The Last of Us Part II sells more than 4 million copies

PlayStation Blog: "We’re delighted to report that The Last of Us Part II is now the fastest-selling PS4 exclusive ever with more than 4 million copies sold through as of June 21."

[blackblades]

Wow, the hate was a waste of time. This game is shining from the heavens.

[markovicdejan]

I agree

[Spicyram]

Agreed!

[SyntheticForm]

It's well deserved.

This game is the definition of hard work and dedication.

[Bathyj]

Exactly. All that detail doesn't just happen. It's infused with passion and experience. ND have my complete trust. They've never steered us wrong and they're raised the bar with every release. That's almost impossible to comprehend. How could a pole vaulter raise The Bar on every single jump at still keep clearing it?

And for the record, the story telling is one of the best parts of the game. Going off on a rampage and then seeing the other side and actually empathising is brilliant. The trailers and misdirection before the release was also brilliant.

People are confusing parts of the story that made them feel bad for being a bad story. Schindler's list made me feel bad the road made me feel bad that doesn't mean they are bad stories or they are bad storytelling.

I'm glad what happened happened the way it did because we all thought we knew what set Ellie off on her path but we really didn't.

[rainslacker]

I was willing to give ND the benefit of the doubt in the SJW stuff because they have been consistent through many game releases. While the story ending this time was kind of disappointing, they didnt disappoint me anywhere else, and I found out for myself that the concerns over SJW political grandstanding were reactionary and not relevant to this game.

So, people can continue to hate, and remain ignorant of what this game has to offer. If someone was disappointed and seems like they played it, and can be reasonable, I'll be happy to discuss it with them. I can see why some things done would not make people happy, but to try and utterly destroy this game, or its director was and still is just childish

[LOGICWINS]

The hate gave the game free advertising if anything.

[SyntheticForm]

"The fastest selling PS4 exclusive"

Today's menu:

Crow.

[pwnmaster3000]

It was actually Sony/ND who created the hate to bring in attention.
That’s a pro gamer move right there.

[Hakuoro]

pwnmaster3000

Ah yes the old "you made me attack you excuse".

I love that one.

[morganfell]

A lot of people didn't hate the game. They simply didn't care for it. But supporters of the game hated anyone that didn't praise it. And no doubt most of those copies sold because of the previous game and by far the vast majority of gamers who purchased it were unaware of the controversy prior to playing.

[SamTheGamer]

Trying to see logic in your comment

[SyntheticForm]

I don't hate you because you're not praising it; don't lump all supporters of the game into some ridiculous coterie of intolerance.

I disagree with the notion that "vast majority" went into this game without a clue, and so much so that they felt 'deceived' in any way. I think a great many people believed a certain death would occur, or were privy to the possibility.

[morganfell]

You think because you visit sites such as this and are up on current gaming news that you are the ordinary gamer. You aren't. Projection creates erred analysis. Most gamers simply aren't that savvy.

[Spicyram]

You think a lot of people dont care for TLOU? You are LITERALLY writing this comment in an article where TLOU 2 has sold 4 million copies. 4 Million copies. That's 4 million people btw. How many games sell half that number over their lifetime across physical and digital on multiple platforms?.

[morganfell]

@Spicyram

What?

Comprehension isn't your strong suit. Let me simplify it for you. Most people bought the second game because they liked the first game and were unaware of any controversy. Most gamers do not read articles about games or stay up on the latest news. They hear a game is coming out and they get it. How difficult is that to understand? Apparently difficult enough. That is why it sold 4 million copies. The first game. And that's 4 million copies out of 2.7 billion gamers worldwide. Of course they liked the series going in. But after playing the second game there are some disappointed gamers out there. Or do you believe all of the people that bought the game liked it and only the so called haters (that is everyone else to people such as yourself) did not purchase it.

[sin7279]

Your logic suck!

[Spicyram]

@Morganfell

"Comprehension isn't your strong suit. Let me simplify it for you"

Ah man that's not very nice of you to say! man, was it truly necessary to insult me like that my friend? Of course a lot of people bought this game because they enjoyed the first one. I'd definitely agree that majority of the sales were driven by the success and popularity of the first game, but what evidence do you have for saying that "the vast majority gamers who purchased it were unaware of the controversy prior to playing"? - i really dont know a way of going about verifying that claim, maybe you can tell me and educate me, clearly you know more than me on this! Perhaps you've done the research and surveys and collated the data to back up this point? or maybe its something one can just assert and assume without backup? Thanks bud.

[morganfell]

Friends? I do not know you. How would you prefer I state it? You do not understand? You are not looking at the entire picture? Euphemistic terms cloud meaning. If you possessed the comprehension you certainly didn't employ it to address my central point. Instead you provided facts in response to a matter I was not questioning. But that is all now machts nichts.

Regarding gamer awareness all one need do is step outside your own world and interact with people that are not in your pool. Research it for yourself. The average gamer does not spend time on gaming sites or posting on forums. They work normal jobs or they are affluent enough to not require such and gaming is something they do casually. Its one reason, just one of several, why most gamers do not finish games they purchase. Go online and research the statistics for yourself. It isn't a big part of their life the way it is for some of us. Yeah they do not know what they are missing.

[SyntheticForm]

"You think because you visit sites such as this and are up on current gaming news that you are the ordinary gamer. You aren't. Projection creates erred analysis."

Where have I erred? I'm under no illusion and have made no error. You assume everything with the portion of your statement that I quoted.

I'm not projecting anything; I know who's who and who's savvy. Come on, man. I know exactly who I am and I am keenly aware of the different types of gamer out there and where I fit in relation to them. You just threw a ball of bull with that one.

I would think that "most" gamers (your vast majority) don't really know about The Last of Us. Many have heard of it but never played it. Gamers like you and I love these narrative heavies, but we're actually in the minority. On that I think we agree. This is by and large not a popular series; not popular the way Call of Duty is popular.

Where I very much disagree is that the vast majority of gamers who purchased this were unaware of leaks and controversy. That is not a safe assumption due to The Last of Us being a very specific game. It is followed by a very specific type of gamer. I would assume one that plays closer attention to the goings-on of the gaming industry, than say, the average Call of Duty or FIFA player.

Finally, a lot of people 'do' in fact hate much about this game. Everything from Joel to political messaging or perceived virtue signalling. Didn't care for it is too tolerant, and as you know we're not witnessing that level of tolerance.

[morganfell]

I absolutely agree we are in the minority. It is part of the point I am making. Had the first game not been produced this title would not have seen the sales ramp this rapidly. The first game was the major driver for the sales of this second title and most of those that purchased it were unaware of the controversy surrounding the game because they are not immersed in the gaming culture the way you and I find ourselves.

[ArchangelMike]

To be honest, alot of the hate was simply misguided and underserved. When people actually get round to playing the game, they realise that. Especially those who hadn't formed hardline opinions based on the the leaks, and most especially those that are not bigotted and who are not in the anti-gay camp. For example, there are actually people who are still vehemently set in their minds that Abby is trans - even after the game is out and they see clips of her as a young girl. This then is all the fuel they need for their hatred of the game.

It's one thing to dislike the story, the pacing, or how the game ended - that's not surprising. But what is surprising is the sheer level of vitriol that is being poured on the game by some - the majority of which haven;t even played the game. The metacritic user score proves that. Scores went up before people could have realistically completed the game.

That is simply not objective dislike, but rather hate mongering and propaganda - predomionatrly with an "anti-SJW" agenda.

[Bathyj]

Bull crap. I have no problem with someone who doesn't care for the game. It's a dark sombre tone and that's not that everyone. Neil druckmann himself came out and said that a lot of people we're not going to like it. Especially fans of the first because they were going to get hurt by it. My problem is the people that never intended to like it in the first place or people that haven't played it at all whining and carrying on about the game because of its so-called forced agenda which really barely comes in to the over arcing story. Or complaining about events that happened in the game because it hurts their little feelings when the whole point of it what's the make them feel something rather than just running through a video game with no emotional attachment. If you want that don't play a naughty dog game.

[morganfell]

@Archangel,

The situation to which I am referring is something you mention. I don't like the game. I don't hate it, but I don't like it. Yet people that do not like the game are apparently haters. That is the line that is being drawn. You can critique elements of the game but you are still a hater.

Bathyj below you is completely off the mark. He replied in line to me so I can only assume he is referring to me. I am not hurt by Joel's death boo hoo hoo. I think it is poor storytelling and an absolutely wasted opportunity. As I stated elsewhere:

"Druckmann believes himself to be a story teller but he is not. He seems to be caught up in the latest TV trope of the shocking death of a major character is engrossing entertainment. But those deaths, even if due to madness or anger need to make sense from a storytelling point of view. Even the "senseless death" has to have a logic behind the construction. Altering the behavior of a character to create such deaths is also juvenile. Simple literary techniques such as foreshadowing, that may not be apparent prior to the death are needed. Otherwise it is merely cheap theatrics. And when you kill a major character you must gain more than you lost. You must get yardage from that death."

And to the point I was originally making. There seems to be an assumption that 4 million people bought the game because they loved it. You can't really say that is true unless you survey 4 million people after they have played it.

[Hakuoro]

O.k. well the flip side is most negative reviews were from trolls and bot who didn't play the game.

I'll tell you the truth the fake narrative is that, "people don't like the game" which was spread by people who didn't play it.

The real narrative is that people who actually played it thought it was a good game.

[morganfell]

The statement that everyone that played the game liked it is as absurd as the remark that everyone that doesn't like the game must hate it.

A great many of those negative metacritic scores were from haters that didn't play the game. But not all of them. And some of the positive reviews that were there also right as it went live were equally fake. That number was a great deal smaller but they were no less false.

[MALVAD0]

#MorganFAIL

[starchild]

morganfell, all of your comments in this thread are bang on. People are reacting to you negatively based on emotion not rationality. You made your points very convincingly.

[rainslacker]

By the end of your comments, it seems you dont like being lumped in with the haters that were not justified in their hate for whatever reason.

If that's the case, then I suggest you take it out on those people, because when rampant hate campaigns happen, or even positive campaigns, people tend to get defensive in their replies, and they lump everyone together because it gets tiresome discerning one from the other. In the mean time, generalizing everyone as bring what you dislike, is no different than what your upset with them doing to you.

You have two choices. Call out the haters yourself so your own voice wont be drowned out. Or stop getting so invested in discussions with people who want to discuss your credibility over the arguments you make against the game. The latter just makes your own argument appear weak, and tends to be the common behavior of people who hate without valid reason

[Gameseeker_Frampt]

@morganfell

"Altering the behavior of a character to create such deaths is also juvenile." Can you please elaborate on this? I've seen people who don't like the game say this and after beating the game I just don't understand what behavior they are talking about.

[morganfell]

I'm not taking anything out on anyone because I dismiss those people that hate the game. Disappointed I understand. A wasted opportunity? Absolutely. So I could care less about the haters. That is for the blind defenders to waste their time. Why? because they are cut fromm the same cloth. Unthinking, without vision, or comprehension. Just lashing out to defend their view.

And for the people screaming about 4 million copies as if sales are the mark of quality. That being the case then no one should be caterwauling in the manner I witnessed concerning GTA V being brought to next generation because by the sales standards it must be one of the greatest games ever made. I hope no one crowing about sales were bashing in those threads the other day. That would be hypocrisy.

The laughable thing is people showing their true colors. I am so glad they have done so. Thank you. I am one of the biggest Sony fanboys on this site and have been subject to unbelievable attacks by Sony haters. Yet the moment I question a Sony game and decide I do not like it I am the enemy of the state. I am so honored by the sheer hatred.

[TheKingKratos]

"Altering the behavior of a character to create such deaths is also juvenile."

Ahh this Bullcrap again ... you act like Joel don't trust any one in the first game
But he did .. he trust Henry and sam and went with them and they could have been bad people too and kill and loot him when they had the chance... this is a sh1t world after all

And BTW he wasn't the one who give his name up it was Tommy who did this and they had no other choice to go with her in that bad storm because they were chased by hords of infected they had no other choice .
The moment Joel walked into that room he noticed something is wrong but it was too late to act plus he became too old and too comfy after 5 years of living in a town where he starts to live a normal life

There is soo many details in this game you will never get it unless you play it but since you jumped on the hate way before the game release tell me there is no hope with you ... i feel like talking to brick wall

[morganfell]

"i feel like talking to brick wall"

You have only responded to me twice and both times you wrongly assume I hate the game when I simply do not care for it's erred and wasteful approach driven by juvenile storytelling. This is simply piled on proof to what I have been saying for days. The intolerance of your worship is without bounds. Anyone critical of the game is automatically a hater. What a simple view.

And there is something wrong with someone shouting at a brick wall, Trust me, walls may seem stolid with single purpose but they dislike fanaticism and the wall doesn't care what you have to say.

[Spicyram]

@Morganfell

"So I could care less about the haters. That is for the blind defenders to waste their time. Why? because they are cut fromm the same cloth. Unthinking, without vision, or comprehension. Just lashing out to defend their view."

I think TLOU 2 is one of the best games released this generation, and that each of the 4 million copies sold is well deserved. Does my own personal enjoyment of the TLOU 2 make me a blind, stupid fanboy lacking comprehension? Does it make me a sheep? basically you're saying that people defending this game (i suppose you are including me in that group) are unable to think for themselves? Sounds like you just have a stick up your arsheole, you disingenuous piece of shit.

[Gameseeker_Frampt]

@morganfell

You really have a lot of opinions about a game that you have not played. You yourself had already made up your mind about the game long before it came out and now it isn't surprising to see you here trying to justify your disliking a video story without actually playing the video game and experiencing the story. You cannot even answer simple questions about your criticisms. You personally represent the type of critics of the game you are saying don't exist. Nobody says they are "not going anywhere near a game" about a game they don't hate.

[TheKingKratos]

You keep say you don't care ... but you care and you can't shut up about a game you didn't play

And you didn't talk about the points i brought up but how would you know about them when you have no clue and didn't play it

And the worst thing is that you think you are clever and funny but in the end you are neither and you are just a crybaby who can't over the fact that the game is doing awesome and you will win GOTY ... i can't to see that happen just so i can you see you getting angry even more about a game you didn't play and don't "care" about

[The Wood]

morganfell

Just play the game. You may like it more than you think and understand it more. No it isn't perfect but I don't need perfection. There have been a lot of duds this gen and this isn't one of them. A lot of the fan theories as to what Joel would and wouldn't do are riddled with holes so its weird people use them as some kind of proof of anything. Joel wasn't perfect in game one. Don't miss out on a quality title for the wrong reasons. Buy it 2nd if you don't wanna support but don't miss out. I think too many of us are becoming too entitled, critical or brittle. Lets just enjoy gaming

[morganfell]

Spicyram,

Strawmanning is obvious. I am not saying that people that like this game are stupid fanboys. I am saying persons that cannot tolerate a differing opinion and then turn on someone with whom they have otherwise agreed (which only ever existed because of support for a console) are stupid fanboys. If you like the game good on you. But acting as if people that do not like the game are haters and everyone of them are going to countless forums submitting 0.00 scores is absurd. Also thinking that every copy of the 4 million went to someone that after playing the game thought it was the best thing ever, is little short of living in dreamland. Most of those 4 million copies when purchased were by by gamers that had no clue about what they were about to experience. I am sure some liked it. And I am sure some did not. No amount of sales makes a game great either. Otherwise Rockstar would not have been subject to the most childish attacks the last few weeks. Its laughable how sales suddenly became the mark of developmental achievement...when it was convenient. Maybe they are right. I know when I cannot decide if I like a game I stop playing and go research the sales numbers so if I know whether to consider it a landmark in gaming experiences.

Like any half intelligent person I researched the game before I purchased it. I ALWAYS DO. I did not go in with blind allegiance. I know for over a decade there are those that always assumed I was a drone for one company or another and they are wrong. I do not rely on reviews good or bad (all reviews are essentially bad as they are standardless drivel remarking what someone liked or did not like and I am not purchasing the game for them) I do not have to purchase the game in order to learn a sufficient amount concerning it. There are those that would call this being a smart consumer. My research revealed what was me intolerable missteps, matters I could not overlook. I can withstand some broken gameplay for the story. Everyone is different but I cannot put up with brilliant mechanics when the story takes a turn and I am subjected to juvenile prose. As the days wore on and more videos were posted by gamers it only confirmed what I had seen initially and I could but shake my head and go back to Nioh 2. Enjoy your game.

[Gameseeker_Frampt]

@morganfell

Your "research" of the game involved zero hours playing it and reading zero reviews from people who played it. You read the spoilers which means you had no intention of playing this game. After all, like you have repeatedly said, there is no point in playing a game if you know how the story goes.

The argument that you are trying to make to justify your prejudice is laughable. You really think that everyone who bought God of War liked the game? Spiderman? Mario Kart? Meta Gear Solid 5? It is amazing that the only time I've seen people bring up total customer satisfaction is with The Last of Us Part 2. It is pathetic that you are justifying the review bombing and loads negative Youtube videos being posted by a vocal minority as if they are a perfectly reasonable response. Did Upper Echelon Gaming need to put up 4 videos since The Last of Us Part 2 launched saying about how bad the game is? What about the 5 videos before launch that talked about how bad The Last of Us Part 2 is?

[VariantAEC]

@TheKingKratos
"Ahh this Bullcrap again ... you act like Joel don't trust any one in the first game
But he did .. he trust Henry and sam and went with them and they could have been bad people too and kill and loot him when they had the chance... this is a sh1t world after all"

Uh... Did you forget Joel's first interaction with Henry was literally trying to kill him (which Joel openly admits in-game)?
Henry abandons Joel during a mission which Joel instantly hates him for and he let's Henry know in there very next interaction where Ellie talks him down from killing Henry by admitting he just saved them.

Joel isn't a trusting guy.

Additionally Tommy also knows better than to give out names they both went through serious •••• in there time before they parted ways to survive differently.

So yes the fact that they all the sudden are super trusting guys is out of character even just four years after the events of the first games end. You don't just up and change essential survival mechanisms you've developed over a lifetime as an adult in a few years. It's a plot hole.

[outsider1624]

I wouldn't say waste of time. Because it did help in getting more exposure. Hehehe...free advertising. Thanks haters.

[SyntheticForm]

I suspect the look on Ellie's face in the thumbnail is much the same as the look on the faces of haters right now.

[sin7279]

Lol haha!

[lelo2play]

Good or bad, The Last of Us and Naughty Dog are popular brands, so it's no surprise that the game sold a lot.

Take the example of Rockstar games, Call of Duty, FIFA, etc... good or bad, they sell a lot of copies...

[Monkeysmoke]

I really feel sorry for anyone missing out on this game because of what bots have been spreading online.

This is one of the best games ever made!

[OpenGL]

Most of the people hating on it probably don't own a PS4 and/or didn't even play the first game.

[GTgamer]

"oG WoKe oG BrOkE these nuts 😂😂😂

[starchild]

Nah it's your side that are the nutjobs.

[GTgamer]

@starchild
What side do you speak of 🤔

[RauLeCreuset]

Marvelous!

[3-4-5]

"shining from the heavens"

This overpraise is a problem..

Just be realistic....Nothing wrong with the game...but the over drama ass kissing is cringe.

[rainslacker]

Funny thing about unwarranted hate. It tends to also bring out a lot of people talking about how good it is, which people also see. If people see one argument, they're likely to see the other, and it just brings more attention to whatever is being discussed.

In the end, hate can sometimes have the counter effect of what the haters want.

It typically takes a consensus for hate to have a negative effect on something, and there was certainly no consensus of hate here.

[Malice-Flare]

this is the best revenge, it sells well...

[solideagle]

I always wonder where are those low scoring websites when it comes to Nintendo IPs. TLOUII was 96 and it dropped to 94 but Zelda/Mario never gets 7 or lower. Are media/critics biased?

It doesn't mean I hate Nintendo but I always see low scoring reviews for Playstation exclusives. I know people say its just opinion but remember many people buy games based on review scores and sometimes Metacritic is used by companies as success parameter as well. Shouldn't reviewers be unbiased and review the game on "what this game is" or "how this game pushed the boundaries" rather than I didn't like it because I don't like shooters etc etc. I have also noticed there are like 5 Nintendo name websites for Nintendo only reviews which always give higher scores or perfect scores.

NintendoEnthusiast
NintendoLife
FNintendo
NintendoWorldReporting

sorry for my Rantish post -_-

OnTopic: congrats to Naughty dog.

ND: 1
Vocal minority: L

[Malice-Flare]

it's not that they're biased. it's just that MC has weighing system that gives some websites more pull. example an EDGE 9/10 is counted like 3 or more websites, and that can drag down a score a lot. i prefer OpenCritics' system more which is an actual average...

but the problem never was the Critic reviews, it's that MC does not curate user reviews. one can create an account and score games up/down without ever proving they played it...

[solideagle]

@Malice-Flare
Thanks for the explanation. I always thought MC was averaged based. interesting!

[rlow1]

Just because people hate something doesn't mean it's not going to sell. Sometimes controversy actually increases sales because of all the chatter around a game. People want to see what all the fuss is about. Especially if your one of the millions that played the first game. Not surprised it sold well and I'm glad it was a success for the studio.

[DarXyde]

Solideagle,

It is average based.

A weighted average is still an average.

[TheLigX]

For sure, Nintendo always gets the Nintendo bump for their games. I love my switch, but botw is boring , and Mario odyssey is excellent, but not a 10.

[RauLeCreuset]

I suspect it's a few things. There is that Nintendo nostalgia. There also isn't the rivalry with Nintendo that you have between PS and Xbox, so there's less bias influencing scores on that account. Nintendo also makes comparatively safe games. Many don't have much of a narrative story. Their subject matter is often not that deep. They tend to be family friendly.

[rainslacker]

It's usually smaller sites that give lower scores, and a lot of the smaller sites dont review Nintendo games, or in some cases, seem to have a penchant for liking nintendo games and thinking everything else sucks.

[Neonridr]

what? There were plenty of people that tried to give Zelda 3 or 4/10 and said that the game sucked. It happens all the time. People get upset when BOTW won GOTY over Horizon because it was Nintendo over Sony. It's natural. You should have seen the outrage when Gamespot gave a 3DS title (A Link Between Worlds) their personal game of the year.

And let's not pretend like there aren't a bunch of websites with Playstation in their name, just so you don't think there is some sort of conspiracy here.

If a game is good it will always trump some bad reviews. TLOU 2 is no different here.

[markovicdejan]

I love Ellie

[Babadook7]

She's a great character (I'm only half way through but she's obviously really well written)

[XxSPIDEYxX]

Successful despite the leaks, the delays, the pandemic, the hate. You can't stop greatness.

[ClayRules2012]

Exactly! I remember people on YT claiming the game was going to be a big failure for ND, Sony, and Sales wise. My my, how wrong all those people were making those silly claims.

[RememberThe357]

I swear I want to love comment sections but then you see the stupidest comment with the most up votes and you just gotta throw up your hands and go do some mething constructive.

[Nicknasty]

Really, because the game still failed im afraid with a huge amount of gamers. Just because something sold, doesnt mean people enjoyed it or is the best game ever. The amount of buyers remorse ive seen with this game is unlike anything ive ever seen! To the point of retailers having to put up signs that read, sorry we can not accept returns of the last of us 2.

Its like going to a movie that everybodys been anticipating, to be just let down and want your money back, but yet reviewers will give it high marks. Simply for political purposes and beliefs. New Star wars movies ring a bell?

[Suzyp]

Pre-release negative crowd actually gives most games an increase in sales due to curiosity. When there's so much hate for it, people end up buying the game just to see what the fuss was about.

[The Wood]

Nick

Give up. Don't be that guy

[IRetrouk]

Nick, superman is real!!

See, we can all make stuff up.

[uGLYmE]

Can’t wait to play. First game was was incredible.

[ClayRules2012]

You’re in for a real treat!!!

[ArchangelMike]

Avoid the spoilers if you can. It's a minefield right now.

[TheEnigma313]

Great game. This one goes more in depth

[IRetrouk]

Dont forget how druckman was going to have to quit nd after this, and how nd would fail if they didnt get rid, has been entertaining to read that crap more than anything else, nd knocked it out the park again.

[Suzyp]

Similar situation happened to another game earlier this year, in game assets and plot leaked 3 months ahead, delayed, pandemic, still pulled great numbers. So this isn't the only case here.

[mrsolidsteel20]

Wow, I wonder the haters are going to say now?

[dekke]

most of haters are trolls..and yt/twitch streamers hate it cause their audience hate it...so u gotta agree with em or u will lose those nubs :P

[mrsolidsteel20]

Well they still have that d&ckhead AngryJoe, I guess.

[HarryMasonHerpderp]

I was wondering about this with youtubers. There are youtubers I like to watch such as angryjoe but I think this will be a test on whether he gives this game a legit review or if he panders to his audience who ultimately pay his Bills. Anything below a 7 is pandering in my opinion. You can dislike the story all you want but everything else such as gameplay, sound, art direction etc bumps TLOU2 up to at least a 7 in my opinion. Will he cave to his fans though who want this game to burn for some reason?

[Kane22]

@sunGod. skillup also hated part 1. so i don't know why he decided to play part 2

[Nicknasty]

Says the troll

[Nicknasty]

Keep telling yourself that. Excuses, excuses. Alot of buyers remorse, to the point of stores having to put up no refund signs on the last of us! Youre just not hearing about it. Lol wonder why. Alot of sheep in the comments section, pretty amazing.

[gigzamillion]

Probably the same rhetoric they've been saying but here's proof they're just wasting their time.

[Hakuoro]

Well apparently they are going to complain that the user review score is going up because now that people who have actually played the game and not just trolls and bots are adding scores.

[RgR]

Along with deletion of those negative scores by metacritic it should definitely go up.

[Hakuoro]

I don't think they actually deleted any scores, that's just B.S. from the same group of people. The number of negative reviews has only gone up it's just the ratio has gone down.

[ShadowWolf712]

Can't speak for "haters" but I still ain't a fan myself.

Game's gorgeous and I have a ton of respect for the team, but that writing was just... not it, fam.

Preference is preference at the end of the day tho.

[outsider1624]

Nah..its alright mate. You have your valid reason and i respect that. Most trolls were going "game is shit" ."its trash.."

[Hakuoro]

Not likening the game and going on meta critic and rating it a zero especially when you haven't played it is a whole other thing.

[dekke]

@ShadowWolf712

like i've said it before...every1 has their own opinion about gameplay/story

its like i dont like any of MS thingys such as forza series also halo or gears..but its just my opinion =)

[ShadowWolf712]

@dekke

Don't even get me started on the problems with MS games.

[rainslacker]

Your opinion is respectable enough, although some examples of what you didnt like lead to better discussion.

Your opinion isnt how a lot of the negative comments are related though.

[pwnmaster3000]

Don’t worry they will find a way to spin this. They always do

[Zool 08]

I know RRoD 🤣🤣🤣

[FunAndGun]

They are just going to go to their favorite Youtube channel where all the other incels go and join the circle jerk of saltiness. They think a few thousand of them represent everything always.

[starchild]

Like you're doing right now? Enjoy the circle jerk.

[DrDeath]

Ive always agreed with angry joe and enjoy his reviews. Some of them are terrible tho. He can be a huge child.

He already jumped on the hate train with joel. Im super interested to see his review. Cause hell be losing me as a sub if he bomb reviews the game strictly due to not likimg plot points that break his heart

[ArchangelMike]

The probem is that the Youtubers all wanted the subs for the leak hype. So all of them went and watched the leaks. That simply destroys your experience of the game. The game still stands on it's own merits, but your perception and experience has been tarnished to some degree. Because they didn't have any of the context, they all jumped on the hate ND bandwagon. What didn't help was that Sony went on the defensive and started copyright striking channels left and right. The whole internet hate wagon used that as more fuel to hate ND and TLOUII. In otherwords, their objectivity (if ever there was to begin with) was truely gone by the time the game released.

[AmUnRa]

O they are already on it...they say that people who buy the game will turn it in in a few days with the 100 thousands cous they realise that the game is rubbish and trade it in for a better game😉

[rainslacker]

Poor sony and ND then. I mean, 4 million is enough to break even and make a profit, but whatever shall they do with only 4 million sales in a week?

[starchild]

Do you think anybody cares how much it sells? It's not going to change people's opinions about the game in either direction. Lots of game series sell extremely well yet are hated by many people.

[rainslacker]

I think the more people that play it, the harder it becomes for others to lob irrational or false hate at the game. People start to lose credibility when they cant make an argument that matches up with the game.

This is good for both those disappointed, and those who liked it, because it means that over time, the discussion will stop being about things that the game isnt.

In the meantime, we all just have to suffer through it until the trolls, or in some cases, bigots, lose interest and set their sites on the next new shiny thing to come along.

[The Wood]

if it didn't sell well then detractors would be hyper happy. You know this. You've been here long enough. Be honest

[rainslacker]

Probably the same things they've been saying for months now. Haters tend to latch onto things and not let go...and it's usually a good way to tell the difference between a hater, and someone who was genuinely disappointed in the game.

[The Wood]

some people listen to the loud type and refuse to open the door whilst others open the door to see for themselves. I trust the type that plays the game and voices issues over those that use the leaks as the grail.

[gigzamillion]

Looks like the hate campaign failed as usual. Congrats Sony/Naughty Dog on another stellar exclusive game for Playstation gamers.

[xenz]

I remember some people on here saying they hope the game fails. Wonder where they are now? 😂 I suspect they’ve drowned themselves in their own tears 🤣

[Nicknasty]

It did fail, just look at all the user reviews. Metacritic scored like a 3 with users??? Lol, now theyre being told to no longer allow anymore negative reviews, so they can try to bring up the score? Talk about dishonest! Why, what are they scared of? You guys sound like a bunch of Justin Bieber fans. Same mentality lol

[xenz]

Anyone can rare a game at metacritic without even buying the game. The user ratings are going up almost everyday. It currently sits at 4.8 btw.

And tbh, its sad that your only argument is the userscore on metacritic. Only shows that you dont have any real arguments for hating the game.

[sampsonon]

I am happy that all the woman haters will feel sick today. All the bashing made them look like idiots. In the end ND has created a better game both story, gameplay, and world building than the last game by a huge margin. My favorite character is Abby. Man she is beast with those arms. Love it.

[LOGICWINS]

“I am happy that all the woman haters will feel sick today.”

The hell are you even talking about?

[Omnisonne]

Not liking the game = you're now a woman hater.. apparently.

[sampsonon]

@Omnisonne I am not talking about the small amount of people that really just don't like the game. I am talking about the majority that doesn't hide the fact about why they dislike the game.
But hey, you must just not see it. Take a look it's all over the net. "Druckman is forcing his political views on us" is the number one argument i hear. No need to deny it.
Don't you read the comments or what? lol

[SamPao]

And of course you had to come here because you feel like he was talking to you right? So predictable. Logicwins... lol

[ArchangelMike]

All I had heard over and over again before I played this game was that it was some high level SJW anti-male propaganda game. There are still people on twitter, reddit etc who still believe that Abby is trans.

The whole hate machine was just on another level. More than half the allegations leveled at this game are simply not true. It's one thing to not like a game, it's quite another to pour vitriol all over it.

The game is simply a masterpeice, it's about time we had some grown up character develpment, narrative and story telling. Films are able to deal with tragedy and character development in ways that gamers can only dream of. For too long we've been used to childish comic book narratives and story telling in games. It's time for games (or rather - gamers) to grow up.

Congrats Naughty Dog, I can't wait for Part 3.

[sampsonon]

Agreed.

The same people bashing the game they never even played are the same asshats that bashed Rey, Captain Marvel and the likes only to fail once again at trying to destroy someone's work.

I love Abby, and i 100% understand why she did what she did. To us Joel was a hero. To the rest of the world he was a mass murderer.

What a great and unexpected move by ND.
Simply a masterpiece!

[V3geta]

So much for the "I'm not buying it crowd", as not only has it shown how small of a percentage they make up, I'll go as far as to say a good number of those people bought it day 1.

[ClayRules2012]

Oh, I don’t doubt a fair amount of those who claimed to “Not buy it” bought it day 1. I really don’t doubt it at all.

[Elda]

You know the sh*t talkers bought it.

[ClayRules2012]

@Elda

Yeah, no doubt. And I’m sure loving it as well.

[Yui_Suzumiya]

I'm one of the day one crowd now doing a second playthrough

[Manubiggs]

15 hours in and I love this game.... I know there's a lot of hate for it ...but this game is perfect for me and so glad it exists. That said, TLou is my favorite game of all time, so tlou2 is not a hard sell for me.

[ArchangelMike]

Just try and avoid spoilers if you can, it's a much better experience that way.

[SamTheGamer]

There are so much love than hate. Hence proved

[ClayRules2012]

Congratulations SonyNaughty Dog! Thank you, thank you.

[DaGR8JIBRALTAR]

Controversy sells, and on top of this being a great game. This game selling was pretty much written in the stars.

[pwnmaster3000]

Plot twist: Naughty dog/Sony created all the hate to bring in attention to the game, because they knew Controversy sells.

[ArchangelMike]

Yeah, I don't think the death threats that Laura Bailey and Neil Druckmann are getting right now was "created to bring attention."

They didn't need controversy to sell 17 million copies of the first game.

[Hakuoro]

I think everyone involved in creation and profiting off the game would have preferred to not be dragged through the mud.

[Redemption-64]

People are going to be salty.

[Futureshark]

At average £50 a copy as still quite recently released, that makes Sony a tidy revenue of around £200,000,000!!
Who needs season passes and GaaS when you're making cash like that in the first week!

[sin7279]

First 2 days, not week!

[ArchangelMike]

Considering that the first games sold 17 million copies, I think there are still about 13 million sales to go yet. This game will sell bucket loads, and nothing the haters can do to stop that.

[Monkeysmoke]

This game keeps putting Xbots to SHAME!

Congratulations Naughty Dog!

[PhantomTommy]

Honestly, some of the positive comments being posted here are just as silly as the negative ones being posted everywhere else on the internet. It's a good game, it's flawed, it's not a masterpiece and we shouldn't be looking at sales as an indicator of quality. I'm glad it sold well mostly just because it will shut the "Go woke, go broke" crowd up for a while at least but I'm not gonna overlook the poor pacing and instances of bad writing just because it sold 4 million. Criticize instead of blindly praising and maybe we'll get something even better next time.

[TFJWM]

What parts of it had bad writing?

[Hakuoro]

All the parts he never played of course.

[ClayRules2012]

“It’s a good game, it’s flawed, it’s not a masterpiece and we shouldn’t be looking at sales as an indicator of quality” THIS...this right here is something I picture being said for Call of Duty. All future COD games!

Anyways, to say The Last of Us Part 2 is a “Good” game is an insult to the insane polish to the overall almost flawless package. No game is without its faults, whether big or minor issues. But that doesn’t mean with little issues or faults they still can’t be considered a masterpiece. This game exudes brilliance in storytelling, gameplay, audio, graphics, across the board. And what about bad writing are you talking about?

[sin7279]

Please dont cry!

[ClayRules2012]

It shouldn’t be said about “All” future COD games. That’s not fair to say. My bad.

[ArchangelMike]

A 10/10 score does not mean a game is perfect. True.
A 10/10 does not mean a game does not have flaws. True.
When 94% of critics give a game a 10/10. Then you can rest assured that the game is not just "good."
It can rightly and objectively be called a Masterpeice.
Don't forget to give praise where praise is due.

[Zool 08]

Once again your hatred has failed

[Father__Merrin]

4 million in 2 days wow

[XxExacutionerxX]

There are 110 million Playstations out there and only 4 million people bought Last of Us Part 2
Thats a very low number
Think how how many people this game would've reached if Sony wouldve put the game on PSNow. This would have increased subscribers from PSNow, and Sony would've made more money than just overall sales.
What good are console sales, if the games made aren't being bought by the majority of those owners.
Big reason why Microsoft is making better choices on their side of the camp.
This is why with only 50 million console sales for Xbox, 10 million of those people have gamepass. Just one Xbox exclusive will reach more Xbox/PC gamers through gamepass than a PS exclusive will on Playstation, even if there are more console sales. Proof that console sales don't matter and aren't going to matter in the future. Its about game sales.

[RazzerRedux]

somehow 4 million sold in 4 days is a "low number"

Hilarious

[XxExacutionerxX]

With 110 million ps4 sales, yes
Compared to GTA5 sales in one day, yes
Compared to Halo game sales in one day, yes
Thats a low number
This was the same with God of War, and most other sony exclusives.
I bought Last of Us 2 and loved the game, sony wouldve have those game sales and increased subscribers to ps now if the game was on ps now day one. I own a playstation 4 and ps now is a wasted service. Even sony doesn't care about it, wonder why?

[RazzerRedux]

"Compared to Halo game sales in one day, yes"

LOL

Halo 5 Sold Five Million Copies in Three Months
https://gamingbolt.com/halo...

"Compared to GTA5 sales in one day, yes"

GTA5? Wow....so comparing a true exclusive to a game that is on 5 platforms? And GTA is always a mega-hit. The vast majority of games pale in comparison, including MS exclusives. Use some common sense, dude.

"sony wouldve have those game sales and increased subscribers to ps now if the game was on ps now day one."

Sony doesn't need a service to make up for lack of revenue from first party games.

@AlexKoehler

You are just making shit up. lol

[RazzerRedux]

"Sony doesnt need a service to make up for lack of revenue from first party games. Lol (stop being a blind fanboy buddy) If sony were stealing your money from your wallet, you would defend it.
Gears 5 sold very well on digital and in retail stores with it being free on gamepass."

Sucks you don't have any facts to back up your bullshit. Compare Gears 5 on PC and Xbox One to God of War on PS4 alone.

"If we look at how the game stacks up to rival PlayStation exclusives – things don’t look too peachy. God of War, arguably among the best PlayStation 4 exclusives from this generation, sold over 3.4 million copies in the first three days after release.

Now, compared to Gears 5 purported 3 million players, this doesn’t seem like much. But we have to remember that many of the gamers playing are doing so via a monthly subscription rather than buying the game outright."
https://www.ccn.com/gears-5...

3 million *players* on TWO platforms that are combined larger than PS4's 110 million vs God of War with 3 million *sold* in the first three days. Just stop.

[P_Bomb]

“Think how how many people this game would've reached if Sony wouldve put the game on PSNow. This would have increased subscribers from PSNow, and Sony would've made more money than just overall sales.

If we’re looking at games 90+ “must-play” on meta, Ori and the Will of the Wisps only just crossed 2 million plays on GamePass https://www.windowscentral.... .

Safe bet that 4 million hard sales at launch brought in more money than 2 million sub’ plays across 3.5 months.

[Elda]

Do you think 40+ milion XBO owners will buy a copy of Halo Infinite knowing most will play free on GamePass & last years AAA Gears 5 sold so poorly that it doesn't have any sale numbers.

[TheTony316]

attach rate is the dumbest argument ever. By that logic every game ever released is a flop. GTA V is a total flop for only selling 120 million out of what? 340 million consoles (current and last gen) and 1 billion PCs?

Halo? Halo 5 sold 5 million in 3 months.
GTA V is a multiplat and arguably the biggest IP in gaming.

A game selling 4 million in 4 days on 1 console is a big success no matter how much you try to spin this.

[ABizzel1]

This is completely onesided view. I too am a subscriber for GamePass and it's a great service for consumers, however, it was not invented to be a Pro-Consumer service. It was marketed that way because the reality is Xbox has gone an entire generation with an overall lackluster exclusive library. There are some standouts, but when it comes to sales and critical reception they have been an extremely distant third in both hardware and software (unless you include the Wii U instead of the Switch, in which case Mario Kart Wii U which still had better exclusive software sales).

That's why GamePass was invented. The best selling exclusive Xbox has this generation was Halo 5 from 2014 reaching somewhere around 6 - 12 million units sold give or take according to Patcher who was informed that it sold about on par with the other main series Halo's (an average of around 9m). Their best critically rated exclusive was Forza Horizon 4 with a 92/100 on metacritic.

This all sounds good until you dig deeper and it shows an ugly truth for Xbox. Forza Horizon 4 is the only exclusive they have in their top 10 critically rated games on metacritic. PlayStation has 7/10 and Nintendo Switch and Wii U both have 5/10.

Critically they only had 3 games score of 90/100 on metacritic Forza Horizon 4, Forza Horizon 3, and Ori Will of the Wisp. PS4 has 12 games (4x), and Wii U has 5, and Switch has 6 (2x in half the time on the market).

Taking it even further looking into the top 100 games you won't see an exclusive from Xbox not named Forza or Ori in the top 100 games until number 61/100 Cuphead, and since it has been ported to Switch (along with the original Ori) if for some reason you don't consider those exclusives then Killer Instinct Season 3 at number 62/100. That's why their games have gone to GamePass.

Gears of War 5 is the starkest comparison of traditional sales vs. GamePass has done for Xbox because it's their biggest fail and also GamePass biggest win. On a positive note, Gears 5 was the biggest launch for Xbox with over 3 million players, since Halo 4. However, Gears 5 was also the worst-selling version in the franchise for the UK selling 4.5x less than Gears 4 and over 20x less than Gears of War 3, and while there has been no direct numbers from Xbox confirming global sales, the story seems to be it sold less than Gears 4 globally. Meanwhile, Sony and Nintendo games are selling millions upon millions of copies of their games while Xbox has had several exclusives not break the 1 million mark. If Gears sold 3 million physical copies that's 180 million net, whereas if everyone signed up for a month of GamePass that's $30 million net at best, and that's if they didn't get the $1 promotions.

Obviously, the idea is and hope is that those on GamePass stay on the subscription which is likely because it has good content. However, instead of their first-party games making hundreds of millions to $1 billion each they are making them bare minimum sales in the hopes that people will subscribe and stay with GamePass, on top of that they're paying out millions in contracts to 3rd parties to bring their games to the service which cuts into the profit that Xbox can make from GamePass as well.

It's not a bad strategy, because if they build a large enough following like XBL and PS+ then the service will be more profitable than game sales, however, they would need to hit around 30 million subscribers for it to reach that point IMO, that way it brings in more than the cost of game development, enough to pay for all their studios, enough to cover 3rd party contracts for GamePass and bring more in, and bring a large enough profit back to MS to replace millions of potential game sales.

[leoms]

N4G needs an option to flag stupidity

[rainslacker]

If MS could sell 4 million copies of a game in a couple days, they wouldnt be giving their games away for $10 a month.

Who cares what the percentage of sales vs console sold is? Selling 4 million copies in a few days is still 4 million copies sold. And those sales are only going up from there. Just think how many subs MS needs to make up that amount of revenue, and their profit margin is much lower through a sub service.

[TheEnigma313]

Just say you’re a hater and be done with it.

[UniqueGuy91]

And some people still wonder why Sony doesn't release their first-party games day 1 on PS Now for 10$.

[XxExacutionerxX]

Yeah, it makes no sense. Sony are the kings of copying a company choice or innovation to make their business more successful. Gamepass is a very smart move, hate it or not. That's like Netflix selling their original movies on blu Ray's and not putting it on their streaming service platform on day one. One big reason no one talks about PSNow what so ever.

[P_Bomb]

There’s a reason Hollywood keeps bumping their tentpoles instead of just releasing them on VOD already. WB just bumped Tenet again. They have their own streaming service but want those box office bucks from LA and NYC.

[Hakuoro]

Yea sure, just don't be surprised when all the games released on it end up like shovelware games like Bleeding Edge and Grounded.

[SethBrundlefly]

Imagine being a male gamer and getting all warm and fuzzy for Phil Spencer (he´s so dreamy), yet... hating on this game for having a gay lead protagonist?

[ClayRules2012]

Haha, right.

Love Ellie. Period.

[leoms]

Have you guys seen the usual haters? I can find them, there are some crows waiting for them. I hope they're not hiding.

[GamingSinceForever]

Daammnnn!!!

[Gatsu]

Where are the whiny b*tches now xD? All your hard work was pointless lmao. Well deserved ND! TLOU2 is a true masterpiece <3.

[NXFather]

Tell me one thing anyone has proved against my guy or Jesus Christ/God their downtown. And when you are scared to speak on it like I know you will be cuz I told you to be and you will obey. Then you will have proven my point coward. I'm not scared to talk about it but you are 1>3.

[Lexreborn2]

So, if 60k vocal people from Metacritic hated it but 4 million bought it, I’d say it’s healthy to ignore that hate. Because haters gonna hate

[starchild]

Does that also apply to series like Call of Duty and Assassin's Creed? I better never hear any of you fanboys bashing those games ever again. And when Cyberpunk 2077 comes out and smashes sales records I don't want to see the predictable Sony fanboys coming out of the woodwork hating on the game just to make their exclusives look better. You're already establishing the standard that sales = quality. So get ready to eat plenty of crow in the future, haters.

[rainslacker]

It's worth calling out any user score rating that has significantly more votes for it than well established popular games. And I don't mean just a few more, but exponentially more than is normal for any given game.

Doesnt matter which way the vote swings. There is something abnormal going on with the meta user ratings for this game.

[RazzerRedux]

"Does that also apply to series like Call of Duty and Assassin's Creed? "

Neither of those games are going to have "60k" negative user reviews on metacritic so you are making a bullshit point....as always.

[Antnee534]

This game is the best this year and honestly nothing coming this year that is announced can top it. I will say the story was fucking top notch had me hooked from the beginning. Then at the middle made me a bit mad, but naughty dog knows how to tell a fucking story cause they brought me back and that ending was fucking wild. The world they built in these games is so filled with darkness that you will have such a hard time finding a single glimpse of light to grab onto. They depict this so very thoughtfully in this game it's a masterpiece.
I when they announced this game said I will not look at any trailers or spoilers and kept away. I went into this game knowing nothing and it made this the best gaming experience for me in a long time. Also I really like ellie and dina what an awesome pair of people. These are my feelings you can try and talk them down, or say what ever negative thing you want but for me these are my feelings and I love this game.

Tldr: I love the game these are my feelings and they cant be changed by the negativity of others.

[Elda]

It's evident you think on your own & don't let negative gossip brainwash you. Glad you enjoyed the game.

[Antnee534]

Thanks and I don't mind if people don't like the game I just hope people who share their opinion at least played it. You don't get the same feeling of the story by just watching it.

[ArchangelMike]

I was the same. I stayed away from spoliers as much as I could, and I have to say there is no other game that has taken me on such an emptional journey. From real grief, to hate and anger, to joy, fear, despair. But that last chapter, I was just pleading with Eliie to just turn around and go home, I didn't have the fight in me any more. It was just so brilliant. The fact that ND could take me to a place where at the beginning I hated Abby, and just couldn't beleive they wanted me to play as her; but by the end of the story I was like, "Ellie just let her go,please just let her go."

Best gaming experience I've ever had bar none. What a true masterpeice.

[sin7279]

Awesome! The best game ever made!

[mrsolidsteel20]

I spoke to soon guys, this courtesy of one the comments on VG247 regarding this news about the sales of the TLOU 2:

"Ok, but how many of those copies are gonna end up being returned after more people start beating the game over the next few weeks? I'm more interested in the retention rate of this game."

I really can't believe how stupid this game made some people.

[Relientk77]

Amazing sales and I'm glad for Sony and Naughty Dog. Haters get rekt

[GameGod26]

I mean guys like the quartering and yellow flash and geeks and gamers did nothing but bring more attention to the damn game.i get they were trying to fed off the negativity but what was Actually achieved here On there part? The quartering has made videos about it damn near ever day which is ridiculous lmao but they all look really fucking stupid and you can add Tyrone magnus to it too

[InLikeFlint]

I watched a few of these videos your referring to & I felt like I had lost several brain cells by the time I reached the end of their frothing at the mouth gob$h!te rants.

My only conclusion, is either, they are leeching onto the popularity of the game to create controversy & attract hits to their sites, or they really are mentally incompetent. Maybe in some cases, both.

[Thundercat77]

Wow!

All those haters have been put to a great shame. This is the best revenge I have seen in the gaming industry.

Congratulations to Sony and ND. Greatness will never be affected by trolls.

[Auron]

10/10 EVERYWHERE!! 100mil ps4 gamers out there! only 4mil sold...so 4%.. looks to me like the hate was real. With all those perfect scores and PS users out there you'd think it'd be on its way to 30mil..
I have my opinions on this game. I'll just keep them to myself dont wanna give anyone a heart attack for me having an opinion that differs from theirs.

Whatever... if you enjoy it ya enjoy it. If you dont ya dont.

[TheTony316]

attach rate is the dumbest argument ever. By that logic every game ever released is a flop. GTA V is a total flop for only selling 120 million out of what? 340 million consoles and 1 billion PCs?

[Emme]

Are You Trump ? 120 of 340 isnt 4%!

[NXFather]

Well a game isn't going to have as high an attach rate across multiple generation but, those people are only counting each singular generation and I am sure you and everyone else realise that. The last of us 2 has sold exceptionally well but, don't pretend it tops things like Grand theft auto, fallout, skyrim, halo in it's heyday, blizzard top games in history red dead redemption 2 and more etc.

Did it do great yes. Has it or any Sony game in history earned all time status. No they are not top 3.

[TheTony316]

Emme

No, are you? Didn't you read the PC number?

[roboteye]

Go Woke Go Bank.

[Elda]

LOL!! Just beautiful!!! The negative vocal minority was paid absolutely no mind.

[Mr Marvel]

Damn, that’s incredible.
I must admit I was against buying this game, but when I found out I didn’t have to play as a trans-gender character, I was all in... and I absolutely love the game! (on my second play through now).
It’s not quite as great as the first game imo, but it’s still a masterpiece.

[TheLigX]

HAHAHAHA SUCK IT YOU XBOT, PROUDBOY AND INCEL HATERS!

[BrainSyphoned]

Animal Crossing 13.4 million sold (six weeks) on 57 million consoles for a 24% attachment rate.

TLOU2 4 million (4weeks) out of 110mil consoles 3.7% attachment rate

Blind Sony TLOU2 bots: WOOOO GAME OF YEAR WE BEST

[SamPao]

Who is gonna tell @BrainSyphoned that its only after 2 days ? (Not 4 weeks)

XDDDD

3 days sorry :)

[MainstreamGamer]

Maybe learn how to read and "un-syphon" your brain.

[Gatsu]

4 million for 3 days you dumbass... Way to make yourself look retarded.

[TheLigX]

Animal crossing, game of the year?!?? 😂😂😂
28514; gtfo here!

[elazz]

So now we are gonna lie?
get outta here

The sales is for 3 days. It's probably around 5.5m sold by now and will only increase.

There are maybe two dozen franchises that can sell that amount of games Animal Crossing did out of the thousands. The last of us is in the same ballpark as AC.

[TheEnigma313]

Just buy a ps4 and stop hating. We know you fanboys wish xbox had games to play.

[Father__Merrin]

Their pain their pain....
https://youtu.be/U6MlaIe1lj...

Anyone who hates this game hate it because its on the greatest gaming platform ever. Just imagine what they can do with ps5

Buy yourself a ps4 it's really cheap you will notice higher quality in gaming

[Spicyram]

" No they're eating her, now they're going to eat me. O my Goooooooood" Lmao good reference

[TheEnigma313]

The haters really need to buy a ps4. The xbox not having any games has them throwing a tantrum and attacking everything sony.

[BlaqMagiq1]

Deserves every single sale.

[Sayai jin]

Yes!!!

[Kosic]

I'm playing through it at the moment. Just gotten to Seattle day 1, the cinematic camera angles are incredible. They have out done themselves with this game.

[medman]

Naughty Dog has spoken. They win again. All the whiners online lose. Again. Typical.

[Butters360]

Naughty Dog doesn't know how to lose.

[Butters360]

I need an Naughty Dog RPG now please.

[kevinsheeks]

This is why people dislike n4g, not enjoying the game does not mean you want the company to fail it just means you didn't like the product why are some of you so obsessed with a companies selling of product as if it somehow hurts those who didn't like the product how goofy are you?

So if someone doesn't like a certain car are you going to run up to them yelling "THEY SOLD 4 MILLION UNITS JOKES ON YOU SUCKER!!!" oh my god I can't with you guys.

[MainstreamGamer]

Stop being a revisionist. The amount of hate and hoping that Naughty Dog fail over this game was ridiculous. Some people even wanted Druckman fired because of this game. Stop being a clown and give credit where it was due.

[kevinsheeks]

There is nothing clownish about not liking a product, clownish is sitting around a post yelling that a product sold a lot because your upset others don't like it. I'm glad you used the word clown because I think deep down you realize this behavior is extremely childish if you don't your as sad as the rest.

Maybe take a couple minutes think hard on it and wonder why your more excited at the thought of this pissing off people who don't know you or are involved in your exciting life.

I give credit but I won't bow down if I don't like a product perhaps you and those who agree with you maybe need to grow up and stop getting upset that people you don't know have differing opinions, maybe stop lusting after brands as if their actual people? good luck with that.

[dietis_h]

do you need a hug?

[Acecalibur]

No wonder they won't except returned copies.

[AmUnRa]

And here is the conformation of my previous post in this commentsection, the two above me proof my prediction😉

[Hakuoro]

That wasn't even true, some idiots at one store pulled some BS stunt to try to damage the game.

[IRetrouk]

Knew it was gonna do well, didnt think it was gonna be breaking records, fair play nd, well deserved.

[bosko87]

So excited!

[ironmonkey]

Reason why it sold well? Well it's good so I bought it as 4 other millions did I wanna know what happens after tlou 1. Reason why haters hated it? It's a Very stupid reason.

[TGGJustin]

Something something get woke go broke am I right? Screw the haters.

Congrats to Naughty Dog on smashing the sales record. TLOU 2 is one of the best games I've ever played.

[IRetrouk]

They went into some crazy detail, I split one dudes nugget open, some of his brains landed on a door frame, it actually started to slide down the frame and then drop and pool on the floor, crazy, crazy detail man.

[TGGJustin]

Yeah had the same thing happen except I blew them up with a bomb and their parts landed on the ceiling and then started to drop off.

[DefaultComment]

That great actually, now ask how many refunds were there?

[TheEnigma313]

Just say you’re a hater.

[DefaultComment]

I hardly could even consider myself a hater since I completed the first game twice and I did enjoyed although the DLC ducked balls.
The first game was great but nothing groundbreaking in terms of gameplay the really pinch for the GSM was the story who I think it wad was a great story like a good novel or a good movie.
That being said tlou2 hardly brought anything big in gameplay part, other Tha some polished stuff the improved from the first one and the story is just bad no matter how you slice it its just bad.

[purpleblau]

Awesome, let the developers earn what they deserve. And now we want Part III!

[Latex74]

But but this game is so crap lol lol . Glad everyone voted with there wallet sure some did not like it its ok but im still loving it with a great story well done naughty dog top job 👏

[snoopgg]

I still have to buy a copy, So add 1 more sale.

[TheHateTheyGive]

The best looking game i have played in the last 10 years, pc and xbox trolls, yes i have played red dead 2 on pro and xbox x, last of us 2 blows red dead 2 away in every way shape and form.

[drunkenspy007]

Well deserved that they get some back after what they put into this masterpiece.

[Emme]

4 Million, thats less than 4% of all PS4 owners.Not quite the attach rate for a title that (as the media suggested) was THE game every PS4 fan waited for.

[TheHateTheyGive]

4 million sold is a huge deal.

[Spicyram]

O my God you cant be serious

[elazz]

Not a single xbox one game reached that amount of sales in its first week.
Out of the 4000 PS4 games only Fifa, CoD, GTA and RDR would sell that amount in the first few days.
GET OUTTA HERE

[TheEnigma313]

4 million in 2 days hater.

[Platinum_k]

WOW. These phony reviews by these idiots were useless. I'm loving the game so far =)

[Ghostbob]

Great thanks for one of the best games ever look forward to your next adventure.

[moriarty1889]

insane and well deserved. game is great and production values are thru the roof. congrats ND and Sony in making yet another great PS exclusive that sold amazing.

[cell989]

Yeah 4 million sold but how many of those are happy with their purchase and how many are not?

[elazz]

I'm happy. Money worth more than bigger games like Rdr2, GTA v and some others I purchased at full price.

[cell989]

Well good for you. The game was successful because it was riding on the amazing success of the first game. Simple as that. It’s high in quality, that’s for sure. It’s a PS exclusive after all. But it’s not perfect. As for value. That’s subjective. I’ve played hours upon hours of COD and Destiny. I feel those two games paid of on the $60 I spent on them. I played GOW once and it was totally worth it too. I was satisfied with the quality, gameplay and story. Not all games will hit all marks as slick as GOW did for me.

[TheEnigma313]

Lots of people. Only n4g trolls and haters aren’t.

[moongrim]

Whats funny is the metacritic crybabies actually thought they were gonna affect sales.

[Nicknasty]

Glad i passed on this overrhyped sack of garbage. Highly doubt those numbers are even real with the amount of lying going on in the world lately.

Game has a very weak story, with forgettable lame characters. Gameplay does nothing innovative! Its a poor rip off of the new Resident Evil remakes and new Tomb Raider. Which in my opinion do the genre much better.

Only thing this game has going for it is its graphics and shock factor. Naughty Dog thinking theyre trying to be hip and progressive. How original. Boring game

[TheEnigma313]

You Haven’t played it so your opinion is useless .

[Nicknasty]

Lol, yea ok buddy. Game is a sack of garbage!

[outsider1624]

Lol...you actually had the nerve to pm me and tell me you had more pussy?? Like i give a shit!! Lmao!! Did i upset your pee pee?

Gtfo with your stupid opinion. No one cares. Next time you wanna pm me you little shit, let me know before hand so i can block your sorry little ass.

[MetroidFREAK21]

Definitely a great game so far. I'm taking my time with it and I've only reached day 2. Looking forward to playing more

[NicSage]

Meh story looked like junk to me.

But you have to play it to cast judgement on it.. o really? Did you live through the Holocaust to know that was horrible too or just read and watch about it...

[Gatsu]

Games are meant to be played you idiot. That's why they are called video games. The only way to get the full experience.

[cell989]

Of course video games are meant to be played. But that doesn’t mean you NEED to play it to understand what it is about and how it plays. In today’s world. There’s twitch and you tube to give you a very define idea of what the game can do. You can totally base an opinion from that. Same goes with film. I think where your opinion stands more ground is on virtual reality gaming.

[NicSage]

Yeah because people haven't sat next to each other on a couch and watched the story to experience it while they were not playing... That has never happened. Don't get butt hurt because not everyone thinks this is the greatest story told of all time you sperg.

[DFresh]

That’s a lot of people playing golf.
Lol

[Bebedora]

Let the hits coming!
What can go wrong?

[antikbaka]

4 million I wonder if it covers developing and marketing

[elazz]

Horizon had a budget of 45m dollars.
God of War around 50m.
I don't think the actual development of The Last of us part 2 was much higher than that. Factor in 25 to 50% extra costs for marketing and the game is clearly profitdable.

[TheEnigma313]

It does

[MADGameR]

I'm not surprised. I expect The Last of Us Part 2 to have a lifetime sales of over 20 million.

[MasterofMagnetism]

lol. Cry more haters. This game is a huge success despite all the leaks and outrage.

[Mr_Luke]

Again congratulations to ND and Sony! Another huge hit!

[hiawa23]

Awesome! I love it. Abby for the win.

[Gr1mmyshadows]

The hype that the first one created, its no surprise how well this is selling. Regardless, it seems this game hasn't been well received by many streamers/gamers.

[LucidIllusion]

I love seeing people wanting this spectacular experience to fail.

[AK91]

TLOU2 will be the Last Jedi for Naughty Dog.

[Orpheo]

We will see.
We haven’t really seen the sales yet for TLoU2. What we’ve seen so far is hype from TLoU1 spurring sales of its sequel. After the first two to three weeks is when we’ll begin getting a better picture of TLoU2’s success or not. Judging by its user reviews I don’t see it having the same legs as TLoU1, and this doesn’t bode well for a TLoU3, but as I said, we’ll see.

[Neonridr]

No surprise.. did anyone honestly think this game wouldn't sell well?

[Strange_Evil]

Lol so this proves all the haters were from the other camp as the Playstation camp seems to have backed this with their wallets. Count 1 more sale coming in from me soon as well.

[antarius]

Most sane people, while hating it, didn’t really think it wasn’t going to sell well. A lot of the YouTube streamers bashing it still admitted that it would most likely sell well.

That being said it’s still not a good story imo. I completed it and was really enjoying it till the Abby switch and then it was downhill for me.

The Dino museum level was so amazing, I think the best Joel and Ellie interaction of the entire series. I just hated Abby so much it just pissed me off they were forcing me to play as her as I was having so much fun hunting down her group and eliminating them. Could have been a masterpiece if they had just stuck with Ellie and shortened it by about 5 or 6 hrs. Got way too repetitive.

[Suzyp]

Graphics, Technical Achievement, Cast Performance, Animation, Gameplay, Atmosphere/Environments all top notch.

Story/Plot: I can see what they are trying to accomplish and it's not exactly as bad as some people are saying. Definitely no masterpiece either.

The odd story pacing and the back and forth btwn the characters actually undermines any emotional attachments you get for the characters. I also have to mention, this plot is so similar to some of these Asian dramas I've seen, maybe that's why I couldn't give it much praise as I've already seen this type of story before.

Environments, albeit beautiful, aren't utilized to it's fullest and in some places. They are just big for the sake of being big with really nothing to explore.

Also not enough enemies for me to kill, I'd prefer an even more challenging difficulty or maybe tone down the stealth abuse. Even in survivor mode (beat it twice already + ng), I could breeze through most situations with how OP the range is on stealth kills. Even if you get spotted at melee range, you either just dodge your way through all melee attacks (gets pretty easy once you master it, makes you invincible) or just chuck molotov at one, shotty the other, and panic bottle/brick the last. The gameplay loop gets super repetitive and you could begin to see the flaws behind it. Would play it again if they throw us a horde mode, otherwise I'm done with it, got my money's worth.

8/10 for me

[AnotherGamer]

Still need to get my copy, just need the cash!

[georeo]

Getting older I haven't been paying to much attention to games. But love the last of us. I didn't even know the spoilers but it seemed to be real bad. So I believe it was bad.I started it. And cant put it down.

[GrmpyolGamer]

Wouldn't mind knowing the return and refund rate

[Gatsu]

Why would anyone return this masterpiece?

[antarius]

Where’s the follow up article talking about how the game has had an 80% drop in sales since those 1st 3 days. Many of the sales were the let’s check out this train wreck crowd. Now the cats out of the bag and people are staying away. It was almost beat in sales by a 3ds game this week. Lmao!!’