![]() ![]() They deserve to be represented in our stories. The existence of these characters in a big budget game is not proof of some nefarious political agenda. There’s a lesbian romance, a transgender teenage boy, and a bulked-up woman with biceps almost as big as my thighs, who needs to share her workout tips with all of us immediately. They’re also the people who complain about Part II forcing a progressive political “agenda” down their throats because it dares to feature the kinds of characters who are everywhere in real life, but have long been woefully under-represented in gaming. That’s the logic, and they are sticking to it. Nope, not possible, game’s trash, must have been an elaborate global criminal conspiracy. It is simply inconceivable, in their minds, that anyone could have played the game and liked it. They’re the same people who fervently believe reviewers have praised Part II because Sony or Naughty Dog paid them all off. This sort of invective represents the absolute extreme a minority of the people who don’t like the game. Some mature, adult analysis of The Last of Us Part II’s themes and plot. I think you’ll agree that calling these people “feral” was, if anything, an understatement. ![]() ![]() Thanks for saving me some good cash and go bless the guy who leaked it all. “Why did you ruin such a good game for everyone I hope you get fired you gay and trans loving r***** f***. “F*** you stupid cuck you ruined one of the best games made you stupid piece of s***.” Here are some of the more coherent examples from Druckmann’s inbox. The other primary recipients of this charming feedback are the game’s writers, Neil Druckmann and Halley Gross. “F*** you dumb Abby b**** go f*** yourself.” “I will find u and I will kill your kid for that just wait for that.” “Just wanna say you should die b**** f*** you, you ruined it.” “I’m going to find where you live and slaughter you for what you did.” Here is a small sample of the messages she’s received. Her crime was to play Abby, a character these so-called fans didn’t like. I’m talking about the sort of people who have spent the last few weeks sending vile abuse to one of Part II’s voice actors, Laura Bailey. To be clear, I want to stress that there have been plenty of fair, thoughtful criticisms of the game. RELATED: Why the level of hate for The Last Jedi is ridiculous That’s because, like Thrones and 2017’s The Last Jedi before it, Part II has enraged an ugly, intolerant subsection of geek culture, characterised by its unfortunate tendency to go absolutely feral when it doesn’t like something. Nothing since Game of Thrones’ final season – in film, television or gaming – has been review bombed so swiftly or brutally. Many of those user reviews were posted immediately upon the game’s release, which is curious, given its story takes dozens of hours to finish. An astonishing number of reviews – well over 100,000 – have yielded an average rating of just 5.3/10, including thousands of zeros. The Last of Us Part 2 is a masterpiece worthy of its predecessor, and is one of the best games of this generation.įor the full review: /Af286u08gf- IGN June 12, 2020 In all, the game has received 53 perfect scores, with a rating of 94/100 on Metacritic and more unironic uses of the word “masterpiece” than you can count. Screen Rant went even further, saying there was “no doubt” Part II was “ the greatest game of this console generation”, stretching all the way back to the PS4’s launch in 2013. RELATED: Our review of The Last of Us Part II In our own review, Wilson Smith praised its “engaging story and brilliant gameplay”, calling it the frontrunner for game of the year. ![]() “The kind of challenging, groundbreaking work that comes along two or three times a decade,” proclaimed The Guardian. “An astonishing achievement,” declared The Washington Post. The Last of Us Part II, which arrived on the PlayStation 4 last month as one of the more highly anticipated video games in years, has enjoyed overwhelming praise from critics. One of 2020’s most critically acclaimed pieces of entertainment is also, confoundingly, its most hated. NOTE: This article explores the story and characters of The Last of Us Part II, and it is full of spoilers. ![]()
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