
Nothing since Game of Thrones’ final season – in film, television or gaming – has been review bombed so swiftly or brutally. Many of those user reviews were posted immediately upon the game’s release, which is curious, given its story takes dozens of hours to finish. An astonishing number of reviews – well over 100,000 – have yielded an average rating of just 5.3/10, including thousands of zeros.
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The Last of Us Part 2 is a masterpiece worthy of its predecessor, and is one of the best games of this generation.įor the full review: /Af286u08gf- IGN June 12, 2020 In all, the game has received 53 perfect scores, with a rating of 94/100 on Metacritic and more unironic uses of the word “masterpiece” than you can count. Screen Rant went even further, saying there was “no doubt” Part II was “ the greatest game of this console generation”, stretching all the way back to the PS4’s launch in 2013. RELATED: Our review of The Last of Us Part II In our own review, Wilson Smith praised its “engaging story and brilliant gameplay”, calling it the frontrunner for game of the year. “The kind of challenging, groundbreaking work that comes along two or three times a decade,” proclaimed The Guardian. “An astonishing achievement,” declared The Washington Post. The Last of Us Part II, which arrived on the PlayStation 4 last month as one of the more highly anticipated video games in years, has enjoyed overwhelming praise from critics.

One of 2020’s most critically acclaimed pieces of entertainment is also, confoundingly, its most hated.

NOTE: This article explores the story and characters of The Last of Us Part II, and it is full of spoilers.
