I've never before experienced a video game that was so amazing yet so emotionally corrosiv at the same time. TLOU2 is a masterpiece in ever sense of the word. The emotions behind all these characters is so complex and raw. As Druckmann said, this game revolves around hate and how it grows, festers and cripples under pressure. Please don't let the dislike from others sway you, I believe many haven't played the game and are basing their reviews off the leaked footage or were expecting the exact same thing as the previous one. TLOU2 won me over in a completely different way than the first, with its humanity, terror and emotion. This game blew past my expectations and has taken the first ones place as my favorite video game.
Gameplay is smooth, fun and more challenging than the first one. All in all the same basic mechanic with a few new features. Plays well and this story has a lot more horror than the first one that only added to my experience. The only downfall is I felt a section or 2 of the game had slight pacing issues but nothing that was blaring or took away from my experience. Give it a try and have an open mind and you will NOT be disappointed.