BioShock

bigsaucybob

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I have been wanting to buy a new Xbox 360 game for some time now, I just finished work and now I have got some money.

I have been reading some reviews of Bioshock and they seem to pretty good. The thing is, I moved my 360 downstairs becasue the HDTV in my room wasn't doing it for me. So now I have no live connection downstairs.

Does Bioshock even have Xbox Live?

Do you think it is worth buying? I certainly enjoy shooters, being a huge fan of GoW and Halo 2.

Has anyone played it?
 
I just finished downloading the PC demo. There's another thread here that goes over 8 or 10 different site reviews, all giving it pretty darn high marks...
 
bioshock has so far received exceptional reviews to say the least

GamePro: 5/5
teamxbox.com 9.5/10
IGN 9.7/10
PC Gamer UK: 95%
OXM UK: 10/10
Game Informer: 10/10
Alternative Press: 5/5
Xbox World: 94%
PC Zone UK: 96%
Eurogamer: 10/10
Game Reactor: 9/10
Gamespy: 5/5
1up: 10/10


i played the demo last night and its superb, a friend however posted this on another forum about the demo and he got it pretty much spot on......

Well I just finished playing the demo through (and a very generous demo it is as well), and I have to say this does seem to be a cut above the rest in a great many regards.

In terms of the graphics, it depends what you're expecting.

In all honesty it doesn't compete with the very best PC games of the last couple of years in terms of overall detail, but the overall look is gorgeous, along with fantastic environmental and lighting effects - played in a darkened room on big LCD telly, it's quite a thing of beauty. (And the framerate is absolutely rock-solid, however much is going on.)

Aurally, it's one of the finest games I've ever heard, the voice acting is superb, and often very spooky or downright creepy or bloody scary. The general quality of SFX is spot-on, with the music rounding off the ensemble in amazing form.

Gameplay wise, going off the demo, it's actually very linear, which suits me fine, (Max Payne 2 is one of my favourite ever games, and that's so linear you can almost see it attached to the rails), I hate games where you're wandering aimlessly around wondering what to do next, and much prefer to just get on with things and see the story unfold.

As for the action itself, there's clearly a very rich story going on, the Missus sat up from her MSN conversations to watch for a while, such was the compelling nature of what was unfolding onscreen (normally she's completely disinterested in my 360 shenanigans, as I'd imagine most ladies are
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). There is one section in the demo that's pretty much a plain FPS shooter, but even from the demo, it's clear that there's going to be a lot more in the way of tactics and planning required to proceed through the game.

The most captivating aspect of the whole thing is the atmosphere, it's been a long time since a game so genuinely creeped me out as much as the Bioshock demo has, and had me yelling "****ing hell" at the screen when something particularly nasty happened.

When the demo finished, I'd become so utterly immersed in what was going on that I'd actually forgotten I was playing a demo of a game, and was expecting it just to continue. (Although in a way I was glad, 'cause the demo finishes off in what can only be described as a pretty dire situation for the hero......)

The only dilemma I have about this game is whether or not to get the 360 or PC version. Try as I might, FPS controls just don't come instinctively to me when using a pad, I prefer a keyboard and mouse SOOOOOO much that might be the deciding factor in going for the PC version, assuming my PC can run it nicely enough - 'cause the 360 version looks truly gorgeous and the framerate never skips a beat.

Overall? Recommended!

couple of screen shots i took last night of the start of the game, when i first got to this point i thought initially it was still part of the opening movie, it wasnt until i hadnt moved for a minute or two i realised this was ingame!





I've got it on pre order at the moment and cant wait to give it a go :)
 
Bioshock won E3 didn't it? These are my favourite kind, the first-person immersive masterpieces. Things like FEAR, HL2, Call of Cthulu, Thief etc.
 
WOW! :eek: :eek: :eek:

This game is AMAZING!

It is really scripted, yes, but it's extremely eerie and the graphics are fantastic. It's not scary, it just leaves you feeling VERY uneasy. Awesome game so far. :D

My system can run it on max graphics no problem, gameplay is very smooth.
 
It is really scripted, yes, but it's extremely eerie and the graphics are fantastic. It's not scary, it just leaves you feeling VERY uneasy. Awesome game so far.

Yeah, a lot of people are saying that for a game set in a huge underwater city, it's surprisingly linear. However, the general concensus is that this helps to progress the story a lot better and also allows for some breathtaking scripted scenes.
 
Geez, so far it definitely seems worth buying. The only thing that is kind of bothering me is that there is no online play. But based on the reviews, I can put that aside.
 
Screw online play, the Single Player is worth the $50 easy. The feeling you get playing it is so indescribable, the best way I can put it is that the game makes you feel extremely uneasy, this game is probably the best first person shooter since Doom 3 and Half Life 2.
 
Screw online play, the Single Player is worth the $50 easy. The feeling you get playing it is so indescribable, the best way I can put it is that the game makes you feel extremely uneasy, this game is probably the best first person shooter since Doom 3 and Half Life 2.

I guess I am convinced, I have to pay the $60 though since I am purchasing it on the 360.
 
Your graphics card is the only thing I see which may slow things down. It recommends at least 512mb of video RAM but I assume yours will run it fine.
 
I'm downloading the PC demop now; this game looks ace; i haven't been excited by a computer game in absolutley ages.
but i'm not sure if my rig will be able to play the game comfortably i think my graphics card and RAM are gonn hold me back.
 
I downloaded the demo but havent played it yet, but after reading these comments i'll have to try it out asap!
 
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