Petition for getting a full Bioshock VR remake

Petition for getting a full Bioshock VR remake

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2 June 2022
Signatures: 16Next Goal: 25
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Why this petition matters

Started by Shaun Hanley

After the fantastic product that was Resident Evil 4 in virtual reality, I've been brainstorming on what other classic games could benefit from a full VR remake. The one that jumps to mind immediately is Bioshock; the 2007 masterpiece by Ken Levine and 2K. I've compiled a short list of reasons as to why Bioshock would translate well to VR and the benefits of a remake below:

  • Unlike RE4, Bioshock has near to no cutscenes, allowing for uninterrupted immersion.
  • Bioshock has already been ported to mobile, proving that the game can run on non-optimal tech - such as the Oculus Quest. 
  • The use of plasmids are perfect for VR. The idea of firing a bolt of lightning from your in-game fingertips would feel incredibly powerful. 
  • While RE4's setting is varied but often mired by PS2 era graphics, Rapture is a beautiful and atmospheric vista that could only improve by putting the player directly in the under-the-sea dystopia. 
  • Similar to what happened with the RE4 VR remake, Bioshock could recieve multiple fixes and QoL improvements (e.g. the subtitles reading out a character's entire dialogue rather than short sentences, the terrible audio mixing making it near impossible to hear characters over splicer screams and security bots, the clunky weapon switching and the annoying hacking mini-game). While these are hardly deal breakers, they do dampen enjoyment for an absolute classic.
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