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[Draugoth]

On the most recent episode of Sacred Symbols, Colin Moriarty explains that he has heard new Bioshock details from one of his sources.

• Antarctic city setting.
• 1960's time period.
• City is called Borealis.
• Still referred to internally as 'Parkside'.
• Game will link directly to previous Bioshock games.

However, this should be taken with a grain of salt - Colin states that he is confident in the source, but in corroborating the information with a separate source, some details may not be accurate.

What both sources did agree on was the Antarctic setting.

 

[OmegaSupreme]

I'd put money on this being true.

 

[Ceadeus]

Interesting setting if so. Borealis like in Aurora Borealis so it makes sense!

It immediately made my thought of The Thing!

 

[Fools idol]

some screenshots are supposedly being shared around a discord of a 1:40 min gameplay video. No video leak yet and haven't seen my self will check when im home from work

 

[Come On Tars]

I can dig it

 

[DGrayson]

Honestly a better sounding idea than space. Although that could work too.

This sounds more interesting imo

 

[MaKTaiL]

All I wanna see is a man, a lighthouse and a city.

 

[Con_Z_ǝdʇ]

Next gen ice rendering incoming!

 

[skit_data]

Nice, ice.

 

[Connificent]

 

[skit_data]

Interesting setting if so. Borealis like in Aurora Borealis so it makes sense!

It immediately made my thought of The Thing!

Aurora Borealis is from "Borea" the old greek word for "northern wind".

 

[skit_data]

(completely innacurate statement btw)

 

[EverythingsOverrated]

Never been too big of a fan of winter settings for long stretches. It gets old pretty quick. Hopefully there's enough indoor areas to keep the settings fresh.

 

[brian0057]

Ken Levine (or 2K, I don't know) saw Valve not making Half-Life 3 and said: "Fine. I'll do it myself."

 

[Nikana]

This is true.

 

[THE DUCK]

Sounds good to me, could be good!

 

[Bragr]

Man, everything getting spoiled these days.

 

[CatLady]

This could be a really interesting setting or a really monotonous one if it's only snow and icescapes. Hopefully they can create something as interesting and immersive as Rapture.

 

[pqueue]

Borealis... Aurora
Arctic setting....

HALF LIFE 3 CONFIRMED!!!!!!!

 

[amigastar]

Still have to play Bioshock Infinite. Gonna start it today.

 

[ButchCat]

Bioshock Isolation sounds like a fitting title for an Antarctic city albeit not the most creative.

 

[Putonahappyface]

• Antarctic city setting.
• 1960's time period.
• City is called Borealis.
• Still referred to internally as 'Parkside'.
• Game will link directly to previous Bioshock games.

 

[DrCheese]

Honestly a better sounding idea than space. Although that could work too.

This sounds more interesting imo

Bioshock in space has already been done. That it's called Prey (2017) doesn't matter

 

[Pagusas]

is BioShock 2 worth a play? I loved the story of BioShock 1 and BioShock Infinite, but even narratively never felt BioShock 2 was even referenced as any sort of connecting story to them (regarding how BioShock Infinite connected to BS1)

 

[jigglet]

Borealis - what a cool / fitting name

 

[Kev Kev]

Honestly a better sounding idea than space. Although that could work too.

This sounds more interesting imo

agreed. i loved the idea of bioshock in space, but antarctic in the 1960s sounds perfect for a bioshock game

 

[Umbasaborne]

Man, everything getting spoiled these days.

How is that a spoiler, you would have found that out when the game was announced

 

[Bragr]

How is that a spoiler, you would have found that out when the game was announced

"How is it a spoiler that Abby killed Joel, you would have found that out when the game comes out."

 

[Lukaku's First Touch]

HL3 confirmed?

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Call it BioFrost

 

[Hendrick's]

Geoff keighley EXCLUSIVE

 

[Draugoth]

"How is it a spoiler that Abby killed Joel, you would have found that out when the game comes out."

Fuck man, i didnt play the game yet!

I got spoiled with that info anyway before

 

[Edder1]

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[Hugare]

All I wanna see is a man, a lighthouse and a city.

I can already see the reveal trailer being a man walking during a snow storm, not being able to see a thing ...

Then the storm starts fading away, and bam, a lighthouse appears out of nowhere. Trailer ends, "Bioshock Borealis".

Very excited. Love this series so much.

Yes, even Infinity

 

[metaru_geah_sorrido]

is BioShock 2 worth a play? I loved the story of BioShock 1 and BioShock Infinite, but even narratively never felt BioShock 2 was even referenced as any sort of connecting story to them (regarding how BioShock Infinite connected to BS1)

Did you like the transformation in Bioshock? If you did then you will enjoy playing as a Big Daddy in the sequel.

If you also enjoyed Bioshock's combat and wanted more atmosphere and levels and weapons, yes, buy it for a few bucks.

I don't think the villainy was as delicious, and it plays a bit like Resident Evil 2 meets Rapture I guess?

 

[Northeastmonk]

A 60's dystopian setting in space sounds like fun science fiction. Mentioning Antarctica reminds me of "The Thing" than it does some dystopian world. The Antarctic setting reminds me of the original BioShock. They just floated south and built the city. I am optimistic and curious to see what they do.

is BioShock 2 worth a play? I loved the story of BioShock 1 and BioShock Infinite, but even narratively never felt BioShock 2 was even referenced as any sort of connecting story to them (regarding how BioShock Infinite connected to BS1)

yes, the DLC especially. Minerva's Den is good. The story adds some to the original and you get more Big Daddy lore. There's a decent antagonist with a decent plot overall. It has good combat. It isn't as engaging in terms of character development or build up towards the end, unless you're enjoying what they throw at you with enemies and objectives. It's worth checking out if you're a fan.

 

[ChuckeRearmed]

Cryostatis?

 

[FunkMiller]

This sounds great. An Antarctic setting, with the vibe from The Thing would be excellent.

I'm so ready for another Bioshock game at this point.

There's always a lighthouse. There's always a man. There's always a city.

Still one of the greatest overarching narratives in video games.

 

[CapnAmaricrunch]

No Ken Levine?

 

[sircaw]

Never been too big of a fan of winter settings for long stretches. It gets old pretty quick. Hopefully there's enough indoor areas to keep the settings fresh.

Bio-domes i imagine, could be fantastic with desert, forests, could be a tram link to various sites just outside the city or beneath it,

 

[AmuroChan]

Good go see some outlets picking this up and actually citing Colin.

 

[balls of snow]

Open world city please. The hardware is there to do it justice.

 

[Kdad]

Interesting setting if so. Borealis like in Aurora Borealis so it makes sense!

It immediately made my thought of The Thing!

Except that in Antarctica its aurora australis not borealis?

 

[xrnzaaas]

The setting seems way less insane than in the previous games. I'm just interested in the gameplay and if it's actually a gaas kind of game for me to ignore.

 

[Darlingcognito]

It'd be so much more exciting if it was exclusive to one console. No interest in it till I know other people can't play it.

 

[Halo is Back]

Not bad, like the ice setting

 

[BLAUcopter]

 

[Sosokrates]

Sounds awesome, hope it's current gen only.

 

[Doom85]

Aurora Borealis is from "Borea" the old greek word for "northern wind".

 

[Magic Carpet]

I seem to recall a game made by the creators of MYST set in ice world. Was that a dream? Has the game already been released? Was it repurposed into Bioshock? Maybe it was Crystals and not ice.
Did a quick google it was called Firmament. Looks like Bioshock logo. Game never funded it seems.