The Last of Us: Left Behind

One of the things that made "The Last of Us" special was it's uncanny ability to blend story-telling and game-play together so seamlessly in a captivating environment. "The Last of Us" accomplishes this through it's combat and live time crafting system which solidify the intensity and depth of the game. These same elements are still present in the "Left Behind" DLC, but just presented in a slightly different way. And to be clear there is very little combat. Most of the interactions taking place are between the main characters, Ellie & Riley (who's actresses give tremendous performances), is in the form of conversations and the form of social activities like water gun fights or riding mall attractions. Even though this may not sound appealing, the way it is executed makes it something extremely special. The interactions done through the game-play enhance the player's emotional involvement in the main characters' relationship in a way only the developers at Naughty Dog could have ever imagined and executed with such brilliance. In the end "Left Behind" is a fantastic add-on to "The Last of Us" since it brings a lot to the table: Great game-play, amazing performances, and an amazing story that truly changes the way the player perceives the entire canon of the franchise. The only thing that may be the downside to some is that it's not combat focused and is only 3 to 5 hours long depending on how you play it for the price of $15 dollars right now. If so then wait, but it is still worth experiencing since it enhances the overall experience of "The Last of Us".

How is this DLC better than 99% of the games the came out in 2014?

Naughty Dog/10

I passed the DLS "The Last of us: Left behind"

It's gorgeous, even though it's only about 4-5 hours(s) of passage. The atmosphere and gameplay are preserved, the story is interesting. There are comical moments, so there are strong ones, even sad ones.

2 storylines with one character: during the main game and before its events - not tedious and addictive.

Of course it's worth going through. And if you have a remaster, then this add-on comes with the game, which is beneficial.

I give a rating of 10/10 in comparison with other DLS, since I consider this DLS, if not the best, then one of the best.

Man, this is a short expansion but has everything I want from a Last of Us DLC. I played it in hard and the experience was perfect. Survival, horror and emotional cinematic elements all perfectly blended into one.

Greetings from Lithuania.

"The Last of Us: Left Behind" (2014) is an excellent DLC to masterpiece "The Last of Us". It is a prequel and it also shows once part that wasn't included in the main game.

"Left Behind" is a very involving if a bit short (because you can't get enough of "The Last of Us" universe!) story that has action, humour and some chilly parts as well. I loved playing as Ellie as well as i loved Riley Abel character - would love to see them both growing up (and probably staying up together).

Overall, if you loved the main game, you will definitely will enjoy this short story. I finished it in a couple of hours, but i'm pretty sure i will come back to it one day.