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BioShock Is Just Robocop

7:20AM Mark Wilson | I just read the most amazing little write-up by Steve Hogarty over at PCZone. He theorises that BioShock is based upon RoboCop, a sort of archetypal allusion, breaking the argument down point by point. Interesting parallels include conflicts in programming, humanizing flashbacks, big daddies (remember those faceless ED-209’s?), shameful period advertising and even the titles ‘BioShock’ and ‘RoboCop’ when broken down into syllabicate structures. The only element I see missing is the Little Sisters…yeah, my mind just can’t fill in that gap with literary theory. Hit up the link and give the piece a read, then let me know what you think. I, for one, recently DVR’d RoboCop and will be rewatching it in the near future while annoying my wife with “you SO should have played BioShock!” comments. BioShock = RoboCop [pczone] Thanks Steve! More »

Ed-209 Mod Makes Battlefield 2142 Relevant

4:00PM Luke Plunkett | Battlefield 2142? No, thanks, we’ll pass. In weeks gone by we’d have even booed to your face at the suggestion, but this week, the game gets a reprieve from all the booing. Because of this. This inspired piece of modding genius. [via Planet Battlefield] More »