I'm not sure I'll ever get into the BioShock series, and I've long since given up on Game Informer, but I'll be damned if the cover art for the October issue isn't a treat to look at!
Unveiled at PAX, the issue sports three different BioShock Infinite covers designed by Irrational Games' art team. Instead of the typical GI layout, these covers were made to mimic early 20th-century periodicals like The Saturday Evening Post. On the back sides are fictional ads for products you might find in the game's floating city of Columbia.
The attention to detail is astounding -- check out the hi-res scans for yourself in the gallery. I wonder how many people you could fool into believing these mags were authentic period publications.
October Cover Revealed: BioShock Infinite [Game Informer]
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Tony Ponce (aka megaStryke) is a culturally confused, Canadian-born Puerto Rican who grew up in Japan and South Florida ... yet can only speak English. He specializes in writing features and maintaining an immaculate goatee. Likes: Any and all things related to Mega Man, Contra, Castlevania, 2D, PB&J sandwiches, applesauce, and candy corn.
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5:00 AM on 09.05.2010
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Also, GI is a damn good 'zine. I wouldn't take it completely at face value but that goes for any news/review source you read. Including Destructoid.
I dunno how we got on the topic of GI Defense Force though. >.>
More please.
These covers are pretty insane, though. Very nice work.
D'oh! Brain fart. Fixed it.
@Everyone else
I gave up on Game Informer not because of any high opinion on journalistic integrity but because they devote way too much focus on the games I couldn't give a rat's ass about.
Aw damn haha :D
@Electrium
He's a Wii gamer: but the thing is, Game Informer (specifically Tim Turi) does a LOT of retro based stuff.
Plus, the Xbox Live Arcade and PSN are MUCH more satisfying avenues for retro gamers than WiiWare.
One of my previous colleagues, Tim, tries to do a lot of articles that link the retro age to current gaming - it might not be an entire retro magazine, but I feel like they do a decent job, considering they break the news on just about every major game out there.
I'd pick one up inside a Gamestop and just leaf through it sometime.
So you're completely unqualified to post this?
JOURNALISM.
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