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Bio Shock

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is everything it was said to be. The only thing I dont like about it is the enemies. They dont change throughout the entire game. You fight the same enemies in the first level as you do in the last. So the replay value is way down IMO. But still one of the best FPS I have played in years.

This game did not disappoint.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 29, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I am almost always disappointed in highly rated games.
Magazine reviews are either completely worthless, or, at best, are written by people who never do anything but play video games. They're like movie critics who rate everything on a scale that includes 95% garbage; what they like only means something in the context of people who are constantly exposed to terrible games.
The rest of us only want to play the few games that are good.
Bioshock is one of those games.
A first person shooter with good pacing, good action and a good story that's actually fun to play.

Superb Gameplay --> Game of the Year

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This has to be one of the greatest FPS/adventure games, right along Deus Ex and Red Faction. This game overall has distinct similarities to the original Deus Ex, as permitting the character to develop as he or she wishes with biomodifications. The underwater environment of Rapture is simply awesome to behold. The neon glow as you stare out the window is reminiscent of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Continuing on, the only downside is that there aren't too many variations on the "regular" enemies such as the Splicers. Splicers are essentially mutants. The cool factor of the enemies lies in the Big Daddies. They are essentially bosses of each level, and they are generally escorting a Little Sister. The Little Sister is essentially the basis of the game. They have been mutated, and they drain the component ADAM which is needed to modify you. After killing a Big Daddy, which takes at least some planning and strategy, you have two decisions to deal with a Little Sister -- harvesting or rescuing them. This stems throughout the entire game -- moral decisions, some insignificant and some rather significant as the Little Sister, and this mirrors its predecessor Deus Ex. The biomodifications and the old-style weapons are very easy to use, add and modify. Overall, this game should be in lead for Game of the Year.

Best Game I have ever played from start to finish

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 25, 2007
Author: Amazon User

"This was without a doubt one of the best games I have ever played. If you have a 360 it is a must buy 4 real".

Great Game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 24, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the best games I have played in a very long time. Great story, sound, graphics, and playability. What more can you ask for?

The music, graphics, voice acting, and storyline seem to be top notch...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The intro scene, beautiful graphics and music, and creepy atmosphere prevented me from parting with my control pad for a few hours after opening the game. A futuristic shooter with a 1940's type of setting, you would think you were on a set of the Ballroom scene in the Shining. The voice acting of the antagonist is terrific as he mocks you and your KGB or CIA counterparts. The hyperactive "zombies" are somewhat entertaining as they act out daily arguments, and upon seeing you, chase you down with their party masks, iron pipes, and handguns (unfortunately from what I've read, there's not much enemy variety). I've come across my first puzzle, which was to hack a disabled security Bot to fight alongside me.. it was more of a distraction, but the hotwiring concept was cool.

The only major drawback seems to be the FPS controls. It reminds me of a game I used to play in the mid 90s - Doom 64 or was it Duke Nukem? I'm struggling to adjust after playing platinum shooters like Gears of War and Resident Evil 4. I'm only in the beginning stages of the game, but already this annoying wrench is proving to be useless as I try to conserve my ammo while fighting gun-toting hostiles. And I'm only on normal difficulty.

One of the Scariest, one of the Best

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

BioShock is a must have for the X-Box 360, and is an amazing experience with HDTV and good speakers. Be warned, though, it is extremely scary in the beginning, and it gets harder and harder as the game goes on. Experienced gamers who like first-person shooters will face the challenge of their life on HARD. Strategy is just as important as accuracy and ammo conservation, so you will never win if you simply charge into battle. Best Shooter I've ever played. That's right, better than any of the Halo games.

Worth every penny.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Hey you, the guy/gal reading this, it's true. The game is state of the art. It goes beyond what your expecting. Do yourself a favor and make sure you don't miss the ride of your life.

Best Thematic FPS Game I've encountered

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is amazing. Challenging and entertaining. The writing that went into creating the plot of the game is great. I liked how the story incorporated horror elements. The game scared the wits out of me on more than one occasion. You have got to love that.

The Most Immersive FPS...make that GAME ever.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I've been waiting 25 years for a game like Bioshock. Until now, we had seen merely suggestions of other worlds...places that were beyond the scope of imagination on far away planets but it was this masterpiece from Ken Levine that took what we know of the past (think 1930's art deco aged for 30 years, underwater) and mixed it with the dystopia of Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged, thus creating the best FPS single campaign shooter ever...There are many reasons to get an XBOX 360.... This is the best one to date. It's easy to spend hours just walking around the gorgeously detailed levels. You could finish the game without turning over every stone, but what's the fun in that? By exploring every nook and cranny the rewards are endless. And there's the moral choices you have to make when dealing with the little sisters that can completely alter the way you feel about the game as you progress (Word of advice- Save them the first time through...then get malicious when you play again) Not to mention that nothing is ever the same, thanks to the random generation of enemies and no forced linear movement. With a soundtrack that creates as much sense of place as the visuals, you will be haunted forever by Bobby Darin's "Under the Sea". Halo 3 might have more shelf life, but Bioshock is game of the year, hands down.

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