For me, TLOU2 was immersive, surprising, complex, and devastating. One of my all time favorite experiences in many years of gaming. Ultimately, I don't think it was so much a revenge story as a story about the toll that obsessive drive for revenge takes on our lives. I am reluctant to go into details as I don't want to drop a ton of spoilers, but I would urge anyone still on the fence about playing this to ignore the promoters and detractors and check it out for yourself. As an author and veteran of many workshops, I have found that strong positive and negative responses means that you are doing something right.