Yeah to be honest I think you should take most all the user reactions you are seeing to this game with a big grain of salt. I know some people prefer focusing on user reviews as opposed to critic reviews but for this game as invested as some people have become in the story of these characters (a lot of people consider these to be practically tv show or movie characters already) I think the critic reviews paint a far more accurate picture of how good the game actually is. A lot of the people hating on the game are wrapping most of their complaints around two specific story elements in the game. Won't get into them for those that havn't played it but those who have played it probably know exactly what I am talking about. While it is completely fair for them to feel that way at the same time though I don't think that is a very good way to review a game/story. Also a sad fact is that the clickbait artists have grabbed on to this story because they know it is a hot topic amongst the Last of Us franchise that will get them their clicks that they want.

For me in particular I really enjoyed it and I think it is one of the best stories there has ever been in the video game medium. At the same time though while going through it I knew it would probably rub some people the wrong way. That is what taking chances does though. If you are going to take chances there is going to often be a portion of the fan base that is truly going to dislike what you are doing.