Video Games · 2007
A man chooses. A slave obeys.
— Andrew Ryan · BioShock
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Andrew Ryan uses these words to draw a brutal line between making a choice and carrying out an order. In BioShock, that distinction challenges the player's sense of control as well as the protagonist's. The line sounds like a declaration of independence, but its scene makes that confidence unsettling. It asks whether the decisions you think are yours really belong to you.
- Game Informer: Moments — Meeting Andrew RyanJoe Juba, 21 March 2013; paragraph beginning “As these realizations”Reference checked
- PlayStation Blog: More BioShock Trophy DetailsTynan Wales, BioShock PS3 designer, “A Man Chooses” trophy paragraphReference checked
- Take-Two: BioShock downloadable content announcement4 December 2007Reference checked
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