Bioshock: Hey Little Sister, What Have You Done
I just finished playing Bioshock, the best game ever made, so far, for the XBOX 360. I'll try not to ruin the story, but I have to talk about elements of it...at least as I played it.
Whenever Katharine and I both play a game, we play differently. She plays the goody goody role and I play that bastard. Some of you are thinking...just like real life. So in this particular game, you play this guy who crashes into the ocean and finds himself in Rapture...an underwater city with a bunch of "spliced up" people that used to be human (I think)...there are some giant robotic creatures with drills on their arms called Big Daddys and little girls under some kind of mind control who bleed you dry when you're already dead, and they are Little Sisters. Sounds like a family game, right?
So, I couldn't play this game until I healed up a bit from surgery because games like this tend to tense up my muscles...and that's not good when healing. Katharine finished it twice and then it was my turn. She played goody goody both times. I started off slow and cautiously with a wrench in hand. Moved deeper and deeper into Rapture and learned the story through in game recordings. The surroundings got creepier, the sounds created a stressful atmosphere. I learned that I could save the Little Sisters if I wanted to...OR I could become all that more powerful by destroying them. The game had to end differently if I destroyed them right? They were evil anyway, weren't they? Internal dilemna.
As difficult as it was, I destroyed them all...every single one of them so I could get the achievement...because I'm an XBOX 360 achievement whore. And the end of the game...let's just say that it didn't have the fuzzy and happy ending that Katharine saw. Well, I didn't expect that. I guess they gave me 3 chances to redeem myself and I ignored them...achievement whore. Had to "deal with" every last one of them. What would you have done if came across this in a dark alley?
Whenever Katharine and I both play a game, we play differently. She plays the goody goody role and I play that bastard. Some of you are thinking...just like real life. So in this particular game, you play this guy who crashes into the ocean and finds himself in Rapture...an underwater city with a bunch of "spliced up" people that used to be human (I think)...there are some giant robotic creatures with drills on their arms called Big Daddys and little girls under some kind of mind control who bleed you dry when you're already dead, and they are Little Sisters. Sounds like a family game, right?
So, I couldn't play this game until I healed up a bit from surgery because games like this tend to tense up my muscles...and that's not good when healing. Katharine finished it twice and then it was my turn. She played goody goody both times. I started off slow and cautiously with a wrench in hand. Moved deeper and deeper into Rapture and learned the story through in game recordings. The surroundings got creepier, the sounds created a stressful atmosphere. I learned that I could save the Little Sisters if I wanted to...OR I could become all that more powerful by destroying them. The game had to end differently if I destroyed them right? They were evil anyway, weren't they? Internal dilemna.
As difficult as it was, I destroyed them all...every single one of them so I could get the achievement...because I'm an XBOX 360 achievement whore. And the end of the game...let's just say that it didn't have the fuzzy and happy ending that Katharine saw. Well, I didn't expect that. I guess they gave me 3 chances to redeem myself and I ignored them...achievement whore. Had to "deal with" every last one of them. What would you have done if came across this in a dark alley?
posted by Jeff - WeinerToons at 9:50 PM
4 Comments:
Bioshock is THE BEST game ever!!!! Loved it so much I played it twice all the way through, and of course I played the goody two shoes role both times. See, if you SAVE the Little Sisters they become normal little girls again and the woman who created them is so thankful she leaves you teddy bears filled with all sorts of goodies. PLUS in the ending sequence it shows that the little girls all grow up to be wonderful people and are holding your hand while you are on your deathbed. It's really sweet and talks about how they are your family. LOVE IT!!!!
Don't give away the ending!!! SPOILERS ABOVE...SPOILERS ABOVE! And let's not forget that the grateful woman CREATED the Little Sisters in the first place. She's no saint.
Oh my god!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL
Damn, I've been missing out on some serious fun, people!!!!! I must say, I'm not a big videogame buff (ok, I own none and can't remember what year I ever played one. Wait, does Tetris count???)... I stopped playing Tetris in the early 90's though because it had the nasty tendency to unleash a WICKED potty mouth in me, just uncontrolable swearing left and right like a tourette freak.... anyways, digressing here, sorry... but this sounds pretty cool indeed!!! Kae, I'm right there with you girl, I would have played the good girl as well....
:o)))))))))
Helen
Oh, no!
Now Bioshock is completely spoiled for me. How can I play a game with a happy ending that isn't a surprise? I was so looking forward to my deathbed, and people crowded around saying nice things to me and holding my hand. And now it never can be.
Sob.
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