The Last of Us Part II Remastered

 PlayStation 5
Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 87 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 82 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 87
  3. Negative: 1 out of 87
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  1. PLAY! Zine
    Jan 16, 2024
    40
    The Last of Us Part II Remastered is not a remaster at all. At best it has some new features that should have been free. No Return roguelike game mode is lackluster and there is no point in playing it. TLOU combat was complementing the story, and it did so very well – unlike No Return which is basically hide and seek with extra steps. For a layman, the graphic improvements are unnoticeable, especially if you haven’t played it in a while, and there are a bunch of new bugs that were previously absent (falling through the ground, missing limbs on character models, etc). The lost chapters are neat to get some dev insight, but are almost unplayable, as they are mostly alpha. This should have been a free DLC for the fans and not a quick money grab. Naughty Dog, take a note from Santa Monica Studios.
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  1. 3DJuegos
    Feb 21, 2024
    Nothing in this Remastered is completely essential except Naughty Dog's work itself, which seems not to have aged one bit. [Recommended]
  2. Digital Trends
    Jan 16, 2024
    As a double-dip built for superfans, The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered is a fine (though inaccurately titled) collector’s edition with some valuable archival material. But as an extension of Naughty Dog’s creative vision, it’s borderline mockery that turns a thoughtful story into a cruel punch line.
  3. Kotaku
    Jan 16, 2024
    The Last of Us Part II Remastered is the best way to play this truly excellent game, with sky-high stakes, stunning visuals, rewarding exploration, and phenomenally varied and thrilling combat. But to get the most out of it, you’ll probably need to have a stronger stomach than I do.
  5. The Verge
    Jan 16, 2024
    I’m not sure how long No Return will hold me — it’s still pretty grim, which means I’m probably not going to play it to relax the way I do with something like Fortnite — but it has given me a new appreciation for an element of the game I’d otherwise ignored.