The Last of Us: Part II

Yes this game has flawes. I think the game is too long and because of that the pacing suffers sometimes. I also disagree with some minor decisions that were made.

But you cannot deny how beautiful and engaging this game actually is. This game did something most games before have never actually touched upon and used its medium in a clever way. Trust me when I say in 5 to 10 years time, people will look back and say this game was severely misunderstood.

Most people get what this game was going for, they just don't want to except it (yet)....

It was a pleasure to experience what TLOU series have created. The flow of emotions while we play through this Part 2 is enormous, its like a roller-coaster. The gameplay is so much better than the Last Part. The graphics is life like (even by 2025 standards).

Now lets talk about the story, many people like, many don't. I understand why some people may not have understood, its not a Happy ending with bittersweet feeling like Part 1, its way more complex.

The pacing, the character switches can be a bit frustrating at times, else its a perfectly written story with everything else perfect. Ellie goes all out in this Part to get what she wants only to realise its not worth it. The maturity which she gains at the end of this is what will carve the path to the next Part (Hopefully there will be a Part 3, probably the final chapter lets see).

I would recommend this game to everyone, they all should witness what Gaming actually is. They will know gaming is way way more than Button smashing. It can have stories better than 99% of the movies.

Ellie will always be our Favourite <3.

I was skeptical. I actually put off the game because of all of the outrage. I was wrong to do that. This game is an experience unlike any other game you will ever play. The reason people hate it is also the same reason it is amazing. Give it a chance. Just like people hated Empire Strikes Back when it first released, I believe in 10 years this game will remembered for its greatness.

The writing is amazing, the characters engaging, the way violence is depicted is unlike any game I've played, and last but not least the story is memorable. If you were on the fence about this game, give it a shot with an open mind. You might just be like me and absolutely love it.

Like damn, this 30-hour game hasn't even been out for a day in most countries and y'all act like you finished it already

This is one of the best stories of any medium. It is reductionist to say this is a story about revenge, because it is only that in the most surface of ways. The subtext is rich with questions of moral relativity, perspective, growth vs deterioration, obsession, trauma, autonomy, choice, tribalism, etc...

It is not shock value if the shocking things hold meaning and builds character. The game takes place in a post apocalypse and the decisions the characters make are totally sensical given the confines of their world.

The game is better written than 98% of shows and films, and 100% better than any other game out there. Only the best filmmakers like bergman, kieslowski, haneke can write above this level and I doubt this games detractors even know these artists.

The game is relentlessly bleak, but it is purposeful. That being said, I understand how someone wouldn't enjoy this, but bleak plotting isn't automatically bad writing.