The Last of Us 2 Bashed on Reddit Over The Game Awards 2020
Angry fans are slamming The Last of Us Part II on sub-Reddit because of seven wins at The Game Awards 2020.
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| The Last of Us 2 Bashed on Reddit Over The Game Awards 2020 |
Ever since PlayStation 4-exclusive action-adventure game The Last of Us Part II from developer Naughty Dog and publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment saw release earlier this summer, it has divided series fans into two groups.
Shortly after The Last of Us 2 was announced as "Game of the Year" at The Game Awards 2020 livestream alongside being nominated and won several more accolades, people starts bashing it on Reddit out of anger and frustration.
The Last of Us Part II wins big time at The Game Awards 2020 digital event for seven categories, including Best Action/Adventure, Best Audio Design, Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, Best Performance and Innovation in Accessibility.
Although some are celebrating latest victory of The Last of Us sequel, many are expressing their displeasure on dedicated sub-Reddit. Many are accusing The Game Awards voting committee of being completely biased towards Naughty Dog.
Following a major story leak ahead of release by a disgruntled former employee, TLoU2 creator and cast members becomes a subject of online harassment for mistreatment of a fan-favorite character, even receiving death threats.
Game director Neil Druckmann and voice actress Laura Bailey were subjected to endless online backlash in particular. Even after six months of The Last of Us II launch, hatred toward Naughty Dog employees hasn't died down a bit.
People are bombarding its sub-Reddit with memes to point out how The Last of Us Part 2 didn't deserve to win. Some of them believe that fan-favorite samurai action-adventure title Ghost of Tsushima was a true contender for GOTY.
Some criticisms are towards TLOU Part II's narrative, where expectations were subverted and its storyline took an unusual turn. Druckmann subtly trying to force people to sympathize with Abby is what made old-school fans angry.
Of course, there is some room for criticism against Naughty Dog given allegations of excessive crunch culture practice within studio. Overall plot premise had a pacing problem with length of playthrough and a number of other issues.
Despite heavy criticism and waves of backlash, The Last of Us Part II became third best-selling PlayStation game of all time. A second sequel for is likely to follow, eventually making Abby a central character in The Last of Us Part III.
