The Last of Us 2 BEHIND THE SCENES Motion Capture Joel's Death Making Of TLOU2

[@ohyeayea68]

Ashley Johnson is a fearless actress. She gives herself to this moment completely

[@DekonTLOU]

she goated fr fr

[@TheAcidicMolotov]

How does acting relate to being afraid?

[@realdealofskills]

She is a very iconic living legend

[@schassoun_]

​@@TheAcidicMolotovit's not always easy to reveal so much about yourself. this can be frightening. her emotions at the moment are genuine.

[@SuperGeronimo999]

Honestly, i want to the see fk scene on the boat...

[@Duneek]

No video game character has ever made me feel their pain like Ashley's Ellie did when grieving Joel in that scene. Phenomenal acting

[@elliot880]

For me acting of Troy when Sarah was dying was also top tier! Great actors!

[@cooper_ae]

ashley has amazed me as ellie since the first game, she just fits the character so well.

[@robertnavarre6401]

I went to a dark place when the sound cut out. Boy oh boy. This game will forever be the best story telling ever.

[@itselliebeans6623]

The scene itself doesnt make you cry you yourself think back to joels love and his tragic life and thats what makes you cry you go through the stages of grief which to me means this game is unquestionably a masterpeice

[@abhirupkundu2778]

The only other character for me was arthur morgan during his TB infected days. The way my man changed, admitted to being afraid, and dying in betrayal waz really emotional

[@falkens_maze]

Watching the actual actors felt even more intense than the games scene, I cried.

[@ykmiguel4029]

Same

[@kanataon412]

borken heart

[@alyssahoston6485]

SamI

[@sassyqueeniesweetiebaby1133]

I feel bad for both characters n actors

[@loganpraz2566]

Same, Ashley man

[@hellokittyheadshot]

the "or...or...joel doesn't die" is so real

[@DoobinDaws]

😢

[@CoolerCool350]

😢

[@SonicXD001]

No no, let him cook

[@AliaAbdullah-hm5dz]

I really cry

[@negan5986]

When Troy Baker is smarter than Cuckmann

[@Coffemore63]

Imagine been in Laura's shoes, seeing you long time friend sobbing and yelling like that No wonder she cried too, I would be devastated seeing my friend crying like that

[@pnut3844able]

Also Ashley lost her parents at a young age, so it was a legit real reaction from her, and Laura knows that.

[@Coffemore63]

@@pnut3844able she Don't have her parents anymore? Urgh I didn't know that...

[@marcileatherboots1]

As I watched this, seeing Ashley cry, which made Laura Bailey cry, even though you know it is acting, made me cry.

[@yutikoo]

@@marcileatherboots1 soy era

[@peachypeachbee187]

Ashley lost her dad.. her mom’s still alive

[@hakunamatata3214]

Ashley is phenomenal. Like damn, she got me crying with her.

[@samnowland4679]

Troy saying he doesn't know if he has the chops.... He's proven himself time and time again that he's MORE than capable of giving some the best performances in gaming.

[@eyesontoast1105]

Yeah but that's the cool rhetoric in the acting industry. Look at all the successful actors and they have similar comments. Competitive industry. Can't really take these documentary comments at face value. It's fake humility.

[@samnowland4679]

@@eyesontoast1105 yeah, that makes sense. I feel like at least sometimes it's genuine. I don't know though.

[@pencil6965]

His portrayal of Joel is unmatched

[@samnowland4679]

@@pencil6965 absolutely. I really like the show, but it was an impossible bar to clear.

[@thomaschristopherwhite9043]

They're all acting beasts.

[@fredperry9388]

Its the fact that abbys crew have built joel up to be the ultimate monster over the last 4 years , absolute killing machine , even when one of his legs are almost blown off with a shotgun , the are still pinning him to a wall , owen telling him not to fucking move , they expect him to almost spring into action , this demon that destroyed an entire firefly cell , shows how myths and legends evolve .

[@kenryu4157]

I don't understand anything... I don't speak English... sorry. what do you mean? NEIL CRUNCHMAN. This game is dead... and so is its protagonist and director.

[@jackobrienacting]

@@kenryu4157 What you just said had nothing to do with this person's comment.

[@aglioeolio8494]

​@@kenryu4157damn bro, how do u even play the game if you didn't understand sh*t???

[@kenryu4157]

@@aglioeolio8494 understand? what is there to understand? What do you think this shit has a deep and dramatic plot?

[@aliicendll]

@@kenryu4157Stop replying. You obviously don’t understand English and just say random dumb shit. Your comments make no sense.

[@BasketMan65]

This was the heaviest and darkest story I've ever played In a video game, you can just feel the emotion

[@RogueJyn]

That scream she lets out when joel dies literally just cuts your heart. Its gut wrenching. Ashley fucking killed that scene man! Kudos to her

[@jeromearenas8028]

"you're gonna piss alot of ppl off " Yeah you are right

[@Seb_geek.9]

Choices have consequences one way or another my friend Joel was bound to be punished for his actions

[@andythebondy6483]

@@Seb_geek.9that doesn’t mean he deserves any of this. Man this is unfair man…

[@mr-ts6nf]

@@andythebondy6483 wasnt rlly fair for all the people he slaughterd, not even mentioning jerry

[@nirybiry]

​@@mr-ts6nfas if the fireflies were good at all

[@Lancehendrix813]

@@nirybiryidk if you realized this yet but no one is “good” in this story. They fight mainly to survive. Joel was no hero in shining armor. He made the decision for himself and suffered the consequences. Even Ellie was rightfully pissed at him. Joel’s not immune to karma

[@darkshadowgamingii]

7:12 This scene is still sad even though it’s just the mocap part 😭

[@Luca-VA]

Makes it even sadder to me

[@sh0rttre424]

exactly 😡😡

[@Nathanrichards1370]

​@@sh0rttre424I find it fascinating to watch how they did it I like watching how video games are made i find it fascinating

[@Sylexa]

idk why but the "joel a real one fr" at the end in the font got me CRYING 💀

[@DekonTLOU]

Over 3 years later... man

[@malogen_99]

But still we loved

[@Pin_ro]

Fr

[@MoonlightWalnut]

the level of detail they put into these scenes...incredible! Excited to see it on the screen next year.

[@mr_guy1088]

When I saw this I really thought her performance was way too good for this game she could really pull off an Oscar worthy acting on here

[@Alatsno]

It won game of the year for a reason

[@empatheticdevil875]

She's very talented.

[@ChinoGa]

That would be an honor to all game actors. But f those illuminati awards.

[@jonhson2099]

When Troy stopped the walkthrough by saying ..”Or…Joel doesn’t die..” I was fuckin laughing so hard. Jesus that was good.

[@Vov41k_ReZeRvE]

So then what happens is all of us become friends 😊

[@0btuse_goose]

Jesus, no part of me thought a bunch of actors dressed in funny suits would hit harder than my favourite characters, but here we are.

[@lunarose698]

When Troy said that Joel's death was gonna piss a lot of people off, he wasn't wrong. It did piss a lot of people off, me included.

[@JB-jt6oq]

That was the goal. It was supposed to be traumatic

[@GMoA16]

But he meant the first game the fact that it actually held a lot of weight into the sequel despite a lot of fans speculating Joel was gonna die in the sequel

[@bigpoppa3999]

He was talking about the first game.

[@realdealofskills]

He was sure right. That scene was one of the main reason why the game was hated by many people.

[@GMoA16]

@@realdealofskills That and the misleading marketing was another reason why people hated Part II

[@Angelrat666]

No wonder how big the impact of you as a player is, when you see how much heart the actors put into this.

[@AneesaMcArthur]

The fact that Laura Bailey and Ashliegh are friends and play D&D in real life too and seeing one of your friends like that will definitely draw pure emotion

[@yacchaga]

they delivered it perfectly. it was painful.

[@kiddfame3514]

I’ve been waiting for a mocap behind the scenes of this scene since 2020 bro! Finally!

[@DekonTLOU]

🔥

[@pencil6965]

I feel sad for the actors, Neil gave them all ptsd too 😂

[@ultramariogod]

Every time I see it, an old scar reopens again and the cut gets deeper, and it takes longer than last time to heal

[@jeffgarcia4968]

I’m legit crying just watching these behind the scenes

[@DaProstoStas]

So emotional... I teared up again. These guys are real actors! The game is wonderful in every way. The best thing I've played in my entire life. Thanks to everyone who worked on it

[@deanesposito5682]

ashley and troy were both fantastic some of the best performances ive ever seen, but watching Laura bailey perform was mesmerising to me. Ive always defended abby and alot of that is laura bailey's performance imo theres not a single moment where laura faultered as abby.

[@Oliredwd9cm]

The ending killed me : Joel was a real one Fr 💀😂😂😂

[@DekonTLOU]

💯

[@torloni13]

Seen Laura tearing up, made me tear up.....

[@icun2212]

she nailed the character, yet she is still a human. I reall am sorry for her to get bullied by a horde of people who hate Abby.

[@sassyqueeniesweetiebaby1133]

@@icun2212they shouldn’t been attacking or bullying her she did voice actor for Abby character

[@natepoch2416]

“we’re gonna need another take or two”

[@Jon_from_LI]

Ashley Johnson was outstanding in her role in this game. Her performance in Joel's death scene is Oscar-worthy IMO.

[@nickg530]

Even though the story didn’t go the way we wanted, they did a great job. Props to everyone involved

[@mayay_ya]

these games are honestly two of the best games ever made point blank period, the acting, the graphics, the storyline and even the combat content. they did such an amazing job at making you feel so deeply for the characters especially in the second game, even the tiny things such as the dynamics with characters you dont even see for a particularly long time, like ellies interactions with sam in the first game, these games and the people behind them are just so amazing!!

[@nicelizabeth8008]

As sad as this is, Ashley’s performance, Laura’s reaction to Ashley. I can’t help getting a chuckle at the mo-cap suits and the fact the butts as so colourful compared to the rest of it, it’s like they cut the ass outta them and it’s just everyone’s underwear. 😂

[@TLOU_Goat69]

That’s an interesting thing to notice but okay! 😂

[@Janred05]

7:12 why am i crying 😭

[@darkshadowgamingii]

Same 😭

[@lucasphillips7920]

0:26 joel looks so much like rick grimses in this concept art. 2 characters whom i respect deeply

[@zolob2434]

I’m watching this crying literally

[@parisa2053]

10:44 after seeing this scene i was i cried several times and depressed for some weeks, i still want joel a live , i was so sad to loose this character

[@warriorley]

Joel: "You rat...YOU RAT!!!" Neil: "I'm a...genius, old lung! A genius! That's all it is, divide and conquer!"

[@Daditsdeepinmystomach]

Rest in peace Arthur Morgan 🤞🏾

[@Name-tn3md]

Black . Black lung

[@Juanma19957]

Neil: Oh black lung I'm a genius I'm a survivor in this life it's about winning or losing and you have lost Joel my friend you have lost

[@cs1645]

"You are a fish"

[@emzavon84]

I'm a 39 year old gamer and actually cried when Joel died because of the connection you get with your characters. Bit sad Joel never got to understand why he died. loathed playing Abby initially given she killed Joel but understand her loss too so cleverly thought out! A great concept and story direction. I lost my mum around the same time I was playing this . Such a great story and think it's healthy to emphasise the loss of good people in games as it reflects in some ways on life and how we really struggle with loss and grief .❤😢

[@DekonTLOU]

Wow... this comment moved me for real. I'm sorry for your loss, your mom lives on in your memory. Live your life the best way you can cus that's prob what she wants ❤️💯

[@emzavon84]

@@DekonTLOU thank you 🥰 x

[@coffeeguy6673]

I've been gaming since 1979, now 58 years old and love gaming more than ever !! I'd hate to think how much money I've spent on my hobby but boy has it been worth it, the advances in technology, VR, studios that make games like The Last Of Us, I mean, what a time to be alive !! Certainly from a gaming point of view. The Last Of Us is number 1 in my favourite gaming experiences of all time so far, thank you Naughty Dog.

[@MM-hi6gd]

Imagine Abby crying as she sees Ellie lose her father... and then still taking him away anyway like joel took her father god damn

[@Mr.Bulldops66]

That wouldve been rlly cool.

[@gregburtirwindale2981]

Ashley johnson is amazing. I knew about her first from the show blindspot. Once i heard ellies voice i had to look it up and realized how many things ive seen that she voiced. An actual acting goddess

[@isabellaslichtwerkstatt9827]

I‘ve played this game over 5 times, still can’t do it without crying

[@lluukkyy28]

2:17 yeah, they really didn’t do enough at this point to empathize with Abby’s character and that’s why his death pissed so many people and all of them then hated Abby and didn’t want to plasy as her.

[@TheDomLouis]

Even if they got you to play Abby's character 1st, I still think everyone would have hated her when Joel died. We all had a STRONG bond with Joel, so an 2 extra hours, or more Abby cuddling wouldn't have helped much, I don't think.

[@NateTheGreatNDT]

I think killing him off before really understanding Abby was the best move. Imagine if they built her story up from the start? That would leave the death with such a sour taste. Not knowing her, then seeing her kill your favorite character brought every emotion you could bring. Slowly taming it overtime with Ellie was a good direction. By the time you’re done with the entirety of Abby’s story you see both sides, the anger is gone, leading to the very end and you just feel empty. Which was exactly what they wanted, and depending on how they go with the 3rd part, could be an amazing stepping stone.

[@EasyWind013]

Watching this gave me a more profound appreciation for not just the game, but the talent these actresses and actors put into this scene alone. Amazing job 👍👍

[@liszt646]

Not gonna lie, seeing this documentary made me empathize a lot more with Neil Druckmann. People who claim he "hated" Joel are delusional as hell

[@Alatsno]

I know it made me so upset after I beat part 2 that people hated it. The whole point of the second game is what it's like to lose someone you love

[@TheSundayShooter]

_E M P H A S I Z E_

[@mikehawkertz9237]

Empathize* and agreed

[@liszt646]

@@mikehawkertz9237 Damn autocorrect 🤣

[@turntqble]

@@Alatsnowhy are you upset that people have opinions that contrast your own

[@marcileatherboots1]

What I love so much about Part 2 is how, on 1st playthrough, this game challenged me emotionally, spiritually, physically, and on the stick. Seeing Grounded 2, and how much love, work, and dedication all the Devs put into making this game makes me love Naughty Dog as a studio even more.

[@Sted916boy]

I have MUCH more respect for this scene and appreciation as well the actors are BEYOND PHENOMENAL 👌🏾

[@mellows-mellow]

True story…I remember being so hyped to play this game. Pre-ordered it in a heartbeat. Once it came out I started playing and as soon as I saw Joel get hurt. I seriously cried and closed the game. I deleted the game completely. I couldn’t believe I had waited for this game to come out for him to die quickly like that. Not until December 2024, I finally decided to go back and finally finish it. Naughty dog only you can make me feel so attached to a game like that. Such a hurtful and beautiful game.

[@mbank3832]

You know they are good actors when you already feel emotional behind the scene

[@Ruixii]

I LITERALLY STARTED BAWLING MY EYES OUT 🥺

[@l4fd145]

I don't remember a scene with such a dramatic charge in a game I've played... intense, as we feel Ellie's pain...

[@clungebuster420dayz9]

Funny how the acting in a game can feel more real than any series made to date

[@jasondavidstapleton8337]

playing this game for the first time for 2 hours i cried i loved Joel

[@LeonardoAero]

I played the last of us when it came out. This scene was heart breaking yeah. But it's... 6 mouths ago... I suddenly lost my mom. She gave her life in front of my eyes. It was a cardiac heart arrest. I don't remember much that night. But I remember how I was screaming her name while others were holding me back. The life ended for me that night. I know hkw Ellie feels now. How Joel felt when his daughter died. I wish I never knew. This hits so much different now. Life is as harsh and bitter as this. You love someone but you lose them in a blink of an eye.

[@michapeczek7649]

I hope you are holding on.

[@The_Story_Of_Us]

A pattern you will see with many clips of bts is that the takes that end up in the game are almost always the more subdued ones. Classically this was the case with the Sarah death scene (Troy won’t shut up about how much Neil humbled him for that shoot). And in the final scene of the sequel, Joel and Ellie were gonna hug on the porch, I think Ashley said they wouldn’t do that, they tried both versions and agreed to go with Ashley’s version where they don’t hug, because it made more sense for the story and again was more subdued. The Last Of Us has such an intense understanding of subtle writing. The vast majority of characterization occurs in the non-verbal, in the implicit and subtextual. Subtly.

[@cc-iq2bs]

That scene really gets to me, because Ellie is so close to Joel and Tommy, seeing Joel go out this way, it's terrifying and yet the emotion I felt as a gamer, it def puts a spark in you to go to another level to make them pay. In so it focuses you , and drives the player to bigger heights to get revenge . In a lot of ways it's sad, In other ways it propelled the game , must of been a huge decision to call it. Hope part 3 comes along, as it will justify all the loss , but seeing a now calmer future for ellie , through her struggles, some where there's a story to part 3 right there and bring to justice those who spread the virus and if there still living at that point.

[@jesusyouth20]

Ellie isn’t the only villain Abby also is and Joel

[@Oliredwd9cm]

It’s all about perspective

[@RusselChristopher]

That’s the hole point of the game concept… Depends of the perspective u are, the other is the villain…

[@Oliredwd9cm]

@@RusselChristopher ik that’s what I said

[@eduardo24154]

I'm playing it right now and it's really shocking but I understand the background of the narrative. I think it's a great game and it's very painful every time the plot progresses, I'm still playing it.

[@testuser3643]

i do love how joel saved abby because of the infected, and then apparently walks into some kind of "trap" and then he dies. its a sad ending but damn,

[@gamingrosebud]

i broke down crying for 10 minutes when I streamed it after my grandpa death

[@Shreyaa_03]

It’s so hard not to cry each time i watch this scene. Even watching behind the scenes makes it very hard! This scene including the whole series is done with perfection. It broke everyone’s heart.

[@Engineering541]

AMAZING WORK PUT NAUGHTY DOG MEN WHAT A ART

[@charliehungerford]

I work in games development and this all feels very familiar, particularly the part at the end where Neil Druckmann is a no show at a review. Story of my life.

[@mauibrock7116]

I've played through this game 3 times and then watching the behind the scenes of this playing out for a 4th time... Man, it just doesn't get any easier, I cry like a little bitch Everytime

[@Wiggimus]

Just thinking about Bella Ramsey doing this scene is already making me cry.

[@anavitoriafarion2621]

Right? That scene with David in the series was so freacking raw and angry and scared, they are going to ace this

[@zachcollins4442]

@@anavitoriafarion2621 Unless the showrunners change it, like they have with much of the first season. lol.

[@Ape-wh9qx]

Nah...

[@pancake9690]

@@zachcollins4442 i hope they do, joel should never have died like that

[@bulletguitar14]

Makin me tear up just lookin at it being acted out is SINISTER!

[@phexnixgamez9225]

It hit as hard as it did the first time 🥲🔥🖤

[@kireacts6026]

If yall didn't know Troy voiced pain in Naruto.

[@darkshadowgamingii]

Troy also voiced Joker in Arkham origins

[@matthewlee4697]

Troy is a legend!👍

[@Mr_Sev]

And Yamato

[@THEFOXDOG01]

He also voiced Joel that barely featured Joel

[@kireacts6026]

@@Mr_Sev oh I didn't know that he such a talented actor / voice actor.

[@Emilioeschango]

Dang, the naughty dog developers are menaces but amazing story telling

[@soitsdivine]

I'm really wondering how they gonna pull this scene off in the TV show next season *goosebumps*

[@zay4401]

Same

[@skjor1989]

In a way I feel like Neil actually really like Joel so he wanted to make sure that the people will always like and love him, that is why gave him that send off.

[@nixonfleming893]

He force joel out make room for Abby that no one really care for niel should had interface abby more in part 1 nit until after sirpose death to Jerry which guy who joel kill wasn't jerry at all joel wouldn't kill his friend he knew from firefly days .what Neil should had done was had fedra show up at cabin were Abby owen other were all standing there tommy joel were just looking around .then fedra started attacking because Abby her friends were last remaining firefly. And they wanted kill joel and ellie tommy in 1 big bang so they go there next move take over jackson place. But while attack happen ellie heard joel scream go cover get into room jumped a fedra guy kill him but then try find cover at same time joel was fighting with guy got jumped fedra guy took joel into a truck drove off with bang up joel ellie saw it try shoot tires out .but fedra army that was in woods fire shots ellie was force run for cover .at same time dina jesse show up fire shot at fedra men's in woods they saw take off running hurting 3 but they got away git onto near by snowmobile took off .Abby and Owen other fled as well .Dina jesse and tommy all realize it safe .goe what hell just happen here .Tommy goes all I know is shot were fire toward sliding doors I saw smoke bomb I barley see ellie come in I saw joel fighting someone a guy try kill me I took him out then ellie was fighting someone then I heard someone say we got him ellie scream no took off ellie goes they had truck near by in woods drove threw that front gate I try shooting tires out .then dina goes were others that was with u tommy goes oh u mean Abby and her friends I don't know either they took off as well .they look over people that was dead on ground tommy goes come here I found guy alive badly hurt in leg near horse .ellie goes who are u were they take joel and why .guy goes u can stop us ellie we been waiting long time for this day get u joel tommy and last remaining firefly Abby her crew wipe u all out .firefly thought they won war with us years ago rember tommy u were there so was joel .we recreated wait some where to hide .then when jole ellie those 2 black kids that were with them skilled what was left of us and that little boy that got bite died and his brother killed himself .ellie do u rember u got caught by that nut man that try rape u in burning building u killed him he was one of us .ellie goes yeah I rember u all were sick twisted nuts cutting people body part off dina goes who are they ellie .then jesse goes I tell u here look this dead guy had backpack I found near tree I killed he had I'd bage .label fedra army I'd bage .Tommy goes how u guys rebuild by who guy goes ellie was there she knows I sirprize she forgot she saw label in sewer they went threw .ellie goes yeah but we did but I didn't think of it at time dina goes get to point to guy who your leader guy goes ellie old arch empty from her firefly days who she thought was dead ellie goes that can be any body guy goes u wrong u fought with her all the time marlene had spilt u 2 apart .she got piss that her own mother like u better then her .ellie goe oh shit marlene daughter she alive .guy goes she get her payback going hang jole for death of her mom or going inject him with our improve cyclop virus we try make .u can't save joel now laughing ellie walk up to him u better tell me were they taking him or I going rip your heart out .guy goes south into mexico all I know ellie goes u lieing guy goes try stab ellie but tommy shot him dead .jesse goes here ?ap look like they taking joel to mexico city .Tommy goes were it all started .then they going attack jackson place after here army pictures ellie see leader goes well I going after them who coming dina goes I am jesse goes me to and tommy goes I have talk it over with my wife .but we got go back to Jackson get weapon we going need and warn others about attack may take place ellie goes ivagree let go.then have part 3 start at jackson place ellie dina jesse go take ride out mexico city tommy stay behind help others fight any fedra army they may come before ellie get back .

[@Mypenisissmallbut]

No this entire game is Neil ruining Bruce Straleys characters. TLOU was shaped by Bruce Straley and Neil is jealous.

[@blaniac6591]

They could have just *not* made a second game and this would still be true.

[@RYOKUBE]

Even if it was a good intentions, he did Joel wrong in many ways for the fans. I heard Neil kicked out the original writer from the first series, so he cooked part II like a recklessly amateur. Perhaps you forgot there's former staff from ND (probably being fired by Neil) who spoiled the Joel's death even the game not yet released, to bring a proof how dissapointing the story was.

[@skjor1989]

@@RYOKUBE lmao HEARD? so you're not even sure? gtfo here

[@lattae_2843]

I’ve been waiting for this

[@Atrac1059]

The actors in the show will never come close to getting this right

[@orestiskopanas96]

You don’t know that

[@Atrac1059]

@@orestiskopanas96 you are right. Pedro and Dever will knock it out of the park.

[@BrightSkies7]

hot take i know, but i completely agree. the acting in the game is just untouchable. it's perfect and the shows never gonna capture what this game did

[@Ay3shizzle]

Let’s not jump to conclusions lol

[@zachcollins4442]

I agree. Partially because the show has already gotten so much wrong, and partly because Pedro and Bella aren't as good of actors as Troy and Ashley. Bella is fantastic granted, and she might get better. She has the sassy attitude of Ellie down perfect, but I don't know if she can hit the level of emotion that Ashley Johnson did.

[@GaiaDanny]

There's something really harrowing about watching the mocap for this scene compared to the live game. Sent chills through me watching Ashley scream like that.

[@schools6555]

This part made me feel the most extreme amount of stress and emotion I've ever experienced while playing a videogame.

[@jesslivinnn]

I’m not ready to see this live on the show.. I’ve played these games so many times too … ugh I love them 😭

[@NormanWasHere452]

I wonder at what point does art become senseless misery. Everyone shooting that looked miserable, everyone playing it was miserable. I guess the questions then becomes what is art meant to be and what should it invoke?

[@dutchmccutch615]

This is a good comment. It's like hey guys yeah congrats on making everyone feel confused and like shit after you get to the end of this suckah. Everyone I know who has played it felt the same way at the end. Confused and kinda shitty. Lol

[@rediornaut7018]

I like it when art pushes boundaries and doesn't play it safe. Last of Us 2's story made me feel miserable by the end, but that also made it one of the most unforgettable gaming experiences I've ever had. The fact that people are still talking about it now, shows how impactful this game is.

[@Janae2000]

I didn’t think the last of us 2 was a miserable play. I mean it just depends on your type of gaming experience do you like games that always have happy endings or do you want raw and real stories (as real as a apocalypse can get) to invoke an experience that is both thought provoking and memorable? Both games I will forever cherish as much as I hated watching Joel die and having to play as Abby it sparks the debate about perspective and how no one is a good guy or a bad guy but just people that are doing what they know to survive in the middle of an apocalypse.

[@NateTheGreatNDT]

I think this game was a work of art, they knew what they were doing. No other game did something like it before, they pushed the limits. They didn’t want everyone to be sad, they wanted them to be angry and intense. Then over time build the sadness, and understanding. The people who don’t get over the anger are the ones who hate the game, the ones who understand are the ones that gave it game of the year.

[@RatedRLoquender]

Really liked the documentary.

[@ah-kulkulkan]

Best story game ever! Played it over three times and i keep going back to play the second half more and more because the gameplay and arc is top tier

[@tyd22]

Yep i was pissed when Joel died so early in TLoU 2 that i stopped playing for a weeks cuz i hated it. But i came back and finished the game afew times and i ended up actually loving it . TLOU is a masterpiece in storytelling and game play. Part 1 AND 2 😘

[@negan5986]

Part 2 is horrible. Worst game ever created.

[@beedawitch]

​@@negan5986so ALL the acting, gameplay, attention to detail and work put into it is all trash? I dont see How you can think such a thing when the gameplay itself already makes your argument invalid

[@suburbiaisnice]

@@beedawitchIt had a terrible story. None of that contributes much if the story itself was shit

[@beedawitch]

@@suburbiaisnice that doesnt help the argument at all. It might have a shitty story for YOU. But many people have many different tastes about the story. Besides, youre neglecting my First statement by saying that It doesnt contribute to the story without explaining why It wouldnt (btw It does cobtribute, a LOT, If The story is bad for you, It doesnt mean gameplay doesnt help the story being what It is)

[@suburbiaisnice]

@@beedawitch Just because it has good gameplay doesn’t merit it as a good game. The Last Jedi has great visuals and the best cinematography in Star Wars, but it’s the worst one by a large margin. I could give 2 hot shits about the gameplay if the story itself is whack

[@Urfellowreader]

I remember seeing a video where Neil said Troy wanted to make this scene as quickly as possible to avoid seeing Ashley suffer any furhter, cause it reminded of her own dad that passed away a few years prior..

[@Booklovers1997]

Just watching this made me bawl my eyes out. This scene in the game broke my heart and I couldn’t play it for 3 months. Ashley and Troy have such a strong connection and you can see that.

[@MilesEddyYT69]

this was an amazing performance by ashley johnson. absolutely incredible

[@MacJack-z4i]

6:11 wtf did they originally plan on doing bro it’s like they had a great time deciding how to brutally murder his character because there’s so many depictions of how he would die and they’re all so bad as in brutal. This just looks fucking sick. (As if what we already got wasn’t heart breaking)

[@Heinous2Uranus]

Who is the actor holding Ashley down at 8:27 ? The one that has her hand on Ashley’s shoulder with the darker purple wrapped around her hands? I cannot find her name anywhere in the cast on IMDB

[@clarkejoseph49]

I am fearing for Kaitlyn Dever’s safety because of this. She’s going to need some bodyguards when The Last of Us Season 2 airs on HBO.

[@NateTheGreatNDT]

All the people who are just enjoying the show not actually knowing anything about the games😭

[@lucasphillips7920]

I love how these actirs st least seemingly love/are passionate/ and respect their work

[@MegaRay220]

Man Troy’s original performance for Sarah’s death was soooo over the top lmao. I’m glad they got the right take and can look back and laugh at it now

[@julhaodosom]

Having us play as Abby was brutal. Congratulations for the team That's why this is an experience

[@Delicashilous]

0:42 Never played a last of us game, but I saw many, many scenes from both Games, and & have to say I feel a very high Quality when I see the last of us 1 Scenes.

[@unu3201]

The fact that James and ellies mom were potrayed in the series by the legends themselves is warming my heart...

[@emmaissorryagain]

even though I have problems with this game joel dying isn’t one of them. It makes sense that this would happen and they did it spectacularly. I cried my eyes out so hard when this happened, and I wish the rest of the game showed this much emotion and depth

[@mrminecraftcubeable]

It's not depth, it's emotional manipulation, banking on your attachment to the first game

[@Rey-mu3wf]

​@@mrminecraftcubeable ehat do you think every show ever does?

[@Rey-mu3wf]

What are your problems with the game? Just curious.

[@Fitchy-ke3wz]

The playing as abby and seeing joel and just the sinking feeling of him saving the person who is going to kill him in less than 10 minutes was like no feeling I've ever had before. What a way to open the game. Full on ned stark.

[@Crispycimannon]

So Troy was the first one to spark the idea? I had no idea these last few years until just now. I always thought it was just Neil’s idea for the story. After seeing this, now I’m starting to think a lot more about the story of the sequel. It is very heartbreaking. But for so long, everyone including myself thought that he killed off Joel on purpose to upset everyone. But I guess now, I can see that they were both trying to be realistic about the future outcomes in reality by putting that in the sequel. I knew it of course that not everyone gets a happy ending in that world and sooner or later, karma happens. it still broke my heart though. But now, I think I finally came to peace with part II. Still sad to relive any time I played the game, but now I understand a lot more than I ever did. Sucks not many people will, but I do. Now I pray that there will be a final chapter or at least prequel spinoffs (Joel & Tommy’s survival through 20 years prior and/or even Joel meeting Tess and Bill).

[@Rey-mu3wf]

Im with you man. I dodged the spoilers when it first came out but i knew everyone was mad, and i figured the only thing that could have that much of a uproar was joel dying. I was mad too, not at the developers but at abby. By the end i was team abby. 😂 I wish people were more open minded. I love Joel he reminds me of my own dad (yes, my dad was that much of a bad ass lol). but no character should be higher than the narrative.

[@Rey-mu3wf]

Also. Im happy that at least one person gave the game another shot after hating it and found appreciation for it.

[@agghiacciotv26]

I'll never ever get over this... Always so painful...

[@lysshuh]

people still being so upset about joel dying and how it played out is so unreal. this man spent an outrageous amount of years doing the dirtiest of the dirt and y’all didn’t expect it to come back to bite him in the ass? and if they went the route of joel dying of old age/natural causes, how would that be any more enjoyable than the story we got? his death was a necessary evil to progress with the story in the best way possible

[@mrminecraftcubeable]

Nah people expected joel to die, it's pretty typical for the post apocalyptic genre But this death was lame

[@Terrance865Blu]

I got to play these games really late in their run ( literally finished both this month). TLOU 1 and 2 are probably the best narrative driven 3rd person survival horror games ever created

[@shortw00d81]

Most memorable moment in videogame history for me in the +35 years of gaming I had. Love it or hate it. Unforgettable.

[@kenryu4157]

You haven't played anything in your life.... does this seem memorable to you?