This review contains spoilers
Imma be real, at first I didn't not like this game whatsoever. Before the game came out, I saw the leak and it made me furious and so when the game finally came out, it made me even more angry. I didn't even finish it at first. I got all the way through Ellie's story but quit when I had to play as Abby. And then I shelved the game for about a few months but when I saw it was on sale, I figured I would give it another shot as I didn't own a copy. I was playing the game via a family member's PS4. So I gave it another go and it completely blew me away as it made me talk a walk through Abby and get me to care for her even though she did an action that I couldn't forgive. And when the credits rolled, my opinion on the game had completely changed. I realized that it was a fantastic game and was worth it but ultimately I felt hollow. I had just partaken a cycle of violence throughout the entire game and when I finally forgave the one I thought was the worst side of mankind, I felt as if I was the monster. In the end, I don't hate The Last of Us Part II but I also don't consider it a masterpiece. All I can say is, if you aren't willing to truly understand someone just because they did something that you don't like, then the game just simply wasn't for you.