I downloaded the Bioshock demo from Steam today, after finally installing that last bit of RAM I needed to play the thing. I still have a question for the community, though:

Does the game get better?

The demo, to me, seemed like a poor man's Half-Life 2, especially as I don't really like the Unreal engine. The atmosphere is obviously stunning, and I'm loving that, but the combat, even on easy, is made difficult by dark environments and less-than-perfect aiming. The Eve powers are cool and all, but they don't really seem that useful, and I found myself just using the wrench the whole time because that way if something came near me it would die, instead of me missing constantly with the powers or the guns. The Tommy Gun was okay, and it was easier once I got it, but it was still quite annoying.

I can tell that I'd absolutely love the environment and the setting, and I was pretty scared when I saw the Big Daddy take out the guy who attacked the 'Little sister'. However, as I say, I'm not too convinced with the combat. Does it become easier to kill people once you get weapon upgrades and the like? I found myself running from all enemies as much as I could, because it was so dark I couldn't hit them unless they were close enough to give me a good whack.

So, Destructoid community, please give me (hopefully non-spoilerific) some info on the way the game evolves. Thanks in advance.