Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Bioshock came out way back in 2007 but it was incredibly ahead of its time in its portrayal of the game's main enemies - splicers.
Zoe Delahunty-Light dives into why their conception and execution is groundbreaking looking back, and how they could be considered woke in their depiction. From representing political issues that we recognise now, to mirroring issues found in the influencer and acting industry, the splicers found wandering the halls of Rapture are nuanced in a way we don't often get with videogame enemies.
What do you think? Was Bioshock ahead of its time? And just how much did those plaster splicers freak you out when you first played it?!
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Bioshock came out way back in 2007 but it was incredibly ahead of its time in its portrayal of the game's main enemies - splicers.
Zoe Delahunty-Light dives into why their conception and execution is groundbreaking looking back, and how they could be considered woke in their depiction. From representing political issues that we recognise now, to mirroring issues found in the influencer and acting industry, the splicers found wandering the halls of Rapture are nuanced in a way we don't often get with videogame enemies.
What do you think? Was Bioshock ahead of its time? And just how much did those plaster splicers freak you out when you first played it?!
#Eurogamer #Bioshock #Xbox360
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