing destroyed this game :( Joel from TLOU: Look at me and I kill you

    Joel from TLOU part II: Hi, Im Joel Miller, and thats my brother Tommy, my security password is 1234

    Epic fail
  49. nickgr
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have never been so much disapointed/sad over a game. I was waiting for this game for 7 years and this is what i get. The story is absolutely terrible. Sure, the graphics are wonderful and the music is great, but the scenario is literally crap. For me tlou story ended in the first game. Imagine if naughty dog make tlou3 xD it would be the story of abby and lev lol. Just don't make part 3.
    Also, i am not a hater, tlou1 was a masterpiece but 2 is definetely not.    … Expand
  50. danlct27
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    If the story is launched as a new game, I don’t think it’s such a big problem. But this is A last of us 2, and if the user needs to use a character they hated, it really does not consider human nature
  51. gorkemyilmaz
    Jul 6, 2020
    10
    This game breaks you. Over and over again. And it does it so perfectly that you feel angry, sad and satisfied at the same time. It is a masterpiece.
  52. inspired2150
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This game sure did subvert my expectations. I expected this to be a good game, giving a solid continuation of the first part, which was a masterpiece in my eyes.

    This part does not deserve to wear the same name as the first game. The characters are inconsistent, the story is bad, the delivery is poor. Sad indeed.
  53. daserod
    Jun 26, 2020
    1
    Yes, the game squeezes out of the prefix as much as possible, in terms of graphics, detail, but we are not playing in graphics, there was a great story of the first part, the story of Joel and Ellie, everyone was like it was unconventional orientation, everyone was captured by the story and the choice made by Joel at the end. The second part is a complete failure in the story, and in theYes, the game squeezes out of the prefix as much as possible, in terms of graphics, detail, but we are not playing in graphics, there was a great story of the first part, the story of Joel and Ellie, everyone was like it was unconventional orientation, everyone was captured by the story and the choice made by Joel at the end. The second part is a complete failure in the story, and in the gameplay part, too, the game is boring, tight, favorite characters will find the fate of John Connor from the failed Terminator 6, and those for whom they will be offered to play disgusting, the ending is unrealistic, it's a bad story, before the sale was cheating players with the trailer that Joel will not let Ellie go alone, forget, you'll get lesbians, pumped transgender, and the scene of sex between two men (now it's a meme). And the game isn't bad for LGBT, it's just a bad script. Druckmann ruined everything for a reason, about a hundred employees, including those responsible for the first part, and Uncharted, left the office.… Expand
  54. frsberserk
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    Una pelijuego de manual , solo gráficos, mala jugabilidad y pésima narrativa.
  55. Aleistter
    Jun 24, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. well, what really holds you in the first and what makes him so incredible is the relationship between ellie and joel that is very well built showing ellie kill for the first time, joel choosing to save her instead of humanity, that is showing what people are able to do for feelings in addition to showing how the apocalypse transforms people. and in the second, right at the beginning he ends the relationship between them , but what really disappointed me was the outcome , it could have been so much better , it doesn’t make any sense to let all that relationship that was built in the first one get away with it unpunished, that’s extremely disrespectful, seeing joel being murdered in front of you in such a brutal way and in the end you let the biggest guilty of it get away with it makes you feel that everything was pointless... while joel was able to kill the only person who could save the world for ellie, she was not able to kill the person who killed and tortured him right in front of her. TLOU 1 : wants to erase memory and play it all over again TLOU 2 : wants to erase memory… Expand
  56. MyMeta
    Jun 24, 2020
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The downfall of The Last Of Us Part II is in its foundation. The developers thought that The Last Of Us was all about idealogy and philosophy. This is not entirely wrong as that aspect of the game was huge in the original. Although what really drove the first game was the relationships each character has with each other. Joel, Ellie, Sarah, Marlene, Tess, Bill, Sam and Henry are all connected naturally. The ideas the first game presents builds these relationships stronger. However in the second game the ideas it's trying to present compromises the relationships the game has; effectively taking away the game's essence. This is true as most relationships in the game felt forced. Majority of it felt like the developers were trying to reignite the spark they made with Riley and Ellie's in Left Behind. Sadly playful banters and meaningful scenes will not be effective without grounded reason in their relationship. The game did not show or explain why Dina liked Ellie or why Abby and Owen are in love; they just are. The Last of Us Part II also takes deaths and its shock value for granted as many deaths in the game were purely for shock value. Some examples are the deaths of Jessie, Owen, Mel and Yarah. I find it hard to see the reason to kill these characters apart from surprising the player. In the first game deaths of characters had meaning in them such as the deaths of Tess, Marlene, Sarah and Sam and Henry's. These deaths hold shock value but also holds meaning and reason to it. This shows the lack of priority the second game has for characters. If anything the game prioritizes Abby's character the most as her story tries its best to make her sympathetic to the player. Which I believe is the reason why many who play the game despises the character of Abby. Abby felt like she was forced to be in the game and that the developers were forcing the players to like her. The Last of Us Part II had a promising concept of seeing the sides of the people Joel and Ellie crossed agaisnt. This concept, sadly, was poorly executed. The community wanted a sequel to The Last of Us Part II. Which was supposedly a story now revolving on the choices the characters made in the original and its impact on the characters; especially Joel's choice. Although it was touched by the second game through its flashbacks, it really did not do anything significant to the main plot and was there to let the players feel teased of what could have been the true sequel. The best parts of the game were undoubtedly the flashbacks as it is the only part which really captures the essence of The Last Of Us. Despite having great graphics and ideal gameplay for the genre it is not enough to save The Last of Us Part II from having a low rating. As games like this are played for the story and not for the gameplay.… Expand
  57. DyxFunction
    Jun 25, 2020
    2
    I am very disappointed in this game that tried to "mindblown" us with its story but ended up hurting it more than else... I understand what Neil wanted to do, I just think it's a very poor execution
  58. ayanokoujikaoru
    Jul 4, 2020
    0
    The plot is very bad.....

    The beginning and the end are disgusting players

    A disgusting game that I don't want to play again. It just made me angry. I want to break it.
  59. RishiBaijal
    Jun 25, 2020
    0
    The game is terrible. They failed at this game and Neil Druckmann trolling people on Father's day is absolutely disgusting. I hope people see through this garbage. We hate the character of Abby and ND failed to make her a sympathetic character.
  60. FuccNaughtyDog
    Jun 25, 2020
    1
    2020 has been a **** year and Last Of Us Part 2 is one of the **** thing, next to Covid-19. Well, at least Covid didnt make players waiting for 7 years for some kind poor narration and out of place storyline. Neil **** is China. And ND's LOS Part 2 is the worst version of Covid 19.
  61. TheHound1000
    Jun 25, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A painfully honest take from someone who loved the first game and went into the sequel knowing the leaks but was willing to give it a chance: The more you care about/like the first game for its story and characters, the less I can recommend the sequel to you.

    The good: The graphics and natural feeling of the environments are simply incredible. The music is also great and I liked the use of the guitar throughout. The attention to detail when customizing your guns and how your character's expression changes when doing a takedown really helped immerse me.

    Unfortunately, it was not a world I wanted to be immersed in. While most of my issues with the game stem from its story and characters, I will briefly touch on the combat: it's fine. If you're looking for vast improvements from the first game I think you will be disappointed. The jump button rarely got used, and while the counter system and being able to go prone expands your possibilities in combat, I found myself getting bored with the lack of variety of enemies, both human and infected.

    Now the story... The "revenge is bad" narrative gets hammered into your head throughout the entire game, but the writing feels all over the place. The heavy use of flashbacks (excluding the fantastic ones with Joel and Ellie) is distracting and works especially against Abby. If we were given insight into her past earlier on and progressed through the story swapping between her and Ellie, I feel like her character would have come across as more fleshed out and perhaps even more likable.

    Having to play as Abby for about 10 hours straight after knowing what she did to Joel and and Ellie was honestly torture. I just couldn't get myself to like her, and ended up hating her more than I expected after seeing how Joel saves her and Ellie spares her. If not killing Abby was "the right thing," why did I just spend all of that time killing countless people and losing the people Ellie cares about?

    Simply put, I was really frustrated with the decisions of the characters and the entire story as a whole. If it was another game where story was less of a focus I would probably give it a higher score, but this is Joel and Ellie we're talking about.    … Expand
  62. Goleafs89
    Jun 25, 2020
    2
    Graphics don't make a goty. It's visually pleasing but that's where it stops. TLOU2 completely abandoned what made TLOU such a great game. The gameplay is boring and drawn out, and the story is weak at best. By the end I was rushing through it just to finish the game and move on.
  63. ibatina123
    Jun 26, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I loved the game while we played as Ellie. The fact that she is gay actually makes the story better; more unique and original. But when we have to play as a character that kills our beloved character Joel, the game goes downhill instantly. They try, we cannot sympathize with Abby. She is a terrible person and we hate her. The fact that have to fight Ellie as Abby made me really sad. It was torture, like beating up one of your closest friends. And we don't get to kill Abby, which is absurd. They know that we wanted that, why didn't they give it to us? It's not the fact that Joel died, it's how he died. Brutally murdered and tortured. The people that like this game didn't appreciate and respect the first one enough. And the fact that Ellie loses her fingers and cannot play the song she wrote for Joel at the end, is heartbreaking. That was the only thing she had left of Joel; the guitar. At the end, Ellie is left with nothing. Her girlfriend and JJ are gone, and she cannot even play the guitar. Waited so long for this game. Such a sad, sad disappointment. I could go on, but I've ranted enough already earlier today. Please, if you love Ellie and Joel as characters, DO NOT play this game.… Expand
  64. monstrousfiend
    Jun 27, 2020
    2
    After playing the first game preordered the post pandemic edition have been a huge fan, this game is a disgrace gameplay slightly more advanced graphics beautiful story one of the worst ever did not enjoy the new characters or sadly even the old characters seemed to be not as well written all I can say is characters with no character America shames people and developers for enjoying sexAfter playing the first game preordered the post pandemic edition have been a huge fan, this game is a disgrace gameplay slightly more advanced graphics beautiful story one of the worst ever did not enjoy the new characters or sadly even the old characters seemed to be not as well written all I can say is characters with no character America shames people and developers for enjoying sex something we are meant to explore and celebrates violence this was one of the worst stories and sequels I’ve seen since the likes of The Crow!… Expand
  65. Kreven
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    .This game is a perfect example of why people sometimes hate sequels. It doesn't do a good job keeping up with the quality of the original's story. Most importantly, had not much fun playing it.
  66. VincentRutel
    Jun 30, 2020
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I loved the original Last of Us, and Ellie's spin off prequel, but this sequel destroyed the IP for me. It wasn't because of what happened to Joel, or how it happened. It wasn't for the progressive stuff (I loved that side of Ellie's back-story.) And it wasn't the revenge arc, or the sudden appearance of an omniscient and omnipotent antagonist who was only written into the game to force a narrative. My issue with the game is how after Joel is removed from the story we are forced to play as the person who removes him.

    We are also forced to watch some pointless sex scene with that character, one that no body asked for (and thankfully Japan censored.) We are also forced to later kill that monster's dog as Ellie, even though we were told we wouldn't have to kill the dog. The ten hours we play as the antagonist were a total waste, and did nothing other than make the open wound of Joel's uncharacteristic demise fester over. I would have given this game an 8.1 if we had the option to skip playing as the antagonist, but because they forced that on us, after such a heart-wrenching moment no less, I can't even fathom giving such a high-score.

    As stated above, it was fine how Joel was removed, but what wasn't fine is my time being wasted playing a character I wanted revenge on. That moment was enough for me to get into character to want revenge, I didn't need her story, or elaboration to make her into a human, she was marked from that moment. All of that said, I loved the parts with Ellie. She should have taken up the entire screen time of this game. The graphics were amazing, the romance and setting were amazing, the story was sub par with some cringe lines, but overall most parts of the game, minus forced player swap and lack of choices, were amazing.

    Speaking of choices, the ending was horrible. I know choices are hard to put into games, but giving the player options is what makes a story driven game great. A few examples are The Witcher, Mass Effect, and Telltale The Walking Dead. In the Witcher (1-3) every choice changed the world, and it drove you to make new choices for different playthroughs. The choices in Mass Effect sculpted the world all the way to the third game, and then it sort of dropped the ball, but it was still good. In Telltale every road lead to the same ending, but you wanted to explore every path to see how the journey was different. Instead of giving us some agency, even if it was a false choice, the game lead us down a narrow path with spikes on the wall and a gun to our back. We were told we didn't have to kill the dog, but instead we killed the dog in a QtE. We were forced to exact revenge on everyone around us, but when it came to the big bad we "chose" peace.

    Realistically this game should have been split up into two parts, but it's too late for that now. We are stuck with the one ending we have, regardless of how bitter it is for the player... because lets be honest, Joel was no saint, he would never of spared anyone if it meant keeping the ones he loves safe.

    All of that said, I originally mentioned how I would give this game an 8.1/ 10. That would have been the score if the game didn't force you to play as the antagonist. The reason it isn't higher is because of the lack of choices and cringe dialog. Even at it's finest this game is not a 10/10, that is a score only a select few games truly deserve and handing it out to the hot new game of the season spoils the prize. On the flip side, this game is also not a 0/10. The antagonist did rune a lot of the game, but that is the role of a foil in a story. The graphics, game-play, and sub par story still bring the game up well past a 5.0, but spitting in the face of loyal fans who have patiently waited seven years for a sequel is no way to earn good faith for future projects. Personally, after the drama surrounding this game I will likely never buy another Naughty Dog game, at least not new. I wanted this game to be great, and it could have been, but it feels like the core story was lost during the seven years of crunch. For my final score, I give this game a 5.3, but since I can only give whole numbers the score will have to be a 5/10. I hope Naughty Dog learns from the backlash and remembers who they make games for (ps, it's for the fans.) If they add an option to skip the ten hours of forced antagonist play, I will gladly boost the score up to an 8.1.    … Expand
  67. Rocket304
    Jun 30, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I hated the fact they killed off joel (one of my favourite video game characters), but I was willing to give it a chance because the visuals were amazing, and the gameplay was a lot of fun. If the game was just me playing as ellie seeking revenge I would have given it a 7/10. But I hated playing as abby so much it ruined the experience for me and it was topped off with what was probably the worst ending ever.… Expand
  68. lostfingers
    Jun 30, 2020
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Instead of continuing with Ellie and Joel's story arc, they used Part II for generic messages about how war and revenge are wrong while ignoring the character development that was accomplished in the previous LoU.

    The original characters were disrespected by the story writers and the characters decisions felt forced for a lazy revenge plot.
    The plot that most players wanted to play through was reduced to 3-4 flashbacks.
    Playing as Abby felt like a chore just to move forward in the story and fighting the original protagonist as Abby was appalling.

    Removing a character's fingers to symbolize the loss of their last connection with another character because they can't play guitar anymore? A golf club being used as a symbol of the patriarchy? The story writing is so cringey it's a joke lol

    I'm all for a game that supports LGBTQ+ but Naughty Dog using that to dismiss consumers negative reviews of the game due to issues only involving the story is the opposite of progressive.

    I really liked the first game and this game does have a lot of improvements including the graphics, some gameplay, and the voice acting.

    Don't make a Part III you've done enough to ruin the characters we loved in TLoU.    … Expand
  69. typicalag13
    Jun 30, 2020
    0
    sad to see the story go down like this, wish they could fix it and make things right for the main characters
  70. brunobrego
    Jul 4, 2020
    10
    O diretor avisou que você não está preparado para esse jogo. E ele não mentiu, você não está preparado para esse jogo. A história pode pessoalmente não agradar a todos, mas ela tem total êxito no que quer fazer. Ver um mundo ou não existe heróis, colocar você na pele de quem você julgou ser vilão. O maior desafio que o jogo propôs foi esse, fazer você criar empatia por alguém que vocêO diretor avisou que você não está preparado para esse jogo. E ele não mentiu, você não está preparado para esse jogo. A história pode pessoalmente não agradar a todos, mas ela tem total êxito no que quer fazer. Ver um mundo ou não existe heróis, colocar você na pele de quem você julgou ser vilão. O maior desafio que o jogo propôs foi esse, fazer você criar empatia por alguém que você sentiu raiva. Mas tem todos os outros fatores que fazem desse game algo único. Você vai querer explorar cada canto desse game, vai notar cada detalhe muito bem feito no cenário, vai se encantar com o grávido estupidamente lindo e uma aula de boa jogabilidade. Ainda temos grandes jogos para lançar esse ano, é verdade, mas eu já apostaria em The Last Of Us Part II como o Game Of The Year.… Expand
  71. Lastofussuckes
    Jul 24, 2020
    2
    Самое ужасное в этой игре это то, что ни одного персонажа не жаль, они все заслужили смерть. Если выйдет третья часть, играть в нее не буду, играть за этого монстра в которого превратили Элли нету ни малейшего желания.
  72. Greyfox90
    Jul 12, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I will say the graphics are amazing, detailed and such beautiful scenery. The devs have pushed the Ps4 to its limits and I was in shock and awe how great it looked. The story however is slow, full of many nee characters which dilute the game down so much. I didn’t really care about Dina or Jesses love triangle that was pushed on me. Boy oh boy, section two playing as Abbey was a snooze fest. Neil Druckman, I don’t care about two sides to the story gimmick. I savagely executed 100s of people in the game, who had no links to Joel and the only person you cannot kill the Abbey!!? Wtf

    The game’s storyline is poor and wasted. The game wants you to feel sorry for abbey and play to your conscience...yet forgets how many scars and WLFs you butcher...

    Save your money wait until it is cheap    … Expand
  73. Umbokdong
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    # 더 라스트 오브 어스 파트 2 #매우 좋아 #짜릿해 #최고야 #2020년 고티 #믿어 의심치 않아
    # 라오어2 # 캬하하하
  74. Shungitt
    Jul 15, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Sort of a failure, sort of a masterpiece The Last of Us Part 2 tries to blur the line of protagonists and antagonists. What is evil and what is not. The problem is that some of the character development/inconsistent behaviour or particular aspects of the story fall flat due to lack of said development, and the bigger problem is that all of those aspects could’ve been easily avoided by switching/tweaking some minor details here or there, while maintaining the same story. Now, the story is polarizing. Love it or hate it, but I think it’s pretty amazing. It’s a rollercoaster of emotions, where you get to experience love and care, only to be left with void and despair. It’s not a fun experience in the end of the day, but it’s definitely worth it. Besides, it’s not the type of universe, where people get to be happy. Starting with the original The Last of Us, it was pretty clear, that it aims to show brutality of the world our characters are in. The story makes sense, but it’s how it’s delivered that makes it illogical in some parts. Again, it’s just little things, and I’ll gladly close my eyes to those aspects, as it’s pretty clear what Naughty Dog tried to do here, but it’s still disappointing of how they missed those minor details. Don’t listen to all those angry kids upset about Joel’s death or presence of LGBT themes, they clearly missed the point. Experience it for yourself. Everything but the story is 10/10
    Story goes back and forth between 0 and 10    … Expand
  75. Ihatesnowflakes
    Jul 18, 2020
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The only outstanding things about this game is the overall scenery, mechanics and graphics. It begins to fall off due to the story. I am not against any LGBTQ or any promotional bs, but doing it wrong and disrespectful is another story. I was promised a game with Joel in it because before this game came out, the ads and trailers showed lots Joel and Ellie action,but then the game came out and Joel was killed within two hours of gameplay, afterwards we are forced to play Joels killer to see her side of the story for 10 excruciating hours. I have no problem with Joel getting killed off, but how it was written and how it was executed was poor. I was promised a game with more Joel and Ellie action. Overall disappointment. Next time you advertise your games, make it legit and not this false promotional garbage you presented to me.… Expand
  76. bdeck42
    Jul 22, 2020
    10
    I think this game was a great sequel for what the writers are trying to achieve. You were able to play as a protagonist and antagonist in the story who were in the end both just trying to survive and both seeking revenge. The ending was great and led to an epic fight scene. I’m very Satisfied with how it ended and I’m hoping they release a third one.
  77. Piksel_IT
    Jul 23, 2020
    2
    Такое ощущение что игра делалась для другой целевой аудитории. Обычно я не против добавления элементов которые не общеприняты в игру и достаточно лоялен к ним. Но в этой игре это раз за разом бросают в глаза. Так же с стороны геймплея проект слабоват - есть пару интересных решений - но в целом игра скучная. Очень сильно проект не дотягивает до первой части.Такое ощущение что игра делалась для другой целевой аудитории. Обычно я не против добавления элементов которые не общеприняты в игру и достаточно лоялен к ним. Но в этой игре это раз за разом бросают в глаза. Так же с стороны геймплея проект слабоват - есть пару интересных решений - но в целом игра скучная. Очень сильно проект не дотягивает до первой части.
  78. DerrickNaycel
    Jul 24, 2020
    2
    A game that is way too centered around unnecessary agenda that should not be prioritized in a game. A game should deliver its player base enjoyment, not force some views upon them. This game destroys the Original Franchise and is one of the if not the worst sequels to a wonderful first Part. Last of us 2 is truly a bad game.
  79. Enternal
    Aug 8, 2020
    10
    It's Saturday, August 8. I just finished the game about 20 mins ago. I had heard that there was some controversy in the ratings coming in. But avoided everything so I could give the game an honest review after I experienced the full story.

    The sum it up, the game is beautifully painful, like Johnny Cash's rendition of Hurt. And to be honest... it's amazingly refreshing. Often times media    It's Saturday, August 8. I just finished the game about 20 mins ago. I had heard that there was some controversy in the ratings coming in. But avoided everything so I could give the game an honest review after I experienced the full story.

    The sum it up, the game is beautifully painful, like Johnny Cash's rendition of Hurt. And to be honest... it's amazingly refreshing. Often times media will be Disney-fied, it will become over polished, too clean, and will just tick the standard bells and whistles.

    Tlou2 storyline is not clean, just as the characters pickup dirt and grime on their skin and clothes, they also pickup emotional baggage and scars. These are characters who are not necessarily trying to be a hero, but just trying to get by in this fractured world. Its this journey that sets the game apart, and even though parts of the journey are rough and scary, you come out feeling alive, aware of your thoughts..aware that like the game, life is flawed.

    My only gripes are the expanded explorable areas combined with having collectables in the the game, disrupt the flow of the story. And while its a choice to look for stuff not, I felt that I was missing out on potential items or story material by not. The other problem with this is while exploring a section an NPC may go into another room while having a conversation which you end up missing. The solution at times is to stop and wait for all the dialogue to finish then look for stuff which..again breaks the flow of the game.

    My advice, only explore if its convenient. You can always get stuff on another playthrough if you are a completist. Push through the dark parts of the game and you'll find an experience that despite clickers and bloaters is remarkably human and one of the best experiences of this generation.    … Expand
  80. Shanzzzz
    Aug 26, 2020
    2
    I am still obsessed with the first game and would say it’s the best PlayStation game of all time, the disappointment while playing part 2 was unreal and the only reason I finished it was because I loved the first game so much and wanted to continue playing because I had waited 7 YEARS to play a second game. This
    Is not the game we wanted. So gutted it’s unreal.
  81. viniciussawate
    Aug 4, 2020
    10
    Talking about hate isn't exactly new (in the times we live in, it's more than ordinary). To portray violence, ditto, especially in games, where violence is an instrument of entertainment, used in the most varied ways, and means for the most diverse types of messages. But rarely have I seen hatred portrayed in a game so raw, so visceral and, at the same time, so complex, from causes toTalking about hate isn't exactly new (in the times we live in, it's more than ordinary). To portray violence, ditto, especially in games, where violence is an instrument of entertainment, used in the most varied ways, and means for the most diverse types of messages. But rarely have I seen hatred portrayed in a game so raw, so visceral and, at the same time, so complex, from causes to consequences. You may not know it, but The Last of Us: Part II will show you what hate can do to you.… Expand
  82. DracoSafarius
    Jun 27, 2020
    3
    As for the game... I just can't find much to like in this. The gameplay was never a *great* thing outside of occasional multiplayer in the first one, and really the only thing going for this game are its improved graphics and models over the first game. Aside that, oh boy was the story a train wreck of completely nonsensical decisions that were both uncharacteristic and sloppily written.As for the game... I just can't find much to like in this. The gameplay was never a *great* thing outside of occasional multiplayer in the first one, and really the only thing going for this game are its improved graphics and models over the first game. Aside that, oh boy was the story a train wreck of completely nonsensical decisions that were both uncharacteristic and sloppily written. Characters are handled awfully, and it just gets worse when the ending rolls around which just makes even less sense after the whole game before that. All I can really say is that this game is just bad.… Expand
  83. Bone-Thugs
    Jun 29, 2020
    3
    I was such a fan of last of us 1......this story is just such garbage it ruined the whole game. its also way 2 short of a game for 60$. combat is clunky and repetitive, dodging is mainly quick time events. the story ruins EVERYTHING, not sure what they were thinking. any reviewer who gave this above a 5 is a paid hack shill, there is no way this trash should have the same score range asI was such a fan of last of us 1......this story is just such garbage it ruined the whole game. its also way 2 short of a game for 60$. combat is clunky and repetitive, dodging is mainly quick time events. the story ruins EVERYTHING, not sure what they were thinking. any reviewer who gave this above a 5 is a paid hack shill, there is no way this trash should have the same score range as RD2, Witcher 3, God of war etc. such a let down. I also didnt spoil myself ahead of time, I wish I wouldve and saved my money. 14 hours in and I dont want to finish.......ABBY was the worst playable character of all time. hated playing as her. no depth, so hateful. I will not finish my playthrough… Expand
  84. sparki123
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Políticamente correcto es lo que define este juego y no deberia ser así. Buen juego pero decae muchísimo en la historia
  85. Roflan105
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Worst game ever. 30 fps, upscale 1080p to 4K, corridor tps, awful scenario.
  86. thetannernanner
    Jun 27, 2020
    0
    Good: The graphics look fantastic on a 4k TV. The gameplay is similar to the last one, but doesn't add any meaningful improvements to warrant a second playthrough. With that, it should have been at least a 6 or 7. However. since its a sequel, this games narrative sucks the big one. Naughty Dog games thrive on the movie like experience; this game fails because the character switch isGood: The graphics look fantastic on a 4k TV. The gameplay is similar to the last one, but doesn't add any meaningful improvements to warrant a second playthrough. With that, it should have been at least a 6 or 7. However. since its a sequel, this games narrative sucks the big one. Naughty Dog games thrive on the movie like experience; this game fails because the character switch is something I as a fan did not want, nor feel like it was warranted. The deconstruction of characters, false advertising and editing of promotional material to the games release is appalling. The story is laughable, making people go on long quests for no reason, resulting in more needless bad things to happen. The violence and horror from the first game were warranted; the brutal scenes seem to be done for the shock value.

    Stick with the first Last of Us, and remember how great of a game that was. This is fanfiction.    … Expand
  87. Luggi
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Its actually pretty aight at first i didnt like the story too much because i just wanted revenge but it gre won me… Expand
  88. filfromearth91
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Old gameplay slightly tweaked to work at this moment in time that unfortunately feels old already tho. The story, I don’t even know where to start, it’s really poorly written. Don’t want to give away any spoiler but absolutely low standard story... £60 spent for literally nothing. Joel and Ellie, I’m so sorry guys you really deserved better from this story, you’ve been turned intoOld gameplay slightly tweaked to work at this moment in time that unfortunately feels old already tho. The story, I don’t even know where to start, it’s really poorly written. Don’t want to give away any spoiler but absolutely low standard story... £60 spent for literally nothing. Joel and Ellie, I’m so sorry guys you really deserved better from this story, you’ve been turned into something not enjoyable at all… Expand
  89. wonkyrabbit
    Jun 21, 2020
    0
    I feel I have to lend my voice to the community and strongly urge you to stay away from this game. It is not worth the $60 investment, especially in the current times we find ourselves in.

    This is a below-average-quality zombie game masked with AAA graphics, familiar faces of much-beloved characters, and a number of unusually perfect reviews from notable critics. It may be painful to    I feel I have to lend my voice to the community and strongly urge you to stay away from this game. It is not worth the $60 investment, especially in the current times we find ourselves in.

    This is a below-average-quality zombie game masked with AAA graphics, familiar faces of much-beloved characters, and a number of unusually perfect reviews from notable critics. It may be painful to accept for diehard fans who have been waiting years for this title, but I must sadly say that in my experience, I have found that what you've probably heard is true: there is no soul behind the facade.

    The gameplay mechanics have been marginally improved from the original game. I emphasize 'marginally'. They are still clumsy and ultimately not as well executed as rival titles. New mechanics such as the "jump" are functionally useless and often add nothing of any true value. It looks but does not feel like a videogame released in 2020. I admit the Last of Us shared the same issues as this sequel, yet it was able to get by with a very well executed and emotional character-driven story.

    TLOU was short, sweet, simple, and powerful - towering above other games in the genre. This new entry in the series comes nowhere close and fundamentally fails at continuing the narrative in any meaningful way, ultimately creating a bland, inconsistent, frustrating, unrewarding, and pointlessly tragic story riding largely on shock value. At the end of the game I found that the message it chose to deliver fell totally flat and was not conveyed in any sort of logical way; those who embraced the Kindergarten-level philosophy that the plot tried to impose ended up suffering and losing the most.. What? It doesn't teach a lesson. It revels in throwing expectations to the wind and interjecting torture.

    The narrative is also NOT what the promotional media implies. For those of you who simply must see this game for yourself or are considering picking it up for the $10 it's worth in a later PSN sale, I won't spoil it for you. But be aware of this: the promotional media is misleading with unrelated scenes stitched together and characters substituted with others to create the impression that the narrative is something it is not. I have never, ever felt cheated by a tactic like this before – usually I smile and think "wow, they got us!" – but I feel... betrayed.

    If you love the unique characters and dynamic relationships of the original Last of Us, you will not enjoy this game. If you love the simple but powerful narrative that drove the original Last of Us, you will not enjoy this game.

    This is a disappointing game designed by a company known to abuse their employees. It does not carry the magic of its predecessor. Buyers beware.    … Expand
  90. Ice_Lucency
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Good Job, Neil Druckmann! I bet that is the best plot ever. And thanks to the PC elements in this game, I can tell the plot is definitely better than the Part 1! BTW thanks to the medias, what reliable comments are those!
  91. Firetall
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Why I have to control Abby to kill someone I don’t want to kill
    This is unfair. Played 3 hours and I just don’t want to play any more.    … Expand
  92. Velaz
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Outdated gameplay that feels like a hinderance to prevent you from advancing the story, unlikable characters, and a story arc that feels entirely pointless once the credits roll make this the worst case scenario for a The Last of Us sequel.
  93. Colossus10
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    We really waited 6/7 years for this. Storyline makes 0 sense, characters are dead. Well done on killing your own franchise Naughty Dog. Please protect Nathan Drake at all costs.
  94. Footballerman2
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Very disappointing story and nothing change after the first game sorry.....
  95. Lyipierr
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
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  96. Nomblus
    Jun 19, 2020
    0
    Absolut 100% garbage, it has absolutly nothing to do with the first story, the fact that Elli is Elli, a imune is more or less trivial and the only connection it has to the first game is the world and Elli and Joel, wich btw are completly different People, Joel isnt even in the game very much and Elli is not the same Elli, they just took the names to sell som sjw garbage. First game andAbsolut 100% garbage, it has absolutly nothing to do with the first story, the fact that Elli is Elli, a imune is more or less trivial and the only connection it has to the first game is the world and Elli and Joel, wich btw are completly different People, Joel isnt even in the game very much and Elli is not the same Elli, they just took the names to sell som sjw garbage. First game and that story is super trivial and means nothing, wich is funny seeing the game got praised for its **** story. Gameplay is medioker,, only Good things is the graphic… Expand
  97. Eldest65
    Jun 19, 2020
    6
    I think that this sequel has not brought justice to the original characters. While I've appreciated some sequences, the choices that Ellie made during her quest for revenge doesn't make you feel you're really into her inner struggles. And for the new characters... They are too much stereotyped, but I'm not interested if they're LGBT or not, that's not important. They lack credibility, inI think that this sequel has not brought justice to the original characters. While I've appreciated some sequences, the choices that Ellie made during her quest for revenge doesn't make you feel you're really into her inner struggles. And for the new characters... They are too much stereotyped, but I'm not interested if they're LGBT or not, that's not important. They lack credibility, in the end all that matters in a story of apocalyptic survival are the crude emotions (negative or positive) transmitted through a medium (in this case the survivors themselves) of the dying world, and this game failed to do so, gives only emptiness… Expand
  98. Scrivenerian
    Jun 23, 2020
    0
    Gets one point for technical proficiency and one for polish. The rest is worthless. The gameplay is the same rudimentary stealth back-stab-athon you played in 2013 with a handful of superficial new mechanics (dodge! jump!) tacked on. The world is detailed, but drab, a consequence of the setting, sure, but still tedious. The new characters are unlikeable, if not immediately hateful, and theGets one point for technical proficiency and one for polish. The rest is worthless. The gameplay is the same rudimentary stealth back-stab-athon you played in 2013 with a handful of superficial new mechanics (dodge! jump!) tacked on. The world is detailed, but drab, a consequence of the setting, sure, but still tedious. The new characters are unlikeable, if not immediately hateful, and the old characters are changed for the worse and abused to no good purpose. The story pretends moral depth and substance, but is only crude, cruel, and self-contradicting. Skip this game. Play anything else. You'll be a better, happier person for it.… Expand
  99. Andresito87
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    Overrated game. The first game is better. Lots of hugs and boring story plot
  100. milkyfiend
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This game has all the charm of a snuff film that cost millions to make. Bleak, wretched, torture porn and horrific inversion of everything that people loved about the first game. TLOU 1 saved some people from suicide, this game drives them to it. i give it 10 because anything less seems to get rejected by the website.
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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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