This is akin to getting a blowjob from your sister.

Pretty much sister blowjob.

why would it have to be in rapture? it possibly couldn't be set anywhere else? nothings written in stone, only code. and code can be torn down and built right back up. they could make one above the clouds right?

I'm with everyone on the whole "Bioshock doesn't need a sequel/prequel", but what of the possibilities that these "sequels" are akin to the Final Fantasy "sequels", ie. only related in title and vague references?

I really can't think of any specific ideas off the top of my head, but it's a better alternative to whoring out the current story.

I assume one of the sequels will be a straight sequel, while one will be a prequel. Either way, whoring out = BAD.

Wow, I could never come up with something like this. Whats really funny is how many people actually believe this is real.

lol, you guys are so gullible.

whether or not the dreaded trilogy rumor is true, the business end of gaming is starting to show. all we can hope for now are developers with more integrity than board members.

I don't know... what if the games are fun? Have you guys played them yet? I love this pitchfork media mentality that anything successful is shitty.

@nukka jdav

But that's the problem the quality is not in question here, but the fact that they are taking a store that should stand alone and creating decent games just so they can rely on the name and make a quick buck. I'm not against Take-Two making more Bioshock-esque type games but using the Bioshock "franchise" just out of greed is what I'm against.

Prediction: The Bioshock movie will be based on Bioshock. Bioshock 3 will not be directly from the series but will be a 'movie-based game' based on the Bioshock movie. It will suck balls and try to fill in holes between scenes in the movie like the iron man game tried to do.

I'm going to wait and see how Bioshock 2 looks before going all into ape shit internet nagger mode about the franchise-itis. However there's NO reason for a movie. The medium only stands to lose from translation to cinema.

I'm going to cry.

bad things come to those who want too much money.

I wonder if Ryan would approve of this.

Bioshock would work better as a TV show rather than a movie. There really isn't enough screen time to develop Rapture.

Bioshock 3: Rapture IN SPACE!

Bioshock 4: Big Daddy Day Care

totally. it's too bad bioshock 5 will be a major disappointment. leaving a bad taste in our mouths until they release bioshock 6: rapture rapes the muses.

I'm gonna laugh my ass off if Bioshock 2 ends up being great

God Of War could've easily never had a sequel, it's story has a good conclusion and stuff, but look how brilliant the sequel to that was and David Jaffe didn't even direct it

I honestly think you guys need to give this a chance and quit whining till you play it

I'm flabbergasted by the negativity of some people here. You guys act like you've never purchased a sequel before, thats been good or better than the original. You are also acting like making a sequel is some kind of crime, while using selective memory to requested FFVII remakes and stamp all over your views.

Come on guys, this is bullshit, you can't jump sides of the fence on this. Either you are for sequels (done better) or not for them at all. And while you may often forget (myself included sometimes) games are still a business.

On top of that, did you guys rally with the same negativity for Half Life, Resident Evil, MGS etc sequels, crying into your milk like miserable fucks? Building upon success is a natural progression for anyone with sense. You guys should have more confidence in 2K. Indulging in sequels and not supporting others that are just as valid for success, (in fear they might be crap etc) is hypocritical and stupid double standards.

Did you guys ever think, that you don't actually need Rapture to have a Bioshock sequel game necessarily? While the story revolves around the characters machinations and agendas, the plot devices of Adam, Eve, Plasmids can be used anywhere. The possibility of plasmids out in the open world, slowly corrupting it, would make one hell of a sequel game.

Remember that Adam and Eve orginate from natural sources on the sea floor. Since the sea covers 70% of the planet, there's no reason why some of Sujoy's research couldn't have escaped Rapture (before its downfall), into the wrong hands (in a similar way that has happened in RE series). Also in a similar way to RE, we know that money is a good motivator to steal and sell secrets.

Think big, and imagine plasmids in the hands of any nations military, in the modern world, and you'll have some idea of where Bioshock could go next, and still be freaking cool.

This is why more Bioshock is going to be worth our time. Have some faith, confidence and support 2K.

And hey, look at those sequel scores. RE4, MGS4, Half Life 2, Ocarina of Time, CoD4 etc etc, all sequels, all damn good. Try to keep your mind open, people. Sequel does not mean or equal a bad game.

I'm with you Sharpless, totally agree.

As long as the sequel does not take place in the world of Rapture, or hundreds-thousands of years after the events of 1, storyline issues don't concern me. What concerns me is by casually dropping news on sequels, the amount of development time and polish the sequels are going to get....

The point is that they have announced Bioshock 2, 3 and a film before we know anything at all about any of them. This is blatant whoring out of the series, which leaves a high possibility of them all being shit, since money is clearly being put at the very top of the agenda.

So whilst they may all be awesome again, the fact remains that there is a larger possibility of them all sucking harder than if they had just done things slowly and naturally.

i.e. this is like announcing Final Fantasy 13,14 and a film based on 13 simultaneously years ago. You'd instantly be worried about the quality of 13 because of the split agenda, would you not?

I for one will probably get both sequels and love them both, faults and all. Looking back through my gaming past, I realized I'm a sucker for a sequel of a good game. If I drop a series its usually after repeated failures and disappointments around the 3rd and 4th title.

As far as the film... well, if they get the right artistic talent, it could work. Doesn't sound like they are trying to rush anything, which is good as there needs to be a lot of careful work to capture what made Bioshock great. The city and environments need to be believable so I'll wait to see pictures of the set and cast before I make judgement.