The two editions are named after the two primary characters in the game. Players will be able to pick up either  The Last of Us: Ellie Edition and The Last of Us: Joel Edition  at GAME  Tesco & Independents respectively.

Sony and Naughty Dog have included a ton of stuff in the special edition. Unfortunately no pricing has been announced.  Also, anyone who pre-orders a standard version of The Last of Us  will receive the ‘Sights & Sounds DLC Pack’. How cool is that?

According to the press release, the following items will be available with the special editions.

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.

The special edition packs also comes along with multiplayer bonuses. They include the following:

• Multiplayer Bonuses:Bonus XP
• Melee booster
• In-game currency
• Customizable character items
• Bonus Joel and Ellie skins available once the single player game is completed

Sights & Sounds DLC Pack: Official Game Soundtrack by Academy Award winning musician Gustavo Santaolalla

PS3 Dynamic Theme

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

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