The Last of Us Part 2 Review - A Once In a Lifetime Experience | TwistedVoxel

The Last of Us Part 2 has been out for a while. Now that the dust has settled, is it one of the best games developed by Naughty Dog? This review contains major story spoilers so read at your own risk.

[Levii_92]

Once in a life time experience.. IMO hell no.

[mgszelda1]

I wanted to love this game but it was deeply disappointing on a narrative level.

[Samus707]

Glad to see the upvote ratio on this comment winning (even if only slightly). Fingers crossed we make it through ahead, otherwise gaming is lost. Come on, brothers!

[Sunny12345]

You remind me of the trolls with bogus accounts on lou2 user metacritic. Sad to see crossing fingers aint working for you.

[FunAndGun]

You already lost, you just don't know it yet.

[Sunny12345]

What other game has gotten such flak from the people who didn't actually play the game. No other ps exclusive. So yes it is once in a life time experience for people who actually played the game.

[RazzerRedux]

Seriously. Over two months after the game released and you still have people trolling. I've never seen any other game impact gamers like that before.

[stevansavic89]

game left me depressed

[TheKingKratos]

That game rekked me
On my 3rd playthrough now on grounded plus

My game of the gen along with God of war

[Knushwood Butt]

Doing Ground + myself.

Making slow progress with Ellie.

[TheKingKratos]

Without listen mode it is a whole different beast

Enjoy it man

[Samus707]

You have “king” in your user name and yet weak fiction about women is able to wreck you 🤨🧐🤔

[TheKingKratos]

Sure ... i would be wreaked by the story because " women" that was the whole story of part 2 ?!

Since you want to talk about it
Why don't you tell me what was weak about it ? And if it so weak why it got such great scores and sold this well and likely will win GOTY

but let's ignore all of this
And I would love to hear your thoughts

EDIT: just saw your comment above ... man you are pathetic to say the least

[outsider1624]

Are you using perma death too...damn!!

[TheKingKratos]

Nope ... not that crazy ,man

[Knushwood Butt]

@ King

Thanks. To be honest I didn't use the listening skill extensively on my first run in standard difficulty. Even so, this is significantly harder. Those dogs!!

And not using permadeath either; I've already died many many times!

[TheKingKratos]

Yeah on grounded once i left behind the listen mode

My survival instinct kicked in and started playind like i play part one since i have never used listen mode what so ever in part one

And yeah F those dogs ... i blow them up every chance i get tbh

[Yui_Suzumiya]

#1 Best Game of all time

[CrimsonWing69]

Man I really enjoyed this game. Most of the backlash is due to Joel and Abby, but I’m not gonna lie, I enjoyed Abby’s portion far more than Ellie’s.

[TheKingKratos]

SPOILER

Because Ellie was throughout the first half was blinded by rage even after Tommy told her to let go she was sad that she couldn't keep up but what happened with Mel and Owen shock her .. and made her snap out of it
You play the game and as you keep play you understand that Ellie journey was about revenge not because Joel death but because she couldn't let go of the fact that she was about to give him another chance only for him to die before she could do that
She wanted to kill Abby so she could let go of Joel and move on with her life but she knew that it will not stop her nightmares and she won't move on even if she killed Abby
To let go of Joel
She had to forgive herself and Joel and Abby ... she must be better than this to be able to move on that is why i didn't want her to kill Abby because it will leave her with nothing but regret and she will find out that revenge didn't help her in any way
Just like how Abby felt after killing Joel ... she thought she would feel something .. she would feel that she is not empty inside any more and she would start to feel happy that she killed her father killer
But you could clearly see on her face that she was still feeling empty inside and killing him brought her nothing
Even though She spent more than 4 years doing nothing but training to be strong enough to face this legend survivor who strong and smart enough to kill most of the fireflies on his own .... that would scare the hell of any one to just say hell no i will not go after that beast
But she kept searching for Joel and after doing the impossible in her eyes she is left with nothing but emptiness

She later tried to become a better person with looking out for Lev and Yara and by not killing Ellie twice just to show her that she is not that kind of person any more and she wants to move on with her life

That is what i love about this game
There is no good or bad ... and you could understand the point of view of any one of them and understand their reasons for doing what they done in this sh1ty world

In the end i loved them both equally and didn't any of them to die

I could talk alot more about my thoughts on the game ... i really can't stop thinking about it and can't think of any game that done this to me other than God of war 2018 and The Last Of Us part one

[REDGUM]

SPOILER ALERT...

On another note, Ellie doesn't know who Abby is bar the murderer of Joel. Where as Abby has some king of idea now after the initial confrontation with Ellie and she can figure out the rest of who Ellie is in time. Its a totally opposite story for Ellie though, she has no real idea why she did what she did to Joel and will never know that till, possiblythey meet again.

[Broncob]

Abbys was just a pathetic attempt at Druckmann copying the first one, none of the characters where likeable except maybe Owen. 3 times I’ve finished it, over Joel’s death and I don’t hate Abby it’s just her story for me was crap, forcing us to accept them as the new Joel and Ellie, it’s basically ND setting up 3 to be Abby and Lev, crap

[Broncob]

@Hitchens I love Ellie’s side if you actually read my comment you would I was referring to Abby’s portion of the game. Finished it 3 times to fully understand it, Ellie’s story as I said is great and to try to warm to Abby. I couldn’t...

[RazzerRedux]

Great game

[Bismarn]

It was at least a thrice in a lifetime experience. I've experienced at least three beloved franchises take a sh** on their own fans offhand, and I'm sure we could think of many more.

1. Mass Effect Andromeda
2. Star Wars The Last Jedi
3. The Last of Us II

[CaptainHenry916]

I actually liked Star Wars even though it had flaws

[Redemption-64]

Who are these so called fans? Let me guess, those who might agree with you?

[Atticus_finch]

Try harder hater.

[Bismarn]

You're right, I forgot Fallout 76. I'll probably think of more by tomorrow morning.

[LucasRuinedChildhood]

Oh my God. Not the fans!

[Knushwood Butt]

Did you not see Phantom Menace?

[Redemption-64]

Are some people still salty about this game? I fear some of them might hurt themselves if this game wins game of the year.

[RazzerRedux]

Oh yes, the salt is real. lol

[TheKingKratos]

More like troll bots are real
They activite once they see The Last of us article

[LucasRuinedChildhood]

It would be best to keep an eye on TheQuartering. haha

[dumahim]

Still? They'll never stop being salty.

[Gamist2dot0]

Had to put the NG+ on pause because part of me wants to get the Platinum on the PS 5 lol.

[lukasmain]

That sounds like a great move man. I'm sure a PS5 version will be ready by launch on the PS5.

[LoveSpuds]

Already got the play, I couldnt help myself but i have decided to wait for PS5 to get the grounded and permadeath trophies. Needless to say, I cannot wait!

[AnnaDea]

Such an amazing journey.

Such a great swan song for ps4.

[goldwyncq]

A Once in a Lifetime disappointment.

[Atticus_finch]

But you're not the topic.

[lukasmain]

The Last Of Us 2 is a masterpiece. Amazing experience playing this. Got the Platinum too. My Game Of The Year, easily.

[ClayRules2012]

A masterpiece...that tore at the heart of my whole family. I sequel that clearly not everyone would like (as ND stated would be the case) but in the end, was true to the characters and my, an experience I’m so grateful to have had, with these characters again, the world, and my family!

[F0XH0UND922]

This game is so good. It's funny watching the haters try so hard to ruin this game only for it to be a GOTY contestant and amazing meta and open critic. People that "hate" game just can't see good story telling. I could understand that some may not think it's the "once in a lifetime" experience but this game isn't bad in any sense of the word. Amazing graphics, top-notch gameplay, gripping and unpredictable pacing and a story that sticks with you long after you play.

Bottom line is that is deserves its critical acclaim and soon to be awards.

[TheKingKratos]

Seeing as the mods can't do anything about the bots and alt accounts by trolls on this site

I hope it win all the awards just to watch the trolls meltdown and damage control in this place

[LucasRuinedChildhood]

Are people actually still using bots on N4G to spam dislikes?

[chrisx]

Yes, they are. It's an unfortunate tradition here, people will go to any length just to spam dislikes. Sometimes you see a comment made in 1minute with about 100+ dislikes lol I even think some powers behind the scenes do that or unless hackers.

[AnnaDea]

Lol, what an utterly pathetic existence to even do that xD

[nibblo]

I really enjoyed it and I don't really like PS exclusives and play mostly on my Xbox. It's my game of the year at the moment and there have been a lot of good games this year.

[Rimeskeem]

Love it or hate it, it got your emotions up and not many games of this type do that anymore.

[Bathyj]

Precisely. Everyone felt something with this game. How many games make you feel?

[anast]

It's a great game. It's at least in the top 5 this gen.

[Inverno]

I liked it though it has left me disappointed. I wont get into any details why its disappointing but…

I think they should've left Joel and Ellie where we last saw them. Not knowing what happens after in detail was what made the ending of the first game so great. Instead we would've been introduced to Abby(and focus entirely on her perspective instead of jumping all over the place showing every unimportant thing), focus on a less violent approach on showing what effects wanting revenge has on a person. All the while still showing violence with the war happening between the Scars and the WLF's. With the twist midway being that who's she's looking for is Joel, I think that (SPOILERS) his death would've been much more impactful instead of a slow build up to some shock factor.
When you think about it Abby has much more motivation in her revenge story. Not only was her dad killed but everything she knew was torn apart. But thats just me

[waverider]

Yeah. It was an amazing experience. Never thought the Ps4 was able to make such a game.

[S2Killinit]

Truly

[FunAndGun]

Amazing game and my GOTY.

[sampsonon]

game of the gen

[sampsonon]

The Last Of Us 2 is on another level. Everything this gen is below it in every way.
Combat (amazing)
Graphics (best in class)
Animations (nothing out there comes close)
Sound (totally immersive)
Acting (great).

STORY: Some people didn't like the story because it's not what they envisioned. They just wanted a paint by numbers story where it is just a continuation of the first game, where Joel and Ellie go fight bad guys and kill the infected. Well thank god we didn't get that story because people would call that out as a negative "They just made the same story basically". Having Abby's story was a stroke of genius because it showed that the world is unforgiving even for the characters we loved. I give credit to Neil Druckmann for taking a chance and succeeding in doing so. People that love the game, love it because it challenged the gamer's beliefs in what is right and what is wrong. Taking the time to understand that the actions we take has an effect on the world around us, and one day those action will come to bite you on the a$$.

Abby and Lev are my favorite new duo and i hope they get a spin off game.

10/10

[Final_Aeon]

Once in a lifetime because unlike the first game, most that pick this up will never play it again. So in that regard, the article is quite spot on.

[Delicious]

I say this as a huge Naughty Dog/Playstation fan since PS1. I did not enjoy this game. It had great graphics and music, but I felt that the characters, story and gameplay were all mediocre. Enough people have commented on their dislike for the story and characters so I'll just express my absolute agreement with them and leave it at that. But so many people give this game a pass on gameplay.

-The controls were purposefully stiff and heavy with the attempt of making it more 'realistic'. (This felt appropriate in the first game because the characters needed to learn how to use the weapons and improve their survival skills)
-The aiming and recoil on most weapons were terrible unless you completely upgrade. The gear at the end of the first game was significantly better.
-There were almost no noticeable improvements or innovations to crafting, weapons, gear, abilities etc.
-Maybe this was just my unlucky experience by I encountered more bugs and glitches than I'm used to from a Naughty Dog game. (Glitches getting on and off the horse, audio glitches and stutters, AI glitches where characters would be fighting me and then just walk away like they lost track of me)
-There were far less environmental puzzles and they were less challenging.
-There were an insane amount of scenes where we were forced to SLOWLY walk while two characters talk. (These should just be cinematic cutscenes)
-The game wasn't as scary or intense as the first game.
-The constant time jumps for both Ellie and Abby felt unnecessary and jarring. They seemed to break the pacing of the game every time I thought it was about to catch it's stride. Just as I thought I was getting close to having a weapon upgraded enough for it to feel mediocre I would be forced to play as Abby with my weapons and abilities reset to zero.
-I'm still sad that they didn't have Factions mode for online play :( .

If I'm being completely honest Days Gone was a better game in many aspects including characters, story, gameplay, combat, crafting, progression, traversal, other modes (Challenge Modes), and most importantly FUN FACTOR. Bend studio did this with a smaller team and smaller budget. They and managed to have a tighter narrative while creating a larger open world game.

On a more positive note, I truly hope Naughty Dog can course correct for their next game. I still love the original game and hope that the TV show will be worthwhile. And I genuinely hope that some people had more fun with this title than I did.