The Art of Death Stranding

The chiral gold trimmed pages, the quality, the Yoji Shinkawa art work and design sketches.

I'm assuming that if you are looking at purchasing the book you enjoyed the game. Gamers will understand that this was a conflicting title, a Marmite game, if you will. I managed to snag the Collectors Edition and even bought the Q-Pid Replica Necklace, Bridges Pin and Cap. So I did enjoy the game and the beautiful, immersive world it created. The only reason I still occasionally re-visit the game is solely for the world and its beauty. For some reason I prefer Dark Horse but Titan Books has produced a flawless product. The gold tinged pages is a minor yet next level changing detail. Solidly made with a nice weight makes it feel like a premium product. Anyone familiar with Metal Gear will love the character sketches but it was the environments/world I was most interested in. The older I get the more I appreciate the use of colour and lighting to give images a feeling of warmth or cold. You don't really get value for money anymore which is why its nice when you receive an item and it meets or surpasses expectations. A must have for fans.

As someone who is very interested in Death Stranding, I knew I had to pre-order the art book as soon as I could. There are 256 pages, it's a square shaped book with some pictures spanning the entire two pages and other sketches taking up part of a page. You will see sketches and details about main characters, side characters, landscapes, monsters, objects, vehicles and other little bits and pieces. There is some final art, some late-concept art, some early-concept and some art that ended up on the cutting room floor. The page edges have a nice gold-tint to them and the book cover itself is very nice. I enjoyed my purchase and it's worth getting if you have a strong interest in sci-fi or fantasy.

SO HAPPY TO FINALLY GET MY MITTS ON THIS! I preordered the book back in December and was so frustrated the release date kept getting changed. Was so close to cancelling and then the day after my birthday, it arrived! And didn't disappoint! Not posting pics of the inside in case, knowing my luck, I spoil the game for someone. But wow. This is a coffee table artbook that DS and Hideo fans need. The gold of the pages stands out and the page layouts are perfect. Each one has information on the style and design. Yoji Shinkawa's art style is one of my favourites, ever since I played the first MGS as a child, I've been drawn to his work. There is so much in this book from character design to weapons, creatures, outfits and environments. I paid £21 and it's worth it. Heck, at £30 its worth it. The size and weight of this beauty is worth every penny!

The pages are of really high quality - clearly strong and unlikely to rip easily. The print quality is incredibly high, perfectly showing the artist's original intentions and interpretrations. A few of the larger double pages that was a singular print over both pages were stuck together in the corner, although I imagine that's an unavoidable thing. They unstick easily and leave a very faint white outline as to where they were stuck together, which was only a small amount on the very edge of the page.

The book is as beautifully presented as the game. It's quite large in size and its shining golden pages immediately catch your eye upon opening it. Its packed full of concepts, drawings and artwork of every character and location in the game. A must have for fans!

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This is a generous compendium of concept artwork for the characters, costumes, equipment, locations and monsters of Death Stranding, although it's a bit lacking in commentary and structure. There are occasional details outlining the particular challenges that were faced or why particular creative directions were taken, but you're largely left to muse on the creative process on your own. Surprisingly, the artists aren't indicated on the different pieces - although Yoji Shinkawa's style is immediately obvious, the other artists are rendered a bit anonymous as a result.

Beautiful book and gorgeous never before seen artwork and concept sketches. Definitely buy this for any fan of the game!

Un livre vraiment intéressant. Must have pour les fans !

Precioso libro, bien presentado con el contenido que todos esperamos. Pero como de costumbre, no hay libro de arte comprado en Amazon que llegue sin tara, parece que tengan una especie de juego interno a ver cuantos libros de arte pueden fastidiar al día. En mi caso, en la esquina izquierda superior, tiene un corte limpio como si le hubieran dado con un cutter o similar, ha dañado la cubierta y la portada debajo de esta.

Absolutely beautiful book. It is a very hard one to find in English so don't miss your chance. So much so that when I took it to Troy Baker to sign at a con, he took the time to flip through it because he had never seen it before. It is made with so much care. Every page is a work of art and I say this as an artist and game developer myself. I own a good amount of game art books and this one does a good job of showing you not only concept art and lore but the developing process and models as well. Great job!!!

Si te gusto mucho Death Stranding y eres fanático del arte de Yoji Shinkawa, este es un infaltable dentro de tu colección, es sorprendente el nivel de detalle y las ilustraciones tan magnificas, en verdad muy buen libro de arte. En mi caso solo tuvo un pequeño detalle, trae en el borde de las hojas una pintura amarilla dorada que lo hace ver muy bien, pero que también hace que las hojas se peguen poquito, no es nada grave pero si es muy frecuente encontrar las hojas pegadas y se podría dañar si no se manipula con cuidado.