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The Last of Us 2 is The Last Jedi of gaming. It's divided its players more so than any game before. This video essay asks how Naughty Dog achieved this and pitches a fixed story that would have been far less divisive.

0:00 - Introduction
1:38 - Part 1 - Druckmann's Biggest Mistake
5:59 - Part 2 - The Autopsy
45:25 - Part 3 - A Better Story

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