Artbooks & Gaming books |OT| A new era, a new shelf
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I can confirm the Control book shipping from Amazon as well.
I also finally got confirmation that the Star Wars Archives 2 is finally shipping this week. That's been a hell of a wait but worth it as it saved me a good 50 bucks by sticking with Amazon.
FYI, I also got the Immortals Fenyx Rising art book this week. I haven't had a chance to crack it open just yet but I'll post some impressions soon.
I also finally got confirmation that the Star Wars Archives 2 is finally shipping this week. That's been a hell of a wait but worth it as it saved me a good 50 bucks by sticking with Amazon.
FYI, I also got the Immortals Fenyx Rising art book this week. I haven't had a chance to crack it open just yet but I'll post some impressions soon.
there's bookshops in my area that buy stuff i think but it's more novels and stuff rather than expensive books, BST thread is probably a waste of time since it's pretty much flooded by americans
Thanks. I went with the buy 5 get 5 deal.
Does Taschen not have a order page? I literally cant find anywhere on their site to check my order. Nuts if true.
Yup, there doesn't seem to be one. Was surprised as well. First time buying from them, though a friend did a few times before and didn't have any problems.
Me and two friends went in on the buy 5 get 5 deal for a total of 40 books, I got 17, plus I added the Star Wars Archives monster which comes in at a really solid price as well. Though the Bibliotheca series is quite a small format, but for the price it's not something to complain about. Cannot wait.
I just got the Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time artbook a couple of days ago, and imo it further confirms that the artist over at Toys for Bob are a world-class bunch. The thought, effort, skill, and talent that these guys contributed to that game is nothing short of awesome and inspiring .
Like, one of the artist was out here doing some straight up speculative evolution work within his N. Oxide concept art, talk about going above and beyond lol.
Like, one of the artist was out here doing some straight up speculative evolution work within his N. Oxide concept art, talk about going above and beyond lol.
Future Press "The Art and Making of Control Limited Edition"
Estimated arrival date: March 01 2021
neat cool thanks.
Estimated arrival date: March 01 2021
neat cool thanks.
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This book is an SCP item. Its forever moving forward, out of our reach
Then I guess there is a chance it will magically appear in my house...
I'm looking for the name of an artbook I saw at a bookstore in the late '90s. It had Sonic on the cover and I think it had a white background. Inside had pictures of Sega box art including Japanese Mega Drive games. The book was in English. Anyone know?
Was it this?
Edit: holy crap, this thing is going for like $100+ for the Japanese version alone, English is like $150 or even $200+
Thanks. :) I forgot about the other stuff on the cover but looking at the inside content, it is that book.Was it this?
Edit: holy crap, this thing is going for like $100+ for the Japanese version alone, English is like $150 or even $200+
Too bad it's so expensive now.
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A few people on the Control subreddit already got it:
This is clearly fake and nothing but a fake synaptic signal fed to our brains by another SCP item.
Fantastic. I'm glad you like it.
Us Canadians aren't going to get it probably till closer to March.
It kept around ~$300-$350 for a few years. $100-$150 is quite inexpensive for the SEGA Illustrations artbook.
To my surprise amazon also dropped my control art book off today and I can confirm from briefly flipping through, it is pretty amazing, it's even got some behind the scenes shots of the live action stuff!
Can't wait to dig into it cus it's there's tons of commentary in there too.
Can't wait to dig into it cus it's there's tons of commentary in there too.
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Its a good very book. Everything is heavily commented. Its a joy to read about everything and anything, from main characters designs to gadgets or simple world objects. It's cool and slick, detailed, generous and heavily readable. It's pretty much how every artbook should be, imho.
I've got both the deluxe and standard and honestly now that you can get the standard edition for $15, I don't think that a slipcase, a different cover and a print is worth the extra $50.
sick as. is there anything about OG deus ex in there? Not that it was a huge looker but really interested to see how they got from DX to the intensely visionary style on DXHR
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Was that the one from Titan Books? I never got around to grabbing it.
... well at least february is a short monthA few people on the Control subreddit already got it:
... u___u'
I kinda wanna play through Control again. The presentation in that game was just *chef's kiss*
im gonna bash through it again on the series x whilst i write and publish my own art of control book*
*please do not sue me remedy
*please do not sue me remedy
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Hey guys! I've been lurking this thread for quite some time now... and I finally decided that it's time for me to post something. I started buying gaming (art)books in early 2020 and this entire thread (and all of your collections) have been a huge inspiration. :) This is what I've gathered so far:
I know it isn't that much, but hopefully 2021 is going to bring some more interesting titles. And I have a small question (since you guys probably have a better idea about it than I do): is there actually a chance for Dark Horse's "Uncharted Trilogy" artbook to ever get officially reprinted? I saw that it recently happened with TLOU I... so maybe there's a chance for this one to follow suit? :) I'm just not sure if I should be searching Ebay for a deal (the current prices are atrocious) or just patiently wait until it's back in stores.
I know it isn't that much, but hopefully 2021 is going to bring some more interesting titles. And I have a small question (since you guys probably have a better idea about it than I do): is there actually a chance for Dark Horse's "Uncharted Trilogy" artbook to ever get officially reprinted? I saw that it recently happened with TLOU I... so maybe there's a chance for this one to follow suit? :) I'm just not sure if I should be searching Ebay for a deal (the current prices are atrocious) or just patiently wait until it's back in stores.
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Hey guys! I've been lurking this thread for quite some time now... and I finally decided that it's time for me to post something. I started buying gaming (art)books in early 2020 and this entire thread (and all of your collections) have been a huge inspiration. :) This is what I've gathered so far:
I know it isn't that much, but hopefully 2021 is going to bring some more interesting titles. And I have a small question (since you guys probably have a better idea about it than I do): is there actually a chance for Dark Horse's "Uncharted Trilogy" artbook to ever get officially reprinted? I saw that it recently happened with TLOU I... so maybe there's a chance for this one to follow suit? :) I'm just not sure if I should be searching Ebay for a deal (the current prices are atrocious) or just patiently wait until it's back in stores.
Superb collection, good to see dead cells here.
Hard to say about uncharted trilogy, best you can do is tweet them or mail them. Cost you nothing but a few seconds to ask.
That's a nice selection. And the Alice book goes for a bit now.Hey guys! I've been lurking this thread for quite some time now... and I finally decided that it's time for me to post something. I started buying gaming (art)books in early 2020 and this entire thread (and all of your collections) have been a huge inspiration. :) This is what I've gathered so far:
I know it isn't that much, but hopefully 2021 is going to bring some more interesting titles. And I have a small question (since you guys probably have a better idea about it than I do): is there actually a chance for Dark Horse's "Uncharted Trilogy" artbook to ever get officially reprinted? I saw that it recently happened with TLOU I... so maybe there's a chance for this one to follow suit? :) I'm just not sure if I should be searching Ebay for a deal (the current prices are atrocious) or just patiently wait until it's back in stores.
My reaction when I keep seeing people talking about having to wait to get Control artbook:
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I never had the chance to even buy it!
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I never had the chance to even buy it!
Hey guys! I've been lurking this thread for quite some time now... and I finally decided that it's time for me to post something. I started buying gaming (art)books in early 2020 and this entire thread (and all of your collections) have been a huge inspiration. :) This is what I've gathered so far:
I know it isn't that much, but hopefully 2021 is going to bring some more interesting titles. And I have a small question (since you guys probably have a better idea about it than I do): is there actually a chance for Dark Horse's "Uncharted Trilogy" artbook to ever get officially reprinted? I saw that it recently happened with TLOU I... so maybe there's a chance for this one to follow suit? :) I'm just not sure if I should be searching Ebay for a deal (the current prices are atrocious) or just patiently wait until it's back in stores.
Awesome collection so far. Which one is your favourite? I'm a big fan of the Mario Odyssey one personally. Welcome to the thread!
Where/When did you get that Bioshock inifnite one? I've been watching it on ebay but its so damn expensive. Would you say its worth it to pay the extra on ebay?
honestly one of my favourite books but i really, really like the world-building and aesthetic for that game so
My favourite is probably the BioShock Infinite one. I just love that game (and the entire franchise)... so I guess I'd say that it's worth paying a little bit extra to get it. The art itself is just gorgeous. :) And as to where & when I got mine - Ebay.de, around Februrary 2020, I found someone who was selling tons of various books (among other things). Bought Alice: Madness Returns and BioShock from them, I ended up paying around 80 EUR (~45 EUR for Alice, ~35 EUR for BioShock) including shipping - both of the books were brand new, so I suppose I got kind of lucky with that.
Okay, thanks for the advice - I'm probably going to do just that. :)
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I used to buy strategy guides like crazy when I was younger.
I went to a local game store and saw a Vandal Hearts 2 guide. That would have been an insta buy for me a few years back, but the 15 dollars turned me off. It was a little worn, but still...my bookshelf is loaded with these things. Good times.
I went to a local game store and saw a Vandal Hearts 2 guide. That would have been an insta buy for me a few years back, but the 15 dollars turned me off. It was a little worn, but still...my bookshelf is loaded with these things. Good times.
Hi all! I wanted to know if anyone has ordered the Apex Legends: Pathfinders Quest book, it's releasing tomorrow I believe?? I'm very keen on picking it up and am curious to hear some impressions!
Also, for those that don't live in a European country with a dedicated amazon, is amazon.de the best to order from? The prices seem all over the place for this book. Book depository have it for 47 euros, amazon UK £25 and amazon de, 35 euros.
Also, for those that don't live in a European country with a dedicated amazon, is amazon.de the best to order from? The prices seem all over the place for this book. Book depository have it for 47 euros, amazon UK £25 and amazon de, 35 euros.