I think it’s fairly clear at this point that Bioshock Vita isn’t happening. Irrational’s gone and it’s been vapourware since the 2011 announcement.
https://kotaku.com/bioshock-studio-irrational-games-is-winding-down-all-1525186316
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That’s not stopped Ken Levine tweeting about what could have been though, teasing a turn based “Final Fantasy Tactics style” game that would “work well on the Vita”. It certainly sounds a hell of a lot more interesting than just trying to squeeze a tiny FPS out of Sony’s machine. Here’s what Levine said:
on the Vita game: 2k and sony couldn't put a deal together when I last checked. They seemed way more optimistic about this back in 2011.
— Ken Levine (@levine) July 8, 2014
RT @chaddukes: @IGLevine what you had in mind for that game? –I was thinking a Final Fantasy Tactics style thing set in pre-fall Rapture.
— Ken Levine (@levine) July 8, 2014
something that would work well on the vita and not be a compromise in any way. also, as some know, i'm a turn based whore.
— Ken Levine (@levine) July 8, 2014
Wish I could do it myself, but lawyers and all that. I still love my vita.
— Ken Levine (@levine) July 8, 2014
What do you think? I’d have loved to see a different style of game set in the Bioshock universe. I’m all for a Rapture style expansion DLC in Civilization 5. There was this lovelyisometric Bioshock mock up a while back.
Image credit: Bioshock 2 Mockup by Zolaris
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