awesome!

Man, THIS premise should've been used for Bioshock 2, would've made that game way cooler.

So it's like Dr. Moreau mixed with what BioShock would eventually become? Fits with what it became, in more ways than one. Specifically, two.

Still waiting on the next Freedom Force game.

"It's a fascinating look at what BioShock was originally perceived as" 
 
Don't you mean "conceived as"? But yeah, that's nuts. This doesn't seem to resemble the game we know and love at all.

I thought this was released ages ago, I remember hearing something similar before.

I love insider info like this. As a student of game design in college I wish more stuff like this was released. I'm working on a pitch currently as well.

Sounds a lot better than the actual end product. I mean, I liked Bioshock and all, but the game being described in this pitch is a hundred times better.

The original pitch for Bioshock was... Far Cry?

So game development is about the same process as movie development? Makes sense i guess.

Glad they changed it.

Thats cool that they are releasing the pitch!

It sounds so different from BioShock, that I think I'd actually like to see them make this next!

Manipulating the environment would have been awesome.

saved it, i'll read it later, but it looks really interesting.
i'd like to see more of this. the rest of the pitch and also pitches of other known (or perhaphs unknown) games. that would be awesome

I think you meant 'banar-nars'

I like how Multiplayer is listed in the contents.

" Glad they changed it. "

"Vanilla weapon archetypes (e.g slug thrower, missle launcher, chemical projector, etc.) that are found around the island can be molded into more powerful, customized versions (e.g fully automatic acid tipped armored piercing assault rifle, etc.)"
 
Why did they not keep that!!?!?

I really like Bioshock, but this premise is interesting as well. I doubt we'll see it resurrected, but it's totally interesting.

" Sounds a lot better than the actual end product. I mean, I liked Bioshock and all, but the game being described in this pitch is a hundred times better. "

" Man, THIS premise should've been used for Bioshock 2, would've made that game way cooler. "

This is nuts.

" "Vanilla weapon archetypes (e.g slug thrower, missle launcher, chemical projector, etc.) that are found around the island can be molded into more powerful, customized versions (e.g fully automatic acid tipped armored piercing assault rifle, etc.)"  Why did they not keep that!!?!? "

Pretty good read, interesting to see some of the stuff that sticked and what didn't. Some of the other stuff under 'Mod the World' seems pretty awesome, we know which one actually made it to Bioshock. :p

" Still waiting on the next Freedom Force game. "

""Vanilla weapon archetypes (e.g slug thrower, missle launcher, chemical projector, etc.) that are found around the island can be molded into more powerful, customized versions (e.g fully automatic acid tipped armored piercing assault rifle, etc.)"  Why did they not keep that!!?!? "

This seems like a great game idea, but it doesn't seem like it'd have as many iconic moments as BioShock; but maybe that's just me, either way it's cool of Irrational to release this look into early BioShock, and I continue to be super excited for whatever they're cooking up now.

I have to say, this pitch is certainly interesting, but I'm glad Bioshock turned out the way it did. This original pitch sounds too much like the first Far Cry for my liking.

Excerpt from one of the pages on the Irrational site: 
  
Bioshock will: 
-... 
-Scare the hell out of people. 
 
MIssion accomplished!

" Still waiting on the next Freedom Force game. "

" saved it, i'll read it later, but it looks really interesting. i'd like to see more of this. the rest of the pitch and also pitches of other known (or perhaphs unknown) games. that would be awesome "

Some of that stuff sounds bad ass. Maybe they'll incorporate it into a different game.

" Still waiting on the next Freedom Force game. "

Still sounds pretty cool to me.

" @emkeighcameron said:

" Man, THIS premise should've been used for Bioshock 2, would've made that game way cooler. "

You mean a rough idea of how the first game would have gone had the process of this lil thing called 'development' not interfered? Not a deep interesting story that compliments the first game? Yeah, sure. Makes perfect sense :/ "

" @sofacitysweetheart said:

" @emkeighcameron said:

" Man, THIS premise should've been used for Bioshock 2, would've made that game way cooler. "

You mean a rough idea of how the first game would have gone had the process of this lil thing called 'development' not interfered? Not a deep interesting story that compliments the first game? Yeah, sure. Makes perfect sense :/ "

What I mean is that I found Bioshock 2 had a suck-ass story and wasn't nearly as interesting as its predecessor, so yeah. This story sounds way cooler to me than what BS2 tried to do. "

" @emkeighcameron said:

" @sofacitysweetheart said:

" @emkeighcameron said:

" Man, THIS premise should've been used for Bioshock 2, would've made that game way cooler. "

You mean a rough idea of how the first game would have gone had the process of this lil thing called 'development' not interfered? Not a deep interesting story that compliments the first game? Yeah, sure. Makes perfect sense :/ "

What I mean is that I found Bioshock 2 had a suck-ass story and wasn't nearly as interesting as its predecessor, so yeah. This story sounds way cooler to me than what BS2 tried to do. "

I thought the story in the sequel furthered the legend of Rapture and its inhabitants pretty well. Especially considering what the first game left us with. "

Wow, if they actually followed their original pitch, the game might have been good...
 
It goes to show you how desperate console gamers are for a good game when they take a shitty, and dumbed-down version of System Shock 2, and consider it good.
 
What do you expect from the same people who buy God of War, or Halo?

They should use this for the next Bioshock. Start fresh with this script.

I'm going to be honest, that games sounds like something I would like a lot more than BioShock if they delivered on all the promises.

I would love to see this game released, even if it's not the original idea. There are a few ideas I don't love, per se, but it's still sweet sounding.

That is so cool to see how Bioshock started, thanks for sharing the info!

Haha, you'd be able to make your own custom weapons..
Too bad they've changed that. Also, it had multiplayer.

That shit is indeed bananas. 
 
And MattBodega ain't no hollaback girl.

Very interesting read. I'll be honest though, the pitch sounds like it'd be more suited to my play style than the current bioshock. Sounds like a mental version of Far Cry.