Bioshock – Limited Edition Tin Case (PC DVD)
There aren’t many games which list a critique of objectivism as one of its selling points, but then Bioshock isn’t like other games. Indeed the only titles it can easily be compared to are System Shock and its sequel, to which this is a spiritual successor. Instead of being set in a derelict space ship though the game’s story involves you exploring a mysterious underwater city after a plane crash. The city had been created as an art deco paradise for the intellectual elite but is now in ruins and populated only by grotesque mutants – both physically and mentally.
Although at first sight the game appears to be a first person shoot ‘em-up it is not primarily an action game. Your goal is survival, not extermination, with ammunition limited and many enemies far more powerful than yourself. You are able to upgrade your abilities though, both physical and psychic, by collecting Adam – the mutagen which was the cause of the disaster in the first place. Even so the best way to defend yourself is to play the creatures and environments against themselves, tricking one group into fighting against another or taking control of security robots and devices.
The game gives you full freedom to play the game exactly as you want, while at the same time creating a living world which carries on with or without you – with many creatures not even bothering to acknowledge you unless you attack them. With stunning graphics, especially the water effects, and an extremely disturbing atmosphere this could well be the most intelligently macabre video game ever made.
HARRISON DENT
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Great Game – nightmare to get running,
The game itself is excellent, but the copy protection stopped me from playing it for a day. Their support line was never answered and when emailing support as directed by the software you just wait 4 hours for an automatic reply saying that if there is a problem you should contact them again. Oh yeah, you can only install it a few times before you’ll have to call that support number…
It’s a shame as this really spoilt the game for me. Once it was working I’ve loved every minute of it.
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|Beware the manufacturers restrictions,
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Before buying this product look up carefully how restricive the publisher is being. At the moment (27th August 2007) you are only allowed to install it a maximum of 5 times (per PC) and on a maximum of 5 PCs. Want to replay it a couple of times in the future (as was the case for System Shock and SS 2)? Then you’ll hit that limit and probably have to buy a new PC or a new copy of Bioshock. Upgrading your PC? There is no clear policy as to when it defines your PC as a new PC. Upgrading your processor (which changes its serial number) may well turn it in to a new PC – so may new hard drives, changes in memory etc. If the company closes down, you won’t be able to install it anymore – effectively you are not buying this software but renting it. After reading the fine print and online information I’ve decided to do as the manual says and send it back to Amazon instead of installing it. I don’t mind copy protection, I don’t mind registration – I do dislike online only activation (though I can live with that) and I will not “buy” something and then have major restrictons placed on how I can use it.
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|Whilst the game is great, install can be a headache.,
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There’s been problems with AVG anti-virus incorrectly thinking the bioshock.exe has a virus, this results in the auto-updater failing and you therefore not being able to install the game. Also it’s fussy with your graphic card drivers and nvidia users may find themselves being directed to download new beta drivers (which you do at your own risk). I’ve tested it out with the latest normal nvidia drivers and it seems to be working fine. Thankfully the online code authorisation worked fine for me.
So far I’ve found the game itself to be great fun. Beautifull graphics and extremely atmospheric, it features one of my favourite ever intro sequences. Turn the lights off and put some headphones on, it will give you the odd jump ;)
Just be warned, you may not get this installed in a hurry.
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