The Last of Us Part 2 Review: Alone and Forsaken - Gamer Matters

A near-perfect game that will make people question if they are like it or not. The game looks amazing with engaging gameplay, but unfortunately with a disappointing storyline.

[kingtroy]

lol

[IamTylerDurden1]

Near perfect yet 7.3? Who are these clowns? The game is a 95 Metacritic and you call it near perfect, yet a mediocre score?

[VerminSC]

They’re willing to sacrifice their integrity for clicks. It’s pathetic

[PaleMoonDeath]

Or it's simply how they feel about it? you.. haven't seen the leaks, I assume this is what troubled him and a few other reviewers, very curious time to read reviews.

[mandingo]

I mean this is what you get when you go woke and ruin a beloved story

[mkis007]

What? a 95-96 meta? I guess more people should then...

[starchild]

@mkis007
Game journalists tend to be located on the US west coast or in other big urban centers. Let's just say that their politics tend to lean strongly to the left and they likely won't have any problem with the messaging in this game.

But it's still going to alienate many people who otherwise would have enjoyed this game.

[Crueltylizer]

How do these articles get approved? I don't care about the score, but the review and the score don't match up at all. It's contradictory in every way.

This review is not worth reading 1/10!

[PaleMoonDeath]

Actually, no. Just because it doesn't favour what you do, doesn't make it worthless.

[Crueltylizer]

It has nothing to do with flavor at all.

If a reviewer gives content of a game 5/10 yet writes

"Naughty Dog does suggest to us to continue with New Game Plus to get all the game has to offer, and I feel most of you guys would want to play it for the second time, trust me."

How does that not contradict the rating? So the content is worth playing through a second time (replayability) yet the content is only worth a 5/10 rating? Really?

This is a badly done review nothing more nothing less.

[PaleMoonDeath]

@Crueltylizer

He is conflicted by the plot, I hope you have not been spoiled otherwise you may have an inkling to his troubles. It will bother some, it won't others, this is the case of someone who did not like the plot. There is nothing wrong with this notion.

The last of us isn't exceptional because of it's gameplay which is rather standard, the plot and characters is the goldmine for many. If that does not deliver for someone it's a very troubling scenario if not mediocre. Perhaps he enjoyed the gameplay, but not the plot? this was a major controversy a month ago, many exploded.

Those unspoiled are about to go for a ride, whether they enjoy it or not they will not know. This is why every review is interesting, please note Sony gave strict instructions not to talk about the plot at a certain point or show footage from a certain chapter onwards. They are protecting the surprise, no one is right or wrong, it's a very exciting topic as of now!

[WickedLester]

There's always one turd in the punch bowl.

[SegaGamer]

Or you just can't accept that somebody doesn't like something as much as you do.

This site is a joke, you fanboys are like this with EVERY exclusive. One minute you hate sites like IGN for giving a game on your preferred console a 7 (which isn't even a bad score) then you praise them when they give a 9 or 10. The hypocrisy I see on this site daily is laughable.

[WickedLester]

Looking at your username I'm not surprised by your reply. Tell me, does it still grind your gears that Sony contributed to putting your precious Sega out of the console business?

[SegaGamer]

@WickedLester.

"Tell me, does it still grind your gears that Sony contributed to putting your precious Sega out of the console business?"

No, not in the slightest, why would it annoy me? It's the best thing to happen from my point of view because now I get to play all of Sega's games on PC. Sega not making consoles is a win win from my point of view and I hope they never get back into making consoles.

All you had to do was look at my comment history and you would see that I have never fanboyed for Sega, unlike with you and Sony. Try it next time before making an ass out of yourself.

[CaptainObvious878]

Or maybe he just doesn't like the beloved characters being sacrificed on the alter of bigoted wokeness?

[PaleMoonDeath]

I want to know more about the story, all have been told strictly not to talk about it and show footage from certain sections. Curious to see spoiler free reviews.

[Mr_cheese]

Simple

Don't click, dont support.

[blackblades]

Lowest score of them all well we know this is clickbait, dont give them the clicks

[NextGenCeo]

Microsoft is working. Those web pages trolls thats all.

[Rachel_Alucard]

Real clickbait is 5/10 or below, not 7.3. If they wanted some real attention they would've done a 6/10 at best. I just think it's stupid to immediately disregard a review just because everyone else gave it near perfect scores. Just shows clear fanboyism and brand loyalty, which means you weren't looking for a proper review, just one that reinforces your opinion.

[Mr_cheese]

Personally, i disregard the review because of the review. How can you have a near perfect game and yet give it a 7.3.
The rating needs to be consistent with what is being said. Again, in my opinion.

Perfect score 5/7

[Rachel_Alucard]

If you read the cons at the end he has the same gripes as IGN Japan who gave it a 7 because of the storyline. It was about how there was no character building with Ellie like the first game, since she starts out already in a relationship from the get go so there's nowhere left to go. This kind of game relies heavily on it's storyline for most people so knocking off that many points for that plus the dodge mechanics seems reasonable.

[AnnaDea]

GAME OF THE YEAR GAME OF THE YEAR!

[drunkenspy007]

If you rate any game 7.3 or similar decimal use, you've proven you're full of it and no one should pay attention to what you say.

[REDGUM]

"A near-perfect game that will make people question if they are like it or not."

You're opening sentence says it all..
I'm reading no further.

[Jrios355]

*IGN gives the game a perfect score*
"HAH!! tAkE tHaT HaTuuuUrZzz"

*Some other sites give the game a lower score*
"RAAAHHHH REE REE REE REE REE REEEEEEEE"

I love N4G.

[Hakuoro]

Yea but isn't the flip side all the people who are in the 10 scores talking about wokeness and generally being angry the exact same thing?

As well as the people in this review who are saying "hah this review is 7.3 this game totally sucks".