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[Mokus]

Bioshock 2 was made without Ken Levine and it was a great game all its own. It refined all the gameplay elements of the first game while delivering a satisfying story, though IMO not as mind shattering as the first. All I'm saying is that even without Ken's involvement, a very good Bioshock game can be had.

That is true, but it was possible because how close they kept the events to the original. It was key to respect Bioshock 1's vision and not trying to hard "I know how to make it even better".

Now why would Ken Levine involvement be so important? Is that beyond the Bioshock games are really good at - gameplay, atmosphere, level design - the story had an incredible depth (often philosophical). And it's all thanks Levine. Hard to imagine any other game developer will be able to prioritize this, or even understand its importance.

 

[nominedomine]

I have a bad feeling about Bioshock at this point, feels like it should be left alone.

 

[Ezekiel_]

Hmmmm.... maybe a remake of the remaster for 70€ each ?
It worked for a small indie named "Mean Cat", people said it's OK to pay full price for a new old game because they worked very hard to change a beard texture to 4K and also, if you never played the game, it's totally normal to pay 70€ after 10 years.

 

[ZoukGalaxy]

More like

 

[Laptop1991]

I like all 3 games, replayed them quite a few times, so i'm interested to see this news, i'm all for a new Bioshock.

 

[Salz01]

Please. Really hope there is an announcement. Play the bioshock games routinely. Hope it’s not in space, although it could be different biomes on the moon or some thing.

 

[Magic Carpet]

A Man, A City, A Lighthouse.
Blank page you can do anything.
This does not need to be a direct tie in to any existing game.
Is the Antartic setting still available?

 

[YukiOnna]

Interesting, I'm completely the opposite. I hated Infinite, and felt that Rapture's undersea world was dripping in atmosphere. I also feel like the first 2 Bioshocks were a bit more horror themed than whatever Infinite had going on.

Did you play System Shock? If so, what were your thoughts about that?

Oh it's not that I dislike Rapture or anything. The first game I felt it faltered in portraying it from a story point of view where it was barebones and ended just... like that. How it's utilized in Infinite + DLC felt more rewarding and I'm a sucker for those kinds of stories. So if they did Rapture again, I think it's overstaying its welcome. Personally, I was enamored by the cloud city of Columbia because of its vibrant colours and portrayal of American ideals and exceptionalism.

I haven't played System Shock. Is it worth visiting at this time?

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

Bioshock Infinite is the only one I like because of the main characters. Bioshock 1, was not only vomit for me, but too overrated...

I'm still sorry for having the hype when it was announced on ps3 and pc.

 

[MScarpa]

YESSSSS!! I would love a prequel, maybe the height of Rapture right before it went noodles.

 

[JonSnowball]

Bioshock and Bioshock 2 have had consistent Steam depot updates for over a year at this point. I'd imagine they're refreshing the dog shit quality Remastered releases and adding raytracing.

 

[VinnyMac]

GIVE IT TO MEEEEEEE

15 years Jesus Christ

 

[Northeastmonk]

I also feel like it’s been ages since this came out. I worked at GameStop when the first BioShock came out. I went to the midnight launch of BioShock 2 and I played Infinite with my 660 Ti at launch. I have high expectations for the next game.

 

[Captain Toad]

BioShock is an interesting franchise from a release standpoint. The third instalment is considered to be the best, which often never happens with anything lol.

The third BioShock is considered to be the best? Since when?

 

[The Alien]

The third BioShock is considered to be the best? Since when?

Source: The Onion

 

[Doom85]

Prequel has me worried, that likely implies set in Rapture or Columbia (or both). Bioshock 2, while great, didn’t grab me as much as 1 or Infinite because it was the same setting (and the Infinite DLC had us there yet again). I would hope they would understand that with a 4th installment.

 

[CRAIG667]

BioShock is an interesting franchise from a release standpoint. The third instalment is considered to be the best, which often never happens with anything lol.

Hmm, I consider myself a.massive Bioshock fan and Infinite is my least favourite, for me it's...

Bioshock, Minerva's Den, Bioshock 2 then Infinite.

 

[supernova8]

It's just another company milking another anniversary on social media for their game and a bunch of people/companies piggy-backing off it. Nothing more nothing less. Not sure how anyone can interpret it as "teasing a new game". Must be a slow news day.

 

[MAtgS]

2K: We are excited to announce Big Daddy coming to WWE2K23!

 

[ManaByte]

 

[-BLITZ-]

YESSSSS!! I would love a prequel, maybe the height of Rapture right before it went noodles.

I'm reading the book now. I would love to see how it falls.

 

[THE DUCK]

I'm more than ready for another bioshock game. Let's see what 2k can do.....

 

[AV]

Gamescom is tomorrow, right?

 

[Hohenheim]

Gamescom is tomorrow, right?

Yes. August 23, 2022 at 11am PT/2pm ET/8pm CEST and will last about 2 hours

 

[Kenneth Haight]

I know Levine isn’t involved, I will preorder the biggest manbaby collectors edition of his next game as well but also this. I’m there day one for these games, I just absolutely adore them. No atmosphere like them.

 

[Graciaus]

I liked all three and I would play a new one. People shit on 2 but it had the best gameplay.

 

[MacReady13]

For me Bioshock Infinite had a more interesting story than The Last of Us (They both released in the same year, thus I compare them)

But Infinite's story is pretty much done, excited to see what they bring to the table, its probably Bioshock 3

I thought Infinite was a brilliant game. Loved how it tied in to the 1st game. I enjoyed it far more than The Last Of Us, which I enjoyed immensely.

 

[samoilaaa]

I have a bad feeling about Bioshock at this point, feels like it should be left alone.

yeah , as much as i would love a new bioshock i doubt that this team thats working on it can make it as good as the originals , games like that cant be made in our time its just not posible

 

[MagnesD3]

Bioshock 1 is the only amazing one, I have no faith in there being one that comes even close to it after 2 attempts..

 

[GnomeChimpsky]

Bioshock 1 is the only amazing one, I have no faith in there being one that comes even close to it after 2 attempts..

It really was lightning in a bottle. Holds up really well too, atmosphere and world building was insane.

 

[MagnesD3]

It really was lightning in a bottle. Holds up really well too, atmosphere and world building was insane.

Yes and it's game balance design is excellent, with effort you can get all of the unlockables and achievements in one playthrough, there's just enough of what you need you just have to explore and oddly enough they managed to even pace the money distribution out correctly so the games challenge is mostly consistent where you will need to actually use the purchasing machines alot of times.

The only slight qualms I have with the game are the ammo craft system is just kinda there and the ending is weaker than the rest of the otherwise amazing game.

 

[ZoolNL]

I’m looking forward to this!

 

[Star-Lord]

Would they kindly do a ground-up remake of all three games using Unreal Engine 5?

I'd kill for that.

 

[DonJimbo]

Finally Bioshock for the vita
Vita means life

 

[AlteredForms]

Hmm, I consider myself a.massive Bioshock fan and Infinite is my least favourite, for me it's...

Bioshock, Minerva's Den, Bioshock 2 then Infinite.

The third BioShock is considered to be the best? Since when?

There are plenty of people who prefer BioShock Infinite as their favourite, and I'm pretty sure 2 is considered the least liked. Just look at the Metacritic numbers with BioShock having a 96 and Infinite a 94 with thousands more reviews. I'm not talking out of my ass on this one:

BioShock Infinite

Once conceived as a floating symbol of American ideals at a time when the United States was emerging as a world power, Columbia has been dispatched to distant shores with great fanfare by a captivated public. What begins as a brand new endeavor of hope turns drastically wrong as the city soon...

www.metacritic.com

BioShock

Going beyond "run and gun corridors," "monster-closet AIs" and static worlds, BioShock creates a living, unique and unpredictable FPS experience. After your plane crashes into icy uncharted waters, you discover a rusted bathysphere and descend into Rapture, a city hidden beneath the sea...

www.metacritic.com

 

[CRAIG667]

There are plenty of people who prefer BioShock Infinite as their favourite, and I'm pretty sure 2 is considered the least liked. Just look at the Metacritic numbers with BioShock having a 96 and Infinite a 94 with thousands more reviews. I'm not talking out of my ass on this one:

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Yeh, I'd have agreed but having gone back and replayed them all Infinite feels like an amazing world they didn't quite pull off, it feels empty in places where it shouldn't have.
Rapture on the other hand feels empty in places but that fits the narrative and feels natural.

 

[Varteras]

I never managed to get into this series, even though I tried. But I'll tell ya what I did get into. That porn that exploded after Infinite!

Just. Fucking

 

[Gamer79]

I really hope it’s not a prequel or at least has nothing to do with Rapture. It does nothing for me as a fan of Infinite and they’ve portrayed it enough.

Bioshock: remaster of a Remaster ocean edition

 

[Grildon Tundy]

Bioshock 1 & 2 = City in the Sea & Objectivism
Bioshock Infinite = City in the Sky & Nationalism
New Bioshock = City Underground & Communism?

The first time I played Bioshock 1 was on Christmas Break from college back in '07. It was after a family party, and I'd just gotten a second-hand computer monitor and an AV cable to hook my XBOX 360 up for cheap HD (as a college kid, I couldn't afford an actual HDTV).

I planned on putting Bioshock on for a few minutes to make sure the AV hookup worked. Popped it on around 8PM and didn't stop until I'd taken down Fontaine as the sun was about to come up. I played the whole thing without breaks, both me and the 10-inch computer monitor sitting on the floor--literally right under my parents' new 36-inch Samsung HDTV. I didn't want to stop to switch over to the actual TV. I was too immersed in Rapture.

One of my favorite games and gaming experiences of all time.

 

[Delt31]

Who considers 3 the best? It’s good but not the best

I do. By far the best and one of the best shooters. Loved the art direction and story. Truly took you to another world. Gaming at its finest.

 

[Salz01]

Where is the news? Every time I see this thread bumped I get my hopes up….

 

[Ristifer]

 

[Hugare]

lol, the social media guy was really motivated that day, huh?

 

[DonF]

 

[Apocryphon]

Where do they take the series now? I know it's the obvious route but I'm really kinda hoping it isn't space..

I can see it being a moon base though, or maybe some Hollow Earth daftness. If they do space it should just be some giant starliner and not a space station.

 

[StealthGoblin]

Where do they take the series now? I know it's the obvious route but I'm really kinda hoping it isn't space..

I can see it being a moon base though, or maybe some Hollow Earth daftness. If they do space it should just be some giant starliner and not a space station.

It is set in a fictional Antarctic city in the 1960s.

 

[Apocryphon]

It is set in a fictional Antarctic city in the 1960s.

Interesting! Thanks.

 

[ZoolNL]

I love Bioshock, but I think nothing came out of the tease, right?

 

[Onironauta]

Bioshock exclusive game is finally coming to PS Vita!

 

[Putonahappyface]

Someone is taking the piss. What kind of a tease is that nonsense.