Bioshock: The Complete Timeline - What You Need to Know!

[@lourlani]

I still remember my jaw hitting the floor when I realised the twist in the first game. Incredible world and story.

[@JustToSaveYou]

@@lourlani I played the second game first so that twist hit like a freight train.

[@ricjaredpalandiano1807]

I was spoiled of that twist but it still hit me like Prime Mike Tyson. It was THAT good.

[@andrewk369]

God these guys knew how to make such amazing games. Probably my favorite series of all time

[@LaffinKing]

@@andrewk369 same for me. Personally these are my favorite 1st person shooter games

[@MikePfunk]

I worked as QA on that team, they were amazing!

[@itbelikethat-]

Insane storyline how do you come up with something this cool

[@TF2Fan101]

@@itbelikethat- Probably a lot of brainstorming, research, and refining.

[@Mewingsnow]

What is John doe yappin on about

[@TerranPersoid725]

The visual aid in the form of the little caricatures fading in and out does so much for me. 😅 It really does make it a lot easier to follow, instead of just seeing gameplay that may or may not pertain to the piece of the story being told.

[@irongiant-xw6hv]

@@TerranPersoid725 is it just me or do some of the character images seem ai generated. The eyes seem just a little off and it’s inconsistent style wise. Just wondering

[@SuggestiveGaming]

@irongiant-xw6hv I upscaled them. The originals looked pretty rough blown up on a 4k video

[@Cutiepie-mf4ht]

@@SuggestiveGaming got a question could you do the timeline about ace combat?

[@callanbarclay1248]

Would you kindly like this video

[@Soms]

Would you kindly go down to that like button and smash it up?

[@Varagon7403]

Would you kindly subscribe to the channel.

[@gamertech9871]

No, I don’t think I will

[@Signy8]

Yes

[@gandolfthegreen7158]

@@gamertech9871 Steve Rogers? You’re a gamer tech now?

[@pughug3]

The main character of Bioshock 2:Minerva's Den being named, "Subject Sigma" hit me like a freight train.

[@Mathewson1G]

@@pughug3 my favorite character from that dlc was skibidi steve

[@freed4973]

"what the sigma"

[@l-art-stuff-l]

it’s even worse because he’s literally called a Big Daddy

[@beardloss1960]

The intro killed me. The first thing you hear being "mister sigma" was surprisingly funny

[@Hurngh-x7e]

I cancer spreading across all of us

[@MTwolf12]

Wow what perfect timing I was literally revisiting these games all month and the interviews as well as the development of them

[@Peanutdenver]

Couldn't agree with u more Mr Bubbles.

[@xr1supra85ba]

Admittedly I’m not the smartest guy and sometimes even though I feel fully engaged in a game I find it’s more for the gameplay and I don’t fully understand the story or am able to connect the dots. I love Bioshock, truly. But I never fully understood the intricacies of its stories. Having watched through this entire video I am blown away at just how deep it really was and how it came full circle. Firstly thank you for taking the time to put a video together explaining it all and sharing it, very well done and to the point. Secondly it always amazes me people like you exist that are able to take all this in, understand it and relay it. Can’t wait to go through the rest of your catalog and maybe have some deeper understanding of other favorites, thank you again. 🙏🏻

[@MikePfunk]

I was part of the QA team on this game, it was unreal! I even worked with Ken Levine on the AiVo and localization, it was a great experience!

[@tempnullname]

@@MikePfunk hopefully is wasn’t bioshock 2, That game crashes every 5 minutes

[@SuperLarrythompson]

Ummmm....not on console.

[@Trevy-crazy]

@@tempnullname May be some sort of hardware/software issue. The games are pretty old at this point and I’ve had my fair share of issues with bioshock 2 as well but I never fully figured anything out. I’m sure there’s a fix on reddit somewhere 😂

[@johndoe-jl8jc]

Which office were you in? I worked on this game 12 hours a day, 7 days a week for months in the LA office.

[@_n_t_r_007_3]

It's truly mindblowing how they connected every single piece of the story! **HAVING GOOSEBUMPS**

[@MrLlama-rc8nj]

Yes another Suggestive Gaming deep dive for me to listen to while working. You make my job more fun thank you for your service and I'm very excited for the next projects

[@SuggestiveGaming]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@Fedora_Hat64]

I recently got the collection game for my ps4, and it's been a blast diving into the world of Bioshock for the first time. It's a mix of fun and scary, and I'm loving every minute of it!

[@BigWhite1996]

@@Fedora_Hat64 it certainly is a wonderful franchise, the first game being the best in my opinion but they are all wonderful really. I just got the collection some years back and played it for the first time then

[@nibnubby]

Man, I wish I could go back and play these for the first time. Such great games.

[@thewanderingcreative7173]

Was the first thing i bought with my first full paycheck back in 2016

[@ThwipThwipBoom]

Bro has a PS4 still 💀

[@BigDogLifts]

@@ThwipThwipBoom toxic

[@RileyPatterson-bf8ge]

There shouldn't be any new Bioshock. The story was completed in burial at sea. It was a masterpiece, it's done now.

[@reven06]

@@RileyPatterson-bf8ge what about those leaks about set in the Antartica or something

[@maiastniki]

ryans illusion of choice is kinda paradoxical when you consider how his undoing all sprung from him >choosing< to have an affair which created jack in the first place and with ryan telling his son to kill him is just a parent giving his child an order which if they dont follow through with, then theyd be punished which ryan may have killed jack or used his code word for his own gain and to not prove a point which again would be the parent giving the child orders. ryans own choices clouded his judgement and we see that in his slip into tryanny but this part stuck out. people who have affairs always gets burned and with gorland the powers that be always have a way to infiltrate or dismantle something n thats scary

[@Skibb-kn6lj]

ultimately everything comes down to one simple reality: the feds infiltrated and destroyed rapture from the inside....blaming ryan because he should have known the fed identity stealer would use his unknown bastard kid to brainwash as an eventual sleeper agent to kill him with is just silly.

[@Glamdeathh]

@@maiastniki Illusion of choice makes the interpretation of this character especially interesting. Abandoning sort of communist ideals to create a capitalist utopia with the „freedom of choice“ only to turn back to the ideals he fled. This games social commentary is way ahead of its time

[@sadistic_sid5479]

Finished the Burial At The Sea DLC a few hours. Mn, I can't stress this enough about how descriptive and concise this timeline summary was.

[@StreaminLeeman]

A retrospective on one of my favorite games of all time? Hell yeah!

[@VanitasSentiment13]

It's hard to believe this video has been out for a month already. And I've lost count of how many times I've listened to this video to help pass the time at work

[@Siltarius]

There is always a channel, there's always a man, there's always a video.

[@gamrinsanity]

Another amazing video! You never seem to disappoint when it comes to lore and stories spanning a timeline or mutliple games.

[@SuggestiveGaming]

Thanks a ton!

[@renerivera9715]

Hell yeah dude finally I could understand the story of the bioshock franchise. I understand the story of the first one and the second one, but I couldn't understand the third one

[@Zer0Solution-g3i]

Ik right? Like the whole infinite universe thing was cool and existential, but a part of me felt like it lost the plot of the original. Now that it's actually explained tk me, especially the buried at sea dlc, I think I get the gist. There's always a lighthouse. There's always a city. I guess it brings tk light the idea of choice, in bioshock, every ending does happen somewhere. It's actually kinda cool.

[@ghghghghggggg]

This is my favorite game series of all time!!! Thank you for covering it and doing it justice with your commentary and story telling.

[@JONJON_-qo6im]

@@ghghghghggggg mine to playing through them again now

[@brothermothoftheflame857]

I like to think that with the Bioshock Inifinite: Burial at Sea is an alternate timeline post drowning Booker. Because, there is an infinite number of possibilities, meaning there is a timeline that Booker didn't get drowned.

[@TommTF2]

this game series is by far my favourite of all time, the story is so well crafted and playing through infinite + the dlcs for the first time, blind, about a year ago... i cried man, the final wrap up and ending to this franchise is so sad but so relieving as it actually ends and doesn't leave the universe on a massive cliff hanger for fans to theorise, its satisfying. lets just hope that Judas, Ken Levine's next game, lives up to the hype and can bring these types of games back into the AAA gaming spotlight Amazing vid, really made me love this franchise even more that i already did.

[@MikeAAAAA95]

The only problem I have with these games is I'll never be able to experience them for the 1st time again.

[@freddymeisner]

Man, what a tremendously structured video

[@Vexen4]

I really do hope that the team working on the next game at least keeps the “man, lighthouse, city” idea. It just makes for an excellent template for this franchise. I’ve had this wild idea of a city on the moon during the Renaissance era built by an evil da Vinci type of person.

[@sliceoflife11]

And we’re back

[@kellypanda4243]

The best Bioshock video I've watched, thank you!

[@nps86]

A fan watches, a boss subscribes 😎

[@DrumBrother]

@@nps86 a legend is already subscribed and likes the video before watching 👊🏼

[@JohnFrikkinGrammaticus]

That was cringe, imagine saying that unironically.

[@theonlycube8538]

@@DrumBrotherthat’s why I have 4000 subscriptions I’m not joking

[@adamk-paxlogan7330]

Nice 👍

[@jacupwakup9109]

Nps for president 2024 you got my vote

[@GhastNekoMancer]

Would love to see a cover of Mortal Kombat's complete timeline, no one else goes into as much detail as you so it would be awesome to have it all compacted into one place

[@I_am_a_cat_]

Yeah the difference is bioshock is an amazingly good story. Mortal kombat... is not even close lmao. At least when it comes to story.

[@Murdoc_Mob]

BioShock is my all-time favorite game series. The way it tells the story of infinite possibilities and timelines makes me love the game even more. The concept of multiple realities embodied through the intertwined fates of Elizabeth and Booker adds layers of depth and complexity that keep me coming back to the series. This narrative brilliance, combined with the rich, atmospheric settings of Rapture and Columbia, truly sets BioShock apart in the gaming world. I really hope they bring this concept back in BioShock 4. The potential for exploring new timelines and realities within the same universe is immense, and it opens the door to endless creative possibilities. I'd love to hear other people's theories on the next game if you would kindly share them with me.

[@gooaygar]

I really wanna write a Rick N Morty skit in rapture/Columbia but that is such low hanging fruit.

[@ZerohFault]

we need more story explained videos OUT of chronological order. so many content creators don’t realize how stories pan out for reveals or twists that rely on non sequential story telling, and for that, THANK YOU

[@SuggestiveGaming]

It definitely depends on the story. Sometimes you just can’t tell it any other way than the order it was originally told

[@nickd1978]

Great video, thanks. I just finished the Rapture book and wanted to revisit the rest of the story. You did a great job explaining it.

[@raggersragnarsson6255]

Thank you for this extremely excellent content. I found the Bioshock series of games to be extremely engaging. This is how storytelling should be done. I have been gaming since Pong in the early 70s and these games really stand out of the 100s, or maybe thousands, that I have played over the decades. Take note Devs!

[@traviscummings9178]

"I am Andrew Ryan, and I am here to ask you a question. Is a man not entitled to the sweat upon his brow? 'No,' says the man in Washington, 'it belongs to the poor.' 'No,' says the man in the Vatican, 'it belongs to God.' 'No,' says the man in Moscow, 'it belongs to everyone.' I rejected those answers. Instead, I chose something different. I chose the impossible. I chose...Rapture! A city where the artist would not fear the censor, where the scientist would not be restrained by petty morality, where the weak would not constrain the strong. And with the sweat of your brow, Rapture can become your city as well." Still one of my favorite monologues in all of video games.

[@Xxsnipedawg72xX]

Is a man not entitled to the hamburger of his helper?

[@Princessdorkness]

I'm so glad that you did this. Thank you!

[@johndoe-jl8jc]

I worked on this game in the LA office, There was one big room split in half with Bioshock on one side and The Darkness being done on the other side, Civ 5 was goin on in the side room, and in the smaller rooms we had carnival, fantastic 4, the bigs and some others being worked on. Long 12 hour days, 7 days a week. Lots of forced overtime, nice paychecks.

[@gyromurphy]

I remember seeing Bioshock at The Exchange years ago and asking the dude behind the counter what it was like. He said "Its kinda like Doom, but you're underwater, and you can cast spells." I figured, eh, what the heck, if it sucks its only like $10. I had NO idea what I was in for. I had never heard of it before then and was understandably blown away by it within the first few minutes of playing it. No. It was definitely not like Doom but with magic. Then I found out there were 2 sequels and the complete edition was already available. I immediately bought it. Bioshock 2 was good. ...then I got to Bioshock Infinite. Holy mother of God, I was not expecting that game to be so good. I dont believe Ive ever played anything like it. If anyone has watched this video but not played the game, go get the conplete edition. Its on every console now, even the Switch, and it runs well on it.

[@Animefire220]

Thanks!

[@bluejay5703]

Great video I found all 3 bioshocks games at a flee market the games were great this video made them better . Great work .

[@omar53412]

That was AWWWWWEEESOME!! Thanks for the video. This game has a special place in my heart but the story is by far amazing. This cleared up a lot of holes I had from the game so thank you for this.

[@helfarkmar5043]

What an amazing video, great production value and easy to follow.

[@Soupfinder]

Incredible video! thank you for this.

[@ajzorger93]

Watching through this video, i felt compelled to go and finish Bioshock 2 finally. Was very good. Lots of fun

[@JustCallMeWillie]

Wow so much needed explanation for this game, amazing job!

[@fallenhero51451]

Love the video, really informative and some things I completely forgot about. Going to buy the collection. It's been a minute since I've played.

[@coltonwhittle7510]

Keep up the good work brother always damn good videos.

[@D.G24]

Fun fact, my cousin Jesse Johnson was a developer for BioShock!

[@SuggestiveGaming]

That’s awesome! Send Jesse my thanks!

[@haralthan]

Everytime he said "Lutice"... My eye twitched

[@SuggestiveGaming]

So did I. What an idiot

[@reyfarce5697]

Seriously the beauty and awe of these games are unmatched so many beautiful memories of these games.

[@Sharpter]

I’m not sure if you’d be into the idea, but I would love a mascot series. Where you tackle games that were made during the “mascot era” of gaming. With games such as Jak and Daxter, Ratchet and Clank, Sly Cooper, etc.

[@SuggestiveGaming]

Someday I definitely want to hit all of these

[@TheRealCrowOkatagi]

I was going to bed, now I'll try again at 2 am, I have a video to watch. Edit: It was about 2:15 in the morning but I finished the video, now I want a comprehensive kingdom hearts series video from you SG. Do that and I'll buy channel memberships for the next 2 years minimum.

[@kl8062]

Excellent story, excellent graphics, excellent mechanics. Bioshock is a masterpiece

[@ButrScochMonks]

a BioShock show could be so good but I don’t trust Netflix

[@TheMatrix10]

Yoooooo great video my friend! I loved bioshock 1

[@414pseudo8]

Great video. Always meant to play these games one day and this video motivates me to do so

[@michaelclassen1800]

As often as Booker gets knocked out, you'd think he'd have a TBI (traumatic brain injury)

[@SheikhKay2]

Thanks a lot for this, great video and well detailed.

[@SuggestiveGaming]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@CarlaJohnsonPerry-oj8gh]

I love this game, I remember when I first played it, I had all of the games. Once I beat one I went to the next one. Great storyline and graphics. I played it more than once. Need more games like this.

[@theodorebarton4256]

18:29 funny thing about Atlas speaking with an Irish accent, he says “boyo” as if he’s welsh

[@aeevans9761]

I'm not a gamer, I just like the lore. This was really well done! Thanks.

[@josephmitchell6112]

This might be my favorite KZbin channel.

[@isaacbear7115]

Take a drink every time booker is knocked out and you'll die

[@Falpastymonster]

Bioshock and dishonored have that chartoonish but painted almost chiseled artstyle...love it

[@Comicbroe405]

Damn you finally did the Bioshock timeline! Hype.

[@bryh555]

This was one of a couple of the first games me and my sister got when we got the Xbox 360. I was too scared to play it at the time lol now I love it

[@EZ-Flix]

You will not BELIVE how long I’ve been wanting this

[@ubermalice9589]

Never watched this channel before. Surprising, it's right up my ally. Fits in with my rather gnarly youtube addiction. Anyhoo. I wonder if there's been a deep dive into the timeline of Dead Space or Dishonored or (one of my favs) Warhammer 40k (tons, hours of lore).

[@PotooBurd]

I remember being so happy when I set my background to an animated clip of Rapture. Ahh the nostalgia 💛

[@christopherwilkes6186]

I was watching the stream decided to wait for the whole vidoe as I was late wasn’t disappointed u have the best explanation videos of games and take the time to explain everything instead of skipping parts and if possible could u do infamous or mass effect

[@krymera666x7]

There is a novelization of the first game that recommend to all fans. It’s a very well done story.

[@MackleJEberly]

Is it fully of the first game or is it a fan made thing? Either way interested, where can I find it?

[@JB-cd8eb]

​@@MackleJEberlyif he's taking about BioShock Rapture then it's more of a prequel really, that implements the audio diaries from the first game

[@crosscottonwood5984]

haha wow, some of this lore is bioSHOCKING! but for real, these videos have helped me get through my entire family being killed

[@FalloutBoy2234]

That joke made me want to get crushed by a big daddy

[@crosscottonwood5984]

@LoveStrangeDr stunts

[@groundwalker2960]

top tier video, what a joy to watch

[@TheButcherClan]

I recently completed Burial at Sea and I was pleasantly surprised by how well they connected the two Bioshock worlds together. I always thought it was strange that Ken would call Infinite a Bioshock game and I thought the ending to original release was just a weak connection between the two. The DLC to Infinite made so much sense as far as the vision Ken Levine had for the bigger picture. I also like how it clarified some of the bigger mysteries in both series. For example, why was Rapture beat to shit and run down if the war between Atlas and Ryan had only started within a year of Jack’s arrival or how did Vigors come to be in Columbia if they didn’t have sea slugs in the sky? I’m not sure if it’s true but it convinced me this was the story that Ken had written all along since the beginning of Bioshock Infinite.

[@DivineKnight_115]

In canon the last time we see rapture is through the eyes of subject sigma in Minerva’s den, Dr. Porter.

[@henta.i.3838]

I can never play FPS games because of my eye problem but I'm interested in Bioshock. Thank you for this video.

[@LBmusiq]

These games set the bar for me. I freaking loveeee bioshock

[@dagdorod]

Very well made video ❤

[@JP8YT]

new bioshock comfort video discovered!!!

[@HaleyK.P.]

Wow. Well done and thank you!

[@nerfer200]

Having just finished Bioshock 2 and Infinite the day prior, Bioshock 2's good ending is the saddest thing. Actuality, bittersweet is a better word

[@Stv101streamer]

Would you Kindly appreciate homeboy and his detailed af video

[@spoodieblack3500]

This was perfect.. I’m currently watching my dad replay the series

[@freesheep0]

Yay! I love these timeline videos! Thank you for making them.

[@sirchaps8489]

Thank you very much, now after all those years (since release) i finaly understand Bioshock Infinite.

[@SuggestiveGaming]

Glad I could help!

[@tubroke]

Pretty badass they bring up the boxer rebellion, nobody even knows their was a world war in 1900

[@Angela_mehrkill]

Nice vid keep it going 👍🏻

[@cucch13]

Just replayed the first two games and they still hold up

[@SondicoDenann]

Excellent video, thank you!

[@tonydicostelli6992]

Thank you for an excellent in-depth explanation of every aspect of the Bioshock Universe. I really enjoyed it.

[@meysamsamadi7587]

Seeing the world through the little sisters eyes was the most harrowing thing I've ever seen

[@linopare.4321]

Love how the game is getting more and more youtube content

[@wsanjaya123]

Finally a Bioshock video🎉🎉 thank you

[@blurrygirl06]

Best game series ever. Don't care what anyone says. Still holds up & what started my love of gaming. No gods or kings, only man. ❤

[@brandonelliott7482]

One of the best series I’ve ever played.

[@I_am_a_cat_]

Now I wanna play through all the bioshock games... again for like the 6th time... I've beaten them all on the hardest difficulties and gotten all the achievements already but still love it.

[@ManuelRodriguez-we9rq]

Damn, I remember playing bio shock in bio shock, 2 bio shock in for the IT was crazy back in the day, play it all the time, got confused on the storyline with the bio shock infinite, but later on he figured it out good story, awesome gameplay.

[@extra9421]

, I’m honestly still very confused because Ive never actually play the game and I just watched it for fun, but this video was very entertaining.

[@DouglasMeloche]

this is one of the few game series that could actually translate to film really well!

[@miguelfermaint]

If you hit the back 10sec button constantly you can make a sick track start with the dude saying on

[@TibiConstantine]

Good one. Thanks. One of the best games ever created.