Originally posted by Nemesis X
I know what bio means but Bioshock gave me an underwater vibe. It's one of those things that you know what you feel but you can't explain why. Sounds silly I know but just go with it just like how I went with you calling me a waffle.
But the difference is, no one cares what you feel or think.
It's called BioShock because the guize are modified with supa powah (Like Plasmids) and that the shock is from messing around with the body or something. Evidently, it still retains that in the game.
Fun Quote I found
I guess it's about a 'shock to the system'. In this case the system is the human body, much as it was with System Shock 2 (one of BioShock's design premises was alteration of the human body. It also posed the question 'when does a human cease to be human?' (although it seems that these concepts, which might have served as inspiration, have probably become a little diluted through the creative process)).
Originally posted by Smasandian
After reading the Levine interview, supposedly this game has no common ground in regards to Rapture and that universe.It's own separate game. The only reference to Bioshock is the feel of the game aka how the city of Columbia is its own separate character.
In my opinion, it should be called something else because everybody will be confused with the title and assuming its based on Rapture and the first two Bioshocks.
It will be like how Bioshock was a spiritual successor to System Shock 1 and 2 but there's no connection between them.
It seems they're going to make Bioshock similar to the Final Fantasy series, in that perhaps each game will carry the moniker but not have anything in common with the last game, aside from a few elements.
Originally posted by BackFire
It seems they're going to make Bioshock similar to the Final Fantasy series, in that perhaps each game will carry the moniker but not have anything in common with the last game, aside from a few elements.
Yeah, that's basically what Ken Levine said. He even referenced Final Fantasy.
While I agree that it works with Final Fantasy as of right now, it's because people are used to it.
But with Bioshock, I think it's a bad idea. People will expect that it will be referenced to the the series "Bioshock". It seems that either a. he did this purposefully or b. publisher wanted the name Bioshock for marketing purposes.
It probably won't help that it will play very similar to all the Shock game so people will be extra confused and to me, the name gives out a "we want your money so we named the game very similar to Bioshock 1 and 2 to catch peeps unawares."
I personally don't like the name. It oozes corporateiness.
Screenshot of the Handyman in action:
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/07/see-the-first-in-game-shot-of-bioshock-infinite-handyman/
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LOL.
Does that answer your question, Nemebro?
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more scans
http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2010/09/06/exclusive-bioshock-infinite-screens.aspx
Originally posted by Nemesis XLOL "big gentleman"
Screenshot of the Handyman in action:
http://www.joystiq.com/2010/09/07/see-the-first-in-game-shot-of-bioshock-infinite-handyman/............