Another reason that The Last Of Us Part 2’s release has been controversial is that the date has been constantly pushed back. The Last of Us Part 2 has become a minefield, 94 on review score-collating site Metacritic, said in a YouTube interview with Kinda Funny, and one that dove right into those details, had been the game that inspired his tweet, seen any time the creatives or talent behind the game jump into critical conversations, not taking them into account threatens to erase them, the extraordinary thought put into everything. Fans on the other side of the fence were quick to point out that Ellie and Riley’s romance was hinted at previously. The go-to source for comic book and superhero movie fans. Devs, critics, and fans butt heads over one of the year’s biggest games. Find out why. From the death of Joel’s daughter in the opening hour of the game to that loss fueling his paternal instinct to protect Ellie, the player had to contend with the beautifully framed aftermath of a tragedy, a second chance for Joel, a displaced and twisted story of redemption. “It was one of the worst days of my life when the leak happened,” Neil Druckmann, co-director of The Last of Us Part 2, said in a YouTube interview with Kinda Funny. Such things can happen, of course, though often with smaller developers, or from publishers who have spotted a factual error in a piece that they want corrected. It’s still visible on social media, where top replies to nearly anything from Naughty Dog will include responses like “The game is straight garbage.” It seems unlikely that these opinions are coming from people who have actually played the game, given that it’s impossible to explain how The Last of Us Part 2 could have racked up hundreds of negative user reviews on Metacritic immediately after launch. Social media erupted in a deluge of accusations that appeared to ramp up in their lunacy. The Last of Us Part 2 was, at one point, positioned as the PlayStation 4’s swan song, a grandiose heavy-hitter from Sony’s most esteemed studio, set to release before the next generation of video games. But there’s a very real risk of eclipsing Naughty Dog’s ambitions with over-eager judgments on highly stylized four-minute-long trailers and gaming’s ongoing issue with diversity. Yes, I heard the leaks, but well, well before that ever happened, the very first trailer showcased that Ellie was on the warpath, out to get revenge. “Everyone acts under a kind of vindictive compulsion that goes little remarked and unexamined.” Zacny went on to describe the game’s message as complacent, full of “oppressive bleakness and violence.”. And then there’s the game itself, which by proxy of its tense genre and heavy subject matter, is also onerous to trudge through. Instead, The Last of Us Part 2 leaked ahead of release and exploded into controversy. Naughty Dog isn’t in the business of peddling controversy for the sake of exposure. Control. Nestled amid a glimpse of game footage played out in a murky swamp on the border of a city reclaimed by nature, Naughty Dog teased a touching same-sex kiss shared between Ellie and returning deuteragonist from The Last of Us: Left Behind DLC, Riley. pic.twitter.com/lSLgPzecbs, — Neil Druckmann (@Neil_Druckmann) July 10, 2017. Editor: Aaron Weaver – aaron.weaver@ccn.comFinancial Editor: Sam Bourgi – sam.bourgi@ccn.comDirector and Founder: Jonas Borchgrevink -jonas.borchgrevink@ccn.comHR and Recruiting: Pamela Meropiali – pamela.meropiali@ccn.comSales Manager: Pankaj Upadhyay – pankaj@ccn.com. It is not an environment that is conducive to encouraging honest reviews or critical discussion, which is ultimately a disservice to the game itself. The dour stage was set before release, when part of the game leaked online. All Rights Reserved. A one-stop shop for all things video games. Tempers flared and we saw sensibilities offended based off a series of trailers released by Naughty Dog. Controversy started brewing three years ago when one of the first trailers for the game was released. CCN – Capital & Celeb News, also known as CCN Markets, CCN, and CCN.com, is a global news site with journalists in the U.S., UK, Europe, and Asia. Then, a second woman is shown having her arms smashed, or, as the female antagonist described, having her “wings clipped.” The 2017 trailer for The Last of Us Part 2 was heavily criticized for its representation of female violence, particularly its portrayal of women-on-women violence. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Although are several major (and valid) reasons as to why The Last of Us 2 has already caused so much controversy ahead of its launch, hopefully, the game lives up to expectations and proves to be well worth the wait. Even though the game doesn’t officially release until June 19th, and much of its plot still remains a mystery, there are several reasons why some players already feel disappointed or angered by this sequel, even though they haven't played it. The tweet went viral. No specific game was mentioned in the original post, although Schreier did mention The Last of Us Part 2 as an inspiration in a threaded reply. The highly anticipated sequel, The Last of Us Part II, is a different kettle of fish entirely as controversies have brewed alongside the build-up to the game’s release. “The reveal of Ellie’s sexual orientation in the trailer is NO SURPRISE. Rather than seeing such reportage as a part of the job — it’s news when one of the biggest games of the year has a huge leak months before release — news writers were positioned as betrayers who weren’t on the “side” of developers. The game, which was in development for six years, got its first delay in December 2016 in order to focus on further developing and refining the title, and then The Last of Us Part 2 was delayed once again in 2020 due to issues the coronavirus crisis created. On the other hand, we’ve got the people who actually made the game putting their figurative fists up. Alexandra is a freelance writer and editor based in Montreal. This trailer reduced the world to a Mortal Kombat cartoon…shoving our faces in masturbatory torture porn for its own sake.”. But, based on my own conversations with fellow critics, many have assumed an air of wariness about The Last of Us Part 2 discourse. Sony retorted that the trailer depicted the sequel’s central theme of revenge and the idea of deep-rooted animosity. They care about their baby, yes, but more crucially, there’s little else to do right now. It feels as if there are all these larger forces working toward maintaining the status quo when it comes to big-budget games. Address: Drengsrudhagen 6, 1385, Asker, Norway. It was already confirmed, it’s canon. That protective shield around The Last of Us Part 2 can be seen any time the creatives or talent behind the game jump into critical conversations about it. This wasn’t the only The Last of Us Part 2 trailer to cause a stir. Discussion about the survival horror game was also hampered by unusually restrictive embargo guidelines, which included sentences like “DO NOT include any beat-by-beat descriptions of pivotal narrative or cutscenes moments” and “DO NOT reveal the fate of ANY character or the inciting event.” This prevented websites from discussing any specifics of the game’s story, which was tricky considering that the game reveals something surprising within its first two hours that impacts the remainder of its 20- to 30-hour journey. Sony. On social media, responses from The Last of Us Part 2’s creative team have gotten a bit more personal — and public. 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New Minecraft Fighters Explained, League Of Legends Leak May Have Revealed Halloween Costumes Early, Apple TV Might Come To Xbox Despite Microsoft Rivalry, Smash Bros Ultimate's Minecraft Steve Reveal May Add Credibility To An Old Leak, How To Unlock Every Playable Character in Kirby Fighters 2, PS Plus Free Games For October 2020 Are Need for Speed Payback & Vampyr, FF7 Remake Explained: Why Cloud Gets Headaches In Final Fantasy 7, Civilization 6: How to Win as Gaul (Tips, Tricks, & Strategies), Among Us: How to Close Doors & Sabotage Others. Not all Naughty Dog conversations fall into that trap, of course. Many players found the trailer distasteful since the violence was clearly only being used as a shock tactic, not to enhance the gameplay or story. Jack Ryan, president at Sony Interactive Europe, said: “The Last of Us obviously is a game made by adults to be played by adults. The Last of Us Part 2 would be arduous to play in any context, but it feels particularly oppressive right now, during an actual pandemic in which we’re all trying our best not to lose our minds. She enjoys being a plant mom, complaining about politics, and spending too much time playing Rockstar games. As they traveled across ravaged post-apocalyptic America, it wasn’t the overbearing collapse of the world that guided the story, but rather the very human emotions of a select few people trying to survive. The Last of Us was originally launched in 2013 and gave players the chance to assume the roles of both Joel and Ellie, a smuggler and teenage girl trying to make their way across America in a post-apocalyptic, zombie-infested society. “For each one of these bigoted & sad posts I get 1000s of positive ones from amazing fans. The mature narrative-driven gameplay left little scope for controversy other than an in-house push from marketing hacks at publisher Sony to remove Ellie from the box art, which ultimately failed.

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