Bioshock

Haermm.

Yeah I had to die on purpose to get it back.. probably the biggest glitch I've ever encountered in a game. ermmnone

Originally posted by Impediment
http://www.killermovies.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=495131&highlight=title%3ABioshock+forumid%3A66

I've never had any glitches with Bioshock 2 on my PS3.

And same for me when it comes to the 360.

Me neither.

So, how long did it take people before they got sucked in by the game?

I tried the demo back in god knows when, and I really didn't think much of it so I never played it. However now with all of the Bioshock Infinite buzz I decided to pick it up during the amazing sale where it only cost $1.

And honestly, it isn't doing anything for me. I've played to the point where we first encounter water (ie.e water I can shoot plasmid at to electrocute enemies), and the aiming (or rather, lack of) mechanics I find annoying and the setting seems interesting enough... just not enough for me to prioritize this over everything else I have got lying around.

So, does this game get a lot better soon, or is it just me and you were all hooked at this point?

I never got very far into it myself. A few hours in before I ADHD'd out to play some kewler shit.

The gameplay is very hit or miss, I think. I know people who laud the game like it's flawless, I know people who got bored to tears with it.+

Yeah. Game's not for everyone. I was enthralled pretty much within a few moments of entering the light house and stayed that way pretty much right till the end.

Originally posted by Morridini
So, how long did it take people before they got sucked in by the game?

I tried the demo back in god knows when, and I really didn't think much of it so I never played it. However now with all of the Bioshock Infinite buzz I decided to pick it up during the amazing sale where it only cost $1.

And honestly, it isn't doing anything for me. I've played to the point where we first encounter water (ie.e water I can shoot plasmid at to electrocute enemies), and the aiming (or rather, lack of) mechanics I find annoying and the setting seems interesting enough... just not enough for me to prioritize this over everything else I have got lying around.

So, does this game get a lot better soon, or is it just me and you were all hooked at this point?

Give it a chance, christ.

That might very well be true, but I have given it quite a chance so far.

Originally posted by Barker
Sounds like you're ~20 mins in at best.

Give it a chance, christ.

Originally posted by Morridini
That might very well be true, but I have given it quite a chance so far.

Not yet.

You know, I think my main issue are the aiming mechanics. In shooters, I like to be able to aim (clicking in the right stick didn't seem to do much). This was also one of the reasons why I didn't get into Halo 3 much. We'll see when I continue with this game (downloaded Banjo-Kazooie on the XBLA, now this game is ****ing awesome).

I'm convinced the game will win you over when you start doing Tango with the Big Daddies and the story starts getting interesting and more plasmids are introduced.

I don't care for Bioshock all that much. Loved Bioshock Infinity (in my top 5 games of all time now). I guess the reason I didn't get as into Bioshock as Infinity was the overall setting. I'm just not that big into horror and that's what Bioshock had was a horror atmosphere. I like the game. Still leaps and bounds over some of the crap they come out with now like Halo 4.

Originally posted by ESB -1138
I'm just not that big into horror and that's what Bioshock had was a horror atmosphere.

That's also a factor, the same thing that stopped me from trying and enjoying Gears of War for ages (huge fan of GoW 2 though). Dark, depressing... seen it so many times it just feels boring.

Then again... I love games like Dead Space 1...

System Shock
System Shock 2
Bioshock
Bioshock 2
Bioshock Infinity

For those who played them. Arrange in order from best to worst. I'm curious as to what people think. For me it's:

1.) Bioshock Infinity
2.) System Shock 2
3.) Bioshock
4.) System Shock
5.) Bioshock 2

Originally posted by Barker
Sounds like you're ~20 mins in at best.

Give it a chance, christ.

Just to follow up on that, in the same sale I got Bioshock I got Max Payne 3. I have now played 20 minutes of both games, and MP3 makde a much, much better impression on me (both storywise and gameplaywise), so I'll focus on that before returning to Bio. WHich is why I posted my original question, how long did it take for people who liked the game to... like it?

Originally posted by Morridini
Just to follow up on that, in the same sale I got Bioshock I got Max Payne 3. I have now played 20 minutes of both games, and MP3 makde a much, much better impression on me (both storywise and gameplaywise), so I'll focus on that before returning to Bio. WHich is why I posted my original question, how long did it take for people who liked the game to... like it?

Within the first hour for me.

MP3 is awesome. Enjoy.

Playing this again. About to fight the first big daddy.

May Ryan have mercy on my soul

I beat this recently for the first time since 2011.. there were certain parts I didn't remember not liking..

The game definitely peaks around the time you

Spoiler:
fight Ryan

That said, there are several places I absolutely loved - Arcadia and Farmers Market, first and foremost. Cohen's section was awesome and meeting up with Tennenbaum was reasonably cool too.

Morridini if you're still mulling it over, definitely play - but be aware that the game (IMO) doesn't really begin to get good until the midportion of Neptune's Bounty

Spoiler:
after you get the camera

I started Bioshock 2.. but I'm still getting glitches - on the Steam version this time.

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