9 Terrible Things Recent Video Games Made Us Do

The postapocalyptic world of The Last Of Us has never shied away from exploring the brutality of violence. This was especially the case during Part II in which these themes tied directly into the gameplay.

Violence is something that isn’t taken lightly in this game. Even in typical combat encounters every blow and gunshot is felt with a visceral bluntness strong enough to make those with the strongest stomachs wince. Enemies will cry in pain and grasp in desperation during their dying moments. It’s horrible.

Even more upsetting is when dogs are included in encounters. Able to use their keen sense of smell to lead enemies to your location, eliminated these canines is necessary if you don’t want your cover to be blown. Hearing the animals’ cries of distress and agony when doing so, though, is one of the harshest reminders that violence should never be the answer.

Though it’s possible to get by without killing most of these dogs, Ellie is forced to euthanise Abby’s dog when the animal attacks her. It’s only when we play fetch with that dog later during a flashback do we realise the full extent of how monstrous we were.