Tense, heartbreaking, and profound, The Last of Us Part II is an affecting examination of consequences and a masterful sequel by Naughty Dog.
The Last of Us Part II2020
The Last of Us Part II
2020 Sony Interactive Entertainment91Excellent
Playtime
ModerateTypically 25 hours
Playable on
Included with
- PlayStation PlusExtra
Available on
- $49.99
Game modes
Details
- Launch
- June 19, 2020
- Developer
- Naughty Dog
- Publisher
- Sony Interactive Entertainment
Overview
The Last of Us Part II is an action-adventure game set five years after the events of The Last of Us. The player traverses post-apocalyptic environments such as buildings and forests to advance the story. They can use firearms, improvised weapons, and stealth to defend against hostile humans and cannibalistic creatures infected by a mutated strain of the Cordyceps fungus. The game intermittently switches control between Ellie and Abby, and also briefly Joel in the opening sequence. The nimble nature of the player character introduces platforming elements, allowing the player to jump and climb to traverse environments and gain advantages during combat.
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Reception
Press93
Excellent- Metacritic93from 132 reviews
- OpenCritic93from 123 reviews
Let me be clear: I liked The Last of Us: Part II, and I feel like I can’t succinctly convey all of the things I wish to say about the game in 1,000 words (which I am well over at this point). The dystopian world created by the Naughty Dog team is one that I enjoy exploring and surviving in. For everything that The Last of Us: Part II gets right, though,...
It’s remarkable, and it will stay with me a long while, just like the first.
The Last of Us 2 is a beautiful, wonderfully acted interactive movie that is utterly let down by a fragmented plot and poor story telling. With solid but unimportant gameplay mechanics, a title that should have been game of the year is instead relegated to the sales pile. LOU2 is an interesting experience, one that I am happy to have had, but not one...
The Last of Us Part II is a monumental achievement in video game storytelling