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bengriffin's review
5.0
One of the main reasons I love the game so much is for its visual design and reverence of all things metal, so the art book was always going to be a must buy. It doesn't disappoint either, there's plenty of insight into the creative process from the artists involved and it's interesting to see the evolution of characters and environments and the direct sources certain elements were taken from. There's plenty of information to supplement the art without ever taking over, and the presentation itself is great with good quality paper and a density to make it feel like as much love went into the book as the game. I shelled out some extra money for the signed, shiny slipcase edition and have no regrets. Highly recommended.
mewpasaurus's review against another edition
3.0
The reason I am giving this a three star rating instead of one that is higher is because while I really did appreciate the art and conceptual pieces in this book, it seemed like a bunch of fluff compared to what I was hoping for.
I was really hoping for some more in-depth drawings of the characters and the creatures of the world of Brutal Legend. What I got was a short blurb about each character and maybe two drawings or pieces devoted to each.. as for the creatures, they got one page of just random concepts (not even the actual characters they used in game, but random creatures they generated for potential use). I honestly would have liked some better images of the creatures.
Still, it was really interesting finally getting to read all the influences they pulled for this game and their amusing stories about how they came up with certain concepts.
Just overall, it seemed a little flat as an art book devoted to the game.
I was really hoping for some more in-depth drawings of the characters and the creatures of the world of Brutal Legend. What I got was a short blurb about each character and maybe two drawings or pieces devoted to each.. as for the creatures, they got one page of just random concepts (not even the actual characters they used in game, but random creatures they generated for potential use). I honestly would have liked some better images of the creatures.
Still, it was really interesting finally getting to read all the influences they pulled for this game and their amusing stories about how they came up with certain concepts.
Just overall, it seemed a little flat as an art book devoted to the game.
bengriffin's review against another edition
5.0
One of the main reasons I love the game so much is for its visual design and reverence of all things metal, so the art book was always going to be a must buy. It doesn't disappoint either, there's plenty of insight into the creative process from the artists involved and it's interesting to see the evolution of characters and environments and the direct sources certain elements were taken from. There's plenty of information to supplement the art without ever taking over, and the presentation itself is great with good quality paper and a density to make it feel like as much love went into the book as the game. I shelled out some extra money for the signed, shiny slipcase edition and have no regrets. Highly recommended.
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