Cliffy B: BioShock is my game of the year

64 Comments by Justin McElroy Sep 17th 2007 1:15PM
Filed under: Culture, First Person Shooters

You know why people like Cliffy B? No, it's not just the stylish locks and game design skills (though that's part of it, make no mistake). It's his honesty. It's the forthrightness, for example, to call BioShock his Game of the Year in September of a year when he is releasing a game of his own. That's the kind of guy we look up to.

The man behind Gears of War gives a frank, funny take on the game (which was made with Epic's technology) over at his blog. Although he's dumping heaps of praise on the game, Cliffy's also honest enough to admit there are some things he doesn't like, including forcing his enemies to be covered in bees. We're still curious about the GOTY distinction though. Either he's as honest as we think, "Except for My Game" was implied in the award title or, maybe, it's just a subtle hint that Unreal Tournament 3 really, really isn't guaranteed to come out in November.

Tags: bioshock, cliffyb, gearsofwar, unrealtournament3

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VampireHunter Z: Sep 17th 2007; 1:20PM

Duh! 2K is an Unreal Engine 3 licensee. Or maybe it's a jab at Silicon Knights, who knows?

galaxyguy: Sep 17th 2007; 1:22PM

he looks like heather from silent hill 3

valdemiro: Sep 17th 2007; 1:23PM

That article had me rolling! Cliffy B. just went up a notch in my book for that. Be warned it had a lot of spoilers especially at the end, but if you haven't played Bioshock would you kindly go ahead and do so!

jynxycat: Sep 17th 2007; 1:27PM

i c wut u did thar

Shmil: Sep 17th 2007; 1:28PM

*starts playing bioshock again*

jynxycat: Sep 17th 2007; 1:30PM

UT, whilst one of the best multiplayer games out there, doesn't seem like it'll ever be GOTY quality.

I've logged zillions of hours between UT, UT2003 and UT2004, but more or less it has no better of a chance than Battlefield 2142, Warhawk, or any of the other futuristic MP centric titles.

On the flipside, Bioshock is a single player only title, so should it win ? :P

Calviin: Sep 17th 2007; 4:07PM

What is your icon a picture of? Where do I go to see it enlarged?

Word of the street.: Sep 17th 2007; 1:31PM

"Unreal Tournament 3 really, really isn't guaranteed to come out in November".

That's the ticket.

Bioshock is also my Goty for 2007 at least until Halo 3 or CoD4 have anything to say about it.

blooh (CDF - Ass Ring): Sep 17th 2007; 1:33PM

cod4 is pretty damn fun

Shagittarius: Sep 17th 2007; 1:31PM

Is it an act of is Cliffy really as stupid as he sounds?

For someone who made a decent game his review of Bioshock sounds like nothing more than the rantings of a 7 year old. I certainly expect more of an artists perspective on the game in his review and instead got the kind of review you can expect from any user comment on joystiq.

Oh well.

ScreamingSkull: Sep 17th 2007; 2:16PM

Some of us here on joystiq are professional artists too you know. ;)

Shagittarius: Sep 17th 2007; 3:43PM

Wow really? So am I.

FrankTheCrank: Sep 17th 2007; 1:37PM

Damn...that's one hell of an overbite.

Cliffy B, don't you have a dental plan?

T3H WICKERMAN: Sep 17th 2007; 1:44PM

he spent all of his money on goofy hair dos and pirate earings.

Word of the street.: Sep 17th 2007; 1:54PM

Don't forget the eye patch for night vision.

Sean: Sep 17th 2007; 2:14PM

DENTAL PLAN!
Lisa needs braces.

sinergy: Sep 17th 2007; 6:16PM

SEAN FTW!

NATO_Duke: Sep 17th 2007; 1:46PM

So, am I the only one that never reads Cliffy B's blog? Its so Tiger Beat like. (I am betting there is one Joystiq blogger with CB's hair in a bottle)

Anyway, shooting bees is cool - people freak ouot when they get stung and you can smack the crap outta them. I liked the effect.

T3H WICKERMAN: Sep 17th 2007; 1:52PM

id rather the game have a hound that you could release. A hound with bees in its mouth.

NATO_Duke: Sep 17th 2007; 2:07PM

Damn, you're right - that would have been much better. Also, I have yet to see a game that better calls for a shark with lazers...except for Ecco the Dolphin maybe.

samfish (MSDF- Nurse Outfit!): Sep 17th 2007; 2:03PM

Whoa whoa whoa whoa there!

People LIKE Cliffy B?

Word of the street(IDF-Digital Ruler).: Sep 17th 2007; 2:13PM

More than Jafee.

samfish (MSDF- Nurse Outfit!): Sep 17th 2007; 2:34PM

Well...that's not exactly saying much, is it?

Hitler is more well liked than Jafee!

Vidikron: Sep 17th 2007; 2:42PM

I like both Cliffy and Jafee. I like devs who feel free to speak their minds. Even if I don't always agree, I have to read far more idiotic comments by a vast number of people here on Joystiq.

samfish (MSDF- Nurse Outfit!): Sep 17th 2007; 2:45PM

Unknot those panties, Vidikron! It was just a joke!

Vidikron: Sep 17th 2007; 3:31PM

LOL... I'm not upset at anyone and I wasn't even referring to you. I'm just saying I like both of them. Ijust find it amusing that we get a lot of people on here who will say they hate Jafee or Cliffy because they are always talking, yet many of the same people feel free to make hordes of fanboy comments on Joystiq all day.

JS: Sep 17th 2007; 2:08PM

he looks like Beck

jodyanthony.com: Sep 17th 2007; 2:10PM

i was just about to say that. beck is much cooler though.

samfish (MSDF- Nurse Outfit!): Sep 17th 2007; 2:21PM

I like Beck. I like Beck more than Cake, even.

Sean: Sep 17th 2007; 3:41PM

He's going the distance.
He's going for speeeed.
She's all alone (ALL ALONE), all alone in a time of need.

T3H WICKERMAN: Sep 17th 2007; 5:06PM

Dont you ever say that about poor beck again and sean thats a cake song.

Sean: Sep 17th 2007; 5:26PM

I know it's a Cake song Mr. T3H WICKERMAN.

Jonah Falcon: Sep 17th 2007; 2:16PM

Cliffy hasn't played Mass Effect yet. (smirk)

NATO_Duke: Sep 17th 2007; 2:18PM

Obsessing are we?

Jonah Falcon: Sep 17th 2007; 2:23PM

Very much so, yes. Wouldn't you?

http://www.gamestooge.com/2007/09/17/mass-effect-introducing-ms-shepard-also-developer-walkthrough/

NATO_Duke: Sep 17th 2007; 2:30PM

Wow dude, wouldn't I? Well, out here in the sticks we dont got no computer game playin machine jiggamathingies, so I dunno if I would be - I is too busy watching the cows to ask pa to sell grandpappy's car for one.

Yeah, dude, most of us here have 360's - and no, I am not obsessing on it.

[Sorry to folks for double posting - you know, the comment system screwed me on the initial go!]

Jeff: Sep 17th 2007; 3:56PM

Man, if they don't announce a PC port by the time 65 nm 360s come out, I'll have to take the plunge.

Ouch, I'd almost rather no port than a Vista-only port. Eventually some game is gonna force me to switch, though. Perhaps Halo 3 =P

kangstarr: Sep 17th 2007; 2:26PM

Would you kindly stop inserting "would you kindly" in the body of a sentence.

NATO_Duke: Sep 17th 2007; 2:29PM

AutomagV: Sep 17th 2007; 2:31PM

Anyone else find this dude annoying?

ill trooper: Sep 17th 2007; 3:27PM

Yes

Rubang B (NDF - Heart): Sep 17th 2007; 4:56PM

Cliffy B is a punkass scalliwag chump with bad hair. He should go make a Jazz Jackrabbit sequel and have Tommy Tallarico score it, and then they can simultaneously climb up each other's vaginas.

Neebs: Sep 17th 2007; 2:33PM

"TWO LEGS GOOD EIGHT LEGS BAD!"

An Animal Farm Reference? Maybe CliffyB is intelligent after all...

Word of the street(IDF-Digital Ruler).: Sep 17th 2007; 2:51PM

"Is called a zoo,unless is a farm"

Cyxodus: Sep 17th 2007; 2:37PM

That picture was taken either at an EB Games or Gamestop. My question is it at the EB Games at Cary Town Center Mall in Cary, NC or at the Gamestop or EB Games a few miles from it? Both are only a scant few miles from Epic Games.

Homer 918: Sep 17th 2007; 2:38PM

Declaring a game of the year before the year is out is ridiculous.

that guy: Sep 17th 2007; 2:39PM

Too bad Metroid Prime 3 is far superior to Bioshock.

Yeah, I said it. Now to those who disagree with me - how many of you have actually played Metroid Prime 3?

vinny: Sep 17th 2007; 2:42PM

they are all to busy playing bioshock

Vidikron: Sep 17th 2007; 2:46PM

I've played both and BioShock is better. I couldn't stop playing BioShock. I really like MP3 too, but it's taking quite a bit longer to finish. Not because it's a massively bigger game, but simply because I don't feel the same drive to finish it. I haven't touched it in 3 or 4 days now. It's a good game though, I plan to start back on it this week.. probably tonight.

Word of the street(IDF-Digital Ruler).: Sep 17th 2007; 2:56PM

I agree with vidikron,Bioshock is just better.

Glad to see a metroid supporter but IMO I feel Metroid and The darkness are in a level little lower than Bioshock in which both are awesome but not quite for a GOTY yet both are outstanding for different reasons.

For example Metroid controls are awesome,in fact I couldn't help to think how awesome those controls would be in Halo 3.

The Darkness has this impressive art design and a badass story.

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