Obviously, much of the anger directed at this narrative stems from the developers’ decision to kill off Joel early on. While perhaps the most controversial aspect of The Last of Us Part 2, I found its story to be as gripping and tragic as it was polarising. These tense and savage encounters will stick with you long after you set your controller down. Whether I was creeping around trying to avoid detection or engaging in fast-paced firefights, I went into every section of this game with a pit in my stomach. The unforgivingly graphic combat is accompanied by the overarching sense of dread that’s present throughout The Last of Us Part 2. I put him out of his misery as the rest of his battalion called out his name in horror. He fell to the ground screaming while gripping his mangled stump. So I ran over to the edge of the roof and shot him in the arm with the rifle. I was fleeing across a low rooftop and spotted someone shooting me from street level. There are also instances of insane brutality – one such moment occurred early on for me.
The most satisfaction undoubtedly comes from the long distance bow shots, running and gunning with the pump action shotgun and sneakily dispatching enemies with Ellie’s pocket knife. Powerful guns and kit will be at your disposal and you’ll have abilities akin to an elite soldier. By the time you approach the game’s climax, you’ll find yourself as a near-unstoppable killing machine.
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Although the tightness of this refined formula was addictive enough for me to see it through and I was left with an appetite for more.Īs you progress, you upgrade weapons, craft items, unlock new skills and enhance existing ones in familiar fashion. Towards the end, I was starting to tire slightly of the rinse and repeat stealth/butcher-the-enemy combo. However, as with Part I, there were some plodding moments with slightly repetitive and linear enemy encounters. It’s essentially a more refined version of the original – and that game played beautifully. But that’s not to say it isn’t a fantastic experience with plenty of action-adventure fun to be had. I was a bit disappointed with this at various points during my playthrough. The gameplay and core mechanics of The Last of Us Part 2 are largely unchanged from the first.
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Every moment of this game’s 25-30 hours is packed full of impressive graphical and environmental feats that tie a neat bow around the PS4’s seven-year run. And go to war in seemingly never-ending rainfall that mirrors the grey and murky morality of the story. Particularly when you observe distant objectives and entire cities, towns, villages and buildings from afar. There are plenty of gorgeous views to take in. This stuff is anything but quick and painless. And get ready for the chunks of body and brain splattered up the walls and on the ceiling should you use explosives. These leave haunting footprints behind if you walk through them. After gunning down adversaries, huge pools of blood will form on the floor. If she stabs someone in the neck, a squirt of blood will eject from the wound and settle on the ground as she removes her blade. When Ellie slowly strangles an enemy, they’ll visibly struggle and gasp for air before falling limp and lifeless. Even the dreary interiors of this world’s buildings served only to immerse the player further in the cold and callous environment these characters inhabit.Īs you play, you’ll notice gruesome touches that embed the brutality of the tribal violence on display. And the sheer scale of the collapsing Seattle – now reclaimed by nature – was a sight to behold. I was instantly drawn to the motion capture and facial animations, which felt life-like and as if I were watching a film. The Last of Us Part 2 could very well be the best looking game ever released on console. But no matter how ugly its central themes are, make no mistake – this is a spectacle from start to finish. I’ve never played a video game so raw and unbridled in its portrayal of misery and revenge. I haven’t stopped thinking about The Last of Us Part II since I finished it, and I know for sure that I’m not alone in that. Ultimately, however, this did little to dampen the game’s immediate and breathtaking impact. And while plenty of outstanding titles were released in the interim, the follow-up to 2013’s post-apocalyptic triumph packs a powerful punch of heartbreak, violence, depression and love unlike anything before it.ĭisappointingly, the final months of build up were mired by plot leaks and the hysterical and misplaced ‘fan’ reaction that followed (more on that later). It has been an entire month since The Last of Us Part 2 hit shelves after seven long years of anticipation. This The Last of Us Part 2 review was originally published in July 2020 and contains spoilers…
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