I'd been better off putting $60 in a blender. Everything there was to love about the first game, none of it exists here. The game played out like an 11 year old's attempt at a fan fic. The creation of this makes me wish that the "Brazen Bull" was a mandate punishment for creating something this bad.
Now let's discuss is a bit.
Majority of the game that felt like it was intended for the actual fans of the previous game were the moments with Joel and Ellie. It should have played out different. In the end, all the effort felt like it was for nothing. A literal waste of time (and money for the player if they were a fan)
The other half of the game was washed out and boring. It felt heartless and just there to grab the attention of a certain niche of people. A pure cash grab with nothing to it. They may act like they meant to add a message, but in the end, this game shows where their hearts really lie. Not for the people who looked up to them, but in their pockets where the money is.