Some interesting new updates!

Regarding the big announcement: Bioshock the Movie?

For a second, I read that as Geoff Kleinman.

It'd be cool if Geoff K. played games. It's a rare day that he posts in the gaming underbelly of DVDtalk.

Oh. My. God! There was a Bioshock booth at Wizard World Chicago today and I got to play the game hands-on (360 version) for about 10 minutes. I also spent some time watching others play. This game is amazing. I'm trying to find words for how awesome it is, and there are none. This has, hands down, the best graphics I've seen at the 360. And the gameplay (at least what I saw) was great. One example -- one of your weapons gives you the ability to shoot an electric bolt at your enemies. Pretty cool, but then there was a point where a couple of enemies were standing in a pool of water -- and so you can zap the water and it electrocutes all the enemies standing in the water!

I am so ready for this game.

By the way, the booth was staffed by 2K employees. I asked them if they were releasing a demo. Their response was "Stand by. That's all I can tell you."

To CE or not to CE... that is the question.

I do believe he does casually.

If the difference is really only $10, go for the CE; it looks mega-awesome. I sprung for the liongames deal and for $45, I'm very happy with what I'm getting. But like I said, that CE looks sweet!

Can't believe it's only like a week away!

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^ Maybe there should be a spoiler tag? Up until a few seconds ago I didn't know how I got to Rapture, and then I quit watching.

I'm still really looking forward to this game (CE pre-ordered), and Garnett was gushing about BioShock this week on the 1UpYours podcast (no spoilers).

You get to Rapture literally within the first 60 seconds of gameplay. So technically, it's a spoiler, but it's a spoiler like telling someone "Star Wars opens with an Imperial Star Destroyer shooting at a Rebel Cruiser."

Spoiler Tags PLZ!

Haha, jk.

Anyway, I ponied up for the Bioshock CE. It's tax-free weekend here in MA, and the website let me purchase it tax-free. Works for me.

I went by B.B today and did the pre-order deal. It's really hard to say if this will fly off the shelf right away or take a couple of weeks. I just know I wasn't going to take a chance. I think with football (Madden) and Halo 3 coming up Bioshock might get passed over. Plus you can't really compare this and say," oh yea, this Bioshock is a killer game just like.....". But I think this will sell 1 million in the first two weeks.


Kenny J.

The only game that I'm looking more forward to than this is Metroid Prime 3. Unfortunately for my wallet, they come out within a week of each other. Halo be damned, these two will fulfill my shooter needs for the rest of the year.

Don't forget the trailer on spike TV tonight.

Any idea about how much time it will take to finish the game? I am trying to decide on whether I should buy or rent it.

From the 1UpYours podcast I gathered 12-14 hours without doing any of the 'extra' stuff, and 20-ish with the side missions/errands.

I wonder if there will be a few different outcomes for added replayability.

Demo is up - downloading it right now!!! 1.3GB!

My xbox picked a great day too die

So was the big announcement the release of the demo?

Live is down.

Ya.

27%!

I'm in the same boat. I don't mind missing the demo since I'd rather go into the full game "cold", but not having a 360 for the game's launch will be a pisser. I'll have the CE in my hands, so I'll have console myself with the "Making Of" DVD and soundtrack until I can play. Will my wife think less of me if I sit in the corner and mumble to myself while stroking my Big Daddy figure? ...It occurs to me that there's just no way to make that last sentence sound normal.