The
Art of Battlefield 4
(By Martin Robinson/2013/Titan Books Hardcover)
Book:
C+
Six
years later, once again the world is on the brink of war between
China, Russia and United States, a Chinese Admiral is planning a coup
d'etat to overthrow the Chinese government, then ally themselves with
the Russians into a war with the United States. Recker and his squad
are once more called into action, as they lead a covert mission into
near futuristic of Shanghai to rescue VIPs and then escape only to
find their own armada sinking. After repelling enemy forces they
attack to destroy the enemy airfield, but then at the cost of being
captured. They then escape from mountain prison and return to their
ship on foot, and must fight an enemy warship trying bury the truth
with them.
That
is the narrative set up for Battlefield
4 and
issues as a tie-in is The
Art Of Battlefield 4,
another beautiful coffee table book from Titan Books featuring many
vistas of near future of Shanghai, based on actual places, the
pictures and games creates a fictional story of a battlefield of the
future. Along with pictures of the cities, are the aftermath of a
naval battle defeat, a huge mountain prison, the country side and the
final battle. The story is about a character and his squad leading a
minor war in order to prevent a major war, but yet having full
military war situations are spelled out well enough. The book has a
huge amount pictures of the places and setting in the game, but few
of characters and equipment on high quality paper that makes it a
great piece for fans of the game.
-
Ricky Chiang
