Say what you will about TLOU2, it does something spectacular with player agency. Forcing me to play as both Abbie and Ellie meant that I had empathy for them both. I didn't want either of them to die, but was forced to participate in the violence they sought against each other. This bakes the themes of the narrative right into the gameplay, making the most of the medium, and I can only applaud games that manage to achieve such a feat.