the shock part was probably because it was a "spiritual succsesor(sp?)" to system shock, bio probably because of biology since your doing all those crazy things with the upgrades and what not.
[QUOTE="bigburd"]the shock part was probably because it was a "spiritual succsesor(sp?)" to system shock, bio probably because of biology since your doing all those crazy things with the upgrades and what not.[/Q
it's a game name, it sounds cool, there doesent have to be a huge story behind it.polishkid99
So your implying that all game names that sound cool don't need to have a reasoning behind it? I think they do.
I always wondered why the game is called "Bioshock." Is it revealed in the story or something? Does anyone know?parvie
because it's the spiritual successor to System Shock. "Bio" is an obvious choice, since the core gameplay elements revolve around biological enhancements that can be obtained/modified throughout the game. "Shock" provides the necessary symmetry between System Shock and this new successor franchise.
So your implying that all game names that sound cool don't need to have a reasoning behind it? I think they do.parvie
No, they don't. It's just a name, as long as the game itself is good the title doesn't matter, I don't see the reason behind this thread. Why call it Fallout? Why call it Mirrors Edge? I could go on all day, but I don't want to be arguing over something so pointless.
[QUOTE="CannedWorms"][QUOTE="parvie"] So your implying that all game names that sound cool don't need to have a reasoning behind it? I think they do. No, they don't. It's just a name, as long as the game itself is good the title doesn't matter, I don't see the reason behind this thread. Why call it Fallout? Why call it Mirrors Edge? I think they call it fallout because of all the debris and radiation that is "falling out" of DC? And Mirror's Edge is called that maybe because the girl you play as is really good at balancing herself, even on a mirror's edge? I could go on all day, but I don't to be arguing over something so pointless.
[QUOTE="parvie"] So your implying that all game names that sound cool don't need to have a reasoning behind it? I think they do.CannedWorms
No, they don't. It's just a name, as long as the game itself is good the title doesn't matter, I don't see the reason behind this thread. Why call it Fallout? Why call it Mirrors Edge? I could go on all day, but I don't want to be arguing over something so pointless. I think they call it fallout because of all the debris and radiation that is "falling out" of DC? And Mirror's Edge is called that maybe because the girl you play as is really good at balancing herself, even on a mirror's edge?
[QUOTE="CannedWorms"][QUOTE="parvie"] So your implying that all game names that sound cool don't need to have a reasoning behind it? I think they do.parvie
No, they don't. It's just a name, as long as the game itself is good the title doesn't matter, I don't see the reason behind this thread. Why call it Fallout? Why call it Mirrors Edge? I could go on all day, but I don't want to be arguing over something so pointless. I think they call it fallout because of all the debris and radiation that is "falling out" of DC? And Mirror's Edge is called that maybe because the girl you play as is really good at balancing herself, even on a mirror's edge?Well yeah, it's all about opinions. A title for a game may relate to the game itself, depending on how you look at it. For example I don't think "Fallout" means you're falling out of DC, but you do.
[QUOTE="parvie"][QUOTE="CannedWorms"] No, they don't. It's just a name, as long as the game itself is good the title doesn't matter, I don't see the reason behind this thread. Why call it Fallout? Why call it Mirrors Edge? I could go on all day, but I don't want to be arguing over something so pointless.CannedWorms
I think they call it fallout because of all the debris and radiation that is "falling out" of DC? And Mirror's Edge is called that maybe because the girl you play as is really good at balancing herself, even on a mirror's edge?Well yeah, it's all about opinions. A title for a game may relate to the game itself, depending on how you look at it. For example I don't think "Fallout" means you're falling out of DC, but you do. You misunderstand, I didn't mean that "you" are falling out of DC, I meant all of the debris and radiation and all the nasty contaminants that are spewing out. get it?
[QUOTE="CannedWorms"][QUOTE="parvie"] I think they call it fallout because of all the debris and radiation that is "falling out" of DC? And Mirror's Edge is called that maybe because the girl you play as is really good at balancing herself, even on a mirror's edge?parvie
Well yeah, it's all about opinions. A title for a game may relate to the game itself, depending on how you look at it. For example I don't think "Fallout" means you're falling out of DC, but you do. You misunderstand, I didn't mean that "you" are falling out of DC, I meant all of the debris and radiation and all the nasty contaminants that are spewing out. get it?You're reading into it too much. A game with a non-generic name is fine for me, it doesn't have to have a meaning.
[QUOTE="parvie"][QUOTE="CannedWorms"]Well yeah, it's all about opinions. A title for a game may relate to the game itself, depending on how you look at it. For example I don't think "Fallout" means you're falling out of DC, but you do.CannedWorms
You misunderstand, I didn't mean that "you" are falling out of DC, I meant all of the debris and radiation and all the nasty contaminants that are spewing out. get it?You're reading into it too much. A game with a non-generic name is fine for me, it doesn't have to have a meaning. And I respect your opinion.
Ok let's end this once and for all about Fallout's name. Fallout is the residual radiation hazard from a nuclear explosion, so named because it "falls out" of the atmosphere into which it is spread during the explosion. It's what takes tons of lives even after the initial blast from a nuclear explosion. The area outside the vaults in Fallout 3 is the result of a nuclear explosion and also where you spend most of your time. Hence the name "Fallout". Just like the title of a book, the title of a game tells you something about the game. The other posts in this topic about System Shock and the Biological elements of BioShock nailed it on the head for the TC question.
[QUOTE="americahellyeah"]Why call anything anything? why call Uncharted, Uncharted? names don't necessarily have to make sense..The_Rick_14
As far as I know, Nathan Drake was exploring what's known as "Uncharted Territory". Well he had a map of it though? and there where bigs maps on the walls in some places..
Ok let's end this once and for all about Fallout's name. Fallout is the residual radiation hazard from a nuclear explosion, so named because it "falls out" of the atmosphere into which it is spread during the explosion. It's what takes tons of lives even after the initial blast from a nuclear explosion. The area outside the vaults in Fallout 3 is the result of a nuclear explosion and also where you spend most of your time. Hence the name "Fallout". Just like the title of a book, the title of a game tells you something about the game. The other posts in this topic about System Shock and the Biological elements of BioShock nailed it on the head for the TC question. The_Rick_14
Ok let's end this once and for all about Fallout's name. Fallout is the residual radiation hazard from a nuclear explosion, so named because it "falls out" of the atmosphere into which it is spread during the explosion. It's what takes tons of lives even after the initial blast from a nuclear explosion. The area outside the vaults in Fallout 3 is the result of a nuclear explosion and also where you spend most of your time. Hence the name "Fallout". Just like the title of a book, the title of a game tells you something about the game. The other posts in this topic about System Shock and the Biological elements of BioShock nailed it on the head for the TC question. The_Rick_14
Whay! At least someone knows what the term Fallout means, obviously some of these people have no clue about science...
As for Uncharted, the games is set on a uncharted isle, hence the name!
1- When you use the plasmids for the first time (Electrobolt) you can see how this is not a friendly process. Your body is like shocked, thus Bioshock.
2- It has to do with the whole genetic re-structure theme through the whole game.
Agaiin, these are my theories, so I doubt they are correct.
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