![]() And for my money, it's pretty successful-no easy feat. In pitting the sequel's two heroines against one another, Naughty Dog is trying to bring the original full circle. A huge amount of time is spent building up to these fights-almost to the point of being exhausting.īut there's more at stake than simply getting the emotions of Abby and Ellie's battle to land properly. Like with Metal Gear Solid 3, these fights are intended to be tragic, even if in the end neither of them actually die. That scene was very much on my mind over the course of The Last of Us Part 2's conclusion, an extended battle to the death between its two protagonists, Abby and Ellie. Even today the scene is lauded for its emotional storytelling, as well as the way that it makes you, the player, complicit in killing Snake's teacher. It's framed as a tragic encounter, one in which Boss must kill his beloved mentor, even going so far as to force you to pull the trigger. ![]() One of the most famous scenes in video game history comes at the end of Metal Gear Solid 3, when Snake faces off against The Boss. Spoiler Warning: This article contains spoilers for both The Last of Us Part 2 and The Last of Us, as well as Metal Gear Solid 3. ![]()
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