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Amazon Maximum Age: 20 years Amazon Minimum Age: 204 months Binding: Video Game Brand: Take 2 EAN: 0710425279645 ESRB Age Rating: Mature Label: Take 2 Manufacturer: Take 2 Model: 710425279645 Platform: PLAYSTATION 3 Publisher: Take 2 Release Date: October 21, 2008 Sales Rank: 249 Studio: Take 2
Features:
All-new PLAYSTATION 3 system exclusive content - In addition to the original game experience, PS3 fans can enjoy a brand new difficulty mode - Survivor - as well as enjoy Trophy support as they explore Rapture
Choices and consequences - Make meaningful choices and mature decisions, ultimately culminating in the grand question - do you exploit the innocent survivors of Rapture. or save them?
The world is your weapon - Take control of your world by hacking mechanical devices, commandeering security turrets and crafting unique items critical to your survival
Weapon upgrades provide ammunition for every situation - Upgrade your weapons with ionic gels, explosives and toxins to customize them to take advantage of your enemies' weaknesses
Gameplay that evolves around your playing style - Customize your experience by genetically modifying your body through dozens of Plasmid Stations scattered throughout the city and turn your body into the ultimate weapon
Product Description: Journey through an amazing, immersive and terrifying world with BioShock. Caught between powerful forces and hunted down by genetically mutated citizens, you will come to grips with the mysterious and fascinating world of Rapture, a distinct Art Deco underwater utopia gone mad. BioShock not only challenges your capacity to adapt and survive, but brings to question your values and commitment to the inhabitants of Rapture. With smart and adaptive AI, no encounter ever plays out the same, while numerous customization options give you an experience that adapts to your playing style.
Adaptive AI - Explore a living world where the inhabitants have interesting and consequential relationships with one another that impact your gameplay experience Experience breathtaking visuals that vividly illustrate the forlorn Art Deco city, highlighted by realistic water effects and meticulously detailed environments
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - A Damn Good Transfer for a Damn Good Game
Let me say I had this for the PC. The PC version of the game was fantastic and really the only downside of it was the absolute necessity to have a a close to top of the line graphics card and some PC muscle to enjoy the game error free in all it's glory.
The answer came in the form of a console adaptation. This made me highly nervous as frequently a game can be awesome on the PC, but then the transfer over makes the controls difficult to use and/or the graphics are not as sharp and clean.
Bioshock put ALOT of those fears to bed. The controls are pretty simple and easy to learn and the graphics, while maybe not quite as sharp as on my PC, are absolutely fantastic nonetheless. The settings are rich and detailed right down to a slight shimmer from damp stones and neon lights. The selection of weapons are nothing out of this world. Pretty much a carbon copy of most other FPS games. The change up is the ability to upgrade them. The introduction of plasmids adds a little more to the typical FPS experience and they are fantastic, especially the fact that they allow you use the surroundings to take out the enemies. Trust me, nothing warms your cockles quite like flinging the charred corpse of one bad guy in to another or setting fire to spilled oil and watching a whole group of baddies go up in flames. It DOES have some harsh language and some rather grotesque things so if you or whoever you are buying for has objections to this........you might want to skip it.
I won't go in to a huge review on plot or all the features cause alot of my fellow gamers have already pretty much hit everything. In a snapshot, this game has alternate endings, multiple weapons and plasmids, decent length, awesome graphics, smooth gameplay, deep story, and plenty of action and engaging voice acting to engage virtually every gamer out there and without the need to check out your system specs to play it should be added to your library as soon as possible.
Rating: - Too creepy for me!
Let me start by stating that I only played the demo for this game. There is plenty of hype and great ratings to boot, but I can only get one game with my Christmas money. I decided trying demos until I find something I like.
As soon as I started the game, I immediately noticed the retro feel to the environment. I think the game is supposed to take place in the 40's or something like that, and it certainly carries you back in time. Also, the concept of the story is quite interesting.
The second thing I noticed was the creep factor. After the plane crash and I entered the light house, I was already on the edge of my seat waiting for something to stab or decapitate me. The lighting in the game creates a lot of shadows and suspense since you can't see everything around you.
A map in the game would have been quite handy. Maybe there was one in a menu that I didn't find, but I would've really loved an onscreen map. I don't like getting lost, and I love being able to see enemies on a radar. While playing it seemed that I would get attacked but have no idea who the bad guy was or, more importantly, WHERE he/she was.
I noticed that once I defeated the splicers in a room and started searching for items or weapons, another splicer would appear out of nowhere and start tearing me apart. I prefer clearing a room then searching for as many easter eggs as I can find...but that's me.
In closing, I would strongly recommend this game to anyone who enjoys horror games such as Resident Evil or Silent Hill. I really enjoyed Resident Evil, but Bioshock was a little too creepy/scary for this chicken.
Rating: - The Deep Sea Will Keep You In High Spirits
The FPS genre today is missing something: originality. Most two-bit shooters feature a gunslinging commando fighting off hordes of bug mutants of the 5th dimension (in other games, it's Nazis), all tied together with a goofy, testosterone-soaked story. So once Bioshock appeared the radar screen, everyone kept a curious eye on it's heavy 50's nostalgic enviroment.
Originality is what was key for seperating Bioshock from all others, showing the player a variety that no other has done. Origonality, as in creating a Atlantis-esque city as the setting. Originality, as in keeping the tone straight 50's, from music, to buildings, to language to dress code. Imagine a gargatuan Divign Suit man, wandering around with little girls with hyperdermic needles, that's very original.
But the real question is, "Can Bioshock keep it's originality, and still be fun"? 2K made Bioshock into an outstanding game. The controls feel fluid and very user-friendly, and graphics where slick (I encountered only one frame-rate issue.) The setting and Big Daddy battles where the two features that sold me; fighting a goon, who's in a Diving Suit, with a 100lb drill that KO's you into neon lights fixtures, while Billy Holiday sings in the backround is an experience that I've seen from no other. Bioshock will be a cult classic, because it is so unique from anything else. Is it original to have powers such as incineration, swarms of bugs and electricity at your finger tips, and give them an equal role as guns and gernades and an FPS? You bet.
Bioshock is a must play game, there is nothing queit like it anywhere. The problem I had that kept it from achieving a perfect score is not the story, but it's presentation. The plot holds it's own, telling of a utopia gone wrong, and you are (what seems to be) a man in the wrong-place wrong-time scenario, witnessing the aftermath of a civil war of the civilians. It is all told through audio logs, which I can appriciate, but all of them where turned down so low, I could bearly hear what was going on. Subtitles where microscopic (I'm playing on a SD, 19inch, so it's partialy my fault), and I'd constantly have to pause the game and listen in complete silence to find out what was happening. It took me out of the experiance on many occasions. Other than that, Bioshock is a must play for any fan of any genre, period. It would recieve a 9/10
Rating: - Great Game - Fantastic Storyline
This game was a blast to play. Some of the weapons were different (and fun). The interaction with the other characters was good - many of the enemies werent' just drones. And, the storyline is fantastic.
Rating: - Best in Years
Actually purchased this for my girlfriend who likes to watch me play through games. Best game I've played in a long time. We were so engrossed in the story line, that when it gave her nightmares, she still couldn't stop watching.
Bioshock has has some unique and interesting concepts, yet retains an old-school videogame feel. Also has surprising replayability, mostly due to the addition of the "Survivor mode" and the nice cache of trophies you can gather. Also, the downloadable extras from the playstation network add a decent amount of gameplay for the money.
Graphics are somewhat stylized in parts, but very smooth and high quality. Voice acting is very good.
AI isn't particularly brilliant on it's own, but some of the scripting makes your enemies act pretty durn creepy. My only real complaint is that there were a couple of bugs in the game which were fixed in a patch AFTER I had already played through it once, but they were mostly very minor.
Highly recommended. Can't wait for Bioshock 2: Sea of Dreams.
- A Damn Good Transfer for a Damn Good Game
- The Deep Sea Will Keep You In High Spirits
