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Published by: 2k Games |
By Emanuel Avram
Published: September 20, 2007
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One of the best first person-shooters ever, no doubt, Bioshock succeeds in creating a unique universe and atmosphere that could push the genre a bit farther. Smart combination with some RPG elements and the design of a world rather than separate levels increase gameplay time and experience by a lot.
The game also arrives on a calm period - no real competition on the market and I think everyone got tired bored of waiting for a decent game. That's possibly why it got even more positive feedback from all the reviews and gamers.
Gameplay: 95
Something new and fresh, as it was promised. It's certainly a game worth trying and I can see it bring new players that even didn't previously liked the FPS genre. Bioshock has all the right things - it's pointless to say anything more.
Graphics: 96
Unreal 3 Engine + Art Deco Style + water artists + stylized graphics and level design = teh win...
Multiplayer: N/A
No. But I don't hold it against them, the game is a rich and powerful singleplayer experience, and it wouldn't be this great probably if they invested some time into multiplayer as well... Or at least it wouldn't be out this soon...
Sound: 91
One thing I didn't talk much about. The sounds are exactly what to expect and help the atmosphere a lot. Splicer voices are how they should be - like junkies, tech stuff and radios are like the ones back in the 60s and there's this echo/reverb effect present that creates a perfect "underwater" feeling.
Music is a combination of famous 1940s and 1950 song with some orchestral arrangements. We have some of them available for download on our site by the way (downloads section) - they were made available free by 2K Games.
Bioshock supports EAX Advanced HD 4.0 and 5.0 and is optimized for Sound Blaster X-Fi.
Hardware: 93
It requires Pixes Shader 3.0. That means GeForce 6600/ATI X1300 or higher. Its high but what else would you expect from a next-gen shooter? The whole gameplay experience is smooth and I haven't seen any problems or bugs at all...
"And in the end what is your reward? You never said. But I think I know... A family."
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