I spent some time sorting out more boxes in the storage. Guess what I found?
It's the art book for Bioshock Infinite. I'm glad it's still in good condition and still looks new after all these years. The Bioshock series definitely holds a special place in my gaming heart. Besides the cinematic and symbolism throughout, I appreciated the artistic style. It brought out a steampunk side of me I never knew I had.
It was the first time I've ever pre-ordered games and later related merchandise. Heck, it was also one of the first game series I chose to 100% all the achievements and replayed a bunch of times to do so. In my game library, Bioshock series stood at a solid fourth place in terms of total time spent.
And thing is, this happened while I was a university student. A time when I didn't have that much to spare, but I liked the game and its concepts enough that I had to spoil myself. So, the book is coming in to the bookshelf in the house. Now, if I could find the other Bioshock art books somewhere in that storage, I'll be golden.
Here are some more snippets from the book.
Like I said, the art has a very steampunk feel. The artists did a great job setting the tone and made it feel like it was 1912. I could post more, but it's better for you to find out for yourself. I recommend checking out the fictional advertisements and propaganda. They make you appreciate the effort and research put into those works.
Come to think of it, many of the patterns and concept arts could make some real great tattoos. Going off on a tangent, it makes me wonder if tattoo artists could draw inspirations from this type of book.
The book itself doesn't cost that much. You could get the hardcover version yourself for about $35. Of course, this isn't the only art book for the series.
