Christopher Matulich writes, "When BioShock first hit the Xbox360 back in the summer of 2007, many were left in awe by a stellar plot, original gameplay and great customization options, and above all, a gorgeous yet ultimately disturbing backdrop that was the underwater city of Rapture.
Now, two and a half years later, we make our return to the dystopian society in this highly anticipated sequel from 2k Games, ready to explore the submerged depths of the mentally unstable once again, and every bit of it is as eerie and disturbing as it was before. Yet, will returning to Rapture have the same lasting, profound effect as it did the first time around?"
One of the most popular video game franchises of all time is set to receive a Netflix film adaptation, according to an announcement on Tuesday afternoon.
Gee...can't wait to see how many things they change and stray away from, oh don't forget the miscast actors
Netflix did well with Dare Devil and the Punisher and I hear the Witcher is pretty good I know when I had Netflix at the time Stranger Things was also good. But Bioshock I love the franchise Bioshock Infinite is my favorite game I would pay the $21 Canadian just to check out Bioshock. Normally I would never renew my Netflix after they did their price hike but Bioshock would be worth it.
Love Bioshock but I'll prepare myself for the likelihood this will be both crap and a pale imitation of the source material. That covers most video game adaptations and Netflix films.
The best games are able to create a never-before-seen setting and weave a completely engaging story into its DNA. One series beats almost all others out for its environmental storytelling and narrative: BioShock.
Hurts to see the word "worst" related to Bioshock saga.
The 3 games are masterpieces.
oh great. Can’t wait to see the posts of game titles in a ranked order without context as to why.
In a podcast with Wassup Conversations, Jordan Thomas, director and the writer of BioShock 2 reveals his initial ideas for a new rapture and how they were shut down by 2K.
"My first proposal was about a little sister, it was playing as a little sister and it was much more horror-oriented pace and about vulnerability, closer to Thief frankly, but I was told no, we want it to be our Gears of War, this need to be a big shooter franchise with an emphasis on the shooter element, and so what I think of the protagonist of a shooter as is a big lumbering sort of porthole on a stick with guns sticking out in front like you’re almost a vehicle."
And he also wanted it to be above the sea or in space. What a wasted opportunity.
It's surprising the game turned out to be good with this guy at the helm. The combat mechanics were actually the biggest improvement in the sequel as much as he wouldn't want to hear that, everything else was inferior.
Trying to finish Bioshock 1 before I start on this. Good review.
I can't wait to get my hands on this. I've bene trying to clear out my backlog before I get any new games, so I have Bioshock 2, Dante's Inferno, Darksiders, all on the shelf. Good review!
Great review! I'm about 80% done with the single-player portion and completely agree with this review.
Too bad I hated the first one. Not sure if I could get into the sequel.
I'm just now playing the first one and the controls are kinda loose and wonky. Definitely detracting from my experience, but I can see how it might work with the main character just being thrown into this environment. With a review score like that, I'll probably push through to try the sequel.