Let me start this review by asking a question:

Why did they use a fucking golf club?

I mean why use it? Why not a machete? Or an ax? Use something obscure to drive the point of cold brutality? It certainly did that but it just seems random to me. Just had to get that out of the way.

I get why people don't like this game. The structure and some of the deaths are just done for shock value. Joel's death was the only one that left an impact throughout. Some minor characters just die. Then forgotten about. Just bang then it keeps going. Could have been handled better.

Which leads to Abby. They did their best to make her sympathetic. Did they? Mostly. But I think they made her too much like Ellie. There are some differences, but when she goes to kill Ellie I said to myself: "Wait, I don't wanna kill her....." I'm glad they didn't. It would have been a bad move.

Is the story as bad as people say? No. But it was disjointed. So many flashbacks... If they let you chose what story to do first, it would have been better. Or go back and forth with the flashback throughout or just made a prequel dlc... Something to help with the flow.

Technically speaking, the game is solid. The gameplay is the same with some new things thrown in...Like jumping! Seriously though, nothing really to complain about. The graphics really good and the animation is Hollywood movie level quality. The customization is impressive. When you beat the game, you can use an 8-bit mode. Awesome.

This is one of those games will people will either understand or not. If you have an open mind, you'll probably enjoy it.

But seriously? A fucking golf club? Why?!

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