The following article contains minor spoilers for The Last of Us Part 2.
The Last of Us Part 2 is just shy of a masterpiece (in my opinion), but sadly it seems I’m in the minority with that one. Many people who’ve played the game (and many more who haven’t), have criticised Part 2 for its “poor storytelling,” leading to heavy review bombing and people even destroying their copies of the game.
It was only a matter of time until the controversy made its way to Change.org, the petition website that’s often used to appeal government decisions, but is also frequently used when people aren’t happy about a game they love.
Started by one “Joel Miller,” the petition [spotted by PSU] praises Part 2’s “great game play, graphics, and mechanics,” but adds that “the story was extremely bad.”
“We want ND to remake the game with the scenes they provided at every trailer with Joel and not model swap him from flashbacks,” writes the user. “We need a remake for this game because this was a massive disrespect for every fan that waited 7 years for this sequel, and we need to get what we deserved and it was not this game.”
At the time of writing this, the petition has just shy of 20,000 signatures. Likely to be one of the most expensive games of all time, from one of the most dedicated studios in the world, you have to feel bad for the staff members who’ve spent the last half a decade working on the project when a petition like this comes around.
Personally, I enjoyed the game’s story, and I have to wonder if people who were enraged by Part 2 missed the point of the game entirely…?
If you’re interested, there’s just one moment in The Last of Us Part 2 that really got my goat, and you can read about that here (heavy spoiler warning, of course).
The Last of Us Part 2 is out now, exclusive to PlayStation 4.
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