Elden Ring: Official Art Book Volume II

by FromSoftware

Return to the Lands Between… reunite the fractured world… reforge the Elden Ring!   The two-volume Elden Official Art Book contains a plethora of artworks from the game’s ‘Lands Between’ and its inhabitants in stunning oversized hardcover editions.   Volume II includes stunning art of the foes great and small that threaten to end the player’s journey, the weapons used to slay them, and even a list of the many items found within the game… very useful for dedicated fans!   This translated English art book contains the same content found in the Japanese edition.

Genres: Art, Fantasy, Video Games

381 pages, Hardcover

Published August 29, 2023

Reviews

[Oleg · Rating 3 out of 5]

Не такий глибокий погляд, як перша частина, радше енциклопедія. Всерівно було приємно згадати все те, що пропонувала ця гра. Також дуже сподобались зображення Згадок та Попелу у високому розширенні. Як і попередню, рекомендую фанатам серії.

[Jakob Laub · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Alex · Rating 2 out of 5]

I suppose this could be just a problem with expectations - but I found this to be disappointing. This is merely a collection of images without context or commentary. It also seems to be almost entirely just concept art. That typically means no backgrounds or atmosphere to the art. It's basically the bosses and enemies in boring standard poses that could be used as references. It's enjoyable to thumb through and remember how good Elden Ring the game was - but it doesn't offer anything beyond that. I'd prefer to have a lore book or some of this art along with explanations as to what the team was going for, or why they made these design decisions.

It's a nice looking book for what it is though.

[Stian Elden · Rating 4 out of 5]

Virkelig kul denne også. Etter å ha godt gjennom Vol 1 og sett alle områdene illustrert tenkte jeg: hva mer er det igjen? Glemte at det er en million fiender, våpen og bosser hehe.

Føler våpnene spesielt skinner her ettersom det er utrolig mange detaljer. Mye detaljer er veldig mye mer tydelig når du har en diger bok foran deg enn når du er in game.

Veldig kul, men får trekk for det samme som den første (det at det ikke er noe info om designene eller noe som helst). Fortsatt veldig kul, fin og inspirerende om du holder på med world building til din egen fantasy verden.

(Berserk inspirasjonen er også veldig tydelig haha.)

4,5/5

[Erasmios · Rating 1 out of 5]

My review of the first volume can be found here: Elden Ring: Official Art Book Volume I

I cannot recommend these art books. They're extremely low quality and close to unreadable due to flimsy covers, glossy paper and dark images.

[Nazar Hironeks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Як би не було сумно, але фроми на сильно заморочуюються з артбуками, тексту немає, тільки підписи, нових матеріалів теж майже немає, якщо ви ретельно проходили гру то майже нічого нового тут не побачите.

Але якість книжки супер, гарний папір і чудові принти, хоча хотілось би більше дізнатись про історію розробки та хід думок творців

[Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

To be honest I was looking forward to reading this one even more than I was the first volume. Enemies, weapons, and items are just so much more interesting to me than locale art. But yeah, see my review of the first volume for more details, but to summarize, this is a phenomenal showcase of art!!

[Víctor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mejor que la primera parte, buena calidad de impresión y buenos artworks

[Matt Kehoe · Rating 2 out of 5]

Same opinion as volume 1, except that it was less interesting to me with the items and trophy icons as the final sections of the book.

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

STUNNING. There’s simply no other words to describe this book. If you’re looking for a dark, neat, nerdy coffee table book of high quality, you have met your match. Just an all around gorgeous book to flip through!