LifeBrandRobot
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It'd be funny if Ellie learn how to play guitar before learning to swim lol. Also I'll be pissed if she lost her knife somehow between games.
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Ellie is the main playable character in The Last of Us: Part II
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Angelus Errare
Banned
This thread is going about as well as I expected. Those upset about having to play as a girl...you could always simply...not play the fucking game.
atomiksuperinsan
Neo Member
really interesting that ellie and clementine from the walking dead have nearly same character development in a nearly same world. female leads are on fire this generation.
Garrett Hawke
Member
True, but Evie was the real protagonist of Syndicate
But, obviously, playing as a puny, weak girly-girl character means something about my masculinity and gender identity or something like that.
Mass_Pincup
Banned
That's too hard though, every games have to cater to them.
I guess it's ironic that Joel was an example of fragile possessive men who have to have everyone around them cater to their wishes and desires, and then we have plenty of examples of this in this thread (and elsewhere).
Me and my friend were gushing over the panel and then they drop this bomb and we're super excited! It makes so much sense: part 1 was Joel's story and it was a good one. Now it's time to close the book by telling Ellie's story. Ellie is such a wonderful character as well. This turned out to be better than I expected.
TimeEffect
Member
Im going to miss playing as Joel. I love the dad power and forcing someones neck to shards of glass. He just felt so powerful and masculine. I absolutely loved Joel's demeanour and "tired of this shit" attitude.
Im up for Ellie, but I always loved LoU for Joel's story. Would love an inverse of the first game and play as him too for a bit, because the big thing I loved about LoU was the weightiness of everything. A big part of that is because of Joel and the guns.
I'm guessing while Joel's combat was rough and strong, Ellie will be fast and furious. I'm kind of already disgusted at the thought of a knife sliding in and out of a throat, which isn't something Joel really did. I can see Ellie shanking dudes with blind fury.
I still remember the first game making me so uncomfortable. I still wonder if there will female enemies. People like Tess were awesome, and I wanted to see more of her.
Im up for Ellie, but I always loved LoU for Joel's story. Would love an inverse of the first game and play as him too for a bit, because the big thing I loved about LoU was the weightiness of everything. A big part of that is because of Joel and the guns.
I'm guessing while Joel's combat was rough and strong, Ellie will be fast and furious. I'm kind of already disgusted at the thought of a knife sliding in and out of a throat, which isn't something Joel really did. I can see Ellie shanking dudes with blind fury.
I still remember the first game making me so uncomfortable. I still wonder if there will female enemies. People like Tess were awesome, and I wanted to see more of her.
ND's probably just going to put one in the game. Joel will go "this sure brings back memories" and Ellie will go "Joel, shut up" and that'll be the end of it.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
Guys let's play a game of guess the closet gamergater.
I think I have the answer.
"Not visceral enough and too little testorone. Ugh I can't possibly relate, male feminists just want to get laid."
^
I think I have the answer.
Ellie's hands in that trailer are probably manlier than the hands of dudes complaining about having to play as a woman.
"Not visceral enough and too little testorone. Ugh I can't possibly relate, male feminists just want to get laid."
Ganzlinger
Member
This news is all I wanted for this game. Yes.
excelsiorlef
Member
And after a bunch of people shamed a poster for predicting it would happen, telling them none of that exists here lol
He just got himself a nice, new tag.
Joel will be your best buddy whether you like it or not
Doctor_Thomas
Member
Ah, fuck, I hope not, that would be too much. I'm not prepared for that now and I won't be prepared for it when the game releases.
lol, the juxtaposition of that tag with Kratos' angry face is great
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
The ironic part is he already had that tag, and now he's just showing his ass for everyone to see all over having to play as a woman in a video game. Really, THAT'S the thing you have an issue with? While also bitching about how "male feminism ruins the gaming industry" and linking to a video saying that male feminists just want to get laid.
Durrzerker
Banned
Sounds like a triple A version of Lisa the Joyful though I am sure that comparatively speaking it will not be nearly as dark
Makoto Yuki
Banned
If Ellie is the main playable character I bet you play as another new character at the beginning who dies, and then the game ends with you playing as another character analogous to said first character.
A framing device like how Sarah was the first character you play as, and Ellie was the last one you play as.
So will we play as said new character? No, Naughty Dog will tell us.
Just my thoughts on making Ellie the main playable character. Super excited that they decided to continue in this direction. Hopefully Nolan North will put on another amazing performance. Hopefully one that lasted longer than David.
A framing device like how Sarah was the first character you play as, and Ellie was the last one you play as.
So will we play as said new character? No, Naughty Dog will tell us.
We totally will.
Just my thoughts on making Ellie the main playable character. Super excited that they decided to continue in this direction. Hopefully Nolan North will put on another amazing performance. Hopefully one that lasted longer than David.
TimeEffect
Member
I'm already dreading all the bad shit that's going to happen to my favorite characters.
That same pit in my stomach that I get through my first playthrough of TLOU... I thought it was over
There is no way they both survive again, and that's why I dont want to play as them again :'(
Lys Skygge
Member
Nah he's had that tag since the Horizon: Zero Dawn reveal. If I recall, he bitched about playing as a female then as well, thus he received that tag.
Garrett Hawke
Member
Dirk Benedict
Gold Member
I assume you like to see people get banned for saying stupid shit. Every time I see gender discussion, it's a graveyard in such threads.
I thought male feminism meant you were a cuck.
broscientific
Member
You want to have an empowering male lead then don't play this. It goes both ways.
Applesauce
Boom! Bitch-slapped!
Ashley Johnson was fantastic as Ellie, so I'm very much hyped for this where she's the main character. Can't wait to hear what zingers she has in store for TLOU II!
Nah, that is just asking for posters to not be allowed to be honest alt all.
TimeEffect
Member
There are no zingers. She's an angsty and angry young adult who plays Linkin Park on her guitar
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
I mean if you're gonna be posting Milo's shit while complaining about men being feminists you'd be much more welcome on kotakuinaction or voat instead of a progressive forum, because no one here likes assholes. Ellie is literally singing after having killed a bunch of people with fresh wounds and somehow this won't be visceral, Joel hasn't done anywhere near this metal.
Uno Venova
Banned
I mean I liked playing as Joel a lot more than Ellie in the first game, I liked being able to melee my way out of situations and how big & burly he was, but this is a new game and Ellie being the main character is what I've wanted for years and I'm sure she'll be fun to play.
Deckard Chapel
Banned
-Pyromaniac-
Member
Awesome. Loved Ellie in part 1 and she looks awesome here.
Garrett Hawke
Member
You can be honest without linking to the malice spouted by white supremacist misogynistic homophobes.
TimeEffect
Member
I hope I can still piggyback enemies and rodeo-shank them
Dirk Benedict
Gold Member
Never got why they shortened the word "Cuckold" and are calling everyone who is even suspicious of having tiny testicles, a fucking "Cuck"
Everyone can't be a cuckold. It doesn't work that way.
Nealand Liquor
Member
Can't wait for TLoU2, 2019 is toooo long. I only hope Ellie is brutal as all fuck and ND doesn't play the stereotypical "women are compassionate" angle with her.
Don't play it then.
Don't play it then.
MadJackChurchill
Banned
What possible motivation does she have for killing Joel, exactly? "He wouldn't let me get cut up by idiots who were shooting in the dark for a vaccine"? Dumb.
Can't see him becoming abusive toward his surrogate daughter either. Why is the first instinct "oh that guy in the doorway MUST be an imaginary friend of a 19 year old" as well? Way too early for jumping to these big conclusions.
Can't see him becoming abusive toward his surrogate daughter either. Why is the first instinct "oh that guy in the doorway MUST be an imaginary friend of a 19 year old" as well? Way too early for jumping to these big conclusions.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
Oh please tell me more about the personality of Luna, and do not read this if you don't wanna be spoiled,
who gets fridged and her last scene in the game is literally crying about being thirsty as hell for Noctis
broscientific
Member
I would hope they could achieve some middle ground between "brutal as all fuck" and "stereotypical women are compassionate"