Some consider BioShock to be one of the greatest video games ever made and a demonstration of video games as an art form. The game is set in the fictional underwater city of Rapture with nightmarish inhabitants that you must battle to survive.
Sunshine City Scare features the character Little Sister from BioShock 2…well, actually it’s actor Jodelle Ferland. In honor of her appearance, we decided to give you some background info on the popular video game, with the help of Florida Comic Cons.
bioshock 101
Florida Comic Cons, a news site that covers conventions and cosplayers, recently posted a blog titled ‘BioShock 101‘ that gives you the basic info on the popular video game. And below is a preview of the blog, which outlines the debate over whether BioShock is video game horror.
universal acclaim
Many video game reviews show there has been universal acclaim for BioShock, which received an average review score of 96/100 for Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows, and 94/100 for PlayStation 3.
is it video game horror?
Florida Comic Cons dived into the debate over whether BioShock qualifies as video game horror. Their opinion: First, BioShock is part horror that’s mixed with other genres like thriller and action/adventure. Second, The third installment has significantly less horror than the initial two.
LexLex Cosplay, a skilled cosplayer whose characters have included Elizabeth from BioShock Infinite, shared her thoughts. “The content you experience during the game is unsettling, which is what horror is about,” she said. “It’s a dark story with some characters who have seen suffering and violence while others, the Little Sisters and Big Daddy, who have been experimented on. And the content and vibe are eerie enough to fit the horror genre. But to me, it’s a softer horror game that also includes action and adventure.”
little sister to be at sunshine city scare
video game horror lineup also includes claire redfield, alessa, celestia
In addition to Little Sister from BioShock, our event also features Celestia Ludenburg from Dangonropa: The Animation, Claire Redfield from Resident Evil, and Alessa from Silent Hill. Well, the voice actors who portray the characters will be there- Stephanie Panisello and Lindsay Seidel! The voice actors are part of our Video Game Horror subgenre. You can follow Sunshine City Scare on Instagram and Facebook.
Learn more about video game horror
if you’re not familiar with video game horror, check out Florida Comic Cons blog “Video Game Horror 101: Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Dangonropa, BioShock.”
The news site defines video game horror as a game that intends to disturb, frighten, or scare. Learn more in their blog.
sponsors
Sunshine City Scare 2023 is sponsored by Florida Comic Cons, a news site that covers comic, anime, sci-fi, horror, and pop culture conventions; and Florida Cosplay Digital Magazine, a free monthly magazine that spotlights cosplay throughout the state from features and interviews to photos from recent conventions; and Anime St. Pete, which is on Sept. 30-Oct. 1 at the historic Coliseum in beautiful St. Petersburg.
