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Lizzy

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Oct 27, 2017
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Interesting and there was no way Ellie was going back to Dina, not after hours of going on a murder spree.
Then sadly as of TLOU Part 2, ND has fallen for the vexing trope of sapphic relationships never ending well.

*sigh* I really would've preferred not having to spend years wondering if they get back together.
 

Surface of Me

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Oct 25, 2017
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so i just saw a new leaked screenshot, of abby at a gym.

if their excuse for her physique is a functional gym in the apocalypse....
 

t0rment

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Oct 27, 2017
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ND is fucking high if they think that just because i'm going to play darts with abby i'm gonna be more relatable to her after her bashing joels head and doing that to dina.

there's no way i'm going to play this game, the single player anyway, MP looks amazing.

thank you leaker for showing this, i'd would been livid if i had bought the game.
 

Surface of Me

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Oct 25, 2017
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Seriously what is with you people's obsession with Abby's muscles? It really isn't that big a deal.

It really is, if you think realistically, which the game is trying to be realistic. I worked in a manual labor job, and 90% of the dudes there were not as buff as Abby. Ellie is a realistic rendition of a buff girl in the apocalypse. Abby looks like she needs 3000-4000 calories a day and a gym regiment. Which apparently yes, Abby does go to a gym in the game. It's laughably unrealistic.
 

gundamkyoukai

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rude

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whew that hour long video...looks like they outdid themselves with the gameplay. I really dislike ND's combat usually, but this looks so fun.
 

Gold Arsene

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It really is, if you think realistically, which the game is trying to be realistic. I worked in a manual labor job, and 90% of the dudes there were not as buff as Abby. Ellie is a realistic rendition of a buff girl in the apocalypse. Abby looks like she needs 3000-4000 calories a day and a gym regiment. Which apparently yes, Abby does go to a gym in the game. It's laughably unrealistic.
 

Rommaz

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Well, crap. That hour-and-half video confirmed my worst fears. Ellie just leaves Dina at the end of this game. In the epilogue you play as Joel in a flashback where he tells Tommy what happened with the Fireflies.

Which means we have a clear sequel set up.

I just wanted Ellie to go back to Dina. :(
Isnt the joel flashback the intro?
 

Linus815

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Hope we get to punch some boulders
 

gundamkyoukai

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ND is fucking high if they think that just because i'm going to play darts with abby i'm gonna be more relatable to her after her bashing joels head and doing that to dina.

there's no way i'm going to play this game, the single player anyway, MP looks amazing.

thank you leaker for showing this, i'd would been livid if i had bought the game.

People not going to like her cause she kill Joel but you can see the context behind it and some of them were not in full out kill mode he was in .
If they had a part 2 i knew they were going to go with the fireflies killing him it made the most sense and that is what happen .
Playing a character from there side it what interesting .
 

Dever

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Skipped around the hour-long video. It shows the boss fight where you play as Abby against Ellie.
 

Gold Arsene

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If TLOU wasn't so gridmark realism this might be a good argument.
Eh character being buff just isn't one of those things that throws of my suspension of disbelief. Just weird to me it's sticking point for so many people.


Honestly considering it's another thing that'll piss off the same group that's mad Ellie's a lesbian I consider it a bonus.(Please note I'm not saying the people bothered by it here fall into that group.)
 

gundamkyoukai

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Eh character being buff just isn't one of those things that throws of my suspension of disbelief. Just weird to me it's sticking point for so many people.


Honestly considering it's another thing that'll piss off the same group that's mad Ellie's a lesbian I consider it a bonus.(Please note I'm not saying the people bothered by it here fall into that group.)

I guess it's because she a MC .
Mind you don't see people complaining about other characters like some NPC way to fit lol .
 

Surface of Me

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Eh character being buff just isn't one of those things that throws of my suspension of disbelief. Just weird to me it's sticking point for so many people.


Honestly considering it's another thing that'll piss off the same group that's mad Ellie's a lesbian I consider it a bonus.(Please note I'm not saying the people bothered by it here fall into that group.)

I think it might just be me knowing the caloric and regiment requirements for that physique.

Yeah, a lot of channers are using it as ammo, but it still makes me do a head turn.
 

Lizzy

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no I get your point but you can't expect happy endings in this game of all games.

Like you want to avoid a trope in the most difficult game to avoid that trope in.

It would make no sense with.everything else being about 100% hatred
I mean, if these types of tropes are going to be unavoidable, then don't make your lead female character sapphic. I just don't see the point in having Ellie and Dina get together only to have them break up. :/
Isnt the joel flashback the intro?
Huh. Hadn't thought of that. I just saw the credits start after that and assume it was the end. Perhaps there is some hope?
 

rude

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sound design in that new video is great even with that shitty compressed muddy sounding audio
 

Kcoe27400

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Eh character being buff just isn't one of those things that throws of my suspension of disbelief. Just weird to me it's sticking point for so many people.


Honestly considering it's another thing that'll piss off the same group that's mad Ellie's a lesbian I consider it a bonus.(Please note I'm not saying the people bothered by it here fall into that group.)
I went to the last of us part 2 reddit page hoping to see some leaked footage or theories about the story. Instead all i found was some transphobic and homophobic crap with them complaining about the sjws at ND ruining the franchise. So yeah im also for buff Abby just to piss those shitheads off.
 

Rommaz

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I mean, if these types of tropes are going to be unavoidable, then don't make your lead female character sapphic. I just don't see the point in having Ellie and Dina get together only to have them break up. :/

Huh. Hadn't thought of that. I just saw the credits start after that and assume it was the end. Perhaps there is some hope?
It looks very much like an intro to me including how the credits are implemented. We still havent seen the ending itself lol
 

gundamkyoukai

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I mean, if these types of tropes are going to be unavoidable, then don't make your lead female character sapphic. I just don't see the point in having Ellie and Dina get together only to have them break up. :/

Huh. Hadn't thought of that. I just saw the credits start after that and assume it was the end. Perhaps there is some hope?

Having her fall into that troupe is not great but i mean having a lesbian as a MC in a AAA is a big step .
You saying is better if she was straight because she don't get a happy end seem short sighted since there another game most likely .
That is of course if that is the ending we see and not the intro .
 

Kingdizzi

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Aug 11, 2019
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It really is, if you think realistically, which the game is trying to be realistic. I worked in a manual labor job, and 90% of the dudes there were not as buff as Abby. Ellie is a realistic rendition of a buff girl in the apocalypse. Abby looks like she needs 3000-4000 calories a day and a gym regiment. Which apparently yes, Abby does go to a gym in the game. It's laughably unrealistic.

Well unless she was on a crosstrainer in Gold's Gym surrounded by hundreds of middle aged people saying "new year new me" I don't see what would be so unrealistic about using say dumbbells in a post-apocalyptic world.

You can't watch anything fiction without suspending your belief a little, no matter how 'realistic' it is supposed to be. It's all to fit a narrative. Like in TLOU1, fireflies should have just blown Joels head off soon as he went to the hospital, but instead he was escorted out of the building by some dude with a death wish.
 

TheGhost

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Oct 25, 2017
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It's not just about buff Abby, it's about buff anyone. Her, an enemy type, etc etc

If someone is buff in the post Apocalypse I'm assuming they are eating 90% of whatever little food their community food pantry has just to maintain a body image.

You would think ribs would be touching in this world for everyone due to lack of proper nutrition.
 

Lizzy

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Anybody who goes after Abby's physique as unrealistic should also be similarly criticizing Ellie and Dina for shaving their armpits and legs during an apocalypse.
 

Surface of Me

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Oct 25, 2017
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Well unless she was on a crosstrainer in Gold's Gym surrounded by hundreds of middle aged people saying "new year new me" I don't see what would be so unrealistic about using say dumbbells in a post-apocalyptic world.

You can't watch anything fiction without suspending your belief a little, no matter how 'realistic' it is supposed to be. It's all to fit a narrative. Like in TLOU1, fireflies should have just blown Joels head off soon as he went to the hospital, but instead he was escorted out of the building by some dude with a death wish.

The unrealistic part is the amount of protein and calories she would need. Abby's physique could be the same as Ellie's and fit the plot.

Anybody who goes after Abby's physique as unrealistic should also be similarly criticizing Ellie and Dina for shaving their armpits and legs during an apocalypse.

Do they? I honestly dont know.
 

Foxnull

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Well, I guess that leaker finally lost it. There's so much stuff leaked on Telegram.
 

gundamkyoukai

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Oct 25, 2017
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It's not just about buff Abby, it's about buff anyone. Her, an enemy type, etc etc

If someone is buff in the post Apocalypse I'm assuming they are eating 90% of whatever little food their community food pantry has just to maintain a body image.

You would think ribs would be touching in this world for everyone due to lack of proper nutrition.

Well i guess that would depend on how they getting there food .
Maybe the set up some small farms and getting there meat and vegs from that lol.
Well that could explain Abby , Ellie , Dina etc etc everyone is i say they eating humans lol

Well, I guess that leaker finally lost it. There's so much stuff leaked on Telegram.

This time there some more story stuff but most of this leak seem more game play wise .
Which is looking good even from that poor quality vids.
 

Ocarina_117

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Oct 26, 2017
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We suspend our disbelief for all forms of media and characters.

Theres no need for the fixation on Abby's physique.
 

Kingdizzi

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Aug 11, 2019
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The unrealistic part is the amount of protein and calories she would need.

Well you stated the gym was unrealistic as well, but ok.

In terms of protein, the animals never got infected so I'm sure a chicken farm somewhere was doable, or she uses excess protein powder so at the end of the game, her kidneys fail her and she dies anyway. I really wasted my life fixing teeth, should have been a writer. :(
 

JoJo'sDentCo

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Oct 25, 2017
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Everybody that has a problem with abbys physique just tell yourself that she found the GNC warehouse plus a lifetime supply of anabolic steroids in that same warehouse. Problem solved.
 

PlayerOne

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Apr 16, 2018
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Watched a bit of the 1 hour video and it looks incredible, the way conversations flow is unmatched, game will be masterful i have no doubt.
 

Monster Zero

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Nov 5, 2017
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Everybody that has a problem with abbys physique just tell yourself that she found the GNC warehouse plus a lifetime supply of anabolic steroids in that same warehouse. Problem solved.

That's what I already figured anyway. Her father was a doctor. It's not like all the fireflies were killed. They probably have access to synthetic testosterone amongst other things.
 
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As a big fan of the original, nothing in that lengthy video really struck me as a game I actually want to play. The level or violence and general story beats just don't vibe with me.
 
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