Prior to launch, Naughty Dog acknowledged thatThe Last of Us 2would be a divisive game, and so far that prediction has proven to be correct. While professional critics have showeredThe Last of Us 2in praise and the game has been a massive sales success, there are some very vocal detractors who have spoken out against the title for one reason or another.The Last of Us 2has even been review bombedon Metacritic, dropping its user score to an abysmal 3.4 compared to its impressive 9.5 critic average.
Everyone has been offering their opinion onThe Last of Us 2, and that includes popular YouTuber PewDiePie, who has been live-streaming his playthrough of the game. PewDiePie has recently completed hisLast of Us 2playthrough, and has revealed his thoughts on the game overall.
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“I think everything was a mess. So I didn’t have much expectations after that,” PewDiePie said after completingThe Last of Us 2. He then went on to single out the wayLast of Us 2’s storywas structured as the main reason why the game didn’t land with him. “If they just changed the order of things, I think it would be better. And maybe tighten up some parts,” he said. “I guess I would rather play this game than a really mediocre game, even though I really, really didn’t like it.” He also said that he wouldn’t play throughThe Last of Us 2again, but would consider it if the game had been a little shorter.
PewDiePiehad some praise for the game as well. For example, he said that it was a good thing thatThe Last of Us 2featured a same-sex coupleand was going to be played by millions of people. He added that he had a lot of fun streaming the game as well. Ultimately, he ratedThe Last of Us 26/10 and stated that he “didn’t hate it.”
PewDiePie streams exclusively on YouTube, and plans on streaming more PlayStation exclusives in future. Specifically, he stated that he is looking forward to playing the upcomingGhost of Tsushimafrom Sucker Punch, so it will be interesting to see what he thinks about that game come its launch in July.
It will also be interesting to see how the public reaction toThe Last of Us 2changes with time. It’s possible that detractors will have a higher opinion of it when they have a bit more time to process its more controversial story decisions, and on the flipside, maybe those who like the game will find it less appealing in retrospect. In the meantime, discussion aroundThe Last of Us 2’s story and the quality of the game will likely continue in the weeks ahead.
The Last of Us 2is out now, exclusively for PlayStation 4.
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