Very little is known about the nextBioShockgame in any official capacity, beyond the fact thatnew studio Cloud Chamberis hard at work on the project. However, some recent Cloud Chamber job listings may give fans a better idea of what to expect from the project, suggesting that it may have more RPG elements than previous entries, including a dialogue system similar to theFalloutfranchise.
As discovered by Resetera user MauroNL, these Cloud Chamber job listings include jobs for Senior Voice Designer, Game AI programmer, and Lead Systems Designer, with descriptions that hint at whatBioShock 4may have in store for fans. For instance, anyone applying for the Senior Voice Designer role will need to have experience with RPGs and is going to help designed dialogue systems. MostBioShockgames feature mostly-silent protagonists, so this would be quite the departure from the norm, though it remains to be seen if the player character will be voiced or if players will simply be choosing dialogue options from a menu.
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Meanwhile, the Systems Designer job listing also hints atBioShock 4having more RPG elements than previous games in the series. Evidently,BioShock 4will have an “emergent sandbox world,” whereaspreviousBioShockgames, while having open environments, were still fairly linear by design.
With Cloud Chamber remaining quiet on the nextBioShockgame, all fans have to go one are job listings. Earlier this summer,BioShock 4job listings surfaced in a similar manner, suggesting that the new game would also have a new setting.BioShock 4’s settinghas long been the topic of debate among fans, with some hoping that it does indeed go in a new direction, and others hoping for a return toRapture or Columbia.
The newBioShockgame has a lot to live up to, and deciding on a setting may be the least of its worries. While fans will expect an impressive location to explore, they will also expect theBioShock 4storyto be surprising and innovative, as both the original game andBioShock Infiniteearned acclaim for their stories. They will also expect a high level of polish, asBioShockgames have typically been top-tier gaming experiences all around.
Whether or notBioShock 4lives up to the hype remains to be seen, and it’s far too early to make a declaration either way. The game is still early in development and it will likely be years before fans get a look at it, but hopefully it meets or exceeds fan expectations whenever it does release.
