One Of The Greatest Shooters made in recent years.
But there was one game in 2007 & 2008(PS3 version) which i regret not playing earlier. And that game was Bioshock.
So what is Bioshock? For people like me INITIALLY it was Fallout 3 and Dead Space in first person.
Ugh.......was my reaction as soon as i started the game. Already its a fact that Fallout 3 and Dead Space are great but not so replayable games and i get this which is nothing but Dead Space and Fallout 3 in first person.
But little did i know that Bioshock would go on equalize with Half Life 2 as my Favorite First Person Shooter of all time.
So what happened? First i feel its a Boring game then i feel its the Greatest Game. What transition happened?
The Answer is Extremely Simple - BIOSHOCK is unlike any other shooter. Its not overrated like Crysis or tedious like Far Cry 2 or like any other Counter Strike or Half Life game.
Its totally different. For people who have not yet played Bioshock but played Dead Space and Fallout 3, i would simply say that Bioshock is their First Person version......................only.......................SUPERIOR.
Yes. What does this mean? Fallout 3 & Dead Space already one of the Best Games of 2008. And Bioshock being better? Yes. Why? Read On.
Story is You are basically Jack..........well you are a Jackass if you are like me having played this Masterpiece so late and that too after Fallout 3 & Dead Space.
So you are Jack, who travels in a Plane which crashes down in atlantic ocean. After the crash you find a light house which leads to an Underwater CITY......Whoa? Ever heard this kind of story in a Half Life game or COD? No.... So its different isn't it?
A BIG NO.
There is a phrase that i can coin for Bioshock which i feel most of the Bioshock fans and fanboys(I am now OFFICIALLY a Bioshock Fanboy. So Crysis fanboys beware!!).
The Phrase "There is more to than meets the eye" perfectly describes Bioshock.
The story of this game is so Damn Amazing. The twists and turns really made me feel so bad........so bad because i had regarded Dead Space as having the best story.
Anyways now, on to the GAMEPLAY.
Yeah, this is what makes Bioshock VERY DIFFERENT from other "Regular" Shooters.
You have guns which look uber stylish. Hmmm!! You have Chemical Throwers, RPGs etc......Meh! Every game has that!
You have PLASMIDS?? Pla......what? was exactly what my Friend who was....WAS a crysis fanboy(now a Bioshock fanboy) asked.
Plasmids are simply like different powers. But they are not spells and Silly. Each and every thing in this game has a Reason which the Story tells you. You can collect glues, rubber etc and the presentations like the Black & White TV Screens simply make poor Fallout 3 look like a Rip Off.
So now you know whats similar to Fallout 3? Bioshock is no RPG. Each and everything you collect has a meaning.
Dead Space? Yes.....same like Dead Space you can MAKE or Invent things for you. You have Power Ups and yes this game is Scary to some extent(less than DS).
The guns as i said above are uber stylish and the moment you notice the guns you get this gut feeling that this game is SPECIAL. The plasmids are really Fun. You have fire, Ice, Electric shock and many more plasmids.
You have a Multidimensional Inventory. Oh dear! There are too many things in this game. If i go to describe each and everything GS will ban me literally lolz.
But a short summary. You can equip maximum of 6 Plasmids. You have these Combat Tonics, Engg Tonics etc. which give you a Unique Advantage or Power against a Foe or anything.
Mind you, there are not much BOSSES in this game. But the enemies are all Slicers. Mutated Beings which are of various types. Using different plasmids and seeing their effect itself makes this a very Enjoyable and Exciting game.
There is MONEY which you can use to purchase Weapons and Ammo. But There is also this concept of ADAM and EVE which are used to purchase these powers. You get ADAM from Little Sisters which are protected by Big Daddies........LOL....If I explain you all these things you won't understand.
Okay overall, i have already declared what i feel about Bioshock. But there is something more important i want to say.
For those people who have NOT played this game and played Dead Space or Fallout 3..............you will be BORED at the starting of the game. I was bored at the starting and was about to delete this game. But i persevered and thank god i completed this game to really experience what was actually an amazing experience.
For such people, i would only say, please have Patience. After Half an Hour, this game becomes really exciting and the story is damn engrossing. If you still don't believe me and dispose this game, i can only say that you have lost one of the Greatest Masterpieces & not realized its true virtues.
BIOSHOCK, is truly the Greatest First Person Shooter after Half Life. It can also easily be classified as One Of The Greatest Games Ever To Be Made.
Bioshock 2..........I have high hopes from you. Better not be a letdown.
Meanwhile i am back playing Bioshock a Second Time. There are 2 endings(3 actually but 2 Main endings). One Good and Bad. I had the Bad One. Now i want to have the good one. Yeah forgot to add. Bioshock has a Pretty Good Replay Value.