This is the outer cover of the box. The special edition stuff lies beneath this innocent looking exterior.
The box itself. Oh joy, oh Rapture!
Closeups of the butterfly wing and the game imprint.
I then opened the box and was greeted with an LP from Rapture Records. Yes, it came with an actual vinyl record. It's the soundtrack to the original Bioshock Game and will likely be the only thing I don't open unless I find a record player.
Underneath the vinyl was the art book and the rolled up mini-posters. Those posters are going to Kinko's for laminating or to Hobby Lobby for framing.
Lifting up the art book we find the final two items of the special edition. On top is the Bioshock 2 Soundtrack on CD,
The final piece in this puzzle, the Bioshock 2 game. Be still my beating heart!
The story of Rapture brings you in and makes you pause. It was started with the very best of intentions, but the gradual descent into madness and horror reflects the impact that humanity has on the best of intentions. Philosophically, human greed will always screw up a good thing. That's why communism and socialism will never truly succeed unless under the rule of a tyrant.
Of course, the story involved in Bioshock also illustrates why I love literature so much. Stories give us insight into ourselves. Sometimes the mirror shows us things we don't want to see, but it simply reflects the darker parts we need to make sure do not take over.
4 comments:
It looks absolutely wonderful! I'm anxious to see the art book. Have fun today! Love you!
Happy Birthday! That looks totally awesome! I can't believe it has a vinyl too!
Wow, the packaging is amazing! We got the plain old xbox 360 case, but naturally, once started on the game, all else was forgotten!
The first Bioshock was such an incredible experience, I had my doubts that a sequel would come anywhere close. So glad to be disappointed! I'm impressed how faithfully they are sticking to the Randian elements of the story, which give Rapture a special kind of creepiness, and that the sound design and voice acting are again top-notch.
James
http://zheist.blogspot.com
Am. Jealous.
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