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    IGN Gives Bioshock 9.7

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by link1313, Aug 17, 2007.

  1. Jalf

    Jalf Comrade Santa

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    Hmm, I'm playing FEAR now, actually. Just bought it.
    So far, it's not that creepy. Nice atmosphere though, it's definitely keeping me interested... :D
     
    Jalf, Aug 19, 2007
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  2. The Forerunner

    The Forerunner Notebook Virtuoso

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    have fun its a good game!
     
    The Forerunner, Aug 19, 2007
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  3. tangent

    tangent Notebook Evangelist

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    tangent, Aug 19, 2007
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  4. jeremy2810

    jeremy2810 Newbie

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    I hope my 8600M GS can handle the next Gen FPS Bioshook, i'll play the Demo soon, hope my lappy can handle at least medium setting
     
    jeremy2810, Aug 20, 2007
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  5. link1313

    link1313 Notebook Virtuoso

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    link1313, Aug 20, 2007
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  6. Wu Jen

    Wu Jen Some old nobody

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    IMO, the game is over hyped. The replay will be minimal at best, unless they release more content for it and/or add multi. Again, just IMO. It's not worth $50. $30 perhaps, if your bored.
     
    Wu Jen, Aug 20, 2007
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  7. Jonno000

    Jonno000 Notebook Consultant

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    I bought it for 360 at midnight. I am really not as impressed as I thought I would be. I have only played for about an hour so maybe I'll change my mind once I get into it a little more, we'll see...
     
    Jonno000, Aug 21, 2007
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  8. Patrick

    Patrick Formerly beat spamers with stiks

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    The pc Demo blows me away. I'm preloading it through steam now
     
    Patrick, Aug 21, 2007
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  9. deedeeman

    deedeeman Notebook Deity

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    lol, i hope my go6600 (yea, i know, ancient technology) can play it well atleast on medium

    EDIT---just got the demo, btw, is it me or is the demo not optimized, i keep getting these black "aritifacts" or something on the right side of the screen....funny, other games work fine
     
    deedeeman, Aug 21, 2007
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  10. link1313

    link1313 Notebook Virtuoso

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    I agree its good but only 20 hours of gameplay??? I wouldn't pay $50 for that....

    I don't think its overhyped, its as good as it sounds. IGN/Gamespot compared it to a brilliant novel, and IGN went as far to say 9.0 in terms of replayability. To comment on that how many of you will read a book over again after reading it once, in 18 years of my life i've only read one book (lotr) more than once. Games like battlefield, warcraft 3, and FF11 got lower lasting appeal ratings than this game did. I want to know how a 20 hour gameplay single player only with minimal variety game gets a 9.0 in lasting appeal...
     
    link1313, Aug 21, 2007
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  11. Woodgypsy

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    I agree. Judging from its demo and reviews, it is just a highly-polished, heavily scripted, and very consolish, corridor-shooters with pretty GFX. Sure it has cool setting and many ways to kill, but with uninspired firefight (as with all console ported shooters) .Console games are way too overhyped lately..
     
    Woodgypsy, Aug 21, 2007
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  12. Sliced_Bread

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    In all honesty I'm fed up with the cookie cutter FPS and I need some atmosphere. After playing MOHAA, COD, CS, UT, and god knows how many other shooters I'd like something different and this certainly fits the bill. The actual battles and weapons in the latest Call of Duty may be more polished and challenging, however, if I have to play another WWII shooter with the same practically non-existent story line I will have to resort to random violence...

    I have long ago resigned myself to not expecting much replayability out of games because the only kind that keeps my attention for more than a month or two are the online version. Oblivion was entertaining until the oblivion gates became ridiculously repetitive and the quests stopped being different... The only game which has consistently held my attention is Counter Strike and that's only because it's a constant challenge to stay ahead of nerds with more free time than me.
     
    Sliced_Bread, Aug 21, 2007
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  13. dark5

    dark5 Notebook Consultant

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    I agree with all that entirely.

    Funny, that's exactly why I usually never get higher than lv.30 in MMORPGs. Damn nerds and their free time.
     
    dark5, Aug 21, 2007
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