The Art of Halo: Creating A Virtual World by Eric S. Trautmann
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Book Reviews of The Art of Halo: Creating A Virtual World
Book Review: The Art of Halo
Summary: 5 Stars
This has great artwork from the Halo Game Series. Very crisp and detailed - all on glossy print paper.Book Review: nice!
Summary: 5 Stars
Very nice look at the art of Halo....
I recommend it highly!
Book Review: Very cool for a Halo fan!
Summary: 5 Stars
Bought it for my son who loves Halo...it was a big hit!Book Review: Pretty cool but outdated
Summary: 4 Stars
The Art of Halo is something that every major fan of the halo universe and Halo's art should have. The book itself is of good quality; you won't find weak binding or cheap manufacturing problems here. The book covers pretty much all of the basic topics you might expect, from character studies to weapon designs and environment studies. All in all i was hoping to be surprised a little more, this book covered all the typical topics that might be expected but didn't have anything too special. However, the art was great and it covered the many stages of development that the various species, machines and characters went through.
On a side note, i was somewhat misled by the title to assume that this book would cover the more modern games in the halo franchise, only to find that it was made apparently before the second game even came out, which was the biggest disappointment for me, but i guess that's my fault for not doing a little more research on it. I later found that "Art of Halo 3" was much more of what i was looking for, but apparently it is now a rare collectible and currently around $500. Sure hope they reprint a second edition sometime for cheaper. . .
Book Review: Wonderful Book
Summary: 4 Stars
FOR ANY HALO FAN THIS BOOK IS A MUST. THE DETAILED ARTWORK THAT IS PROVIDED HERE WILL GIVE YOU A GREAT IDEA OF HOW THE GAME FIRST CAME ABOUT AND THE ORIGINS AND GROWTH OF THE OVERALL PRODUCT. THE ARTWORK IS AMAZING AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHARACTERS IS GREAT. THERE ARE ONLY TWO THINGS THAT I DISLIKED. FIRST OF ALL CERTAIN PICTURES (USUALLY RANDOM DRAWINGS) ARE QUITE OBVIOUSLY COMPTER SCANS OF THE ORIGINAL PENCILS. ITS A SHAME THAT SUCH DETAILED PICTURES END UP LOOKING RATHER PIXILATED DETRACTING FROM THE DESIGN DEPTH. ALSO, THE SECTION REGARDING LANDSCAPES IS LACKING ANY REAL INSIGHT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS PICS OF THE GAME MAPS BUT VERY FEW FLESHED OUT DRAWINGS OF THE MAPS PROGRESSION. MOST OF THE PENCIL DRAWINGS OF THE MAPS ARE SKETCHES AT BEST. AND CONSIDERING THAT THIS BOOK COVERS HALO AND ITS INEVITABLE SEQUEL IT SHOULDNT HAVE BEEN HARD TO COVER THE SUBJECT. BUT OVERALL THE BOOK DOESNT DISAPPOINT AND WILL GIVE ANY DESIGN, HALO OR ART FAN A GREAT READ.