Anon Ymous

First off, the last of us part 1 was absolutely beautiful. We get to see Joel and Ellie create a beautiful bond, and how flawed both characters are, especially Joel. It makes you sympathize with Joel, even though he had so many flaws. Now, when you start playing the last of us 2, all the character development in part 1 is thrown out the window. Then you see one of the most beloved characters in the game, That is Joel, get BRUTALLY MASSACRED due to PETTY REVENGE! The story took a nose dive from there. Instead of focusing on a story where Joel and Ellie's character interactions and dynamics is explored more, and focusing on the world of the infected, you kill off the best protagonist in the most brutal way possible and focus on revenge! And for half of the duration of the entire game, you have to play as Abby, the very person who brutally murdered Joel! Who in the right mind does that! Plus Abby's story feels so shallow, and if the writer thinks that this helps us sympathize with the antagonist, he fails miserably at doing that. No matter how good the graphics, the environment, and the game mechanics are, if the story fails to captivate the hearts of the intended target audience, then the game becomes as a whole becomes unenjoyable, depressing, and uninteresting. This is not good story writing. And I regret buying this game. Part 1 was a whole lot better. And to those who find this review, I hope I helped you choose what game to play. There are a lot of other games with better stories, graphics and game mechanics than this. And I am so surprised why this game even won game of the year! Shows how much politics os involved in which game wins the award. Please go play another game other than this. Trust me when I say that it is a waste of time.