The LOU2 is somehow the 3rd highest grossing game on the PS4 (https://metro.co.uk/2020/08/17/last-us-part-2-third-best-selling-ps4-game-us-13138958/) despite is questionable quality and bad publicity? Why do you think this is? Do you think this will effect the game industry or not?
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I think a large amount of people don't pay that much attention to gaming journalism for one and then you've got the large group who do but are leftists. The original was loved by so many people that I think didn't know better about buying the sequel. Hopefully at least quite a few that played it were super unhappy with it. I know I've seen reports from Japan that it was available used in huge quantities very soon after release--if that's any indication.
I never understood the hype anyway. For years I hadn't played the first one and once I finally got a PS4 I was all geared up for the "best game ever". No, just no. I didn't mind the story in that game but they forgot to make it any fun. I actually traded it in and that's not something I do much anymore. I remember the person at the game store asking me if I was hyped about TLOU2 (before any of the leaks) and when I wasn't you'd have thought I killed their puppy. They could have made the sequel about me saving a little girl from Hillary's "suicide" crew and going back for revenge and if the gameplay was the same at best it would be "meh" for me.
That couldn't be more true. I have completely changed the games I seek and go backwards to play a lot of stuff I missed just because the whole concept of everything must be a 100hr open world or an interactive B movie has just gotten not fun. I used to argue with people on different Reddit subs as they would go on about how important it is for a game to have a deep meaningful story that really makes them feel something. I guess I just want to feel like it's fun.
That's certainly fair. I'm all for variety in games and others liking different things. I finished the first TLOU so at least I liked the story/characters that much. If I were to give another PS4 example I liked God of War much more. The story characters, serious moments, humor, etc all just appealed to me more and I liked playing it. But I've seen it's story criticized as too cliche and boring.