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The Last of Us Part II

The Last of Us Part II

Naughty Dog·Released Jun 19, 2020·Single player

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PS4PS5
Genres
ShooterAdventure
Critic97/100
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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.

Reviews

8 reviews
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Jonathon Dornbush·Jun 12, 2020
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A masterpiece that evolves the gameplay, cinematic storytelling, and rich world design of the original in nearly every way.

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Oli Welsh·Jun 12, 2020
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Can a slick, mainstream action game really reckon with the violence that drives it? The answer is yes - messily, but powerfully.

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Kotaku
Riley MacLeod·Jun 12, 2020
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So many people worked on this game for so long and at such cost, that I want The Last Of Us II to be more than the experience I had.

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The Last of Us: Part II adds a couple more inches to the already outrageously high bar that Naughty Dog has set for itself. This is the developer's crowning achievement to date, expanding and improving upon the concepts that it's been iterating on for over a decade now. Unparalleled presentation combines with an engaging gameplay loop that puts you in the shoes of its characters – and forces you to feel all of the tension and misgivings of its cast. It's uncomfortable and not everyone will necessarily enjoy its direction, but that's ultimately what makes it so essential.

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