![]() ![]() ![]() By that point, we are brought to the next controversial aspect of the game’s plot: Abby. When the story moves to Seattle, and the duo starts to tussle with the WLF (one of the hostile factions), things get progressively bleaker and heavier until a breaking point is reached. The performances of Ashley Johnson and Shannon Woodward are outstanding. I can say with certainty that pretty much they only ray of sunshine in that first half of the game is the fantastic dynamic and relationship between Ellie and Dina, which I found consistently engaging and heartfelt. I found Ellie’s path of revenge to be quite powerful, even if it was emotionally draining. I get why it’s divisive, and I understand why people are upset, but I just don’t agree at all.Īs for the plot beyond that, I was absolutely riveted for the first half of The Last of Us Part II. ![]() This central story point plays into all of those themes so well. Those themes are ever-present in Ellie’s portion of the story: the cycle of violence, the cause and effect of an eye for an eye, revenge blinding you to the acts you commit, etc. I found that the choice really worked for me in the context of the themes of the story, and how that character had evolved. As the game played out and I lived with that event over the course of the 20+ hour-campaign, and the path of revenge got bloodier and bloodier, I started to really think about how far these characters had come, and how both of these games have affected all of them. I was questioning the way it went down and the circumstances under which it took place. When it initially played out in front of me, I wasn’t sure I was okay with it. Without explicit spoilers, I’ll say that I wound up being okay with the big point of contention: THAT death. Let’s start with the controversial narrative. Now that I have beaten the game, putting a ripe 21 hours into it, I’m here to give my thoughts. I stayed away from these spoilers, both because I was excited to play the game and did not want my viewpoint in any way sullied, and because I wanted Naughty Dog to tell me this story themselves. I’m not going to pussyfoot around this: The Last of Us Part II has been a very controversial game for the past few months after there were some pretty extensive leaks of cutscenes and plot details. The Last of Us Part II is the long-awaited follow up to Naughty Dog’s 2013 masterpiece, and finds Ellie at the age of nineteen and starting down a path of revenge after someone she cares for is taken from her. ![]()
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