Bioshock!

Just wondering if anyone has played it cause it looks like such a crazy game.
What's good about it and what's not?

 

I didn't play it but it looks awesome.

 

yeah... I love the whole idea of "plasmids" and it's mystery is kind of attractive.
(not in a sexual way *ahem*)

 

Yeah. I like all those special abilities.

 

Hah i think you said right when you said it was awesome. Its like the highest rated game ever...10/10 wherever you go. The big daddy and little sister AI is quite amazing and just the feel. Its not your run and gun its more of a kind of, you choose how the battle unfolds kind of thing. Example:three splicers (basic guys you fight, the mutated citizens of rapture) in a room are about to attack you, but a security station is nearby. Hack and send the security bots after it while you shoot your plamids at em. It truly is an amazing new take at first person shooters

 

Yeah I agree.

 

I really like to play the game myself looks awsome...
Just curious to know about the story line , probably have a few endings...because of the choices players can take.
ahhh...a game thats all about choices it may probably be a awarded game too someday.Just maybe

 

I played the demo yesterday....it blew me away. It is AMAZING! the intro, the freakiness, the enviromnemet. You just pay attention to all the surroundings and you get a background and its really quite scary, the atmosphere and all blends together and its sweet. The big daddies are like bloody lumbering whales and there relationship with the little sisters is really cool. The city rapture is like a destroyed dream its just wonderfull , buy it or rent it, one of the best games ive ever played!

 

It is the single best game I have ever played. I absolutely adore it. It was anticipation of this game that I bought a 360. And I must say, if blows all my expectations away. There's infinite replayability in it. You could play it a thousand times and never do things the same way. It's a masterpiece.

And trippy as hell.

 

Ya, it must be great, though the ending was well a little weird for me, dont worry i wont post any spoilers but it was, pretty surprising to see the 2 different endings. Preator, what ending did you get, good or bad?

 

ugh- Now i really really really wanna buy an xbox 360

 

IGN gave the game a 9.7/10 and thats a pretty darn good score if you ask me.

I'm just afraid if I play it, it will blow up my computer. My computer may not be able to handle it so I guess I'll be skipping this one.

 

looks neat. i think i might get it for pc, but mine probably won't be able to play it.

 

Dammit, i was seriously this [-] close to buying it for the PC. But I went with Company of Heroes instead cuz it was cheaper. It's also an RTS so it sort of kind of fills the RTS slot for the time being while Blizzard makes me wait in agony.

 

I wasn't aware there was two.....Um......I got the one where you "harvest" the Little Sisters, if that's what dictates it.....Cause I'm sick like that.....


Arch, I'm sorry to say, you should have gone for Bioshock. But if possible, get it for the 360. It's much better on a large screen.

 

Better get it AFTER my final exam...otherwise its gonna screw my results

 

Here's a review

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With the traditional summer gaming drought behind us, Bioshock is the first proper, promising-looking title of the pre-Christmas flood, and it’s unique in many ways.

For starters, it isn’t a sequel or a cheap movie cash-in. It also defies classification, blending aspects of first-person shooting games with elements of role-playing and survival horror. But the thing that really sets Bioshock apart from the current crowd is that it features something not often found in video games: a decent story.

Things start with a bang when a plane crash leaves you stranded in the middle of the ocean. One accidental bathysphere journey later and you’ll stumble across a bizarre underwater Art Deco metropolis.

An old public information film explains that the city of Rapture was created in 1946 by an idealistic fellow named Andrew Ryan, as a kind of experimental utopian society, free from government and religion. But as soon as you start exploring, it becomes clear that something went very wrong indeed.

It’s an intriguing setup, and one that encourages you to carry on playing, if only to get some answers. And the plot thickens further when you discover that Rapture’s bio-engineers have been messing about with something called plasmids: bodily enhancements that invest the user with special powers, such as the ability to zap people with a blast of electricity.

The ruined city’s demented denizens aren’t exactly welcoming and you’re soon using plasmids yourself in an effort to stay alive. Conventional weapons are also available, but you’ll often find your new powers are more effective than a pistol or shotgun – especially once you have started to upgrade them.

The trouble is that in order to feed and build up your powers, you’ll need to keep your eyes out for a substance known as Adam, which turns out to be a relatively scarce commodity. To make matters worse, you’ll need to contend with the disturbing double-act of the Little Sisters and Big Daddies.

We don’t want to spoil the plot for you, so let’s just say that these unusual adversaries will eventually force you to make an uncomfortable decision that will have a knock-on effect throughout the game.

On the technical side, visuals and sound are a genuinely excellent, though a certain amount of processing oomph will be required on the part of your computer, to enjoy all the game’s graphical flourishes.

Hints of George Orwell and moral debate are blended with high levels of action, adventure, blood, guts and gore. Bioshock is definitely a grown up’s game – something that’s reinforced by its corresponding 18 certificate. As such it won’t appeal to everyone, but it’s definitely one of the more thoughtful shoot-'em-ups you’ll find on the shelves, while its watertight presentation and sparkling originality provide a distinct breath of fresh air.

Vista compatibility: Yes

 

My eyes hurt.

 

sounds a lot like an RPG/FPS combo. I don't know if I should get it.

 

The plasmid system made me thing of Deus Ex, if you've played that.

Story in a nutshell. Your plan crashes, you end up in an underwater city gone wrong, Ratpure. Mutations, and Big Daddy's and Little Sister roam, harvesting genetic material. You gotta figure what's wrong and then get the hell outta there.

But that Plasmids....THose are fun. I normally go with the ice or fire ones.....