This game is amazing, it's scary, fun, and with a compelling story. About family, friendship, loss, and the cost of revenge. Ellie and Abby lost everything to their quest for revenge. And this game captured that aspect beautifully, Abby lost all of her friends and Ellie cast aside everything for her revenge. Only to get clarity at the end when vengeance was finally in her grasp that it wasn't worth it. Because she realized this vicious cycle would just keep repeating itself lev would have most likely avenged Abby, someone would avenge Ellie and so on. It's a horrible cycle that never ends, and this game captured it perfectly. If you people can't see that this was the main purpose of the game, you need to play it with an open mind. yes Joel died and don't get me wrong I loved the guy great character but this is an apocalypse setting people just die left and right everyday and you never know what day will be your last. This game really embraces and portrays what civilization would be like if we did enter an apocalypse and I applaud this company for their efforts :) well done naughty dog you are a crown jewel of the survival horror gaming industry I look forward to your future products keep up the great work.