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The Art of The Last of Us
£27.90
Naughty Dog Studios and Dark Horse proudly present the essential companion to The Last of Us, a richly detailed and compelling game set in a postpandemic world where humans have become an endangered species. Featuring concept art, character designs, and astonishing settings and landscapes, The Art of The Last of Us provides a unique look at one of the gaming world’s most eagerly anticipated titles.
* A must-have companion to the game.
* Incredible full-color artwork!
* The latest project from Naughty Dog Studios.
* The Last of Us swept the top Game Critics awards at 2012’s E3 conference.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Dark Horse, 1st edition (18 Jun. 2013) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 184 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 161655164X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1616551643 |
| Dimensions | 23.62 x 1.85 x 31.24 cm |
by Alfie
I love seeing begging the scenes work of things I love so this book was awesome, I got to see all the alternative character designs and read about bits and pieces that went into the game, I love it
by J. C. Neale
There can be no denying the intricate, delicate and amazingly crafted world The Last Of Us created. It is one of the most powerful concepts in gaming to this date, and for that reason alone I was almost compelled to purchase this book, and it can straightforwardly say that this only extends the love I have for the Art & Design team at Naughty Dog.
Firstly, the contents are as follows:
Large matte-style hardback book with an Introduction by Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley, then chapters consisting of:
– Joel And Ellie
– The Journey
– The Infected
– The World
– Marketing
– American Dreams
Each chapter showcases some form of design evolution for either characters or environments, from the first ideas to, for example, different looks and outfits for the finalised characters which you are familiar with, all set out as a pure showcase of art, with minimal annotation. For those who are familiar with these kinds of art books, this is pretty expected and normal stuff.
However, what really sets this book apart from others, and what makes it one of the very best in my opinion, is the standard of art and design shown. All art books are impressive, but there is something really quite fascinating and special about the content in this one. Some of the design concepts and mood drawings are some of the very best that I’ve ever seen for, well, anything really. They are so evocative and moving i’m not surprised that the final game has such a well pulled off vision, as it would be hard not to be inspired.
Really, it is hard for me to emphasise that enough – Although the character design sections, though interesting, are not exactly something to write home about, they are placed between amazing, powerfully evocative and very talented pieces of art and design conceptualisations. the vast majority of which are some of the best I’ve ever come across.
Certainly, I’d be hard pressed to mention another art book that is as emotionally drawing as this one. It is very involving, incredibly powerful and endlessly impressive in its scope and talent.
Beautiful, evocative art & design from a beautiful, evocative game.
I would recommend to all fans of the game with no hesitation at all. Again, it one of the finest art books (in terms of the quality of content) that there is.
(And just a small point to note, for those who haven’t yet completed the game, this will contain spoilers)
by DenaliDelinquent
Amazing book great art I recommend
by Amazon Customer
Asa 15 year old, i dont actually have any other artbooks, so i wasnt entirely sure what to expect. i mainly bought this because well, the game is AMAZING, and having the Joel Edition, i saw a glimpse of artwork and decided to buy the full thing – im also considering things like character design/illustration as perhaps a future career, being somwthing of interest and desire.
This artbook really helps you to appreciate the little details in last of us more than you would already, things like lighting (obviously) and those extra little unrequired details that hint to you the lifestyles of hunters and fireflies – right down to the basic clothing. its also quite amazing how initial infected designs changed so much to what they are now. Although, i wish there was a little more on the character development for David than just 1 or 2 pages.
and to those wondering, this does have more than mini artbooks that came with Joel/Ellie Edition and it also includes some more things that arent included in the in-game concept art bonuses.
by Emilee Lewthwaite
legit and great quality – delivered super fast too
by Charlotte
it’s amazing to see the process on the making of the game, it’s such a good collectors item for any tlou fan and a definite recommended buy! quality is amazing aswell
by Emilee Lewthwaite
There aren’t many games as taut, engaging and enjoyable as The Last of Us was, a action-adventure survival horror video game developed by Naughty Dog and argueably the jewel in Sony’s crown of exclusive titles. A dark vision of a pandemic ridden United States, a post apocalyptic world devoid of hope and ravaged by desperation, in the 3 times I played through the campaign, along with Bioshock and Infinite, it was the most emotional and memorable experience I’ve had in my 20+ years of gaming, because the visuals and environments are so realistic, the story so immersive and the characters so desperate, distressed and relatable, you care about what happens to them, that’s what made The Last Of Us such a haunting experience, from initially being detached and reticent, our two protagonists (wonderfully brought to life by exceptional voice acting and motion capture) develop a Father/Daughter relationship, after surviving and aiding each other through desolate and scarring situations, they reveal more about each other and what they’ve had to do to survive, and after 3 years that’s what has stuck with me, that these characters were prepared to do anything to make sure the other one was safe and alright, those actions for some reason really resonate inside of me, selfless, unselfish decisions made by a character more concerned with the well being of others than themselves.
by Jack
A perfect companion for what has become one of the best new gaming franchises in recent years