The Last of Us: Special Editions Announced

Here's some terrific news for one of the most anticipated PS3 titles of 2013, The Last of Us will have 2 official Special Editions.  Buyers will have a choice between an 'Ellie' edition or a 'Joel' edition, filled with little gimmicks such as an artbook & comic, but also some in-game content.

here's the official word from the PlayStation site:

To celebrate the launch of the eagerly anticipated new title from the makers of Uncharted™ 3, Naughty Dog Inc., Sony Computer Entertainment Australia (SCE Aust.) will be releasing two Special Edition packages for The Last of Us™. Fans will be able to choose between The Last of Us: Ellie Edition and The Last of Us: Joel Edition, each packaged in a unique canvas wrap, and filled with exclusive physical and downloadable content.

Contents:

• The Last of Us mini artbook: explore the world of The Last of Us through some of the remarkable artwork that gave shape to the game
  
• The Last of Us: American Dreams Issue #1: the first in a series of comics created in partnership with Dark Horse to delve into the backstory of Ellie. The version included features a variant cover found only in these special editions
  
• Exclusive game pack: The Ellie Edition showcases the character Ellie on the game pack artwork, while the Joel Edition will feature Joel's face
  
• Collectable poster: an exclusive screen print effect poster of each character can be found in their respective editions
  
• DUALSHOCK®3 skin: skin your PS3™ controllers with Joel or Ellie, depending on which edition you decide to order
  
• Survival DLC Pack
  o Multiplayer Bonuses:
     - Bonus XP
     - Melee booster
     - In-game currency
     - Customizable character items
  o Bonus Joel and Ellie skins available once the single player game is completed
  
• Sights & Sounds DLC Pack
  o Official Game Soundtrack by Academy Award winning musician Gustavo Santaolalla
  o PS3® Dynamic Theme
  o PSN Avatars: Winter Joel & Ellie
  
• LittleBigPlanet™ Sackboy Skins: voucher codes for a downloadable Joel skin or a downloadable Ellie skin for your Sackboy character depending on which special edition you choose

The Last of Us launches globally on 7th May 2013. The Last of Us: Ellie Edition and The Last of Us: Joel Edition will be available to pre-order from 23rd January 2013, for AUD$114.95 RRP.

Source: http://au.playstatio...ions-Announced/