Touching the Spider: A Conversation With Ken Levine | Sacred Symbols+, Episode 295

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Жыл бұрын

Please welcome a person who needs no introduction: Ken Levine. Ken was kind enough to join me (Colin) on Sacred Symbols+ for an extensive and wide-ranging conversation, one that touches on his history, his games, his studios, his creative approach, and his mantra as a writer and director. It's been a decade since Mr. Levine has launched a new title; it's hard to believe BioShock is nearly 16 years old, while BioShock Infinite is 10! But in his reclusion boils something new, a game called Judas, a product crafted by a small team that promises to once again turn the narrative potential of our medium on its head. What's been on the mind of one of the industry's great auteurs? What's he been up to? How does he feel about his previous games? And -- perhaps most importantly -- is he bullish or bearish on the prospects of modern storytelling?

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@arunadisesh1715
@arunadisesh1715 Жыл бұрын
This is why I pay for this content
@jasonvanover8999
@jasonvanover8999 Жыл бұрын
The simple fact that these incredible minds and absolute murderers row of game creators respect Colin enough to come on his show and give him their time makes me proud as a fan and supporter of Colin/Last Stand dating back to the Beyond days. Bravo, Colin...bravo.
@johanrob7972
@johanrob7972 Жыл бұрын
Its nice to hear Ken himself say "we weren't trying to make any statement or call anyone out with Bioshock, it was just a cool setting" but unfortunatly video essayist wont care.
@HCTarik
@HCTarik Жыл бұрын
Don’t ever let me hear someone say that LSM lacks quality and content. I won’t stand for it.
@DylanKirby-pd9dt
@DylanKirby-pd9dt
As someone with true OCD, and not the misunderstanding of using OCD as an adjective to describe a general sense of personal cleanliness. I sincerely understand what he went through, and it's like having a haunted house in your head. CBT was incredibly beneficial for me as well.
@Doomsdays97
@Doomsdays97 Жыл бұрын
My LSM patrons continues to be the best monthly Subscription I pay.
@transvestosaurus878
@transvestosaurus878
Ken Levine has a BA in Drama from Vassar. This is irrelevant to the interview, but I always thought it was cute af.
@nellkellino-miller7673
@nellkellino-miller7673 Жыл бұрын
I remember the last interview Ken gave right before infinite launched. The sheer look of exhausted defeat on his face as he apathetically said something like " we wanted this game to be great, but oh well, pencils down". I can't imagine how crushing that must have been for him. Glad to see him being genuinely passionate about a project again.
@johnharlan3009
@johnharlan3009 Жыл бұрын
Congrats to Colin for getting this interview!! This is huge and always Colin can really get into a great conversation in his interviews. Hats off 🎩
@AstralAlien
@AstralAlien Жыл бұрын
I'm an OCD sufferer and hearing that Ken went through what i'm going through right now gives me hope for the future. Thanks for speaking out about that Ken!
@babylonian
@babylonian
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@nothankyou818
@nothankyou818 Жыл бұрын
Bioshock is to this day my absolute favorite piece of art. Its impact on me as a young adult cannot be overstated.
@agentndt9293
@agentndt9293 Жыл бұрын
OMG!!! Sacred Symbols stays GOATED!
@oldskool4572
@oldskool4572 Жыл бұрын
This is how you do an interview. Great to see Ken being so open about his battle with mental health issues whilst having to lead a multi million dollar project. Many forget that these guys are actually human beings and not machines. Bioshock is a masterpiece. But like all great works of art it clearly came at a cost.
@BurnoutsAndBourbon
@BurnoutsAndBourbon Жыл бұрын
NO WAY!!! I just payed through Bioshock and Bioshock Infinite!
@14_IQ.points
@14_IQ.points Жыл бұрын
Amazing interview. I really liked when Ken opened up about how some projects nearly broke him. We really do take these experiences for granted without realizing how much they take from their creators.
@ekimoleksander6068
@ekimoleksander6068 Жыл бұрын
It would be great to have the full, unedited cut release AFTER the game comes out :)
@csmatrix007
@csmatrix007 Жыл бұрын
LSM is incredible & this interview is fantastic. Can't wait for their new game Judas.
@kylemartin1093
@kylemartin1093 Жыл бұрын
What an unbelievable get. Nice work getting him in Colin, and what a fantastic episode.
@phazon343
@phazon343 Жыл бұрын
Amazing interview. Sucks that parts of the video had to get cut. I hope Ken does more interviews like this in the near future. The guy is a treasure and one of the most influential game developers of all time. The Bioshock series changed the way I look at videogames as a medium and the stories they can tell.
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