Bioshock and Nine Inch Nails: Closer video clip - feel the same?

By oldschool August 8, 2009 13 Comments

I was recording some video clips that make up the Triple J 100 Hottest Songs of All Time and there was Nine Inch Nails, Closer, at 50 something. Now, I confess to be a fan of NIN and in particular, this song and film clip. As videos go, it would probably be the best video clip of all time.  Having only recently played Bioshock and not having seen the video of Closer for a while, it immediately struck me how much Bioshock "felt' like Closer. 
 
Yes, I realise that they are both copying a architectural style from long ago, but it is more than the basic mechanics.  It is the colour, the graininess of the film and, well, just more - it is hard to describe a feeling.
 

    Warning: Video has adult content (the good stuff).

  
 
 
 So a question for players of Bioshock.  Is it just me or do you get the same vibe when you are watching the video clip?  Watching it made me want to play Bioshock  :-)

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