I had high expectations for this game however they werenโt there after playing. (spoiler) I didnโt like how the ended Joelโs story and I thought the writing was weak because in the first game he didnโt trust anyone not even Ellie when he first met her but after time he did. I find it odd how after the first game he would walk into a room surrounded by complete strangers that would kill him. I feel like the story shouldโve been the group thinking Tommy was Joel and they killed Tommy and that wouldโve infuriated Joel and Ellie. And Joel wouldโve taken Tommyโs story arc in this one and go to Seattle without Ellie and Ellis wouldโve gone down there with Dina as planned. Then after awhile Joel wouldโve sacrificed himself for Ellie and died at the hands of Abby and she wouldโve walked away. Then this wouldโve made Ellie ruthless and she couldโve gone down to Santa Barbara and killed Abby in the water. I think if all of that wouldโve happened, then maybe this game could have been better than the first.