HeroSublime Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 So BioShock is releasing soon, and I for one, am planning on getting this baby for PC and playing the hell out of it. I bought an 8800 GTX and this is exactly what I wanted it for. I know most of you have openly admitted to owning very low performance PCs. But that's what XBox 360 is for!(Though if you use XBox 360 on this game you're probably missing out on the full effect) I haven't been interested in a game's release in quite awhile, but BioShock is showing those traits of innovation and groundbreaking design that were present in other revolutionary and fantastic games like Half-Life 2. Reviews are coming in from all over the board with astonishingly positive results. I highly recommend everyone to play this game! Anyone else excited about this title? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodee Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 I'm not upgrading to a DX10 card until Huxley comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khorney Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 hmm, i'm actually looking forward more to the HL2 re-release on the 360, the vids of this doom3 cop-off have been less than inspiring IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeroSublime Posted August 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 That's some pretty harsh judgments, I think the things that made Doom 3 suck are not at all present in BioShock(run-of-the-mill story, generic guns that aren't very fun to use, nearly total lack of plot or unfolding) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbfalcon Posted August 13, 2007 Report Share Posted August 13, 2007 The game looked interesting when I first saw it... I just downloaded the demo last night for the 360 and didn't get a chance to play it yet... I'll let you know my impressions when I do... *edit* Played it and was wowed... Yet freaked out at the same time... It started off feeling a bit like Half Life 2, with the propaganda videos and such... Presentation from the very beginning of the game was fantastic... From the random piano key presses every time you move the menu cursor, to the atmospheric effects... Now, basically, your character is thrown right into the mess, with little delay. It makes for many WTF moments... You'll be doing things that aren't clear to your character, or even you, but you'll be reluctantly doing them... Like when you first submerge, and when you first get your powers... Atmosphere was eerie, and very artistic. Sound design made the game seem more freaky and eerie, and borderline scary... The hacking minigame made me lul, and remember the old Windows Entertainment Pack Pipedream days, because, well, that's what it was... Nice easter egg(?) for those who knew it... All in all, this seems like it will be a game to watch... I played it on an old 42" Sony Rear Projection TV, and I can see what an HD set would do for this game... I do have an HD projector I could hook the 360 up to (just got that yesterday, Elite) but I'm too lazy to actually do it... (requires moving celing tiles...) But the game looked great nontheless and still had an eerie look and feel, yet amazingly artistic... Surround Sound completed the feel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Pure awesome game. I don't normally buy into the whole FPS thing, but wow. I played the demo this evening and I was blown away. I'll possibly rent this soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blyde Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 I downloaded the demo as well, and my friend and I played through it. It was a blast, and the end of the demo left me wanting more. I'll just borrow his copy when he's done with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeroSublime Posted August 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 Already preordered the PC version along with a new dual core cpu, JUST for this game. XD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerosol Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 ah the joys of having money...*sniff* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamerdude Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 I saw a friend play through the demo...still have to decide whether I want it on my PC or console...I have a quad-core...so the cpu isn't a problem, but my video card is lacking by a few generations...X800XL...could probably handle it...but eh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxSonic Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 I liked DooM 3 ;_; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowgoten Posted August 18, 2007 Report Share Posted August 18, 2007 I played the 360 demo today and it was a fucking blast. The game is soooo beautiful and so well done. Combat has a ton of options to go into the fray, and the plasmids are awesome. I can see this game doing a lot of the moral choice thing, especially with the little sisters and big daddies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeroSublime Posted August 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2007 Took like a full day to d/l the game off steam, but WOW. They weren't kidding about those water effects. The presentation value is just other worldly and the encounters with resident psychopaths keeps me at the edge of my seat, constantly! I dunno that it's "better" than HL2 at this point, but it is seriously cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ligar Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 Wow from the commercial, it doesn't look like a scary game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowgoten Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 I'm at the gardens stage now. This game is definitely the next half life 2. I'm having a fucking blast playing through. The first little sister they give you the choice to save or kill....they make it hard. I felt bad for the little girl cowering in a corner while I sat there making my choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 My brother just bought the game, it looks fun, but at the same time he makes it seem so boring... Insted of actually playing the game, all he does is walk around, search every dead ody and object for money or items, and he just makes the game seem really dull. I'm waiting or him to beat it so I can play through it myself. As for getting it for PC, out of the question. This ol' pile of garbage can hardly handle FEAR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashes Darkmare Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 I played the Demo, and I want the whole game badly now ;__; but it will take time to do that, might get lucky though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssbfalcon Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 *freaky girl singing* teddy bears. teddy bears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodee Posted August 24, 2007 Report Share Posted August 24, 2007 I bought it, it's pretty incredible so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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