The Last of Us Part 2 implements one of the coolest story devices of any game ever. Using player's emotional investment from the first game, to fuel them towards anger, only to flip the narrative on them at the half way point was pure genius. It left me questioning my comfort level with painting characters (i.e. people) with morally definitive "good" and "bad" labels. With a much more nuance perspective that no one is only one or the other. Absolutely deserved Game of the Year in 2020.

Reviewed on Feb 26, 2024


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