I'm on your side. I just didn't see what was so great about this game. It was just so mediocre, gameplay wise. I did like the story, but not that much.

I guess I see where you are coming from, but find that it seems flawed. Plasmids are your best weapons, so it doesn't seem unfair to have a lag between trigger and shoot. Plus, from an immersion standpoint, I would like to see you pull lightning from your fingertips at command. As for the splicers, I think that the up in health was a bit weak, but throwing in new enemies wouldn't make sense from a sense of Rapture. Why weren't they there before? Why not send out big guys first? I think it shows evolution of their degradation. As for the final sentence, FPS are dime a dozen, and compared to WWII clones, or Sci Fi with a trick up its sleeve, I would appreciate BioShock over those, because it does something different.

Later levels...electric shock + crossbow to the face = 1 hit kill, and sometimes you can pick your bolt up again.

Also use antipersonel rounds in the later levels, splicers fall much faster.

I like the game basically because it is different than other FPS games.

lol
You said Halo was overrated.

If you didn't like it then you aren't gonna like it now, I don't see why you keep playing it magically expecting it to get better.

Justice, sorry but I have to disagree. Bioshock is a game that transcend normal pointless bullet shell FPS games, and you have to be a IMO a bit more mature to enjoy and indulge in Rapture's world. Its one man's vision of utopia, that was going great, but goes wrong, when the same kind of human politics, differences and conflicts tear it apart. If the story doesn't interest you, grow up a bit, go take a look at all the crap going on in the world, then go back to Rapture, You'll understand, what Andrew Ryan was trying to do with it.

The points you pick at, are trivial in the grand scheme of things. Its not a perfect FPS as you might want, but no game really is. Remember, there's no multiplayer, a tragedy some might say, but I disagree. Despite this fact, Bioshock still done great against the odds, espcially with its story focus, something that gets very much overlooked, sometimes.

In a world where 99% of FPS games are in WWII, or set in Space Year 3990, Bioshock's retro design again was a bold move, which sets it apart from the crowd in a big way. I at first, didn't dig it, but as I ventured further it grew on me. Did you know anything about the 1950's before playing this game, and are you richer for being forced to pay attention to this kind of world, from that era? I feel I am.

Overall, Bioshock is a great, fun sci-fi game and is what it is. I'm sure I could go on about why its superb, but try to remain open minded and accept it for what it is, even if you don't like it, and its not ideally what you want from an FPS. Plenty of other more realistic FPS games out there, if you want them.

In a similar way to Metroid, I'd class Bioshock as more of a FPA, but that's just me.

Halo overrated???

Nope.

Maybe people made it, but Bungie never did.

It's good to see posting opinions still, even after people are giving gave them hell about it the first time.

I can not comment on the different complaints because I have yet to play the game. I'll rent it sometime this week and check it out. A lot of people give this game outstanding praise, just wanna see what the fuss is about I suppose.

@Y0j1mb0: I hope you aren't directing that towards me. I never liked this game. I said that it felt mediocre, but that is just my opinion. I never intended to say that the game was bad, just that I didn't like it. It could be that the FPS genre is not one that I am too fond of.

Perhaps it's just to share his opinion. It could be in response to peoples' reactions from his last article. He could have other reasons.

god damn it

and i as well loved EVO: the search for eden. great game that had about every religion and theory mixed into it without being too overbearing or preachy. it took me forever to finish the eagle level, did you evolve a dragon and save it?

Each to their own.

I'm sure there's many things 2K wanted to do with it. Anyways, like it don't like it, up to you.

A fixed location like Rapture cuts down you enemy types, kind of how RE has the same problem, but varies stuff when it comes to bosses. If a Bioshock game were set outside of Rapture, then you'd have more space where thing could get more interesting.

Sure, everyone keeps waving the System Shock flag, and while that was good, that's long ago and on PC only (and a different game, despite the name). Bioshock was developed on console too, so some consessions would naturally be made in development. You also have to understand too, Bioshock could have just as easily failed. It was a big gamble, but it paid off.

Don't like BS, go play SS instead. Win win.

"Don't let my editorial hurt your feelings too much"

Don't give yourself too much credit, brah.

Oh and playing the innocent card still doesn't excuse you from being a troll.

I was thinking of buying Bioshock when it first came out, but I didnt really like the demo, but I think now that my expectation for it are rater low, I might enjoy it if I did pick it up.

But now Im expecting to like it, so maybe I wont.