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Early Access: Is The Last of Us Part II One Big Guilt Trip? (Patreon)

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2020-10-26 18:00:03
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Hey everyone!

It's time for a new video! A very late new video, for which I apologize, but a new video!!!

This is my contribution to the broad, multifaceted discourse surrounding The Last of Us Part II. It's intentionally focused, because there's simply too much surrounding this game, and I wanted to talk about one specific thing; the idea that the game uses emotionally manipulative tactics to guilt trip the player for things that the game itself forces them to do.

While the game is understandably divisive, I hope to use it as a springboard to talk about this larger issue, because this is far from the first game to be accused of this and will not be the last. And you get to see it early!

As always, this is a privilege exclusive to patrons supporting the show, so I request that you refrain from sharing the video on social media until it goes public on Youtube tomorrow (at which point please do share it on social media, that helps a lot).

Thanks again, love you all, and I hope you enjoy the video!

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Is The Last of Us Part II One Big Guilt Trip?

The Last of Us Part II has caused quite a stir, with a lot of strong emotions both positive and negative. Among the more common complaints is that the game guilt-trips the player for doing what the game itself makes them do. So let's look at what that means, and whether the game is really trying to make the player feel responsible for the sins of its protagonists. Enjoy the series? Support it on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/gamesaslit101 ---------------- Music: Arcade Academy, by Pixel Head - https://soundcloud.com/pixel-head/arcade-acadmey Art: Jimi Bonogofsky-Gronseth - http://www.jkbono.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gamesaslit Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gamesasliterature Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gamesaslit101

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Anonymous

Great video! I did not play the first Last of Us and thus haven't dug into the second, but I have heard talk around it and it's good to see a solid analysis on what it's doing and why it might be doing that. I can't help but wonder if all the other stuff going on in the world around when the came out and ongoing have influenced opinions on the piece. Perhaps if it'd come out at another time it wouldn't be hailed more for what it attempts to do.