@@inFernalEmmIsaRY47 I always found that funny. You’re the leader of the Minutemen but Preston still gives you orders and tells you to claim settlements while he chills at home.
thats...actually a very good point, Joel had no reason to know whether she'd survived or not and if Ellie was gonna die then it'd not have changed anything. It'd have destroyed Joel but Marlene didnt know how close they got.
@@siemprerm2763 definitely, there’s no way he wouldn’t demand to see the body. I mean Ellie is basically a daughter to him at this point. The smartest idea would’ve been to just kill Joel outright. totally fucked up, but I don’t know if Marlene would be above it.
A perfectly explained summarization of the franchise with absolutely no undertone of disappointment or hate? With solid explanations for why events took place and what each character learned or had to re-learn? This video is gold.
This is one of the most tragic but well written games to ever touch the gaming industry. It tells such an amazing story and it could not be better. By FAR my favorite two games.
Same here. I have never experienced anything like TLOU parts 1 and 2. It's got everything from vulnerability, innocence, loss of innocence, savagery, mercy, love, hate, heartbreaking loss, and every other aspect of life. The gameplay is also something I don't hear people praise enough. Both games have excellent gameplay that makes you feel like you are trying to survive almost impossible odds, and the way the developers were able to give us just enough supplies to barely make it through some tough situations was genius, especially on hard mode.
TLOU part I is an awesome game. Part II is an awesome way of trashing everything good about the narrative and the character building that was happening, to the point where even some things that were obviously implied in Part I are senselessly retconned in Part II. I've never had any saga that has both one of my top rated games and one of my lowest rating ones.
At the end when Joel says "If God gave another chance at the day..." The way he says it with a pause "....All Over again." Thats just some amazing voice acting there. Brought tears to my eyes honestly. The last of Us is such a tragic but a very human story. Thanks for recapping it the way you did. Excellent work!
Yeah it's human for him to massacre people (including others' fathers) for his daughter (and to rob people in the past), but god forbid someone should kill Joel to avenge their father. So entitled and selfish are Joel and Ellie. People are easily biased just because the story follows these awful humans in the first part. Like how people liked Pablo Escobar because the story was made from his perspective in Narcos.
@@LoneVocalist What I mean to say is Human by nature is a selfish creature and that's what Joel and Ellie are just like you said. Obviously people will like the protagonists cause that's whom the story follows and what we are there for in a story.
I feel so uneasy after watching this, the way you tell everything and the story itself is such an emotional rollercoaster. This was absolutely fantastic thanks man.
Excellent content. You have summarised the story well, highlighting the key components of love revenge and redemption along with the horror and savagery of the post apocalyptic world they live in. Bravo.
As an xbox player, I can never play this. And let's plays involved too much game play that's more fun to, well.. *play* than watch. But I've always wanted to know the story. Great vid. Edit: said "play" a lot in this post XD
@@ThePatientWolf Ellie really deserved it , she killed all of Abby's friends despite the fact they were the ones who let her live otherwise they could have killed her when they could but they didn't. Still Ellie killed all of them and then acted like she just killed one more child , Oh yeah that's the problem. She shouldn't have acted like she was innocent. No she wasn't. And again Abbey pardoned her 2nd time after the issue was raised by Chinese person with her. Overall Abbie was better than Ellie and her friends.
Yk Joel dying was so infuriating, but for the sake of the story it works perfectly. It's sad, and hurts us so bad just like it hurt Ellie so bad. But it is a great cultivator to launch Ellie into growth
This is amazing! I started watching it thinking it would make good background noise but I ended up sitting through it all. Your narration is impeccable
This is one of the best recaps I've ever seen. Holy shit, man, it feels like you managed to pack a 2 hour video into an hour! The pacing was so on point and I really appreciate how you showed various parts of the game that don't get play anywhere else. Most channels who do video game critiques will all show the same clips as one another, so it was nice getting some new visuals in this unique look at the narrative as well as hearing some different dialogue. I'm making this more convoluted than need be but hopefully I'm making some kind of sense, but the main takeaway is I loved watching this one. I reckon I'd better SMASH that subscribe button and MURDER that thumbs up so I can then proceed to see what other content this channel has which is an exciting thought! Thanks for putting in what had to be a great deal of effort, much appreciated!
@@craigharris41 Haha! There's a lot of hidden details in there that will blow your fucking mind right out into the void. Some of them might go a step further but you gotta be willing to go down that rabbit hole..... Hypothetically, I should add. I just wanted to point out the chance of that being a thing, and if it isn't then by god I'll find it.
@@johnnybensonitis7853 i'm just curious dude i've always known the basic storyline of TLOU and watched a friend play a few parts here and there and knew the different stages of infected (clickers/bloaters etc) mostly because i've been fascinated with Cordyceps before the game was released..anyway i've never played the game personally, i'm 4 episodes into the show but with Henry and Sam now being introduced and me being so so hyped for the bloater in the next episode that i was going to watch the 5hour plus 4k gameplay/movie that's on here before i continue with the show so my question was does this video give you just as much info about the story, locations, characters and everything? i'd rather save 4 hours if possible! 😂 thanks in advance!
I happened to stumble on this video and was so impressed by your script and ability to summarize everything that happens so eloquently. It's pretty amazing you don't have a bigger number of subscribers. Keep up the awesome work, definite subscription from me.
Thank you so much for this beautiful and absolutely wonderful breakdown of both of these masterpieces of long form storytelling. Tonight was premiere of The Last Of Us television series and it did not disappoint. Watching this masterful recap of Part 1 and Part 2 after episode 1 of the tv series tonight brought back all the emotions I had while playing these games and made the viewing of tonight’s premiere that much more special.
@@Seventizz was even better. The dual story gameplay and revenge/forgive story was perfect. Joel deserved it. The way we learn about abby story and that she is in many ways better than ellie... And we root for ellie even tho she kills even a pregnant woman. Perfect
This video is beautiful, you just missed the part where joel says "no matter how hard you try, I guess you can scape your past" right after Ellie gives him the picture with Sarah, the first time in years where Joel accepts his reality
I remember when I played the game for the firs time. it was so well designed that as the player you feel as if you're the living the character's experiences first hand. I felt the character's fear of encountering the infected, or hiding from other survivors and sadness of losing your in game comrades. Its been years since I played it, makes me want to play it again.
absolutely loved this! i never played the game and i was so invested with the story and how the characters came to be and this video sums it all up perfectly. i watched pieces of the gameplay on tiktok but was so confused with the timeline and i was so curious to why ellie and abby felt that deep seated rage that they've felt. it's also bewildering to think that ur every action will bite ur ass in the end and god, i love the emotional approach this ome has. this game definitely has a kick to it. thank you so much for this.
I never played the game but I know it has an amazing story. Your summery is great and the story is so compelling. Your narration and edits are amazing. I am also glad I didn’t play this game, there is no way I could handle the heartbreak throughout the story.
Just, beautiful. One of the greatest stories ever told, wall to wall brilliance. I do think the series will be good too, then so many others will have the chance to experience this utterly immaculate tale.
Joel death was a result of his unresolved trauma about Sarah, in trying to save Ellie’s life he only made it worse. He wanted to be a good man but he let anger take control. Something he passes on to Ellie. Joel solved all his problems with death a violence, it was only natural the little girl that looked up to him would follow in his footsteps
@@annguyenthanh1289 I think it’s because while his death makes sense, ND didn’t prepare the players enough before his demise. It also doesn’t help that Joel is easily one of the most beloved protagonists of ND.
@@annguyenthanh1289 beacuse they didnt need to. the story 2 is trash. are gonna sit here and tell me the second group didn't think his loved ones really wouldnt come after them . after they just beat a man to death is fucking stupid . like oh no how dare you get revenge because of my revenge. its dumb
This doesn't make sense. Murdering someone, even if it saves everyone, is not a moral choice. It's a practical one. Allowing someone you love to be murdered is wholly evil. "In our quest to do right we failed to do good."
@@Matthew-bx5yf then again there was no guarantee that the vaccine would even work. They most likely wouldve killed joel right after. Plus even if there was a cure i can bet the fireflies would’ve just gatekept it for themselves
This series is the only reason I own a PS4 and PS5. Just so I could play part 2 at 60fps. I’m obsessed with TLOU’s world. I hope ND is working on a third one.
Not only was Joel's watch the only reminder he had of Sara. The watch was broken when Sara was shot, so it shows the exact time she died. Now this was implied in the game but wasn't confirmed until the PS5 remake. If you watch the original PS3 or the PS4 remastered cutscenes the watch isn't shown to be damaged but it is damaged after Sara is shot in the PS5 remake cutscene.
Dude , seriously… you did a pretty good job … i found it rather interesting on how you described the inner psychological workings of the characters . I think I’m the only person ( and now i share what ive kept to myself because nobody’s ever mentioned it ) to notice when Ellie killed the pregnant woman at the marina and had a touch of shell shock that brought her to her knee’s, and after Tommy Jesse and Ellie were leaving , the camera shows the map and pans out ,looking downwards. A pool of blood slowly starts to form. As the camera pulls back you see the bigger picture. Revealing an ultrasound, and the fetus, intelligently hidden within the shades of red blood from the pregnant woman. That was genius whom ever put that in there . If you’ve never noticed it, go back and check it out. And … you’re welcome. Once again, cheers on the great video. Boom perfect timing! (sorry, been watching a lot of sports docs lately)
I never noticed that. I did know the significance of the scene, but those subtle details are part of what makes those games so special. There is nothing like TLOU 1 and 2.
Omg, man this so awesome, thank you so much for putting this together. I was able to play this for my mother who loves the tv show but will never play the game. She got very emotional watching this, thank you again for all your hard work ❤️
Great video wasn’t the biggest fan of the second game but there was a story with some decent point in it and you told the story really well keep up the interesting stories
I come back to this video every once in a while, it's how me and my partner look in the story of the games before we watched the show, and It's seriously on of the best videos i've ever seen. The most well done story telling recap on youtube, seriously.
There is no cure! It's a fungus! This is the best Video Game ever!!! It's just so crazy how great the story is! For those who have never felted the feeling or revenge... will never understand how F complicated it is to live like that! Great Video Too! 👏🏼
You might make the best summary videos on RUclips dude. All the info we need is left in and all the unnecessary stuff is left out. On top of that, you’re editing w/ game-play clips and cut scenes are so smooth and seamless. Beyond impressive!!!
Ellie sparing Abby at the end broke the circle of revenge. Only glimmers of compassion separate the bad from the evil. No one is truly "good" in this apocalypse. Only survivors.
I loved your narration of RedDead 1&2 I felt as though I was watching a movie or reading a book You brought the characters to life in a way that made me want to go back and complete the game . I love it great great job...
A very well done video. So many people (mostly who dislike the second game) don't reflect as to what a character's motivations it thoughts might be... The ending of Part II in particular... So it's great to see it dissected so well. The flashback with the guitar blew my mind at the time... Completely changed the driving force of Ellie's anger, and the reasons she couldn't stop. The time she wasted being mad, and the time stolen after she was ready to forgive... Such a well written game.
- I have such low expectations with adaptations that if they capture even a tiny bit of the emotion of the game I'd be happy. Likely it will strip joel of any masculinity and make him some weird guy that takes his marching orders from the strong females they add in. I heard they got Pedro for the role specifically as they didn't want a strong alpha male for the part, thats just not enouraging to hear as Joel was pretty damn masculine. Hollywood is not keen on portraying fathers positively, not even a surrogate father that is giving everything of himself to help his adopted kid.
@@Babidi111 I think Pedro captures it perfectly ngl. They casted him for his acting ability, so I’d like to see your source. Pedro manages to draw a fine line between bashit crazy and broken when he played Joel, and even down to his body movement during scenes, like when he first met Ellie. Also if you want a series where fathers are well represented, The Last Of Us is probably the worst you could’ve picked. Joel in the first game only thinks of himself and is driven by selfish reasons, it’s what makes him so interesting to me as you see how much Joel holds back when Ellie is present. So yeah, bad argument all around.
As fucked up as this world is at the very least Ellie and Joel got a proper goodbye and reconciliation that many of us in our so called perfect world will never have ❤
This was amazing. Thanks a lot for curating this story. It mustve taken endless hours, and the final product shows it. Thank you very much for showing me (someone whos not ever played tlou ever) the complete story in such a way. My respects.
I am sitting here at 1am in my time, just wacthing youtube and i find a gameplay story video, and well.. I really like the way you handled the story and explained just how it happened in the game, while still making the viewer engaged even if they are not even playing or know the game. You like to make question, add suspense and more, really liked that! Hope you get to make even better videos than this one.
Eventhough I Have Heard Of The Game But Never Played It... Now I'm Watching The Series On HBO... I Appreciate You And Your Brilliant Narration Of The Game... Makes Me Wanna Play It Now....
Xbox guy here not a Xbot. I don’t game to much. Now I understand all the hype & talk I’ve heard over the years about this game. Very good story, I’m going to watch the show when it comes out, might grab a PS5 one day & try to play through these games.
Ive never finished this game because it was too difficult for people of my age but i absolutely loved watching the gameplay and the sequences of this game, they are so good and so heart warming. Kuddos to the developer and HBO adaptation has been great so far. Im happy.
I’m not ready to experience Sarah’s death again once the pc version releases, the updated graphics are gonna make that scene so much sadder than it already was
The way you tell the story and summarize everything is top notch... Well done, this is a really good video for someone that want a recap of the story to stay 100% tuned on the new HBO show.
Best movie that is actually a game! Amazing story! They did this right. When the main character's daughter died the voice actor that voiced Joel brought in an actual memory to make him cry with the emotion we all felt. I watched the actual movie of how they made the game. After that scene he had to leave to gather himself and everyone in the crew felt whatever he brought out. Beautifully made even to this day in my opinion.
@@chrismoore4724 I think the way it happened probably was the best thing they could have done to represent “realism.” In reality, main character or not, if you have done shitty in your past, your gonna die a shitty way
I fully expected him to die at some point in part 2, but they way they did it was cheap and lame. The worst part though is forcing us to play as Joel's killer for half the game. I had zero interest in her story.
@@austriangroyper9308 The worst thing is they deleted what made part 1 so good, the Joel Elli relationship and replaced it with nothing. Improved gameplay to Part 1 Yeah but stupid story stupid unlikable characters, just running around in seattle killing people and in the end nothing even matters. It took me almost a year to finish because i was so bored playing this. I forced myself one day into a 8 Hours Session to finish it and find out how it ends. God i was so pissed about this Game. Still am lol.
Played both games, but since it's been ages, I was really grateful for this recap. Now, it's fresh in my memory, so I can compare to the show. Thank you!
Thank you so much! This felt like a movie with such gracious and peaceful voice, great pacing too. I would love to buy audibooks from you sir! Hats off to you.
This was absolutely amazing. Made me appreciate The Last of Us 2 all the more for its ability to humanise others and create empathy. Thank you for your work.
Its like when a gamer has nothing left to loose but his progress so he carries the rounds and waves of zombies/infected until the end. A never ending grind, this is truly a sad story. As a gamer, i can relate when we loose the game, its a sad end, but a new beginning of another, never ending, grind.
When the first time I saw Joel died , I thought "i'm not gonna play the 2nd part of the game" but when i watched your recap for both games, i changed my mind because of that. too bad i dont have my ps5 anymore since i sold it last November. thanks for showing me recap of the 2nd part! Now Im ready to play it if im going to have another ps5 this year.
I can't believe how much butt hurt there was that Joel paid the price of killing someone's father. The game literally starts with a child being murdered. This game doesn't care what your warped view of the world is, good people die. And sometimes the killer isn't a bad person.
So you drop the main protagonist that everyone loved down the shitter and try to set up the villain as awfully great and very right in their cause? Might as well not use the name " The last of us part 2" but rather make it a spin off, the was no resolution or any meaningfull ending. Just bullshits feelgood saying that everyone had their reasons and the killing off of a beloved Character.
@ׂ in real life, being popular doesn't mean you are immune from death. You should have known from the first act of the first game anyone could get it. They killed his kid right at the start. His girlfriend was next. The 2 guys they tried to help. No one in this game is safe. If there's another one, maybe Ellie is next?
It isn't that Joel died, it's that he was butchered by a disgusting hulking gorilla in a way that traumatized Ellie, and then we're supposed to empathize and play as the Sasquatch that killed him. Also it's incredibly trans-baity that they revealed there's a trans character, and then made Abby such a linebacker even professional body builders are saying her body is unrealistically beefy. Also Lev is barely a step above Kai on the stereotypical trans boy names. TLoU 2 did its fans, its world building, and trans people dirty for no fucking reason.
@Gypsy Danger that's not really a nice way to talk about a woman with a slight different physique than the norm. Maybe also look at the underlying reason why she was a "hulking gorilla" SHE was traumatised after her dad was murdered and, as a result, spent her life training to get her revenge.
As someone from Boston I can tell you that the city looked like that even before the outbreak
I live just outside in Salem, I can also confirm this is factual
Say Hi to Preston Garvey for me, please tell him the nuka world raiders could handle all the settlement that needs help for the 101st time
@@inFernalEmmIsaRY47
I always found that funny. You’re the leader of the Minutemen but Preston still gives you orders and tells you to claim settlements while he chills at home.
I am also near Boston and I can confirm this is factual
Dude facts but i live in weymouth so not that far but not that close either
Turns out, all Marleen had to tell Joel was the Ellie had drowned but that the cure was still salvageable.
thats...actually a very good point, Joel had no reason to know whether she'd survived or not and if Ellie was gonna die then it'd not have changed anything.
It'd have destroyed Joel but Marlene didnt know how close they got.
If Marleen told Joel that Ellie drowned and he was unable to save her I doubt that the outcome would’ve been different.
@@hasthehighground8560 no he wouldn’t kill everyone tbf he probs would’ve wanted to see the body thou
@@siemprerm2763 definitely, there’s no way he wouldn’t demand to see the body. I mean Ellie is basically a daughter to him at this point. The smartest idea would’ve been to just kill Joel outright. totally fucked up, but I don’t know if Marlene would be above it.
Ellie, she sleeping with the fishes Joel.
I literally almost cried when he calls ellie baby girl
I tear up every damn time. Such an intense moment
be a man admit it. you did when it came out. I fuckin did man
i cried so much
Literally *almost* cried. Interesting choice of words.
Almost? Savage.
I feel like I just watched a documentary and now I’m in tears from Joel’s death to the end when Ellie spares Abby
Part 2 is messy. So many stupid decisions by Neil Druckman
@@ST-tf4sq if you think his decisions are stupid I’m afraid you didn’t get the point of the story
They should skip adding this to the show
@@ST-tf4sq hopefully he sets the 3rd one straight since it’s probably the last game in the series
@@ti4383 if you think Neil did stupid stuff you don’t understand the second part at all
A perfectly explained summarization of the franchise with absolutely no undertone of disappointment or hate? With solid explanations for why events took place and what each character learned or had to re-learn? This video is gold.
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This is one of the most tragic but well written games to ever touch the gaming industry. It tells such an amazing story and it could not be better. By FAR my favorite two games.
Same here. I have never experienced anything like TLOU parts 1 and 2. It's got everything from vulnerability, innocence, loss of innocence, savagery, mercy, love, hate, heartbreaking loss, and every other aspect of life. The gameplay is also something I don't hear people praise enough. Both games have excellent gameplay that makes you feel like you are trying to survive almost impossible odds, and the way the developers were able to give us just enough supplies to barely make it through some tough situations was genius, especially on hard mode.
@@donavonhoward114 just finished TLOU 2 and i really hope part 3 will be made... Best game i've ever played.
@@donavonhoward114 couldn't have said it better myself.
TLOU part I is an awesome game. Part II is an awesome way of trashing everything good about the narrative and the character building that was happening, to the point where even some things that were obviously implied in Part I are senselessly retconned in Part II.
I've never had any saga that has both one of my top rated games and one of my lowest rating ones.
@@rrs_13 totally disagree but that’s fine
At the end when Joel says "If God gave another chance at the day..." The way he says it with a pause "....All Over again." Thats just some amazing voice acting there. Brought tears to my eyes honestly.
The last of Us is such a tragic but a very human story. Thanks for recapping it the way you did. Excellent work!
Yeah it's human for him to massacre people (including others' fathers) for his daughter (and to rob people in the past), but god forbid someone should kill Joel to avenge their father. So entitled and selfish are Joel and Ellie. People are easily biased just because the story follows these awful humans in the first part. Like how people liked Pablo Escobar because the story was made from his perspective in Narcos.
@@LoneVocalist What I mean to say is Human by nature is a selfish creature and that's what Joel and Ellie are just like you said. Obviously people will like the protagonists cause that's whom the story follows and what we are there for in a story.
@@LoneVocalist it's sad only a few people understand your point . I personally think because a lot of Americans think like Joelle and Ellie
@@LoneVocalist Abby's dad was such a wonderful human: "let's just kill this kid to create a cure"
I feel so uneasy after watching this, the way you tell everything and the story itself is such an emotional rollercoaster. This was absolutely fantastic thanks man.
Excellent content. You have summarised the story well, highlighting the key components of love revenge and redemption along with the horror and savagery of the post apocalyptic world they live in. Bravo.
Much appreciated!
@@ThePatientWolf You make this like an audiobook with video.
As an xbox player, I can never play this. And let's plays involved too much game play that's more fun to, well.. *play* than watch. But I've always wanted to know the story. Great vid.
Edit: said "play" a lot in this post XD
@@ThePatientWolf can you please do resident evil
@@ThePatientWolf Ellie really deserved it , she killed all of Abby's friends despite the fact they were the ones who let her live otherwise they could have killed her when they could but they didn't.
Still Ellie killed all of them and then acted like she just killed one more child , Oh yeah that's the problem.
She shouldn't have acted like she was innocent.
No she wasn't.
And again Abbey pardoned her 2nd time after the issue was raised by Chinese person with her.
Overall Abbie was better than Ellie and her friends.
Yk Joel dying was so infuriating, but for the sake of the story it works perfectly. It's sad, and hurts us so bad just like it hurt Ellie so bad. But it is a great cultivator to launch Ellie into growth
Truee, such a great emotionally wrecking storyy
This is amazing! I started watching it thinking it would make good background noise but I ended up sitting through it all. Your narration is impeccable
From the narration to the cuts, everything is perfectly organized, absolutely peak content.
This is one of the best recaps I've ever seen. Holy shit, man, it feels like you managed to pack a 2 hour video into an hour! The pacing was so on point and I really appreciate how you showed various parts of the game that don't get play anywhere else. Most channels who do video game critiques will all show the same clips as one another, so it was nice getting some new visuals in this unique look at the narrative as well as hearing some different dialogue. I'm making this more convoluted than need be but hopefully I'm making some kind of sense, but the main takeaway is I loved watching this one. I reckon I'd better SMASH that subscribe button and MURDER that thumbs up so I can then proceed to see what other content this channel has which is an exciting thought! Thanks for putting in what had to be a great deal of effort, much appreciated!
Hell I didn't know that Lev was struggling with his identity. Salute Sir
@@craigharris41 Haha! There's a lot of hidden details in there that will blow your fucking mind right out into the void. Some of them might go a step further but you gotta be willing to go down that rabbit hole.....
Hypothetically, I should add. I just wanted to point out the chance of that being a thing, and if it isn't then by god I'll find it.
BRUTALLY SLAUGHTER that bell icon!
@@johnnybensonitis7853 Like Abby used to be called Abe?
@@johnnybensonitis7853 i'm just curious dude i've always known the basic storyline of TLOU and watched a friend play a few parts here and there and knew the different stages of infected (clickers/bloaters etc) mostly because i've been fascinated with Cordyceps before the game was released..anyway i've never played the game personally, i'm 4 episodes into the show but with Henry and Sam now being introduced and me being so so hyped for the bloater in the next episode that i was going to watch the 5hour plus 4k gameplay/movie that's on here before i continue with the show so my question was does this video give you just as much info about the story, locations, characters and everything? i'd rather save 4 hours if possible! 😂 thanks in advance!
Your story recap made me appreciate the characters more and gain a deeper insight on their actions and its consequences.
I happened to stumble on this video and was so impressed by your script and ability to summarize everything that happens so eloquently. It's pretty amazing you don't have a bigger number of subscribers. Keep up the awesome work, definite subscription from me.
Thank you so much for this beautiful and absolutely wonderful breakdown of both of these masterpieces of long form storytelling. Tonight was premiere of The Last Of Us television series and it did not disappoint. Watching this masterful recap of Part 1 and Part 2 after episode 1 of the tv series tonight brought back all the emotions I had while playing these games and made the viewing of tonight’s premiere that much more special.
You're very welcome!
Absolutely loved this video just reminded me of how much I enjoyed The Last Of Us and it's story in my eyes it's a masterpiece .
Dogshit story if you are a true fan of the first game
Except part 2.
@@Seventizz no both are absolutely great
@@Seventizz was even better. The dual story gameplay and revenge/forgive story was perfect. Joel deserved it. The way we learn about abby story and that she is in many ways better than ellie... And we root for ellie even tho she kills even a pregnant woman. Perfect
I agree blacktouch, part 2 adds way more complexity to the story. It's amazing how well written this is.
I’ve seen a lot of TLOU breakdown videos but none of them feel this introspective and professionally done. Love it!
This video is beautiful, you just missed the part where joel says "no matter how hard you try, I guess you can scape your past" right after Ellie gives him the picture with Sarah, the first time in years where Joel accepts his reality
Got a nice lil meal, nice lil sunset out my window, nice lil bag of fresh cookies, time to sit back and watch this movie lol
i really love what you did😢. i haven't played the game but you made me walk through with this amazing narrative . :) This is amazing.😢
I remember when I played the game for the firs time. it was so well designed that as the player you feel as if you're the living the character's experiences first hand. I felt the character's fear of encountering the infected, or hiding from other survivors and sadness of losing your in game comrades. Its been years since I played it, makes me want to play it again.
Thanks
absolutely loved this! i never played the game and i was so invested with the story and how the characters came to be and this video sums it all up perfectly. i watched pieces of the gameplay on tiktok but was so confused with the timeline and i was so curious to why ellie and abby felt that deep seated rage that they've felt. it's also bewildering to think that ur every action will bite ur ass in the end and god, i love the emotional approach this ome has. this game definitely has a kick to it. thank you so much for this.
dude! its a pleasure!
I never played the game but I know it has an amazing story. Your summery is great and the story is so compelling. Your narration and edits are amazing. I am also glad I didn’t play this game, there is no way I could handle the heartbreak throughout the story.
Shoot...I hope you play the game
Just, beautiful. One of the greatest stories ever told, wall to wall brilliance. I do think the series will be good too, then so many others will have the chance to experience this utterly immaculate tale.
Thank you for this video! We're discussing this game in a college rhetoric class and I had never played it before, so this is a very useful summary.
Joel death was a result of his unresolved trauma about Sarah, in trying to save Ellie’s life he only made it worse. He wanted to be a good man but he let anger take control. Something he passes on to Ellie. Joel solved all his problems with death a violence, it was only natural the little girl that looked up to him would follow in his footsteps
Your explanation makes sense. Idk why people hate part 2 so much for killing Joel
@@annguyenthanh1289 I think it’s because while his death makes sense, ND didn’t prepare the players enough before his demise. It also doesn’t help that Joel is easily one of the most beloved protagonists of ND.
@@annguyenthanh1289 beacuse they didnt need to. the story 2 is trash. are gonna sit here and tell me the second group didn't think his loved ones really wouldnt come after them . after they just beat a man to death is fucking stupid . like oh no how dare you get revenge because of my revenge. its dumb
This doesn't make sense. Murdering someone, even if it saves everyone, is not a moral choice. It's a practical one. Allowing someone you love to be murdered is wholly evil. "In our quest to do right we failed to do good."
@@Matthew-bx5yf then again there was no guarantee that the vaccine would even work. They most likely wouldve killed joel right after. Plus even if there was a cure i can bet the fireflies would’ve just gatekept it for themselves
commenting bc this video is so good it deserves one
This video is a work of art
I never got to play TLOU2, and resisted any spoilers, until now. Thank you for telling the story in such a compelling and insightful way.
Play the game, it's one of the best computer games in history..
@@imaxyxia finally! So sick of neckbeards shitting on part 2
@@bluepower1177 lol i dont think neckbeards have to do anything with such a shit game as tlou 2
@@bluepower1177 neckbeards? dont you mean truth tellers?
This series is the only reason I own a PS4 and PS5. Just so I could play part 2 at 60fps. I’m obsessed with TLOU’s world. I hope ND is working on a third one.
Part3 is confirmed 👌🏽 🙌 😎 we getting one guys!!!
@@macattack3713 confirmed? Where? Unless NG says it, it’s a rumor
Bro googled it it's already in development right now
@@LexLutha bro googled it it's already in development stages
@@LexLutha she's coming
loved the short action clips to show gameplay progression between the story beats, well done wolfman
Not only was Joel's watch the only reminder he had of Sara. The watch was broken when Sara was shot, so it shows the exact time she died.
Now this was implied in the game but wasn't confirmed until the PS5 remake. If you watch the original PS3 or the PS4 remastered cutscenes the watch isn't shown to be damaged but it is damaged after Sara is shot in the PS5 remake cutscene.
Don't make me cry more like this
Dude , seriously… you did a pretty good job … i found it rather interesting on how you described the inner psychological workings of the characters . I think I’m the only person ( and now i share what ive kept to myself because nobody’s ever mentioned it ) to notice when Ellie killed the pregnant woman at the marina and had a touch of shell shock that brought her to her knee’s, and after Tommy Jesse and Ellie were leaving , the camera shows the map and pans out ,looking downwards. A pool of blood slowly starts to form. As the camera pulls back you see the bigger picture. Revealing an ultrasound, and the fetus, intelligently hidden within the shades of red blood from the pregnant woman. That was genius whom ever put that in there . If you’ve never noticed it, go back and check it out. And … you’re welcome. Once again, cheers on the great video. Boom perfect timing! (sorry, been watching a lot of sports docs lately)
I never noticed that. I did know the significance of the scene, but those subtle details are part of what makes those games so special. There is nothing like TLOU 1 and 2.
Lmao i went back and theres no such thing, cap
@@evvok7408 watch it again in slo-mo , its there .
Time?
Awesome idea to put them both together like this!
Every time Joel says “oh baby girl, it’s okay” sends chills down your spine 17:25
Man seeing the part 1 gameplay just makes me realize how big of a graphical upgrade the remake actually is
Omg, man this so awesome, thank you so much for putting this together. I was able to play this for my mother who loves the tv show but will never play the game. She got very emotional watching this, thank you again for all your hard work ❤️
Great video wasn’t the biggest fan of the second game but there was a story with some decent point in it and you told the story really well keep up the interesting stories
I come back to this video every once in a while, it's how me and my partner look in the story of the games before we watched the show, and It's seriously on of the best videos i've ever seen. The most well done story telling recap on youtube, seriously.
What an amazing storyteller this dude this, not to mention the editing aspect of it.
Thank you
There is no cure! It's a fungus! This is the best Video Game ever!!! It's just so crazy how great the story is! For those who have never felted the feeling or revenge... will never understand how F complicated it is to live like that! Great Video Too! 👏🏼
As someone who didn't own the right console to play this game i 'm so glad you've summed up the story
You might make the best summary videos on RUclips dude. All the info we need is left in and all the unnecessary stuff is left out. On top of that, you’re editing w/ game-play clips and cut scenes are so smooth and seamless. Beyond impressive!!!
Ellie sparing Abby at the end broke the circle of revenge. Only glimmers of compassion separate the bad from the evil. No one is truly "good" in this apocalypse. Only survivors.
39:44 I love how you used “the cycle continues” song from the soundtrack at this part, it’s actually so fitting
I can’t believe I sitting down & see this video to completely understand the story. Only one word to describe! Awesome!!! Thank you for this video!!!!
Your videos are awesome. The way you break down the stories 👌🏻.
Also, your voice reminds me of the late comedian Sean Lock.
I loved your narration of RedDead 1&2 I felt as though I was watching a movie or reading a book
You brought the characters to life in a way that made me want to go back and complete the game . I love it great great job...
So glad I found your comment. Now I need to go look for that video.
very good summary of one of the best storylines in a game
Someone once said living is worse than death. This amazing recap said that beautifully. Well done
A very well done video. So many people (mostly who dislike the second game) don't reflect as to what a character's motivations it thoughts might be... The ending of Part II in particular... So it's great to see it dissected so well. The flashback with the guitar blew my mind at the time... Completely changed the driving force of Ellie's anger, and the reasons she couldn't stop. The time she wasted being mad, and the time stolen after she was ready to forgive... Such a well written game.
I just found your channel and damn, this video got me hooked. Subbed and now gonna check out your other videos. This is a great video 🤌
Thanks so much!
I really hope hbo captures the nuances of grief and pain like this game did
- I have such low expectations with adaptations that if they capture even a tiny bit of the emotion of the game I'd be happy. Likely it will strip joel of any masculinity and make him some weird guy that takes his marching orders from the strong females they add in. I heard they got Pedro for the role specifically as they didn't want a strong alpha male for the part, thats just not enouraging to hear as Joel was pretty damn masculine. Hollywood is not keen on portraying fathers positively, not even a surrogate father that is giving everything of himself to help his adopted kid.
@@Babidi111 bro what ????? andrew tate is brainwashing you
@@Babidi111 what an clown take, holy shit, get help
@@Babidi111 I think Pedro captures it perfectly ngl. They casted him for his acting ability, so I’d like to see your source. Pedro manages to draw a fine line between bashit crazy and broken when he played Joel, and even down to his body movement during scenes, like when he first met Ellie. Also if you want a series where fathers are well represented, The Last Of Us is probably the worst you could’ve picked. Joel in the first game only thinks of himself and is driven by selfish reasons, it’s what makes him so interesting to me as you see how much Joel holds back when Ellie is present. So yeah, bad argument all around.
@@Babidi111 i'm glad that you are so wrong at that. Pedro is the perfect Joel for me.
Just sat through and watched this masterpiece. Amazing video. Can’t wait for the show tonight!!!
This was so well done, thanks for making it, really enjoyed it.
As fucked up as this world is at the very least Ellie and Joel got a proper goodbye and reconciliation that many of us in our so called perfect world will never have ❤
This was amazing. Thanks a lot for curating this story. It mustve taken endless hours, and the final product shows it. Thank you very much for showing me (someone whos not ever played tlou ever) the complete story in such a way. My respects.
Looking forward to watching this. The wolf never disappoints
This is such better than a 30 hour walktrough
You completed it in only 30 hours?
Must not have found all collectables
nahhhh
I am sitting here at 1am in my time, just wacthing youtube and i find a gameplay story video, and well.. I really like the way you handled the story and explained just how it happened in the game, while still making the viewer engaged even if they are not even playing or know the game. You like to make question, add suspense and more, really liked that! Hope you get to make even better videos than this one.
me last night 😂 like this HELPS me love the game more
@@pablodonj I know how it feels 😂
Eventhough I Have Heard Of The Game But Never Played It... Now I'm Watching The Series On HBO... I Appreciate You And Your Brilliant Narration Of The Game... Makes Me Wanna Play It Now....
Beautifully put together, well done
“But our lies and our actions have a way bubbling under the surface accruing a debt that one day that must be paid” - it’s beautiful
Xbox guy here not a Xbot. I don’t game to much. Now I understand all the hype & talk I’ve heard over the years about this game. Very good story, I’m going to watch the show when it comes out, might grab a PS5 one day & try to play through these games.
Thanks!
Thank you!
Ive never finished this game because it was too difficult for people of my age but i absolutely loved watching the gameplay and the sequences of this game, they are so good and so heart warming. Kuddos to the developer and HBO adaptation has been great so far. Im happy.
I’m not ready to experience Sarah’s death again once the pc version releases, the updated graphics are gonna make that scene so much sadder than it already was
Bookmarked, will watch the entire thing tonight! Thanks for the effort!
The way you tell the story and summarize everything is top notch... Well done, this is a really good video for someone that want a recap of the story to stay 100% tuned on the new HBO show.
Best movie that is actually a game! Amazing story! They did this right. When the main character's daughter died the voice actor that voiced Joel brought in an actual memory to make him cry with the emotion we all felt. I watched the actual movie of how they made the game. After that scene he had to leave to gather himself and everyone in the crew felt whatever he brought out. Beautifully made even to this day in my opinion.
This is the best commentary I’ve ever seen on this game’s story!
Very well done! Both games were amazing and I can’t wait for part 3!
This was just a masterpiece. One of the best videos I have seen in a long time. Thank you for sharing and great job.
I’m not even gonna lie here. After you brought up the entire story and everything. Joel’s death was inevitable.
It was, but it could have been handled far better
@@chrismoore4724 I think the way it happened probably was the best thing they could have done to represent “realism.” In reality, main character or not, if you have done shitty in your past, your gonna die a shitty way
@@caboosefrfr I didn't think there was anything realistic about his death. It felt more forced amd contrived than anything imo
I fully expected him to die at some point in part 2, but they way they did it was cheap and lame. The worst part though is forcing us to play as Joel's killer for half the game. I had zero interest in her story.
@@austriangroyper9308 The worst thing is they deleted what made part 1 so good, the Joel Elli relationship and replaced it with nothing. Improved gameplay to Part 1 Yeah but stupid story stupid unlikable characters, just running around in seattle killing people and in the end nothing even matters. It took me almost a year to finish because i was so bored playing this. I forced myself one day into a 8 Hours Session to finish it and find out how it ends. God i was so pissed about this Game. Still am lol.
this feels like a documentary
Great video as always, Wolf!
Played both games, but since it's been ages, I was really grateful for this recap. Now, it's fresh in my memory, so I can compare to the show. Thank you!
can’t understand why people hate on part 2, this whole story is a masterpiece and you recapped it beautifully
I'm blown away by the quality of your video. Very well done and recapped. 🍻
“With the legacy of Ellie’s blade on his face” is such a fire ass line
i love this video so much!! you do such an AMAZING job describing this!!!
u go girlllll!!!!
Naughty Dog are ahead of the curb. Brilliant storytelling, in a game.
depressing shit though. how is that brilliant?
I Mean part 2 was a 7/10 so yeah
LOL
love your style of editing, just keeping the important bits. subbed
dude you deserve millions of subscribers
52:30 LOL for anyone like me that also has a fear of heights, this sequence was very very effective. That was some sweaty palms insanity
Love the narration of this video. I understood everything well and clear 💕
Thank you so much! This felt like a movie with such gracious and peaceful voice, great pacing too.
I would love to buy audibooks from you sir! Hats off to you.
I’ve never been soooo into a game and a story. I love it and can’t get enough
What a great video
This was absolutely amazing. Made me appreciate The Last of Us 2 all the more for its ability to humanise others and create empathy.
Thank you for your work.
I just have to say this video is a Masterpiece. Your retelling nails the story beats so well. Thank you and again Excellent video.
I have/lived in both cities Boston and Seattle. It is really Intriguing/ terrifying what they have done with the cities
Newcomer here! REALLY LOVE the way you deliver the story! Your pronunciation and the well written script! Thank you for making this video 💕
Its like when a gamer has nothing left to loose but his progress so he carries the rounds and waves of zombies/infected until the end. A never ending grind, this is truly a sad story. As a gamer, i can relate when we loose the game, its a sad end, but a new beginning of another, never ending, grind.
These contents are amazing, coupled with the narrative, it really helped me appreciate the storyline even more. Definitely subbed.
This was so expertly executed. Wonderful job
When the first time I saw Joel died , I thought "i'm not gonna play the 2nd part of the game" but when i watched your recap for both games, i changed my mind because of that. too bad i dont have my ps5 anymore since i sold it last November. thanks for showing me recap of the 2nd part! Now Im ready to play it if im going to have another ps5 this year.
I can't believe how much butt hurt there was that Joel paid the price of killing someone's father. The game literally starts with a child being murdered. This game doesn't care what your warped view of the world is, good people die. And sometimes the killer isn't a bad person.
So you drop the main protagonist that everyone loved down the shitter and try to set up the villain as awfully great and very right in their cause?
Might as well not use the name " The last of us part 2" but rather make it a spin off, the was no resolution or any meaningfull ending.
Just bullshits feelgood saying that everyone had their reasons and the killing off of a beloved Character.
@ׂ in real life, being popular doesn't mean you are immune from death. You should have known from the first act of the first game anyone could get it. They killed his kid right at the start. His girlfriend was next. The 2 guys they tried to help. No one in this game is safe.
If there's another one, maybe Ellie is next?
It isn't that Joel died, it's that he was butchered by a disgusting hulking gorilla in a way that traumatized Ellie, and then we're supposed to empathize and play as the Sasquatch that killed him.
Also it's incredibly trans-baity that they revealed there's a trans character, and then made Abby such a linebacker even professional body builders are saying her body is unrealistically beefy.
Also Lev is barely a step above Kai on the stereotypical trans boy names.
TLoU 2 did its fans, its world building, and trans people dirty for no fucking reason.
@Gypsy Danger that's not really a nice way to talk about a woman with a slight different physique than the norm. Maybe also look at the underlying reason why she was a "hulking gorilla"
SHE was traumatised after her dad was murdered and, as a result, spent her life training to get her revenge.
@Porter94 hAtErS bIgOtS aNtI wOkE pPl R lOsErS lmaooo
Wipe your nose child, it's running from all the sobbing you did in that massive response.
This is a masterpiece mate, well done