Living in Rapture: Cultural perspectives and narrative techniques in the Bioshock Saga

Abstract

[Abstract] This paper will study the videogames pertaining to the Bioshock Saga that take place in the city of Rapture. The first objective is to identify and analyze the cultural and philosophical concepts included in the videogames. Secondly, the narrative techniques used in these videogames will be analyzed, as well as the consequences of the use of this media in the traditional dichotomy text-receptor. Finally, there will also be a section dealing with the moral and ethical issues the developers pose as topics of reflection, which will also identify, when possible, the opinion shown in the videogames. The third game in the saga, Bioshock Infinite, will not be included in this paper as the scenery and topics dealt with in the game are different from the rest of the saga.