Comments on: Daddy Issues: BioShock 2 Launch Trailer

By: Miles of the Machination

Miles of the Machination — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:33:13 +0000

@IvanHoeHo Although I agree that the architecture could have better reflected both the ubiquitous liberal freedom, and the undertones of political menace, this would probably wind up way too contrived a justification. So they found a satisfying medium in creating an art style that was essentially a big, extravagant version of the popular art deco style that was around decades before the game was set, and I think this raises an interesting point in proving just how institutionalised Rapture’s citizens had become when its architecture and culture represented a bygone era.

By: clive dunn

clive dunn — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:19:22 +0000

@IvanHoeHo

You have the first recorded case of Art-deco-itus.. Congratulations!

You’d absolutly hate the furniture in my house. A small company in Brighton (UK) make exact reproductions of art deco furniture. We got a couple of sofa’s based on ones that were on the Normandie Cruise liner (at the time the largest on the ocean) .
Anyone with any taste and couple of grand to waste on furniture should check out http://www.artdeco-sofas.com/

By: Miles of the Machination

Miles of the Machination — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:46:38 +0000

@Wulf Although I disagree with your assumptions of what the game will be before anybody has been given a chance to have a good look at it yet (exluding journalists who are locked away in their ivory towers, paved with non-disclosure agreements), I do agree that a fresh look would be great. Ages ago I wrote about the trends in plot and setting progressions in sequels and used Bioshock 2 as an example. At the time the only sparing information was on that Something in the Sea website, and this got me all excited about the potential for a first person adventure game in which a private detective follows the trail of the events mentioned in the news snippets. I never really bothered to develop the plot much further, but something like Bioshock could really benefit from radical plot directions, without feeling as if it is constrained to the events and locations in the first one. Also, I agree with what was said on the podcast, having a lot of the abitrary combat with splicers pruned down would greatly benefit the atmosphere.

By: The Sombrero Kid

The Sombrero Kid — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:55:16 +0000

i wasn’t stung by bioshock but i was stung by mass effect and vowed never to buy a game with install limits again, which i wont.

By: Johnny Go-Time

Johnny Go-Time — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:09:26 +0000

On topic, I saw this over at Destructoid, and can’t unsee it: http://www.game-rave.com/bomberman.jpg

By: Kakrafoon

Kakrafoon — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:54:42 +0000

Yes, but it’s such a nice and jaunty song about shooting things… Very nice touch to include it.

By: poop

poop — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 06:22:02 +0000

that trailer elevated the game from complete disinterest to $5 steam christmas sale for me :)

By: Piotr_Skut

Piotr_Skut — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:58:44 +0000

Funny that they have “Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition” playing in the background in this trailer when there are no firearms on screen.

By: IvanHoeHo

IvanHoeHo — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:24:53 +0000

Yeah, you know what else was popular around that time? (well, -25 years, but who’s counting?) Nazi-Roman architecture! I might not be a big fan of imperialism, but the shit they build is always awe-inspiring.

There’s this retro diner near my university when I was studying not 2 months ago; the food’s great, but their furnishings literally made me cringe every time I went. I’m not saying I prefer intimidating columns and long, featureless hallways next time I visit, but I guess art deco architecture is just really not for me.

By: Lemon scented apocalypse

Lemon scented apocalypse — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:01:28 +0000

@IvanHoeHo
This comment made me sad

By: Ushao

Ushao — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:08:31 +0000

It’s called Art Deco. Rather popular style around the time that Rapture was built.

By: Polysynchronicity

Polysynchronicity — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:46:32 +0000

I think it’s an ammo feed, good sir.