The Last of Us 2 has to be one of the most stunningly detailed games that hit the eighth generation of gaming consoles. While this is mostly because of Naughty Dog's ability to create a fantastical yet hard-hitting in-game world populated with a wide range of diverse characters, a big part of what makes the game grounded for players has to be the character design. Unlike most post-apocalyptic games such as Gears of War, The Last of Us leads Joel Miller and Ellie Williams visually look to be everyday people who are forced to survive in extraordinary circumstances, which helps make the game more relatable for fans.
For the uninitiated, The Last of Us 2 was certainly a polarizing game. While many critics praised the sequel to Naughty Dog's 2013 story-driven survival shooter, some contentious decisions regarding the game's story caused massive disagreements among its audience. However, one area where both critics and players could agree upon is that The Last of Us 2 is a graphical marvel, with the character models appearing to be some of the best ever seen by gamers on the PS4. With this, highly creative cosplays and fanart have been nothing short of abundant for the sequel, as many desire to pay tribute to this element of the game.
As stated, fans have shown off a variety of different interpretations of characters since the game's launch, with one Last of Us 2 fan creating an Ellie cosplay that could be lifted straight out of the games. However, while these cosplays are often planned and meticulously designed by talented artists over a long span of time, one fan went to Reddit to share their story of randomly stumbling upon a loose fit duck blanket jacket that looks to be exactly like what Joel wears in The Last of Us 2. Click here to see the full post.
After sharing this lucky find on Reddit, user rockbottam's post quickly amassed nearly 1,000 upvotes as replies filled the comment section to compliment them on their unique discovery in a Portland, Oregon thrift store. After all, this coat is identical to its digital doppelganger, despite some slight differences such as it being a lighter shade of beige and there being fewer pocket flaps; which may be the result of wear and tear. With that said, like what's seen in The Last of Us 2, this jacket sports shirt style collars, long sleeves with buttoned cuffs, two slant waist pockets outside, two pockets inside, and a front opening with button closure.
In summary, spontaneous discoveries like this extraordinary The Last of Us 2 find serves as a welcome reminder to keep one's eyes peeled when out and about. After all, arriving across thrift store finds like this will considerably help some cosplayers out since finding complete costume sets at discounted prices saves both money and time, as one will no longer have to go through creating the jacket from scratch.
The Last of Us 2 is available now on PS4.