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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THe game has a unique story and plot and setting. The combat is fun and requires skill. This game just doesn't have the .."umph" a truly great game has. I can't describe it but, to start: your just not scared. Your not afraid to rush around corners and whiz by stuff. In otehr games like silent hil and resident evil, I dont want to turn a corner because Im afraid of whats on the other side. In Bioshock this isnt so. Bioshocks combat also is missing that something special. Dont get me wrong the game deos everything well, better than most, but it just misses the crucial element, that I cant quite explain. Could be just me.. worth a try anywho.
What's great about it: Good combat, good plot and unique setting
What's not so great: Combat could be better... hacking gets old fast