games  anime  |  toys
Destructoid is gaming news, community, videos, and sometimes love. Take the tour or jump in with Facebook:

 


This time we mean it ... we think: BioShock on the PS3 is real (Update) photo

In February of 2007, I wrote a story entitled "Bioshock coming to the PS3? No. Maybe. Probably. Yes!". Within hours, we were contacted by 2K Games who answered that question with a firm "no." But rumors continued to persist, and in November 2007, Jim Sterling reported that an official moderator on the 2K forums said "There will be no PS3 version of BioShock. It has been explained time and time again."

And that was that. The 2007 Game of the Year, and Xbox 360 and PC exclusive BioShock is never coming to Sony's console. Forget about it. 

Wait, no ... don't forget about it! Because according to the rumors in the latest Electronic Gaming Monthly, BioShock is coming to the PS3 later this year with the extras the other versions got post-release. And today, word comes that the latest issue of UK magazine PSM3 will contain information and screenshots on the forthcoming version of BioShock for the PS3. 

2K's not talking, but I think it's pretty safe to say PS3 owners will have the chance to dive into the underwater city of Rapture later this year. They should be excited; I hear the game is pretty good.

[CVG Via videogaming247]

[Update: There was really no question about it, but this has now been confirmed. The upcoming issue of EGM will have the full scoop on the game, as well as an interview with the sequel's creative director, Jordan Thomas.] 


Continue: More Rumors stories





prev
next 50 comments

70 comments | showing # 1 to 50

michiyoyoshiku's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 09:42
michiyoyoshiku
Dude it's EGM when have their Rumor's ever been right?
B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 09:46
B-Radicate
While I loved BioShock as I played it, immediately afterward I realized it was way more linear than I usually like.

It has a gripping narrative and great gameplay WHILE you're playing it, but I forgot about it as soon as I took it out of my system. It really didn't "stay" with me like I thought it would. Plus, I feel the replayability is very low.
Nick Chester's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 09:46
Nick Chester
No comment on that, but did you miss the part where PSM3 has an entire "exclusive" article about the game?
razerangel's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 09:47
razerangel
I hate to say it but PSM3 has about as much integrity as a tabloid, maybe less. I hold no hope for this.
Animated Trigger's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 09:48
Animated Trigger
I've been debating between getting a 360 and a PS3, and if this rumor is true, then I'm sold on the PS3. If not, then the debate continues!
obie191970's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 09:51
obie191970
Well, this is a game that I have almost broken down and bought a 360 to play it. If this is true, I'm totally pumped. Guess we'll wait and see - But, the rumors are ciculating in a lot of places now.
Too Much Coffee Man's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 09:59
Too Much Coffee Man
it's going to be really interesting to see how it turns out.

so far 360 ports to PS3 have been less than stellar, let's see what 2K can do w/ this.
BlindsideDork's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 10:01
BlindsideDork
They aren't saying it is a rumor but confirmed....and no word on if it is a port or not.
XrayZwei's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 10:04
XrayZwei
I would think this is a move of desperation by Take Two (who owns 2K) trying to drum up more an more business to prevent EA takeover. How well has Oblivion done for them <i>really</i>?
TorpedoTed's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 10:06
TorpedoTed
Would be the injection the PS3 needs, im quite suprised MS havent paid 2k cash for the rights though considering they paid R* 50million for exclusive content!
Vohaul79's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 10:07
Vohaul79
Hopefully this is really true. Ever since switching my console to the ps3, there has been some exclusives I have sorely wanted to play. Bioshock being one of those.
Great news if true! Not holding my breath however.
Miguelcar808's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 10:11
Miguelcar808
This news just made my day ^_^
power-glove's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 10:15
power-glove
More evidence.
power-glove's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 10:16
power-glove
Sorry, look at the right hand corner.
amerijapoxicano's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 10:17
amerijapoxicano
I was kind of excited about Bioshock when it was released. I owned a PS3, and still do, but I thought it looked like a cool game. I have been mostly interested in getting my hands on a PS3 sequel (or prequel or whatever), but I'd be happy if part 1 came out on PS3. That said, I probably wouldn't buy it when it comes out. I'd wait for it to get down to $40 or $30 depending on how long that'd take. FPS without multiplayer just don't appeal to me enough to drop $60 in my opinion.
My guess is this will eventually happen. Mark my words if I'm right.
brandon85's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 10:25
brandon85
God damn it! I pretty bought a friends 360 just to play this game. I love Bioshock and if the extra features are indeed extraordinary I might consider picking it up for my beloved PS3
GuitarAtomik's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 10:26
GuitarAtomik
The more people that can play this game the better.
Visc's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 10:28
Visc
Fuck yes, this game runs like horrible ass on my Laptop.
XrayZwei's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 10:28
XrayZwei
amerijapoxicano good point, $60 = too much money.
wonky360's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 10:30
wonky360
Bioshock was my most memorable game till GTA came out. A great title, but a PS3 version this late would need considerable extra content to even interest me. My bet is a 3rd party developer has remade it with bonus content which will be poor. Ps3 has had no luck with translations from other formats and I am pretty sure this will be the same old story. Oh yeah, all you PS3 owners, the whole game is a dream sequence and you are really a ghost.
There - now you dont need to play it.
big filth's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 10:33
big filth
extra features? is that referring to the 2 useless plasmids they added?

hmmmmmm.. Not quite "extra features" but I guess this is exciting news for those who have yet to experience this game.
harrmonica's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 10:35
harrmonica
HA HA! all you x-bots we now get this game SONY RULEZZ!!

seriously, if true, its a little late in coming, but a great game that should grace both consoles. i do agree with the linearity of it, but great narrative and atmospherics.
pd771's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 10:37
pd771
@wonky360: If you just spoiled it, you're an ass. I've been waiting to upgrade my computer and was going to get this. F you.
Quest's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 10:39
Quest
PS3 will get it i'm pretty sure ... great news :)
wonky360's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 10:47
wonky360
Would you kindly upgrade your pc and play this soon as it will be impossible to keep such secrets secure.

Would you kindly give me some credit - I would never spill the secrets in this great game.

Hee.
Spartacus's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 10:49
Spartacus
Does anyone else not get their EGM until at least two weeks after Nick Chester does?
Ronsauce's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 10:52
Ronsauce
Ugh...It's good that a whole new group of people will be able to experience the game, but I'm not looking forward to the inevitable Sony fanboys gloating that their version runs *slightly* better and act as if it's due to the PS3's Cell. Same thing happened with Oblivion. They all seem to ignore the extra year their version gets. Can't wait...[/sarcasm]
milescosmo's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 10:56
milescosmo
I had thought it was more likely a sequel would come out on the system, but I'm fairly sure 2K likes money so it seems feasible.
faultymoose's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 10:57
faultymoose
Bioshock was a pretty darn good game, but I could never shake the disappointment that it had been 'dumbed down' for console play. System Shock 2 is probably my all time favorite game. Gripping voice acting, brilliant storytelling, scary as hell... Bioshock was a far more simplified experience. But then, SS2 wasn't anywhere near as popular, was it?

Still, Bioshock was a blast. I would have preferred it to be harder (I played it through at the hardest setting available and it was not difficult). The ease of resurrection, along with the fact that regardless of your choices, you still ended up with almost all of the upgrades left it all feeling a little devoid of real danger or decision making. Because I'm strangely obsessive, I refused to continue playing if I died and was resurrected, instead loading an earlier save game. Made it a little more tense, but knowing what it COULD have been... /sigh
moocow21's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 11:00
moocow21
It's always nice to see more people be able to enjoy a good game.

I couldn't help but LOL @ the "Xbox's best shooter" line though. I thought Bioshock was decent, but nothing special. A solid rental.
Crunshii's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 11:00
Crunshii
but what about the Wii!? :(

F???ing Take Two... I didn't buy a Wii fit for nothing!
milescosmo's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 11:01
milescosmo
I thought it kind of sucked gameplay wise, the atmosphere and story telling were stellar though
RestingSound's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 11:03
RestingSound
I am more excited about FIFA 09, write me a review of that destructoid.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 11:19
king3vbo
BIOSHOCK DS PLZ
bmdubya's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 11:30
bmdubya
Yeah, I'm with RestingSound. I'm more interested in FIFA 09. Bioshock is so last year.
loki d20's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 11:34
loki d20
I'd get it. Heck, I'd get many 360 exclusives that get ported to the PS3, even if I own it for the 360 already.
groudaxius's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 11:55
groudaxius
Ha to all the naysayers! Ha!
Demtor's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 11:55
Demtor
I echo the sentiments of Faultymoose. If only more people had played System Shock 2 when it was first released on PC back in the day. I feel lucky to have been at the right place at the right time when I managed to stumble across that game. Truly an unknown classic of gaming history.

I also didn't use vita chambers. If I died, I quick loaded back to a safe spot I saved at earlier. That was the only way it made sense to me. Otherwise, whats the point of caring about your own life then?

This on PS3 makes me happy to have more people play this great game. But what I'd really love is if more people had a chance to play SS2. Seriously, I made a friend play it with me co-op patch because he had never played it and doesn't retro game much. He thanked me afterwards :)
Corak's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 12:04
Corak
Well better late than never I guess. I have this for PC and I enjoyed it. The story and atmosphere were great, gameplay was decent, an overall great game. But even if I didn't have it for PC I'm not sure I'd get it for my PS3, definatly not for $60 I can tell you that.
FinalFist's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 12:07
FinalFist
Yeah fuck you wonky. Anyway woooohoooo!
SoopaFly TNT's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 12:09
SoopaFly TNT
When I had my 360, this was my favorite game on the system. Now that it is coming to PS3.... automatic buy for me.
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 12:11
Sharpless
Dammit, make up your minds. I realize they can't always tell us things until closer to a game's release, but I get sick of the "Yes, you are," "No, we're not," bullshit.
parrothead's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 12:13
parrothead
I don't have a 360, so I would be pretty happy if this game did make it to the PS#
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 12:22
brainderailment
Already played it, so I don't care. It just reminded me to play SS2 again. I couldn't help but hear "glory to the many" in my head over and over. Makes me love SS2 even more.

@harrmonica, @Ronsauce: GTFO
michiyoyoshiku's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 12:28
michiyoyoshiku
It's news when reported by somewhere other than EGM
loki d20's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 12:44
loki d20
Sony fanboys gloating that their version runs *slightly* better and act as if it's due to the PS3's Cell. Same thing happened with Oblivion. They all seem to ignore the extra year their version gets. Can't wait...[/sarcasm]

I dislike the fanboys as well, but let's not get carried away and forget the two expansions to the game that were worked on and came out in that one year period as well. They did a tremendous job on the cross-platforming of the game and it was well worth whatever time it took them to get it done as well as get in both of their expansions into one game. I hope all conversions get as much attention as Oblivion did, exporting to the PS3 or the 360.
rmsk8r05's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 13:17
rmsk8r05
Played it already, sure it was amazing game but I hated the fact that making choices didn't really impacted the world. That was my only problem with the game, other then that it was incredible experience.
adultswim810's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 13:24
adultswim810
this is old,i read about it a month ago, and im pretty sure they proved it fake
Face's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 13:28
Face
Bioshock on track to be the next RE4. Expect a Wii2 port to be the definative version.
DynamicSheep's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/22/2008 13:38
DynamicSheep
I'd pick this up for the Bioshock trophies that you'd get in home... who wouldn't want their very own Big Daddy for their virtual living room?
prev next 50 comments

Comment with Facebook





Click connect and comment instantly!

Comment with Dtoid





New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds

Comments policy

Destructoid is an open discussion community. You don't need to "audition" to post a comment - just speak your mind. We respect differing opinions on the site, so have at it. Be smart, funny, insightful, clueless, or cute -- but back it up with substance. Keep your cool, keep it fun. We only ask that you act respectfully and above all: don't be a troll and ruin it for everyone else. Don't bring down gamers or we'll, you know, gently shoot you in the face and stuff you into a flaming mailbox. Each comment is your opportuntity to make this community awesomer. Is that even a word?

Avoiding the banhammer only requires common sense: spamming, trolling, racism, NSFW stuff, and other forms of sucking will not be tolerated. If anyone is griefing please report abuse. Be good. Don't suck!

 
New on Destructoid.TV play all videos

Loading
Loading Destructoid Videos

    Win this!
    Dive in! meetup+play for a chance to win a PC

    Dtoid Twitter    Got news?   tips@destructoid.com

    Reviews & Previews
    Assassin's Creed 2 review
    Crossfire Remote Pistol review
    Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles review
    Left 4 Dead 2 review
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Reflex review
    more reviews
    Driver
    Avatar
    GT Racing Motor Academy
    Bad Company 2 beta dishes out meaningful experiences
    Legend of Zelda Spirit Tracks
    more previews


    - The Dtoid Army is 51006 strong -

    Showing Cblogs with 3+ faps   show all

    Call for entries: do the wrong thing
    New to Dtoid? Read the survival guide




     Originals
    Ashley Davis: Badass of the Month Club: Terry S. Taylor





















    More Destructoid Originals



     Popular now more






















    Team Destructoid   tips@destructoid.com
    Nick Chester
    Editor-in-Chief    		 Niero
    Founder, publisher
    Jim Sterling
    Reviews Editor    		 Hamza Aziz
    Community Manager
    Dale North
    News Editor    		 Rey Gutierrez
    Video editor & director
    Anthony Burch
    Features Editor    		 Colette Bennett
    Tom Fronczak Brad Nicholson
    Ashley Davis Ben Perlee
    Conrad
    Zimmerman    		 Chad Concelmo
    Jonathan Holmes Jonathan Ross
    Brad Rice Jordan Devore
    Will Maddock Matthew Razak
    Dyson Joseph Leray
    Topher Cantler Samit Sarkar
         
      Dexter
    Adam Dork
    Daniel Lingen
    Hollie Bennett
         		Joe Burling
    Mikey
    Stella Wong
    Josh Tolentino




     

     
      get involved

    register or login
    post a blog
    post a forum
    enter a contest
    contribute a news tip
    suggest a feature
    be a guest editor
    		 support

    new member's guide
    login assistance
    tech support
    report abuse
    email our editors
    read our dev blog
    nuclear crisis?
    		 keep in touch

    RSS feed
    Twitter
    Facebook
    Myspace
    Flickr
    Game nights
    Meetup+play online     		seriously

    about Destructoid
    advertising
    terms of use
    privacy policy
    jobs at MM
    buy our crap     		our network

    Tomopop
    Japanator
    Despingation?



    Destructoid is an independently-run publication forged by our love of video games and the gaming community's need of accountable enthusiast press
    living the dream since March 16, 2006