Bioshock (now with post-game discussion)

08-18-2006, 01:43 PM

More stuff on Bioshock for PC and for Xbox. Some cool screenshots.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com....php?id=140684

http://www.computerandvideogames.com....php?id=139852

"Indeed, the idea of blasting a hole in a child's face, even a virtual child's face, to retrieve their stem cells and upgrade your body is slightly unnerving "

Dasilva · 08-18-2006, 04:31 PM

Looks great. I can't wait ti get this for my 360.

simpson_yellow · 08-21-2006, 02:50 AM

Thanks for the links, Roman! Interesting reading. I've been salivating over Bioshock for quite a while now - can't wait.

insane_cobra · 08-22-2006, 11:00 PM

There's a new interview on GameSpot, together with some new screenshots.

Intrepid Homoludens · 08-22-2006, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Indeed, the idea of blasting a hole in a child's face, even a virtual child's face, to retrieve their stem cells and upgrade your body is slightly unnerving. I shift in my seat again, but for different reasons this time. There aren't many games which place these kinds of decisions in the hands of the person at the keyboard, even fewer which make those decisions so central to the gameplay.

It's not just a matter of whether or not to kill a child though - there are a few alternative ways of acquiring the precious Adam. Without a Protector, a Gatherer will attempt to run away, but corner one and threaten her and she'll give you some Adam. Similarly, you can befriend a Gatherer and receive even more Adam. Of course, if you want all the Adam, you need to put your child-murdering hat on and go hunting.

Whoah.

samIamsad · 08-23-2006, 01:03 AM

It seems to get more and more obvious this game is gonna SUCK!

Spoiler:
<- er, what's going on? Surely smileys must appear spoilified (heh) as well! ADMINS! AH, whatever!!!

Btw, did anyone play SWAT4? I've heard about a pretty disturbing mission in there. And it's an Irrational game after all. Hm.

Solid Snake · 08-23-2006, 01:26 AM

It's bound to be good.

RLacey · 08-23-2006, 03:13 AM

The way I see it, Bioshock is either going to be one of the greatest games ever or one of the biggest disappointments ever. Mind you, I have no reason yet to anticipate anything other than the former

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Spiwak · 08-23-2006, 03:41 AM

Dude don't jynx it. BioShock will be mind-blowing.

Solid Snake · 08-23-2006, 03:55 AM

The system requirements will be mind-blowing too for sure.

insane_cobra · 08-23-2006, 04:51 AM

Not really, just a single regular Xbox 360.

Junkface · 08-23-2006, 05:29 AM

Makes me wish I weren't such a pansy; I'm still only about an hour into System Shock 2. I'll doubtless buy Bioshock and be too scared to continue after an hour too. I love Irrational, but it would be better for my psychological state if they stayed more in semi-tongue-in-cheek brightity bright land.

insane_cobra · 08-23-2006, 02:24 PM

More. I'm officially stunned.

samIamsad · 08-23-2006, 02:36 PM

Now imagine with what Eric Brosius will come up in the audio department. Time for some additional pants and a new rig! Wow, this looks highly, highly original. In the same way Thief did with its sick and twisted medieval steam punk'n'zombies (or whatever!) setting.

Intrepid Homoludens · 08-29-2006, 07:42 PM

A few more new screens at To The Game.

Fop · 08-30-2006, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by samIamsad

Btw, did anyone play SWAT4? I've heard about a pretty disturbing mission in there. And it's an Irrational game after all. Hm.

Frankly, I'd have preferred SWAT4 to have a lot more missions that are less crazy and spooky.

Intrepid Homoludens · 09-01-2006, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken Levine, Irrational Games

And I've got a message for game writers who put in unskippable cut-scenes: I hate you. You suck. Go write a graphic novel and leave us gamers alone. If you look at Irrational's games, we're big believers in allowing gamers to skip whatever they want and play the parts they enjoy. My goal as a writer is for the player to want to see the cutscenes. Earn your audience. Forcing people to sit through your glorified fanfic is the gaming equivalent of date rape.

I wanna have this guy's babies.

Ken Levine: Compuer Gaming World Interview at 1Up.com, 1 September 2006

Spiwak · 09-01-2006, 11:43 AM

Haha, but that's a little extreme.

Unskippable cut-scenes do suck though, at those times when you have to reload for whatever reason and sit through them over and over until you get it right (I'm looking at Sly 3).

RLacey · 09-01-2006, 01:21 PM

But hey, you just know that Bioshock will feature what are essentially unskippable cutscenes, only told ingame. It's not like Levine is going to let me skip having characters speak to me, or allow me to avoid the whole opening segment where I find my way down into the city or whatever, is he?

Intrepid Homoludens · 09-01-2006, 01:30 PM

Or course not. But then you didn't get the geist of what he meant, did you? Did you?

08-18-2006, 01:43 PM	#1
Roman5 Guest Posts: n/a	Bioshock (now with post-game discussion) More stuff on Bioshock for PC and for Xbox. Some cool screenshots. http://www.computerandvideogames.com....php?id=140684 http://www.computerandvideogames.com....php?id=139852 "Indeed, the idea of blasting a hole in a child's face, even a virtual child's face, to retrieve their stem cells and upgrade your body is slightly unnerving " Share Share this post on Twitter Last edited by Roman5; 08-18-2006 at 02:03 PM.

08-18-2006, 04:31 PM	#2
Dasilva Hitch-Hiker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: The Mediterranean Sea Posts: 4,364	Looks great. I can't wait ti get this for my 360. Share Share this post on Twitter

08-21-2006, 02:50 AM	#3
simpson_yellow Squeaky Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 1,320	Thanks for the links, Roman! Interesting reading. I've been salivating over Bioshock for quite a while now - can't wait. Share Share this post on Twitter

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samIamsad capsized. Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,534	It seems to get more and more obvious this game is gonna SUCK! Spoiler: <- er, what's going on? Surely smileys must appear spoilified (heh) as well! ADMINS! AH, whatever!!! Btw, did anyone play SWAT4? I've heard about a pretty disturbing mission in there. And it's an Irrational game after all. Hm. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Look, Mr. Bubbles...!

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08-23-2006, 03:13 AM	#8
RLacey The Thread™ will die. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 22,542	The way I see it, Bioshock is either going to be one of the greatest games ever or one of the biggest disappointments ever. Mind you, I have no reason yet to anticipate anything other than the former . Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ RLacey \| Killer of the Thread™ I do not change to be perfect. Perfect changes to be me.

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Spiwak is not wierd Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,148	Dude don't jynx it. BioShock will be mind-blowing. Share Share this post on Twitter

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08-23-2006, 04:51 AM	#11
insane_cobra gin soaked boy Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virovitica, Croatia Posts: 4,093	Not really, just a single regular Xbox 360. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ What you piss in is yours for life.

08-23-2006, 05:29 AM	#12
Junkface Grah! Grah! Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 509	Makes me wish I weren't such a pansy; I'm still only about an hour into System Shock 2. I'll doubtless buy Bioshock and be too scared to continue after an hour too. I love Irrational, but it would be better for my psychological state if they stayed more in semi-tongue-in-cheek brightity bright land. Share Share this post on Twitter

08-23-2006, 02:24 PM	#13
insane_cobra gin soaked boy Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Virovitica, Croatia Posts: 4,093	More. I'm officially stunned. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ What you piss in is yours for life.

08-23-2006, 02:36 PM	#14
samIamsad capsized. Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5,534	Now imagine with what Eric Brosius will come up in the audio department. Time for some additional pants and a new rig! Wow, this looks highly, highly original. In the same way Thief did with its sick and twisted medieval steam punk'n'zombies (or whatever!) setting. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Look, Mr. Bubbles...!

08-29-2006, 07:42 PM	#15
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	A few more new screens at To The Game. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

09-01-2006, 11:43 AM	#18
Spiwak is not wierd Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,148	Haha, but that's a little extreme. Unskippable cut-scenes do suck though, at those times when you have to reload for whatever reason and sit through them over and over until you get it right (I'm looking at Sly 3). Share Share this post on Twitter

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09-01-2006, 01:21 PM	#19
RLacey The Thread™ will die. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 22,542	But hey, you just know that Bioshock will feature what are essentially unskippable cutscenes, only told ingame. It's not like Levine is going to let me skip having characters speak to me, or allow me to avoid the whole opening segment where I find my way down into the city or whatever, is he? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ RLacey \| Killer of the Thread™ I do not change to be perfect. Perfect changes to be me.

09-01-2006, 01:30 PM	#20
Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Or course not. But then you didn't get the geist of what he meant, did you? Did you? Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien