A Review of 36 Video Game Art Books

0:00 - Objective reviews vs. subjective reviews
0:44 - Example using the Hyrule Historia
1:44 - The Art of the Uncharted Trilogy (3/5)
2:13 - The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia (2/5)
2:21 - The Art of Castlevania Lords of Shadow (4/5)
2:52 - The Art of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag (2/5)
3:27 - The Art of Dragon's Dogma (5/5)
4:06 - Dark Souls: Design Works (1/5) MOST DISAPPOINTING
4:51 - Killzone Visual Design (5/5)
5:39 - The Art of the Mass Effect Universe (3/5)
6:16 - An Illustrated History of 151 Video Games (5/5) MOST INCONGRUOUS COVER
7:00 - Art and Design: Final Fantasy 15 (4/5)
7:56 - The Art of No Man's Sky (1/5)
8:12 - The Art of Fallout 4 (4/5)
8:58 - The Art of Horizon Zero Dawn (3/5) WORST OMISSIONS
10:15 - Dawn: The Worlds of Final Fantasy (2/5)
10:53 - Blackwater Archives: The Art of The Order 1886 (5/5) BEST OVERALL
11:40 - The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia (4/5)
12:20 - The Art of the Video Game (1/5, or maybe 0/5) ABSOLUTE WORST
13:07 - The Art of Metal Gear Solid 1-4 (and Peace Walker) (5/5)
15:49 - Persona 4 Official Design Works (4/5)
16:50 - The Art of the Deus Ex Universe (4/5)
17:52 - Skyrim Art Book (2/5)
18:33 - Mega Man Official Complete Works (2/5)
20:28 - The Art of The Last of Us (3/5) MOST CLOTHING ART
21:39 - The Art of God of War (4/5)
23:42 - The World of the Witcher (4/5)
24:41 - The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt Art Book (3/5)
25:12 - Monster Hunter Illustrations (5/5)
26:02 - Monster Hunter Illustrations 2 (4/5)
27:16 - Sonic The Hedgehog (4/5)
28:09 - The Art of Point and Click Adventure Games (5/5)
29:14 - The Unofficial NES/Famicom: A Visual Compendium (4/5)
29:54 - The Unofficial SNES/Super Famicom: A Visual Compendium (3/5)
30:19 - Thimbleweed Park Art Book (4/5)
31:46 - The Art of Ratchet and Clank (2/5)
32:56 - The Art of Days Gone (5/5) MOST CUSTOMER CONSCIOUS
35:25 - The Art of Death Stranding (3/5)
26:58 - The Game Console (3/5)
38:10 - The Ultimate History of Video Games (5/5) BEST VIDEO GAME HISTORY BOOK
39:57 - Blood, Sweat, and Pixels (4/5)
42:41 - Attack of the Flickering Skeletons (4/5)
43:42 - PlayStation Anthology (2/5)
47:33 - Wrap up


Rant about excluding monsters - 9:17 - 9:43
Rant about lazy translating - 15:00 - 15:40
Rant about writing to the correct audience - 17:26 - 17:42
Rant about tempering boring material - 20:50 - 21:36
Rant about excluding spoilers - 33:00 - 34:31

The Art of the Uncharted Trilogy -    • The Art of the Uncharted Trilogy Book...  The
Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia -    • The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia ...  
The Art of Castlevania Lords of Shadow -    • The Art of Castlevania Lords of Shado...  
The Art of Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag -    • The Art of Assassins Creed IV: Black ...  
The Art of Dragon's Dogma -    • Dragon's Dogma: Official Design Works...  
Dark Souls: Design Works -    • Dark Souls: Design Works Book Review  
Killzone Visual Design -    • Killzone Visual Design Book Review  
The Art of the Mass Effect Universe -    • The Art of the Mass Effect Universe B...  
An Illustrated History of 151 Video Games -    • An Illustrated History of 151 Video G...  
Art and Design: Final Fantasy 15 -    • Art and Design - Final Fantasy 15 Boo...  
The Art of No Man's Sky -    • The Art of No Man's Sky Book Review  
The Art of Fallout 4 -    • The Art of Fallout 4 Book Review  
The Art of Horizon Zero Dawn -    • The Art of Horizon Zero Dawn Book Review  
Dawn: The Worlds of Final Fantasy -    • Dawn: The Worlds of Final Fantasy Boo...  
Blackwater Archives: The Art of The Order 1886 -    • Blackwater Archives | The Art of The ...  
The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia -    • The Legend of Zelda Encyclopedia Delu...  
The Art of the Video Game -    • The Art of the Video Game Book Review  


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