Halo Encyclopedia | DK Publishing | Great reference, not enough information

Halo Encyclopedia | DK Publishing | Must have for all Halo fans!

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	Halo Encyclopedia DK Publishing DK Publishing, 2009 - 352 pages average customer review:based on 34 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Great reference, not enough information

This is a nearly complete listing of everything found in the Halo Universe - of that I was very happily surprised. There are a few timelines that are completely astounding with the level of detail they go in, as well as the linearity that they follow in the often-confusing details and stories littered throughout the creatively crafted Universe. This is a great, interesting read for any Sci-Fi junkie and any level Halo fan.

Don't go too far into that though - I am [admittedly] a giant Halo nerd who has the fan website, on forums, and constantly debates with friends regarding minute details and dark corners of the franchise. This book, however, does not go into the level of detail I was hoping for in a lot of categories. It has pretty visuals, some new concept art, but it just sometimes slaps a few text blocks of commonly-known facts about something without creative insight. Some of the entries (the engineers for one) almost word for word copied and pasted from the Halo Beastarium that came with Halo 3, and if you feel like you know a lot about the Halo Universe, this feeling will become quite common the more pages you turn.

On a side note: this book is somewhat difficult to read in a plane - it is almost too wide to fully open up. But that's a great thing when reading in my living room.

I have to give this 5 stars simply because of the craft and history involved and because of what another reviewer stated - all the years of work put in here would be a shame to see anything less. It IS nearly complete of facts *near*the time of Halo 3: ODST coming out, but offers relatively little NEW information beyond that. Don't hope for Reach spoilers.

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Must have for all Halo fans!

Great book. Great art, great info on a great sci-fi title. I highly recommend it, weather your a noob or you've been there since Combat Evolved.

HALO Galore!

This book is Beyond Excellent! An absolute must for any and all HALO fans at every level. Price on Amazon is half of that at bookstores and mine arrived within days!

A Must-Have for Halo Fans

But then again, what Halo product ISN'T a must-have for Halo fans. The Halo universe has expanded far beyond the adventures of the Master Chief. This tome includes information on all the stories, characters, vehicles, weapons, etc. from the games, books, and comics; there's even stuff that some die-hard fans may not have come across before. The reason I give it four stars rather than five is because I was hoping for a more detailed, technical volume with schematics, size comparisons, cutaways, etc. I hope some day Bungie decides to make such a book, but in the meantime the Halo Encyclopedia will do quite nicely.

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Mediocre

I found the Halo encyclopedia to be a letdown overall. The artwork is excellent and well reproduced, and included some stuff I had not seen before. Where the book falls down is the supporting text. It is very shallow. If you have already played all the games and read the Halo novels, you will find little to nothing in here that you don't know already. While the number of subjects covered in the encyclopedia is impressive, that coverage is very shallow and insubstantial. So who is this book for? If you're a hardcore Halo fan, this book has nothing new to offer. And if you're not, why would you even consider buying a Halo encyopedia anyway? Get it if you like the universe and want some nice artwork. But don't expect a book of stunning revelations, deep insights, or much else besides the artwork.

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