Review: The Last of Us: Part II
A review code was supplied by Sony Interactive Entertainment Australia Game was completed on medium difficulty with a play time of 20 hours What does The Last Of Us: Part II do well? There’s no denying the artistry on display. The sheer brilliance of how this game looks, combined with the technical mastery that presents some of the largest play areas for encounters I’ve ever experienced, was enough to leave me deeply impressed. You move through enemy patrol zones that are so tightly perfected and so vast in their real estate, that you can’t help but be in awe of what has been achieved here. Despite the constant weight of violence, dread and pressure (this is one of the darkest videogames you'll play), there is a sense of balance in the almost-open-world sections you'll explore and many flashbacks that help to offer breathing space. Writing, dialogue and characterisation are all great, presenting each flawed character as they are, without cutting away from the awful