Are you tired of hearing aboutThe Last of Us Part 2yet? I’m glad you said no because there’s a lot more in store for this almost six-month-old game. Coming upthis Thursdayat The Games Awards 2020, we will get to see how the title fairs againstGhost of Tsushima, Hades,DOOM Eternal,Final Fantasy VII Remake,andAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsfor that prestigious Game of the Year Award. We also got to see abrand new trailerfrom Naughty Dog showing Abby’s turbulent and emotional journey throughout the game. As much as we love and support all games, let’s build some hype behindThe Last of Us Part 2in this amazingly detailed fan art piece.
Twitter userDafnaWinchester, a concept artist at Friendly Fox studio (formerly 4FriendsGames), has crafted a stunning illustration of Ellie and Joel from the emotional scene in which Joel treats Ellie to a surprise birthday gift at the museum. Even though the sketch is primarily void of color, the beautiful beam of light that hits Ellie’s space helmet as the twinkling of stars shine down from above is so incredibly striking. DafnaWinchester captures Ellie’s excitement beautifully upon receiving her present and Joel’s expression of admiration and love for Ellie is caught in such a wonderful way. Of course, with art as brilliant as this, you can be sure that it will catch the attention ofNaughty Dog’s Co-President, Neil Druckmannwho was quick toretweet itwith the caption “You did alright.”
Dafnawinchester showcases their immense creative abilities over on Instagram where a few other familiar faces receive the artistic touch. Some of the artwork includes Eivor fromAssassins Creed: Valhalla, Nathan Drake fromUncharted 4: A Thief’s End, and a heck of a lot of characters fromThe Last of Us Part 2that are seriously incredibly looking. Please do go and check them outright hereand if something catches your eye, you can buy it right here as a T-shirt, mug, phone case, print, or pin at Dafnawinchester’sRed Bubble page. You can also follow her onTwitterto stay up to date on all of her artwork.
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To check out a wholesome video of Cascina Caradonna, who is Dina’s face model fromThe Last of Us Part 2,reacting to seeing herself in the game, head on over tothis article. For more post-apocalyptic news, check out thisThe Last of Us Part 2fan art postershowcasing Ellie’s evolution,Ashley Johnson mimicking Joel, or this amazingmural of AbbyfromThe Last of Us Part 2appropriately painted beside a gym. If you happened to think you were imagining hearing director/writer Neil Druckmann and co-writer Halley Gross chatting over the radio as two WLF members towards the end of the game with Abby, you weren’t wrong as apparentlyDruckmann and Gross lent their voicesfor this particular scene. For something a little different, check out this reallyawesome mashupof scenes fromThe Last of Us Part 2in Studio Ghibli’s iconic artstyle.
For those who haven’t dove head-on into the franchise yet and would like to know more about this iconic game, our Features Editor put together a guide ofeverything you need to knowaboutThe Last of Us.The Last of Us Part 2is available now exclusively on PS4 (andsoon to be PS5). The game was one of DualShockers’ favorites of 2020; make sure to check out theofficial DualShockers (generally spoiler-free) review. Also, feel free to grab the gamephysically on Amazonto help support the site.
