I hate FIRST PERSON SHOOTERS... how much would i like BIOSHOCK

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#1 dodgerdawg
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I dont really hate FPS's, but lets say i do. Would i still enjoy BIOSHOCK???
I think FPS's are alright, but one i REALLY LOVED was Half-Life 2. Is this anything like that?
Could someone explain to the best of there abilites, what makes this game so much fun? thanks
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#2 NAPK1NS
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If you enjoyed Half-Life 2, then you should be scrabling out to get this game. Yes, it is a shooter, but there are so many other things you can do. Get it man, you'll love it.
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#3 sandroDX
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download the demo and see for yourself:)
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#4 dodgerdawg
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1 more question for u napk1ins. I'm also a HUGE splinter cell fan. My favorites games of all time. Is there any stealth, or hiding in the shadows, or anything like that involved in the game? 
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#5 dodgerdawg
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download the demo and see for yourself:)sandroDX

my 360 is in the repair center. :(
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#6 sandroDX
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[QUOTE="sandroDX"]download the demo and see for yourself:)dodgerdawg

my 360 is in the repair center. :(

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#7 Wise_China
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I agree. If you liked Half-Life 2, get this one.

As for the features that make it really great, I personally think the overall atmosphere and deep story behind the world is what brought me back again and again. You want to see this story through, and if you don't MIND shooters, then you have plenty of options. This is, as promoted, a thinking-man's shooter. You won't be blowing through everything mindlessly, and there is a ton of strategy involved, from drawing enemies into traps to experimenting with different abilities and tactics.Bioshock gives you so much room to be creative andso much story to delve into and enjoythat even if you absolutey loathed shooters, you would want to try this one out.

Plus, great reviews don't hurt either. Try it, and I'm sure you'll like it.

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#8 capthavic
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Not that I am aware of. You can get tonic(s) to quiet your footsteps but nothing complex. Bioshock is, first and foremost, a FPS.
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#9 Shade-Blade
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You hate first person shooters? Why did you get a 360, most of the games are FPS's
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#10 viberooni
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You can play with stealth in mind, creeping around with the wrench and fooling with the security but it's not exactly a stealth game.

It's mostly an FPS but there are elements of Survival Horror, Adventure and RPG mixed in there. If Half Life 2 was your kind of FPS you need Bioshock.

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#11 skullkrusher13
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rent it. The fps elements are mediocre, and may take away from everything else the game does right.
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#12 dodgerdawg
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You hate first person shooters? Why did you get a 360, most of the games are FPS'sShade-Blade

i said that i didnt really, just certain types. and plus, the market place is awsome, xbox live is better the ps3's online, and the 360 is hella cheap
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#13 Beerjing
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I HATE first person games.
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#14 D3aDStaR
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bioshock is pretty badass.. but if you dont like FPS then i wouldnt get it
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#15 Ket87
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I love FPS but wasn't to impressed by Bioshock. It was good but the beginning was boring for me, it picked up in the middle and was real good for awhile but by the end I just wanted it to be over. Oddly enough shortly after I beat it my disc broke and I wasn't even that mad about it. Shame was now I have a game I can't play but can't sell either.
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#16 D3aDStaR
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i can agree bioshock is a one time through.. call it good kinda game.. unless you like getting achievements .. and play it multiple times..
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#17 mdfitzsimmons
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I hate Halo 3, but I love Bioshock. I own 100's of PS2 games and no FPS (not that there are a whole bunch), so while I don't hate the genre, I'm not addicted. But Bioshock is my third favorite game of all time. Add a replay feature, half a dozen enemies, and make it longer and its my favorite by far.
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#18 Louis_Routledge
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I HATE first person games. Beerjing

Nice work buying a 360 then.

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#19 Jbul
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I dont really hate FPS's, but lets say i do. Would i still enjoy BIOSHOCK???
I think FPS's are alright, but one i REALLY LOVED was Half-Life 2. Is this anything like that?
Could someone explain to the best of there abilites, what makes this game so much fun? thanksdodgerdawg

Bioshock is one of those rare games that comes along every 5 years of so that reminds us of how incredible videogames can be. Much like Half-Life 2. Or Metroid Prime (the first one, 5 years ago).

The game mechanics are definitely FPS, but it's much more than a simple shooter. It's an incredibly engrossing game that is far and above almost anything else out there in terms of atmosphere, storytelling, graphics, sound, and gameplay. Blending them all seamlessly together, sometimes you forget you're playing a game.

It's ******* incredible, trust me.

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#20 magic_dragon
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download the demo and see for yourself:)sandroDX

best answer.

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#21 stx-
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Bioshock is a great game. I was a bit skeptical of it when I played the demo. But once you get into the story it really hooks you in. The graphics and in-game audio help so much in making it a really good game. Plus being able to do a lot of different combos with the powers given and weapons.

I only rented it and beat it. I didnt try for the other endings or anything. So unless you are going for all the achievement points, I would rent it. Took me a week to play through and beat it with the 'bad' ending.

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#22 Iron_Re4
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[QUOTE="Beerjing"]I HATE first person games. Louis_Routledge

Nice work buying a 360 then.

maybe he doesnt have one, and he just comes on this board to voice his opinion or maybe even troll....but if he has one, hes an idiot

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#23 my_name_is_ron
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i'm not an fps fan and didn't like bioshock but i love call of duty 4
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#24 Randini1977
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I dont really hate FPS's, but lets say i do. Would i still enjoy BIOSHOCK???
I think FPS's are alright, but one i REALLY LOVED was Half-Life 2. Is this anything like that?
Could someone explain to the best of there abilites, what makes this game so much fun? thanksdodgerdawg

Exactly what the second guy said. I am not a big FPS fan myself, but I LOVED Bioshock. Great story with twists and extra "powers" beyond just run 'n' gun crap.

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#25 bdjansen
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I'm like you. I don't like 90% percent of shooters. But I loved Bioshock. Get the demo. You'll want it after that.
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1 more question for u napk1ins. I'm also a HUGE splinter cell fan. My favorites games of all time. Is there any stealth, or hiding in the shadows, or anything like that involved in the game?dodgerdawg
Not really in BioShock, no. Altough you do have to dodge some security cameras.
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#27 Darkzero6x2
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if you hate fps' then you're pretty much dead to me!
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#28 yucky_straw
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short answer: Yes, with an if...

long answer: No, with a but...

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#29 Dreski83
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if you really don't like FPS's stay away from them in general... but if you enjoyed HL2, you might actually like Bioshock for the 1st hour :roll: There is plenty of shooting in Bio, almost more than HL2, soa rental at best
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#30 Legolas_Katarn
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I'm like you. I don't like 90% percent of shooters. But I loved Bioshock. Get the demo. You'll want it after that. bdjansen

The demo is probably the best part of the game.

The actual shooting in Bioshock really isn't that fun so you might still like the game even if you don't like FPS games, also it's not hard so if you are bad at them that will also not be a problem.

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#31 Zoob_man
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Yeah try the demo you probbally wouldnt like it if you dont like FPS'S although there is plasmids Bioshock is a shooter. with light RPG elements
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You hate first person shooters? Why did you get a 360, most of the games are FPS'sShade-Blade

LIES!!!!

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#34 Ket87
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[QUOTE="dodgerdawg"]I dont really hate FPS's, but lets say i do. Would i still enjoy BIOSHOCK???
I think FPS's are alright, but one i REALLY LOVED was Half-Life 2. Is this anything like that?
Could someone explain to the best of there abilites, what makes this game so much fun? thanksJbul

Bioshock is one of those rare games that comes along every 5 years of so that reminds us of how incredible videogames can be. Much like Half-Life 2. Or Metroid Prime (the first one, 5 years ago).

The game mechanics are definitely FPS, but it's much more than a simple shooter. It's an incredibly engrossing game that is far and above almost anything else out there in terms of atmosphere, storytelling, graphics, sound, and gameplay. Blending them all seamlessly together, sometimes you forget you're playing a game.

It's ******* incredible, trust me.

Why does everyone always say Bioshock has good stoytelling? Having an interesting and borderline amazing story then portraying 95% of it through radio messages and audio diaries does not make it good storytelling. Its a good story told poorly.

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#35 ratchet3
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If you liked the gravity gun Bioshock has something similar to it when you can control objects with your mind.