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Just a heads up: if you're like me and were agonizing over the through-the-roof pricing of those sexy new Art of Uncharted 2 books, I just noticed Amazon.com has both the leather-bound and paperback editions discounted 37%. Of course, if you want to super Limited Edition ones, you'll probably still have to go through Ballisticpublishing.com (if there are any left).

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This is Ballistic Publishing's first Art of the Game series and it is amazing. Well, what more can you ask for when it's based on Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, one of the best Playstation 3 games around, perhaps across all game consoles.

Mine's the paperback version, but there are also the leather-bound Special Edition and a collector's Limited Folio Edition, both available on Ballistic Publishing's website.

I'm thrilled to get this book, more so when I opened it for the first time. This book is pretty thick at 272 pages, glossy paper. Inside, you'll find concept art for the characters, environments, cinematics, animation and special effects. About a quarter is on the characters, with the environment and story related art making the bulk.

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Last year's super special "Fortune Hunter Edition" was a very hot item for collectors and now, Naughty Dog wants to tempt you yet again.

Ballistic Publishing is starting a new "Art of the Game" series of art books, and they figured the very first offering should be dedicated to the impressive artistry of Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. This 272-page book "showcases the amazing unseen art and ideas" that made the game so popular amongst critics and fans alike; it features "concept art, character studies, environment art, character modeling, game art, cinematics, motion-capture, animation, and effects." What isn't in this book?!

It will be available in three separate editions: the standard soft-cover edition for $65.00, the Special Edition for $129.00 and the Limited Folio Edition for a cool $300.00. All those who purchase the latter two editions will also receive a free 15-minute walkthrough video of three Uncharted 2 concept pieces by Naughty Dog Art Director Robh Ruppel and Concept Artist Andrew Kim. The first 300 customers who buy the soft-cover edition will also get this free of charge. So if you're quick, you can nab it.

The true fans will go for one of these, right? And by the way, I happen to have that aforementioned Fortune Hunter Edition...just thought I'd mention it. ;)

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As someone who snuggles up to his copy of Raising The Bar every night, I'm one to appreciate a good video game art book. And Uncharted 2's looks damn good.

Published by Ballistic, the book comes in three versions, ranging from USD$65 all the way up to an incredible USD$300. At the lower end of that scale is the regular edition, a 272-page book full of things like environment art, character pieces, in-game art, effects work, animation studies and concept art.

At the top end is the Limited Folio edition, restricted to 200 copies worldwide. It's hand-bound, comes in a gold-edged, suede leather box and looks like something that would sit on a shelf in a Gentlement's club circa 1906, and contain all the mysteries of the world. You can check out all three versions of the book at the link below. Just don't get your hopes up for one of those folio editions.

[Uncharted 2 @ Ballistic]

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Ballistic Publishing has partnered with Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. and Naughty Dog, Inc. to produce The Art of UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves. Ballistic Publishing's biggest art book to date features some of the hundreds of drawings, paintings and sculpts that began the process of making Nathan Drake's world real, and helped make UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves the Game of the Year.



(PRWEB) March 13, 2010 -- From concept art, to character studies, environment art, character modeling, game art, cinematics, motion-capture, animation, and effects, The Art of UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves is the ultimate companion to the award-winning PlayStation®3 game.

The Art of UNCHARTED 2: Among Thieves not only gives you an insight into the creation of a blockbuster game level by level, but it also explores how a creative team like Naughty Dog approach their craft. From Co-President Evan Wells, through to Creative Director Amy Hennig, Co-Lead Game Designer Richard Lemarchand, Art Directors Robh Ruppel and Erick Pangilinan, Cinematics Animation Lead Josh Scherr, and Lead Technical Artist Mike Hatfield, the book presents decades of accumulated experience from some of the industry's most accomplished game creators.

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