Read User Reviews and Submit your own for The Last of Us Part II on PlayStation 4

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SC4RECR00W

Jun 19, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I can't believe how they got rid of the main character of the first game in less than 2 hours, 7 **** years for this, the game was carried away by the inclusion… Expand

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willerkiller

Jun 19, 2020

Do not be fooled by the paid-off journalist "critics". This game is a disappointment in every sense of the word. The gameplay is genericDo not be fooled by the paid-off journalist "critics". This game is a disappointment in every sense of the word. The gameplay is generic without any innovation. The same old stealth and shooting mechanics that we've seen in countless other titles. The story is a mess that feels like it was written by an edgy teenager. The dialogue tries too hard to come off as profound but ends up just feeling lackluster. All this game really has going for it are the visuals. I will definitely not be buying other games made by Naughty Dog after this travesty.… Expand

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Bucketanarchy

Jun 20, 2020

To say I didn't like it would be insulting any other game I didn't like.
This game has got to be the most pretentious garbage I have everTo say I didn't like it would be insulting any other game I didn't like.
This game has got to be the most pretentious garbage I have ever seen.
Naughty dog tries way to hard to "subvert expectations" and instead creates a complete train wreck
of forced politics and LGBTQ ideals. Part 1 had the perfect balance between story and character development, and surprisingly managed to have LGBTQ plot devices that actually made sense.
Druckmann clearly has some problems he need to work out with certain people instead of implementing them into and highly anticipated installment to a series.… Expand

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POW15

Jun 30, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As someone who was a big fan of the Last of Us part 1, coming into the THE LAST OF US PART II I had high expectations. Now, I told myself that, I am bound to be disappointed in some factors of the game. I mean, after all, its a game I have waited for for 7 years. I went into the game with an open-mind and having ignored all the leaks and spoilers, I had no idea what I was walking into.

Problems and misunderstanding:

1. Joels death was painful to watch. You play as a character named Abby who is running away from a horde of zombies. You are then saved by the beloved characters, Joel and Tommy. They save you on multiple occasions and eventually you bring them back to your little hide out. Now the first issue I have here is continuity with character personalities (Characteristics/traits). Joel and Tommy are known to be survivors and it is clearly demonstrated in the first game. When I mean clearly, they literally show Joel being ruthless to a group of bandits that were pretending to be injured, knowing this, Joel goes straight through like a badass. However, this trait is no longer seen in the second game. He casually just walks into a room filled with people that are armed and unknown. He then introduces himself, eventually getting killed. You see Joel die in the most brutally and heart-wrenching way possible during the first act of the game (2 hours in). This is where people misunderstand the majority of why fans hate this. We are not upset that Joel died...its how he died. His death by the end of the game nearly meant nothing. His character is not the same character we grew to love. Nor was his death memorable or meaningful whatsoever. A lot of us understood the motive that was presented here for Ellie, and yes...it did make us angry and we too wanted revenge just like Ellie. But it was done in a way that was so lazy and poorly written.

2. Playing as Abby. It was very obvious what the game developers were trying to do. They wanted to humanize the character. They tried manipulating the audience by using the whole animal trope where Ellie is bad for killing dogs, Abby is good for saving a zebra and is friendly with dogs. It is these subtle things that make me so frustrated with the game because these devices or elements that are used to get the audience to sympathise with Abby are poorly integrated within the game. I can say that after playing 10 hours with Abby with a storyline that hardly connected with Ellie's, I still felt nothing for her character. Even by the last fight between Ellie and Abby, I was filled with rage and wanted Abby dead so badly.

3. Poor Character development. I didn't care one bit about any of Abby's friends. In fact, I was super happy when Manny got shot in the face. Owen and Mel's death was nice to see. For the matter a fact, Jesse and Dina were alright characters. I truly didn't think much of them at all, when Jesse died to a bullet to the face, I kind of just sat there and looked at him and shrugged it off. It was clearly just for shock value, and the characters in the game clearly didn't care either.

4. Political Agendas. Yes...Abby may not be a transgender woman, but my goodness, she got dem guns. Basically, all the men die, woman live on! I never really cared because Ellie was and always has been the best character in the game (apart from Joel). I have always seen Ellie as a badass character. She can handle her own and take on just about anyone. That is what I call a strong, independent female character. However, it is clear that some of the games selling point has to do with the lesbian, transgender LGBTQ political point of views. I am all for these kind of things, if it doesn't affect the story...which it didn't to be quite honest. I was fine with Dina and Ellie being together because I already knew Ellie liked women from the DLC Left behind! But, my goodness, Lev was just a copy paste of trying to replicate the Ellie and Joel relationship with Abby and baldy over there. It just sucks because they could have made all these powerful messages about the LGBTQ into the game, but do it subtly and not shove it down our throats. In doing so, it makes it more impactful and meaningful in a way. LIKE WHY WAS MEL OUT IN COMBAT WHEN SHE WAS PREGNANT! WOMAN EMPOWERMENT? NO!

5. Ellie learning her lesson at such a weird time. Wtf yo...I tried writing this review in a professional manner, but as you can see above, I have given up. What was the ending. Only after getting 2 fingers bitten off and killing maybe another 50 people she then realises she doesn't want to kill Abby??? How did she not learn her lesson the first time when she encountered her. She killed probably over 200 peeps and by the end of the story shes like nah girl. Leave with yo bald ass baby... Ellie lost everything, whilst Abby is straight drippin in gold. Joels death felt like it was for nothing and the story just ends.

7 years, we expect at least a mediocre story and game, but what we got was worse...… Expand

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lastofreviews

Nov 22, 2020

I'll be honest now, first 20 minutes (or however long it took until something happened, but i'm not gonna spoil) and then it was just ruinedI'll be honest now, first 20 minutes (or however long it took until something happened, but i'm not gonna spoil) and then it was just ruined till the end. Nothing saved it for me.… Expand

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tourist27

Oct 31, 2020

I bet gamers in 2100 will laugh their ass off when looking back at video game history and seeing what they did with second last of us.

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SoundoftheSun

Nov 22, 2020

This game is textbook example how to make bad video games.

Graphics - 8.2 / 10 Story - 0 / 10 Gameplay - 7 / 10 Innovations compared toThis game is textbook example how to make bad video games.

Graphics - 8.2 / 10
Story - 0 / 10
Gameplay - 7 / 10
Innovations compared to previous game - 3 / 10
Innovations or story that would justify part 2 - 0 / 10
Conclusion: 2 / 10… Expand

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nocomments

Nov 22, 2020

Graphics - 8.9 of 10, Music - 6 of 10, Story - 0 of 10, variety of enemies - 4 of 10, fun factor - 0 of 10.

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JONPC

Jul 11, 2020

The plot is so bad. The ending is unacceptable.

Can't believe this garbage has been done for so many years.

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Exilefalcontr

Jun 19, 2020

Omg such a disappointment and such bad,disguasting not worth to play story i really dont know how to fell after the ending but one thing iOmg such a disappointment and such bad,disguasting not worth to play story i really dont know how to fell after the ending but one thing i know naughty dog is finished itself… Expand

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firehud

Jun 19, 2020

I learn one thing after playing this game and that is to never EVER trust the mainstream gaming media. They are corrupt dirty liars and no oneI learn one thing after playing this game and that is to never EVER trust the mainstream gaming media. They are corrupt dirty liars and no one should ever trust their reviews ever again. I am completely dumbfounded by the necessary insanity inserted into this game. The story is just dumb. A huge problem is the laziness with the story. The plot is complete garbage and filled with holes.

***SPOILERS***

Joel looks nothing like in the trailers. That is false advertisement. The way Joel dies combined with the fact that we get to play as his killer afterwards is so dumb that I truly feel that the Naughty Dog writers just deserves a slap.

Naughty Dog literally destroyed this game and now they're blaming everyone but themselves. What was gained from all this??… Expand

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Damowolf

Jun 20, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Thanks Naughty Dog for destroying my favourite game and characters with your sjw crap. Wtf have you done to Joel and Ellie.. youve gone from a heros journey of redemption, family and love to this dribble. Shame on you...… Expand

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Kimis

Jun 20, 2020

I just finished it. I have to admit that in the 17 years I've been playing videogames, I've never been more frustrated. Save your money forI just finished it. I have to admit that in the 17 years I've been playing videogames, I've never been more frustrated. Save your money for some other game.… Expand

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Fangenijus

Jun 19, 2020

It breaks my heart to write this, but I really did not expect such a poor story after all these years of waiting. While there were a fewIt breaks my heart to write this, but I really did not expect such a poor story after all these years of waiting. While there were a few genuinely good moments, majority of game filled up with plot holes. It just took elements of what worked for the first game without understanding what made them compelling. It seems like this game was done by other studio, but its not!!. The basic gameplay has stayed the same (for better or worse), environment puzzles are almost gone. So remove story from the table and you are left with the shallow gameplay that will have you looking for some other game.… Expand

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kojimbek

Aug 17, 2020

This game is not The Last of Us Part II.

Context: One of the reasons why Neil Druckmann decided to call this game "The Last of Us -PartThis game is not The Last of Us Part II.

Context: One of the reasons why Neil Druckmann decided to call this game "The Last of Us -Part II-" and not "The Last of Us 2" is because in his point of view this game is a direct continuation of the original The Last of Us, not a numerical successor for the overall TLOU franchise. And his opinion is more than right. The original game had no real finale and the ending of it is abrupt, holding the audience on the climax of the events. Part II is called Part II because it was conceptualised as the unshown resolution of the story told in the original. It was planned to reveal the full story.
The problem is that the initial plan of this game being an ending for the original, unfortunately, went downhill since the concept idea for the whole game was made. The Last of Us Part II does not tell the ending of the original The last of Us, it is a completely separate game that has nothing to do with story, characters and messages of the first game. Developers, marketing and anybody else affiliated in the creation of The Last of Us Part II tries to trick audience and fans of the original game, especially the fans of the original. From the simply misleading manipulation of the trailers of the game with the goal of misinforming the viewer, making him believe that this game is what he expects it to be, to the more radical decisions such as replacing the characters of the original with the bland, alternate and poorly written versions of themselves. This game is full of lies, hate and disappointment.

Joel in this game is not Joel from the original, Ellie from the first game does not appear as the same person in this one. Writers of the game use a bland explanation for this gigantic metamorphosis in character telling in the interviews that "They have grown. Joel has grown and Ellie has grown. They've changed. But those are still the same characters! Please buy this game!". This would be a valid point, of course, if they would make it seem to the player that their changes in personality were not from nowhere, just for the sake of this god awful story.

The Last of Us is not about apocalypse, not about stealth, not about combat. First of all - The Last of Us is about Joel Miller and Ellie Williams. Take those out of the game - it is not The Last of Us anymore. If this game wasn't called The Last of Us it would be easly named as "Joel and Ellie: The Game". Naughty Dog made and still makes mainly plot driven games, and this one is no excuse.

What they've done is they took Joel and Ellie from the Joel and Ellie: The Game Part II. Now it's just The Game: Part II. If put correctly it's just "Part II" now. Second part of the game that nobody knows, nobody cares about. The only reason you can enjoy it - only through pure gameplay, neglecting the story, poorly written characters and political pandering added to the game just for the sake of pandering towards the radical liberal audience, that does not play their games, neither buy them.
The story of The Last of Us Part II has nothing to do with the story of the original. Characters are boring and utmost just bland. The ideas and themes tackled in this game are interesting, but uncovered and represented poorly. Also secure, but strongly distasteful signs of political SJW agenda were included, example: characters appearances were redesigned with the intension of making them look uglier (ugly = realistic); unauthentic towards the game's setting terminology such as "bigot" is used with the feministic context and etc.

Gustavo Santaolalla's soundtrack plays a minor role compared to the treatment of the original game to the music.

Combat mechanics are greatly improved: 1 point.

Visuals of the game are astonishing: 1 point ( - 1 point considering the treatment to the developers team, crunches and attempts of Sony and Naughty Dog to hide the real nature of appearance of the leaks).

It was not worth of time, dedication, labor and love.… Expand

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ZubastiK

Jul 18, 2020

Well, a very strange situation.
Very beautiful visuals. nice game-play.
BUT... Horrible and flat storyline. It's the same bad as DisneyWell, a very strange situation.
Very beautiful visuals. nice game-play.
BUT... Horrible and flat storyline.
It's the same bad as Disney Star Wars Trilogy and the same bad as Game of Thrones last season.
If you are a fan of the first part - don't waste your time on this garbage. You will be totally angry and unsatisfied.… Expand

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Bulgwang

Jun 19, 2020

My disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined.
I waited 5 years to play this
And they gave me a horrible intro and **** ending IMy disappointment is immeasurable, and my day is ruined.
I waited 5 years to play this
And they gave me a horrible intro and **** ending
I just want to forget about this game.… Expand

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Hunork

Jun 19, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A complete destruction of every character and story from the first game, paired with absolutely misleading marketing. Not a single character acts like they are supposed to, there is no satisfication, or conclusion to the story, character deaths are there for just shock value.

Trailers included COMPLETELY MANIPULATED scenes: That scene where Joel grabs Ellie to tell her he won't let her do this alone? It's actually Jesse in the final game, Joel is long gone at that point.

That point where OLD Joel and Ellie talk? It's actually a flashback, not present day.… Expand

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Dmongod

Jun 19, 2020

Asco de final y trama aburrida
Se esperaba mas después de tantos años y solo resultó ser un juego más de que es lo políticamente correcto

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Antonio7777

Jun 24, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This isn't a game. It's a lethal dose of cultural poison/toxic nihilism.

Don't give money to people who hate you.

Most people seem to think that Joel getting massacred like a dog two hours in is the low point. It actually gets much worse after that.

As many unscored critic reviews have noted the story doesn't hold together, characters keep behaving erratically in constant about-faces about their motivations, worse and worse as the plot drags on. It's an hack job ny people in bad faith, without the writing chops to pull any of that off.

Add unethical, deceptive advertising, way too much misery, constant over the top disturbing violence, and worse of all a blatant lack of respect for the player's intelligence and taste, bordering on contempt.… Expand

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GreyArlin

Jun 19, 2020

This game is a mess, it wants to be unpredictable at the cost of stupid acts. The gameplay and graphics are decent, but the narrative is whatThis game is a mess, it wants to be unpredictable at the cost of stupid acts. The gameplay and graphics are decent, but the narrative is what totally destroys the experience, from the prologue you can see how they dispose of one of the important characters from the first game in such a horrendous way and the supposed lesson Ellie learns in the ending doesn't make any sense. This game appeals to the morbid to attract attention, but without a good story it becomes tiresome. The franchise did not deserve this type of treatment.… Expand

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LoganBlade

Jun 19, 2020

Incredible potential but falls flat on its face with unlikeable characters and cheap tropes. I wish I never played it. The storyline is justIncredible potential but falls flat on its face with unlikeable characters and cheap tropes. I wish I never played it. The storyline is just atrocious and lazy.… Expand

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TLOUFollowers

Sep 5, 2020

I’ve played this game 3 times so far and now i felt that i’m able to score it:

Story: 6/10 (Reasons: Abby’s part of the game is poorlyI’ve played this game 3 times so far and now i felt that i’m able to score it:

Story: 6/10 (Reasons: Abby’s part of the game is poorly written, boring from times to times and has lot’s of flaws)

Gameplay: 9/10 (Reasons: You’ll find rare glitches/bugs here and there but that doesn’t change the fact that it’s top notch)

Graphics: 10/10 (Reasons: Their attention to every single detail is never before seen in a video game)

Music & Atmosphere: 10/10 (No Comments)

Overall, if i personally was a game journalist/reviewer i wouldn’t give this sequel a 10/10 nor a 0/10 because in both cases i would be lying on myself & on the gamers!! In my PERSONAL OPINION and as a long time TLOU Follower this sequel should be scored by a solid 7/10 (Reasons: Such game is built on it’s narrative and character's and Naughty Dog failed to delivers)… Expand

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SilentWorkForce

Jun 20, 2020

Blatant Slap in the face to the fans, I cannot believe how many lies I feel I have been fed, but this is awful, I have to voice my opinionBlatant Slap in the face to the fans, I cannot believe how many lies I feel I have been fed, but this is awful, I have to voice my opinion here because I feel like I am taking Crazy Pills their is no way not one person at Sony saw this and said holy **** this is bad.… Expand

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TheAmerican

Sep 6, 2020

The story was completely disappointing and when you criticize the game for being horrible you get developers saying the only reason you didn’tThe story was completely disappointing and when you criticize the game for being horrible you get developers saying the only reason you didn’t like it is because you’re a homophobe or a bad person but in reality they took a risk and It did not pay off at all. To any last of us player that wants to play this game I highly do not recommend you will only be left unsatisfied and angry. The only redeeming thing about this game is the graphics and the soundtrack that’s it.… Expand

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snig757

Sep 3, 2020

Theres a lot to be said about this game but i think it all has been said already. This is a character driven game where the characters dontTheres a lot to be said about this game but i think it all has been said already. This is a character driven game where the characters dont mean **** The polish on this game is amazing. Graphics.. the sound design.. the music... However these dont matter where the characters dont mean anything. I WISH i liked this game more than I did. Maybe if you can forgive all terrible plot points you might give this a 6/10. However I think any fan of the original would feel personally insulted by the decisions made for this game. What a waste.… Expand

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Witspirit

Jun 26, 2020

Story and obviously the game will disappoint you 100%. Do not waist you money!
Total Disgrace and shame for one of my favorite game studiosStory and obviously the game will disappoint you 100%. Do not waist you money!
Total Disgrace and shame for one of my favorite game studios (in the past) of Naughty Dog!… Expand

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alsione

Jun 19, 2020

Neil this post is addressed to you. Why did you put propaganda of your values into the game? many people do not share it. You did it onNeil this post is addressed to you. Why did you put propaganda of your values into the game? many people do not share it. You did it on purpose. The first part was great. The plot of the second part is complete nonsense. I liked the gameplay. But the story is pure nonsense and also with propaganda.… Expand

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Psnbox

Jun 19, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A história é basicamente vc matando um MONTE de pessoas por causa de vingança pela morte do Joel, mas vc não mata a pessoa que MATOU o Joel.… Expand

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HomSatoshi

Jun 19, 2020

From a technical standpoint, this game is great with a revamped gameplay from the original and great visuals, but the story is justFrom a technical standpoint, this game is great with a revamped gameplay from the original and great visuals, but the story is just underwhelming. The narrative is the driving force for the gameplay and I honestly was not feeling the story. Like I could see what they were going for but the execution fell completely flat. But at least they tried something different from the first game even though it did not work entirely to its favour.… Expand

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Indicta

Jun 19, 2020

Terrible writing that butchered the story. Great visuals indeed, but what of it, if the story sucks? Would anyone play this game if it weren'tTerrible writing that butchered the story. Great visuals indeed, but what of it, if the story sucks? Would anyone play this game if it weren't false advertised that much?… Expand

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sundam

Jun 26, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. SPOLIERS
El juego realmente me ha decepcionado, y aun varios días después de su lanzamiento no me quito de la cabeza la insultante trama que han hecho. Además de una publicidad previa engañosa con " la continuación de la historia de Ellie y Joel" , que todos sabemos que de eso no tiene nada, han hecho una trama traicionando a la saga ya que a las dos hora desaparece dicha oportunidad de volver a juntar a la pareja más querida, con un giro en la trama insultante, sin sentido, y sacado de la manga. Para colmo, que el personaje de Manny ( la representación de Neil Druckman, ya que se le parece muchísimo demasiado) escupa a Joel, me parece un insulto y un desprecio hacia los fans. Luego, el personaje de Abby, un personaje que por culpa de la mala estructuración de la trama se te hace imposible conectar con ella, tenemos que controlarla durante casi medio juego, lo cual después de lo que ha hecho se hace muy tedioso. También, despues de matar a tantos seraphitas con Abby y formar pareja con Lev, nos damos cuenta que intentan darle una figura cómo la de Joel y Ellie dando a entender que es un intento de asemejanza para los fans, aunque consigue todo lo contrario y acaba siendo insultante. Por otro lado, además de hacernos ver a Joel cómo un ser malo y despreciable durante casi todo el juego y a Ellie como una loca sanguinaria, hacia el final del juego nos hacen pegarle una paliza a Ellie a manos de Abby después de haber matado a Jesse y a Tommy ( al menos eso pensamos en ese momento) haciendo que nos den ganas de tirar el mando contra la tele. Y por último , la aparición forzada de la nada de Tommy para incitar a Ellie a vengarse y la conclusión de los hechos , dejando a entender además otra vez, que Joel era malo y que nunca dejó decidir a Ellie ( los luciérnagas tampoco la dejaron decidir, pero bueno...el mal guión) hace que el final te dejé con un muy mal de sabor de boca y que junto a la excelente y melancólica banda sonora de Gustavo Santa Olalla te cuestiones, porque han hecho esto ? Porque han tomado esta dirección de juego ? Porque han jodido así a un personaje y a una saga... Porque ? Al menos los flashbaks de Ellie , el Gameplay y la BSO hacen algo pasable el juego sin embargo me es imposible dar un aprobado , porque en este juego no buscaba Gameplay , buscaba historia y ojalá que Naughty recapacite de tanta queja hay de este juego y haga algo al respecto....… Expand

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NarmanHammer

Jun 19, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us 2 is a true testament to how not to make a sequel for a game. While gameplay received better animations and such, it mostly remained the exact same and becomes monotonous and predictable over the 25+ hour story. While it’s not bad, you'd hope for a much bigger upgrade or overhaul of crafting and other gameplay mechanics, but many remained completely untouched. But the gameplay isn’t what causes this game to be a failure in my opinion, because that’s not what people really play TLOU for anyways. People play for the characters and story, which is nothing short of disappointing and misguided in this game. The utter lack of respect toward previous or even new characters prevents the player from getting invested in them, and the game fails to utilize the one relationship the player was already invested in going into the game. Instead they demolish that relationship, and never really show it getting back to anything of what it used to be. Most other characters in this game are stagnant and replaceable, and while they have good performances, fail to make me care about them in a meaningful way. That is, until they get brutally murdered on a quest for revenge. By the end of the game I was so numb to violence nothing shocked me anymore, and I’m not sure what the game was even trying to say through all this violence and misery. What I do know is that I feel devastated for Ellie and deep hatred for another character. I truly hope Naughty Dog lets this franchise die in the pit they dug for it. I absolutely loved the first game, but this train wreck wants me to feel depressed for nothing. Some of the lessons it tries to teach seem so stupidly simple I asked myself if I was even hearing it right. All I can hear now is the ringing in my ears after listening to one of my favorite games get pillaged and massacred in the name of “Subverted Expectations”. Do not recommend.… Expand

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arigie

Sep 11, 2020

okey I just played this game until the end, the game is not bad. But it does not enjoyable at all because of the writing and the story. Maybeokey I just played this game until the end, the game is not bad. But it does not enjoyable at all because of the writing and the story. Maybe I can tolerate the game if I don't have to played as Abby. Very much hate that experience till the end. Thank you Mr. Neil Druckmann for ruining the game with your **** story and writing.… Expand

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kingnate2112

Sep 1, 2020

A sequel so bad it might ruin the original for you. Subverting expectations is not good storytelling. Its lazy storytelling.

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Coolbluedude

Jun 19, 2020

As a naughty dog fan everything they have blessed us with has stuck with me. Wanting to try wumpa fruit with Crash, hang out with Jak andAs a naughty dog fan everything they have blessed us with has stuck with me. Wanting to try wumpa fruit with Crash, hang out with Jak and Daxter, or adventure with Nathan Drake. Evey game felt like a work of art. This did not.… Expand

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Mcconnon

Jun 21, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. That game is an absolute insult to all the fanbase! Ellie goes on a killing spree after Abby kills Joe, and pretty much everybody Ellie loves.
The story is a nonsensical revenge journey that does not pay off in the end!
Save your money!… Expand

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DrGerm

Jun 19, 2020

Part 2 deconstructs all that was good from Part 1. This story makes no sense whatsoever. Why the hell am I doing any of this? Controls arePart 2 deconstructs all that was good from Part 1. This story makes no sense whatsoever. Why the hell am I doing any of this? Controls are cumbersome and swampy. I guess visuals are OK, but it's the end of the PS4 life cycle and they spent a gazillion dollars making this game, so this simply meats expectations; nothing special, and honestly doesn't mean anything if the game overall is boring with an ugly and disgusting story.

I think we'll just put this on the shelf and find something else to play the rest of the night.… Expand

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Sthaman

Jun 19, 2020

Dumb decision making, unlikable characters, outdated gameplay, full of plotholes.

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OntheRadio

Nov 1, 2020

I'm literally speechless of how awful this game is. How is it even possible that someone actually green-lit that game? Characters are justI'm literally speechless of how awful this game is. How is it even possible that someone actually green-lit that game? Characters are just absolutely unlikable in every way possible. None of the decisions make any sense. I truly can't believe they ruined this franchise like that, but oh well. It's very clear that 3rd one will never happen, because first off, nobody would invest on it, so they could make it. And nobody would buy it anyway. It would be automatic fail no matter what they try to do. Even if they do Joel's backstory it wouldn't matter because what happens after makes it just meaningless. Pathetic.… Expand

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Byahbyah

Jun 19, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pure trash. This was as big of a let down as season 8 of GOT. DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. Give it 1 week and buy it for $5 game basket at Walmart. The graphics were great don’t get me wrong, the story however was god awful. I get killing Joel randomly to show that he wasn’t a god, but to have Ellie turn the other cheek after killing hundreds of people after she gets a chance for revenge? Terribly and sloppy writing.… Expand

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Kyle92

Sep 11, 2020

10/10 gameplay 10/10 graphics n environments 6/10 storyline and Joel deserved much better in the beginning.

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SleepOnTheFloor

Jun 19, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. the Joel I remember would’ve seen this from a mile away.… Expand

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Guedesmate

Jun 19, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A game that was handcrafted so you can fell bad about yourself. The game go out of its way to tell a story of how you the player is a terrible person, while making you feel bed about yourself.… Expand

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aeroaviation

Jun 19, 2020

One of the most disappointing sequels in video game history, if you enjoyed the original game for its characters and story then this game willOne of the most disappointing sequels in video game history, if you enjoyed the original game for its characters and story then this game will not be for you, if you disliked the nonsense plot of Star Wars The Last Jedi or the lazy writing of game of thrones season 8 then once again, you will be disappointed playing a game that takes the story in narrative directions that should never have left the writers room, the game is FILLED with unlikable petty characters who are forced down your throat as the game tries make you sympathize with them while also spitting on the beloved characters of the original in the name of SUBVERSION. The game is simply just substanceless misery porn that employs cheap shock tactics to make the player feel sad and angry although it will probably just leave you disappointed and confused in the end because it is one of the most anti-climactic stories I have ever witnessed in any medium.… Expand

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apr292000

Jun 19, 2020

False adverting with the plot, Naughty dog completely disregarded what people liked about the first game and instead shoveled out this trash,False adverting with the plot, Naughty dog completely disregarded what people liked about the first game and instead shoveled out this trash, On top of that the crunch time game dev's at Naughty dog had to experience is inhumane just to finish the game.… Expand

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AceRoccola

Aug 14, 2020

This game is an insult. Naughty Dog intentionally mislead the public in its advertising, and has delivered the GoT Season 8 of video gameThis game is an insult. Naughty Dog intentionally mislead the public in its advertising, and has delivered the GoT Season 8 of video game sequels. The characters you love are murdered, hobbled, and discarded. The ending is a joke. TLOU 2 punishes you for playing it and then judges you for the actions it forces you to take.… Expand

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Orlando2109

Jun 19, 2020

Worst story ever. Naughty dog should be ashamed of themselves,the last of us 1 was a Masterpiece.....part 2 pure trash

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obzhora69

Jun 19, 2020

This game is a living statement that money doesn’t solve all problems. Graphics? Great.truly impressive. story? Trash. CharacterThis game is a living statement that money doesn’t solve all problems. Graphics? Great.truly impressive. story? Trash. Character development? Trash. Character Relationship development? Trash. Gameplay? Straight out of 2013.
And honestly.. all these game critics who gave this game 10/10, are shooting themselves in the foot… Expand

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SeZZy

Jun 19, 2020

Good graphics, but story and gameplay outdated. TLoU was way better I think they tried to much about this game.

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Killroy128

Jun 19, 2020

As a game the last of us 2 is solid the shooting and the game mechanics feel very polished, however the story really brings down the score theAs a game the last of us 2 is solid the shooting and the game mechanics feel very polished, however the story really brings down the score the blatant disrespect to established characters really hurts this game.… Expand

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Contumqcious

Jun 19, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Spit in the face of everyone who loved the first game. On no green earth is this a good game by any stretch. You are forced to witness the death of a beloved character and then play as the murderer of said character all the while the game wants you to sympathize with them. Then towards the end, Ellie can not even bring herself to take revenge but seems to have no problem killing hundreds of people instead. This game may receive lots of criticism for political reasons, I am just appalled and the disrespect this game showed towards the first one. Would not recommend, save your money folks.… Expand

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Vendare

Jun 19, 2020

A true example of how you shouldn't trust "critic" reviews. At least the gameplay saves it from absolutely imploding on itself.

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CivilEngineer

Jun 19, 2020

Neil tries to be Hideo Kojima but his attemp fails big time with awfull story...
The Graphics and the gameplay is great but those thingsNeil tries to be Hideo Kojima but his attemp fails big time with awfull story...
The Graphics and the gameplay is great but those things doesn't make up for the awfull story decisions..… Expand

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Midasitm

Jun 20, 2020

Oh boy, they tell us about a revenge story that it doesn't consume at all. You can read a good amount of specialized reviews and all talksOh boy, they tell us about a revenge story that it doesn't consume at all. You can read a good amount of specialized reviews and all talks about the masterpiece of gameplay and storytelling, the gameplay, world design, ambient and more details that the game has are good but the story it´s something that rumbles into a bad end.

The IGN Japan got it right "uninteresting new characters burden the story, making Ellie's journey feel conventional and not nearly as captivating as the original."… Expand

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notready

Jun 20, 2020

Neil Druckmann says on hıs video on ND youtube channel he was cryıng ın the end of hıs playtrough now ı can see why

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xGamingfanx

Jun 30, 2020

by far the worst game I've ever played. I give this game 1/10 because of several things: making old characters, that every fan of the part Iby far the worst game I've ever played. I give this game 1/10 because of several things: making old characters, that every fan of the part I beyond recognition, false advertising, boring gameplay and new characters, that are not even close to characters from the original game. ND you need to APOLOGISE to the fans FOR THIS HUGE FAILURE.… Expand

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jackbones92

Jun 19, 2020

As someone who is normally a fan of Naughty Dog games and of the original Last of Us, I feel this game is a slap in the face. If you enjoyedAs someone who is normally a fan of Naughty Dog games and of the original Last of Us, I feel this game is a slap in the face. If you enjoyed the first game because of the story, characters and relationships, this game is not for you. Due to some questionable story-line choices, the game feels like a slog to get through and tries to force its players into a middle school ethics class rather than engross us in an enthralling story. The graphics are some of the best this generation, but the game-play rarely features anything innovative and feels like more of the same as the first game. Overall, averaging everything out I would give this game a 5/10 and similar to Game of Thrones season 8 and Star Wars - Rise of Skywalker, this is one sequel that will sorely disappoint even its most loyal fans.

Graphics - 9/10
Gameplay - 5/10
Story - 1/10

Overall - 5/10… Expand

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Anbyup123

Jun 19, 2020

The only redeeming quality about this game is the character models and voice acting. The story is garbage, there is hardly any improvement inThe only redeeming quality about this game is the character models and voice acting. The story is garbage, there is hardly any improvement in game play (Certainly not a generational leap), the AI sucks and enemies are reused often and most of the game is walking doing nothing. The game play loop just gets straight up boring after a while and unlike the first game, there are no likable characters or intense moments to keep you engaged. You can also completely rush through the game and checkpoint hop with minimal confrontations. This game game just boils down to "Revenge is bad" (but not really) and straight up torture porn. Save your money on this one.… Expand

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dav5811

Jun 24, 2020

The graphics are amazing. The animations are beautiful. The game play is good. The story??? OMG. This is some special stuff.. Special in theThe graphics are amazing. The animations are beautiful. The game play is good. The story??? OMG. This is some special stuff.. Special in the sense that it's utterly broken.. This is not acceptable from a game of this scale. If it would've been a completely new title i would give it 5 because it's progressive at least. But knowing the original game this is just straight up garbage... It seems like the writers simply have no idea how to write properly. Not just for shock value. It's GOT S8 yet again..… Expand

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XelaZitro

Jun 19, 2020

Visuals- better than the first game.
Gameplay- About the same. Moving things around to get from place to place replaced with jump. Story-Visuals- better than the first game.
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 to survive with wits into a revenge plot that makes characters unlikable to the point of setting down your controller and returning the game. I found no enjoyment playing this story.… Expand

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Rasiel8

Jun 19, 2020

The game is terrible. It's a disgrace for Naughty dog. I am very disappointed

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Jayofakina

Jun 19, 2020

The game spends its entirety destroying the characters you knew from the first game. The only thing about Joel that even slightly resemblesThe game spends its entirety destroying the characters you knew from the first game. The only thing about Joel that even slightly resembles the character we love is his character model.

The visuals are by far the best i've seen on any console game, and the level design/locations are built very well.
The AI feels like it belongs in a game from 2014, and the secondary main character moves like a GTA IV character.
The gameplay feels like its half a decade old, disappointingly the moments you find yourself actually feeling challenged and enjoying an encounter usually turn out to be entirely scripted, meaning you spend 20 minutes fighting a "mini boss" just to realize the only reason the encounter was difficult at all is because you are meant to lose regardless of how you perform. doesn't exactly feel rewarding to find out you would've gotten the same ending to a fight if you didnt touch your controller and let the monster beat you in 3 seconds.

All in all this game is a massive disappointment to anyone expecting a true attempt to continue the beloved story, this game shouldn't even be considered TLOU2, its essentially a new IP that reuses assets, names and voice actors.… Expand

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WardaddyAUS

Jun 19, 2020

Terrible story, destroys legacy characters and introduces dull boring characters. Do not buy.

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Maxpainone

Jun 19, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Worst plot ever. Don’t spend money for this. Horrible. Score 1 only for graphic and music in the game.… Expand

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flibikazoah

Jun 19, 2020

The game world is less interesting, and the story less compelling than the original. A downgrade in all areas, and for a story driven game toThe game world is less interesting, and the story less compelling than the original. A downgrade in all areas, and for a story driven game to have such uninteresting characters, flat dialogue and at times nonsensical plot is unforgivable.
The core gameplay is at least still solid, but beginning to feel dated. Scenarios are repeated too often, and begin to feel like a chore by the end.… Expand

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tbolt20

Jun 19, 2020

its like naughty dog gatherd their writing team and they all agreed to write the worst possible script for this game ..doesn't even deserve a 1

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Strander

Jun 19, 2020

This game has poor, contrived writing. It is forced and unconvincing. gameplay from 2013 and NPCs that speed up and slow down like GTAV inThis game has poor, contrived writing. It is forced and unconvincing. gameplay from 2013 and NPCs that speed up and slow down like GTAV in 2013. Pure ****… Expand

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Rd76

Jun 25, 2020

This game is the most painful game I've ever played (story wise). In april the game was leaked and believe me those leaks were just the tip ofThis game is the most painful game I've ever played (story wise). In april the game was leaked and believe me those leaks were just the tip of the iceberg. This game's story is just horrendous and playing it feels like a task. The story is pathetic and everyone who loved the first game for its story would absolutely hate it. Im not gonna give you spoilers but you can find out on youtube if you want. The gameplay is good but when the story sucks this much, who cares about gameplay. The directer has messed with the fans and destroyed every character. My two cents would be to save your money and invest it in ghost of tsushima which releases next month. Im 99% sure you would hate this game.… Expand

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colhezu

Jun 19, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Killing one of the most beloved gaming characters for pure shock value, then going into a quest of revenge killing tons of people along the way just to suddenly decide its bad to kill and let the murderer go is completely idiotic… Expand

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MatrixRebel

Jun 22, 2020

Oh boy... Where to begin...

If you are like me, you played The Last of Us Part 1 way back during it's release on the PS3. The game hadOh boy... Where to begin...

If you are like me, you played The Last of Us Part 1 way back during it's release on the PS3. The game had stunning graphics, great sound, good gameplay, but the things that made it one of the best games on the platform was the beauty of the level designs and above that the magnificent storyline involving two of main characters with their struggle to survive and make sense of the world. That recipe landed it the game of the year back then on the PS3 and then again on the PS4 when it was released as a remastered version which I also bought. I had two TLOU1 copies total spanning two systems. That was just how good it was.

Fast forward to today and to Part 2 of this iconic game. Let's start with what it got right from the recipe of the old game.

GRAPHICS and Level Design: Like the first, Part 2 continues on stunning displays of the environment. No complaints there.
SOUND: Again, it is on par with the first.
GAMEPLAY: This is for the most part on par again with the first with a few additions to make exploring more realistic thus giving it a slight edge.

Sadly, from here on out it is downhill. Way downhill...

STORYLINE: I enjoyed the game for about 2 hours into it. Then IT happens. Death is understandable in a game with an apocalyptic setting. It can be sad but still illicit a positive experience to the player. Flashback to FF7 when Aerith meets the grim reaper with an 8 ft blade. It was traumatic yet it didn't leave a horribly bad aftertaste by the end of the game. In TLOU2 though, it felt unnecessarily rushed. Like someone couldn't wait to get rid of one of the characters. Then to make matters worse, you have to play as the character who ended such a beloved one from the 1st game. The theme of revenge is done relatively like any other game or movie before, and it doesn't really make the player feel much excitement to see what happens next. It starts becoming boring and predictable. At least until the end where they throw you another curve ball to ruin yet another character from the 1st game. You're left with a sense of what was the point of all of this? In the 1st game, you had a clear goal. The twists and turns to reach it all fit together nicely, until the end where they also throw you a curve ball to the story. But unlike the 1st where there was a purpose to the actions that led to the end, in Part 2 the player is left with a strong feeling to scream "WTF was the point of all this!?". The story is severely flawed. The ending leaves you with nothing, and worse it tarnishes the legacy and choices made by the end of the 1st game.

All in all, The Last of Us 2 is only worth playing if you're into good graphics and gameplay mechanics. Those who want a kickass story with memorable characters will be better served not playing story mode at all. Hopefully they will release a Multiplayer for the game, because that will be the only thing worth playing in this sorry excuse for a sequel to such an iconic game of years ago. Since this game relies heavily on the storyline aspect due to the lack of a multiplayer option, I cannot give it a good score. The story isn't any good. That alone is more than enough to overshadow any of the positives the game has.… Expand

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DarkeMagus

Jun 19, 2020

Nope! Nope! Nope! What a way to end the franchise...in the first 2 hours of the game.

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macgyver2000

Jun 19, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It really does blow my mind trying to figure out what they were thinking when they made this game. I spent so long anticipating this game, avoiding social media for spoilers just to play it, and I'm in shock right now. Not the good kind, not the kind they tried to instill in this ham-fisted disgrace of plot development. I'm angry I spent money on this. I love shock value in video games but this just feels like I paid someone to take a crap on me. Everything feels forced. Nothing feels natural, it's about as creative as a hand buzzer when it tries to make me care about anything in the game after the first 2 hours.… Expand

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Skyarch

Jun 19, 2020

Holy god the story was so god awful I waited 7 years for this. I wanted to quit so many times though out the Abby line. Completely devoid ofHoly god the story was so god awful I waited 7 years for this. I wanted to quit so many times though out the Abby line. Completely devoid of an interesting or satisfying plot. The graphics where okay and the gameplay was the same as always which does get old. Solid use of destroying all character development from the previous game and forgetting to develop characters in this one. I do not suggest buying this game if not only for the graphics.… Expand

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Dave6543

Jun 19, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Graphics are amazing. It's not the worst game ever made. But I wouldn't call it good. While I enjoy the combat even though it's outdated, I play last of us for story, the story is what made this games downfall. I will point out just one very big plotpoint now, will not spoil the rest. The way they handled one particular death in this game is bad... and I mean BAD. so you will tell me a person who killed hundreds of guys in the last game... met his end by a golfclub? (Also, how stupid is it to have him reveal his name to complete strangers?) Oh, yeah, it's just so he could die.. . Let's be real, you know who I'm talking about and I don't think any of us expected him to survive this game... But kill him like that and not even at the end of the game? By a character we barely know and not a good character at that.. I'm disappointed ND. You have lost my faith again. The writing was BAD. I wouldn't recommend the game to hardcore TLOU fans. People who never played the 1st, might like this game. I could see this being at least a 7-8 for people who never played the 1st. For me? 4.… Expand

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PedroLemos123

Jun 19, 2020

This game is immensely bleak, with the bright hopeful spots of the first entry being altogether absent. With that being said, just about 10This game is immensely bleak, with the bright hopeful spots of the first entry being altogether absent. With that being said, just about 10 hours of the game are wasted on fruitless plots, and the entire story (potentially of both games) is rendered meaningless by the dumbfonded ending. I could say more, but this game is a huge disappointment, and I regret waiting 7 years for it.… Expand

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Citizenmane

Jun 19, 2020

Ugh. The visuals are about the only thing this game offers. The story writers must have phoned in this game, or been replaced since it ends upUgh. The visuals are about the only thing this game offers. The story writers must have phoned in this game, or been replaced since it ends up being less a fun sequel to a great game, and more a 10 hour long commercial for whatever agendas they want to push.

I'm hoping this is the last of the series after playing this mess.… Expand

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DatPhoenix

Jun 19, 2020

Honestly most dissapointing game of the generation for me. I saw the leaks but still wanted to go in open minded and enjoy the game for whatHonestly most dissapointing game of the generation for me. I saw the leaks but still wanted to go in open minded and enjoy the game for what it has to offer. While the gameplay is ok and the grafics are good everything about the story turned out to be even worse than exspected. First time being dissapointed with ND. I really don't get how all those reviewers brought this game up to a 95.… Expand

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LitG

Jun 19, 2020

For a game centered around the story it doesn't lend itself to it very strongly instead relying on shock value which is just too lazy in theFor a game centered around the story it doesn't lend itself to it very strongly instead relying on shock value which is just too lazy in the current year.

The Good: graphics, mo-cap, voice acting, and sound

The Bad: Tired linear game play (No improvement or attempt at evolving from its predecessor), AI worse than previous, clunky movement, and bad/sometimes forced story telling really leaves a lot to be desired.… Expand

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LuckyAmbassador

Jun 19, 2020

The weakest game of this half year. You know, there is such a practice, if you can’t do a good work, then shove hard violence, sex, very harshThe weakest game of this half year. You know, there is such a practice, if you can’t do a good work, then shove hard violence, sex, very harsh words, unexpected and / or inappropriate plot twists into it and people will eat it. So now they do half the series. They take a very bad plot, which earlier they would have wandered to hell at the level of synopsis, add the above-described ingredients and advertise it everywhere. Well now this practice has come to video games. … Expand

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moondog255

Jun 19, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The Last of Us Part 2 did something that no other game has done. It made me lower my expectations lower than they have ever been and I was still disappointed. The plot is absolute garbage and that is no over exaggeration. A C grade revenge plot with utterly uninteresting characters.

Abby is some angry chick who gets saved by Joel just for her to blow his leg off with a shotgun and then to club him to death with a golf club in the first 3 hours of gameplay. The rest of the game is a one-dimensional revenge plot that tried really hard to include some edge and depth but failed miserably.… Expand

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ddizbadatd24

Jun 19, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game did not give respect to the prequel. 2 hours into the game and we see our most loved character killed ruthlessly with a golf club. There are infinitely many better ways of killing off Joel but this game just chose to be bad. Joel also lost sense of guard which is not his usual attitude and this clearly highlights the weak depth of story-writing. The prequel attracts lots of people mainly with the story and the sequel should also do the same but the game just threw away hope for the fans. Also, the ending is just speechless. You got to play as someone who murdered Joel who was a father-figure like to Ellie brutally in front of her and when she eventually met her, she just forgave everything and just let her go? Are you serious Naughty Dog? I am really disappointed.… Expand

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Beatensloth

Jun 19, 2020

If you asked the giraffe from the first game to write the sequel, it would've probably written better story than this. I'm giving 5 just forIf you asked the giraffe from the first game to write the sequel, it would've probably written better story than this. I'm giving 5 just for the artists/devs efforts who made this horrible thing somewhat bearable… Expand

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paran0id

Jun 24, 2020

Just finished the game coupe days ago, didn't spoil me before the release ... as a fan of the first game I really can't like this one andJust finished the game coupe days ago, didn't spoil me before the release ... as a fan of the first game I really can't like this one and that's so sad and upsets me. There are some decisions were made which I do not understand. The greatest strength of this franchise is now the biggest weakness. The story has a lot of plot holes and it's simply not good. The gameplay still stuck in the year 2013.… Expand

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Hello_There23

Jun 19, 2020

This franchise is all about the story. Without the story the game means nothing. This game does have great visuals and great gameplay, but theThis franchise is all about the story. Without the story the game means nothing. This game does have great visuals and great gameplay, but the main focus needs to be the story. The story just isn’t good and it tries too hard to make you feel sorry for people that you immediately don’t want to feel sorry for. And the ending tries so hard to make you feel sad, without making any logical sense.… Expand

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LongHappyFrog

Jun 19, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I want to go into this review and just say… What happened? How do you mess up a story this much to the point you don’t even understand what’s going on? The story is horrible, its starts off by killing Joel and you play as the killer for majority of the game while Ellie plots her revenge in the background. It’s literally the equivalent of in your favorite show if mid-way through the season if some random person comes in and kills off the main character and replaces him/her. So much stuff just randomly happens that doesn’t make sense or is ever explained. Like many times through the game you get into these big moments and you think something is going to happen for it to just randomly stop or be interrupted without explaining anything! Why did you guys stop fighting? Why are we here now? Where is this? It’s so choppy you don’t even get to process what is happening. They went from this great story telling to just figure it out yourself. Graphics, game play, voice acting are amazing but the story is what needs to carry the game and it just wasn’t there.… Expand

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Osmium_77

Jun 19, 2020

Everything built up in the previous game was destroyed here. Side characters weren't memorable, story made no sense, and the ending wasEverything built up in the previous game was destroyed here. Side characters weren't memorable, story made no sense, and the ending was absolutely garbage. The devs tried to go for realism by killing characters randomly, but this makes for horrible story telling where all your favorite characters will end up dying.… Expand

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zavier1

Jun 19, 2020

awful game ever.. No respect for last game... do not waste your money to buy this game

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Dantemax29

Jun 19, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I was waiting for a masterpiece, but got one of the worst games. “The Last of Us” was one of the best games I played, the plot of “The Last of Us 2” is one of the most disgusting, it seems, the developers decided to spoil what they created. They took and killed one of the protagonists of the first part of the game, and put another in his place. It’s better to eliminate the heroine herself or her friend ...
I am sorry for the money spent on this game.
Currently the worst Sony exclusive.
My rating for the game:
Graphics 10
Gameplay 7
History 0.
Since the main thing in the game is the story itself, the result is 0.
And now it seems impossible to believe the critics, only those who played ... This is clearly seen in another game, where critics smashed the game, and the players liked it. I advise everyone Days gone, to replace The Last of Us 2 ... The game is really good.… Expand

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Justicier

Jun 19, 2020

beginner's error, never put two stories of two different characters in 30 hour games in a 1h or 2h movie yes or put a choice or a dlc tobeginner's error, never put two stories of two different characters in 30 hour games in a 1h or 2h movie yes or put a choice or a dlc to separate the story.… Expand

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JoelMiller

Jun 19, 2020

Honestly this game is not for fans of the relationship between Joel and Ellie, this game totally destroys that and it changed it intoHonestly this game is not for fans of the relationship between Joel and Ellie, this game totally destroys that and it changed it into something unrecognizable for The Last Of Us, Gameplay and Graphics amazing, but story is not worth the 7 years wait.… Expand

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Daveorino

Jun 19, 2020

What a letdown,
I don't think that I can add anything that wasn't already said why this game doesn't work as sequel to the Last of Us.
OtherWhat a letdown,
I don't think that I can add anything that wasn't already said why this game doesn't work as sequel to the Last of Us.
Other then the graphics which are seriously astonishing, I can't say much of a positive to anything.
The length of the game is also problem, it overstays it's welcome, story I don't even want to open this Pandora's box, but in short it is as terrible.
Gameplay wise it is just the Last of Us with smoother animations and ability to dodge upcoming attacks, so nothing special.
I wouldn't be as harsh as many people are that the game is 0/10, no game is that bad, maybe some terrible iOS/Android game for kids is really 0/10 but not this one, I would give it like 5/10 but I can also be hypocrite like a lot of reviewers that gave this game 10/10 even though they mentioned many times in the review they didn't like this or that.
So 4/10 is I think fair score for this game.
Really don't understand what was the end goal for Naughty Dog here, seems like they took inspiration from SW: the Last Jedi, movie that subverted our expectations with no payoff, basically this is the same, the Last of Us 2 subverts our expectations with no payoff.… Expand

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Octavio89

Jun 19, 2020

The video game equivalent of The Last Jedi.

Don't buy this game if you care about the characters or anything the previous game set up.

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HVAR

Jun 19, 2020

Sorry. I could not give this game anything else. This has to be the most boring movie like experience i have ever witnessed. The pacing is GODSorry. I could not give this game anything else. This has to be the most boring movie like experience i have ever witnessed. The pacing is GOD AWFUL the characters are bland, flat and one dimensional. The story has an extremely bad and unsatisfying conclusion. The 4 rating is only for the visuals. I could not connect with the characters in any way. Disappointed. The gameplay has 0 improvements too. Boring. Must play my ass… Expand

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cmpank88

Jun 19, 2020

Could have been the best game of all time, but it suffered from a bad narrative.
I got the game early, I liked the world, but hated everyCould have been the best game of all time, but it suffered from a bad narrative.
I got the game early, I liked the world, but hated every character in it.… Expand

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zkl

Jul 3, 2020

disappointing follow up filled with inconsistencies, disrespect, a general lack of logic in decision making. despite the possibility ofdisappointing follow up filled with inconsistencies, disrespect, a general lack of logic in decision making. despite the possibility of experiencing sensible, realistic, and above all interesting journeys with new and returning characters, the developers decide to shove mostly dry garbage in your face and force you to drudgingly eat it for hours on end. lets be real this series is all about the story and the passable game play is just a tool to tell it. if graphics and immersion are so goddamn important minecraft wouldn't even be a thing. if the gameplay was so crucial and fun it would be at the core of everybody's love for the series but its not. who says i play the last of us on repeat mainly for the really note tedious scrounging and extreme gore? sadists? a majority of people drop less than a week's worth of total playtime on the game then decide whether it was a worthwhile and satisfying experience. while the technical atmosphere was mostly great the drag of a plot is trash and kills the whole experience. delusional fans deflecting excuses toward strawman arguments instead of the real problem on how key moments of this game are total nonsensical garbage is actually just extremely sad. i was so excited to experience this new installment, now its all just dissatisfaction and disgust. this game is a 7 AT BEST, especially considering what came before. anybody giving this game a near-perfect score is delusional.… Expand

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Vodka_boi

Jun 24, 2020

"Subverting expectations" by making the game unenjoyable from the plot point standard, doing a disservice to the entirety of TLOU 1 that was"Subverting expectations" by making the game unenjoyable from the plot point standard, doing a disservice to the entirety of TLOU 1 that was written by leagues more competent writers and doing all of that to pander to people that don't even play videogames is exactly how not to make a videogame, let alone a huge budget project that is supposed to be the killer app of the generation. Even ignoring all of that, which is absolutely impossible due to the game being a narrative heavy cinematic experience (a yet another slow paced 3rd person action-adventure with "realistic graphics, which is precisely the only type of games all in-house Playstation studios can ever make, it seems), the gameplay is also worse than TLOU 1 at times. I would like to see how far Sony's reach extends when The Game Awards 2020 comes around and TLOU 2 magically gets a GOTY 2020 award because the fans' opinions never matter to them either.… Expand

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ChrisG96

Jun 19, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ok. Here we are after 7 Years. First of. I never have never done a review for a Game before. But I´m a huge The Last of Us Fan. I finished the first Part on the PS3 3 Times and the Remastered 2 Times. The first Part is not perfect. The KI is dull and the gameplay kinda repetive. But the story is one of the best and emotionally touching ones i have encountered in the Video Game Industry. And I have to say, i was massively hyped for the second Part. And now. After finishing it i decided to write my first Review to express my dissapointment. Notice: This is my personal Opinion and nothing more.
So the Last of Us Part 2 is graphics wise a beautiful game. The Apocalypse looks absolutly stunning. It is detailed and believable. The Motion Capturing is top Tier. The Facial expressions are just great. The sequences of Ellie and Yoel are just what i expected and bring back the warm feeling i have developed for the characters during the first Game.
And unfortunaly thats the only positive points i have for this Game. The Character of Abby is just.......... I dont know. I came never to the point where i started to sympathize with her. The game really tries to show you her perspective, for example when you see the Hospital scene from the first Game with diffrent eyes, but for me she just stays the character that killed Joel. I have no problem with Joel dying. I expected it from this Game. But not in this way. What leads me to the biggest Problem i have with this Game.
The Story. Goddammit. if anyone of you reading this works as a Writer for a Game Studio, Movie Studio or Comics. PLEASE TAKE NOTES: SUBVERTING EXPECTATIONS DOES NOT MAKE AUTOMATICALLY A GOOD STORY! Seriously we have edured enough of this **** The Story is a classic Circle of Revenge. Nothing wrong. The Story of Part 1 wasnt Groundbreaking either. But Part 1 was well written and Part 2 is not. In Part 1 you had moments of joy, moments of grim, loud moments, silent moments. Part 2 is misery Porn. And it uses the shocks. Remember Ellie killing David in Part 1? Like we dont see the dismembered Face? It was left to your Imagination. Part 2 shows off the violence like nothing before. I have no Problem with violence in Storys as long as it has a purpose. Remember Spec Ops the line? The Phosphore Scene? This was violence used well. The Last of us uses violence in a pornographic way. Loud, vulgar for the shock effect. In the End, after all the wortk and all the killings to hunt down Abby, Ellie realises Killing is bad and spare abbys life. Like really? After loosing Wife, Kid, Father Figure, two finger Abby is allowed to drive off with a boat to live happily after? Thats your great story Naughty Dog really? Really? That is some Bull**** an edgy 14 year old would write for his "deep and emotional" fan fiction. Which leads me to my next point of critic.The dialogues. Man who is responsible for this? By god the lord allmighty. The same 14 Year old responsible for the Story? I have read FanFictions with better dialogues. Its just. The ****
My neutral Point is the Gameplay. It is not revolutionary but. Well I guess i have seen worse. And the gameplay of the first part was also a pain in the ass from time to time.
All in All not a bad Game with beautiful graphics, medicore gameplay that wants to much and shokes on its own ambitions. As a sequel absolutly terrible, as a video game ok. Dont waste 65 Euro and wait till its for free with PS Plus or on sale.
And i have no idea how it got this 100 scores from the professional reviewers.… Expand

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DaangerNoodle

Jul 2, 2020

Sadly, this sequel is a poorly written revenge story, which tries force its message down you throat, too which it becomes cringe worthy. TheySadly, this sequel is a poorly written revenge story, which tries force its message down you throat, too which it becomes cringe worthy. They try to introduce new characters, but fails miserably in giving them any depth. Consequently, one does not care about them at all. Furthermore, the well developed characters from the previous game, acts totally out of character in this sequel, in order to fit a narrative. Unfortunately, this sequel destroys the remarkable achievements of the first game. Its some what decent game-play mechanics (maybe a little outdated) and breath-taking graphics, is overshadowed by how terrible the story is. Ultimately, they have destroyed their own franchise - a franchise once beloved and admired.… Expand

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Pr0j3ct97

Jun 19, 2020

Everything about this games story is so bad that it shadows any positive things about this game. Plot is absolutely disappointing.

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