Comments on: Ken Levine Rising: Will BioShock be his big Break?

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:59:15 +0000

I certainly hope he gets more recognition. Thief and System Shock 2 still rank as two of my all-time favorite games, and I never knew they were created by the same guy.

By: Shawn Sines

Shawn Sines — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:48:27 +0000

I personally agree, but the point is he does not have the name recognition of a Warren Specter or Will Wright in the PC arena even. When looking at the bigger industry he is definitely not on the radar with the majority of folks.

Freedom Force and System Shock 2 are two of my all time favorite games but more people remember Irrational or Looking Glass than Ken Levine when associating those two games to their creation.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:19:42 +0000

Mr. Levine really has never been a best kept secret, at least not in the PC domain. System Shock 2 might not have been the selling Juggernaught that was Doom & Quake, but it achieved something few games do: cult status. Hell, even Thief has some cult status. If anything System Shock 2 was his breakthrough game. I know I would certainly put it right there next to Doom and Quake in the greatest PC games of all time.

Bioshock will be his breakthrough console game.