A moist phantasm...

User Rating: 9 | BioShock PC
By thedeluxe | Review Date:
The first time I picked this up was on the 360 and I didn't much care for it. I also admit that I didn't give it much chance. Now I have played through it on the pc and all I can say is wow. The atmosphere is wondrous and at the same time claustrophobic. Bioshock drops you into a decaying eutopia(dystopia) at the bottom of the sea and does so with aplomb. The visuals are dripping with detail and everything seems to meld together perfectly. The scripted events don't stick out like a sore thumb and the A.I. isn't half bad either. The best part aside from the setting and aesthetics would have to be the upgrade systems which is a far cry from the days when you would pick up the old quad damage multiplier and let loose in a gib-fest(not that there's anything wrong with that). They come in two forms: weapons upgrades which are pretty sick and genetic modifications which fit right into the story and for some reason beyond rationality feel right. The voice-actors are pretty good for a game that seems to have come out of left field. None of that disjointed mono-tone noise found in sub-par productions. Not much music diversity but what is in the game fits the period piece perfectly which ultimately makes the game feel that much more authentic and enjoyable. Kudos to the developers for such an outstanding bit of gaming and here's to hoping for a sequel and maybe more dystopian adventures in general.

P.S.
The ending cinematic was sort of touching but wasn't as satisfying as it could have been. The fight however was off the rocker.

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