![]() ![]() We see just how her relationship with Riley shapes Ellie to the person we know when she meets Joel. In Left Behind we flesh out Ellie’s origins through the lens of her friendship with a girl named Riley, whom was touched upon in the main campaign’s dialogue but first seen in the Last of US: American Dreams comic from Dark Horse. It was a painful and gripping story that used parenting in a post-apocalyptic world as a metaphor for hell. You played most of the story in Joel’s shoes as he reluctantly found himself caring for Ellie like the daughter he’d tragically lost. The original campaign played on the dynamic of unwillingly foster parenting when you’ve already failed at it once. Left Behind is more than an afterthought of the campaign it’s a prologue that sets you up for a different emotional experience than the main story. Players will find an experience that feels familiar yet unknown at the same time. With the new single-player DLC, Left Behind, we do just that and squeeze out a few more hours in this post-apocalyptic United States. Any excuse to jump back in to the violent and gorgeous world created by Naughty Dog is welcome. If you played it you know what I’m talking about. It was one of the best games of the PlayStation 3 era- if not one of the best, period. The Last of Us ushered in turning point for games because of its uncanny blending of emotional story and perfect mechanics. Naughty Dog takes you back to the end of the world.
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