Bioshock 2 According to the Polish Media: Anti-Christian, Pro-Drug, and Satanic

BioShock 2

"Scandal. In the game Bioshock 2, children are used and murdered. Little girls are used like dogs looking for drugs for their masters."

Above is the discursive headline used to bring attention to an inflammatory article in a well-read Polish newspaper called Gazeta Lubuska. The title should communicate the gist of the story (originally written in Polish), but in case you're still curious, the author deplores 2K's anticipated sequel for its lack of Catholic values and its demented setting.

The author takes umbrage with the portrayal and role of children in the game, particularly the Little Sisters -- genetically modified girls who played a major part in Bioshock's critically acclaimed narrative. The Polish writer explains that Big Daddies -- the game's hulking enemies -- forcibly keep them in order to seek out drugs in a "world without rules, in a country without God, faith, and no moral principles."

Bioshock 2's premise jarred an equally misguided reader, who notified the author of the game's content. According to the reader, "drug addicts, lunatics, whose sole purpose is to acquire territory" comprise the entirety of Rapture's population. Lastly, the reader lambasts the sequel for promoting "anti-Catholic values," a claim which stems from the philosophies of Bioshock 2's characters, some of whom are Metaphysical Objectivists, Communists, and Libertarians.

Although the author of the article admires the game's graphics, he ultimately admonishes Bioshock 2 for its message. Having played both games in the series, the author's uninformed opinions tempt me to carefully explain why he is wrong , but I'd rather let you do that...in the comments section [Polygamia via Hellforge]!

Comments (11)

So he lambasts a work of fiction for having characters and situations in it that aren't agreeable...and never thinks for a moment that the game might be potraying those things as negatives. He didn't notice that the game the game is probably meant to be left up to your own personal interpritation of it's values.

That's top shelf. They should keep him. He obviously takes his job and his integrity seriously.
Jeffrey Sandlin , February 09, 2010
Satanic? That's just a little far-fetched.
Brian Shirk , February 09, 2010
Clearly this person suffers from head in ass syndrome because there's no way he could have had a clear,unbiased opinion about the game when the circulation of blood was being disrupted by his own methane fumes.Seriously,this is sad and the reason why I really don't like reading new articles too often.Unless you're doing an editorial,your article shouldn't be that endearing to the subject at head.
Antonio L. Burch , February 09, 2010
Meant hand,where is that edit button?
Antonio L. Burch , February 09, 2010
Isn't this usually what happens when people that have been indoctrinated with religion from a young age, get exposed to the world outside their bubble?

It was the first article I've read about BioShock 2 that made me want to play it however..
Christian Rydberg , February 10, 2010
@Christian: Sometimes, but certain people who were raised that way like me are resistant to it.
Brian Shirk , February 10, 2010
Wait 'til this guy stumbles upon GTA IV. And It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia is going to BLOW his mind.
Keith Schloemer , February 10, 2010
Bioshock 2 is also against Objectivism, I guess they missed that opinion. But it's all ok because it is a fantasy universe so we are all safe
Gerard Delaney , February 10, 2010
Chalk this one up as a different cultural take on a uniquely American game
Juan Letona , February 10, 2010
Bah! Humbug! Those darned violent Vidja Games and those darned kids! In my day, if you were caught with too much chewin' tobacco you were thrown in a jail cell until you could recite all 48 states!! I can see it didn't help none, you kids are playing these darned vidja games are taking the United States down to Hell I tells ya!!
BAH!!!!!
Ed Grabowski , February 10, 2010
Bioshock 2 According to the Polish Media: Anti-Christian, Pro-Drug, and Satanic

Me to Poland: If you don't like it, don't play it.
Michael Bradley , February 10, 2010

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