Bioshock on Xbox 360

[WiredWorm]

I'm fairly sure I read somewhere that the full game has over 40 different plasmids - so bearing in mind the fun that i've had with just the 2 in the demo it's fairly clear there's a lot more scope for fun in the full game.......

Counting down the days now til release........although in a rather peverse twist i'm not likely to have much time to play it as i'll be taking ownership of a new house next week which means much decorating and work to be done.....

[mightyzim]

looks like they have kept the psychic episodes from system shock 2. I hope they've had a chance to do more with them this time.

[chub]

Eurogamer review: http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=81479

10/10!

[DaiStation]

What I don't understand is why people who "hate FPS games" storm into threads like this and start moaning that its "just another FPS...which they hate".

Because Bioshock seemed to be originally promoted as not an FPS but has since become one? I know from experience that I'm very, very crap at FPSes hence don't enjoy them. I always end up spinning round staring at my toes or the ceiling whilst the baddies steadily slaughter me.

Anyway, was quite enjoying the demo 'till a flying bot appeared and started taking pot shots at me. Tried hiding 'till it went away but it immediately came back. Eventually I shot it down and ten meters later another appeared accompanied by multiple splicers and I was duly mown down from three directions at once <yawn>.

As the demo gets increasingly shooty, I assume the full game will too, so that's me out. It's a shame (for me) because everything else is pretty fabby but I don't relish paying £40 to stumble from mêlée to fumbled mêlée.

[WiredWorm]

Anyway, was quite enjoying the demo 'till a flying bot appeared and started taking pot shots at me. Tried hiding 'till it went away but it immediately came back. Eventually I shot it down and ten meters later another appeared accompanied by multiple splicers and I was duly mown down from three directions at once <yawn>.

As mentioned earlier - brainpower is as important as firepower.

Instead of trying to shoot the drones down you can use your electrobolt and then hack the sentry drones - once done they fight for you - makes life much easier.

And you've just helped demonstrate one of the reasons why this game is so impressive to me - many ways to achieve your aims - you can go in the heavy handed 'shoot everything that moves' route if you wish or you can use the ol' noggin and think it through. I really can't wait til this game is released.........

[DaiStation]

Instead of trying to shoot the drones down you can use your electrobolt and then hack the sentry drones - once done they fight for you - makes life much easier.

Ooo, can I? I'll give that a go. How did you find that out, btw? Are there some hints or instructions lying around somewhere that I might have missed? Up to that point I'd been relying on the Irish chap but he went strangely quiet; I got no indication that I needed to, or could, do anything other than hide or kill.

[Mat]

Also, those drones only appear when you trigger the alarm by standing in the security camera's beam.
You can avoid triggering them altogether by watching the beam, then when it's not shining in your direction, moving to underneath the camera, at which point you can hack the camera and turn it against your enemies

[DaiStation]

Also, those drones only appear when you trigger the alarm by standing in the security camera's beam.
You can avoid triggering them altogether by watching the beam, then when it's not shining in your direction, moving to underneath the camera, at which point you can hack the camera and turn it against your enemies

Ah, righty. I thought I should be able to avoid the drones seeing me but didn't realize there were cameras or beam. Will have another go, with more careful looking

[WiredWorm]

To be fair the game doesn't tell you that you can hack the drones, cameras and sentries. I knew this mainly because of all the stuff that i'd read regarding the game.

[chub]

I found the drone hacking by accident after I shot one down and went over to have a look at it. Mind you, I didn't see the cameras in the first place. I think I'll have to have another go at the demo and be more observant this time too, and see what I can fiddle with.

[WiredWorm]

First time through the cameras got me too - but i've played the demo through at least 4 or 5 times now.

On the later occasions i've taken th camera out by shooting at it when it's turned away. Proved to be quite a challenge as the machine guns got some serious kick-back on it.......

[benedictw]

Gar, reading that review REALLY makes me want to get a 360 compatible surround system on the cheap. Recommendys?

[benedictw]

On the later occasions i've taken th camera out by shooting at it when it's turned away. Proved to be quite a challenge as the machine guns got some serious kick-back on it.......

You can knock the camera out with the electroshock. I like the way the flame plasmid has an age rating

[WiredWorm]

You can knock the camera out with the electroshock. I like the way the flame plasmid has an age rating

Aaah, didn't try that!!

It's the little touches that really add to this game - it's quite stunning - roll on next Friday I say!!

[benedictw]

All review scores so far:

Official Xbox Magazine (UK) 100/100
PC Gamer (UK) 10/10
Eurogamer Review 10/10
Gameinformer 10/10

I think they like it.