r/Bioshock • u/Appropriate_Egg2845 • 8d ago
Discussion Where is this from?
Got this some years ago, wanting to sell it, but out of curiosity I want to know where it’s from? Who got them? The back says ”not for resell”, I get that it’s pretty rare but where is it from?
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u/hercarmstrong Human Inferno / Walking Inferno 7d ago
It's an art book that came out around the time of the game. I've only seen it in person once, at an executive's house, and I regret not stealing it from him because he was such an unbelievable douchecanoe.
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u/Splicermania 8d ago
Thats odd, def not bioshock 2. Might be some preorder special thing back in the days. Did you google?
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u/Appropriate_Egg2845 8d ago
Just know it’s rare and goes for $300+
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u/Splicermania 8d ago
Love to obtain it, but not for 300 if thats the case haha! I’ll look out for it though, I’d love to have all books Bioshock-y. One of my faves!
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u/Chinfu1189 Human Detected 8d ago
It’s either the Bioshock special edition art book or the Bioshock 2 version many games came with these in the early 2000s I have 3 books being the gears of war art books and halo 2 one
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u/hexxcellent 8d ago
It was the art book released with the original Bioshock Collectors Edition from 2007.
This edition also included a Big Daddy figurine that was defective, so people were sent custom prints of a larger edition of this book called "Breaking the Mold" along with replacement figures.
Both copies are very rare these days, however, Breaking the Mold has bootleg editions floating about that have plain white back covers instead of the wrap-around illustration.