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Horror and Influences in BioShock Infinite

on October 20 2011

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Complex.com had a chance to chat with Ken Levine while Irrational Games was at New York Comic Con this past weekend, where he was able to talk about some of his influences from comics and film, and of course, how they are being applied in BioShock Infinite. Take a look.

In the video above, you’ll see Levine chat about his love for comics and why comic conventions are important to him, as well as how famous horror movies have helped guide the way Irrational tells a scary story. Along with that, Ken also explains some of the approaches used when designing the game world of Columbia and the various factions found within, giving some extra insight in how BioShock Infinite is created.

Posted on October 20 2011 02:26 pm, under Insider
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  • joeskeen | October 20, 2011 3:24 pm

    Can’t get the video to load on the site. 🙁

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  • ig.eduardo | October 20, 2011 3:26 pm

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    Oh dear – yes, that looks like it’s an RSS Reader issue. If you click through from IrrationalGames.com, it *should* work fine.

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  • icegrove | October 20, 2011 4:29 pm

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    Want to hear more!

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  • shelby | October 20, 2011 9:48 pm

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    <3

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  • juan29zapata | October 20, 2011 11:10 pm

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    I can’t get the video to work either, but I can imagine Ken’s response! *Tries to imagine* No dammit, I can’t get into his mind.

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  • lilmacki | October 21, 2011 6:39 pm

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    I like how previous things inspired him to create something of his own. Also not duplicating those things but to create his own with a little bit of a push. Good job on creating an epic game!

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  • mrtiddlywinks | October 21, 2011 11:16 pm

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    I had no idea that the cover art of BioShock 1 was inspired by Jack Kirby…

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  • quancro | October 24, 2011 1:57 am

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    quite interesting…well looks like we have to wait for more news about the game then after this short news..

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  • undeniably | October 24, 2011 2:47 pm

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    It’s so nice to have someone like Ken Levine making games.

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  • magicmaker | December 28, 2011 5:09 am

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    It’s like a drug, I want more, I need it now.

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