Rise of the Tomb Raider: The Official Art Book

As explained in another review, with the big triple AAA games if I enjoy them I get the Art book to expand the experience and get a more detailed look at the metamorphosis of the studio's creation, this book, unlike the one they did for their first re imagining of the iconic Tomb Raider brand is a hardback, which sits nicer on a shelf I think, the older I get the more fascinated I seem to be getting with how game studios and the artists they employ use colour to make an area feel different from one another, the sound of a strong wind mixed with the dark brown of the damp, tree bark, black,white and blue all used to varying degrees of contrast to create a destination that feels desolate and cold, wherein the deserts of Syria the yellows, orange and golds used in such a way as to make the area feel comfortable and warm, good job Crystal Dynamics, keep producing interactive works of art.

great book don't leave off buying as you'll regret it artbooks soon sell out and shoot up in price just look at tomb raider artbook if you don't believe me.

Beautifully artist and very useful to help me continue to more drawing

Bought as a Xmas present for my grandson.It was on a list of things he would like for xmas

Fantastic quality book with lots of details and background info and thoughts behind the character development. Will make a very special present.

Came in great condition, so worth buying if you are a fan of the game

This is a rather gloomy and downbeat companion piece to a fantastic game. That isn't a criticism however, ROTTR not exactly being a happily ever after romp through bright exotic locations in the company of Ms Croft. The artwork is dark with particular emphasis on damp and raw forestry, Soviet-era locations and the rusty broken down industrial machinery that inhabits them, byzantine architecture and so on. Everything you've seen in the game basically. The character portraits are more interesting offering that little bit more info on mysterious figures like Jacob and Konstantin than the game itself offered. It is what it is, its worth mentioning that there are several spoilers contained within its glossy pages so best not to consider purchasing until you've made your way through its levels.

Epic. Got it just on time (on my birthday too, thanks for the present!) and I was more than happy. This item exceeded my expectations and I'm happy that I bought this. I will definitely be purchasing more items from this seller.

Excellent book. Nice to have this book in hardcover compared to the first tomb raider book. Artwork is fantastic. Quality is the same. If you have the first art of tomb raider book, u should get this to add to ur collection.

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A great book for the fans of tomb raider.The book is really large with approx dimensions are 12 inches length and 9.2 inches width.The book is fully filled with HD pictures from the games,character descriptions etc.The book mainly is mainly pictures with written content is very less(as expected from an art book!!).really a must have for the fans and definitely worth the money.

Rise of the Tomb Raider: The Official Art Book is a wonderful companion to the game. Just like the previous artbook, it's filled with plenty of beautiful concept art of characters, environments and props, complete with commentary that talks about the design process. There are major spoilers in the book so do not go through the book before finishing the game. The artworks are very detailed and printed huge. They mostly digitally painted, like any other game artbooks, but is able to retain the painterly look for many of the scenes paintings. There aren't much game screenshots. As the art director Brenoch Adams said, he wants to put the 'Tomb' back in Tomb Raider. If that's so, it's a job well done in terms of the look and feel. I like Lara Croft's updated look and the several outfit changes throughout the game. Other character designs are alright, but nothing too out of the world, after all it's still based on the so called real world. The more interesting designs are the Deathless Ones. I can't help but compare it to the Uncharted series. The content definitely feels like there are some similarities to Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, one of my favourite games all time. There are the ice mountains and mysterious caverns. However, the art direction for Tomb Raider is visually darker. The colours are muted and there's use of a lot of darks and shadows. The good thing is not all details are lost into the shadows. Overall, it's just a different feel to Uncharted although you know that both are adventure exploratory games in the same genre. The first artbook for the reboot Tomb Raider series, Tomb Raider: The Art of Survival , brings a welcome update to the art direction. That is a great book and at the time I'm writing this, that book is already out of print and selling at higher than normal prices. So yes, the game is popular and the artbook as well. If you want to get this book, get it early. Recommended to fans of the game, artbook and concept art lovers. By the way, if you like this book, be sure to check out The Art of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves . (See more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)

I am fairly satisfied with my order and i’m not one to complain but there is some damage on page 53/54. I’m not sure how this happened considering the book arrived sealed. Everything else in perfect condition. It’s not a HUGE deal it’s just one page but i cant help but be a little bit annoyed.