It's hard to get into without spoilers, but I'll try.
First off, there is a segment of people that are mad about SJW stuff, in particular LGBTQ inclusion.
However, there are also people that just seem unhappy with the characters/story. Original characters from the first game seem to be portrayed differently, saying/doing things that don't seem to mesh with how they originally were in the first game, doing dumb things that seem to ruin what people loved about them in the first game. Possibly a result of bad writing, others saying it's character assassination.
New characters seem generally unlikable and/or uninteresting. The story/themes are about a revenge tale that is rather generic and poorly told, but in a self indulgent way as if the writers were incredibly proud of themselves for saying "Violence bad." Also, they happen to be saying "violence bad" in a hyper violent game, that revels in cruelty and misery without giving the player any self agency or choice.
There are also a segment of people that aren't really thrilled with Sony right now. Most of the story for this game leaked months ago, but they have been brutal with NDCs and DMCA violations. There is also some pretty graphic sexual content in this game, and Sony as of late has been pulling the censorship card on other third party games that are trying to get on psn. Then of course, the last few years have had several stories about Naughty Dog having poor work environments. Amy Hennig, who lead the Uncharted games was forced out, there have been allegations of excessive crunch and unhealthy working environments, and at least one sexual harassment complaint that I'm aware of.
I loved the Last of Us, like many people, for it's story and characters (also the mp was phenomenal and seriously under rated). I never wanted a sequel, I wanted that story to stand alone, so perhaps I'm bias.
I haven't gotten a new game since Animal Crossing in March though, so I picked this up. Have a four day weekend after working non stop for the last month and have put about 12-15 hours in so far. Technically, it's a masterpiece. Looks amazing, runs great, incredible art design, music, acting, animations. All the tech, great. However, I've gotten to the "twist" in the game, I've tried to play through, and I can't. The characters are bad, the story is bad, I'm done with the game. It just feels gross and awful and I'm done with it.
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