The BioShock game’s most hardcore players are familiar with the gameplay that it is not like other first-person shooting genres. Using sci-fi, horror and other fascinating elements, users discover the Rapture city of underwater along with its dark history. Unlike conservative veteran, there is an RPG progression system present that will support to enhance your abilities and armaments to better go against challenges.

 

I'm not a gamer.   I do, however, appreciate a well built game: that is, some games simply have spectacular art.  I want to horde gamer books, books that start out with 'The Art of' because they're all just gorgeous. 

 

This is no exception.   It's no surprise that the book praises the artists, not only because they have to, but because they're right.   The artists on display here are simply talented, beyond talented, and clearly dedicated to their craft.   There are words used to describe how they work - agonize, as in they agonize over details, and there are descriptions of how obsessive they are about the work in the game, right down to the textures.  

 

Knowing nothing about Bioshock?   Well, this book makes me want to know more.   There are automatons, there's a system of powers, some that seem magical as they're potion-powered, and there's a historical quality that shines through in everything from the characters themselves, to their clothes, the architecture, and the weapons.   

 

I understand why gamers get so involved, why the world is so real to them: good games, made by people who love their work, are made with the gamer in mind.   It's made to involve them, to enrapture them, to get them to lose themselves in the games. 

 

The world is created so that every detail should tell the gamer that this is all real.  And that's a beautiful thing to say. 

 

One book into the newest Humble Bundle, and not only is it already worth the fifteen dollars I spent, I think this bodes well.   It makes me motivated to read again, and I really, really needed that right now.   

I actually finished this book a while ago, but have been putting off reviewing as I am not sure what I think of it...

I think my main problem with it was that when I read what the book was about before I started reading it, it actually looked like it was a different story. Turns out that it was describing the first Bioshock game, not the book! (I think this has been corrected now.) So when I started reading it got a little confusing, and it took me a while to 'readjust' to what the story was about.

I enjoyed reading about how everything was created and what happened before the Bioshock games though! I found the first half of the book was quite slow going, but it picked up a bit towards the end. I think they could have made a lot more out of the story, so I was a little bit disappointed.

I would recommend this book to Bioshock fans that are interested in how Rapture came to be :)

I actually finished this book a while ago, but have been putting off reviewing as I am not sure what I think of it...

I think my main problem with it was that when I read what the book was about before I started reading it, it actually looked like it was a different story. Turns out that it was describing the first Bioshock game, not the book! (I think this has been corrected now.) So when I started reading it got a little confusing, and it took me a while to 'readjust' to what the story was about.

I enjoyed reading about how everything was created and what happened before the Bioshock games though! I found the first half of the book was quite slow going, but it picked up a bit towards the end. I think they could have made a lot more out of the story, so I was a little bit disappointed.

I would recommend this book to Bioshock fans that are interested in how Rapture came to be :)

After reading/going through this book, I want nothing more than to go play some more of the game. Yes, for those of you unaware, Bioshock: Infinite is a 2013 released video game. Both similar and yet very different from the original Bioshock games. The art here is incredible. When playing the game, it is easy to miss things are the scene is constantly changing. This give you the change to really stop and look. Especially at some of the enemies you fight. This book really breaks down how things work. Details drawings of weapon's parts, enemies, characters and more. They even show how the architecture for the game was done. I loved how we get to see all the initial drawing concepts for Elizabeth. How they toyed with various ages, clothing, hairstyles, etc. Very enjoyable to look at. Also very cool was how we get to see things that ultimately didn't make it into the game, such as extra enemies. My only real complaint is that I would have liked to see more time put to use in explained what I was sometimes looking at. Where an idea came from, etc. The books Shows so much, but Tells so little. A better blend would have nice. Not much time spent actually reading. Lots of time looking at fantastic drawings! Nicely done.