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The Mass Effect series is a groundbreaking epic that has immersed gamers in one of science fiction''s richest universes. Now BioWare and Dark Horse are proud to invite fans deeper than ever into the Mass Effect saga with The Art of the Mass Effect Universe! Featuring concept art and commentary by BioWare on the games'' characters, locations, vehicles, weapons, and more - Mass Effect 3 - The Art of the Mass Effect Universe is the most complete companion available to gaming''s most compelling series.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Disclaimer: I got this book today and read both sections for Mass Effect 1 and 2, though I have looked through the Mass Effect 3 material, I haven't read any text in that section because I awaiting the heavily anticipated conclusion to Commander Sheppard's story.
Mass Effect visual direction borrows from many works but still comes off fresh, if not wholeheartedly original but very few things are. Looking at the concept art for each section, shows Bioware's dedication towards quality as there were many revisions leading up to the final product. It's nice to read about the thought behind many of the things we see in the epic space opera.
Contained is plenty of hand drawn art, CG renders and turn table views of character models. In addition includes many stunning pieces of art, across many areas e.g. environment, character poses etc.
As of this date of review, I am pretty sure most readers, will have not played Mass Effect 3, aside from the E3 demo, Beta Leak and recently released demo, so I do warn that this book in my opinion has a significant amount of spoilers, or reveals at least. Some spoilers may be obvious but with such a story driven series, I'd rather be surprised through playing the game.
To conclude, this is a great book and welcome addition to any Mass Effect fan. The art is so captivating Kasumi Goto probably wouldn't be able resist stealing it, don't get it - buy the book.
Thank you.
Mass Effect visual direction borrows from many works but still comes off fresh, if not wholeheartedly original but very few things are. Looking at the concept art for each section, shows Bioware's dedication towards quality as there were many revisions leading up to the final product. It's nice to read about the thought behind many of the things we see in the epic space opera.
Contained is plenty of hand drawn art, CG renders and turn table views of character models. In addition includes many stunning pieces of art, across many areas e.g. environment, character poses etc.
As of this date of review, I am pretty sure most readers, will have not played Mass Effect 3, aside from the E3 demo, Beta Leak and recently released demo, so I do warn that this book in my opinion has a significant amount of spoilers, or reveals at least. Some spoilers may be obvious but with such a story driven series, I'd rather be surprised through playing the game.
To conclude, this is a great book and welcome addition to any Mass Effect fan. The art is so captivating Kasumi Goto probably wouldn't be able resist stealing it, don't get it - buy the book.
Thank you.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
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The first Mass Effect art book, The Art of Mass Effect, was quite good. The Art of Mass Effect Universe is even better.
This handsome 184-page hardcover art book covers art for Mass Effect 1, 2 and 3. Yes, you'll be able to get a sneak peek at the upcoming Mass Effect 3, that's if you don't mind a little spoiler.
The book is packed with concept art for characters, creatures, environments, props, weapons and vehicles. There are a few sketches but most are just gorgeous fully coloured designs. The art is top notch, the environment paintings are spectacular.
There's some overlap of content with the first art book that features the first game. Here, there are additional content which makes you wonder why they weren't in the earlier book. Anyway, the first art book is already out of print so it makes more sense to get just this one.
As all the designs come with insightful commentary, there will be a bit of a spoiler when you're reading the last chapter on Mass Effect 3. If you're just looking at pictures, then it should be alright and it'll give you a nice idea of what to expect visually in the next game.
Unfortunately for a book this good, the artists aren't credited, not even with a page on the list of names like they did in the first art book. In many instances, I wanted to find out who these artists are and their websites. This is a silly exclusion, a downer.
Overall. this is a great art book for fans of the game and sci-fi art. It should be one of the top art books for 2012.
(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
This handsome 184-page hardcover art book covers art for Mass Effect 1, 2 and 3. Yes, you'll be able to get a sneak peek at the upcoming Mass Effect 3, that's if you don't mind a little spoiler.
The book is packed with concept art for characters, creatures, environments, props, weapons and vehicles. There are a few sketches but most are just gorgeous fully coloured designs. The art is top notch, the environment paintings are spectacular.
There's some overlap of content with the first art book that features the first game. Here, there are additional content which makes you wonder why they weren't in the earlier book. Anyway, the first art book is already out of print so it makes more sense to get just this one.
As all the designs come with insightful commentary, there will be a bit of a spoiler when you're reading the last chapter on Mass Effect 3. If you're just looking at pictures, then it should be alright and it'll give you a nice idea of what to expect visually in the next game.
Unfortunately for a book this good, the artists aren't credited, not even with a page on the list of names like they did in the first art book. In many instances, I wanted to find out who these artists are and their websites. This is a silly exclusion, a downer.
Overall. this is a great art book for fans of the game and sci-fi art. It should be one of the top art books for 2012.
(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I'll keep this short. If you are a fan of Mass Effect and love (as I do) the art direction and design of a fully realised futuristic environment in which you can immerse yourself, then this is for you! There is some amazing concept art here, from sprawling alien architecture to finely detailed character costumes, much of it previously unreleased. As noted by previous reviewers, it should be noted that there are plot spoilers contained in the section on Mass Effect 3, so be warned. All in all, an excellent book for a decent price. Nuff said.
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A little disappointing - a book spanning 3 games that says...
As an avid and devoted Mass Effect fan, I wanted to get The Art of the Mass Effect Universe as a permanent keepsake of the genius of this great series of games - after all, there's... Read more
Published 21 days ago by Benminx
A must for fans of ME
This is TOP QUALITY art book. Even if you got the books of the collector's edition of ME 1&2, it worths buying it. Nice drawings in a properly size book for enjoying of fans. Read more
Published 27 days ago by frikiconsolero
A detailed perspective for fans
Many people are no of the opinion that the Mass Effect universe is the most exciting, well expounded and philosophically intriguing thus far created(for more on that see here... Read more
Published 27 days ago by Steven H
A must read for any Mass Effect fans
Talking from my experiences in the Mass Effect universe, everything in this book fascinates me, since I have spent at least 200 hours living in all 3 games. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Thoughts Of A Scot Reviews
WOW
I have to say that this art book is outstanding, I wish I could give it more stars. As a novice in the world of games design and art myself, this book makes it easy to see the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Craig
Excellent, as all the other reviews say, but-
Not completist by any means, in that while allocating numerous pages to some elements, others are given scarcely half a page - Saren, for example gets four pages while Jacob,... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Memorandom
a great book for a true ME fan
the book is really amazing and I totally love it! it's really cool seeing how all the concepts evolved to it's current state and into the characters we all love. worth the money!
Published 1 month ago by Fan
Mass Awesome
excellant product, art books/bibles have always fascinated and this mass effect one does not disappoint, amazing the see the concepting process for one of my favourite games of all... Read more
Published 1 month ago by DRedman
Should Contain Spoiler Alert
I have to admit that I did not request to view this galley for myself but for my partner who is absolutely obsessed with the game series Mass Effect. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Angela
Nice book and larger than you expect
Definitely gets 5 stars from me and well done amazon for offering this for such a bargain. Seems fairly difficult to get hold of elsewhere. Read more
Published 1 month ago by L. Miller
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