Bioshock reviews

i-bert · 19 Aug 2007 at 21:31

smcshaw said:
You're right. It's worth double it.

I've payed £55 for it and i can't wait.

Chrisss · 19 Aug 2007 at 21:52

Shamikebab said:
lol, id love to know what game you do think is worth it then

A game that I enjoyed and would last a long time?

Amazingly enough not everyone has the same opinions about things...

wedgie · 19 Aug 2007 at 21:55

Chrisss said:
A game that I enjoyed and would last a long time?

Amazingly enough not everyone has the same opinions about things...

Of course, it's just even mentioning the price is an odd way of saying you don't like a game. I wasn't even sure until now if your original comment was tongue in cheek or not.

Chrisss · 19 Aug 2007 at 21:59

Well, if the game was priced 15 - 20 pounds then I'd probably pick it up as the demo was good, but for me 32.99 is a bit too much for a game that I'd probably get bored of quickly. I'll probably end up renting it someday.

wedgie · 19 Aug 2007 at 22:01

I think most games would be worth a punt at the £15-£20 price range.

Andelusion · 19 Aug 2007 at 22:03

Shamikebab said:
That'll look far better than the 360 version, I've got the same spec but with the X1950XT and Im getting the PC version.

Same again

Really hoping it plays max at 1680x1050, don't want to upgrade the GFX until UT3 to be honest

Margaret · 19 Aug 2007 at 23:00

PC demo out tomorrow at 12am folks so you'll know how it performs then!

Hunders · 19 Aug 2007 at 23:03

Tomorrow, as in... an hour!!? :eek:

Margaret · 19 Aug 2007 at 23:11

Hunders said:
Tomorrow, as in... an hour!!?

Oh my bad I thought it was past 12am already, nah 12am Tuesday morning so 25 hours!

cheets64 · 19 Aug 2007 at 23:16

This is the reason why I bought a console, £900 paid for a PC 2 years ago and now its out of date, I got my 360 £300 at the same time, do I get a game for £29 and play it on my xbox 360 or spend £700-800 upgrading my pc with graphics card, cpu, memory, to play the same game.

NO

Margaret · 19 Aug 2007 at 23:18

cheets64 said:
This is the reason why I bought a console, £900 paid for a PC 2 years ago and now its out of date, I got my 360 £300 at the same time, do I get a game for £29 and play it on my xbox 360 or spend £700-800 upgrading my pc with graphics card, cpu, memory, to play the same game.

NO

Ok?

Shamikebab · 20 Aug 2007 at 00:00

Chrisss said:
Well, if the game was priced 15 - 20 pounds then I'd probably pick it up as the demo was good, but for me 32.99 is a bit too much for a game that I'd probably get bored of quickly. I'll probably end up renting it someday.

but its not like your going to only play it for a couple of hours, surely you'll play it all the way through? otherwise its like saying your only going to watch half a film :confused:

msmalls74 · 20 Aug 2007 at 00:27

Jihad said:
PC demo out tomorrow at 12am folks so you'll know how it performs then!

Downloading it now on FP !!! PC one out 7PM EST on monday, I know its the console forum but just thought id mention it.

cheets64 · 20 Aug 2007 at 00:36

Jihad said:
Ok?

Wrong thread.

Margaret · 20 Aug 2007 at 00:38

msmalls74 said:
Downloading it now on FP !!! PC one out 7PM EST on monday, I know its the console forum but just thought id mention it.

Yeah check if you can play it after you download!

Someone peaked in the incomplete .zip while they were downloading;

Maybe Setup.exe has some kinda lock on it though. :eek:

Things change I've changed · 20 Aug 2007 at 00:55

i-bert said:
I've payed £55 for it and i can't wait.

Well I'm still waiting for me $160 Bioshock face plate + I've orderd a PC limited edition and a 360 limited edition and a 360 standered edition so I don't have to use the disk in the 360 limited edition

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Kreeeee · 20 Aug 2007 at 00:59

Shamikebab said:
but its not like your going to only play it for a couple of hours, surely you'll play it all the way through? otherwise its like saying your only going to watch half a film

Isn't the game only 20 hours long with little replay value? For a lot of people that's not worth spending £40 on.

wedgie · 20 Aug 2007 at 01:07

I don't think the length of Bioshock can be used against it, certainly not as far as a single player experience goes.

Off the top of my head:

Gears - 8 to 10 hrs
Graw 2 - 6 to 8 hrs
Vegas - 8 to 10 hrs
Call of Duty 2 - 7 to 9 hrs
The Darkness - 8 to 10 hrs

20 hrs is well above the average for this type of game nowadays.

The presence of multiplayer in those game may be where they make up the difference, but Bioshock really isn't where you should be looking for a MP shooter.

Shamikebab · 20 Aug 2007 at 01:35

Kreeeee said:
Isn't the game only 20 hours long with little replay value? For a lot of people that's not worth spending £40 on.

well it has multiple endings plus you can develop your characters different ways and take on the game different ways so id say it has plenty of replay value.

Metalface Mark · 20 Aug 2007 at 02:13

Down1oader said:
Bioshock is a brilliant game, probably the best out this year atm. I would say its better than half life 2 and has the same gripping feel of playing half life 1 for the first time. The story line has twists and turns, although it is linear it doesnt feel like it.

Its a shame you had to steal it and boast about how good it was, I hope you buy it when its released.