Art of Destiny (Art of the Game): 1 (The Art of Destiny)

Although destiny is by far one of the most disappointing games ever one thing did not disappoint. The art and design of the game is so fantastic and inspiring that it was the reason I started digital painting and concept design.The artwork in this book is a selection of the best pieces put towards the games development. You can see as the game goes from its early conception to the last designs of the areas you can visit on your quest. The art team have done a fantastic job. It is some if not the best video game artistry I have seen and even surpasses that of halo.If you haven't played the game in truth you are better for it. I couldn't help feeling disappointed as I saw the jaw dropping work on display knowing that it never made it to the final game because of order from activision. They have spoiled what from the looks of this book to be an incredible universe. It's hard not to get sucked in to a universe thriving with almost limitless ideas.If your a fan of art or games or just want a book that showcases the good side of a disappointing game buy it now. And to all those at bungie who worked on in the art team for this game, thank you for inspiring me to take concept art and help me get to where I am today at art school.

Brought this as a present. But looks well made and the graphic images are stunning

I have been buying 'The Art Of' movie books for years now and It would appear that there is a shift now towards gaming. Although I know little about all the video games out there I have to say that it is great seeing these books, that have been coming out in recent years. I have a few and find them really inspiring.This one arrived yesterday and after a brief flick though the pages I have to say that I am blown over. This is not a proper review as I am not qualified to do so but if you love design drawings/renderings and concept future paintings then this is the book for you. The quality of the artwork is by far the best I have seen in recent years.A real gem of a book!! Five stars!!!

A must for any serious Destiny fan.

Bought for Destiny fanatic. Absolutely stunning print quality, fabulous quality book and images with the story behind the creation and development of Destiny. There's written information too from Bungie about the artwork and how it evolved, the book is split into chapters about different parts of the game. But it's the images that grab you. What amazing talent. A must have for those who love the game and those who just appreciate the artwork. Came wrapped in cellophane so absolutely perfect when opened and had that lovely 'crisp print' aroma that all good photographic books have. Lush.

After buying the Ghost Edition, which with the Skyrim Collectors Edition is the most expensive collectors edition I've bought, there were high expectations for Destiny, graphically it was excellent and the shooting game-play is up there with the best but is wasn't what is was advertised as, which was a Massive Sandbox Open World Shooter, you kept going to the same areas, which were beautiful, grinding for better gear, but the more you played the more linear and unsatisfying it felt, I never even ended playing the 2 Expansion Packs that came with the Ghost Edition, by the time they were released I was done with it.Anyway as with all the other Dark Horse and Titan Art Books, check the dimensions, this one is not the same shape, so it sticks off of the end of your book shelf, I may of actually only flicked through this book once as by the time I received it I as was already massively underwhelmed by the game, unfairly this review may be more aimed at the game than the book.

This a piece of real beautiful artwork, from the character design, the scenarios, the vehicles and weapons... it's strange how having such a wonderful and detailed new IP, Bungie really screwed things up, making a "no-brainer" game, were the focus should be on the story/stories instead of just chasing loot a killing aliens. Besides the awsome artwork, the boook per-se is probably the best printed artbook around, with a glossy and shinning page treatment that make the illustrations pop out of the pages. Wonderful book indeed.

Overall the book contains many original concepts and final designs, and is put together very well, containing all of the artists names and comments on most pieces. It has a lot more pages than I originally thought it would and is very good value for money.