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July 2020
(94%)
139 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(83%)
1358 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Combat more fluid with more elements
Pockets of exploration
With plenty to collect
More upgrade options
A deep story that builds upon the original
Ellie's story and the tales of those around her are all touching and nuanced
Combat is viciously satisfying
Sets a new benchmark for diverse representation in gaming blockbusters
Powerful writing
Improved combat
Accessibility options
Deep emotional impact
Well-written narrative
Stunning visuals
Fine-tuned gameplay mechanics
Characters are fully developed and believable
High level of detail in-game and in options
One of the best looking games this generation
Gripping story with complex characters
Stealth-based but guns blazing is an option
Powerful
Provocative storytelling
Fiercely reactive combat drenched in tension
Ingenious level design grounded in a breathtakingly realised universe
The editors didn't like
Wish we could explore more
Small parts of campaign could have been paced more gracefully
Certain villains could have benefitted from further development
Few new enemies
Pacing problems
You might cry (I did)
Gating inhibits more full exploration
Slow to start
A narrative so ambitious it occasionally loses focus
Abstract: Beyond being one of the most visually and technically stunning games, the story forces the player to face the consequences of choices made in the first game and refuses to shy away from the pain of those choices. The main character and the player come to...
Abstract: Time and technology do not always result in good movie sequels – you only need look at the Ghostbusters and Men in Black franchises, plus the career of George Lucas for proof. But gaming is different. Yes, we've had our fair share of misshapen number twos...
(Image credit: Sony/Naughty Dog)It's hard to put into words why you should play The Last of Us 2 without spoiling the aspects which make it truly great.While the long-awaited sequel seemingly starts out as a run-of-the-mill revenge tale, it becomes more n...
Few new enemies, Pacing problems, You might cry (I did)
The Last of Us Part II is not a perfect game, and it's not even a particularly revolutionary one. But it is a great game.Naughty Dog has approached the sequel with a level of craftsmanship and detail that's unusual in AAA, and from a writing standpoint al...
Deep emotional impact, Well-written narrative, Stunning visuals, Fine-tuned gameplay mechanics, Characters are fully developed and believable, High level of detail in-game and in options
One of the best looking games this generation,Gripping story with complex characters,Stealth-based but guns blazing is an option,
Slow to start,
With so much pressure on the sequel, fans are expecting big things from The Last of Us Part 2 and Naughty Dog has delivered. People are at the heart of the story that's set against the backdrop of a bleak and beautiful post-apocalyptic America, and it del...
Published: 2020-06-12, Author: Alex , review by: gamesradar.com
Powerful, provocative storytelling, Fiercely reactive combat drenched in tension, Ingenious level design grounded in a breathtakingly realised universe
A narrative so ambitious it occasionally loses focus
Naughty Dog's PS4 swansong is an astonishing, absurdly ambitious epic that goes far and beyond what we could have imagined for a sequel to an all-time classic...
Published: 2020-06-12, Author: Dom , review by: dailystar.co.uk
The Last of Us, Part II outshines the original in practically every way. The game takes level design, combat, stealth, AI and interactive narrative and uses each element to elevate the other.Unpredictable, intelligent and self-aware, this game seems to pr...
Abstract: ‘Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.” So goes the saying popularly (if spuriously) attributed to Confucius – a proverbial truth that The Last of Us Part II explores, unflinchingly and sometimes gruesomely, for 30 hours. It is diffic...
Published: 2020-06-12, Author: Oli , review by: eurogamer.net
Abstract: Emerald city blues.Can a slick, mainstream action game really reckon with the violence that drives it? The answer is yes - messily, but powerfully.The most common joke about the difficulty video games have reconciling their storytelling impulses with...
