earnnburnin

This game is trying hard to be something, but it doesnt really hit the mark in any meaningful way. They story is pretty meh. Graphics are nice. VA is decent. Gameplay is unmemorable. Skip it until it goes on sale.

TLOU2 is still a solid game. Having played through it in it's entirety, I can say that more or less with confidence. However, the story feels off. Forced upon us. Characters make uncharacter-like decisions for the sole purpose of furthering the disjointed narrative being written for us. Of course, the demises of certain main ensemble characters is upsetting, but **** portrays them in a way that's both meaningful and true to the character, so be it. The deaths in this game felt so utterly heavy-handedly forced down my throat I shut it off and left for a bit. It is extremely obvious to fans of the first game that the writing has veered off into something else entirely this go-round. It's upsetting to see actual user reviews being ignored, and only have the large gaming journalists reviews be considered "valid" Meanwhile, when average gamers like myself try to explain our vastly different experiences with the game, we're considered "bots" or "review-bombs" or we're upset because of the sexual orientations of characters withing the game. This is insulting. TLOU2 is a solid game. However, it doesn't advance the story, the graphics, or the gameplay enough after as long as it spent in the oven. The game devs should be proud of the work they put in. The writers should be ashamed.