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[Loudninja]

http://kotaku.com/5980264/lordy-the-last-of-us-art-book-is-scary-beautiful

Eurogamer has some as well

The two top men leading development on Naughty Dog's The Last of Us have spoken of the pressure they felt being responsible for creating another hit franchise from the Uncharted developer.

"Um... what?" was the initial reaction of Neil Druckmann (creative director), and Bruce Straley (game director), after being told to design a project that could equal the popularity of Uncharted, Crash Bandicoot and Jak and Daxter.

"We had to create something that attempted to match that level of quality - in gameplay, story and art," the pair wrote in a preface for The Last of Us' artbook. "No pressure right? Where the hell do we even start?

"It took us roughly three and a half years to make The Last of Us, and during that time we got to work with some of the most talented artists in entertainment."

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...ressure-of-creating-a-new-naughty-dog-success

 

[Ingueferroque]

What does that last picture even mean, it says it explores how the fungi reacts differently on different women... but all that has changed are the outfits?

 

[WrenchNinja]

What does that last picture even mean, it says it explores how the fungi reacts differently on different women... but all that has changed are the outfits?

Seems like the fungus in the males grows over the face and the fungus in the females bursts out of their face.

 

[Tzeentch]

Fungal infection changes your fashion sense. Everyone knows that.

 

[Doctor Decimate]

i hope they have more than just different clothes....

 

[The_Hitcher89]

That bottom centre one in the first image in horrendous. Eww.

 

[Ingueferroque]

Seems like the fungus in the males grows over the face and the fungus in the females bursts out of their face.

I really hope they use Speedtree to generate random fungi designs!

 

[Mariolee]

I like that they're attempting to put some sort of faux science behind this. Really shows the attention to detail.

 

[RyanardoDaVinci]

What does that last picture even mean, it says it explores how the fungi reacts differently on different women... but all that has changed are the outfits?

It has to refer to the first picture -- it's the only way that statement makes sense.

 

[Loudninja]

What does that last picture even mean, it says it explores how the fungi reacts differently on different women... but all that has changed are the outfits?

The way the infection affects people will differ by sex.

 

[Zaptruder]

Aren't cordyceps actually kinda tasty?

 

[rikichi]

awesome art is awesome

 

[sappyday]

By getting Ellie's right looks they mean they copied Ellen Page's face.

Naw i'm just kidding but for real ellie still looks like ellen page.

The fungi monsters are still great though.

 

[Loudninja]

i hope they have more than just different clothes....

You can see different ones in the top pic.