The Soul of Bioshock Infinite - An Interview with Ken Levine

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Creative Director and Co-Founder of Irrational Games, Ken Levine talk about what distinguishes a Bioshock game and falling in love with Elizabeth.

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edgewalker16 213 pts

Phenomenal interview--I'm more pumped now than ever!

crazeon 10 pts

I love this guy's approach to game design, this game is looking great so far and I hope it turns out great. I didn't really like Bioshock and thought it was overrated, but this looks a lot more interesting.

OHGFawx 430 pts

Just a heads up. If you are a fan of Game of Thrones, but haven't read the books, be advised that Ken drops a big time spoiler about halfway through this video while making a comparison between the that series and Bioshock: Infinite.

archiasif 39 pts

Resident Evil has gone to total movies, Devil may cry Dante looks like a hooker, what ever you do please don't screw up, I am out of options here.

supa_badman 59 pts

Ken Levine makes me want to get into video game design as a writer

 

Dude's like a renaissance man to the industry

tgwolf 228 pts

...The use of the word 'soul' has no positive use in connection with Bioshock...only in the negative, that is...Umm, well you get the point and if not, check the rating.

CalamityKate 104 pts

It looks good, but after my experience with Bioshock 2, I remain wary of any new installment in this franchise. 

 

I loved Bioshock, hated Bioshock 2.  Even on my relatively fast system, framerates fluctuated wildly from smooth to slideshow, the FOV problem for 16 x 10 screens from the first game was back, and to top it off, there was a bug that made the game literally unplayable after about 20 minutes - a door had to be remotely hacked to progress, and the hacking minigame would not respond, effectively stranding my Big Daddy in the tutorial section of the game.

 

So as much as I loved the first game, and as good as this looks, I'm definitely not pre-ordering or buying early.  I'll wait for reviews and price drops and check forums for gamebreaking bugs before buying.  Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.

Enexs 13 pts

 CalamityKate so sorry for you experience with bioshock 2, i had a awesome time with it and i am super excited to play infinite

Chewin3 9 pts

 CalamityKate It's goot to be cautious every now and then when it comes to games these days, but considering that Bioshock 2 (even though it was a good game) was not developed by Ken Levine & Co, just so you know.

CalamityKate 104 pts

 Chewin3 Enexs :  I'm not discounting the possibility that it could be as good as it looks.  I sincerely hope it's a great game, similar quality to the first one, and that I'll have a wonderful time playing it.

 

But I'm still going to wait a bit after release, as I do with most games and look at critical and fan reaction.

 

I am aware that it was outsourced, but 2K chose to put their name on it and call it Bioshock, so as far as I'm concerned, developed in-house or not, they're responsible for the content.

 

Epicurus-Reborn 156 pts

 CalamityKate  Chewin3  Enexs Kotaku actually just did an article about Inifinite, saying after 4 hours of playing it, they think its lived up to the hype. 

picho86 223 pts

It looks amazing, but like all other games, the price is a bit high for me. So again I'll have to wait for the price to drop. Most games drop to 10 bucks on sales within a year and a half or so, but I might get this one a bit earlier.

madkingdom 37 pts

 picho86 Steam will do the job! =)

theend3r 111 pts

 madkingdom  picho86 TPB will do it better =)

picho86 223 pts

 theend3r  madkingdom Troll?

megakick 377 pts

If this game is delayed anymore it will be a next gen game. Less talk more game.

scarletsnake 120 pts

In a time when every game is a clone of each other, looking at Bioshock Infinite is like looking at the light at the end of a tunnel. Yes. Will pre-order.

BoxOfPocky 31 pts

-Hands over wallet-Take as much as you want! Let me play the awesomeness already!!! T_T 

Renato1984 246 pts

I'm as sure about this game's awesomeness as I am about GTA5's.

scarletsnake 120 pts

 Renato1984 GTA5 being awesome is something I want to believe but just cant after the disaster that was Max Payne 3.

picho86 223 pts

 scarletsnake  Renato1984 You DO realize that Max Payne 3 is regarded as very good game. Even if you didn't like it personally, you can't call it a disaster by any stretch of the imagination.

antoniobandino 44 pts

After all the bad news surrounding people leaving Irrational for other jobs, my interest in the game had waned pretty seriously. Having watched this trailer, I'm back on the bandwagon, baby! 

findingaplace 93 pts

I loved Bioshock 1 & 2 and I can't wait to play this game.

alpha_unit97 140 pts

So excited, this game sounds like its going to be perfect! Just his passion is enough to sell it to me. 

arto1223 28 pts

I just love very passionate people that make very high quality games. Bioshock Infinite will be a masterpiece for sure and I cannot wait to experience it.

pathosfire 162 pts

 arto1223

 Yep, pre-order status achieved!

Kayweg 217 pts

 arto1223 I agree. Can't help but admire that man and what he's capable of creating. Not to mention the way he comes across.

Gaming needs more Ken Levines.

moc5 327 pts

This guy is just crazy enough to make me care about what this game might be.

Owner34 41 pts

woah they totally changed comstock from the e3 demo, I can't wait though!

marcopolo426 88 pts

You sir have sold this game to me!

DeanoFantasy 102 pts

Could be one of the coolest games in 2013, sounds like they are innovating the way FPS and the environment could react based on the players reactions in a refreshing new way.

June-GS 74 pts

I just love Ken. He's one of those rare people we meet in real life who's not only fun and great, but also authentic. He'd rather be red-faced than be fake. That's cool in mah book.

June-GS 74 pts

 maybock3000 Yeah, I've been sayin that for a long time now. Her behind-the-scenes videos with Ken & company are great.

AzulSoul 26 pts

Put Elizabeth on the game cover!!!! buahhh :(

avatarIVN 122 pts

It is me or Ken Devine seems to be getting tired of explaining so much of the game after each delay on the release date? I want Bioshock Infinite

June-GS 74 pts

 avatarIVN About Ken, hahah, IKR! Poor guy.

SickHammer 49 pts

this man is amazing and BioShock in general is art not just a game... can't wait for Infinite

gufberg 424 pts

You half expect him to say "d'you wanna know how i got this scar?" at any point in the interview :DGame sounds very interesting though. It seems like there is some genuine depth to this title.  

magmia 5 pts

When i first heard ken talk, i thought he sounded like the joker

 

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