R U BIOSHOCK'D TODAY?

[The Fake Shemp]

TODAY'S THE DAY.

[BlueTsunami]

No but my 360 is RROD'd

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If my PC wasn't built from parts that now now can be considered "someones little sisters computer", I would be playing this on my PC.

[Smooth Groove]

Yup.  Sadly no LE.  And I got stuck with the PC version instead of 360 which was my 1st choice.  Looks like I'll have to borrow the 360 ver. later or buy it when a deal comes along.  I had decided that Bioshock would have been better experienced with a 46" 1080p tv +5.1 sound than ultra high framerates/resolution on a 24" monitor.  The choice was taken from me though.   :'(

[CajoleJuice]

I'm BIOSHOCKED


...but I don't have a 360 yet. lolz

[Howard Alan Treesong]

why won't the board let me ignore you, Willco

[The Fake Shemp]

Why are you trying to ignore me - I haven't spoiled the game for ye!

[Fox In The Snow]

Yup, got the LE today, cant wait to play it but I'm watching nova right now. Unfortunatly my big daddy's drill chpped at the end. :'(

On the flipside I'm gonna get a free artbook because of it

[TVC15]

Been playing it on my PC, all maxed out, with DX10, and it is FUCKING GLORIOUS.  Runs without a hitch, too.  Runs very very nicely.  I'm going to play the first portion of the 360 game to see if I can spot the differences DX10 makes.

There are no AA options in game, so I have to force AA via my videocard.

[BlueTsunami]

Yup, got the LE today, cant wait to play it but I'm watching nova right now. Unfortunatly my big daddy's drill chpped at the end. :'(

On the flipside I'm gonna get a free artbook because of it

The general consensus is that those Big Daddy models are fucken cheap. Pieces are breaking off easily.

[Smooth Groove]

Been playing it on my PC, all maxed out, with DX10, and it is FUCKING GLORIOUS.  Runs without a hitch, too.  Runs very very nicely.  I'm going to play the first portion of the 360 game to see if I can spot the differences DX10 makes.

There are no AA options in game, so I have to force AA via my videocard.

I spot very little differences w/DX10,  at least on the demo yesterday.  Everything is a little sharper on the PC but it's also a bitch to get AA working.  I think Prole was right, the 360 version is good enough that most would have more fun playing it on their TVs instead of on their PCs.  Can you guys tell me what I'm missing out from the LE version for the PC?  The good thing is that at least the normal PC version has more attractive packaging than the 360's.  The glossy box that covers the dvd case is sweet.  

[Fox In The Snow]

Yup, got the LE today, cant wait to play it but I'm watching nova right now. Unfortunatly my big daddy's drill chpped at the end. :'(

On the flipside I'm gonna get a free artbook because of it

The general consensus is that those Big Daddy models are fucken cheap. Pieces are breaking off easily.

Yeah I know, unfortunatly all too well.

If anyone else has a borked daddy belows a link for the free replacement + artbook. I wonder if they are going to want us to return the broken daddy.

http://www.2kgames.com/bioshock/busted/

[TVC15]

Going from 1680x1080 to SDTV is

[Smooth Groove]

Going from 1680x1080 to SDTV is

I can't belive you lol'ed at Himu for his crap tv while you were still gaming on a SDTV w/ your 360.  Have you tried running Bioshock on both Vista and XP?  Actually, I notice that things do look a little bit better in DX10.  The drawback is that I can't turn AA on the 8800GTX in Vista.  Also, the game runs more smoothly on a fast computer if you set a higher value for MinDesiredFrameRate in default.ini, located in \BioShock\Builds\Release.  Aside from AA in Vista, my problem now is trying to get rumble to work on the 360 joypad. 

[TVC15]

I've been holding off on an HDTV for two reasons:

1) I plan on moving reasonably soon, and I already have enough big crap to lug.
2) I am waiting for 1080p sets to get cheaper.  Actually, they are a lot cheaper now.

1680x1050 is better than what Bioshock runs at on 360, anyway!

[Smooth Groove]

Upscaled 1080p on a 40" or bigger TV seems to be more enjoyable though than true 1680x1050 on a 20-22" monitor.  Btw, are you gaming w/ a 360 pad on the PC?  I still can't get rumble to work.  Can your 8800 GTS turn on AA in vista? 

[TVC15]

Well, 1080p is a higher resolution than what I'm running at, too.

And no, actually, I tried playing with settings, but I can't force AA. It's not a big deal or anything, it's just you're marveling at how perfect everything looks. . .except for that jaggy there.

[border]

Rented it, played it for a couple hours.....dunno if I will bother playing again though.  Seems like Metroid without the fun gameplay or interesting environments.

[Howard Alan Treesong]

Rented it, played it for a couple hours.....dunno if I will bother playing again though.  Seems like Metroid without the fun gameplay or interesting environments.

[Smooth Groove]

Well, 1080p is a higher resolution than what I'm running at, too.

And no, actually, I tried playing with settings, but I can't force AA. It's not a big deal or anything, it's just you're marveling at how perfect everything looks. . .except for that jaggy there.

You can force AA in XP.  It seems kinda quirky though since it just randomly turned on after a couple of tries.  It also makes no sense why the game switch the options when you go from keyboard to joypad.  It's pretty evident that the developer was aiming to please the console gamers first.  

Rented it, played it for a couple hours.....dunno if I will bother playing again though.  Seems like Metroid without the fun gameplay or interesting environments.

Mondain's joke account? 

[demi]

Rented it, played it for a couple hours.....dunno if I will bother playing again though.  Seems like Metroid without the fun gameplay or interesting environments.

hahahahaha

[Madrun Badrun]

No but I will be tomorow, hopefully. 

[border]

Forever-respawning enemies blow....what motivation is there for me to explore when it just means I'll just have to plow through more annoying zombie freaks?  The respawning isn't so much the problem as it is the fact that fighting the enemies isn't particularly fun, and ammo is somewhat limited.  So it's just frustrating to have to backtrack or revisit locations for new audio logs.

This seems like what id really wanted to accomplish with Doom 3, though.  Legitimate first-person survival horror.

[y2kev]

I definitely think the game has some "motivation" problems. I don't like respawning anything, and the health regeneration system is definitely disappointing to me.

It's annoying because the presentation is flawless. :|

[Trent Dole]

No cause I'm a filthy poor student type. Think I'll work two jobs next summer so I can have some extra $ for a 360.

[border]

The whole system of having to collect money/ADAM and then spend it at one of like 100 different types of vending machines is also kind of asinine, but the respawning is really the conceit that leaves me shrugging in disinterest.  It seems like they couldn't find a way to balance the limited resources with the unlimited enemy respawns, so they just threw in the instant resurrection machines so anyone could bumble their way through the game.

[Van Cruncheon]

get these metroid ninfaggots out of this thread, and make them take their kiddy last-gen adventure with them

[ferrarimanf355]

Caving a Splicer's head in with a wrench and stealing their money is awesome. 

[Howard Alan Treesong]

maybe these big manly Nintendo fans should try playing on Hard mode

[Smooth Groove]

get these metroid ninfaggots out of this thread, and make them take their kiddy last-gen adventure with them

Word.  Ban them all. And Demi.  No kiddies.  No fegs.  Only men in this thread. 

[y2kev]

I'm no ninfag! :O

[Van Cruncheon]

you're excited about metroid prime 3, the last-gen sequel to two of last-gen's worst games! THAT MAKES YOU A NINTHING.

[y2kev]

i repent  :'(

i LOVE bioshock. i think it's amazing. i just can definitely see some areas i'd change.

it's better than anything nintendo's done in the past 10 years! no ninfags no homo

[border]

I mentioned Metroid because it was the last major FPS I played that featured OMG I JUST CLEARED THIS ROOM AND NOW ALL THE ENEMIES ARE BACK.  Of course in Metroid you had basically unlimited ammunition and useful evasive maneuvers, so even with the respawns backtracking and exploration wasn't nearly as costly as it is in Bioshock.  There are other similarities like the weapon/ability upgrades, tube-world-connected-by-elevators and puzzles like "Use the fire beam to melt the block of ice sitting in your way for no apparent reason".

[ferrarimanf355]

you're excited about metroid prime 3, the last-gen sequel to two of last-gen's worst games! THAT MAKES YOU A NINTHING.

I just call them Nintendorks and be through with it. 

[Van Cruncheon]

only difference was METROID PRIME WAS BAD and BIOSHOCK IS INCREDIBLE

[MrAngryFace]

I shocked the Bio for a little while before returning to LUMINOUS ARC

[Shuri]

I'm trying to resist. I'm really into Oblivion and ShadowRun right now. I think I could wait for Bioshock, but next thing i'll know, Halo 3 will be released

[Smooth Groove]

I'm trying to resist. I'm really into Oblivion and ShadowRun right now. I think I could wait for Bioshock, but next thing i'll know, Halo 3 will be released

Not buying Bioshock because you're playing Shadowrun is almost as dumb as not playing Bioshock so that you can play Luminous Arc. 

[tiesto]

I'm trying to resist. I'm really into Oblivion and ShadowRun right now. I think I could wait for Bioshock, but next thing i'll know, Halo 3 will be released

Not buying Bioshock because you're playing Shadowrun is almost as dumb as not playing Bioshock so that you can play Luminous Arc. 

What about not buying Bioshock because you're playing Blue Dragon and you're not big into FPSes?

[demi]

That's somewhat dumb, but BioShock stands out among the many FPS out there, imo, and I've played a lot of FPS.

[tiesto]

I'm gonna buy it eventually, but I have too much on my plate at the moment.

[CajoleJuice]

Japafag.

[Fragamemnon]

Game is fuck awesome.  Play it on hard for real challenge.

I'm finding that I can't relate to people's complaints about the difficultly of the game since I'm playing it on hard and actively trying not to die. Conservation of supplies and proper tactics are rewarded in this game, at least on hard difficultly.

[demi]

Yeah, it's much easier to just die and regen, but I have been trying not to die. I dunno why they made that decision to do those Vita Chambers.

[CajoleJuice]

I usually don't give a shit about difficulty complaints (too easy OR too hard), but there's been so much bitching about it that I'm tempted to just play on Hard.

[demi]

You can power through the game since you still have the WRENCH and there are tonics that increase Wrench strength.

EVE and ammo are also not in short supply since there are vending machines at every corner.

[demi]

Money is plenty, since Splicers and Big Daddies respawn.

[y2kev]

Yeah, it's much easier to just die and regen, but I have been trying not to die. I dunno why they made that decision to do those Vita Chambers.

Agreed. If you abuse, er, Jeff Gerstmann the system, the game is gonna suck ass.

[demi]

Well they did say there were some RPG aspects!

Also, you can skip Little Sisters and come back to them later! Just go forward and scavenge some more goodies.

[tiesto]

Japafag.

Damn right.

[Fragamemnon]

I dunno why they made that decision to do those Vita Chambers.

I agree with their decision regarding the chambers. They wanted to ensure that people wouldn't have to keep reloading and getting frustrated in the more tricky parts of the game. Thankfully, they DID provide a harder difficultly level to play at for people that wanted challenge despite that design decision, so it's really not a big deal IMO.

[demi]

There aren't even any tricky parts, just the Big Daddies, who are completely optional to do. Too hard? Move on, or save beforehand.

[y2kev]

beat it

dolla dolla billz y'all

[Fragamemnon]

There aren't even any tricky parts, just the Big Daddies, who are completely optional to do. Too hard? Move on, or save beforehand.

Not everyone is uber gamer extreme, though. They wanted to avoid people getting stuck in a CoD-style situation where they are put in a bad spot savewise and have to repeat a section umpteenth number of times to get through the segment. The chambers address that problem pretty seamlessly.

[ferrarimanf355]

Yeah, it's much easier to just die and regen, but I have been trying not to die. I dunno why they made that decision to do those Vita Chambers.

Agreed. If you abuse, er, Jeff Gerstmann the system, the game is gonna suck ass.

[Van Cruncheon]

why do folks complain about the EASY mode? fuckin' play it on HARD if it's a problem! EASY MODE is a BONUS and should ADD POINTS TO A SCORE. i don't necessarily consider mandatory challenge to be a plus.

[hyp]

I agree with their decision regarding the chambers. They wanted to ensure that people wouldn't have to keep reloading and getting frustrated in the more tricky parts of the game. Thankfully, they DID provide a harder difficultly level to play at for people that wanted challenge despite that design decision, so it's really not a big deal IMO.

so basically, hard mode = die more?  are there any other death consequences aside from starting with +1 health?  i'm playing it on hard and it's not bad at all.  but i did die twice already.

[MrAngryFace]

Yeah, anyone who plays easy and complains that its not more difficult needs to get a brain

[demi]

I agree with their decision regarding the chambers. They wanted to ensure that people wouldn't have to keep reloading and getting frustrated in the more tricky parts of the game. Thankfully, they DID provide a harder difficultly level to play at for people that wanted challenge despite that design decision, so it's really not a big deal IMO.

so basically, hard mode = die more?  are there any other death consequences aside from starting with +1 health?  i'm playing it on hard and it's not bad at all.  but i did die twice already.

There are no consequences for dying period. You just get placed at a chamber with all your health packs and ammo (minus the stuff that you wasted before you croaked).

[hyp]

cool, glad i started on hard mode then.