Published 18:49 IST, July 11th 2020
'The Last of Us 2' controversy: Why is Abby getting so much hate on the internet?
The Last of Us 2 controversy is certainly one the biggest launches of 2020, but the video game has garnered a lot of controversy since its release. Find out why
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Last of Us Part 2 has proved to be one of biggest video game releases this year. sequel to 2013 runaway hit Last of Us has received much critical acclaim from gaming critics and fans since its official release last month which broke multiple sales records. game has been lauded for its intriguing plot and gameplay, however, it also turned out to be a highly divisive gaming release thus far in 2020.
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Last of Us 2 controversy
Ever since Last of Us 2 was anunced, re h been much hype and anticipation among fans who couldn’t wait to get first look of new video game. But unfortunately, leing up to release, all hype and excitement surrounding title turned into a heated debate and got overshowed by a misogynistic subset of gaming fans who were seemingly upset with fact that one of sequel’s most hated characters was given too much screen time. ir target was new antagonist-turned-heroine and playable character called Abby.
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Why do fans hate Abby?
Abby did t just sport an athletic and jacked up physique that would rival most of male characters in game, but she was also responsible for killing a major character just a few hours into gameplay. This me her an instant target of fans of franchise, and hate was furr compounded when it was discovered that players will actually spend a major part of gameplay playing as Abby, inste of much-ored Ellie.
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And while fans were quick to vent out ir frustrations over plot and mechanics of Last of Us 2, a number of gamers took to social media to express ir displeasure with character and also bashed voice actor Laura Bailey (who plays Abby in video game) with rampant sexist comments. People who despised Abby character also started attacking Bailey with death threats for her performance in game.
However, re is also a huge influx of support for Laura and Abby's character where many consider her physicality as a rare treat in a video game.
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Im credits: Naughty Dog
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18:49 IST, July 11th 2020