What’s the post-apocalyptic version of that? Because they live these harsh lives, it’s really interesting to us to say what if we play with that, and with two teenagers goofing around and having fun, but then you still see the reality of that world. They skip school and go to the mall, they goof around and have fun. “It was such a sweet idea,” said Druckmann. The focus ends up being more playful than the original game, including a trip inside an abandoned shopping mall. It fits all those criteria on what would make a story worth telling.” It felt like a story that could stand on its own and had its own arc, that fit with the themes of The Last of Us but more importantly, it gave new light on the main story. “We had a quick brainstorm of ideas, and pretty quickly none of them lasted more than a sentence or two,” he said about Ellie and Riley. Neil Druckmann, writer and creative director on The Last of Us and its Left Behind DLC, said that the team decided to skip Ish because it felt like they’d take something away by specifying what he looks like, how old he is, etc. It takes about two hours from beginning to end, and “is an expansion as brave and thoughtful as the original, retaining the quality of Joel and Ellie’s story and enhancing it in subtle, moving ways.” It’s basically a prequel, notes Euro Gamer.
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“The two sneak out of their school for the last time, leading to a series of events that will forever change both of their lives.” “After inexplicably disappearing for weeks, Riley reemerges in Ellie’s life with a surprising revelation,” according to the description. In the DLC, new light is shed on Ellie’s relationship with Riley, her best friend from the military boarding school they both grew up in. “The Last of Us: Left Behind” is coming out soon, with a February 14 release date.