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Jonathon Dornbush's review for IGN makes an amusing nod to "floating pallets" from the first game being absent, noting "a lot more contextual challenges that make smart use of Ellie’s journey through skyscrapers, residential neighborhoods, sewers, plains, and more."Īcross the board, reviews praise upgrades made to stealth and combat, with GameSpot's review noting that "combat is tense and exhilarating, though confronting in its brutality." Virtually every aspect of the game, from mechanics and combat to the narrative, seem to drive home the point that this is a bleak, miserable world where resources and virtue are scarce.Ĭould that be too miserable and bleak for a mid-2020 audience?Įllie kills a PS Vita owner at one point in the game. tired and outdated," which is to say that gameplay remains mostly the same.Įnvironmental puzzles in the sequel, however, have been vastly improved. He calls it a "weaker game" than its predecessor, but he also notes that the core gameplay loop of "stealth, loot, and shoot" remains unchanged. The Last of Us Part 2's core gameplay feels upgraded, but outdatedĪ video review published by YouTube channel Skill Up is one of the more negative responses out there to the game, and a lot of that reasoning has to do with some of the narrative decisions made in the sequel. and you can see that happening with the leaks." While this makes it seem like the leaks may be true, there's a whole lot more to examine. "It is very much an extension of the first game’s themes and storytelling tricks." Game Director Neil Druckmann noted to Park that the game is "so much about hate and how we dehumanize each other. The game still left me in shock," writes Gene Park for The Washington Post. "I went into the game, armed with all the knowledge of the leaks, thinking I could fill in the blanks of the story. This is where all of the game's biggest twists happen. A huge swath of the game that spans about 12 hours is off-limits for reviewers. The Last of Us Part 2 was marred by major leaked spoilers that hit the internet in early May, and none of the reviews are able to grapple directly with these - whether or not they're true or even how they feel delivered within the proper context. None of these reviews will confirm or deny those spoilers Other reviews praise the game as a flawless and worthy follow-up, but there are some observations to be found in some of the more critical reviews.Ībby is a new character that that appears in the sequel. IGN gave The Last of Us 2 a 10/10 score, calling it a "Masterpiece" that rivals even beloved games like Red Dead Redemption 2, 2018's God of War, and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
LAST OF US 2 REVIEW FULL
Violence begets more violence, and The Last of Us 2 puts it all on full display. After an upsetting event rocks the community, Ellie embarks on a quest for revenge that leads her to the ruins of Seattle. She lives in a post-apocalyptic settlement in the remote wilderness of Jackson, Wyoming with other survivors, including many new faces and Joel, her grizzled adoptive father figure from the first game. The Last of Us 2 picks up about five years after the first game and follows Ellie, now a brooding and distant young woman in her late teenage years. Will you enjoy it as much? That depends on what you loved most about the first game, and what you look for in your escapism. As a whole, they suggest Naughty Dog's latest is visually stunning, but leans too heavily on violence instead of emotional depth. Early reviews for the sequel, The Last of Us Part II, were published Friday morning. The Last of Us was 2013's game of the year and remains the pinnacle of nuanced cinematic storytelling within the medium.
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