After delays, leaks and various other issues, Naughty Dog has finally released the highly anticipated Last of Us Part 2. The game has been around for a little over a week and the PS4 community is divided. Some hate it while others love it.
It’s a polarizing game that will leave even the most vocal critics, physically or emotionally, exhausted. After finishing the game with an almost complete playthrough, here are our thoughts on the latest version of Naughty Dog.
The Last of Us 2 review: a complex story worth trying
First, the gameplay. True to its roots, The Last Of Us 2 retains the original game mechanics that were introduced in its very popular predecessor. Yes, it’s sometimes a bit old school but nostalgia compensates for that.
Players have the opportunity to tackle various encounters with stealth or total slaughter. The game excels in its ability to blur the lines between the two very contrasting styles.
Like The Last Of Us, the sequel presents familiar undead enemies with a few more recent additions. This creates terrifying moments that will surely leave some fans out of breath. Even if someone is immune to the scares and horde of the living dead, the encounter itself is certain to evoke groans of despair or dismay.
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Speaking of fear, good notes to Naughty Dog for being up to the capacity of the first game to scare with its terrifying settings and characters. There is a much more frightening entity than the usual post-apocalyptic crowd that will surely make the players sweat.
The graphics and gameplay are exactly what you’d expect from a PS4 exclusive in 2020. While not overwhelming, the size of the new environments makes the gameplay very engaging.
So far so good but it is the centerpiece of a Naughty Dog game that has divided fans. Rightly so, but we’ll get to that in a minute.
Part of what made The Last of Us such a masterpiece was its ability to tell a story to which each player has connected. The players could almost feel the pain of Joel and Ellie and the game ended in beauty. It was a fantastic story that had almost no end. Pure melancholy towards the end and the wave of emotions that exposes human faults have wrapped things up perfectly.
There was probably very little to do for a substantial follow-up after such a perfect ending. Nevertheless, Naughty Dog had something in mind and it was the execution of these ideas that did not please many fans.
What is not working
After a long and exhausting campaign that lasted 30 amazing hours, I, like the majority of players, was just exhausted to even decide if I really liked the story and in particular the end.
In other words, the rest is not up to the hype and the emotions that its predecessor aroused.
The Last of Us 2 is a masochist’s dream. There is no shortage of blood and bloody slaughter, which are a staple of this particular franchise.
This is by no means a bad scenario. If it were a standalone game with no connection to the first part, it probably wouldn’t get bad reviews.
Wrong orientation is a powerful element that can be quite unpredictable. Unfortunately, he failed for Naughty Dog this time. In conclusion, The Last Of Us 2 is a long tale of revenge, but confusing.
It offers a closure but not everyone’s kind of cup of tea.
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