Some crazy scary Bioshock cosplay pictures

The Bioshock series of games has given cosplay fans the opportunity to dress as several of the characters found in the game. The clear winning cosplay choice is adorning a Big Daddy costume or a Little Sister dress. Those girls in game were pretty evil but turned out to be sweet little dears in the end.... right?

The best Elizabeth of Bioshock cosplay you'll ever see

Find the girl and wipe away the debt...

The best Elizabeth of Bioshock cosplay you've ever seen

This is possibly the best Bioshock cosplay we've seen. Popular cosplayer Vera Green has taken on Bioshock Infinite's Elizabeth, modeled on the very popular Burial at Sea DLC.

You can check out Elizabeth costumes on Amazon if you want to recreate the look.

We'll always have a soft spot for Elizabeth, particularly this cosplay effort of the lass!

What Elizabeth looks like in BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea

If you've been living under the ocean in a decrepit, leaky city you may not have heard that Bioshock Infinite is about to have its first lot of DLC called Burial at Sea.

Irrational Games has released a picture of what Elizabeth will look like so that cosplayers can get on the action asap:

Here's what they had to say:

Recently, we’ve been getting a bunch of requests from the cosplay community to see Elizabeth’s entire new Rapture outfit from BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea in order to create the perfect cosplay, and we’re here to fulfill that request with the image below of Elizabeth from various angles. Hopefully this reference will help get those sewing machines started, and we look forward to seeing all those talented cosplays at future conventions and photo shoots.

Bioshock Infinite "1999 Mode" unlock code

You may have heard Bioshock Infinite allows gamers that finish the game on any skill level will get access to the game’s “1999 Mode”, a deliberately insanely difficult challenge for veteran FPS players.

If you don't feel like slugging it out on the normal run through first, a code has been found that let's you play Infinite in 1990 Mode at your first campaign run through (I'm such a Halo geek, I don't think Bioshock run through count as campaigns)

How to get the code?

At the game's main menu, if you press Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, Cancel, Confirm, you’ll unlock the mode

If the code sounds familiar, that's because it's very similar to the infamous Konami code.

Bioshock Infinite - game of the year already?

Here's a some snippets from the first reviews of Bioshock: Infinite which some punters are already calling the game of the year.

Here's what Game Informer had to say:

"Dealing with themes like religion, racism, and xenophobia, Columbia is a richer and more nuanced setting than even Rapture, and the unveiling of the city’s culture is masterfully executed.

Whether you’re looking at a piece of propaganda, listening to an audio log, or participating in a horrifying raffle, almost everything you encounter contributes to your understanding of the floating world.

This is one of the ingenious ways Infinite blurs the lines between its component parts; Columbia may be a backdrop for the action, but the setting, narrative, and combat all loop back to reinforce each other.

My favorite aspect of Infinite is the one about which I can say the least: story. The build-up is slow, but it works wonderfully thanks to the small ways other elements flow into the narrative. Elizabeth’s observations help you get to know her, and when she assists you in battle, it strengthens your connection to her.

Opening tears keeps you thinking about the possibilities of other realities. Hearing the Beach Boys’ “God Only Knows” being sung in 1912 reminds you that you have a lot of questions that need answers. My only complaint on the narrative front is that the hulking Songbird is under-utilized; for such a cool concept, the beast is relegated to the role of screeching deus ex machina. Otherwise, Irrational ties the remaining story threads together to create one of my favorite game endings in years."

How many miles of code went into producing Bioshock Infinite?

You may have heard there's a new Bioshock game on the way. It's called Infinite and here's an infographic that was put together by the production team to show what kind of effort has gone into making the game. I love the statistic about how many miles of code have gone into it!

I also love how 18 children were born during the game's development!

Can you imagine the original Bioshock without the Big Daddies on every level?

Some Bioshock cosplay

In this interview with Ken Levine about the forthcoming Bioshock Infinite, he talked about the issues they had shaping and developing that game’s character Elizabeth and how some fellow game creators wanted to cut her from the game.

As part of that he said "I would be in reviews and ask ‘Where is Elizabeth?' and they would say, 'Oh, she's in a closet,'" Levine said.

"The same with (BioShock's) Big Daddy. I actually had to insist that there were three Big Daddies in every level."

Can you imagine the original Bioshock without the Big Daddies on every level? Looking back it would seem such an odd thing Ken needed to insist on being in the game as the Big Daddies were such an integral part of the game. They were so much fun to bring down – it was extremely satisfying setting traps for them!

While good design and planning is crucial to making great video games, this nugget of info from Ken shows that you need leaders who know what they want and leaders who have the ability to get what they want into their games.

Songbird: Truth or Legend?

Irrational Games have released this Bioshock Infinite teaser about the legend of the Songbird - is the Songbirds task to protect the floating city of Columbia from those that threaten it? Or, is there perhaps a dark secret involving a child that must never leave the floating idyll? What is the truth and what is the legend? Time will tell....

Bioshock Infinite Achievement Points List

Here's the achievement points for the third Bioshock game, Infinite

The reviews thus far are giving the game the big thumbs up but there's no way I'm tackling 1999 mode...

In attention to 9 secret achievements, here's the full list:

• Tin Soldier (10 points) - Completed the game on Easy difficulty or above.
• Saw the Elephant (25 points) - Completed the game on Normal difficulty or above.
• Stone Cold Pinkerton (50 points) - Completed the game on Hard difficulty or above.
• Auld Lang Syne (75 points) - Completed the game on 1999 mode.
• Should Auld Acquaintance... (10 points) - Unlocked 1999 mode.
• Industrial Accident (5 points) - Killed 20 enemies with a Sky-Hook Execution.
• Aerial Assassin (5 points) - Killed 20 enemies with a Sky-Line Strike.
• A Real Pistol (5 points) - Killed 25 enemies with the Broadsider Pistol.
• Passionately Reciprocated (5 points) - Killed 150 enemies with the Founder Triple R Machine Gun or Vox Repeater.
• Street Sweeper (5 points) - Killed 50 enemies with the Founder China Broom Shotgun or Vox Heater.
• Big Game Hunter (5 points) - Killed 100 enemies with the Founder Huntsman Carbine or Vox Burstgun.
• Loose Cannon (5 points) - Killed 25 enemies with the Paddywhacker Hand Cannon.
• On a Clear Day... (5 points) - Killed 30 enemies with the Bird's Eye Sniper Rifle.
• Here Little Piggy (5 points) - Killed 30 enemies with the Founder Pig Volley Gun or Vox Hail Fire.
• Master of Pyrotechnics (5 points) - Killed 20 enemies with the Barnstormer RPG.
• Seasoned to Taste (5 points) - Killed 30 enemies with the Peppermill Crank Gun.
• Well Rounded (10 points) - Used all 8 Vigors against enemies.
• Vigorous Opposition (50 points) - Killed 75 enemies either with a Vigor or while the enemy is under the effects of a Vigor.
• More for Your Money (25 points) - Lured 3 enemies into a single Vigor trap 5 times.
• Combination Shock (50 points) - Performed all 8 of the Vigor combinations.
• Mind Over Matter (10 points) - Killed 20 enemies using Possessed machines.
• Tear 'em a New One (25 points) - Opened 30 Tears.
• Strange Bedfellows (10 points) - Killed 20 enemies using allies brought in through a Tear.
• On the Fly (10 points) - Killed 30 enemies while riding a Sky-Line.
• Bolt From the Blue (25 points) - Killed 5 enemies with a headshot while riding a Sky-Line.
• Hazard Pay (25 points) - Killed 10 enemies by utilizing environmental hazards.
• Bon Voyage (25 points) - Killed 20 enemies by knocking them off Columbia.
• Skeet Shoot (25 points) - Killed 5 enemies while they are falling.
• Lost Weekend (10 points) - Killed 5 enemies while you are drunk.
• David & Goliath (10 points) - Killed 20 "Heavy Hitter" enemies.
• Heartbreaker (50 points) - Killed a Handyman by only shooting his heart.
• Dress for Success (5 points) - Equipped a piece of Gear in all four slots.
• Kitted Out (10 points) - Fully upgraded one weapon and one Vigor.
• Raising the Bar (10 points) - Upgraded one attribute (Health, Shield, or Salts) to its maximum level.
• Infused with Greatness (25 points) - Collected every Infusion upgrade in a single game.
• Sightseer (50 points) - Used all telescopes and Kinetoscopes in the game.
• The Roguish Type (25 points) - Used Elizabeth to pick 30 locks.
• Eavesdropper (50 points) - Collected every Voxophone.
• Grand Largesse (10 points) - Spent $10,000 at the vending machines of Columbia.
• Coins in the Cushion (10 points) - Looted 200 containers.
• Scavenger Hunt (75 points) - Completed the game in 1999 mode without purchasing anything from a Dollar Bill vending machine.

Bioshock's Lead Writer spills on the new game

1UP has a pretty sweet interview with Bioshock Infinite's lead writer, Drew Holmes. He's chats freely about the game, here's some of the choice bits from the interview.

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Bioshock Infinite's alternative cover artwork

Bioshock Infinite's alternative cover artwork revealed

Bioshock Infinite's official cover art stirred some debate when it was first revealed so Irrational Games swiftly responded to that and here is an alternative cover for the game that will come with the game when you buy it - so if you want this very cool piece of art, you'll simply need to reverse the dust jacket.

That winged creature is Infinite's equivalent to a Big Daddy or Big Sister, the Songbird who seems set to reap a lot of winged havoc in the game if the trailers are anything to go by!

Keeping abreast of Elizabeth in Bioshock: Infinite

According to Ken Levine, whose team at Irrational Games are developing the new Bioshock Infinite game, fan boys are way too obsessed with main character Elizabeth's breast size.

That's right.

He recently talked to OXM and revealed this thought about the mammary issue "in terms of her body type, I think certainly people on the Internet have spent way more time thinking about Elizabeth's chest than I have. It's something I've barely thought about."

Note he said barely. Which is an interesting choice of word if you think about it. He also thus admits he DID at least think about Elizabeth's breast size.

I bet the designers put a lot of thought into their size though. You can imagine them going "Not too much.... a good hand full at least, be tasteful but titillate...."

Levine said "It's disappointing when appearance becomes a focus for conversation, because that was never my intent and it's sort of a disincentive. I'd much rather talk about what she's going through as a person, but whatever. They have the right to shout out whatever they want."

This amuses me greatly as the championing a female character's assets has become the thing to do in the gaming industry. Cortana from Halo, Miranda and co from Mass Effect, Bayonetta and a whole host of other female leads have their boobs emphasised. Not to forget a whole legion of characters from the Final Fantasy series.

Beauty is where you find it and Levine has this to say:

"To me, the most important thing with Elizabeth was just honestly her eyes because, you know, they're somewhat exaggerated and the reason for that is because there's so much expression you can do there, with her eyes, and you see her often at a great distance".

Stop digging bro, stop digging.

Elizabeth Cosplay Bioshock Infinite

Cute cosplay of Elizabeth from Bioshock: Infinite

Elizabeth

The Bioshock: Infinite game's not even out yet but babes are already doing cosplay versions of the game's heroine, Elizabeth. Check out these pictures, no evil Eve loving little sisters here!

Cosplay: Bioshock Infinite's Elizabeth

Of course Bioshock has inspired plenty of cosplay action.