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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This game is quickly climbing up the charts on my personal "best of" list. A couple of weeks ago, it was in the top 10, but now(the more I think of it) it's easily in my top 5. The most stirking thing about this game is the arresting atmosphere. There's not a second that went by that I didn't feel like I was absorbed in an underwater world that had gone horribly wrong. The game made me feel like the world would have gone on whether or not I had been there to be a part of it. I would sometimes just sit hidden in a place a watch the characters go about their business and carry on programmed conversations. Fascinating. This was due to some fantastic personality coding, whic brings me to some other great coding.......the A.I. No fight happens the same way in this game. You could play the game 10 times annd have a different experience with the battles every time, not to mention the added difference of how you interact within those fights through various modifications to your genetics through the use of Plasmids and Tonics. The graphics are also nothing to scoff at at this game. It is still one of the best looking titles to come out for the system after significantly more than a year after it's release. Even on a standard definition tv this game is a joy to behold. I absolutely recommend this game at ful price, but seeing as it has recently gone down in price, it is a genuine bargain. I believe I'm going to go play some more tonight. :) ENJOY!
What's great about it: Excellent Graphics and Atmosphere
What's not so great: Very occasional control issues