Spoilers! Don't read if you don't want to know anything.
First off the graphics are amazing, the game play improved but not dramatic and thoses animations are spot-on. It's really a beautiful looking game but that's where it ends for me.
To me the story overshadows all that technical goodness. I didn't like the story I didn't like how things went down with Joel and I hated the ending!
For me, I wanted another adventure with Joel and Ellie and watch them grow with one another but we didn't get that. We just got flashbacks which we're good but that's what the game should have been in the first place. But, we get a story of just straight-up Revenge. Did I mention you get to play with Joel for only 5 minutes!!! (I TOOK THAT AS SLAP TO THE FACE) But anyways you get introduce to this Abby character that I know nothing about and don't care for but She ends up crossing paths with Tommy and Joel after Joel and Tommy save her life, we'll Joel did, But she still does them dirty by Killing Joel with a golf club cuz she pissed off about what he did when he saved Ellie, which I get but why go this route? Naughty dog, did you really think ithis would be ok and the fans would love it?(IM TALKING TO THE REAL FANS!) From what I can see from the reviews they didn't. It gets even better, you get to play as Abby again after the fact she killed Joel and you get to fight Ellie, as Abby and during the 1st fight you almost kill Ellie! that was so much fun.... NOT!!! BUT don't worry you'll get your revenge or do you? I'm not going to spoil the ending for you, but if you want to know what happens look for yourself or play the game. I will say this, I personally hated the ending and it made me angry and heartbroken at the same time.
I want to be clear this is my opinion and Everyone's entitled to their own. I'm not saying don't buy it or play it. I recommend you do so you can have your own experience. Who know's you might like it or you might feel like the rest of us.
I need to say this and get this off my chest, I'm really hurt and angry that Joel's dead. I love Joel, he's one of my favorite characters to play with besides Lee from The Walking Dead. Why do they always have to kill off the good ones? Rest in peace Joel, now and you Sarah can be together again.