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Tomb Raider: The Art of Survival Paperback – March 18, 2013

by BradyGames (Author)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 96 ratings
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Follows the journey of the Tomb Raider game from page to screen. This book contains hundreds of images of Lara Croft, her friends and enemies, the environments she explores and the weapons she uses.
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  1. Print length
    272 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    BradyGames
  4. Publication date
    March 18, 2013
  5. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.75 x 11.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0744014549
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0744014549
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BradyGames, an imprint of DK and a division of Penguin Random House Inc., is the world’s leading publisher of strategy content for PC and console video games. BradyGames understands what gamers—both casual and hardcore—want and need from strategy guides. Every guide features in-depth content, detailed screen captures, quick-reference tips, and professional strategy. Prima Games is also a leader in the digital strategy realm, offering interactive maps, streaming video, searchable online guides and apps, and a full website at primagames.com.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ BradyGames; 38148th edition (March 18, 2013)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0744014549
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0744014549
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.06 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.75 x 11.5 inches
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Eerchant
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice book
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2024
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Great ArtBook, very hard to find
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Parka
5.0 out of 5 stars The place where it all began for Lara
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2013
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 This book is thicker than I expected. I know it's 272 pages from the description but it's really quick thick with the heavy paper stock.

Tomb Raider. Ah. I've always wanted to have a Tomb Raider artbook. Love the environments. This book is filled with wonderful concept art of the characters and environments. Surprising, or maybe not, about 80 percent of the book are on the environments.

Looking at the environment art, it reminded me instantly of Uncharted 2's artbook, except here it's much darker to suit the mood of the game. The colours are muted, the world is harsh, bleak, and the sun doesn't shine through much. There are art for the forests, villages, worn down buildings, monasteries and a bit on ship Endurance.

The art is great. You get a good sense of this exotic, mysterious and weather battered island. It really makes you wonder who lived there.

It's a wonderful companion artbook to the game. Highly recommended.

If you like this type of art, definitely check out  The Art of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves  also.

(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
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Nicolas Calderon Eader
4.0 out of 5 stars Tons of artwork that set the mood of this fantastic world!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2014
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Art of Survival has tons of concept art. All text is kind of introductory, it doesn't explain in great depth the artistic process. In my opinion I like it better when I learn about the difficulties and challenges they had. The Art of Uncharted 2 is very well conceived, the book is organized the same way they developed the actual game.

Now whats great about the book is the concept art itself. I bought this book after having completed the game so there wouldn't be any surprises nor spoilers for me. After reading the whole book you understand why the game looks the way it looks. The artists and developers are so good!! They faithfully "translate" the art into the game. They put so much detail in every character, background painting and prop... that's why it looks so realistic. I know the game engine, the lighting have a lot to do, but if you don't have a starting point (concept art) you would be lost in the entire development process. Thumbs up for the artists responsible in creating a new world for Tomb Raider, a realistic and enjoyable world!

Art of Survival is not a bad book. The artwork is fantastic, I just wish they revealed some more behind the scenes info, some 3D models in wireframe... stuff like that. You will get tons of characters, tons of locations, and a few pages dedicated for weapons. If you loved the game, you will love this book. I recommend it!!
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Cristian
5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the money!
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2013
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This is the first art book that I have purchased,and it was well worth the money. First of all, the quality of the pages, and the front/back cover, is very high and sturdy. Second, the art is just beautiful. From the environments to the characters, all is full of detail that sure left me in awe. Finally, the book is a whopping 272 pages! This seems as a huge quantity to me, in which I am more than happy to have bought this book. Overall, I am surprised at the quality and content of the book, in which it was definitely worth my money,just as the game.
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Morgan
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful art book
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2014
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What more can you ask for: this book is big and it's chuck full of beautiful artwork. It's a great addendum to one's experience of the game. It's interesting how much of the concept art translated directly into the game. Sometimes in games the final product differs quite a bit from the artists' concepts, but for this game the level designs stayed remarkably faithful to the artists' ideas. Some of the art may have been done post-production. If you're a Tomb Raider fan or simply a fan of great art, this book is a must-have.
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Storm07
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing High Quality Art Book
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2013
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Tomb Raider: The Art of Survival is a comprehensive art book that details, well, the art of the recent Tomb Raider. It has over 200 pages of high quality art of the characters (especially Lara), enemies, weapons, and, most of all, the gorgeous environments. The book itself is huge (11.7 x 8.6 inches) with an enduring image of Lara on the front cover. Also, the paper is of high quality. I would definitely recommend this for fans of the series and those who enjoyed the latest Tomb Raider. Revisit your adventure with this amazing art book. :)
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grognard
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on October 8, 2019
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This art book is a must-have for any fan of the game, even though most of the art images are available online. I really enjoyed reading the designer's notes and segments in which they planned out the story arch.
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Jessie
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent However...
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2013
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A seriously must buy art book especially for those who are studying digital design or animation, this book is just for you! It explains in detailed depth about how they created the concept of Tomb Raider and detailed sketches, thumbnails and trial and errors. However, one thing I was disappointed in was there wasn't many images or concept art for Lara Craft, it would of been great to see how they executed lots of sketches and concept ideas!

Overall a magnificent book, amazon packed it so beautifully! No bumps, dents, nor folded or creased edges on the book seriously a worthy book to buy ! MUCH MORE CHEAPER HERE THAN BUYING IT IN ACTUAL BOOKSTORES
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Jean-Pierre Lapointe
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on February 12, 2017
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C'est toujours un plaisir de pouvoir étudier et admirer le travail de pré-prod
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Alfonso Bifulco
4.0 out of 5 stars Bello!
Reviewed in Italy on October 6, 2013
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La qualità è alta ma la quantità non è da meno, più di 271 pagine fitte di immagini stampate senza risparmiare sulle dimensioni cosa che si apprezza non poco godendo appieno dei più minuti dettagli. La qualità complessiva del prodotto (carta, stampa e rilegatura) è altissima anche se si avverte, di tanto in tanto ma non in modo pressante, la mancanza di una copertina rigida. Consigliatissimo agli appassionati del titolo o di artbook in generale.
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ZeroV
5.0 out of 5 stars Sehr sehr episch!
Reviewed in Germany on May 26, 2013
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Für einen Fan ein Muss. Hätte das Buch nie so umfangreich erwartet. Klare Kaufempfehlung! Enthält Insider Wissen und weit reichende Infos. Ist ordentlich nach Text und Bildern abgewogen. Gefällt mir SEHR gut!
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Vicente
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastico libro de arte.
Reviewed in Spain on April 10, 2013
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Me ha encantado este libro de arte. Recopila de todos los conceps art del juego reboot de Tomb Raider a todo color y bien detallados y explicados con texto. Tambien incluye los prototipos del proyecto inicial, algo totalmente exclusivo. Es genial, recomiendo la compra de este libro.
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Andy
5.0 out of 5 stars A gorgeous art book!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 4, 2013
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Right off, I'll say that I loved the game that this art book is the companion of. A proper reboot that needed to happen, that charts the origin of who Lara Croft became in those earlier games. But this a review of the art book and not about the game.

This art book is simply gorgeous, and quite large (11.7" x 8.6") too but unlike most of the other gaming / movie art books I have in my collection, Tomb Raider is in paperback format, but don't let that put you off thinking it's been cheaply put together. The 272 pages are full of beautiful conceptual art on the characters, enemies, environments and weapons in the game and all printed on high quality heavy art stock paper.

Most of the book is taken up with the beautiful art of the forests, villages, buildings and the monasteries with a description of the set up of the scene in the game plus comments from behind the scenes about how they went about putting it together.

The level of detail in this book is pretty in depth and coupled with the superb artwork, all gives you a sense of what it must be like on the mysterious island that Lara and her companions are shipwrecked upon in the game.

If you enjoyed the game, like I did, I can definitely recommend this art book if you want to revisit Lara Croft's adventures on the Japanese Island.
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