I never did follow Bioshock's story

Benyamin

Benyamin

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This is what I got out of Bioshock's story: A guy founded an underwater community, and then some guy tried a coup d'etat due to first guy's tyranny and increasing mental instability. Apparently this has something to do with Ayn Rand, not sure how.

Am I the only one who didn't quite follow the story for this game?
 
i always felt it was about someone creating the "perfect" society only to have it fall apart due to the imperfections of humanity. ultimate excess.
 
I never did follow Of Mice and Men's story. This is what I got out of it: a guy wanders the country looking for work, but his retarded friend keeps fucking things up, and he ultimately has to kill him. Apparently this has something to do with rabbits, not sure how.

I never did follow Annie Hall's story. This is what I got out of it: two socially stunted New Yorkers fall in love, but gradually drift apart. Though separate, the two remain important parts of each-other's lives. Apparently this has something to do with Marshall McLuhan, not sure how.

I never did follow The Stand's story. This is what I got out of it: a man-made virus wipes out the vast majority of the human race. American survivors coalesce in to two opposing camps. Apparently this has something to do with God, not sure how.

Jesus fucking Christ. The underwater community was set up to run under Ayn Rand's ideals. That's what it has to do with Ayn Rand. Read a god damn wikipedia article if you're confused. I like hot chocolate in the morning, but everyone always uses up all the hot water to make coffee.
 
Boy, Crotch, you sure are a pleasant person to be around. I'm sure your family and (lack of) friends feel the same way.
 
[quote name='Benyamin']Boy, Crotch, you sure are a pleasant person to be around. I'm sure your family and (lack of) friends feel the same way.[/QUOTE]

Did you notice the guy nailed to a crucifix with the bibles scattered around and the words smuggler written in blood?

Did you notice the pictures of Ayn Rand?

Did you read any of the tombstones in the graveyard?

The game had the subtlety of a mack truck \\:D/
 
Yeah, it's not rocket science.

It was a society set up to run on Rand's extreme libertarian ideas, and it's a commentary that such a society would be a disaster. The "free" market doesn't regulate itself. Human's are naturally selfish and greedy and thus any human society where the market is allowed to regulate itself will destroy itself through greed. Power concentrates in a few who accumulate most of the wealth and political power, and society will eventually revolt when they realize they're getting screwed.
 
Anyone who missed the game's plot probably thinks Ron Paul is a great candidate \\:D/

Me - I just enjoy tripping up big daddies with electric wire on a flight of stairs. Stumble, zap, and goodnight Mr Bubbles
 
Cut the guy some slack, not everyone has taken political science, philosophy, and read her books.

I had a vague idea of Ayn Rand before I played Bioshock and it was nice for it to unfold while I was playing (as I didn't read any press on it before I played it).

Her basic ideals (paraphrased by me...badly) are: Everyone should be allowed to reach their full potential without concern for others or interference from government.
 
Um, my comment has very little to do with Ayn Rand. I only tagged that on at the end to lengthen my original post. I couldn't care less about her or her shitty philosophy. I played the game at small increments and was stating that I didn't follow my character's journey through the game, or why I was moving from one place to the next.
 
[quote name='camoor']Anyone who missed the game's plot probably thinks Ron Paul is a great candidate \\:D/

Me - I just enjoy tripping up big daddies with electric wire on a flight of stairs. Stumble, zap, and goodnight Mr Bubbles[/QUOTE]


i envy anyone who can play that game for the first time. that first big daddy encounter was damn intimidating as well as the creepiness of the slicers. one of the few games i played a demo and knew i had to have it.
 
i abandoned the game early on thanks to the brain dead gameplay.

loved the atmosphere and i'm sure the story is really interesting, but no thanks.
 
[quote name='panzerfaust']i abandoned the game early on thanks to the brain dead gameplay.

loved the atmosphere and i'm sure the story is really interesting, but no thanks.[/QUOTE]
Confession of a Teenage Werewolf:

I didn't think it played terribly well, either. Not my style, at the very least.
 
[quote name='panzerfaust']i abandoned the game early on thanks to the brain dead gameplay.

loved the atmosphere and i'm sure the story is really interesting, but no thanks.[/QUOTE]

This was how I saw the game.I did finish it because the story and atmosphere were really good,but the gameplay just felt like a shit version of System Shock 2 to me.It would've helped if they had more than 5 enemies.
 
There's a really good novel called Bioshock: Rapture that has the back story of Rapture. It begins with the building of the city as well as the down fall. Really good read if you're even slightly interested in Bioshock.
 
[quote name='Lyricsborn']Did Bioshock 2 add any more to the plot?[/QUOTE]
It added more to the Bioshock story but didn't elaborate much on the plot of the 1st game.
 
[quote name='Lyricsborn']Did Bioshock 2 add any more to the plot?[/QUOTE]

It basically is about a conflicting philosophy/religious ideal called altruism. It is in the same vein as the first game, but the story is not as good. It is still worth playing though.
 
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