(SPOILERS) This game made sure it kicks you in the nuts around every corner. I can't believe how bad this story is, and how stupid they must think the viewer is. I felt like I was trying to be pushed into an agenda the entire game. Revenge = bad, but they made sure it didn't feel like any of the main characters didn't learn any lessons! I found it so hard to get attached to any of the characters when they were stagnant, and they'd kill them off like they were flies. I genuinely was accepting of Joel's death at first, but the longer I played, the more it just seems like it was to push the player into their agenda. The game doesn't get a 1 star because the gameplay was actually enjoyable. Don't play this if you've played the first game.