I'm scared of finally playing Part 2
My last console was the PS3 and TLOU was one of my favorite games in it and of all time.
I was apprehensive about part 2 when it was announced because I did not think the story needed a continuation. I thought the ending was perfectly bittersweet and foreboding. It felt hopeful on the surface but underneath it all there was a threat of pain and violence. What could possibly go right for Ellie after her awful journey and having Joel as a prime role model?It felt like a dark future was ahead for this characters.
All this years later and I know in vague general terms what the plot and themes are. I could not afford a PS4 or PS5 and while I did not seek spoilers, after some years I did not avoid them either. I came to find out that the ambiguity I was left on settled on a very detailed and and brutal history of how bad things can indeed get.
Now a have a decent computer and I'm sitting here after finally playing Left Behind dreading getting into the sequel. I don't want to see these people suffer, specially Ellie. Joel's faith (in my opinion) was always a forgone conclusion, but I fear for the suffering and pain it's gonna unleash on her and all the other people I'm yet to meet.
I know the smelliest corners of the internet somehow made the game into a culture war item, but I don't care about that. However. I've seen a lot of good faith criticism that really intrigues me, regarding the execution of the game's plot and message. I want to see how they do it, I want to hear what they have to say and see if they stick the landing.
So that's where I am: about to dive in to a very ugly and mean story (for what I've heard), fearing for what I'm about to experience and concerned if the point it's trying to convert will be worth it, or if it will be just emotional torture porn.
Any encouragement or advice?