![]() The last thing I think is impressive about this game is that there are seamless transitions between gameplay and cut scenes. I have never once tried to aim somewhere and had it miss the mark. The way that the guns react to your movement is buttery smooth and reactive. I know I use some of these features myself and they are a lifesaver. If they’d just tweaked the order of events, I think the consensus would not have been at either end of the spectrum.I wanted to praise Naughty Dog for the gun controls in this game especially, the HUD controls are easy to use and manipulate to your liking, and the vast amount of accessibility settings will make this game accessible to the majority of players. Naughty Dog crafted a fantastic story in a vibrant and living world for the Last of Us Part II. Suddenly it’s even more personal because the audience feels betrayed by Abby, adding fuel to that revenge fire. Shocked because the character you have grown to love does something so impactful that we have no control over.Īll the pieces would come together as we realize what the story had been building to this whole time. Player control is taken away as she kills Joel, leaving the audience stunned, and most importantly, shocked. Not to mention, imagine the reactions as the audience plays through as Abby and slowly gets into very familiar territory as she approaches the room where Joel was killed, murder weapon in hand. What Could Have Been For The Last Of Us Part II It is hard to build audience compassion for a character responsible for a beloved character’s death before giving them any characterization. I would change the order of the story events. I wouldn’t change any of the story elements it’s written quite well. All of it would work up to the reveal that Abby was Joel’s killer when Ellie finally confronts her. This would create the emotional through-line The Last of Us Part II was missing, and give the revenge Ellie and the player want more weight and add a sense of moral ambiguity to it all. Why does Abby know the people who killed Joel? And why is she so friendly with them? A chance for us to sympathise with Abby ( Source) It creates a dissonance between the characters and starts to raise questions. We see the familiarity and the bonds there and then watch Ellie brutally murder for vengeance in her sections. As Abby progresses through her story, we meet the people responsible for Joel’s death as she knows them. But did the audience need to see who was behind it? You may think so, but I don’t see it this way.Įllie and Abby’s story should have happened concurrently by playing a little of Ellie, followed by Abby. Premature RevelationĪbby was revealed as Joel’s killer immediately, and it was impactful for the story to have Ellie watch it happen. Ellie is old enough to look after herself and now must do so without her mentor’s safety net. It’s the natural continuation of the coming of age story. And to have that serve a purpose, Joel’s death has to happen early in Ellie’s part of the story, which it does. Namely, revenge for Joel’s death for Ellie and revenge for Abby’s father, who was killed by Joel at the end of The Last Of Us. It serves to sever the reliance Ellie has on Joel and give Ellie her goal for the game. Joel and Ellie’s last night together, they might have said it was the last of us *wink*. I’m going to start spoiling the story now, so if you haven’t played it and want to experience it for yourself, then skedaddle! Come back later once you’ve had some fun. In comparison, Abby grew up with a dead father and has become more resilient because of it. Joel raised Ellie, and he took care of her and mentored her. The fact of the matter is, Abby was handled poorly. And Majin Buu from Dragon Ball, or Beerus from Dragon Ball, or Frieza… From Dragon Ball… That show has a lot of villains turned friend, but that’s beside the point. Which, given the rest of the game, isn’t a great transition. Except in the chronological order of the game, she is an antagonist first. Abby is a new character to The Last of Us Part II, who’s both a protagonist and antagonist in the story. Ellie is returning from the previous game all grown up and brings with her the attachment from the first game. You play as two protagonists, Ellie and Abby. With a change to the order of events, there’s a fantastic story here, and one that could achieve the audience engagement it wanted. However, I don’t believe it’s the story itself. In terms of gameplay, the game is rock solid, really intuitive AI, engaging mechanics, and responsive controls. People have either been singing with praise or condemning it for being trash. The Last of Us Part II has easily been the most controversial and dividing game of 2020.
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