With Failure to Connect, we asked our writers what games they were unable to connect with, regardless of their fiscal and critical success. For the month of May we will attempt to explore this issue in detail on a case by case basis.
Bioshock and its spiritual-sequel Bioshock Infinite (and to a lesser extent its actual-sequel Bioshock 2) all suffer from the same problem. A terrific opening, a dull middle, and a spectacular ending.
Let’s begin with Bioshock. We all remember how that game started: on-board a plane that crash landed into the Atlantic Ocean, swimming to the nearby lighthouse and riding the bathysphere down to the underwater city of Rapture.
It was a pretty spectacular opening. I’ll never forget how incredible that first viewing of Rapture was. The art-deco style buildings, the walkways and tunnels, the sheer scale of it all, seen from the window of a rapidly descending submarine.
Bioshock and its spiritual-sequel Bioshock Infinite (and to a lesser extent its actual-sequel Bioshock 2) all suffer from the same problem. A terrific opening, a dull middle, and a spectacular ending.
Let’s begin with Bioshock. We all remember how that game started: on-board a plane that crash landed into the Atlantic Ocean, swimming to the nearby lighthouse and riding the bathysphere down to the underwater city of Rapture.
It was a pretty spectacular opening. I’ll never forget how incredible that first viewing of Rapture was. The art-deco style buildings, the walkways and tunnels, the sheer scale of it all, seen from the window of a rapidly descending submarine.
- 5/19/2015
- by Tariq Ashkanani
- SoundOnSight
The first trailer for BioShock Infinite: Burial At Sea Episode 2 has been posted to Irrational Games’ Official YouTube account and it wastes little time before throwing a few surprises at viewers. Two major characters are making their return and if you don’t want to be spoiled on them or if you haven’t played through the first chapter yet, I suggest you avert your eyes.
Spoiler Warning from here on out.
As you can see from the trailer, not only is BioShock‘s sinister Frank Fontaine making an appearance, but Booker DeWitt is inexplicably returning, despite last being seen getting a Big Daddy drill to the chest. We already knew that Burial At Sea Episode 2 will place gamers into the shoes of Elizabeth, but it appears that the team at Irrational still has some surprises up their sleeves.
We reviewed the first part of Burial At Sea back in...
Spoiler Warning from here on out.
As you can see from the trailer, not only is BioShock‘s sinister Frank Fontaine making an appearance, but Booker DeWitt is inexplicably returning, despite last being seen getting a Big Daddy drill to the chest. We already knew that Burial At Sea Episode 2 will place gamers into the shoes of Elizabeth, but it appears that the team at Irrational still has some surprises up their sleeves.
We reviewed the first part of Burial At Sea back in...
- 1/28/2014
- by Eric Hall
- We Got This Covered
2K Games has announced that the first episode of BioShock Infinite: Burial At Sea will be available on November 12th. The Dlc will carry a price tag of $14.99 and will launch simultaneously on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.
In Burial At Sea, you will return to the world of Rapture that was brought so vividly to life in the first two BioShock games. Bearing a strong resemblance to classic “film-noir” tales, protagonist Booker DeWitt will explore the undersea dystopia on the eve of its downfall, which takes place one year before the original BioShock began. Further plot details have not been disclosed, but like all noir films, it will probably be a good, hard-boiled mystery.
In the Dlc you can expect to run into not only your companion from BioShock Infinite, Elizabeth, but some “old friends” from previous games as well. One would expect some of these friends to include the likes of Andrew Ryan,...
In Burial At Sea, you will return to the world of Rapture that was brought so vividly to life in the first two BioShock games. Bearing a strong resemblance to classic “film-noir” tales, protagonist Booker DeWitt will explore the undersea dystopia on the eve of its downfall, which takes place one year before the original BioShock began. Further plot details have not been disclosed, but like all noir films, it will probably be a good, hard-boiled mystery.
In the Dlc you can expect to run into not only your companion from BioShock Infinite, Elizabeth, but some “old friends” from previous games as well. One would expect some of these friends to include the likes of Andrew Ryan,...
- 10/25/2013
- by Eric Hall
- We Got This Covered
Exclusive Interview: John Shirley Talks Resident Evil: Retribution - The Official Movie Novelization
Dread Central recently had an opportunity to chat with author John Shirley to discuss several of his novels, including Resident Evil: Retribution: The Official Movie Novelization, Bioshock: Rapture, Borderlands: The Fallen and many more.
Resident Evil: Retribution: The Official Movie Novelization Synopsis:
Just as she finds a safe haven, free from the Undead, Alice is kidnapped by her former employers—the Umbrella Corporation. Regaining consciousness, she finds herself trapped in the most terrifying scenario imaginable. As the T-virus continues to ravage the Earth, transforming the world’s population into legions of flesh-eating monsters, Alice must fight her way back to reality in order to survive. Resident Evil: Retribution in 3D will be released on September 14, 2012. It is the fifth installment in the massively successful Resident Evil film series, based on the hugely popular Capcom survival horror video game series Resident Evil. The movie stars Milla Jovovitch and Wentworth Miller...
Resident Evil: Retribution: The Official Movie Novelization Synopsis:
Just as she finds a safe haven, free from the Undead, Alice is kidnapped by her former employers—the Umbrella Corporation. Regaining consciousness, she finds herself trapped in the most terrifying scenario imaginable. As the T-virus continues to ravage the Earth, transforming the world’s population into legions of flesh-eating monsters, Alice must fight her way back to reality in order to survive. Resident Evil: Retribution in 3D will be released on September 14, 2012. It is the fifth installment in the massively successful Resident Evil film series, based on the hugely popular Capcom survival horror video game series Resident Evil. The movie stars Milla Jovovitch and Wentworth Miller...
- 9/14/2012
- by Amanda Dyar
- DreadCentral.com
All games need a story, an irreverent quest to right wrongs or find untold secrets. This then leads to the creation of a Hero, someone who inspires awe and plays on many gamers imaginations giving them someone they can aspire to be in their dream world.
However a hero is nothing without a damn good villain to battle wits and brauwn with. Video game villains definitely lack respect, considering how much they bring to the gaming table so at WhatCulture! we have decided to bring you all a list of the top 50 video gaming villains…. to celebrate those delicious band of scum and villainy!
50. Combine Soldiers (Half-Life 2)
They may look like your standard soldiers (albeit with a bit of the s&m look about them) But make no mistake the combine are a hideously powerful force. After the death of Nihilanth, Portals to the border world of Xen began opening up,...
However a hero is nothing without a damn good villain to battle wits and brauwn with. Video game villains definitely lack respect, considering how much they bring to the gaming table so at WhatCulture! we have decided to bring you all a list of the top 50 video gaming villains…. to celebrate those delicious band of scum and villainy!
50. Combine Soldiers (Half-Life 2)
They may look like your standard soldiers (albeit with a bit of the s&m look about them) But make no mistake the combine are a hideously powerful force. After the death of Nihilanth, Portals to the border world of Xen began opening up,...
- 8/8/2011
- by Ben Colin Rayner
- Obsessed with Film
This week, NCIS (CBS, Tuesday, 8 p.m. Et) will flash back 20 years to finally reveal what happened in Amsterdam to shape Vance (Rocky Carroll); what Mossad Director Eli David (guest star Michael Nouri) risked leaving Israeli soil to defend himself against when the file was to be reviewed, knowing that a Palestinian terrorist network would try to assassinate him in Washington (an explosive went off in the safe house he and Vance retreated to at the end of last week’s episode); and what was on that single sheet of paper that Vance shredded when he first became the director...
- 11/22/2010
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
Gore Verbinski and Bioshock just can't catch a break. Back in April, Universal put the breaks on the video game adaptation because of its swollen budget, estimated to be $160 million and rising. The studio was pushing Verbinski to move production to the U.K. and take advantage of the tax credits there.
Even then, Verbinski seemed reluctant to uproot the production, and now he's told the La Times that he may be off the film because of it. "The bottom line is it has to shoot out of the States for budget reasons and my schedule may be prohibitive. There's a great script and a really interesting cast. It really comes down to the financial model now. Big movies are just not being shot in the States. I'm weighing whether I can physically go the U.K. or Australia or one of those other places with a tax rebate for a year-and-a-half.
Even then, Verbinski seemed reluctant to uproot the production, and now he's told the La Times that he may be off the film because of it. "The bottom line is it has to shoot out of the States for budget reasons and my schedule may be prohibitive. There's a great script and a really interesting cast. It really comes down to the financial model now. Big movies are just not being shot in the States. I'm weighing whether I can physically go the U.K. or Australia or one of those other places with a tax rebate for a year-and-a-half.
- 6/2/2009
- by Elisabeth Rappe
- Cinematical
You want to take a quick trip through cinema history? Not a lot of better places to start that Quebecois film maker Olivier Asselin’s Un Capitalisme Sentimental. The opening night film of the ongoing Festival du Nouveau Cinema in Montreal the film spins through a variety of styles, from classic American noir to German expressionism to the rise of 70s indie cinema and much, much more. The story? Here’s an excerpt from the Fnc description:
Fernande Bouvier (Lucille Fluet) meets Max Bauer (Paul Ahmarani) who introduces her to modern art, and Maria Rozanova (Sylvie Moreau) who teaches her to be wary of men. Meanwhile, in New York’s business circles, three men are also investing in the future: Victor Feldman (Alex Bisping), a stock market speculator, Charles Wilson (Frank Fontaine), a mine operator, and George Buchanan (Harry Standjofski), who works in the porcelain toilet trade. “It’s not the supply that matters,...
Fernande Bouvier (Lucille Fluet) meets Max Bauer (Paul Ahmarani) who introduces her to modern art, and Maria Rozanova (Sylvie Moreau) who teaches her to be wary of men. Meanwhile, in New York’s business circles, three men are also investing in the future: Victor Feldman (Alex Bisping), a stock market speculator, Charles Wilson (Frank Fontaine), a mine operator, and George Buchanan (Harry Standjofski), who works in the porcelain toilet trade. “It’s not the supply that matters,...
- 10/14/2008
- by Todd Brown
- Screen Anarchy
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