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Title: Am I backward for not buying Bioshock yet?
Post by: Rob Lang on March 27, 2008, 09:52:01 AM
I have a PC powerful to run it faithfully, Amazon.co.uk have it at a reasonable price. So, am I an idiot for not buying it yet!

Begin the barrage and convince me to separate cash from my wallet!
Title: Am I backward for not buying Bioshock yet?
Post by: Balbinus on March 27, 2008, 10:46:59 AM
Dude, it's art deco.

Have you played the demo?  I played five minutes of the demo and bought the game.  It's art deco!
Title: Am I backward for not buying Bioshock yet?
Post by: Pierce Inverarity on March 27, 2008, 12:46:31 PM
If I ever had a moment of time for computer games, I'd have gotten it the day it came out.

Just watch the trailer again, that should do the trick.
Title: Am I backward for not buying Bioshock yet?
Post by: Rob Lang on March 27, 2008, 02:19:47 PM
Quote from: BalbinusDude, it's art deco.

I love that argument. I grew up in an art-deco obsessed North London and love it.

I think I'll get it when the next paycheck arrives.
Title: Am I backward for not buying Bioshock yet?
Post by: Cthy on March 27, 2008, 07:33:25 PM
Its one of the most atmospheric games I have ever played.

Wish I had thought of it first :haw:
Title: Am I backward for not buying Bioshock yet?
Post by: Silverlion on March 27, 2008, 08:11:27 PM
I just borrowed it--it wasn't exactly what I consider "replayable" (hence worth owning) its a good game though, enjoyed it immensely.
Title: Am I backward for not buying Bioshock yet?
Post by: Werekoala on March 30, 2008, 02:53:17 AM
One of the Bad Guys (tm) turns his victims into "art" by encasing them in plaster.

The height of defense technology is machine-gun equipped robotic mini-copters powered by outboard motors.

Also, creepy little girls.
Title: Am I backward for not buying Bioshock yet?
Post by: ChalkLine on March 30, 2008, 02:56:26 AM
It crashes even more than NWN2.
Title: Am I backward for not buying Bioshock yet?
Post by: blakkie on March 30, 2008, 11:19:19 AM
I played the short demo. If I was into CRPGs I'd get it in a moment.
Title: Am I backward for not buying Bioshock yet?
Post by: Hackmastergeneral on March 30, 2008, 06:37:50 PM
I love it - its brilliant, its beautiful and its FUN.  I really need to get off my ass and finish the damned thing.  I got stuck in an area, and I started playing Team Fortress 2 and Zombie Panic mod for HL2, and I just haven't gone back to it.
Title: Am I backward for not buying Bioshock yet?
Post by: Melan on March 31, 2008, 08:45:31 AM
It delivers a lot less than it promises, and the ending is disappointing in scope - and yet it is still heads and shoulders above most other games out in the last few years.
Title: Am I backward for not buying Bioshock yet?
Post by: Rob Lang on April 01, 2008, 07:51:42 AM
Well, I bought it last Saturday. Sat down, turned off the lights and scared the shit out of myself for a good few hours. Loving it.

Thanks for the encouragement.
Title: Am I backward for not buying Bioshock yet?
Post by: Cthy on April 01, 2008, 04:37:00 PM
Its got a lot of good "jumpy" moments.
Title: Am I backward for not buying Bioshock yet?
Post by: Rob Lang on April 03, 2008, 05:47:09 AM
One of my favourite things so far is that I was checking out a cupboard and as a turned around, there was this horrid sighter with armed raised ready to hit me. He'd crept up behind me! And waited. WAITED! That scared the crap out of me, so different to any FPS I've played before. :)
Title: Am I backward for not buying Bioshock yet?
Post by: signoftheserpent on April 04, 2008, 07:22:01 AM
Quote from: SilverlionI just borrowed it--it wasn't exactly what I consider "replayable" (hence worth owning) its a good game though, enjoyed it immensely.
Same here. Replayability is key for me, but Bioshock is just awesome.
Title: Am I backward for not buying Bioshock yet?
Post by: Rob Lang on April 07, 2008, 08:02:58 AM
I think with the harvesting of Adam from the little girls, you're given a choice, making me play it at least twice.
Title: Am I backward for not buying Bioshock yet?
Post by: Silverlion on April 07, 2008, 01:36:03 PM
Quote from: Rob LangI think with the harvesting of Adam from the little girls, you're given a choice, making me play it at least twice.


Not much for me, I don't much like being a villain in games usually...I mean I like being GM in tabletop, and have a fun villain in COH--but that was just something I couldn't do...hurt little girls, even in a pretend game. Just too soft hearted. I cried at the good ending! Even.
Title: Am I backward for not buying Bioshock yet?
Post by: Seanchai on April 07, 2008, 01:52:57 PM
Quote from: SilverlionNot much for me, I don't much like being a villain in games usually...I mean I like being GM in tabletop, and have a fun villain in COH--but that was just something I couldn't do...hurt little girls, even in a pretend game. Just too soft hearted. I cried at the good ending! Even.

I'm with you there, but you only have to do it a few times to get the mean guy ending (which, in my opinion, isn't worth the trouble).

Seanchai
Title: Am I backward for not buying Bioshock yet?
Post by: Rob Lang on April 14, 2008, 12:50:42 PM
Silverlion and Seanchai, you're not the normal fayre for residents of this community, are you? ;) I just listened to the voice that told me they weren't human. That was enough for me. I'm as far as Neptune and it's still freaking me out! :)
Title: Am I backward for not buying Bioshock yet?
Post by: signoftheserpent on April 16, 2008, 03:25:27 AM
I think there are some bugs in this game. It keeps telling me i have an unassigned plasmid slot, wich I don't (and can't access anything at the gene bank). I've also been trying to rescue all the little sisters on the current level, except there aren't any, just a couple of big daddies wandering around alone.

Changing between weapon and plasmid is a royal pain in the backside, frankly. BY the time you've swapped from electro schock to weapon the target has recovered from being zapped.
Title: Am I backward for not buying Bioshock yet?
Post by: Seanchai on April 16, 2008, 12:13:00 PM
Quote from: Rob LangSilverlion and Seanchai, you're not the normal fayre for residents of this community, are you? ;)

Oh, no, I'm a complete asshole...

Seanchai