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Old 08-22-07 | 03:57 PM
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my collectors edition will be here tonight from Gamestop but wont be able to play it because I just sent in my 360 yesterday to get it repaired. Its gonna suck waiting to play this Wonder how long it takes them to get it fixed and sent back (the the 3 red lights)
Old 08-22-07 | 03:59 PM
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Have been playing it non-stop since I got it, sans the girl i'm seeing coming over and distracting me for a bit... She loves watching me play it though
Old 08-22-07 | 04:00 PM
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damn, that's probably the dumbest shit i've heard today
Finally stopped reading your own posts then, eh?

Technically, its not squashed or stretched - so they were honest all along. Hella lame, but honest.
Old 08-22-07 | 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Liver&Onions
Finally stopped reading your own posts then, eh?

Technically, its not squashed or stretched - so they were honest all along. Hella lame, but honest.
Not really. That 2nd quote in my post is from a 2K developer who said that there would be more picture in widescreen mode. This isn't the case. I agree that it's not a huge issue but it's annoying.
Old 08-22-07 | 04:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Liver&Onions
Finally stopped reading your own posts then, eh?
Old 08-22-07 | 04:45 PM
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This game is freakin' sweet. I like how it's not just a straight up first person shooter like these games normally are. It looks brilliant, you have mini game aspects, you need to worry about security cameras and the like without having to really slow the game down much, good story going along here, lovin' it thus far.
Old 08-22-07 | 05:10 PM
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Is this game fairly easy? I wanted to get a new game but I am not that good at shoot em up games.
Old 08-22-07 | 05:12 PM
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There is an easy mode. If you're not sure, I suggest a rental.
Old 08-22-07 | 05:12 PM
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Why are you blaming your copy of the game when it's more likely that it's your 360 that's acting up?
Let's see, because I have plenty of other games and movies I have played on it in the last two weeks while confined in my house due to an injury and none of those have given me any issues.

Why are you so quick to blame my 360?
Old 08-22-07 | 05:38 PM
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Let's see, because I have plenty of other games and movies I have played on it in the last two weeks while confined in my house due to an injury and none of those have given me any issues.

Why are you so quick to blame my 360?
Because game freezes are a known problem with 360s, but there have been no reports of Bioshock being particularly problematic in this regard.

Exchange your copy -- it's possible there's a disc defect that is causing problems. But odds are, your 360 is about to go belly up.
Old 08-22-07 | 05:57 PM
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Man, those bots are brutal. That's the one aspect of the game that drives me crazy. I suck at it.

I failed at one of the side missions. I couldn't get the door sealed in the office. I knew what door, but I couldn't figure out how to do it within the time limit. I was able to hold off the bad guys anyway, but it irked me that I couldn't seal it. How was I supposed to seal it?

So, is there a table of contents or summary for this game? It drives me crazy not knowing how far in a game I am.
Old 08-22-07 | 06:17 PM
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Probably not, since Fry's is unadvertised, but they should at least price match Circuit City, which is $10 off.
Ok, thanks.
Old 08-22-07 | 06:17 PM
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Yeah, the soundtrack thing is a pisser. Didn't they announce it as a soundtrack CD? 3 remixed tracks that don't even appear in the game is NOT a soundtrack CD. At least the figure is nice. I'll have to check out the Behind the Scenes DVD later in the week and see if it's worthwhile.

yes, gamestop and others were saying it was the Game's soundtrack is included. The CD is horrible, the music in it by Moby are freaking AWFUL. The DVD is really Cheaply made too, not like the Halo 2 DVD

The figure is alright in person, bigger and heavier but kind of an ugly paint job.

The collectors edition cover is ugly too compared to the standard. I am kind of pissed that I paid extra for this. I did it after hearing a track of the games score on Xbox Major Nelisons Podcast.

not really worth the extra 10 bucks, I am mainly pissed about the Audio cd. I want the soundtrack, not a cd with 3 tracks by moby.



Even on thier website it says

"Way back when I was creating the BioShock Limited Edition, I took a poll for what you guys wanted to see in the box. And while we managed to put your top 3 choices in – the Making of DVD, Soundtrack CD, and Big Daddy Figurine, we just couldn’t manage a BioShock artbook."


Soundtrack CD...............yeah right

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Old 08-22-07 | 06:26 PM
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Man, those bots are brutal. That's the one aspect of the game that drives me crazy. I suck at it.

I failed at one of the side missions. I couldn't get the door sealed in the office. I knew what door, but I couldn't figure out how to do it within the time limit. I was able to hold off the bad guys anyway, but it irked me that I couldn't seal it. How was I supposed to seal it?
If it's the lab, there is a switch next to the desk and it glows gold when you're meant to flip it.
Old 08-22-07 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by maingon
my collectors edition will be here tonight from Gamestop but wont be able to play it because I just sent in my 360 yesterday to get it repaired. Its gonna suck waiting to play this Wonder how long it takes them to get it fixed and sent back (the the 3 red lights)

I sent mine in two months ago. It took a little over a month to get back.
Old 08-22-07 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by edstein
I'm in no rush with this game. I'm enjoying exploring every inch, looking for the recordings, extra ammo, health packs and such.

Pretty much with me as well. This is one fine looking game so why rush thru. Besides the folks a Y2K suggested you "save often" so you can go back and try other things. I didn't listen at frst since I was to excited about this game but I'm going back.

All I know is this has to have the best water effects ever!


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Old 08-22-07 | 07:09 PM
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can you still get achievements on easy?
Old 08-22-07 | 07:28 PM
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can you still get achievements on easy?
yes
Old 08-22-07 | 07:38 PM
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Soundtrack CD is TOTALLY different than a Score CD. Soundtracks generally are musicians who play music inspired by the film/game...scores are the orchestrated music.
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Got my CE from Gamestop. One of the arms on the Big Daddy is completely broken. That actually suits me, as I want the art book and I can live without the figurine for a few weeks. I am disappointed that the case is not the rumored metal case that was shown a while back. Overall, I'm pleased with it, although I agree that Moby remixes in lieu of the actual score is pretty crappy.
Old 08-22-07 | 09:27 PM
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I also thought the regular edition cover was better then the LE. I didn't listen to the soundtrack, and probably never will. I will also never watch the making of dvd.

The $10 extra was worth it for the Big Daddy alone. As far as I know, the crappy paint job is supposed to be like that to make it look old and rusted.
Old 08-22-07 | 09:30 PM
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You are definitely paying for the Big Daddy. The soundtrack is ass. The cover was designed for an embossed metal tin and the design is kinda lost just being printed out. Haven't checked out the DVD yet. Hopefully the art book is pretty cool. It will soften the blow of the other crappy extras.
Old 08-22-07 | 09:56 PM
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You can see the artbook for yourself right here:
http://www.2kgames.com/cultofrapture/artbook.html
Old 08-22-07 | 10:20 PM
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The game is awesome so far, I do agree about those hacking mini games I don't like them. Good thing they gave you the option to pay to hack something, the only things that are easy to hack are the bots. I decided this time around I would save the little sisters.

Spoiler:
Did anyone get to the part where you get the plasmid that you use to hypnotize the Big Daddys ? It's pretty funny they follow you around like a lost puppy, but watch out they do turn back.

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Old 08-22-07 | 10:29 PM
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I only got to play for an hour today, but pretty cool so far.

I like the Big Daddy figure, and was a little disappointed there was no metal case.


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