I don’t get the TLOU2 hate
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Since I haven’t played the game, I won’t argue about any of the game’s actual content.
However, if you’re wondering why there is hate, it’s not all about the game specifically, but about the developer, Naughty Dog, and the game’s writer, Neil Druckmann. In case you didn’t know, footage and story details from the game were leaked prior to the game’s release. This led to many YouTubers and influencers commenting on the leaks. If Naughty Dog had just ignored it, these influencers would’ve just said their piece and moved on, but that isn’t what happened. Naughty Dog and those associated with them went on attack mode, abusing the copyright strike system on social media platforms, and suspending, striking, and taking down anyone who even dare speak about the leaks. It should be noted that some of these influeners didn’t use any physical copyrighted material and were just simply talking about them. This intensified the hate surrounding the game and the developers. So if you’re wondering why there is still hate even if you think the game is good, it also has to do the developers’ reaction to fan critique.
I don’t like to think of myself as having standards, honestly. When I watch a bad movie or show I think about it, talk it over with friends, maybe read an analysis online, form an opinion and then move on with my life. I enjoy “bad” movies like Freddy Got Fingered specifically BECAUSE it’s dumb, but I also enjoy Oscar bait and art house stuff for different reasons. I don’t know about you but I’ve never had a movie or show negatively impact my life. Besides, Naughty Dog had every right to do what they did. It’s their game. They made it. If you demand something better then go make it yourself.
I’ve already had these discussions with several people and they didn’t go well, all we could agree on was we deserved better, Joel deserved better.
After playing Part 1 I thought a lot about Joel’s final actions, against the Firefly’s and lying to Ellie.
He should’ve told Ellie the truth which brings me to my assessment of the Firefly’s, I saw a beaten and broken people who jumped the steps to a potential vaccine.
I say potential because I never saw any sign they had the means to do what they claimed, thier previous outpost was the university where they had experiments on monkeys and what did we see, cages and a simple lab.
Where’s the containment protocols?
All it took was one lab accident and they abandoned the university.
Than after Joel and Ellie where found by the Firefly’s did they have time to do blood tests than get a biopsy for testing?
Wouldn’t you need to test the genetic material from her brain so you can find out what is different and if you can even get what you need?
I don’t have answers to these questions and I didn’t see any sign they did either, what I did see was desperation from Marlene, and in her recordings she sounded near defeat, they needed this to work.
But as it was pointed out to me I’m justifying the actions of Joel…I have to admit I am, which is why I kept thinking about this over the years to reach these conclusions.
One more thing that bothers me, they said the infection in Ellie mutated, does that mean a vaccine made from the mutated strain wouldn’t affect the original strain…I don’t know.
That what Joel should’ve said to Ellie, the Firefly’s didn’t know what they were doing and wouldn’t listen to reason, all they had to do was slow down, take you time and get it right.
Edit: I just realised I didn’t talk about why I didn’t like what I saw in Part 2.
The more info I found out the more I hated it, I’ve watch playthroughs and I hate everything I saw of the story and characters, I’ve decided to never play this game and if Naughty Dog continues with this style never gain will I buy thier games.
Further more Sony has become unrecognisable, they’ve driven me away and I just invested my money into PC for next gen, fuck Xbox & Sony.
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