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Pitching Bioshock - "just another f**king PC FPS"

According to senior designer Joe McDonagh many publishers turned their noses up at the title when it was initially being pitched around.

Speaking to CVG about his role in its conception and development, McDonagh said, "Bioshock was a long time in the making. Ever since System Shock II the team had talked about everything they wished they'd done differently."

Ken (Levine) spent years pitching the game to publishers but no one was interested, incredible as that seems now.

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Nicosia - 876 days 19 hours ago

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Some stuff on paper may be to general, but the thing that bothers me that even the creators of System Shock had a problem pitching it.I would look more in too the developers past.

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Lakuspakus - 876 days 19 hours ago

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Not really interesting news is it? Funny tho.

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ParaDise_LosT - 876 days 19 hours ago

3 - Wonder

how stupid that guy feels right now...
xD

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Syko 360 - 876 days 18 hours ago

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Ya, If dude said this now he would hear crickets chirping, Followed by a Chuck Norris roundhouse.

@Jay 3

LMAO, All that Chuck Norris stuff is hilarious.

By the way, Chuck Norris is my Homeboy....

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jay3 - 876 days 12 hours ago

3.2 - @ Syko 360

...

The angels sang out
In an immaculate chorus
As down from the heavens
Descended Chuck Norris

Who delivered a kick
That could shatter bones
Into the crotch
Of Indiana Jones.

I think some people here might recognise that...

I think its hilarious.

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Saint Sony - 876 days 19 hours ago

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Bioshock is the first fps that really offers something new since Half-Life 1.
Bioshock is so much more than pure FPS, it's a game that totally gets you and won't let go until you have finished it, maybe not even then.

I am happy they made it.

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Daxx - 876 days 19 hours ago

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It's a thinking man's FPS.

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P4KY B - 876 days 19 hours ago

6 - the title is akmost correct.

Its the F****** King of the FPS

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Maddens Raiders - 876 days 19 hours ago

7 - Bioshock has officially -

creeped into the critically dangerous hype quadrant.

Not by it's own volition I might add.

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omansteveo - 876 days 18 hours ago

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Dude you need to play it, it is awesome...seriously

Statement retracted...my bad...GAME ON!

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Maddens Raiders - 876 days 18 hours ago

7.2 - Please read my post again -

carefully and you will see that I'm not trashing the game at all.

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omansteveo - 876 days 19 hours ago

8 - Welcome To Rapture...

People this games is sweet...This is definately game of the year material t sucks you in right from the start and you wanna keep playin it.

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solidt12 - 876 days 19 hours ago

9 - Great game, Irrational gets the last laugh

Im glad they didn't give up on getting publishing for this game. It looks like everything they hoped for. It will sell over a Million Copies.

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TheReturnOfTheChava - 876 days 19 hours ago

10 - it's one of the only TWO games that i think look decent on 360

this and pgr

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Lakuspakus - 876 days 18 hours ago

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Lol, you want to start another flamewar?

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Foliage - 875 days 19 hours ago

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Why are opinions automatically taken as a "flamewar". Settle down fanboys.

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RadientFlux - 876 days 18 hours ago

11 - Disservice

Call Bioshock just another PC FPS is a great disservice to gaming in general

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nobizlikesnowbiz - 876 days 18 hours ago

12 - shut up #10

You smell like a turd.

Bioshock is gonna sell a truckload. Bc it's off the beaten path. Everyone knows why it's going to be a b1tchin game.

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rukusa - 876 days 18 hours ago

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Im Pro-PS3, but I had to admit it would be a shame to see such a nice looking game not sell the amount it deserves.

SO yeah, I hope 2K Boston's work bares fruit.

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Keyser - 876 days 18 hours ago

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Going to download this at lunch time. I'm really curious about this game. I've heard the great reviews but normally I don't get into the mad scientist games.

Can't knock it till you try it so I'm going to see how good it really is.

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RadientFlux - 876 days 17 hours ago

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well using that logic any game made in the last 10 years has nothing new to offer.

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socomnick - 876 days 16 hours ago

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dude play the demo and all your negativity toward this game will change this game is so polished and creepy i swear its freaky. best part for me was when the splicer hits the little girl and the big daddy whooped his butt.

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Infernus - 876 days 18 hours ago

15 - BioShock... the game that almost wasn't;

Just goes to show how intent the publishers are in signing a game that'll sell rather than signing a game for it's creative flair alone. Glad Bioshock made it through and has come out the other side to prove those guys wrong lol, it will sell (dunno how well) and from what I've seen is a rather creative FPS.

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monkey602 - 876 days 15 hours ago

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goes to show what else we could be missing out on if this couldnt get published imagine what else has slipped through un-noticed

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MattFoley - 876 days 14 hours ago

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Bioshock is a really really good game, good graphics story and music. Kinda reminds me of the shinning when i played it.

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MK_Red - 876 days 13 hours ago

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I almost had a heart attack thought a critic is actually calling BioShock like that. Any kodus to all who uderstood the BioShock.

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stunt213 - 876 days 11 hours ago

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can someone explain the story line of bioshock to me cuz i dont get the whole big daddy and little girl thing.

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FirstknighT - 876 days 11 hours ago

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How about buy the game and see for yourself.

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San anto - 876 days 8 hours ago

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bioshock looks more like a first person adventure game, if such a thing exists, reminds me of oblivion.

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s8anicslayer - 876 days 5 hours ago

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definitley not deserving of all the hype, but still a good buy as far as the demo is concerned

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GRAMPAGAMER - 876 days 4 hours ago

22 - safe auto caveman replies to the article..............

WHAT!!!!!!!!

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Fanboi - 876 days 3 hours ago

23 - Good, not great.

Played the demo, good game, but nothing ground breaking. Granted this kind of shooter isn't my cup of tea, I always hated shooters with hacking and any kind of supernatural powers. This type of games usually isn't very popular online where military/scifi shooters like CoD and Halo rule the roost.

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Arkrite - 875 days 20 hours ago

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Very nice graphics and ok gameplay but nothing I haven't seen b4 in other games and IMO not worth the 8+ hours it took to download!
I wont be buying it on release but will maybe get it 2nd hand

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