Unfortunately, the story and characters ARE as bad as you've heard

User Rating: 3 | The Last of Us Part II PS4

Pros:

  • Environments
  • Graphics
  • Animations
  • Brutal Violence
  • Sound Mastering
  • Human AI

Cons:

  • Terrible narrative
    • The game tries to force you into thinking a certain way rather than allowing you to decide for yourself
    • Throws everything that was built up in the first game in the trash
    • Forces you to do things that you would never choose to do, things that are completely unnatural for the storyline
  • Disappointing mechanics
  • Don't care about the characters
    • all the characters seem shallow and boring
  • Obvious social/political agenda

Rating:

  • Story * 1/10
  • Gameplay ***** 5/10
  • Atmosphere ******* 7/10
  • Overall *** 3/10

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  • Story (characters, narrative, depth, pace, role playing)
  • Gameplay (mechanics, fun factor, customization, level design)
  • Atmosphere (graphics, environment, mood)