

In 2013, the California video game company Naughty Dog released an epic, emotional ride exclusively for Playstation 3. Image Credit: Courtesy of Sony Interactive Entertainment Let us know in the comments which version you’ll be playing. Scroll down to find out more about each game and where you can purchase your own. Below, we break down each version of the popular series (and how you can purchase them) so you don’t get those post-watch blues when the buzzy first season wraps. If you really want to immerse yourself in the dystopian adventure, it’s time to get acquainted with The Last of Us video games. If you’re now curious to keep Ellie and Joel’s story going by playing the video games that inspired it all, here’s how.Īhead of the HBO series’ Season 1 premiere, creator Craig Mazin ( Chernobyl) told TVLine “we do pretty much take care of the first game through our narrative.” And while Season 1 does include elements of The Last of Us Part II, as well as parts of a downloadable extension pack to the first game, Season 2 will cover the game’s sequel. The Last of Us: Left Behind generally repeats the gameplay of the original first part – the developers did not come up with something fundamentally new, nevertheless they managed to revive the gameplay somewhat.HBO, with its quick renewal of The Last of Us, made clear that it is all in on its acclaimed and well-watched adaptation. However, they are still overtaken – the girls are bitten, and they believe that the last hours should be spent together, and then commit suicide. They fight the "Cicadas" together and try to hide from the infected.

Then the main character was traveling with her friend Riley, with whom she was in a romantic relationship.


Then the game takes gamers to the recent past – in the period a few months before the meeting with Joel. Ellie does everything possible to save the mentor. The events unfold in different time intervals – initially, the video game tells about the events when Ellie had already become Joel's partner and he was seriously injured during one of the fights. Like the original 2013 game, the addition received extremely high reviews from critics and gamers for its excellent plot, well-developed characters and the preservation of the already familiar entourage.Ī team called Naughty Dog worked on the creation of the project. The Last of Us: Left Behind is a console video game, the events of which unfold before the beginning of the story of the extremely successful first part, as well as in parallel with it.
