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The Last of Us Part II

The Last of Us Part II is an action-adventure game set five years after the events of The Last of Us. The player traverses post-apocalyptic environments such as buildings and forests to advance the story. They…

95 19 June 2020

The Last of Us Part II is an adventure developed by Naughty Dog, released 19 June 2020 on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. The main story takes about 30.8 hrs to finish.

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What The Last of Us Part II is

The Last of Us Part II is an adventure game developed by Naughty Dog and released in 2020. It was published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It is available on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4. It runs on Naughty Dog Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Five years after their dangerous journey across the post-pandemic United States, Ellie and Joel have settled down in Jackson, Wyoming. Living amongst a thriving community of survivors has allowed them peace and stability, despite the constant threat of the infected and other, more desperate survivors. When a violent event disrupts that peace, Ellie embarks on a relentless journey to carry out justice and find closure. As she hunts those responsible one by one, she is confronted with the devastating physical and emotional repercussions of her actions.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, horror, stealth and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the The Last of Us series

The Last of Us Part II is the seventh of 19 entries we hold in the The Last of Us series. It arrived 6 years after The Last of Us: Left Behind - Remastered. The next entry was The Last of Us Part II: Collector's Edition in 2020. Its critic score of 95 is 6 points above the series average of 89. The highest-rated entry is The Last of Us Remastered at 97.

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How it was received

The Last of Us Part II holds a critic score of 95 out of 100. That places it above 98% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2020 averaged 73, so it scored 22 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 93, across 1,823 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 30.8 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 43 hrs, roughly 1.4 times the length of the critical path.

What it launched against

The Last of Us Part II launched on 19 June 2020, within three weeks of Fortnite, Valorant, Desperados III and Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition. It reviewed better than all of them. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Fortnite, Valorant, Desperados III, Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

The Last of Us Part II — frequently asked questions

When did The Last of Us Part II come out?
The Last of Us Part II was released on 19 June 2020 for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.
How long does it take to beat The Last of Us Part II?
The main story of The Last of Us Part II takes around 30.8 hrs, or 43 hrs for 100% completion.

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