Halo: The Essential Visual Guide: Difference between revisions
From Halopedia, the Halo wiki
m (An article on product shouldn't be previewing the contents (save for the book cover, index, non-essential content, etc). If you want a preview, check out the link below or buy the product yourself.) |
(Added content review, picture gallery.) |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
{{Title|''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''}} | {{Title|''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''}} | ||
{{Book Info | {{Book Info | ||
|image = [[File:HtEVG.jpg| | |image = [[File:HtEVG.jpg|300px]] | ||
|author = [[Jeremy Patenaude]] | |author = [[Jeremy Patenaude]] | ||
|publisher = DK Publishing | |publisher = DK Publishing | ||
| Line 17: | Line 17: | ||
==Official summary== | ==Official summary== | ||
{{Article Quote|The essential visual guide to the Halo universe. | {{Article Quote|The essential visual guide to the Halo universe. | ||
Take a journey into the world of Halo and discover everything you ever wanted to know about the characters, creatures, locations, vehicles and weapons from Halo, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo Wars and Halo 3 ODST. | Take a journey into the world of Halo and discover everything you ever wanted to know about the characters, creatures, locations, vehicles and weapons from Halo, Halo 2, Halo 3, Halo Wars and Halo 3 ODST. | ||
| Line 23: | Line 22: | ||
Each page in this handy guide is dedicated to one element, focusing on its role and significance in the Halo universe from Master Chief, the Arbiter, the Halo Array, the UNSC Pillar of Autumn, and the Spartan Laser. It also features over 600 specially commissioned artworks by Microsoft artists. A must have for any Halo fan.}} | Each page in this handy guide is dedicated to one element, focusing on its role and significance in the Halo universe from Master Chief, the Arbiter, the Halo Array, the UNSC Pillar of Autumn, and the Spartan Laser. It also features over 600 specially commissioned artworks by Microsoft artists. A must have for any Halo fan.}} | ||
== | ==Content review== | ||
''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide'' is an ''A to Z'' of characters, vehicles, locations and weapons of the ''Halo'' universe. Each article contains an introduction, a large picture and statistics of the subject, as well as facts and trivia. Every game in the ''Halo'' series up to ''[[Halo 4]]'' is well documented throughout. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Dk visguide finalcover full.jpg|Front and back covers. | |||
File:Book-halo-visualguide-angle.jpg|The front cover and spine feature a silver metallic logo. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Trivia== | |||
*On page 4, in Statistics the word Air "Assault" is misspelled Air "Assult". | *On page 4, in Statistics the word Air "Assault" is misspelled Air "Assult". | ||
*On page 12, the main illustration used to depict [[Arcadia]] is actually the planet [[Harvest]] from the first cutscene of ''[[Halo Wars]]''. | *On page 12, the main illustration used to depict [[Arcadia]] is actually the planet [[Harvest]] from the first cutscene of ''[[Halo Wars]]''. | ||
Revision as of 11:10, July 20, 2013
Halo: The Essential Visual Guide is a visual guidebook of the Halo universe, published by DK Publishing on July 4, 2011. The book contains images and additional information on the locations, characters, creatures, vehicles, and weapons from the Halo universe.[1] Each page in the guide is dedicated to one element, focusing on its role and significance in the Halo universe. The book also features over 600 pieces of screenshots, renders and several pieces of artwork specially commissioned by Microsoft artists.[2]
The book was a collaboration of many at 343 Industries and was primarily written and overseen by Content Creator Jeremy Patenaude. In addition, 343 Industries consulted Stephen Loftus, a long-time Halo fan known for his technical analyses on various aspects of the Halo universe, as a technical advisor on some of the details, as a general fact checker, and to create additional info where needed.[3]
Official summary
Content review
Halo: The Essential Visual Guide is an A to Z of characters, vehicles, locations and weapons of the Halo universe. Each article contains an introduction, a large picture and statistics of the subject, as well as facts and trivia. Every game in the Halo series up to Halo 4 is well documented throughout.
Gallery
Front and back covers.
The front cover and spine feature a silver metallic logo.
Trivia
- On page 4, in Statistics the word Air "Assault" is misspelled Air "Assult".
- On page 12, the main illustration used to depict Arcadia is actually the planet Harvest from the first cutscene of Halo Wars.
- On page 16, it is erroneously stated that the MA5C Individual Combat Weapon System does not appear in Halo 3: ODST.
- On page 33, the MA37 Individual Combat Weapon System is mistakenly referred to as the MA5C assault rifle.
- On page 74, UNSC Forward Unto Dawn is mistakenly said to appear in Halo 3: ODST. This is likely a misattribution of the Template:UNSCship's cameo in that game.
- On page 81, the abbreviation of Flood Super Cell is misspelled "FCS" instead of "FSC".
- On page 119, the MA37 assault rifle's shroud and barrel are misaligned, giving the appearance of two under-barrel flashlights.
- On page 160, the Rookie should be listed with "UNSC Marine Corps" instead of "UNSC Navy", similar to his squadmates' entries.
Sources
- ^ Amazon.com: Halo: The Essential Visual Guide
- ^ DK Publishing: Halo The Essential Visual Guide
- ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, Acknowledgments
