November 2008
11 posts
BIOSHOCK (300 word limit)
“A man chooses. A slave obeys” - the words of Andrew Ryan: entrepreneur, visionary, de jure ruler of underwater art deco metropolis Rapture and adherent of Ayn Rand’s highly individualistic philosophy, Objectivism. His views have ruined Rapture - a city inhabited by genetically engineered ‘Big Daddies’ (faceless giants in diving suits), Little Sisters’ (girls filled with the coveted, energy-giving...
FALLOUT 3 (300 word limit)
Stepping out into the wasteland, the protagonist of “Fallout 3” is confused and hopeless. Having lived sheltered in “Vault 101”, a labyrinthine bomb shelter, they know nothing of life outside, in a Washington D.C. ravaged by nuclear holocaust. To the credit of developer Bethesda Softworks, who also made “The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion”, the player relates to their character’s sense of isolation....
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