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Original Pitch Document for Bioshock Released

by Joseph Christ · May 21st, 2010 · 7 Comments

Personally, I find this awesome.  Today irrational games has released what they submitted as the original pitch for Bioshock, including the original back story (a man going to a remote island controlled by cultists to rescue a damsel in distress) and game design choices (bio-modification allowed the player to take on qualities of different forms of sea life). What [...]

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Bioshock 2 Review

by Nick Henderson · February 15th, 2010 · 25 Comments

Developer: 2K Marin, 2K China, 2K Australia, Digital Extremes, Arkane Studios Release Date: Feb. 09, 2010 Platform: Xbox 360, PS3, PC DISCLAIMER: This review covers the single player campaign and does not comment on the quality of the multiplayer. A separate review is forthcoming. The Original Bioshock was easily one of the most captivating shooters [...]

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Managing Hype: The Case of Bioshock 2

by Nick Henderson · February 8th, 2010 · 15 Comments

In 2007, 2K Boston, formerly Irrational Games, delivered Bioshock, one of the most memorable first person experiences in gaming. Bioshock was a game unlike any other thanks to its rich, immersive world and solid combat mechanics. Now, on the eve of the year’s second high profile release, we find ourselves enthusiastic and excited for our [...]

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