The Last of Us Part II - Review Thread (MC: 93 / OC: 93)

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BraLoD said:

John2290 said:

I don't understand that line of thought, just because it's built really well doesn't male it instantly a masterpiece. Nioh 2 is built extremly well, even better than the original but it fails at so much and falls so short from the original masterpiece and same with this  sure a game can be so good in some aspects that it outshines the bad, The Witcher 3 at release or Ghost of Tsushima for example but TLOU2 has so many flaws, the progression hit mid game for one thing, the worst pacing in a game since.... dammit, I can't even remember anything, the story inconsistencies and the massive gap between the good writing and the bad writing. The Ai being mindless after you realise it's just an illusion of extra animations and the inconsistency in level design throughout the game which feeds back into the awful, pacing for another. You still don't see these issues? And that's before the story fuck ups and these kills that try to be emotional and shocking but you don't know who you're even killing or why you should care until after... okay, I'm not getting into the story and characters, there is too much wrong but you really don't see them? Did you play in Spanish? Did that help mask sone of the issues if you did? I genuinely don't understand how people can see this game as a 10 but calling it a masterpiece is another thing entirely, I'd have loved to have my playthrough be as good as yours was, I envy ya, man. 

It's not because it's a technical marvel only, it's because it's great all around.

Graphics, story, story telling, gameplay, music/sound, play length, atmosphere, animations, everything.

Again, the fact you don't like the story don't make it bad by aby means.

BraLoD said:

KLAMarine said:

terrible pacing

ham-fisted messaging

contrivances

lack of multiplayer (previous game had mp meaning more bang for your buck, this one doesn't have it)

forced drama

terrible ending

Those are all your opinions.

Multiplayer certainly is good, definitely not a necessity for me by any means, it was a great plus on the original, but it was also a 10 without it.

Singleplayer is almost the sole reason I buy games.

Story, story telling, and pacing are attributes that can be analysed and rated as it is in books and films. It's not only opinion.