User blog comment:The Milkman/The Next Effect/@comment-4721065-20121121124241

Oh, come on! Is System Shock's plot a deep metaphore for Objectivism and its inevitable failure? Do System Shock BASIC enemies have over a hundred lines of various dialogue (as can be seen here?) System Shock might have been a foundation for the Bioshock in terms of mechanics, but everything else has evolved greatly. Simply re-slapping the Mass Effect mechanics without adding on to the symbolism, AI, etc. WILL NOT result in the next Bioshock in terms of commercial success and long-lasting legacy and I'm sure that Bioware understands that.