Fontaine's Shadow ~ Bioshock 1 - In Depth Let's Play - Ep 4
Channel: Necromanticer
Date: 2014-10-07

Here in Neptune's Bounty, the shipping and fishing industries have broken down. Rapture is in her usual state of disrepair and splicers now assail all who pass through. However, we must press on through Fontaine Fisheries in order to save Atlas' family and ride their sub to freedom.

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Bioshock 1 was first released on PC in August 2007. This in depth first person shooter received overwhelming support from critics. The game was reviewed several times by such reputed sources as: 
JeremyJahns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSdzPSAobdI 
IGN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp0Tz-qWmM8

There were also several written reviews, for example this gamespot review
Gamespot: http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/bioshock-review/1900-6176947/

In Bioshock 1, the game is set in an alt history version of year 1960 where the player takes control of a plane crash victim named Jack and is led on an amazing adventure in underwater city of Rapture. The city was to be a Utopia based upon capitalism and objectivist ideals. However, due to the discovery of ADAM, it became a deadly trap. While I play, I'll be giving you an in depth look at what’s going on in this city and show you why this game stands unique among other FPS. You will see that in Bioshock 1, the player has more than mere bullets. Your cunning will be your best tool to complete each level. Using stealth and turning the electronic defenses of the city against itself is as viable a path as blasting your way through with high tech weapons and a menagerie of ad hoc ammunition. 

Bioshock 1 also forces player to make difficult moral choices between saving and sacrificing other characters along the way. This is the beginning of the modern trend in story based games to include a morality system. You can see this very system adapted and expanded upon is such classics as Dragon Age, Mass Effect, and even the recent Fallout games.

According to wikipedia BioShock received critical acclaim and was particularly praised by critics for this morality-based storyline, its immersive in depth environment, and its unique setting.

You can read more about it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BioShock also don’t forget to check developer website for more information.
Official website: https://www.2kgames.com/bioshock/

Now, you may ask why should you choose to watch me over other Let’s Players of this amazing game:

I bring a modern context to Bioshock 1. Most LP's of it will have been made around 2007 when the game first launched. I've had plenty of time to familiarize myself with the story and digest its deeper meaning. Lots of the story is allegory and symbolic. Playing through blind isn't enough to fully comprehend the scope and ambition of this masterpiece and that's why I'm playing it now. I fell in love with Rapture almost a decade ago, and now the time is ripe for me to open up the vaults of time to analyze and interpret this aging gem. 

I was once asked on Reddit, "What makes your channel unique?" This was my reply:
I go very in-depth on analyzing how games are designed around the player and how their story unfolds.
I'm personally infatuated with the mind-games that go on between player and developer. The dev's are trying to give me an engaging and intuitive experience, while rewarding my successes and punishing my failures. Different games do this in different ways, and looking into the various methods behind that interplay between dev and player is fascinating to me.
That's what I try to do different and it's a ton of fun. I end up learning about the game as I record because my commentary forces me to examine the design decisions in new ways. I don't think I would appreciate game design half so much as I do now if I never started LPing.

Here as a bonus is a link to the Original Bioshock game trailer to help you set the stage for this wonderful game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lmw78t8NgIE

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