Chris Kohler
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Clive Thompson On The Horror Of <cite>BioShock</cite>

Finally, some coverage of BioShock on Wired! Clive Thompson offers his take on the game we can’t shut up about, examining it from the perspective of a horror junkie. In a game, of course, the fourth wall is obliterated, and you actually do have the choice about whether to go into The Bad Room or […]

Pl_bioshock42_fFinally, some coverage of BioShock on Wired! Clive Thompson offers his take on the game we can't shut up about, examining it from the perspective of a horror junkie.

In a game, of course, the fourth wall is obliterated, and you actually do have the choice about whether to go into The Bad Room or to run screaming. If you're a total coward (like me) this ability to control your fate induces considerably more suspense, because I head-game myself into a frenzy. I'll start down a corridor, hear something freaky up ahead, then freeze in panic.

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