If you were around on Friday, you may have seen thatNaughty Dog previewedsome merch before Saturday’s “Last of Us Day”. Fans were shown a tasty line up that ranged from collectible Joel and Ellie figures, a new and free PS4 theme,The Last of Us Part IIoriginal soundtrack, and art done by famed Japanese artistYoji Shinkawa, lead character and mecha designer for theMetal Gearfranchise. Although nothing was mentioned aboutTLOU2multiplayer mode, Neil Druckmann gave a slight hintin a tweetthatThe Last of Us 2‘s multiplayer mode will “be worth” the wait. While we are used to having to be patient for anything related to Naughty Dog, this incredible Joel Miller cosplay is ready for you to feast your eyes on right now.
Cosplayer and prop maker ‘Lucid Vision Props’ has taken the much-loved character, Joel, fromThe Last of Usand (briefly)The Last of Us Part 2and made him come to life in this amazing cosplay. From the beard, Joel’s famous checked shirt attached with a flashlight and right down to Joel’s weapons including the pipe and hunting rifle, Lucid Vision Props is either a very bigThe Last of Usfan or they have studied the heck out of Joel’s attire as they’ve certainly nailed this cosplay down. To accompany this cosplay, Lucid Vision also made a short video showcasing himself as Joel wandering through the woods and some post-apocalyptic scenery before stumbling into a few bad guys, resulting in some melee combat sequences. Towards the end, we see Joel choosing between a bottle or a brick - the hard choice many of us who have playedThe Last of Usmust face, but my choice here would have been the brick. Sorry, Joel. The final scene see’s Joel touching his broken watch, a birthday present given to him by his deceased daughter, Sarah.
You can check out the entire video below and if you’d like to, head on over toYoutubeto have a look at Lucid Vision Props' other videos or take a gander at his images onFacebook.
While you’re here and are most probably aThe Last of Usfan, check out this incrediblefan art posterby Twitter user@IconicNephilimwho has created a piece of art illustrating the evolution of Ellie throughoutThe Last of Us Part 2.While not wanting to leave the equally amazing Abby out, here’s some fan art in the form of a mural appropriately painted right beside a gym in Wiesbaden, Germany. You may also enjoy thisfierce cosplayof Abby by Nieke or thisintense cosplayof Ellie facing off against some Clickers.
The Last of Us Part 2is available now exclusively on PS4 (andsoon to be PS5). The game was one of DualShockers’ favorites of 2020; ensure to check out theofficial DualShockers (generally spoiler-free) review. Also, feel free to grab the gamephysically on Amazonto help support the site.
