'The Last of Us 2': Are we not ready for a major character death in games?

Let's reflect on the hate 'The Last of Us 2' has received. (WARNING: Major spoilers ahead.) TheLastofUsPartII TheLastofUs2 TLOU2

? I’ve spotted several points of contention: that the second female lead, Abby, is big and muscular, and not pretty-with-the-”right”-proportions as most female game characters are; and that it’s trying to make a political statement by having the other female lead be a lesbian. But the biggest thing: that Joel dies. Joel was the hero of the first game. Joel is in one of the few games where the player's main character dies.

Joel then is father and savior. Untouchable in the eyes of most everyone who’s walked in his digital boots. A revered hero who sacrificed the future of humanity for his immense love for his surrogate daughter.explores the consequences of Joel’s acts. The part I can only stand slightly behind is Ellie’s anger at Joel. Ellie’s point of contention is that Joel took away the choice from her – to die for humanity or not.

The big difference with Joel’s death: he’s the hero. He’s the player. So in a way, it’s a new kind of vulnerability. As a player, it’s your hands that guided Joel on his great American killing spree. So whentook that agency away – you’re helpless as you see Joel die – it must’ve been, at the very least, jarring.’s Aerith die back in 1997. Aerith, while a controllable character, was still an external character. You were hero Cloud Strife, and you had the power to get revenge for it.

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