Bio Shock Meets Ayn Rand

The computer game Bio Shock, which you’ve probably seen the commercials for, even if you don’t play computer games, is an amazing experience that takes you to an underwater city built by a mad billionaire in the 1940s. The story itself takes place in 1960, when things have gone seriously wrong. And the experience is fascinating. From the familiar music of the era to the amazing art deco interiors, this is not your ordinary shoot em up game. Especially when you find out that the story is also about objectivism. Ayn Rand’s philosophy. The villain is kind of a John Galt gone mad. But the game’s not a critique of Rand, more of an homage. This article in talks with the creator of the game, who explains it all.

It’s really worth checking out if you’re a gamer and weren’t sure about it. I especially like how the story is a kind of commentary on first person shooters. It makes you question what you’re doing, and yet, it is not preaching anti-violence. It is merely a thinking person’s game.

Yeah I remember seeing a couple commercials for this game..buddy of mine from this gamersite told me about it…never got it since I’ve been playing Halo, Gears of War, and CoD…but I keep hearing good things about it.

Posted by  on  02/18  at  09:08 PM

I highly recommend it. It’s by the creators of the great System Shock games. It’s one of the most original FPS ever. Up there with Half-Life

Posted by  on  02/18  at  09:55 PM
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