BioShock 2 cover is familiar, absolutely filthy
by Randy Nelson 
{ Nov 17th 2009 at 6:00PM } 
Not to be overshadowed by BioWare's latest effort to depict Mass Effect 2 in one epic cover, 2K Games has released the box art for BioShock 2 -- and it doesn't win any points for originality or cleanliness. Just like the first game's cover, it features Big Daddy (this time he's you!) and Little Sister (not you). Only now, everything's behind cracked, grimy glass and the logo's covered in barnacles. Eww.
You can lay your eyes on high-res versions of the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC covers for the sequel in the gallery below. You might want to put on some rubber gloves and grab a can of Scrubbing Bubbles before you click on 'em, though.
[Thanks, Geoff]
You can lay your eyes on high-res versions of the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC covers for the sequel in the gallery below. You might want to put on some rubber gloves and grab a can of Scrubbing Bubbles before you click on 'em, though.
Gallery: BioShock 2 box art
[Thanks, Geoff]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Sly @ Nov 17th 2009 6:02PM
i REALLY don't like the new PS3 logo. i loved the spidey font one on the side. this just looks tacky.
Sly @ Nov 17th 2009 6:03PM
oh, but awesome box art.
mywhitenoise @ Nov 17th 2009 6:07PM
I think it looks better...the thing is, I have like 20 other games that have the original design, and it just looks out of place and inconsistent.
It's too bad Sony took so long to get everything right.
[Tre got rid of the apostrophe] [blogs at trespeak.tumblr.com] @ Nov 17th 2009 6:08PM
Well, I guess Sony thinks it looks better, and honestly with the new PS3 logo, the vertical orientation wouldn't really fit all that much.
(I liked the old one better too.)
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith-ATDF Co-Founder @ Nov 17th 2009 6:12PM
It doesn't match, that's the worst part.
I need things to match...
DangerMouse @ Nov 17th 2009 6:18PM
I'm glad spidey font is gone. It wasn't anything special, and particularly annoying when Sony wrote PLAYSTATION®3 everywhere (they're not SEGA, i don't need it screamed at me). Not sure why they changed it in the first place, since the brand didn't really need a refresh after dominating in the previous generation. It does suck that the older games don't match, but at least they're not changing the case sizes like the PS1 did.
Sly @ Nov 17th 2009 7:34PM
still, it's annoying that all my games (including my hardened edition of MW2) have the old logo, except for ONE which is uncharted 2. it just annoys me every time i see it.
ThorSkaagi @ Nov 17th 2009 6:03PM
I like it. The cracked glass is a cool effect.
Monica Dickey @ Nov 17th 2009 6:26PM
Me too. I like how it's basically a sequel to the first cover hehe.
If it ain't broke don't fix it must be their cover art philosophy and I'm cool with that :)
larry raines @ Nov 17th 2009 7:27PM
@"monica" you are a dude. Get off these male-orientated sites with your blonde pic and your links to dating sites.
Everyone can see through your crap. Obviously you like and know allot about videogames, but know nothing about cars and just go to those sites to chime in. What chick on earth talks about wireless video game adapters? none, thats who.
Dude, how much do you get paid when people click through to that dating site?
justinslot @ Nov 17th 2009 8:13PM
I wouldn't have noticed if you hadn't pointed it out....but this does appear to be some fairly elaborate spam, doesn't it? I mean it's good effort spam--it tries to make relevant-looking comments in a bunch of threads--but it's still linking to a dating site.
If you google her you get some other sites that she joined in mid-October, and Twitter and Flickr accounts that also go back to October. It's at least a well-designed spam campaign.
Phil @ Nov 17th 2009 9:13PM
@ Larry,
Man, chill-out. All the comments that you are calling a 'Spam Campaign' are on-topic and are obviously written by a real human.
YOU had to click thru to her profile then to her site. Obviously you were interested in her and I think that your reaction speaks more about you than her site does about any secret advertising bot.
If you hadn't started whining about it, nobody else would've even noticed. Sounds like you're just mad you got shot down...
again.
PirateEmery @ Nov 17th 2009 6:03PM
Speak for yourself... I work with barnies and I think they are lovely.
I won't have any of this Anti-Barnacle rhetoric, Joystiq.
Blank-Mage (ATDFs Nuker) @ Nov 17th 2009 6:04PM
Do want.
[Tre got rid of the apostrophe] [blogs at trespeak.tumblr.com] @ Nov 17th 2009 6:04PM
BROKEN COVER NEED FIXING
URM0MLIK3SME @ Nov 17th 2009 6:13PM
Hopefully, the game isn't broken. (via unnecessary multiplayer)
Spike (GT: SitriStahl) @ Nov 17th 2009 6:05PM
god, what do these game companies make? they can't even get us cases that aren't cracked
and before i get downvoted, my obligatory /sarcasm tag
mywhitenoise @ Nov 17th 2009 6:09PM
downvoted for assuming I didn't get your blunt sarcasm.
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith-ATDF Co-Founder @ Nov 17th 2009 6:10PM
Did you see how cheaply made the MW2 cases were? There was hardly any plastic at all!
And I'm being serious, here.
[Darth Tre put Darth in his name like in Star Wars] [blogs at trespeak.tumblr.com] @ Nov 17th 2009 6:13PM
Downvoted for your incorrect thoughts being that we are stoopid.
(That [and all of my misspellings, for that matter] was done on purpose.)
Special Agent Steve @ Nov 17th 2009 6:29PM
I agree Darth, I was so pissed when I realized that I couldn't just STOLEN the bloody copy from Best Buy, had I merely torn off the plastic sheeting.
Nick @ Nov 17th 2009 8:26PM
Darth, I'm there with you. What the hell?
I understand the whole move toward being ecologically correct, but the MW2 packing felt so, so incredibly cheap. There's virtually no back to the plastic and it feels like the disc is being held in place by next to nothing.
West @ Nov 17th 2009 10:40PM
This and Brutal Legend too. Where's my "Okay, I can barely get the game out without cracking the disk" case-crispness?
Finest X @ Nov 17th 2009 6:09PM
Looks alright, I guess...
mendj27 @ Nov 17th 2009 6:13PM
I think it looks fine is you through the eyes of a big sister imo
URM0MLIK3SME @ Nov 17th 2009 6:14PM
I VANT TO SUCK HER BLOOD!!!!! VEHHH!!
[Darth Tre put Darth in his name like he's in Star Wars] [blogs at trespeak.tumblr.com] @ Nov 17th 2009 6:17PM
But you wouldn't be able to due to the fact that the Big Daddy suit makes your mouth inaccessible to the neck of a Little Sister.
URM0MLIK3SME @ Nov 17th 2009 6:20PM
@Darth
Who is this big daddy you speak of? I am the big sis!!!! FEAR ME!!!!
JeezWhiz87 @ Nov 17th 2009 7:48PM
In Soviet Rapture, Big Daddy is YOU!!!
Arturo @ Nov 17th 2009 6:14PM
I will buy it.
Gun Barrier @ Nov 17th 2009 6:21PM
Its a bad cover IMO. If I went to the store looking at games on the shelves I would not even realize that that was the sequel to the first. The only thing that tells me that it is a sequel is the almost unnoticeable 2 in the logo.
I think this box art will confuse people the same way that the old MW2 logo confused people into thinking that it was not a COD game.
mywhitenoise @ Nov 17th 2009 6:36PM
What moron looked at Modern Warefare 2, and couldn't see the connection between that and Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warefare?
The Pirate @ Nov 17th 2009 6:44PM
Apparently the same moron who spells Call of Duty : Modern WARfare 2 as "Modern WAREfare 2"
Quiggy @ Nov 17th 2009 6:44PM
Probably the same sort of moron who can't spell "Warfare".
Gun Barrier @ Nov 17th 2009 6:50PM
Enough people got confused for Activision to force the COD back on the game.
jay @ Nov 17th 2009 6:35PM
So, is this game ever coming out?
Quiggy @ Nov 17th 2009 6:44PM
Goddamn, that pirate's a ninja!
Torque_AOD @ Nov 17th 2009 6:47PM
2K, would you kindly change Bioshock 2's Cover to this?
http://encyclopediadramatica.com/Image:Pedoshock.jpg
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith-ATDF Co-Founder @ Nov 17th 2009 6:51PM
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Brysonial the Bison @ Nov 17th 2009 8:15PM
This box arts pretty cool I like the broken glass look its tres awesome!
Fernog @ Nov 17th 2009 8:18PM
I like it!
Wundabar @ Nov 17th 2009 8:37PM
There's a face to the left of the little sister's head
CheesePirateAssassin @ Nov 17th 2009 9:08PM
Amazing cover. Sign me up for the ultra superior PC version. *runs and hides*
Phix @ Nov 17th 2009 9:54PM
Don't worry.
They threw in Games For Windows Live.
For that "ease of use and convenience" aka dealing with a slow interface, awkward patching system, waiting for the game to load then GFW to load then finally logging INTO GFW before finally managing to play your fucking game.
....ooo, achievements linked to my gamertag! :D
Ian @ Nov 18th 2009 2:04AM
That 2 looks limp and apologetic. Much like I expect the game to be.
kevanko @ Nov 18th 2009 8:52AM
It`s not " filthy " or " grimey " ! .....it`s condensation ! water is leaking in or out !
Nate @ Nov 18th 2009 9:04AM
to visually complicated, but the idea was good.
Mr. Trauts @ Nov 18th 2009 11:44AM
You now realise that the Prototype Big Daddy looks like he has Bomberman eyes.
bill pullman @ Nov 19th 2009 3:07PM
Glad I'm not the only one that thought so. It looks comical.