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Awakening: The Art of Halo 4 (Book Review)

Microsoft dropped a blockbuster announcement at E3 2011 when new developer 343 Industries revealed Halo 4 would be coming to Xbox 360 in 2012. The game officially released in November and been one of the best-selling games of the year and one of the most played games on the platform since its release. Halo 4 introduced fans to a brand new trilogy starring series protagonists John-117 aka the Master Chief and his trusty AI companion Cortana. One of the greatest new features for the release was 343 Industries' new graphical makeover for the game. From the breathtaking environments, to the attention to detail in character models down to realistic facial animations, Halo 4 has the best aesthetics of the series and some of the best ever seen in gaming. That's why we're so excited about the new release of Awakening: The Art of Halo 4. 
  
Awakening: The Art of Halo 4 contains over 190 pages of fantastic artwork taken from the new game. The book shows off the continued struggle between Covenant and Human forces and introduces a third race known as the Promethean. Master Chief and Cortana will explore a mysterious new planet known as Requiem while battling against these new foes while blasting away with ancient Forerunner weapons. All of the new weapons, vehicles, characters and environments are included in the pages of Awakening: The Art of Halo 4 making the book a great way for fans to experience even more content from the best Xbox 360 exclusive release for 2012.  



Awakening: The Art of Halo 4 includes a variety of art including concept art, sketches and commentary from the game's artists. The new behind the scenes look allows fans to see the evolution of the art of Halo 4 from a simple idea to the early concept art steps and the final product featured in the final release of the game. Awakening: The Art of Halo 4 also includes sketches and artist commentary that have never been seen before. The book allows fans to receive inside information documenting the thoughts of the development as Halo 4 was created. Of course, the amazing artwork included throughout the book speaks for itself, and Awakening: The Art of Halo 4 truly proves video game development is an artistic achievement in today's gaming industry.

If you're a fan of Halo 4, you'll want to pick up a copy of Awakening: The Art of Halo 4 this holiday season. Diehard fans of the series will also be interested to learn the limited edition version of the Awakening: The Art of Halo 4 is also for sale from Titan Books that includes special packaging and a signed print from artist John Liberto. The limited edition is only numbered to 1,000, but no matter which edition you pick up, you'll be able to relive the exciting storyline and creation of Halo 4 one fantastic artwork filled page at a time with Awakening: The Art of Halo 4. Purchase your copy today!

Awakening: The Art of Halo 4 by Paul Davies is now available from Titan Books and can be purchased for $34.95. For more information on Awakening: The Art of Halo 4, check out the official Titan Books website.

Score: 9 out of 10

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