I'm glad Naughty Dog went 'hey, you love this hugely popular, critically acclaimed game? you want to play the sequel? cool, you're playing as a lesbian' - it's a great poke in the eye for certain segments of gamers, and hopefully it'll embolden other developers and publishers.

RIGHT??????????

I love me some wholesome lgbtq+ content where it's not about suffering over one's identity and so forth... but wow, I also just want to see people like me in narratives I enjoy, like darker ones found in post-apocalypse settings. So hot damn, this game is a treat.

Every other minute my boyfriend and I are talking about the lighting and reflections in this game. They're fucking brilliant. I think we spent five minutes last night talking about a reflection in a puddle of an abandoned building. But legit, after playing The Last of Us Remastered, Part II is such a phenomenal glow-up.

I also love the wood carvings in Joel's house! It looks like he was working on one before he passed on :'(

The quieter moments are really gorgeous. Social media seems to be hyper-focused on the misery in this game as if that's all it is every second, but like... walking through the woods? Or even exploring the overgrown Seattle city? Really amazing. There's a good balance between that and the more dreadful experiences. It makes you appreciate the quietness more... and also makes the misery more harrowing. I love that.

OH DAMN IT IS NATHAN'S RING :D I've only played the first Uncharted... like, forever ago, but my boyfriend and I were all, "...is that an Uncharted reference???? I THINK IT IS."

I'm a bit ahead of you, though I'm happy to see I'm not the only one taking their freaking time with playing this lovely game :D