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Are you "shocked"? We aren't. 2K Games is proudly proclaiming that their art deco first-person shooter BioShock has secured the position of all-time top ranked Xbox 360 game on mega-review site Metacritic. And if that isn't enough to impress, then you should also know that BioShock is also the top ranked game across all console platforms. 2K Games also says that the good word about BioShock is getting out, and they have proof. The title has set a new record on Xbox LIVE as the fastest downloaded demo to ever each the 1 million mark. They say that it only took nine days from its August 12th release to outperform all other demos ever released on the service. Wow. "We are really pleased that Microsoft's Xbox LIVE Marketplace has managed to attract a record number of gamers to its site to download and check out BioShock," said Christoph Hartmann, President of 2K. "The overwhelmingly positive response is not only reflected in the traffic to Xbox LIVE, but the record breaking score reported by Metacritic. We're excited about the reception the fans have given BioShock and are honored that the game has been recognized as 'Game of the Year' material." More than 50 reviews have averaged out to a score of 96 on Metacritic, giving it a "Universal Acclaim" rating on the site. Those that follow and use the site will tell you that this accomplishment is truly rare. On top of all of that, the game has managed to rack up perfect scores from several game news outlets like Game Informer, 1UP, Games Radar, GameSpy, GamePro, Yahoo! Games, Games Daily, and Electronic Gaming Monthly, not to mention our fine establishment. Congrats to 2K Games on a job well done. The full press release is after the jump. New York, NY - September 10, 2007 -2K Games, a publishing label ofTake-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), announced today thatBioShock, its hit title exclusively available for Xbox 360(tm) videogame and entertainment system from Microsoft and Games for Windows(r),secured the position of all-time top ranked Xbox 360 game* and theyear's highest ranked game across all console platforms onMetacritic.com, the popular site that aggregates review scores from theleading video game publications and websites. In addition, the title hasset a new record on Xbox LIVE* as the fastest downloaded demo to everreach the 1 million mark. The gaming community first learned that theXbox 360(tm) demo version of BioShock became available to download onMicrosoft's Xbox LIVE Marketplace via a surprise announcement on August12. While many games receive high praise for a specific feature, BioShock's In only nine days since its release on Xbox LIVE, BioShock had Next page: More Bioshock stories ![]()
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