The Importance of Left Behind

I spent Valentine's Day to play Left Behind and, with tears of emotion and makeup that was dripping on her face, I accommodated close to my better half, intent on retracing all the way. It is an experience out of the ordinary, destined to change forever the way I relazionerò to the game itself. No interactive work, previously, had been able to range from joy to pain, treating each emotion with all due respect. And that makes me think.

 

I know: I am a person mostly rational, detached. But, this time, I will throw an exception. 

 

Statistically speaking, if the data in our possession will not err, you, dear reader, you're certainly not a young teenager and you've long since passed the humoral disturbance. Left Behind focuses on this aspect, catapulting him into an apocalyptic context. Describe the swirl, the alternation of fear, frustration and inner conflict, is not easy. Try to understand who you are, in a body that changes, bombed by the hormonal upheavals, and see your childhood fade away gradually. Even friendships, even those long-running, change, evolve rapidly. And the interpersonal ties are the heart of Left Behind.

 

Clearly, there is chemistry between Ellie and Riley, have grown up together, until life is not separated them: the first one has found asylum in the armed forces, his girlfriend, on the other hand, among the ranks of the resistance. Yet, when their fate is intertwined again, the dialogue is resumed from where it was interrupted, in a continuous exchange of words, the daughters of a rebellious spirit and indomitable. Riley pushes Ellie to visit the abandoned shopping center, one of their shelters.

 

Along the way, you can hear distinct echoes of childhood, the carefree jokes, clashes with water pistols, the desire to make fun of everything and everyone, adults first and foremost, with their endless nagging. Bittersweet nostalgic memory, remembrance in a past that will never return. Riley hatching a secret and has no idea how to confess, is considering to take to the bush, vanishing like a shadow. Growing up is painful, is not easy. The scene in the games room makes this clear, in no uncertain terms. As Ellie and her partner will insist on chasing the best years, with a ride on the carousel horse or a shot in the memory of the passport photo booth, anxiety pervades. 

 

When Riley spills the beans, a conflict arises, the typical adolescent skirmishes. Sale anger, you lose control and eventually, without wanting to, you end up hurting the next, throwing to the wind the words of which we repent at once. Ellie, despite himself, he tries to give form to his grief, he's afraid of losing a loved one, you can rely on. And he can not control his emotions.