I find it pretty interesting how anyone who is giving this a positive review is leaving a 10/10. Not a 7, not an 8, or a 9. Always a 10, claiming that it is a masterpiece or one of the best games ever made, which is actually ridiculous. This game has certain good aspects from a technological standpoint, but just because a game has good graphics, does not mean it is anything special. Any competent AAA developer will make a great looking game. The gameplay is rather uninteresting, it's very similar to the original and does not accomplish anything special. These factors are not bad by any means; they are good, but they don't accomplish anything in the gaming industry.
One more positive I would like to add is the voice acting. If you haven't played, expect good things from this. Very good performances.
The plot one the other hand, is just laughable. As most of you know, a beloved character is murdered randomly by people that were introduced just minutes before his death scene. This is a very disrespectful thing to do towards fans. There is no buildup to this, it kind of just happens. On top of that, he is out of character in this scene and says things that he would not normally say, including admitting his identity to strangers in a post apocalyptic world. When Ellie walks in, she kinda just looks but doesn't even bother to shoot her gun, just gets knocked to the ground like cattle. The writers did not even bother to make sense of the situation. They really wanted to have some shock value but with no substance. Unfortunately, a lot of players have fallen for this rather lazy and underwhelming trick, also used in things like The Last Jedi. To add to this, the writers have the audacity to make you play as the killer shortly after the scene. It's like an insult to the player.
The second criticism for the plot, is Ellie's character. For the majority of the game, the player (Ellie) seeks revenge, killing several, maybe hundreds of men and women. The player has no limits, and doesn't even stop at killing a pregnant woman. All of this is done in order to take revenge on Abby (the killer), which in the end, Ellie finally encounters Abby in a vulnerable state. This time around, Ellie makes an impulsive decision that bloodshed is wrong and revenge is the big bad. Ellie lets the killer go. (keep in mind this is what the game has been building up to for the last 20 some hours) Guess all those people died for nothing. Sorry pregnant lady, plot just used you for shock value.
There is even more to complain about in the plot, but here I have summarized the major issues. If you want to play this game, you can, but maybe rent it or something. Also keep very low expectations. It's not worth your $60 or $30.
My final rating - 3/10.
One more positive I would like to add is the voice acting. If you haven't played, expect good things from this. Very good performances.
The plot one the other hand, is just laughable. As most of you know, a beloved character is murdered randomly by people that were introduced just minutes before his death scene. This is a very disrespectful thing to do towards fans. There is no buildup to this, it kind of just happens. On top of that, he is out of character in this scene and says things that he would not normally say, including admitting his identity to strangers in a post apocalyptic world. When Ellie walks in, she kinda just looks but doesn't even bother to shoot her gun, just gets knocked to the ground like cattle. The writers did not even bother to make sense of the situation. They really wanted to have some shock value but with no substance. Unfortunately, a lot of players have fallen for this rather lazy and underwhelming trick, also used in things like The Last Jedi. To add to this, the writers have the audacity to make you play as the killer shortly after the scene. It's like an insult to the player.
The second criticism for the plot, is Ellie's character. For the majority of the game, the player (Ellie) seeks revenge, killing several, maybe hundreds of men and women. The player has no limits, and doesn't even stop at killing a pregnant woman. All of this is done in order to take revenge on Abby (the killer), which in the end, Ellie finally encounters Abby in a vulnerable state. This time around, Ellie makes an impulsive decision that bloodshed is wrong and revenge is the big bad. Ellie lets the killer go. (keep in mind this is what the game has been building up to for the last 20 some hours) Guess all those people died for nothing. Sorry pregnant lady, plot just used you for shock value.
There is even more to complain about in the plot, but here I have summarized the major issues. If you want to play this game, you can, but maybe rent it or something. Also keep very low expectations. It's not worth your $60 or $30.
My final rating - 3/10.