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Learn more about Bioshock - Xbox 360. (Flash demo) SynopsisImagine flying high above the arctic seas, anxiously awaiting your descent to dry land. Without warning, the plane plummets to the cold and unforgiving water at unimaginable speed. Once the aircraft makes contact, you realize that falling from the skies is only the beginning of this nightmare. Wrenched into Rapture, a doomed city beneath the sea, you come across a rusted bathysphere. You learn that this once idealistic society, the brainchild of a hopeful group of scientists, artists and industrialists, now has corpses littering the city limits.Going beyond run-and-gun corridors BioShock presents a unique and unpredictable first-person shooter experience in real time. In order to survive an onslaught of assailants, you must take control of your world by hacking mechanical devices, capturing security towers and crafting items to protect yourself. Upgrade your weapons and genetically modify your body to evade the grotesque ghouls who are after you. Make meaningful choices and mature decisions to ultimately answer the question: Should you exploit the innocent survivors of Rapture or save them?
 
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Survival-Horror at its Finest
on October 20, 2008
Posted by: Mathos
I doubt the term "first-person" has ever been taken so literally in a video game than in Bioshock. You really become the protagonist Jack, from his dramatic planecrash through every horrific discovery he makes in the underwater metropolis he's forced to habitate. Even though you never see his face (nor his feet for that matter) it's hard not to feel every plunge of the syringe containing fluid vital to exploration and combat to every scare the insane (and insanely powerful) natives of Rapture put into you. This game will make you feel paranoid, guilty, and anxious, yet despite all the negative adjectives, have you ever really felt so human in a video game before? Sure, you'll have superpowers (including being able to comfortably carry eight weapons simultaneously, but such is video gaming), but the humanity is still there, as it will be in all of your superpowered victims, no matter how insane, murderous, and deceitful they are.
Besides having a great story and atmosphere, the game plays pretty solidly as well. The only foibles you will encounter are slowdowns (they usually only happen when an creature called a Big Daddy is stomping around with other enemies present), and the occasional pause in frames (sometimes you can be looking at the same screen for a second while your character is moving before the game corrects itself). Pretty minor flaws considering how utterly fantastic the graphics are. And the perfect sound effects probably play the biggest role in this game, as almost all of your enemies are pretty chatty with themselves (I did mention they were insane), and every creak and groan will make you turn around constantly to check if anyone actually used some stealth tactics on you (and some will).
I strongly advise the purchase of this game. Enjoy the story (despite it being as disturbing as it is), enjoy exploring virtually a new world, and enjoy just being Jack.
What's great about it: Immersive, gorgeous experience; best voice cast for a video game
What's not so great: Occasional slowdown; can be glitchy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Controlled Chaos
on December 9, 2007
Posted by: Mathos
Muse is one of the few bands that, instead of straying from their unique style, adds to it with each new release. I'm not saying that Black Holes and Revelations is any better than any previous album, but it sure brings some new classics into the spotlight. And, as usual, their flair for dramatics is ever present. Oftentimes rabble-rousers, sometimes sad and broken, occasionally hopeful and even playful, the lyrics really do enhance the unrelenting talent of their instruments. I guarantee no one can sit still while listening to "Knights of Cydonia"; if you can, then please direct me to whatever it is that gets you more pumped up and ready for BATTLE! Maybe a speech by King Leonidas, but he's just a movie character (coincidentally, the song was played in a "300" DVD commercial). Muse was feeling very battle-ready on this album; going against tyranny and conformity was the dominant theme of this CD. But even though that makes it sound like the typical rock album of this decade, the volume and style used to protest against the world is spectacular. And if you're not feeling too anarchic, there's always "Supermassive Black Hole." Listen to it; the best rock-dance song ever.
What's great about it: Consistent with Muse's perfect record of flawless musical performance.
What's not so great: It's difficult (and sometimes painful) to sing along with Matthew Bellamy's piercing falsetto...
I would recommend this to a friend!
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A Masterpiece of Whimsy
on December 8, 2007
Posted by: Mathos
Clever songwriting meets a diverse and interesting use of sound in this collaboration between Death Cab for Cutie vocalist Benjamin Gibbard and multi-group artist Jimmy Tamborello. Listening to this CD with headphones will become a high priority after hearing it in your car on your way home from the store. A surprisingly upbeat duet between Gibbard and singer Jen Wood playing as a fed-up girl leaving a flawed yet compelling man features such lines as "Don't you feed me lines about some idealistic future / Your heart won't heal right if you keep tearing out the sutures." The sounds of forks scraping on plates opens for the percussion in "Sleeping In." The song "Brand New Colony" will take you back to the days of playing the original Nintendo, then bring you back to the present with its romantic lyrics. This album can both lull you to sleep or make you bob your head as you're speeding down the highway. Any fan of music looking for something different should look into this album and be introduced to an innovative and refreshing genre.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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