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Awakening: The Art of Halo 4 [Hardcover]

Paul Davies
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Book Description

6 Nov 2012 1781163243 978-1781163245
Awakening: The Art of Halo 4® is a very special collection of concept art, sketches, and artists commentary that highlights the imagination and creative vision of 343 Industries. With a unique behind-the-scenes view of the creation of new worlds, new enemies, and new heroes, Awakening: The Art of Halo 4® reveals every spectacular element of the game.

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  • Hardcover: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Titan Books (6 Nov 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1781163243
  • ISBN-13: 978-1781163245
  • Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 2.1 x 30.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 42,683 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"Finding quality art books for anything related to pop culture is fairly difficult, and video games in particular suffer. Titan actually cares, and that care shows in their work. Just compare it to any art book from a Limited Edition game bundle. Titan s printing is much better and the collection is much more complete; their art books are books in their own right." --Uproxx s Gamma Squad

"The quality is outstanding and will make an excellent addition to any Halo fan's collection." --Co-Optimus

"This gives some beautiful art from the biggest 360 game released this year. --The Gaming Review

"Showcases the amazing conceptual art...Buy the game. Buy the book.Take next week off. You ll thank me for it later." --Cool & Collected review

"Jam-packed with never-before-seen concept art." --Destructoid promotion

"The perfect gift for anyone who likes to delve in to the world of production art. Even if you are not in to video games, there are very few people who could deny the sheer beauty of the artwork that goes in to them, and this book shows just how much work it takes to make a product of this magnitude." --Critiques 4 Geeks

"Great for fans of the series, art book collectors, and those who are looking for a gift for the Halo fan that has most everything from the series already but doesn't yet have this book." --Total Gaming Network

"Awakening: The Art of Halo 4 is something that all die hard Halo fans will want as part of their collection." --Examiner

"The amount of concept art shown in this collection is just incredible, giving the kind of insight into Halo 4 you won t find anywhere else." --Delta Attack review

"It's beautiful...even for non-HALO fans the amount of imagination and effort evident on the page should be breathtaking from an artistry/design perspective alone." --Ain t It Cool

"The Art of Halo 4 is a must buy for any lover of science fiction art or Halo lore. There is plenty to love in this book, from the heavy paper stock, to the overall weight and look on a coffee table. TITAN BOOKS has really created a very interesting and insightful book that would make any Halo fan happy." --ZTGD review

"One of the best art of books I ve ever seen for a video game." --Crome Yellow

"This book is a perfect gift for any Halo fan and truly brings with it one of the most stunning representations of awe-inspiring artwork that I have seen in a long time, and it truly encapsulates the authentic science-fiction mystique that has surrounded the Halo franchise for more than a decade." --VR Zone

"The book is a perfect gift for any Halo fan out there and definitely emphasizes the a level of epicness that is only rivaled in-game. You could literally stare at the pages for hours and get lost in the images. I ve perused through many art books, but very few gave me the want to reopen it after I ve looked through it. Awakening will have you constantly browsing pages to find new things, or just to simply admire the grandeur that it is." --Nerd Reactor

"Beautiful and engaging." --Atomic Moo

"Varying from comic-book-style images of armor-wearing warriors and toothy aliens, to amazingly realistic depictions of battle rifles and spacecraft, to dynamic paintings of breathtaking aerial fight scenes, the illustrations provide much to admire and explore." --School Library Journal

About the Author

Paul Davies - an incurable Halo fanatic - has worked in gaming journalism for twenty years, writing and editing magazines and websites including Official Nintendo and Computer & Video Games.

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5.0 out of 5 stars It's fantastic 13 Nov 2012
By Marcus
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I bought this in mind with Halo 3's art book going up in price but i have no intention of selling it. I like art, no fanatic, but this is so worth buying. Every inch of detail explained.
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Halo has been around for quite some time now. I still remember seeing the first Halo trailer, when it was planned to be a Mac game... Yes, it's been a while and Halo has come to be one of the biggest console franchises ever since. One thing all Halo games (and movies, books etc...) have in common is the spectacular, well crafted sci-fi universe they are set in.

Halo 4 set out on a mission similar to that of the first Halo game: Halo 4 is an adventure, deep into an unkown world, uncharted by mankind, so alien yet so beautiful in display, that you can only admire its presentation.

The accompanying hardcover art book Awekening: The Art of Halo 4 has 192 pages and features 5 chapters: Environments, UNSC, Covenant, Forerunner and War Games. Each chapter speaks for itself, the later (War Games) is dedicated to the game's multiplayer environments and war assets. The book depicts a wide variety of art fidelity, ranging from scribbles and scetches to beautiful full feature drawings, I'd seriously consider to put them on my wall, if I had the space. Almost every page has a few lines of explanation. Only few pieces of art have some kind of caption to it, other than the artists name - but credit where credit is due!

Just like the game, Awakening: The Art of Halo 4 takes you on an adventure to another world, only to make you realize how a dedicated game development art team, can craft a visionary experience, almost hard to believe it's all fiction. You should definately get this book if you are a Halo fan and it's a must have for all art book fans.

For more Reviews like this, visit my personal homepage (check out my profile for the link) where I review video game art books.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great book. 16 April 2013
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A lot of gory and strong art with some really good and creepy design. A great product if you are a fan of the franchise and/or interested in production art.

The quality off the art books by Titan Books is however slightly below the ones by Dark Horse in my opinion. They come with these awful protection covers that I hate, since they inevitably get damaged and ugly, instead of having a nice printed cover. The pages are not as thick and some of the pages have a slightly wavy surface because of the amount of ink used in printing.

That being said however, it's still a great book with all the art you love if you are a fan of the franchise. It's not at all a bad quality book, just not made to the same standards as the Dark horse books (Art Of The Mass Effect Universe, The Legend Of Zelda Hyrule Historia etc...).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great addition to any Halo collection.
I'm a sucker for anything regarding video game development and this book hits all the right spots. There are some really nice panoramic landscape images and all the art is of a... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Chris Murray
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely stunning.
This is a great Sci-fi concept art book. The worlds are superbly detailed and have great descriptions about their concept and development. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Miloze
4.0 out of 5 stars great
I bought this for my son for Christmas and as he is into Halo and drawing / sketching cartoon action figures, it was exactly what he wanted.
Published 3 months ago by Rosie
5.0 out of 5 stars "..VERY COOL BOOK.."
This is a great book, very good quality pages filled with all kinds of art from level designs through vehicles, characters etc, really worth picking up for any fan of the games
Published 4 months ago by S. Drury
5.0 out of 5 stars HALO 4 A GREAT PREZZIE FOR THE FANS
This was bought as a xmas present for my son who absolutely loves it. great for any halo fan.the artwork is superb.
Published 4 months ago by Liam O Rourke
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful..
Beautiful book. Gets your fantasy going..
If you like halo games you could probably have a look how they do it and see very interesting sketches and paintings.. Read more
Published 4 months ago by D. Snejdr
5.0 out of 5 stars A Gift
Received this for Xmas as it was on my wish list - fantastic book explaining some of the artwork in the game

The paper is thick and glossy and looks fantastic
Published 4 months ago by Darren Varney
1.0 out of 5 stars I dunno?
Not sure how this book was received, as it was a gift from my son to one of his friends. By all accounts it was very much appreciated.
Published 4 months ago by spamalot
5.0 out of 5 stars The Art of Halo 4
A great accompaniment to the Xbox game; this is a beautiful book. Why do I need to add 8 more words?
Published 4 months ago by avidreader
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful halo coffee table book
Bought this as a gift for my brother but it arrived (not sealed) and I had a quick look through. A really nice book with some gorgeous illustrations. Read more
Published 4 months ago by L. Miller
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