SupaHotIce
All Star
When I got out the sewer, I closed the game and deleted it 
Has to be the most boring game I played last gen
Has to be the most boring game I played last gen
Playing The Last Of Us 2 For The First Time
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The GOAT 
Uchiha God
Veteran
I never really understood how or why people were so attached to Joel. Ellie, at the very least was endearing in the first game
nah that bytch was annoyingly precocious
Gizmo_Duck
blathering blatherskite!
At the courthouse with Ellie, looking for some gas. I think my main problem with this story is how they killed the main character and didn’t even complete his story. There are so many unanswered questions about Joel, from his past to his decision to “save” Ellie.
This is bad writing, imo. I’ll stick with it, but I’m not feeling this so far. I kept myself free of spoilers, but I was well aware of how much criticism this received upon release. Starting to see why so many people disliked it.
You’re just letting What you “heard” about the game affect your opinion on it at this point.
LMAO! I bout spit out my coffeeJust met Joel as Abby huh?
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At the courthouse with Ellie, looking for some gas. I think my main problem with this story is how they killed the main character and didn’t even complete his story. There are so many unanswered questions about Joel, from his past to his decision to “save” Ellie.
This is bad writing, imo. I’ll stick with it, but I’m not feeling this so far. I kept myself free of spoilers, but I was well aware of how much criticism this received upon release. Starting to see why so many people disliked it.
Not really bad writing when it fits perfectly with the tone of the story and the themes it sets up.
They can set Joel up with a prequel but I don’t really understand why you need more information than what they give you.
-Joel was an ex-hunter who preyed on civilians
-He’s done deplorable things but has gain a certain level of “wealth” in the post apocalypse and is living relatively good when you get control of him after the prologue
-He associates with other scumbags and had some sort of relationship with Tess
-He and Tommy were cool but they fell out because Tommy disagreed with Joel’s tactics
His decision to save Ellie is pretty much answered in the first game. I actually think Joel dying is the perfect end to his story, especially in context with his actual past. The safety of their new civilization and Joel’s desire to build genuine human connections again has softened him. He’s changed to a better person but his past caught up with him and, in becoming a better person, his survival instincts have dulled.
Deep_Black_Conscious
Superstar
My only problem was how uncharacteristically stupid Joel and Tommy were but other than that it makes sense
The ending was stupid to me
My first playthrough was unlike anything I experienced before GOTY/GOTG considerations deserved
The 2nd half could have been executed a little bit better because it felt like one big push to get you to like Abby
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All those questions are answered during the game. My biggest problem with the story is how abby's story doesnt get told until later on and by that point you hate her for killing Joel.At the courthouse with Ellie, looking for some gas. I think my main problem with this story is how they killed the main character and didn’t even complete his story. There are so many unanswered questions about Joel, from his past to his decision to “save” Ellie.
This is bad writing, imo. I’ll stick with it, but I’m not feeling this so far. I kept myself free of spoilers, but I was well aware of how much criticism this received upon release. Starting to see why so many people disliked it.
Your enjoyment of the game is really gonna depend on your opinion of Abby. I liked her personally, but I understand why most hate her.
Facts.The 2nd half could have been executed a little bit better because it felt like one big push to get you to like Abby
I feel like they should have promoted the game as a new story with Abby as the new protagonist. Start with her story first then have you switch to Ellie in a twist halfway through after the confrontation with Joel.
I Really Mean It
Veteran
Ok, I might not have taken too kindly to how they dispatched of Joel, but the gameplay is 
This is tough. I’m at the beginning of the game, searching for Tommy downtown, but ihope it maintains this level of intensity throughout.
This is tough. I’m at the beginning of the game, searching for Tommy downtown, but ihope it maintains this level of intensity throughout.
nikkas was acting like Joel was their daddy 
plus it was obvious from the initial trailer he was about to get murked.
plus it was obvious from the initial trailer he was about to get murked.
A.V.
reTIreMEnt: THE ALBUM (01/22) ALL DSPs
seeing this nikka have the incel crisis in real time is 
i guess they thought Dina was the one who was gonna get killed.nikkas was acting like Joel was their daddy
Remember that scene in Hillcrest where Ellie meets up with the asian dude whos name escapes me? Ellie sees him and says "what the hell are you doing here?" In trailers, that was originially Joel but they switched it in the game
Either way, people been crying about that as if their dad died. It makes sense why Abby did what she did. Joel's past is way beyond fukked up. Dude was killing innocent people with Tess way before he met ellie
The game is the game
MischievousMonkey
Gor bu dëgër
How were Tommy and Joel uncharacteristically stupid though?My only problem was how uncharacteristically stupid Joel and Tommy were but other than that it makes sense
The ending was stupid to me
My first playthrough was unlike anything I experienced before GOTY/GOTG considerations deserved
The 2nd half could have been executed a little bit better because it felt like one big push to get you to like Abby