2K Games Reveals BioShock 2 Box Art

[Woodsey]

We're not judging the book, we're just judging the cover.

Alas:

"Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but more of the same on the box makes me wonder if it's not just more of the same in the box; BioShock was a good game but if I'm going to cough up for a sequel, I'm generally looking for something more than just a gussied-up rerun."

Sorry, but I think you've got it wrong here. It's a reaction driven by a dull, uninspired repeat-a-cover; what is that, if not a comment on the cover itself? It may be less important in this era of heavy sequelization but I stand by the comment I made in the Mass Effect 2 thread: Covers are important, and they have an impact.

Game covers are often "so what?" though; Arkham Asylum's is hardly inspired, nor is Oblivion's or Crysis' (and Warhead's ain't great). Both MW games are exceptionally standard, The Orange Box is just... Awful. I really don't see the impact, especially on 2 MASSIVE games like these.

Your comment did go deeper than just commenting on the cover. Yes they're a bit bland, but that's it.

It's the smell of the manual that's the real crux.

 

[The Austin]

Uggg...... This will be the year of bad Box Art....

 

[Warmoon]

meh idc about the box cover as the quality of the game itself

 

[Elesar]

Um sir. I'd like to be put in the column of people who don't give two shits about Box art.

 

[AddytheGreat]

My Bioshock cover didnt look like that. I think I got the metal one though, and its super sexy

 

[Shaegor]

I would've liked if they had gone with the Big Sister for the cover. At least wouldn't have looked like a Big Daddy found himself a new helmet and decided to give the Little Sister a piggyback ride in celebration.

 

[MrSnugglesworth]

I like the small head. Pretty interesting.

 

[Snotnarok]

Seems like it could be better, I dunno why I just don't really dig it. Oh well, yet again it's about the content inside not the cover art.

 

[GodsAndFishes]

Is it me, or does the big daddy have a sword? Look closely at the right of him.

Now that you mention it it does look like it, although anime has taught me that Drills beat Swords any day.

 

[Spleenbag]

I really don't see the need to criticize game box art. On a completely unrelated note, I like this one.

 

[joshthor]

not bad, not bad at all.

 

[Psyco Slim]

i cant unsee Bomberman's face in the Big Daddy's helmet.

 

[Pimppeter2]

Actually looks quite good

 

[ButtonedDownParadox]

I...I like it.

And to further repeat the general sentiment of this thread: That Mass Effect 2 cover is horrendous.

 

[Yopaz]

Details people, details. Are you gonna buy a book (or a game for this matter) for his cover?

The cover is quite important actually. It's there to make you interested and make you pick up the game and maybe look at the back and see if the screenshots are good too and maybe read what the game offers. The cover got nothing to do with the quality, and those who haven't heard of it before wont buy a game with a boring cover. Fans of the game will buy it regardless of the boxart though.

Honestly I like the cover.

 

[BigT65]

It's not bad, but, is that really all they could think of. I was kinda hoping for something a bit more unique. This one's basically the same as Bioshock 1 but with the prototype big daddy instead of the bouncer big daddy.

 

[A Weary Exile]

I like it better than the Collector's Edition BioShock, that cover was just boring. It's not terrific, but it's certainly not as bad as the ME2 cover art.

 

[leighjet]

not as bad as mass effect by farrrr