I want to make a disclaimer before you read the rest of this post. If I were offered the choice between saving a kittens life or never watching 28 Weeks Later, that kitten would be Bantha fodder. Don’t get me wrong, I loved “Days” as well, but I enjoyed weeks more for the same reason I prefer Aliens to Alien. It incorporated all the terror of the original and made it a kick ass action movie. The only things I like more than zombies and england are Big Daddies and Splicers. I have seen this story on several sites, but I’ll explain why I referenced the good people at Kotaku:
Last we’d heard, the BioShock movie had been put on hold while studio execs looked for a cheaper place to film, along with a new director. Looks like they’ve found the latter.
According to SlashFilm, Spaniard Juan Carlos Fresnadillo will replace Gore Verbinski in the director’s chair (though Verbinski will remain as a “producer”). Never heard of Fresnadillo? He’s the guy who directed 28 Weeks Later, and…nothing else you’ve ever heard of
Hrm.
Whether you liked his zombie sequel or not (brilliant opening aside, I hated it), replacing Verbinski with a relative unknown is certainly a step down for the production, which was - courtesy of the big-name director and big-time budget - at one time being hailed in this post-Peter-Jackson-Halo world as Hollywood’s first crack at really taking a game adaptation seriously.
Saying you “hate” 28 Weeks is like saying you hate pizza or eating Kourtney Kardashian’s ass. If you hate things like that, I’m not sure what I can do for you. Also, I don’t agree with the aurgument that Fresnadillo is a huge step down from VerbInski. Look, I loved Swingers, but did ANY of us think Jon Favreau could have done the job he did with Iron Man? Certainly not based on Elf or fucking Zathura. Sam Raimi is a legend and a cult hero, but Spiderman 3 is a steming pile of shit. These things are hit and miss. 28 Weeks Later was gritty, brutal, raw and realistic. That sounds like exactly what I want out of a Bioshock movie.
I love Bioshock as much as anyone. I think it’s the best game that has ever been created. I love buying tshirts also. I love little girls with needles too. Wait…
That being said, I would not pay 450 dollars for this tan shirt which seems to be the asking price. It’s up for auction on ebay which you can view by clicking here. I don’t know why the little sister is wearing some sort of diving mask, and I don’t know why they changed her name to “Dead Sucker.” Seems a little over the top. The description doesn’t seem to justify the face raping asking price, but maybe that’s just me.
It’s a Little Sister as they are known in the game and have since taken on another look from this early design. No tears, holes, no blemishes, no odors at all on this guy~! I was lucky enough to receive this as a gift from Liz at 2K Games while I was an active member of the forum there. The shirt is brand new, has never been worn or tried on, and while it does say Extra-Large on the inside of the shirt, the cloth white tag with more details on washing was removed prior to me getting it in the mail. I will also include the packaging it came it which has the return address from 2K Games for proof that this is not a screenprinted replica or copy.. it is the real deal and will probably be worth more later down the road but I have bills to pay! My apologies for the last auction, one bidder notified me of a shill bidder on another auction so I cancelled their bid and blocked them… if you have - (negative) or zero feedback, please do not bid on this as I will cancel your bid and block you from any further bidding. If you truly would like to win this item and have less then 10 positive feedback, please email me prior so I don’t cancel your bid and block you by default.
The seller seems a little douchey, doesn’t he? That coupled with the fact that I could get roughly 30 blowjobs down at the Point in Charm City for this price is enough to make me stay away.
Gamespot with some bittersweet news. This sounds friggen amazing but why is this only on the PS3? Bioshock has moved way more units on the 360.
2K Games’ recently released conversion of BioShock for the PlayStation 3 has allowed owners of Sony’s console to experience the acclaimed shooter released last year for the Xbox 360 and PC. While the game includes all of the content found in the 360 game, exclusive content is on the horizon via downloadable content due later this month. While we saw some of this earlier this year, 2K recently stopped by our offices to give us some quality time with more of the upcoming content.
The main menu will offer the new content after you’ve downloaded it and lets you dive right into most of it. The heart of the upcoming downloadables are three challenge rooms that focus on different styles of play. The first (and best known) of the challenge rooms is titled A Shocking Turn of Events and finds you trying to free a Little Sister trapped atop a Ferris wheel. The level has been polished up some since we saw it last. Your goal is to free the Little Sister by powering up the Ferris wheel via electric shotgun ammo, which you use to charge the controls and rotate the ride so she can get off. Ammo is at a premium, and you’ll have to look around for it. The level features a carnival theme and a number of interactive spots where you’ll engage in minigames (such as popping balloons) that yield prizes.
Worlds of Hurt is the second challenge room and offers more combat-focused challenges that task you with clearing eight rooms in order to free a Little Sister. Things start out simple enough as you go through the first room and take out a lone splicer. You’re limited to a pistol but gain all of your weapons after you dispatch your foe. The Little Sister rewards you for your work with your arsenal of weapons (in teddy bear form), which is when things get interesting. Once the initial room is cleared you’ll be able to tackle the other seven in any order you like. You’ll work out of a central hub area that leads to the different subrooms and features vending machines of every type.
Every time you clear one of the rooms you’ll be rewarded with cash and Adam, which you can use to stock up on ammo or tweak your plasmids. Choosing your weapons and upgrades carefully is key to success, because the rooms get brutal quickly. Thankfully, a few things will help you prepare for the challenge at hand. First, before committing to a room, you’ll see an icon above the door to clue you in to what you’re facing. Second, once you enter the room, a large glass floor lets you have a look at what to expect. Once you’ve gotten the lay of the land you can drop down a passage and get started, or slowly back out and try another room. An added bonus is your ability to use your research camera to snap pictures through the floor and upgrade your damage against foes.
This sounds freaking sweet. Why is it only being released for the PS3? No shtick, I just want a reason.
Would you kindly give it a listen? If you are a geek like me, the moment the benevolant “Atlas” reveals himself as the maniacal “Fontaine” is right up there with one of the greatest plot twists in the past decade. Bioshock was a lot of things and what it did best was weave a story of tragedy a deception. I was geeked up to talk to someone that had such an important role in that story and in a game that I think maybe the best ever. Greg was not only Frank Fontaine, but he has done voices for Rainbow 6, F.E.A.R and Spiderman: Web of Shadows. I was stoked.
I like pirates. Who doesn’t? If you just said “Me,” close your web browser. I love the original Pirates of the Carribean. The next two wern’t as good, but still had pirates swinging around and swashbucking. As I have been known to swashbuckle from time to time those three movies were right up my alley. That was a rumor that Depp and Geoffrey Rush were going to do some sort of buddy cop/pirate movie for the fourth installment of the POTC franchise. As Captain Barbosa was one of my favorite villians of all time, I was swatting my rod at the thougt. Unfortunately, that Doesnt look to be in the cards.
Johnny Depp will reunite with “Pirates of the Caribbean” director Gore Verbinski on “Rango,” an animated pic that Paramount will finance and distribute.
The studio has slotted the film for a March 2011 release. Depp will voice the lead character, a household pet that goes on an adventure to discover its true self.
The other thing that is grinding my gears is that fucking Gore Verbinski should be working on the goddamn Bioshock movie?? Where the shit is that thing? The last thing we need is another heartwarming CGI kids movie/pile of schlock. Bioshock has the chance to turn around game to movie ports, and erase alot of bad flicks from out memory. Piss on these two for denying us another Pirates movie, while simultaneously delaying the City of Rapture from coming the the big screen.
Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t? Well maybe it’s not so far fetched. Gamespot.com is reporting that a new Batman game will try to mirror the gaming experience that Bioshock produced in last years VGA Game of the Year. He’s the LD:
According to Game Informer, Batman: Arkham Asylum has a “dark and gritty setting reminiscent of Bioshock.” Cowritten by Paul Dini, producer of TV’s Batman: The Animated Series, the game begins when the Joker breaks out of jail and escapes to Arkham. There, he orchestrates a plan to kill Batman and wreak havoc on Gotham City with the help of unnamed accomplices.
If Bruce Wayne ends up killing little girls and draining their adam I’m go throw uppercuts in the air. People hate rip off games and I’ve never undestood that. GTA set the standard for sandbox games, but there have been plenty of good knockoffs since then. Godfather and Mercenaries come to mind. Were those not fun because Grand Theft Auto came first? That’s bullshit. We just need the joker to lumber around with a drill for a hand and a huge diving suit and we got a winner on our hands here!
