It took me a while to get around to experiencing the game because of all of the controversy surrounding it. I didn't want to lose Joel and it hurt when the perspective changed to focus on Abby. That being said I think it made of a much better game than what it would have been otherwise. Joel's story was finished there wasn't really anywhere for him to go after making his choice in the previous game. I would have liked to see Joel and Ellie's relationship progress and then fall apart before his death only an hour into the game but that is my only major complaint. There were still parts in Abby's storyline where I didn't agree with her but this forced perspective of seeing the damage both sides caused to each other has paid off. This is by no means a happy story which is probably why so many disapprove of it but I think the gut wrenching nature of the last of us is why the first game was so popular in the first place. That being said I would hope that if there ever is a third game it ends things nicely.
Review of The Last of Us: Part II
