(SPOILER ALERT) Free discussion of TLOU2 with story included

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I finished it and this one of the best gaming experiences I've ever had. This was just amazing. I think I still slightly give the edge to FF7 R as far as GOTY so far but it was a tough decision.

First off after playing the game I can 100% understand why everyone who read the spoilers were pissed. If I read these spoilers I'm not even sure I would have bought the game at that point. So glad I didn't read anything and nothing got spoiled for me. I pretty much suspected Joel would die but I wasn't sure after that. People were so mad I thought there was a very strong chance Ellie died as well.

What ND did in this game was completely unexpected. I think I saw someone else put in on another site that said it best. This isn't the story we wanted but it's the story we needed in a way. When I finished TLOU I remember at the end thinking while I understand what Joel is doing here and I would do the same for my own daughter without question this is a very grey area and probably not the right thing to do. For ND to come right back to that ending choice and give you the other perspective was not something I expected but I absolutely loved it.

I felt the game dragged a bit with Abbey (they should have removed the whole arm cutting situation and went straight to the island situation). Man did I love this idea though when I saw that Joel killed Abbeys dad I was just like "Damn ND you got me". From that moment on I was hooked to the game. Playing as Abbey leaving all your friends behind knowing they would be dead when you come back, just such great story telling.

I can understand why a lot of people didn't like this game I really can. Some people are so invested in Joel and Ellie that this isn't going to sit well with them. If you had asked me if I would be ok with this story I would have told you flat out, No. This just worked though. Playing the game watching it all unfold it was just an amazing experience. It's why I think Neil was emphasizing recently just play the game. That you have to experience it. He's right. Experiencing it might not be enough to convince everyone but I think a lot of people would be pleasantly surprised. Maybe I'm wrong I don't know.

What I do know is I loved this game. I love that there are still devs out there willing to take chances.