I think it's important to have Abby's and Ellie's story together. But I almost kind of feel like it could have worked as two games. <br><br>Except:<br>Abby's storyline is important to put Ellie's story into context. Not just the motivations of the villian, but the consequences of Ellie's actions. <br><br>It also is important to give Ellie's story a motivation. <br><br>If you only played Ellie's story, the similarities and the consequences wouldn't quite hit. <br><br>If you only played Abby's story, it might work better, but it still has problems. And no one would want to play it for sure. <br><br><br>This is ultimately Ellie's story, but Abby's story is what makes her story possible. <br><br><br>I don't think the game would benefit getting split up, but maybe shortened still. Make Abby's day 1 shorter or something, or fit the story into two days. <br><br>Abby's latter story is so awesome, but the game's overall pacing hurts from the length. <br><br>Although I bet the pacing is better the second time around because you aren't expecting a 40 minute story anymore. <br>
