Every entertainment medium has its artistic pioneers, and Looking Glass Studios was just such an example. From the beginning of stealth action in Thief: The Dark Project to some highly enjoyable flight sims, LGS brought a high standard of quality and depth to whatever they put their hands to. Many (including us) consider the System Shock series some of the best games they've ever played -- high production values, an intimidating attention to detail, and a moody environment that had you glued to the screen and jumping back at every loud noise amid the spooky silence of a derelict space station. Its sequel carried the torch and added a fantastic soundscape to the mix.

Veterans of Looking Glass, and the cohorts they've met since then, gathered to make Irrational Games, home of Freedom Force, Tribes: Vengeance, SWAT 4…and the newly-announced BioShock, for which Ken Levine, General Manager at Irrational, granted us a quick interview.