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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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Best Single Player Shooter In a Long Time
on September 15, 2007
Posted by: chunkylover53
Bioshock is one of the most creative shooters in a long time. Right off the bat, the game immerses you in a mysterious underwater city called Rapture, constructed by Andrew Ryan, whose radical ideas could not be recreated anywhere else in the world. But it is not long before you realize that something has gone completely wrong with a once grandiose city. With the help of a mysterious citizen of Rapture guiding you throughout the game, it is your mission to find out just what is going on. Oh, and the massive arsenal of weapons and plasmids don't hurt, either. With upgradable weapons ranging from a simple wrench to a powerful crossbow, it is up to you to decide what weapons are best to keep you out of harm's way. With three fierce types of ammo for each gun, that may not be such a hard task after all. But the variety of plasmids are where the real fun comes in. Stop your enemies dead in their tracks with a bolt of lightning, make 'em sizzle with an inferno of fire, or even send a horde of killer bees after them. There are over 10 different plasmids available in the world of Rapture, which can also be upgraded. Above that there are 71 gene modifications that you can use to improve your character and have a fighting chance against the world of Rapture. But watch out -- the only way to obtain more plasmids is to get to a Little Sister, and that is no easy task. Each Little Sister wanders around the halls of Rapture with a big, lumbering monster of a thing dressed in a scuba diver's suit. The Big Daddies are no easy feat to overcome. You'll have to put all of your skills to the test if you want to defeat them. Only then is it up to you to save the Little Sister and get only a little ADAM, the precious resource that allows you to gain new plasmids, or you could harvest them for every ounce of ADAM in them but sacrificing their lives for it. The choice is yours and will ultimately effect the way the game will turn out.
Walking around the world of Rapture, you will notice the incredibly gorgeous and detailed environment. The way the smooth, rippling water cascades down from the ceiling in water falls or the rich lighting effects that will reflect off of wet surfaces or create shadows in which who knows what creature lurks, it is all so elaborate. You'll be able to tell that this city has gone through some serious mayhem from the broken and rusty water pipes to the blood strewn along the walls. But maybe one of the best parts about this game is the nostalgia from a lost era scattered throughout the city. The team behind Bioshock did such a good job of recreating posters, commercials played over the intercom, and even the attire of characters in the game, all of which they blended in to fit with the once prosperous city. Even as you walk around into different areas, there will be a lone radio or record player left on and eerily playing music as you wander through dark corridors. They are great songs, too, like "Papa Loves Mambo" by Perry Como and "Somewhere Beyond the Sea" by Bobby Darin. The music adds to the effect that Rapture remains a living, breathing place. The citizens you will unavoidably encounter remain with shreds of their former life that will emerge when they speak to ghosts of their memories as you approach them without their knowing.
I did give the game, 4 stars, however, because of its lack of multiplayer. I'm a little ashamed of myself because I know all games used to be single player, but in this new age of video games, multiplayer is almost essential to keep a good game. There is little reason for replayability above finding the alternative stories of saving or harvesting all of the Little Sisters, or -- if you did not during your first time playing the game -- you could beat it on Hard difficulty. Other than that, the Xbox 360 achievements are fairly easy to acquire.
But even Bioshock's strictly single player adventure is not enough to mar this gem. If you are a fan of shooters, I would strongly recommend this game. If you a fan of a brilliant story, I would strongly recommend this game. If you are a fan of absolutely amazing games, I would strongly recommend this game.
Walking around the world of Rapture, you will notice the incredibly gorgeous and detailed environment. The way the smooth, rippling water cascades down from the ceiling in water falls or the rich lighting effects that will reflect off of wet surfaces or create shadows in which who knows what creature lurks, it is all so elaborate. You'll be able to tell that this city has gone through some serious mayhem from the broken and rusty water pipes to the blood strewn along the walls. But maybe one of the best parts about this game is the nostalgia from a lost era scattered throughout the city. The team behind Bioshock did such a good job of recreating posters, commercials played over the intercom, and even the attire of characters in the game, all of which they blended in to fit with the once prosperous city. Even as you walk around into different areas, there will be a lone radio or record player left on and eerily playing music as you wander through dark corridors. They are great songs, too, like "Papa Loves Mambo" by Perry Como and "Somewhere Beyond the Sea" by Bobby Darin. The music adds to the effect that Rapture remains a living, breathing place. The citizens you will unavoidably encounter remain with shreds of their former life that will emerge when they speak to ghosts of their memories as you approach them without their knowing.
I did give the game, 4 stars, however, because of its lack of multiplayer. I'm a little ashamed of myself because I know all games used to be single player, but in this new age of video games, multiplayer is almost essential to keep a good game. There is little reason for replayability above finding the alternative stories of saving or harvesting all of the Little Sisters, or -- if you did not during your first time playing the game -- you could beat it on Hard difficulty. Other than that, the Xbox 360 achievements are fairly easy to acquire.
But even Bioshock's strictly single player adventure is not enough to mar this gem. If you are a fan of shooters, I would strongly recommend this game. If you a fan of a brilliant story, I would strongly recommend this game. If you are a fan of absolutely amazing games, I would strongly recommend this game.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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