This is why I’m not happy with the Activision aquisition. It’d be one thing if Microsoft had become a pioneer of QOL improvements for the consumer. But they’re not making any improvements. They’re regressing. At least Sony still feels like they’re trying to evolve into a better corporation. Their shift to Stars was mostly an upgrade. Microsoft continues to be anti-consumer at every chance they get.
Yeah I feel half and half about it, myself. I think mostly because I just don’t want another repeat of TLOU2s fan reception.
But also definitely because I think the story for Ellie and Abby is over. It’s a perfect duology. Ellie was taught negative behaviors to survive by multiple poor infuences and Abbys’ Dad was murdered. Part 2 resolves both of those conflicts by teaching both people that their ways aren’t correct. The only tbmhing I can see coming from TLOU3 is a rando villain attacks Jackson and a silly war breaks out.
But that narrative point should come before Ellie learns the lesson against violence. We’ll see.