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    Bioshock Multiplayer?

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by scriccs, Aug 18, 2007.

  1. scriccs

    scriccs Notebook Consultant

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    Everyone has focused on the SP, but Im wondering if there is going to be a multi player element to this game. Does anyone know if there is going to be a MP with the release or news of one in development?

    Personally, I think it would be cool to have a MP with everything that Bioshock brings the table.
     
    scriccs, Aug 18, 2007
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  2. The Forerunner

    The Forerunner Notebook Virtuoso

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    Bioshock has no multiplayer I believe.
     
    The Forerunner, Aug 18, 2007
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  3. Durious

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    None, roughly 25 hours of gameplay though... and from the xbox 360 demo it's *drool*... wonderful
     
    Durious, Aug 18, 2007
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  4. scriccs

    scriccs Notebook Consultant

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    I did hear that the game was long which is of course good. Anyone know how 25 hours compares to other games like HL2, FEAR, Doom3?
     
    scriccs, Aug 18, 2007
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    I Don't know about F.E.A.R (I stopped playing after the first scary thing happened.), but 25 hours sounds about the same as Half-Life 2, and a bit longer than Doom 3.
     
    ChanchoWancho, Aug 18, 2007
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    iza Notebook Evangelist

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    Since it's so open-ended, I'd imagine you could play through the game several times before it gets old.
     
    iza, Aug 18, 2007
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    Yeah I agree. There will probably be many many ways to play the game differently each time you beat it before it gets old. So basically more than 25 hours! :)
     
    tymonc, Aug 18, 2007
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  8. IIIM3

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    GOD!!!! BIOSHOCK MULTIPLAYER WOULD BE SOOOOO AWSOME!!! To bad, ive heard from xbox.com that there will be no multiplayer.... too bad though
     
    IIIM3, Aug 18, 2007
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  9. revoletion

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    i dont blame them. Multiplayers makes for more hassle than its worth. I like games out right now that are either multiplayer or Single player exclusive. It means that devs dont have to go an half ass each but can pool thier resources into one.
     
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  10. The Forerunner

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    Well its been confirmed that they will release updates, to the games but were not specific about it. So new levels and such since the ending was considered abrupt?
     
    The Forerunner, Aug 18, 2007
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    System shock two had a separate user created coop mod, which was awesome, I would expect the same with bioshock WHICH IS EVEN MORE AWESOME. Probably won't be out until a year or two though. Officially though, it's been confirmed that there is no multiplayer out of the box. Seeing how good the reviews are, I probably wouldn't expect an official multiplayer to be released ever.
     
    minxshin, Aug 19, 2007
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  12. IIIM3

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    Maybe there is hope.... With updates, they normally do it when there is some type of multiplayer involved. But games also do update single player. An Example is Half Life 2. But who knows... we will in a couple of days!!! IVE ALREADY PREORDERED IT THROUGH STEAM!!!!
     
    IIIM3, Aug 19, 2007
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  13. JohnnyIrish

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    We received the XBOX360 version of Bioshock in advance of tomorrow's release date... We got it on Thursday, and since staff is allowed to demo, I partook... and there's no multiplayer. I don't really see what the point would be either, aside from extremely fast-paced, high-kill-count killing frenzies lol
     
    JohnnyIrish, Aug 20, 2007
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