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December 16, 2007 Have you ever dreamt of being trapped in a failed underground utopia? Hopefully not. Bioshock brings you to the world of Rapture in the 1960's. The place was built in the 1950's as an escape to the world's problems. By the time the protagonist Jack gets there, it's far worse than any other place on Earth. Your goal is to escape Rapture. Along the way, you'll have to make the decision to save or kill mutated little girls. The latter will grant you more currency for the game's many abilities faster. The former will reward you with rewards both around the corner later in the game. The game controls like your typical pc or console shooter, but the abilities that I mentioned earlier, plasmids, change things up a bit. They allow you to pretty much tackle enemies however you like. They also make the 360 version feel like a pc shooter. This is because pc games usually let you carry more weapons than console games. Bioshock lets you carry many plasmids at once with upgrades, and all of your weapons anytime. This game pretty much bridges the gap between the two gaming options. The graphics are excellent on both systems, but if you have a computer that isn't exactly high-end, I would recommend comparing the two demos to see if the pc version looks nearly as good as the Xbox 360 one. I would recommend the pc version if it does because the controls are slightly better. As for myself, the pc version looks like it spewed up from a last-gen console on my rig. If you're like me with skill in shooters, you should play the game on normal until the end draws near. You'll know this because you'll have gone to the last bathysphere location. The game can be a bit tensing on the normal setting even before this. Be ready to respawn at the reviving Vita Chambers several times if you're as bad as me in this game. Overall, fans of shooters and games that discuss history will not be left unsatisfied. For skilled gamers, there is no better option right now. |
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