In the weeks, months and years following the release of the original, this was a hot topic among fans of the game. The somewhat open-ended ending (Ellie clearly knowing something was up but choosing to ignore it, no epilogue that ties it all up nicely) meant that many wanted answers as to what the future held for Joel and Ellie, but just how well it worked as a self-contained story meant that just as many people wanted it to be left untouched, or wanted more "The Last of Us" games, but ones that didn't involve Joel and Ellie and rather relied on the same setting.
While the contents of the story of the sequel are still being hotly debated, there's no denying that the ending once again leaves plenty of room for a continuation to Ellie's and Abby's stories. The former has lost nearly everything but her life and there are many paths forward for her, some tragic and some less so. The latter is supposedly on the road to join the newly reborn Fireflies after suffering some heavy physical and mental trauma, with the added bonus that she has more information on the possible cure for mankind than any other person in the world, though whether she'd want to share that with the Fireflies after being saved/spared by Ellie might not be clear cut.
So, taking everything into account, from your enjoyment (or lack thereof) of the story at play in the sequel, to what you think the future might entail and without forgetting that should there be a Part III, Joel's role in it would likely be even more minor than in this one (not only would he not take part in much of the gameplay, besides an eventual flashback or two, he wouldn't even be the main driving force behind anyone's actions), do you want there to be a sequel or would you rather leave things as they are?
If you feel like it, elaborate on your reasoning one way or another, and if you do want a direct sequel, give us some insight as to what you'd want from it? (Example: Would you want it to follow Ellie and Abby, or just one or the other, or one of them and a new character, ...) If you wouldn't want a direct sequel, would you still want games from the IP to happen, beyond an eventual TLOU II DLC?
PS: For the sake of this thread, assume that a new TLOU wouldn't hinder Naughty Dog's ability to produce games in another existing IP or a new IP: While in reality a sequel would evidently affect that, this thread is more about whether you'd want a sequel if it could exist in a vacuum.
While the contents of the story of the sequel are still being hotly debated, there's no denying that the ending once again leaves plenty of room for a continuation to Ellie's and Abby's stories. The former has lost nearly everything but her life and there are many paths forward for her, some tragic and some less so. The latter is supposedly on the road to join the newly reborn Fireflies after suffering some heavy physical and mental trauma, with the added bonus that she has more information on the possible cure for mankind than any other person in the world, though whether she'd want to share that with the Fireflies after being saved/spared by Ellie might not be clear cut.
So, taking everything into account, from your enjoyment (or lack thereof) of the story at play in the sequel, to what you think the future might entail and without forgetting that should there be a Part III, Joel's role in it would likely be even more minor than in this one (not only would he not take part in much of the gameplay, besides an eventual flashback or two, he wouldn't even be the main driving force behind anyone's actions), do you want there to be a sequel or would you rather leave things as they are?
If you feel like it, elaborate on your reasoning one way or another, and if you do want a direct sequel, give us some insight as to what you'd want from it? (Example: Would you want it to follow Ellie and Abby, or just one or the other, or one of them and a new character, ...) If you wouldn't want a direct sequel, would you still want games from the IP to happen, beyond an eventual TLOU II DLC?
PS: For the sake of this thread, assume that a new TLOU wouldn't hinder Naughty Dog's ability to produce games in another existing IP or a new IP: While in reality a sequel would evidently affect that, this thread is more about whether you'd want a sequel if it could exist in a vacuum.
