The Last of Us: Left Behind DLC (PS3)

For anyone that has been reading my reviews, you'll know The Last of Us currently has the highest rating (9.5) I've given to date. So, will the DLC become the highest rated add on so far? It's more than likely.

I got really lucky in getting this. I bought Bioshock Infinite and The Last of Us soon after the latters release. I don't know why but the store threw in the season pass for TLOU for free, which was awesome, so I eagerly waited for the release of the only single player add on.

Left Behind released early 2014, throughout you play as Ellie in two different timelines. One part explores more of the story of when Ellie was surviving without Joel, while he was unable to venture out, as she looked for more supplies. The other timeline is way before Ellie ever met Joel, and before she was ever infected. We see her and her friend, Riley, as they go exploring and see their meaningful relationship build through the one night out of the the boarding school they reside at, after Riley returns from a mission away with the Fireflies. Both stories intertwine and it blends so well together.

There's not much new really, other than a new character Riley. The majority of the gameplay is just exploring and interacting with Riley, the action is in the more recent storyline, where Ellie faces off against infected and bandits. The Riley sections are amazing and so fun to play. You go into a Halloween store and there's so much to interact with, you play games with Riley and have some great exposition.

During Ellie and Riley's adventure they get power running in the shopping mall, ride a merry-go-round, read from a joke book, play a video game and a have a water gun fight. These light-hearted moments are some of the best in gaming to date. It's nice to have a far less intense story, and see their interaction with each other. It's kind of hard to explain why it's so good, it just needs to be played itself.

Unfortunately, it's not all fun and games with Ellie and Riley. The reality of the world they live in soon catches up to them. In the more recent timeline, it's great to see how Ellie survives on her own, as she grows accustomed to being in Joel's company. She proves once again how tough she is and that she can pull through on her own. This story shows once more that Ellie is one of the best characters that have come out of gaming in recent years.

Best DLC so far!

4.8/5