Monday 20 June 2011

Bioshock

So in preparation for Bioshock Infinite I've been replaying the original Bioshock, well also because it's a brilliant game. The whole atmosphere was broke down in the sequel, don't get me wrong, it was still a really good game. But it just lacked something that the original had. Much like what happened with Dead Space and Dead Space 2. For example in the originals there was a sense that every corner you turned there would be enemies hiding round the corners, waiting to slaughter you and jump out on purpose to scare you. The enemies were there to add to the whole feel of the game. Whereas in the sequels to both the series the enemies were just there to be fought, just there as something to waste your ammo on. If i wanted something to waste my ammo on i would be sitting there shooting walls that look at me funny.

I wish i had this in my bedroom
Enough about those two games, more about the original, so would you kindly read on. I started a new game on survivor mode(the hardest mode) today after previously completely it on normal difficulty. I decided to skip hard mode and go straight onto the worst there was, i needed a challenge to occupy my time with, and i can honestly say this is time well spent. Apart from perhaps having to restart from my most recent save every time i die(which is a lot) since i have Vita Chambers(checkpoints) turned off.

I've got to say, going through the damp corridors of Rapture knowing that everything is waiting for you, and will in fact kill you very easily adds to the atmosphere. Those Big Daddys that were troublesome to take down before, well lets just say, avoiding them is just as scary this time, knowing that they can actually kill you in one hit if you do as much as breathe in the general direction of their little one. As i foolishly found out earlier.

So if you haven't played this game before then go out and get it, it's a classic and should not be overlooked just because of it's sequel. And if you have played it before and have any tips on surviving Rapture then please, drop me a comment.

15 comments:

  1. my son would love this, thanks +followed

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  2. I've played the first one at my friends house before and it was pretty interesting, I might get it

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  3. Never played it! Will have to check it out!

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  4. I tried to play the first one but found myself bored after an hour or two. Really, it was because I'm a pussy for scary games so I just tell myself I got bored ^_^

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  5. I bought it and broke it on accident, so never got that far or good at it.

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  6. bioshock has amazing atmosphere, I recommend it everyone!

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  7. Never played too, i don't have a good computer, I have a microwave, lol.

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  8. neither have i , but you can also watch the walkthroughs on youtube.

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  9. Bioshock is fantastic, and Bioshock Infinite looks like it's going to be a whole new kind of gaming experience. I seriously can't wait to play it.

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  10. One of those games I always meant to play, but for some reason I never got around to it.

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  11. One of my favorite games. I feel like I could play for hours without getting bored.

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  12. I never even finished the first game, got bored easily.

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  13. I agree, Deadspace 2 lacked what the first had. I have neever played Bioshock, now I know to play 1 not 2.

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  14. I also would like to have that in my room

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