Edward Major

I don't normally post reviews, but I had to for this. The amount of vitriol and hate for the story told in The Last of Us 2 shows us two things: Firstly, that the majority of people who played it, completely missed the point of the story and the characters. These aren't just sprites on a computer screen, they're real living people with emotions and complicated drives. Secondly, it shines a light on the unbelievable lack of empathy in our modern lives. People are just so unwilling to see the world from someone else's perspective that they're prepared to send death threats to actors who portray characters in a story. Shame on them. Naughty Dog's storytelling in this game is just beyond anything I've ever played, and being a part of it makes it so much more connected than any film or a book. The emotion this story brings out in people (positive and negative) is so intense and raw that it leaves a huge mark. I don't know what more there is to ask from a piece of entertainment. This is the absolute pinnacle of gaming.