Just finished the game and thought I'd share my opinion, the score is just my thoughts on how much I enjoyed the game, CHARACTERS were okay however some choices were really bad, playin as Abby was really bad in my opinion. The STORY was fine but the ending made me feel bad to Ellie and the reason she left Abby live was really weird. Visuals and Game-play were amazing, the new improvements in the combat and stealth were top-notch. The reason for the score is cuz stories in videogames for me is really not that important as gameplay and graphics, so there you have it. I mainly enjoyed the game for it's insane graphics and gameplay however the weight in my criteria for the story and characters are way less than the former two.
Now the backlash from the fans was expected but people should try to be less biased when playin their games so their opinions stay honest, balance is good, give it a 0 or a 10 as long as you stay unbiased, but this game gettin below 7 is really harsh to say the least, people are entitled to their opinions though, thanks for your time.