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bluexy BATMEOWN (editor) total posts: 887 since: Jan 2012
	Log in to remove this advertisement BioShock: Infinite polling fans for reversible cover art, but disappointing main art remains Rory Young - Wednesday, December 12, 2012 1:46pm (PST) Like +my favourites Is this just another marketing survey? This whole BioShock: Infinite box art controversy really spun way out of control, but Ken Levine seems to be doing his best to sate the frustrated community. Today brought about the reveal that Irrational would include a reversible cover for BioShock: Infinite, and better yet Ken posted a poll to see which art the community would want. It pleases me to say that the most popular so far are the most different from the original cover art. Keep video game weird, mine fellow nerds! What's odd to me, however, is that several of the options are just alternative configurations of the original box art that has been shown. Is Irrational serious about using a reversible cover? Are they entirely set on the box art they have? Because the poll as it is comes across more as marketing research than what Levine claims it is. Luckily, the more unique and creative pieces are way ahead in the polls. Head on over to the Irrational Games blog and vote on what cover art you think would be best on the reversible side of BioShock: Infinite. Remember, this is not for the main art, this if for the reversible side. Or, wait a couple months until the game is released on March 26 and see the results yourself. Source: Irrational Games blog Sections: Microsoft Consoles, Console Games, PC Games, Sony Consoles View original news article news LIVE BLOG
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jacob0057 seek-o-holic total posts: 949 since: May 2007	Dec 12, 12 at 1:54pm ^ re: BioShock: Infinite polling fans for reversible cover art, but disappointing main art remains
	What's wrong with the cover art exactly? ------------------- Waiting for: Tales of Xillia.
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bluexy BATMEOWN (editor) total posts: 887 since: Jan 2012	Dec 12, 12 at 2:00pm ^ re: BioShock: Infinite polling fans for reversible cover art, but disappointing main art remains
	The controversy is a combination of the reasonable and the unreasonable: it's unrepresentative of the actual game, and it's too "typical", ie generic rugged white guy with a gun.
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kuje The Reaper Still Seekin' since: Feb 2005	Dec 12, 12 at 2:05pm ^ re: BioShock: Infinite polling fans for reversible cover art, but disappointing main art remains
	I think Ken gave a good enough reason for why they went for the current box art. I can't really blame them and I think fans should be more understanding instead of acting like spoiled children. -------------------
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bluexy BATMEOWN (editor) total posts: 887 since: Jan 2012	Dec 12, 12 at 2:12pm ^ re: BioShock: Infinite polling fans for reversible cover art, but disappointing main art remains
	Kuje I don't think, at least for the most part... I don't think there's anyone who is saying they won't play the game with its current box art, or that it's a betrayal by Irrational. Nothing so dramatic. I think people are saying, "People who really want to play this game want good box art, the people that designed this game wants good box art, why can't we have good box art?" and Levine's response of "It's not for us or you, it's for frat-boys and people in marketing who could care less about this game," is just surreal. That's hard to understand for anyone, and it's also making us reflect on the industry a bit... which is always controversial.
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kuje The Reaper Still Seekin' since: Feb 2005	Dec 12, 12 at 2:25pm ^ re: BioShock: Infinite polling fans for reversible cover art, but disappointing main art remains
	If they think this box art will help the game sell better than I'm all for it. Also now that they're actually giving us a second box art with our game everybody wins so hopefully this will be enough to please all the bitching fanboys... I mean no offence but that's what they are. -------------------
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DedValve #NOHOPELEFT,#NOOUTSOURCINGLEFT (moderator) Horror total posts: 10026 since: Nov 2008	Dec 12, 12 at 2:53pm ^ re: BioShock: Infinite polling fans for reversible cover art, but disappointing main art remains
	quote bluexy The controversy is a combination of the reasonable and the unreasonable: it's unrepresentative of the actual game, and it's too "typical", ie generic rugged white guy with a gun. not enough BLUE and ORANGE. Lol at some of the reversable covers, they are worse than the main ones. The 3 ones in the article pic are the best and most beautiful although don't really feel like their representative of the game. ------------------- White 2: 0648-5281-4976 FINALLY A DINOSAUR FIRST PERSON ADVENTURE SURVIVAL GAME THE EVIL WITHIN The Horror Forum (for noobs)
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EvilTediz597 Cut That City (moderator) Music total posts: 1556 since: Nov 2008	Dec 12, 12 at 3:13pm ^ re: BioShock: Infinite polling fans for reversible cover art, but disappointing main art remains
	Marketability? bleep marketability. They pretty much admit that they would devalue their own art for cash appeal. I suppose the reversible artwork serves as a form of compromise. -------------------
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Abyss Raider !!!!!!!!! threadnought total posts: 682 since: Jan 2012	Dec 12, 12 at 3:39pm ^ re: BioShock: Infinite polling fans for reversible cover art, but disappointing main art remains
	I don't know, I'm on the fence with the main box art... It is very generic, but it's also the only time I've ever actually seen Dewitt... Even so, I've never been one to care too much about cover art. Sure if it's amazing, I may love it and stare for a while (I.E. Darksiders II) but if it's average/generic, I'll just pop the game in and hopefully enjoy that. With that in mind, I am a big fan of reversible covers, and with that being said... I'm loving #4 and #6 the most (mainly because I love Songbirg,) but the vintage style of #4 definitely is the most eye-catching to me. -------------------
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Cain_Kousei_69 not-such-a-newbie total posts: 45 since: Feb 2009	Dec 12, 12 at 3:59pm ^ re: BioShock: Infinite polling fans for reversible cover art, but disappointing main art remains
	Vote for #6 people!
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ssbmaster Bang! no-stoppin-me-now total posts: 233 since: Dec 2004	Dec 12, 12 at 5:35pm ^ re: BioShock: Infinite polling fans for reversible cover art, but disappointing main art remains
	Numbers 4 and 6 are really awesome and I want a really big poster of both of them. Just saying. ------------------- There's a dog running about 30 mph, and there's this kid running only about 15 mph. Some old man yells at the kid 'Ye gotta catch up, lad! Ye got to catch up!' Ye got to catch up!
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Qwark forum junky total posts: 92 since: Jun 2009	Dec 12, 12 at 6:01pm ^ re: BioShock: Infinite polling fans for reversible cover art, but disappointing main art remains
	Voted for number four. Hope it's either that or number six.
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oni_hero Is not looking in your window.. Honest! N'Somniac total posts: 4718 since: Jul 2005	Dec 13, 12 at 8:25am ^ re: BioShock: Infinite polling fans for reversible cover art, but disappointing main art remains
	So wait..... People actuallly bitched about box art?!? Really?!? I couldn't care less what the bleeping box my game sits in looks like, as long as the game is fun to play they could sell it to me in a cardboard box with a picture that looked like a six year old was the artist. Honestly gamers are probably the largest group of whiners I have ever bleeping seen. "I don't like your decision! CHANGE IT CHANGE IT CHANGE IT!" Honestly does the gaming community need its baba? Its blanky? Time for a nap? ------------------- I'll teach your Grandmother to Suck Eggs!
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Dantess26 DLC = Disc-Locked Content. s-e-e-k-e-r since: Mar 2008	Dec 13, 12 at 9:14am ^ re: BioShock: Infinite polling fans for reversible cover art, but disappointing main art remains
	I like the fact that the cover is leaning more towards realism, which contrasts the in-game stylised graphics. I don't see why there would be a fan uproar, but at the same time I can see the point when people say it is a bit generic. Ken Levine's explanation behind it equating to "MAN WITH BIG GUN! FIRE! AMERICAN FLAG! I MUST BUY THIS GAME!", but at the same time I have to give Levine credit for giving us the option of different covers. ------------------- "The Sun sets forever over Blackwater Park... "
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Ville_Valo Welcome to the Blood Machine Permanently Plugged In since: Dec 2005	Dec 15, 12 at 3:43am ^ re: BioShock: Infinite polling fans for reversible cover art, but disappointing main art remains
	quote bluexy I think people are saying, "People who really want to play this game want good box art, the people that designed this game wants good box art, why can't we have good box art?" and Levine's response of "It's not for us or you, it's for frat-boys and people in marketing who could care less about this game," is just surreal. That's hard to understand for anyone, and it's also making us reflect on the industry a bit... which is always controversial. I understand it perfectly. Like he says, they spend big bucks on marketing campaigns and trailers and demos and all that jazz, but there's a whole wealth of gamers out there who will never see it. Making the box art appeal to them is super cheap and easy, and will sell games. quote kuje I think Ken gave a good enough reason for why they went for the current box art. I can't really blame them and I think fans should be more understanding instead of acting like spoiled children. That's just it. The hardcore gamers want it all. We aren't their soul source of revenue, despite how passionate we may be. Besides, it's not bad box art, it just doesn't quite show the depth of the game. ------------------- TES: Skyrim \|\| PM \|\| General PS Vita \|\| GB \|\| Playstation 3
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