“Hey Ellie, this place is a synagogue,” Dina warmly remarks upon their entrance.
Rather it serves as a safe haven after exploring areas crawling with zombies. With light flooding through the stained-glass windows and overgrown greenery unifying the synagogue with its surroundings, the setting doesn’t feel out of place from the game. The quest takes them to a location I found to be an unexpected delight: an abandoned synagogue. Dina joins Ellie in her quest for revenge that propels The Last of Us Part II, and early on they venture through abandoned storefronts in search of gasoline to open a gate. One highlight for me can be found in a chapter with Dina, the Jewish girlfriend of protagonist Ellie Williams. While playing through its 25 hours of content, players encounter brash violence - there are Molotov cocktails and mutated monsters - but the adventure shines brightest in its quiet moments, when the humanity of the characters emerges from the ominous setting. Released in 2020, the game quickly became the most awarded of all time. The Last of Us Part II is a heart-wrenching story of revenge and loss set in a post-apocalyptic America.
This article originally appeared on Alma.
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