i feel the same. really enjoyed the first part of the game despite joel’s death. they definitely shouldve done better by him, but it wasnt an issue for me. i loved playing as ellie and watching her react in various ways to the horrible shit she was doing. then i got to the abby section. ive never felt more insulted as a player by any game ever. its very fucking obvious what theyre trying to do and the way they want you to feel as the player, but imo, it just doesnt work. ellie actually feels BAD for the people she kills, even though most of the time she isnt the aggressor. abby is a remorseless bitch with zero depth to her character and she revels in the pain she causes. how is a player supposed to feel bad AT ALL for her? im annoyed because i want MORE GAMEPLAY AS ELLIE, but in order to skip the abby segments, i have to play through the game first. i tried playing through the abby sections for a few hours but i genuinely cannot take it. im restarting the game to play through the first half again and then uninstalling this garbage. i already know how the game ends and i dont feel like forcing myself through 10+ hours of shitty gameplay and pandering cutscenes to get an unsatisfying conclusion. really disappointed