The award-winning Mass Effect series captured the renegade hearts and paragon souls of gamers everywhere with it’s memorable characters, stunning visuals, and visceral combat! Now, journey to a new galaxy with Dark Horse’s The Art of Mass Effect Andromeda- featuring never-before-seen art of the hotly anticipated game’s characters, arsenal, locations, vehicles, and more! This deluxe hardcover is an essential addition to any gamer’s collection!
Exclusive never before seen concept art from the making of Mass Effect Andromeda!
The comprehensive companion to the wildly anticipated Mass Effect Andromeda!
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yourfurryotaku –
Really cool artwork and a great read for any fan of the series. Just forget about the game itself and you’ll enjoy it.
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Cam D. –
After finishing Mass Effect: Andromeda I immediately had to own the art book. To put it short, this exceeded my expectations. It came in brand new, wrapped in plastic. The cover is matte and the pages look and feel really good. One or two pictures are a bit blurry but the rest are clear. The concepts for the undiscovered worlds and new alien species are beautiful, and I’m so glad that I was able to experience Andromeda. Thank you, Bioware.
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Cliente Amazon –
ほんの状態も極めて良好で中身にも満足しています。暇があると眺めています。
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Amazon Customer –
No es que sea precisamente barato, pero siendo una fan aférrima de la saga original y de Andrómeda, me parece más que justo pagar este precio por tener todo lo relacionado con el diseño del juego. Que sea de tapa dura es un plus además de que la calidad de las páginas son excelentes. A parte de eso todo lo que contiene me ha maravillado. Tanto los dibujos explicativo y la evolución del diseño de personajes, las explicaciones de los mismos lo hace interesante simplemente para saciar la curiosidad del proceso de creación. Eso sí, está sólo en inglés así que si no se te da bien o no lo entiendes te perderás cosas chulas e importantes y es una pena. Pero no es un fallo en sí para mí.
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OrangeCrush –
l am not going to make this review about the game itself. Clearly there have been people that have been disappointed by the new game (me not being one of them), but this is an art book for the Mass Effect Andromeda game, not the Mass Effect Andromeda game itself. So the games success is completely irrelevant to me when it comes to taking about the overall quality of the art design team and this art book. What I do care about when it comes to art design and video game art books is the quality of the art from the game and on this level, Bioware has yet to disappoint me to date and this book continues that streak.
One of my favorite aspects to these kinds of books is the concept art and how you see characters go from concept art all the way to finished design. Its a process that I have always found highly intriguing and this book has some fantastic concept art. I also love that most of these books contain never before seen artwork for the game. If these books were just nothing but the artwork we have all already seen…well, there wouldn’t be too much incentive to buy it, but when you add the amazing art that you have likely seen with the really fascinating concept art along with the never before seen artwork and what you get is a very modestly priced art book that will more that satisfy the Mass Effect fans of the world. Even for those that didn’t like Andromeda, but still consider themselves a Mass Effect fan due to the original trilogy, there is still plenty of quality artwork in here that would make this a solid purchase.
Bottom line – these last few years have been some of the best to date in regards to video game related art books. The video game companies are putting a lot more effort into these kinds of art books then they ever have before so what you ultimately have is a video game industry that is chock full of amazing video game art books and short of a few misc titles for series I don’t really care for, I have purchased most of them and this book can more than hold its own against all of the other quality video game art books that have been released the last few years running. If your a Mass Effect fan and enjoy art books, this should be a no brainer purchase. And best of all it has a very moderate price which makes purchasing it all the easier. This book will be proudly displayed on my bookshelf along with all of my other Mass Effect and other video game related art books. Just a fantastic job all the way around on this book!
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Amazon Customer –
I have purchased many art books for games in the past and this one is every bit as good as the others I have bought.
The artwork is stunning and brings back fond memories of playing the game and exploring the world. The concept and development art is very interesting as it shows how the world and characters evolved over time from early sketches to final 3D renders.
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Highly Recommend –
Love it, big mass effect fan so I must own this. The contents are better than the original trilogy edition.
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Cam D. –
I got this as a gift for my boyfriend who has other art books like this for other games. We are both fans. We liked all the art that was put into this book. I liked the authors commentary through out the book. The book itself is a pretty big book, and I thought it would be an awesome coffee table book. It’s a pretty good gift for anyone who’s a fan of the series!
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Izzy –
This is a grate book for anyone looking to add syfi art to there collection. That being said It may have limited references for those who don’t understand how to paint digitally granted to the average costumer Its a grand collection of environmental art. But for people who like the weapons,tools and very ruff sketch work that goes into making these wonders is only a small part of the book. Most of the work is full painted work not line work or step by step making of pics with few exceptions. what you do get is multiple pages of fully painted landscapes,outfits and even small notes from the developers giving you nuggets of incite into the works on page from waterfalls to icecaps to ash covered sky’s atop rivers of lava this book will Inspire anyone with a eye for art. The book itself is a hard cover with glossed pages and is ruffly as thick as a Nintendo 3ds xl so your money is not going to waste if you chose to pick up a copy. Just be warned if you were looking for drawing references this might not have everything your hopping for.
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Gordon –
This a fantastic art book. A lot of work and care went into these designs, especially for the environments and props, and they are all nicely reproduced in this 200+ page book. If youve purchased the previous mass effect art book, you can expect similarly densely packed pages, which to me is what a good, proper artbook should be. They cover a variety of stages from early concept to final design, and occasionally toss in a 3d model to boot. One negative for me would be the commentary isnt very interesting, compared to say, the dark souls designworks interviews, but you may feel differently! There is some useful insight but often the quips are too short and dont give enough information into the thought process behind each design. Overall though its excellent as far as an artbook can go and i would recommend it if you enjoyed the art of the game.
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Steven Maron –
This IS an art book, and whether or not you appreciated the game is irrelevant. This art book is gorgeous and the colors are amazing.
It possesses what I EXPECT from an art book: concept art. Not as much as I’d like, as I like to see the entire development of a character, but it does show the development. For instance, the character concept for Cora in the book is dramatically different than what made it into the final game.
Where this book also shines is the over-all development for the Kett is really shown well here. A few pages are totally dedicated to the development of Kett and Angara.
It possesses concept art for armor as well. Not much, but it does explain the artists’ thinking when planning out the armor.
This brings me to another major thing I want in every art book: artist commentary. This book has it, and that’s of vital importance to me, personally.
If you collect art books or just like to see the development process, this book is a must-have.
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Jamie Kemp –
un must have per tutti I fan della saga.
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Asif –
Always love the official art books like this. This truly shows what the art team can do when given free range, and it really can show just how much the vision of the game had changed in the years that it was in production. It’s sad that not everything could be expanded upon by the art team in the game when it was officially released.
yourfurryotaku –
Really cool artwork and a great read for any fan of the series. Just forget about the game itself and you’ll enjoy it.
Cam D. –
After finishing Mass Effect: Andromeda I immediately had to own the art book. To put it short, this exceeded my expectations. It came in brand new, wrapped in plastic. The cover is matte and the pages look and feel really good. One or two pictures are a bit blurry but the rest are clear. The concepts for the undiscovered worlds and new alien species are beautiful, and I’m so glad that I was able to experience Andromeda. Thank you, Bioware.
Cliente Amazon –
ほんの状態も極めて良好で中身にも満足しています。暇があると眺めています。
Amazon Customer –
No es que sea precisamente barato, pero siendo una fan aférrima de la saga original y de Andrómeda, me parece más que justo pagar este precio por tener todo lo relacionado con el diseño del juego. Que sea de tapa dura es un plus además de que la calidad de las páginas son excelentes. A parte de eso todo lo que contiene me ha maravillado. Tanto los dibujos explicativo y la evolución del diseño de personajes, las explicaciones de los mismos lo hace interesante simplemente para saciar la curiosidad del proceso de creación. Eso sí, está sólo en inglés así que si no se te da bien o no lo entiendes te perderás cosas chulas e importantes y es una pena. Pero no es un fallo en sí para mí.
OrangeCrush –
l am not going to make this review about the game itself. Clearly there have been people that have been disappointed by the new game (me not being one of them), but this is an art book for the Mass Effect Andromeda game, not the Mass Effect Andromeda game itself. So the games success is completely irrelevant to me when it comes to taking about the overall quality of the art design team and this art book. What I do care about when it comes to art design and video game art books is the quality of the art from the game and on this level, Bioware has yet to disappoint me to date and this book continues that streak.
One of my favorite aspects to these kinds of books is the concept art and how you see characters go from concept art all the way to finished design. Its a process that I have always found highly intriguing and this book has some fantastic concept art. I also love that most of these books contain never before seen artwork for the game. If these books were just nothing but the artwork we have all already seen…well, there wouldn’t be too much incentive to buy it, but when you add the amazing art that you have likely seen with the really fascinating concept art along with the never before seen artwork and what you get is a very modestly priced art book that will more that satisfy the Mass Effect fans of the world. Even for those that didn’t like Andromeda, but still consider themselves a Mass Effect fan due to the original trilogy, there is still plenty of quality artwork in here that would make this a solid purchase.
Bottom line – these last few years have been some of the best to date in regards to video game related art books. The video game companies are putting a lot more effort into these kinds of art books then they ever have before so what you ultimately have is a video game industry that is chock full of amazing video game art books and short of a few misc titles for series I don’t really care for, I have purchased most of them and this book can more than hold its own against all of the other quality video game art books that have been released the last few years running. If your a Mass Effect fan and enjoy art books, this should be a no brainer purchase. And best of all it has a very moderate price which makes purchasing it all the easier. This book will be proudly displayed on my bookshelf along with all of my other Mass Effect and other video game related art books. Just a fantastic job all the way around on this book!
Amazon Customer –
I have purchased many art books for games in the past and this one is every bit as good as the others I have bought.
The artwork is stunning and brings back fond memories of playing the game and exploring the world. The concept and development art is very interesting as it shows how the world and characters evolved over time from early sketches to final 3D renders.
Highly Recommend –
Love it, big mass effect fan so I must own this.
The contents are better than the original trilogy edition.
Cam D. –
I got this as a gift for my boyfriend who has other art books like this for other games. We are both fans. We liked all the art that was put into this book. I liked the authors commentary through out the book. The book itself is a pretty big book, and I thought it would be an awesome coffee table book. It’s a pretty good gift for anyone who’s a fan of the series!
Izzy –
This is a grate book for anyone looking to add syfi art to there collection.
That being said It may have limited references for those who don’t understand how to paint digitally granted to the average costumer Its a grand collection of environmental art. But for people who like the weapons,tools and very ruff sketch work that goes into making these wonders is only a small part of the book. Most of the work is full painted work not line work or step by step making of pics with few exceptions.
what you do get is multiple pages of fully painted landscapes,outfits and even small notes from the developers giving you nuggets of incite into the works on page from waterfalls to icecaps to ash covered sky’s atop rivers of lava this book will Inspire anyone with a eye for art.
The book itself is a hard cover with glossed pages and is ruffly as thick as a Nintendo 3ds xl so your money is not going to waste if you chose to pick up a copy. Just be warned if you were looking for drawing references this might not have everything your hopping for.
Gordon –
This a fantastic art book. A lot of work and care went into these designs, especially for the environments and props, and they are all nicely reproduced in this 200+ page book. If youve purchased the previous mass effect art book, you can expect similarly densely packed pages, which to me is what a good, proper artbook should be. They cover a variety of stages from early concept to final design, and occasionally toss in a 3d model to boot. One negative for me would be the commentary isnt very interesting, compared to say, the dark souls designworks interviews, but you may feel differently! There is some useful insight but often the quips are too short and dont give enough information into the thought process behind each design. Overall though its excellent as far as an artbook can go and i would recommend it if you enjoyed the art of the game.
Steven Maron –
This IS an art book, and whether or not you appreciated the game is irrelevant. This art book is gorgeous and the colors are amazing.
It possesses what I EXPECT from an art book: concept art. Not as much as I’d like, as I like to see the entire development of a character, but it does show the development. For instance, the character concept for Cora in the book is dramatically different than what made it into the final game.
Where this book also shines is the over-all development for the Kett is really shown well here. A few pages are totally dedicated to the development of Kett and Angara.
It possesses concept art for armor as well. Not much, but it does explain the artists’ thinking when planning out the armor.
This brings me to another major thing I want in every art book: artist commentary. This book has it, and that’s of vital importance to me, personally.
If you collect art books or just like to see the development process, this book is a must-have.
Jamie Kemp –
un must have per tutti I fan della saga.
Asif –
Always love the official art books like this. This truly shows what the art team can do when given free range, and it really can show just how much the vision of the game had changed in the years that it was in production. It’s sad that not everything could be expanded upon by the art team in the game when it was officially released.