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BioShock Infinite’s cover art is lackluster but has purpose

GameZone writes, "While this is purely my opinion, I feel the need to point out the fact that I feel that the cover art for BioShock Infinite is just mediocre. The heroic pose of Booker DeWitt instantly reminds me of Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune cover art or even any moment depcting Ash Williams from Army of Darkness. With a project as amazingly awesome and awe inspiring as BioShock Infinite, it comes down to me just wanting something more original and something I shouldn’t be able to compare to anything within the first five seconds of looking at it."

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Cryptcuzz4160d ago

I think it looks pretty awesome as well. Also, the author zoomed into just show Booker, but there are much more to the cover.

Kanzes4160d ago (Edited 4160d ago )

I think it's a great idea.. they try to show Booker and Elizabeth relationship on the cover which is the main theme of this game

nukeitall4160d ago

I think the cover was a pretty bad choice as it was a complete turnoff. If I didn't know better about the game, I would have avoided it.

Ben_Grimm4160d ago

Wow, are we seriously getting multiple articles on the cover of Bioshock being weak?

Nonsense!

Jinkies4160d ago

Hey a company does something wrong, you let them know about it...big or small. It shows them that there fanbase cares...and they are a force not to be reckoned with, you know to keep in mind with future decisions.

Ben_Grimm4160d ago

The game is going to be amazing and the cover box isn't even bad compared to what else has been released.

And in my opinion the company didn't do anything wrong. I saw the cover and thought nothing of it. I was more excited that this gem was coming soon.

Could the art be approved upon? Sure, but what box art couldn't be approved upon after the fact.
Every one of them can.

You want to talk bad cover art:

http://cdn0.spong.com/pack/...

http://gamesdbase.com/Media...

Yea, let's talk bad covers now! HA!

DigitalRaptor4160d ago (Edited 4160d ago )

Ben, those covers are from YEARS ago. Standards have changed. When you see a beautiful box art, you should appreciate it. When you see a distasteful one, you should comment on its distastefulness.

We're talking about a company who should be caring about the substance of the entire package they're releasing. With a series like BioShock, most people expected better than a generic 'hero with gun looking deep in thought' look that has become almost a running joke.

I'm just shocked that Elizabeth isn't on the front of this and neither is the Songbird. As someone who appreciates fine art, they could've done so much more. Something less generic and something that represents the game a little better than a man with a gun who's visage you won't even see for the entire game. And I know Gordon is on the cover of Half-Life 2, but that's simply because he is iconic and it's neither generic nor distasteful.

ironfist924160d ago (Edited 4160d ago )

They shouldve had Songbird protecting/being with Elizabeth, similar to the past covers of Big Daddy's and Little Sisters

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deletingthis346753344160d ago

QQ

End of the world. If the game turns out well nobody is not going to buy it just because of box art. People really are idiots.

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Top 10 Rarest Xbox 360 Games That Are Worth a Fortune

Twinfinite: “War may never change, but the prices of rare games do!”

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Christopher273d ago

"And lastly, famous Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling helped to create the action-RPG’s setting. What’s really fascinating, though, is that the game was partially financed by taxpayers from Rhode Island (which allegedly lost the state millions of dollars). Yikes!"

1. Now infamous Schilling
2. No allegedly, it did. And they couldn't pay it back.
3. What really lost the money wasn't the SP release but the MMO they were working on. This was supposed to be an introduction into the MMO world.

Soy273d ago

I hate counting limited editions for these lists. I mean, they're made to be rare and expensive. It's far more interesting to hear about the NCAAs (even if most people know that one already) and the El Chavos than some massive hit that came with a $200 statue at retail.

gamerz272d ago

Me too. Here's the best I can do:

El Chavo Kart $90.14
NCAA Football 14 $87.72
Spiderman: Edge of Time $75.94
Spiderman Web of Shadows $75.09
Spiderman: Shattered Dimensions $67.76

Christopher272d ago

Wow, El Chavo Kart is not at all what I expected by the name. 100% looks like a Sackboy Kart game.

Soy272d ago

It's so odd that so many Spider-Man games are seemingly given lower print runs, even if they're not the best games.

jznrpg272d ago (Edited 272d ago )

Most Xbox games don’t hold as much value compared to other systems. Kameo, Blue Dragon, Last Remnant , and a handful or 2 of other games that I kept.

sadraiden272d ago

Fallout 3 and Bioshock Infinite are the rarest games of all time.

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8 Best Games Set In A Multiverse

One of the biggest TV and movie tropes in the last decade has been the multiverse, the idea of exploring multiple dimensions to uncover alternate versions of existing ideas. From both a business and creative perspective, it makes sense why established franchises are shaking things up in this way.

However, there aren't many video games latching on to this trend, as rendering multiple worlds in real-time is a difficult feat and the medium is relatively young in comparison to its contemporaries, making crossover opportunities more difficult. Still, there are a few great titles that manage enough to overcome these challenges, and here are some of the best examples.

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Christopher292d ago

While I love someone mentioning Planescape, not really multiverse. Planes and dimensions, yes. But, they are typically their own locations and are very rarely tied to another 'verse' let alone another plane. The only things that are directly tied are the ethereal and material planes. Otherwise, they are dimensions created of their own design and goals by the creator/owner and not comprised of 'their own version of another dimension'.

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Bioshock Infinite vs Clockwork Revolution Comparison

See what a side-by-side comparison of Clockwork Revolution vs Bioshock Infinite looks like.