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Artist Creates Astonishing Retro Cover For BioShock Infinite

Gamer Culture

by Andrew Reiner on January 24, 2012 at 10:45 AM

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I am now a huge Alex Garner fan. A friend linked me to his Deviant Art page, which shows off some of this artist's amazing video game creations. One particular highlight is this retro-styled BioShock Infinite magazine cover. If we could travel back in time like Elizabeth might be able to, I wouldn't be surprised if this was our fourth BioShock Infinite cover.

Along with this art, Alex provides a little background on its creation. "There was only one piece of online reference for the main protagonist, Booker, so this is more my personal interpretation of him," he details in his blog. "As for Elizabeth, I wanted the paranoia of Songbird's pursuit to resonate in her pose so that's why she's looking skyward. Columbia was done in all-gold because I wanted the city to look like an idealized El Dorado floating in the sky which also accomplished having the character colors pop."

Make sure you check out Alex's other work on his Deviant Art page. His Portal 2 illustration will be hanging on my office wall.

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Filed under: News, 2K Games, Irrational Games, Gamer Culture, BioShock Infinite, JC Leyendecker, Alex Garner

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by Deadjuice Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 10:47 AM

This is a work of beauty. *slow clap*
by Smidgens Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 10:52 AM

Take all my money if you will. Please. I insist.
by the great gonzo Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 10:52 AM

wow thats pretty cool looks like the cover to the next indiana jones...

and theres no shila buff or whatever his name is!!!
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by Andy McNamara Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 10:52 AM

Amazing!
by Skedastic Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 10:53 AM

Very nice!
by Zero Gravity Ewok Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 10:54 AM

Take my money...just..just give me this...piece of...art.

Edit:I really hope Ken doesn't start a problem from her breast size because you can crealry see on this piece of art they are smaller,are you happy now Ken?
by born4this Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 10:55 AM

WOW.
by Another Matthew Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 10:56 AM

Beautiful... I bet the artist is thankful for the support. :P
by Cody Gilley Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 10:58 AM

Can we get Irrational on the line to make this an alternate box art?
by ViaDanchops Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 11:02 AM

Alex Garner never ceases to amaze. I find the fact that I haven't seen this to be incredible.
by Walnuts and Drillhands Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 11:04 AM

This is the most impressive piece of game art I have seen in some time. Everything about it is amazing.
by Harvester of Sorrow Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 11:12 AM

I'd wear it. You could have fooled me - it could have been another GI cover.
by therealminime Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 11:12 AM

Irrational should make this the final games box art. So gorgeous.
by Angus Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 11:19 AM

Very cool, I kinda want Irrational to hand out this as a poster in each copy of the game
by caramel_cod Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 12:07 PM

I actually prefer this Booker to the official one. He looks a bit rougher, like a young Tommy Lee Jones compared to the George Clooney-esque official Booker.
by DragonLord1123 Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 12:29 PM

I hope the game cover looks like this. It is an awesome piece of art.
by Baker Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 12:53 PM

This is awesome.
by ArkhamAsylum91 Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 01:06 PM

That's awesome!
by Bluecoat09 Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 01:13 PM

great artist.