Talk:BioShock

Bioshock is coming alone.

Why I Hate Wiki's

Okay, so I put up the extensive merger of 75.6.222.220's vandalism with the original. Basically, 75.6.222.220 has the issue of fanboyism, wanting everyone to Harvest, and atrocious grammar (not claiming I'm perfect either but...). Oh, and he replaced the entire article. (And yes, I replaced it aswell)

A revert would have worked but the previous version wasn't much better.

Basically, spoilers (especally methods for beating a "boss") should be avioded, I reincorporated and rewrote the section so that it explains how Bioshock's environment can be used in combat. (A note: Unlike SystemShock, Hacking in bioshock freezes the game... you need not stun an enemy to hack a console)

Blatant Praise is more annoying than useful. Reading "OMGz BIOSHOCK is the BEST GAME EVAR" is more likely to make people think otherwise than expanding the current article. Explain why bioshock is "awesome" if it is truely great then you should be able to paint that picture with words... not leave me wondering if its just a fanboy thing.

I think 75.6.222.220 made most of these type edits but... [soure_text|descriptive_text] the descriptive text should allways be similar to the source text, changing the U-Invent to "a vending machine" is confusing, Wiki's LOVE to link to eachother, and if someone wanted to know what a U-Invent was they would click the link, or there could be text explaining it... but you shouldn't go renaming the World of Rapture. (And it's not a spoiler to tell people there are "little sisters" and "Big Daddys" in the game...)

There were various other aspects, including a few repetitive lines (Mainly talk about Plasmids and EVE). Out of context thoughts (parethises are okay in conversation, but try to incorporate the words phrases instead of separate them). Some personal opionions and some general confusion caused by rushed writting.

I didn't work on expanding the article, mainly removing everything that was... bad... and trying to organize it into a more concise format... eitherway, what I wanted to point out was whether this gets reverted or not, it was a bloody lot of work. If you want to expand a wiki thats fine, but blatantly rewriting it without even discussing your rewrites... Meh, it's your problem now... I was just putting up my edits to the page before the server went down. (or I got banned, perhaps) 64.238.178.124 18:25, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

SHUT UP

Gameplay Modes

What are the differences in the game on Easy, Medium, and Hard? If someone knows, could they make a section on the page because I don't know and I don't want to put an unfinshed section on the article. 173.32.11.67 21:32, 28 April 2009 (UTC)

Hello? Still Wanting an answer... OneMind 18:39, October 11, 2009 (UTC)

This FAQ has the details.

BlueIsSupreme 03:47, October 12, 2009 (UTC)

Trailers

Do we have an article for BioShock trailers? If not, would it be plausible to make one? Toukashi 03:50, October 22, 2009 (UTC)

There is not one here yet, but is there a need for a page of trailers? If so, We should make sure that the ones we get are the highest possible quality, preferably from the official sites.

BlueIsSupreme 04:01, October 22, 2009 (UTC)

Trivia

Call of duty 5's nazi zombies has many features similair to BioShock. the zombies are like the splicers in many ways, through both creation and look, the teleports look remarkably like the vita-chamber, the perk soda's come in almost exactly the same way as plasmids and gene tonics ect, the pack a punch machine is the power to the people machine . there are many simalarities between the two but it is missing some major things like big daddies and little sisters which would be in breach of copyright law.

Safety?

I have noticed the prominence of needles and syringes in both games. But is this actually safe? Wouldn't the constant injections cause some sort of internal damage over time? Just wondering.

Type Omega 21:24, March 11, 2010 (UTC)Type Omega

My dad being a medic and telling me things,yes it would be very,VERY dangerous.But hey,just a game.:)24.112.4.79 03:49, September 17, 2010 (UTC)

Parody Video

Amusing enuf....

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQYUXFLY728

Saving/Harvesting NO little sisters

Watching a speed run, the guy didn't save or harvest any of the little sisters, and he got the good ending. Should this be included in the article?Brainwasher5 (talk) 20:26, February 14, 2014 (UTC)

"Would you sacrifice your humanity?"

Why would Ryan need to say this  (is it mouthing the developers way of thinking - they paint everyone who doesnt think like they do as already assumed to be monsters)??

Ryan wouldnt need to say something this absolutist.   SO he was 'Betrayed by the weak', who also betrayed so many other people in Rapture also ???    SO Killing them is the only option?  (apparently thats the only option the writers are giving him).  Are the people who betrayed him and Rapture even 'innocent' to begin with ?   Ryan was a man who found solutions.  

Its a stupid statement like asking Ken Levine - "If what you absolutely loved would otheriwse be destroyed,  then  Would you kill the innocent, give up your humanity??  Answer yes or no. "

Sorry, its to much a contrivance to MAKE Ryan a one-dimensional strawman.

Imagine if Ryan proposed to have an ADAM-based Amnesia Tonic created that would wipe the memories (of Rapture) from those who wished to leave (and thus not compromise the safety of the rest who wish to stay) ??    But no, in Rapture the City of wonders, no such option is ever suggested - even if the plot still has Ryan die.

BTW  - Where is that quote in the game?

75.36.139.198 12:36, August 21, 2014 (UTC)

From The original trailer

Unownshipper (talk) 00:24, August 22, 2014 (UTC)

So is that considered canon?    Its a dramatic presentation not something from the actual game.

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Wouldn't be funny (illogical of course) if they left that verbage in for your little Lighthouse Descent introduction (shown as if the people going there didnt already know 10X as much before they would actually go or be allowed to go...  And since the people stopped coming in 1952 so how/why is there a ADAM product advertisement ??...  so whats a little MORE illogic?). 

Anyway Just like letting you hear early some radio transmissions of Atlas NOT being so warm and fuzzy -- a better psychodrama for the game if you really didnt know who to trust (versus being a  ignorant dupe/pawn just being led by the nose like a beeve on the way to the abattoir as you basicly were throughout the game.)

Heh, bees- the BD is in a sealed suit...

75.36.142.37 08:54, August 22, 2014 (UTC)

Why must you criticize everything?

Unownshipper (talk) 21:05, August 22, 2014 (UTC)