Fascinating that Polygon and Eurogamer basically sit exactly opposite on the violence/meaning issue. Polygon says they do nothing with it and it's misery porn; EG says, To call this misery porn is a misunderstanding. Very interesting.
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The Last of Us Part II - Review Thread
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Not everything has to be create-your-own-story with dialogue wheel and all that shite. I wanna see what story ND wants to tell instead of them trying to create an illusion that my story is unique and different from all the rest.
How come the metacritic score page has no score on it? But you guys are talking about it being 94 on metacritic?
The game is getting so many 10/10s and this is your take without even playing the game?
That's valid criticism, but Naughty Dog games are not choice driven. They are heavily directed experiences, using gameplay and cinematic techniques to tell a story. That's a storytelling style that isn't inferiour to more choice driven ones imo, it's just a different creative choice.
Even though it is true the most important deaths are in cut scènes, I don't think this story would've worked as well if it was a tv-show or movie, but due to the NDA it is impossible to explain why.
How are literally all of these games exclusive to something.
Maddy Myers at Polygon was not a fan.
I wonder what planet this guy's on, we are fucking terrible. Just have a look around.
That's minority opinion, clearly. Decide for yourself, please.
Unless you have issues with the content of their review, getting mad that an outlet is allowed on MC because they gave some games lower scores than others is stupid.
reading between the lines of what i'm reading in the reviews, this game is gonna make for super interesting discussion once we all sit down and play it ourselves, especially with certain things...
Naughty Dog certainly have a vision and message they wish to impart. But I guess its effectiveness will differ for each person that plays through it themselves.
And I appreciate that we're self-moderating the reaction in here. No sense trashing outlets for not giving 10s or whatever when none of us have actually played it ourselves. And even if we had, it's dumb to say someone's opinions are outright wrong without discussing in detail what you even find objectionable.
Keep that cheerleading crap out of here
Naughty Dog certainly have a vision and message they wish to impart. But I guess its effectiveness will differ for each person that plays through it themselves.
And I appreciate that we're self-moderating the reaction in here. No sense trashing outlets for not giving 10s or whatever when none of us have actually played it ourselves. And even if we had, it's dumb to say someone's opinions are outright wrong without discussing in detail what you even find objectionable.
Keep that cheerleading crap out of here
everyeye.it 10/10
www.everyeye.it
areajugones 10/10
areajugones.sport.es
gamersky 5/5
playstationlifestyle 10/10
www.playstationlifestyle.net
Gameradar 5/5
www.gamesradar.com
The Last of Us 2 Recensione: uno dei più grandi giochi della generazione
Sony e Naughty Dog chiudono la generazione PlayStation 4 con un gioco destinato a restare nella storia dell'intrattenimento videoludico.
www.everyeye.it
areajugones 10/10
Análisis The Last of Us 2
Con The Last of Us 2, Naughty Dog ha vuelto a dar con la tecla para crear una nueva obra de arte que marca el techo de PS4 en muchos aspectos
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gamersky 5/5
playstationlifestyle 10/10
The Last of Us Part II Review - A Story Worth Telling (PS4) - PlayStation LifeStyle
The Last of Us Part II Review - The Last of Us Part II is an era-defining game, a perfect companion to the first that harmonizes with, rather than smothers, that original pivotal ending, crafting an unforgettable and emotionally challenging narrative with these beloved characters.
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Gameradar 5/5
The Last of Us Part 2 review: "An astonishing, absurdly ambitious epic"
Our spoiler-free verdict on The Last of Us Part 2
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I skipped through his review and he evokes comparisions to the new star wars trilogy and the 8th season of game of thrones.
He feeds a certain userbase that wanted to hate the game because of the leaks. Sad to see that he can't be more professional.
Nobody needs to like the game but the framing of his review alone look like big red flags for me.
These threads never fail to deliver stupid takes. God bless them.
Uncharted 4 could have done with a dose of this nihilism honestly.
Might enjoy Tlou2 more than the first going off the reviews, hopefully it does actually play well this time.
Might enjoy Tlou2 more than the first going off the reviews, hopefully it does actually play well this time.
My only thought with all the reveals and stuff has been do we really need to hear these people gargle to death?
I get that we are at an unprecedented time for dev and fidelity, but having listened to people gargle and die in real life I just have the perception that this philosophy of "bleak as fuck til the end" could have been notched down a little without actually compromising anything artistically.
With that said I'm going to play the game and see how I feel about it, but thats been my impression the whole time.
I get that we are at an unprecedented time for dev and fidelity, but having listened to people gargle and die in real life I just have the perception that this philosophy of "bleak as fuck til the end" could have been notched down a little without actually compromising anything artistically.
With that said I'm going to play the game and see how I feel about it, but thats been my impression the whole time.
From Spain:
Meristation 9.3 -> https://as.com/meristation/2020/06/12/analisis/1591945188_729344.html
Vandal 9.7 -> https://vandal.elespanol.com/analisis/ps4/the-last-of-us-parte-ii/44223#p-73
3DJuegos 9.5 -> https://www.3djuegos.com/juegos/analisis/27868/0/the-last-of-us-parte-ii/
Gamereactor Spain 9 -> https://www.gamereactor.es/the-last-of-us-part-ii/?sid=2fe1d6770c04e0ac224c56ad60751b80
VidaExtra "Essential" -> https://www.vidaextra.com/analisis/analisis-the-last-of-us-2-nueva-obra-maestra-naughty-dog
Meristation 9.3 -> https://as.com/meristation/2020/06/12/analisis/1591945188_729344.html
Vandal 9.7 -> https://vandal.elespanol.com/analisis/ps4/the-last-of-us-parte-ii/44223#p-73
3DJuegos 9.5 -> https://www.3djuegos.com/juegos/analisis/27868/0/the-last-of-us-parte-ii/
Gamereactor Spain 9 -> https://www.gamereactor.es/the-last-of-us-part-ii/?sid=2fe1d6770c04e0ac224c56ad60751b80
VidaExtra "Essential" -> https://www.vidaextra.com/analisis/analisis-the-last-of-us-2-nueva-obra-maestra-naughty-dog
Looks like gameplay is more of the same. Still gonna be a pass for me. Glad its checking all the boxes for people who are into this type of thing though!
Can someone explain to me what's the difference between 94 and 96 to be somes so worried about it? lol
After reading through the Gamespot review, I can see myself feeling the exact same way she did when playing. I'm almost scared to play it.
I really want to like this game, but I can't detach emotionally from what's happening on screen. Still gonna keep my preorder, hoping I can manage.
I really want to like this game, but I can't detach emotionally from what's happening on screen. Still gonna keep my preorder, hoping I can manage.
Let me put it this way, they are one of the best gaming studios but they are better at storytelling than games. It's no wonder we are getting an HBO series from this game.
Did we not just have people buying up all the toilet paper and try to profit from it? Do we not have millions of people protesting because cops all over the world are killing black folks and everybody else is just enabling it? What a tone deaf comment for the reviewer to make IMO.Maddy Myers at Polygon was not a fan.
Maddy Myers at Polygon was not a fan.
Haven't read the full review but I disagree with this quote. Without elaborating too much, certain characters can't see the bigger picture because they're utterly obsessed -- that's kinda the point of the plot. It's about the cost of that obsession, and was it all worth it.
Also, not everyone is as irredeemable as this quote suggests.
Anyway, interesting perspective.
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What take? Are people really this insecure lol
I said that it's getting great scores. I was of the opinion that TLOU1 should've remained standalone long before these reviews released. Nothing to do with the quality of the game. I'm just not that excited about it, but will play it anyway because I trust ND.
German website Gamepro gave 97, the highest score in their history.
www.gamepro.de
The Last of Us 2 im Test: Ein schonungsloses Meisterwerk
The Last of Us Part 2 für PS4 erweist sich im Review als packendes Action-Adventure - und als neuer Meilenstein für Blockbuster-Storytelling.
www.gamepro.de
No. Being a game does not mean that you have to be in control of the story. Sometimes it's about partaking in actions that you would never see yourself doing in real life.
German website 4players (Jörg Luibl) rated it at 94 and said it's a 35 hour game.
www.4players.de
Test (Wertung) zu The Last of Us Part 2 (Action-Adventure)
The Last of Us 2 wird euch tief in die Augen blicken - und ihr werdet euch erschrecken. Naughty Dog beweist hier Reife, Mut und Klasse. Großartig!
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