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The Last of Us Part II
The Last of Us Part II is an action-adventure game set five years after the events of The Last of Us. The player traverses post-apocalyptic environments such as buildings and forests to advance the story. They can use firearms, improvised weapons, and stealth to defend against hostile humans and cannibalistic creatures infected by a mutated strain ...
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- Released
- June 18, 2020
- Developer
- Naughty Dog
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
How it plays
Time to beat · 20 player times (IGDB)
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The Last of Us Part II Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
“The Last of Us Part II is a gut punch in the best way.”
The Last of Us Part II is a sequel to the action/adventure series set a few years after the original, revolving around Ellie as main character instead of Joel.
Where it succeeds isn’t in how close it scrapes to the level of prestige TV, or to films. Its coup is not, “Look how closely we can make games resemble highbrow art.” It’s more, “Look what previously fenced-off realms we can get interactivity into.”
After a long wait and despite some review bombing, The Last of Us Part II has finally made it out. And it's totally worth it.
The Last of Us Part II combines powerful story telling with frantic gameplay and beautiful graphics. Turns out Part II was a good idea after all.
Part II is an unavoidable achievement in so many ways. The few things it doesn’t get right don’t bog it down as many seem to think. Collectively speaking, this game subverts expectations in ways that make it stand out head and shoulders above the rest. For that reason alone, you should feel confident that the money you drop on this game will be money well spent. The PlayStation 4 couldn’t have received a better swan song.
Update: The Last of Us Part 2 is now available on Windows PC via Steam. Here’s our original PlayStation review.
There’s been a lot of debate about whether The Last of Us Part 1 is really worth its asking price. After all, Sony is charging full price for a remake of a game that’s been available for $19.99 (or free) for almost a decade that has already received a successful remaster. The big question is whether or not the updated content made enough of an impact to justify the $50 price difference —
Ambition winds up elevating and harming The Last of Us Part II with respect to its expanded gameplay and uneven narrative.[Reviewer's Note: Due to what I found to be overbearing NDA rules for a review code, my thoughts [...]
The Last of Us Part II is a gripping masterpiece that's full of consequences and emotion. Naughty Dog's farewell to the PlayStation 4 is not to be missed.
A rough port and bungled narrative make The Last of Us Part 2 hard to recommend, though the remaster's additions and moment-to-moment action satisfy.
The Last of Us: Part II is certainly a game that was designed to stir emotion from its player, regardless if that is one that has you enjoy the experience or downright hate it. While much of the game is certainly enjoyable and features some of the best visuals ever to grace videogames, there are par