View Full Version : Bioshock *not demo*
Right, we're not playing the demo anymore, new thread time! I see Davey was in the game earlier so I'm not the only one who got an early delivery.
Having lots of fun, I've completed the first main level thingie with the Doctor geezer but am a little frustrated that I've only got space for a couple of Plasmids, even though it said it's possible to expand that I've not been able to yet.
This is the first proper non racing type game I've played on a console so still getting the hang of the movement system but it's good, I'm enjoying it :)
Davey_Pitch
23-08-2007, 23:55
Part way through the second level you'll come to a machine that'll let you increase your Plasmid slots an extra two times, though it costs 100 ADAM each time to do so (though if you've been dealing with the Big Daddies you should have enough by then). When you get around to that machine, you should end up with about 7 of the full 10 available to you already (if you can afford to buy them all), which I find nice that you don't have to wait until really late in the game to get them all. :)
Btw, the game kicks major arse :D
I'm finding it pretty tough going on medium difficulty. Eve, ammo and first aid all get used up pretty quickly!
Davey_Pitch
24-08-2007, 02:19
I'm finding it pretty tough going on medium difficulty. Eve, ammo and first aid all get used up pretty quickly!
I find the best tactic with single enemies is simple shocking them to keep them still, then move in for a headshot with the shotgun. A single blast usually takes them down, and lets you save your pistol and SMG ammo for multiple-attacker fights :)
Only saw two Big Daddies on the first level so hopefully there will be more before I get that far on the next level. I'm very low on ammo though but I'm sure there will be enough of that around or buyable.
Actually really enjoying it even on the 'easy' setting. Mrs. Feek sat watching as I was playing all evening and she liked it as well. She said that she prefers watching that sort of game to playing it.
Davey_Pitch
24-08-2007, 08:12
Lynne's the same, she watched me play Bioshock all night, sometimes with a cushion to her face as she was waiting for something to jump out and try to kill me ;D
I'm liking that a lot of the achievements are hidden until you unlock them - Toaster In The Bathtub. ;D
Also really liked the melting ice effect when I blasted it with fire.
Matblack
24-08-2007, 09:40
I'm going to pop out to Gamestation at 10 and see if they have the limited ed and faceplate :)
MB
Davey_Pitch
24-08-2007, 09:44
I'm going to pop out to Gamestation at 10 and see if they have the limited ed and faceplate :)
MB
I thought the Faceplate was a Play.com exclusive?
I'm going shopping shortly and I still can't guarantee that it won't tempt me in Gamestation :embarassed:
Davey_Pitch
24-08-2007, 09:51
I'm going shopping shortly and I still can't guarantee that it won't tempt me in Gamestation :embarassed:
I won't try to tempt you into buying it, but I will say that if you do, you won't be disappointed :)
I need to wait until my birthday :(
Del Lardo
24-08-2007, 10:37
Waiting for Dell to come round and fix my laptop then I'm off to Tescos to buy a copy.
Matblack
24-08-2007, 10:41
I thought the Faceplate was a Play.com exclusive?
It would seem not :D
As I now have one in my hot little hand ;)
MB
As I now have one in my hot little hand ;)
Hot I can believe. Little I cannot :p :)
Davey_Pitch
24-08-2007, 10:47
It would seem not :D
As I now have one in my hot little hand ;)
MB
Bah, I want a Bioshock faceplate now :p
Two questions:
1. How complicated is this game? Can't be doing with games which take forever to work out unless it's really really worth it.
2. What sort of performance are you guys getting and with what settings and system specs?
EDIT: Of course you're on Xbox so Q2 is irrelevant, anyone got the PC version yet?
Davey_Pitch
24-08-2007, 13:33
Two questions:
1. How complicated is this game? Can't be doing with games which take forever to work out unless it's really really worth it.
Not complicated at all. Everything is explained as you go along and there's plenty of hints available if you get stuck :)
Well aren't I good at resisting temptation ;)
One copy of Bioshock in the Steel Tin now with me :D
Although, where did you get the faceplate MB? I looked in Gamestation, Game and HMV for the best price but don't remember seeing any offers to do with a faceplate :(
I bought it in HMV for £37.95 in the end as it was cheapest and me and my parents went on a 6 DVD buying spree which was fun :D
leowyatt
24-08-2007, 13:47
Just wanted to say I saw a TV ad for it when we arrived. It had Under The Sea as the theme music as was excellent.
Sadly I don't have a copy, but might try and find an EB, Best Buy or Fry's to play it at ;)
They apparently have the Faceplate at Blockbuster (http://www.hotukdeals.com/deal/43440/xbox-360-bioshock-34-99-bioshock-fr/)
Matblack
24-08-2007, 13:49
Gamestation had an ad in the window and also in the Sun yesterday by all accounts, saying that they were doing it at £35 with the limited ed and faceplate :)
MB
BOLLOCKS! I'm even going there later today to return my rental :(
Grrrrrrrr.
Gamestation had an ad in the window and also in the Sun yesterday by all accounts, saying that they were doing it at £35 with the limited ed and faceplate :)
MB
I guess mine were sold out then :/ No sign of it and they were selling the game for £44.99 and not the limited edition one.
Lynnie_pitch nee Leigh
24-08-2007, 13:53
Lynne's the same, she watched me play Bioshock all night, sometimes with a cushion to her face as she was waiting for something to jump out and try to kill me ;D
Get it right dear. It was a duvet I had wrapped round me which came up to nose, never went in front of my face but I'm sure it will in the near future ;) ;D
Matblack
24-08-2007, 13:54
http://www.hotukdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?p=881508
MB
I never think of trying Blockbuster for good deals.
Ah well, I think I'm going to hope that when I walk in this evening there isn't a huge mass of Bioshock faceplates staring at me :p
Just thought I'd add; the soundtrack CD is pretty good. It's only three 3-4 minute tracks by Moby but the first is a Beyond the Sea redux. I'll rip it tonight if anyone would like it. Shame there isn't more as they compliment the game quite nicely.
I never think of trying Blockbuster for good deals.
Ah well, I think I'm going to hope that when I walk in this evening there isn't a huge mass of Bioshock faceplates staring at me :p
If there is, can I claim one please? :)
If there is, can I claim one please? :)
If I can convince them to sell them individually, I will do. :)
I'm not sure if they will but it's worth a go as I'd love one.
Davey_Pitch
24-08-2007, 15:56
If I can convince them to sell them individually, I will do. :)
I'm not sure if they will but it's worth a go as I'd love one.
Same here. I'm off to Blockbuster later myself to return a rental, so I'll have a go at getting one as well :)
Fingers crossed :) I'll let you know how my excursion goes, not going till 7.30ish.
This game's creepy and keeps making me jump :embarassed: Even on the first level!
I've avoided scary games in the past but since playing Condemned I decided I wanted to try again as I feel like I'm missing too many good games by being a scaredy cat :p
I might have to play this game in small doses though ;D
My copy arrived at work today :)
Well aren't I good at resisting temptation ;)
One copy of Bioshock in the Steel Tin now with me :D
I'm as good at resisting temptation as you are. :embarassed:
I'm as good at resisting temptation as you are. :embarassed:
;D
Well at least we'll both be happy :D
Happy or scared witless?? ;)
Bit of both :D
BTW forgot to mention, my Blockbuster didn't seem to have anything to do with the bioshock faceplates, no faceplates, no posters about it, nothing :/ Ah well.
You can now download the whole soundtrack for free (http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34900) :)
Direct link (http://downloads.2kgames.com/bioshock/BioShock_Score.zip) - 12 tracks
I've managed to get lost :undecided:
I really am having a noobish day today :embarassed:
Have you tried turning the quest arrow on?
It was on but I was trying to be cool and do it without :D
I'll have another go in the morning :) Was a bit tired playing earlier and was mainly enjoying just electrocuting people :D
Edit: I'm actually tempted to have another go but if I do, I'll scare the life out of myself before bed ;D
http://www.gamingbob.com/2007/08/23/bioshock-installs-rootkit-including-demo/
Oh joy. As soon as I've finished playing the game I'll be hunting that down and nuking it. Not happy in the slightest.
Flibster
25-08-2007, 12:50
2. What sort of performance are you guys getting and with what settings and system specs?
EDIT: Of course you're on Xbox so Q2 is irrelevant, anyone got the PC version yet?
Doesn't like the dvd drive in my PC, so can't even install the bloody thing yet. Will be picking up another dvd drive later today though.
Simon/~Flibster
leowyatt
25-08-2007, 17:44
Have just checked my mail and swapgame have emailed me to say that a copy of Bioshock has been sent home \o/ so I have that waiting for me at home :D
Nice one :D
It's great :) Makes a refreshing change for me too, as usually I'm not hugely keen on many FPS games at least not to the extent of some people. Plus it makes me cast aside my achievement whoredom because I love taking my time in the game and getting everything possible out of it, the audio diaries I'm particularly keen on as they build up the story nicely.
After this, I'm definitely picking up a copy of Condemned although I did find Condemned creepier (At least so far!).
the audio diaries I'm particularly keen on as they build up the story nicely.
Me too, although there's one I currently can't get.
I'm at the entrance to the Farmer's Market but it's all locked up. There's a recording just inside the entrance but I can't get in, nor does Telekinesis work on it. Has anyone got that far and figured out how to get in? It's either a secret bit, or something I need to come back to shortly.
Also, I killed a Big Daddy on this level but the Little Sister escaped down a pipe. Now it's showing that there are two Little Sisters left on the level - one with a Big Daddy and one without. I tried banging on the entrance pipe with my wrench but it seems she's gone for good. Anyone know how to get her back?
And finally, does anyone know how to display how many autohack tools you currently possess without trying to hack a machine? I keep getting the opportunity to make them with the invention machines, making them and then finding I can't pick them up as I already have five.
http://www.gamingbob.com/2007/08/23/bioshock-installs-rootkit-including-demo/
Oh joy. As soon as I've finished playing the game I'll be hunting that down and nuking it. Not happy in the slightest.
Yeah SecuRom is one of the worst crap to have installed on your system. What with it randomly requiring ide cd drives to be disabled (ok so older versions of securom) its generally an annoying little program.
More useless junk installed :/ When will they understand that no matter what you do with your team of 50 "mega programmers" there are thousands out there as smart/ if not smarter to rip out the offending feature and copy to all. Money permitting I may start gaming on a 360. Essentially pirated version > brought version.
I have a collectors edition infront of me and i'm doing a system backup now so that when i'm done I can just nuke and restart :)
Also, I killed a Big Daddy on this level but the Little Sister escaped down a pipe. Now it's showing that there are two Little Sisters left on the level - one with a Big Daddy and one without. I tried banging on the entrance pipe with my wrench but it seems she's gone for good. Anyone know how to get her back?
Don't all the little sisters escape down pipes? Or am I thinking of the wrong pipes? :D
I've learnt not to play it with your windows open while your neighbours's children are outside screaming in the garden, a scream at the wrong time during the game can be a little unnerving :D
Haven't had any trouble really...sounds a tad excessive to ghost windows etc.
Well to be fair my windows install is getting on and it needs doing, however while i'm doing the rebuild, I may as well ghost pre drm install
Man, I'm looking forward to playing this.
I've spent the last week trying to ignore my urge to get a 360. My new boss gave me my bonus figure for this month. *sigh* Guess I'll be shopping next weekend then...
Davey_Pitch
25-08-2007, 23:48
Me too, although there's one I currently can't get.
I'm at the entrance to the Farmer's Market but it's all locked up. There's a recording just inside the entrance but I can't get in, nor does Telekinesis work on it. Has anyone got that far and figured out how to get in? It's either a secret bit, or something I need to come back to shortly.
Just carry on playing the story and aim towards your goal, it will open up as you progress
Also, I killed a Big Daddy on this level but the Little Sister escaped down a pipe. Now it's showing that there are two Little Sisters left on the level - one with a Big Daddy and one without. I tried banging on the entrance pipe with my wrench but it seems she's gone for good. Anyone know how to get her back?
That's never happened to me, but what I've found is that there are more Big Daddy's than Little Sisters. If you just carry on you should find her with another Big Daddy (I killed 5 Big Daddy's one level and there were only 3 Little Sisters).
And finally, does anyone know how to display how many autohack tools you currently possess without trying to hack a machine? I keep getting the opportunity to make them with the invention machines, making them and then finding I can't pick them up as I already have five.
Nope, afraid not, there's no inventory system as such, so I only make them if I'm sure I need them :)
That's never happened to me, but what I've found is that there are more Big Daddy's than Little Sisters. If you just carry on you should find her with another Big Daddy (I killed 5 Big Daddy's one level and there were only 3 Little Sisters).
I don't know if it makes a difference but I died just before I killed him - there was definitely a Little Sister with him at the start but she was gone when I made my way back to him. If I see them lumbering along on their own I tend to leave them to it - they can be handy with the hypnotise splice. :)
Flibster
26-08-2007, 00:50
FINALLY got the bugger installed *3 dvd-drives tried...*
Running it on an older machine after readign about the ****e that securom install. 2.5ghz X2, 512mb 1950Xt, 2gb DDR, XP64
Running at 1280x1024 with everything that I can switch on, switched on, yet to see it drop below 30fps which is good enough for me.
Seems very well coded.
Only made a quick run through the first past to eht medical bit. WIlls tart from scratch and go a lot slower tomorrow.
Simon/~Flibster
Davey_Pitch
26-08-2007, 01:49
I don't know if it makes a difference but I died just before I killed him - there was definitely a Little Sister with him at the start but she was gone when I made my way back to him. If I see them lumbering along on their own I tend to leave them to it - they can be handy with the hypnotise splice. :)
Ah I see. Next time you see one just follow him for a while, he'll eventually call a Little Sister out and you can try again from there :)
I'm at a point now where I'm facing "Elite" versions of the Big Daddy. Suffice it to say that they're kicking my ass, and costing me a fair number of first aid kits and EVE hypos each time. They're great fun to fight though :D
Davey_Pitch
27-08-2007, 00:47
Bioshock completed :D A brilliant game, definitely in my top 3 games on the 360, and a great ending and boss battle to finish. I'm going to go through it again now to get the 3 achievements I missed, and to get the other ending :)
Glad it's got a good ending :) I'm aiming to play through as much of FM2006 as possible tonight so I can spend most of tomorrow playing Bioshock :D
Bloody Houdini Splicers, scared the crap out of me! ;D
I have been busy this weekend but the activation fiasco is now putting me off. Granted it will be a good game, but to be limited on the number of installs and then having to use a 'removal tool' before reinstalling is offputting. The tool hasn't been released yet and otherwise you'll have to call a premium rate number.
I really think I may return my game and wait until I have a 360.
Finished it, but can't believe I didn't get the Historian achievement - I was certain I'd checked every single area. I can only assume that one of them is in the one place I couldn't get to:
If you kill Sander Cohen to get the Irony achievement and muse box thing, he doesn't appear later on to open his apartment door. That must be where the final recording is, unless I missed some entirely.
Davey_Pitch
28-08-2007, 17:37
You'll have missed some, I know I did, and I spent a long time exploring every area. There's 122 in total, so you could always load up your last save game and see how many you missed out by. I think I was 10-15 out in the end. I'm going to wait until a guide comes out so I can get them all in my next playthrough (which will be on Hard).
I didn't realise you could check how many you had - where's the data held?
Edit: Just went and counted. 121. Cock it.
Davey_Pitch
28-08-2007, 18:15
Oooh, harsh. If it helps, the one you missed wasn't where you thought it was, there wasn't a diary in there. Check out http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showpost.php?p=378631&postcount=139 and http://www.xbox360achievements.org/forum/showpost.php?p=378633&postcount=140 to see which one you missed.
Just printed those out and I'll have a check tonight. Fingers crossed I missed one of the later ones. :/
Davey_Pitch
29-08-2007, 11:25
Oh, and by doing what you did to Cohen, you missed the chance to get one of the weapon upgrades, as the machine is in his apartment :)
Yeah, I'd worked that out, although I think I missed another one as well somehow. Are you supposed to be able to fully upgrade every weapon? By the end my crossbow had no upgrades, and my chemical thrower only had one.
Davey_Pitch
29-08-2007, 11:36
Yup, there's enough upgrade machines for every weapon. I missed one somewhere which was annoying. I will say though, by the end of the game I loved the Crossbow. It's the only weapon powerful enough to take out the Spider slicers in one hit (headshot), at least when it's upgraded. It was my most used weapon by the end, except for the Chemical Thrower which was fantastic for taking out Big Daddies (without taking a single hit) :)
I'm struggling, I need to take photographs of three Spider Slicers but I can't find them :(
Just keep wandering all over the place, took me longer than I thought to find them, I just ended up backtracking a lot and taking photos of anything that moved, and then some dead things too.
Davey_Pitch
29-08-2007, 11:52
I'm struggling, I need to take photographs of three Spider Slicers but I can't find them :(
Go to your map and press Y for a hint. It'll tell you the location of the next Spider Slicer you need to find :)
I'm sure I tried that and it just said to take a picture. I'll have another bash this evening.
I missed a lot of photo ops - still don't have the nitro or houdini splicer achievements, or one of the Big Daddys.
Can't understand how I missed three P2tP machines considering I found all those recordings. Very odd.
My technique for the Big Daddies is to chuck three prox mines down around them, lob a frag in, then finish them off with auto armour-piercing rounds. :D
Davey_Pitch
29-08-2007, 11:59
I missed a lot of photo ops - still don't have the nitro or houdini splicer achievements, or one of the Big Daddys.
I got them all by shocking whatever I was facing, taking 3-4 super quick photos, then killing it. Rinse and repeat until achievement unlocked :)
My technique for the Big Daddies is to chuck three prox mines down around them, lob a frag in, then finish them off with auto armour-piercing rounds. :D
Nice :) I simply upgraded my Chemical Thrower to make the ammo last longer, then ran in and used an entire clip of the electric gel. It would kill them and keep them shocked, meaning they wouldn't even get a shot off at me :)
I simply upgraded my Chemical Thrower to make the ammo last longer, then ran in and used an entire clip of the electric gel. It would kill them and keep them shocked, meaning they wouldn't even get a shot off at me :)
Bloody good thinking that!
Davey_Pitch
29-08-2007, 12:05
Bloody good thinking that!
It took me until 3 levels from the end to think of it :D
Davey_Pitch
29-08-2007, 19:06
;D
http://cad-comic.com/comics/20070829.jpg
http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/08/29
I got them all by shocking whatever I was facing, taking 3-4 super quick photos, then killing it. Rinse and repeat until achievement unlocked :)
Nice :) I simply upgraded my Chemical Thrower to make the ammo last longer, then ran in and used an entire clip of the electric gel. It would kill them and keep them shocked, meaning they wouldn't even get a shot off at me :)
I've just finished it too! Very fun game, with some really memorable moments.
My favourite way to dispatch the big daddies was using the trap bolts for the crossbow and the ammo for armoured stuff. The best one was near that XXX place in Cohen's area, I laid out an elaborate line of bolt traps and a couple of proximity mines. I shot the big daddy to make him chase me (I had hardly any health myself) then tried to run away through the maze I'd just made having to crawl. The last line killed it and it smashed into the wall at the end just as I moved out of the way! Having the vita chambers means dying isn't a huge deal, but that was still pretty awesome.
Admiral Huddy
03-09-2007, 09:53
:D
lol
Started playing this last week. Installed Vista and is happily running on highest settings.
I've not got that far, I've just entered Nuptune.
Loving it so far although with so many options to choice from, it's like wood and trees.
First daddy was easy although this next one i'm is proving to be a bit harder.
Flibster
03-09-2007, 20:19
Disapointed in the happy ending tbh. :(
However, going to give it a few weeks before going through for the bad ending so I can forget certain bits.
Actually..with my mind I could start tonight and have forgotten major bits of plot... :D
Simon/~Flibster
Admiral Huddy
05-09-2007, 11:24
Please put the spoiller tags around anything that may siggest being a spoiller. I thought this thread was also discussing issues, performance and views which I'd be happy to share but not spoillers..
:(
Davey_Pitch
05-09-2007, 11:32
Please put the spoiller tags around anything that may siggest being a spoiller. I thought this thread was also discussing issues, performance and views which I'd be happy to share but not spoillers..
:(
I can't see anything spoiler-ish tbh Huddy. There's a few snippets regarding the Big Daddies, but nothing story related as far as I can see :)
Admiral Huddy
05-09-2007, 11:38
I can't see anything spoiler-ish tbh Huddy. There's a few snippets regarding the Big Daddies, but nothing story related as far as I can see :)
i just saw happy ending above my previous post.. I didn't read on.
I have to saw I'm very pleased with both the looks and performace of this game in Vista and DX10 - very happy :)
Davey_Pitch
05-09-2007, 13:22
i just saw happy ending above my previous post.. I didn't read on.
No-one has spoiled it. It's definitely a game to go through twice to see both endings :)
Admiral Huddy
05-09-2007, 13:57
No-one has spoiled it. It's definitely a game to go through twice to see both endings :)
you finished already?
you finished already?
Davey's like a machine when it comes to completing games he loves ;)
Admiral Huddy
05-09-2007, 14:23
Davey's like a machine when it comes to completing games he loves ;)
wish I had the time :)
From what I can see, he just doesn't sleep ;D
It's when you happen to be online at 9am and you see 'DaveyPitch, last online 4hours ago' that you understand how ;D
Davey_Pitch
05-09-2007, 15:10
you finished already?
About 3 days after getting it :)
wish I had the time :)
Sleep is overrated ;)
It's when you happen to be online at 9am and you see 'DaveyPitch, last online 4hours ago' that you understand how ;D
If you'd been up at that time the weekend Bioshock came out, I might still have been online from the night before :embarassed:
Admiral Huddy
05-09-2007, 15:31
supperb a true gamer :)
Stan_Lite
05-09-2007, 15:50
Ordered it for the PC from HMV, it's on it's way as I speak - can't wait to get back and give it a try if it's as good as you say Hudster. Also pre-ordered UT3, which should be waiting for me when I get back as well - looking forward to that too :D
I'm not very far into it still as I've been taking my time and also due to having to pointwhore for that league.
But I've just got to the part in the farmer's market with all the bees, smoke and splicers all over the place. Excellent :D Made me jump a few times though :embarassed:
Every time I come back to it, I almost forget just how enjoyable I'm finding the game :)
Creature
05-09-2007, 23:36
You're a bit further than me.
I've just been past the area where the submarine blows up. I'm thoroughly enjoying the 'Hypnotise Big Daddy' plasmid...saved me a lot of trouble so far, Rosie vs 3 splicers, not a problem.
I'm just struggling to do long sittings on this game, or any game for that matter, maybe my gaming levels are reducing to 'Way above average' from 'Loser: Get a life'
I keep forgetting to use that plasmid :embarassed:
Came across a big load of Rosies earlier which was a bit of a handful!
I'm loving the achievements too, enough to give you a sense of accomplishment while not just throwing them at you. The more I play it, the better the game is.
Davey_Pitch
06-09-2007, 11:24
A big load? I think I only ever saw one or two at once. Where did you see a load of them? :)
Actually I didn't mean at once, I just meant seemingly round every corner for a bit :embarassed:
Saw about 3-4 Rosies in very quick succession during collecting items for cleansing the forest. There were flying grenades going everywhere :D I ran from one to get extra space to fire at it and ran into a Houdini splicer and another Rosie, then just as they died, walked round another corner to another one.
I have to say, I haven't often felt so much fear in a game as when I was being attacked by splicers, and whilst trying to fight them off accidentally dealt a Big Daddy a glancing blow with a stray bullet or plasmid. They move fast when they want to! Only way I found to escape is to get into a bolthole where they can't reach you.
Creature
06-09-2007, 15:26
I have to say, I haven't often felt so much fear in a game as when I was being attacked by splicers, and whilst trying to fight them off accidentally dealt a Big Daddy a glancing blow with a stray bullet or plasmid. They move fast when they want to! Only way I found to escape is to get into a bolthole where they can't reach you.That's why I always carry the plasmid I do, very helpful.
But if you've already hit them that plasmid doesn't work does it? Not until they've stopped pursuing you at least.
Creature
06-09-2007, 15:43
I believe it still works, not 100% sure though.
Admiral Huddy
07-09-2007, 12:15
Just got through Neptune level :) Su..****ing***perb :D
Only two things annoyed me ..
one my wife coming in and saying what on earth are you playing.. when the new plasma screen come up.. I think it's the 50's / circus music :) and
two..I defeated a big daddy and the sister buggered off and joinned another loose daddy :(
Getting to grips with the plasmas now and 4 little sisters well and truely annihilated :) yayayayauk
Raaarrrrr!!!!!!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/solidius/bigaddyzw4.jpg
Pffffbwahahahahahahaha! He needs to be holding a little doll or something. ;D
w00t I may stick this on the poota later this evening to scare myself silly
Raaarrrrr!!!!!!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/solidius/bigaddyzw4.jpg
LOL!
Sod holding a doll - Piggy would do ;)
Admiral Huddy
09-09-2007, 21:19
Raaarrrrr!!!!!!
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/solidius/bigaddyzw4.jpg
;D Superb!! send that to PC Gamer!! ;D
leowyatt
10-09-2007, 12:38
well should get a go on this sometime this week :D
Admiral Huddy
10-09-2007, 14:14
That's not Desmo...
Well it's not something I'd put past him tbh :D
Hehehhee t'other day I was watching Picky and suddenly a shadow appeared on the screen and I yelped "WHAAaaaaaaAaAH!?!" and jumped out of my skin!
I didn't think it would be able to do that with me as I thought that, although freaky, it wasn't poop-your-pants-scarey!
Silly me caught off guard!
Loving it though - really am! I'm not playing it myself (my gamer skills on xbox controllers are not to be desired) but it's awesome to observe! :D
Bugger, I've completed it :(
I feel a bit lost now, I need a new game with a decent story and I don't think I'll have that until at least my birthday in October :'(
Felt a little disappointed at the end, the following the little sister bit just felt a bit average compared to the rest of the game. Very standard kind of thing.
I've managed to not get the 'Dealt with every Little Sister' achievement which is weird because I don't remember ever leaving an area until I'd dealt with all the little sisters. Any ideas what I did wrong there? Or have I just been an idiot and left somewhere for some reason?
Ah well, off to read the threads about it on other forums that I've avoided for fear of spoilers :D
I just started playing this last night. I've been palying games for too long now, yet Bioshock is like a breath of fresh air. Love it.
leowyatt
11-09-2007, 18:48
Well have just found telekenesis plasmid and decided I could do without incinerate as I liked zapping people too much :D
ace game really enjoying it.
Lynnie_pitch nee Leigh
11-09-2007, 19:27
It's when you happen to be online at 9am and you see 'DaveyPitch, last online 4hours ago' that you understand how ;D
Yep he does this a lot
supperb a true gamer :)
With a very understanding missus, lucky for him ;)
Davey_Pitch
11-09-2007, 19:48
;) ;D ;D
Admiral Huddy
12-09-2007, 09:22
..
With a very understanding missus, lucky for him ;)
one of a kind you are... ;)
I'm so enjoying this had a few hours last night. lol at burning the Splicers who then run into the water.. which you then send an electric bolt into the water.. then watch them fall to their knees - superb. The houdini Splicers are a bit of pain.
leowyatt
12-09-2007, 09:50
well am really enjoying this, only had around 30 minutes yesterday to have a go but it's really really excellent :D
Admiral Huddy
12-09-2007, 09:55
Harvest or let live? this is the question
"nooo nooo nooooooooooooooooooooooo" - hahahaha :evil:
leowyatt
12-09-2007, 09:59
well I've decided I'm going to play it through twice and do it one way then the other ;D
Davey_Pitch
12-09-2007, 10:12
Harvest or let live? this is the question
"nooo nooo nooooooooooooooooooooooo" - hahahaha :evil:
I saved them all as there's an achievement for it, but on my next playthrough I won't be :D
Admiral Huddy
12-09-2007, 10:30
I've only saved one so far.. the first one! My daughter is quite upset with me at the moment.. she thinks I'm a raving lunatic :p
one of a kind you are... ;)
:shocked: :( I've been forgotten :(
:p
Admiral Huddy
14-09-2007, 13:57
^^ Never ;p
Ok so last night I reached the Farmers Market :)
I can't beleive what I have now...
Bees!!!! Bees! and Bees lol - great fun!!
leowyatt
14-09-2007, 23:15
is Martin Sheen one of the character voices??
Got 49/50 achievements! Just have to go through it on hard now. :( At least I won't have to worry about diaries, finding every tonic and taking a million photographs when I do it!
Davey_Pitch
18-09-2007, 23:33
Nice one dude. I'll be going through it on Hard soon enough, but I'll be aiming to get all the diaries and weapon stations on the same playthrough, as great as it is I'm not sure I could go through it 3 times.
I'm planning on another play through soon too, not sure if it'll be on hard though, I might leave that for a third play through after I get the other achievements like the inventing one and the secret ones.
Stan_Lite
19-09-2007, 05:11
Woohoo.
I get home on Friday - can't wait to get my mitts on this :D
Nice one dude. I'll be going through it on Hard soon enough, but I'll be aiming to get all the diaries and weapon stations on the same playthrough, as great as it is I'm not sure I could go through it 3 times.
There were loads of things I had to do after playing it through once. Hadn't got all the weapon upgrades, didn't get all the tonics, hadn't got all the research bonuses, not invented 100 items etc. Was much simpler to do all those without enemies being a nuisance, so played it through on easy. Got through it in three sittings.
A downside of this though was that the first time I played it I saved all the little sisters to get the achievements, and this time I had to save them all anyway otherwise you don't get the bonus tonics they leave, so still haven't seen the alternative ending. Next time I can just play through getting just the tonics I want, skipping all the non-storyline diaries, and harvesting to my heart's content!
It's weird going through and killing Big Daddies with three frags, or a couple of crossbow traps. Doesn't feel right somehow, they should be double hard!
Davey_Pitch
19-09-2007, 10:11
I was quite lucky on my first playthrough in that I wasn't achievement hunting, yet still managed to get all but three of the achievements (and I couldn't get one as I was playing on normal). Playing on easy does sound a little too easy perhaps, the Big Daddies should be a challenge, they shouldn't go down easy. Hard should certainly be a nice challenge :D
Admiral Huddy
19-09-2007, 12:04
I don't think i'm taking enough pictures - Forgetting.. How bizarre - AN FPS with a camera! lol
Wellington
22-09-2007, 22:41
http://www.videosift.com/video/Zero-Punctuation-The-Truth-About-BioShock
It's a great game but I think that sums it up pretty well. :)
Nice vid! Some funny stuff, especially the jumping and hacking bit.
Playing through on hard now, and just done the bit where you have to collect the enzyme samples in the farmer's market. Had my ass handed to me a number of times because you can't collect and defend yourself at the same time... especially as there's a countdown for when the bees come back!
Big Daddies with the rail-type guns are lethal on hard. *BANG* first aid! *BANG* first aid!...
Admiral Huddy
24-09-2007, 13:20
Ahhhh 2 big daddies in succession.. then a little sister with two big daddies :) I led the third into a room where I set up two rocket terminals but instead I led them straight into the path of a spare one. Within 20 minutes I eliminated 3 little sisters and four big daddies lol :D I can get on with the level now.
I defeated these with armer piericing bullets in the pistol.. Don't discard thr pistol! then throwing Rage at one of them and at the other splicers.. got myself killed and waited inside the respawn pod thingy, which was right next to the fight. They couldn't get me in there so I watch the carnage from a safe damge.. then repeat - lol !!
Davey_Pitch
28-09-2007, 09:23
Nice one Belmit :)
Matblack
28-09-2007, 09:41
I'm going to be a bit contraversial here, but I wasn't hugely impressed with this game.
Admitedly the graphics are good and there are some reasonably twists in the plot but all in all it left me pretty cold and once I have defeated it it left me with no wish to replay it whatsoever.
I'm going to trade it ASAP :/
MB
Davey_Pitch
28-09-2007, 09:43
Different strokes for different folks MB :) A lot of people are raving over Halo 3 but I couldn't care less about it. I do admit though that now I've finished it, the only reason to go through it again will be to get the last 3 achievements, and to see the other ending. When I've done that I can see myself trading it in. As brilliant as I think it is, it doesn't have a huge amount of replay value.
Admiral Huddy
28-09-2007, 09:53
Yay! Got all 50. :)
50 what?
I started and completed the Hephaestus level last night. Is it me or are the Splicers getting tougher?... and Ammo seems to be getting tighter too. I struggled with this level actually .. It might have been then I was just tired but it took me a while to get going.. I made a meal of the first big daddy and lost all my ammo and plamsa.. so I started again only this time building up some frags and armour piercing bullets.. Surely enough, they were a little easier to defeat.
I have found it easier to ignore the first big daddy you see. As long as you don't attack them, they'll ignore you. In this level I manged to locate (roughly) all three. Once I've hacked a few turets. I lure one towards the other passing the turrets as they chase you. They get distracted by these and gives you a chance to reload while they take some damage (all beit minor)... then throw a rage at them. It's not easy but it's affective.
Ha Ha another nice touch I found last night in this level.. the booby traps in the office.. Use the Telekinesis to grab a corpse.. then hold it in front of you and walk through.. The corpse gets fried :) .. That's what I'm loving about this game.. more than one way
Out of interest, what are the splicers that look like milkmen?
:D
leowyatt
28-09-2007, 09:57
When I first started playing it I was really really into it and played it most evenings now with the COD4 beta I haven't played it in days and to be honest don't really see myself turning it back on :confused: I don't know what it is but when I'm playing I'm not really arsed about what I'm doing all I'm interested in is finding the big daddies.
I may get back into it once the beta ends but I should have Shadowrun by then, what is that like?
The pipemania hacking is really really dull. I will play some more just out of curiousity. The hacking could be improved dramatically if it was done under pressure. For instance in Deus ex you had very little time to get it done before being mown down or something come along. In bioshock it takes you to a seperate window where you have all the time in the world.
I have to say that its a lot better than some of the other tripe being churned out. NFS, i'm looking at you
50 what?
Achievements, Huddy. Most people here are playing it on the 360.
Admiral Huddy
28-09-2007, 12:13
Achievements, Huddy. Most people here are playing it on the 360.
Oh yeah - Forgot :p
NokkonWud
28-09-2007, 12:21
Got to say, reading back through what people have said, I can't wait to play through it again. One of the best games I think I've ever played. Certainly the best since Max Payne 2.
NokkonWud
28-09-2007, 12:22
The pipemania hacking is really really dull. I will play some more just out of curiousity. The hacking could be improved dramatically if it was done under pressure. For instance in Deus ex you had very little time to get it done before being mown down or something come along. In bioshock it takes you to a seperate window where you have all the time in the world.
I have to say that its a lot better than some of the other tripe being churned out. NFS, i'm looking at you
It gets a lot more difficult the further you get in to the game.
Admiral Huddy
28-09-2007, 12:28
The pipemania hacking is really really dull. I will play some more just out of curiousity. The hacking could be improved dramatically if it was done under pressure. For instance in Deus ex you had very little time to get it done before being mown down or something come along. In bioshock it takes you to a seperate window where you have all the time in the world.
I have to say that its a lot better than some of the other tripe being churned out. NFS, i'm looking at you
Not quite all the time in the worl but I get your point.. Real time stops..
They should have different puzzles etc.. Like Soduko :D
Yeah hacking is a real bore, as is getting all the research photos (especially doing it three times like I did!). It's really good when you get full bot and turret research and hacking automatically works though. With a few tweaks they could have made it a superb game instead of just a really good one I reckon. There really is no impetus to stay alive with so many Vita-chambers about; if you set the alarm off you're better off standing still and getting killed by the bots so the alarm resets, rather than wasting your ammo or plasmids on them.
One of my main gripes (apart from being able to hack in mid-air) is that when you hack the U-Invent machines you suddenly need less stuff to invent things. So... does hacking make them more efficient in terms of materials, and if so why aren't they that efficient already? Surely an item either needs a certain number of parts or it doesn't. Whatever. And why is it that I can collect 30 rubber hoses, distilled waters and alcohols, but only ever have a handful of batteries, brass tubes or steel screws? Inventions are bottlenecked by lack of a single item that's required for each one. These are things that could easily be ironed out.
Different strokes for different folks MB :) A lot of people are raving over Halo 3 but I couldn't care less about it. I do admit though that now I've finished it, the only reason to go through it again will be to get the last 3 achievements, and to see the other ending. When I've done that I can see myself trading it in. As brilliant as I think it is, it doesn't have a huge amount of replay value.
Much the same as how I feel about it. The experience first time round was brilliant imo, but I don't have a huge urge to go back to it and when I do, it'll just be for the last few achievements.
I may get back into it once the beta ends but I should have Shadowrun by then, what is that like?
I've got Shadowrun on the 360 and Daz has it on Vista. It's good fun, I haven't played it in a while but it really drew me in for a while. It had some dodgy reviews but a mate bought it so I wanted to join in and it was a good multiplayer experience, I liked the variation that the different races brought to it as well as the various magical skills.
Admiral Huddy
28-09-2007, 16:56
I got bored this afternoon :D
Stan_Lite
10-10-2007, 00:21
WOW!!!
This is fun. Finally got round to starting it and wish I'd done it as soon as I got back (I only have a week until I head back out to Egypt again :( ).
I went as far as Neptune's Bounty tonight and thoroughly enjoyed it - can't wait to play some more tomorrow.
I am, of course, playing on the PC on "noob" for the first time round. I've got it playing at full resolution (1920x1200) with all the goodies turned on and maintaining framerates at around the 60 FPS mark (god I love my 8800GTX OC2).
Having fun :D :cool:
leowyatt
10-10-2007, 09:07
Big Daddy??? Get your own (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/A-lifesize-model-of-a-Big-Daddy-from-Bioshock_W0QQitemZ260168872962QQihZ016QQcategoryZ3 8588QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)
I was about to say 'already got one', but that one's a tad bigger! I'd bloody love to have that if I had the room. Awesome.
Davey_Pitch
10-10-2007, 09:35
That Big Daddy would be amazing, you wouldn't need a guard dog when you can have the silhouette of that against your window :D
Admiral Huddy
10-10-2007, 10:28
WOW!!!
This is fun. Finally got round to starting it and wish I'd done it as soon as I got back (I only have a week until I head back out to Egypt again :( ).
I went as far as Neptune's Bounty tonight and thoroughly enjoyed it - can't wait to play some more tomorrow.
Having fun :D :cool:
\o/ Neptunes bounty is one of the hardest levels I think so far.. I think it's becuase you are still getting used to the gameplay.. like how to use the resources you have effectively.. I found the first big daddy in that level a tough cookie.. but I found it's flaws after that and it gets easier.
2 or 3 levels to go and I have the house to myself this weekend. So I'm booked in for an all night orgy of sex, booze and violence.. :evil:
leowyatt
14-10-2007, 15:10
just finished, was a good game over all but the last battle was very very disappointing :(
I agree there Leo. Pity really, although I think maybe whatever happened at the end, I would have been a bit disappointed :(
leowyatt
14-10-2007, 17:25
I'm just going back through now trying to get the last of the photography achievements
What's the PC version like?
Stan_Lite
14-10-2007, 19:13
Pretty good. Can't compare it to the 360 version as I haven't seen it yet but I'm enjoying it. Dunno what sort of hardware you'd need but it runs beautifully on my 8800GTX with everything turned up full at 1920x1200. I would imagine it would still look good with lower settings.
I'm not a huge gamer but have a bit more time for them now, so I might get into them - I do need a new gfx card which I might treat myself to in Nov. I shall wait and see! You can download it on steam now I think anyway.
Admiral Huddy
09-11-2007, 10:34
\o/ at last I have this finished.
I've been so wrapped up in PC repairs and upgrading my own PC I git behind a bit. Anyway, I managed to complete the last 3 levels last night.
Thought the ending I got was quite strange.. I opted to save the little sisters after Ryan became a git basically.
I wasn't too sure about being converted into a big daddy either... where was my drill?
It seemed a bit "far Cry" to me. That said, superb game and I'll miss all the tonics and plasmas :)
d'oh!!
Spoiler huddy. Spoiler. :'(
Stan_Lite
10-11-2007, 10:05
d'oh!!
Spoiler huddy. Spoiler. :'(
My thoughts exactly.
Huddy, you numpty :(
Davey_Pitch
10-11-2007, 13:48
I wouldn't worry too much. I knew about that bit before I got to it in game, but knowing it doesn't explain why it happens which is much different to why I thought. The story in Bioshock is excellent and knowing a little of it won't spoil it :)
For the 360 players: http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2007/11/10/bioshocks-new-and-secret-achievement/
Fingers crossed it's something good :D
Admiral Huddy
12-11-2007, 10:21
I forgot to add the spoiler tag sorry :(
Got 49/50 achievements! Just have to go through it on hard now. :( At least I won't have to worry about diaries, finding every tonic and taking a million photographs when I do it!
I'm in this boat now too.. although I've missed 5 achievements (one being complete this on hard)
I killed Sander Cohen after his masterpiece so missed out on finding secret room, fully upgrading all weapons, and I didnt photograph him.
I also need to get the gambling achievement
Oh, and I need to see the "bad" ending... how do you get the "bad" ending btw? do you have to harvest ALL or will you get it harvesting only one?
Hard is.. well.. hard. I' just entering medical pavilion and the splicers are pretty tough!
Davey_Pitch
09-12-2007, 18:08
Pickers, regarding the endings.....
I believe the ending is the same whether you kill one or all of the Little Sisters, with the only difference being the tone of the voice used by the narrator. I've not gone through it again to find out for sure.
Well I'm giving this another go. Seems to run a whole lot smoother on my new machine. I have it patched up and it seems good.
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