Unique atmosphere, extremely satifying and varied gameplay, and a deep story...Fresh Gaming Experience!

User Rating: 9.5 | BioShock PS3
By DM2438 | Review Date:
First off, I would like to say the story is top notch. A lot of religious, science and political beliefs are tasfefully bashed in this game. The only problem is to actually follow the story and get the feel of the game, you must listen to tape recordings which gets tiring after a while because in game voices are low and high background sound make it hard to understand what the tapes or radio transmisson is trying to tell you, so I recommed turning on sub titles. Considering that the Rapture was a place where both government and religion were nonexistent, it was inevitable that chaos would transpire and that is exactly the case. So pretty much I am a genetic freak who was made in the rapture and sent to the surface once a rebillion has started in the Rapture. My plane crashes and I enter the Rapture. I then meet a man named Atlas who pretty much tricks me into to doing favors for his own benefit. The game then takes a turn, and that is when the game gets interesting because the story drives the game along with its unique and creative gameplay. The story is told very well with beautiful in game score that is award winning.

When your plane crashes in the ocean and you then are transported underwater, you may be left confused about what is going on, but once you get to the pre-ending and actual ending, the game becomes more appreciatable because you really see how deep the story is. Also once you replay the game, everything makes more sense and you notice things that you did not see before. The graphics are nice and the water effects are nice as well. The gameplay though is the best part of the game because one hand is used for gunplay while the other is used to dish out fire, electricity, ice, etc. It all can be combined to create a unique way to attack the game and create your own experience. The games is full of the puzzles which are fun too, but I think one of the annoying things in this games is actually having to find villians and material that are mandatory to complete a mission. You do not know where you are suppose to go, but I guess it creates an exploring bonus which makes the game more enjoyable and appreciatable based on difficulty.

Overall, the game was fun and weird at the same time and it was something I have never played before creating an experience unmatched. It is creative in the sense that I can use weapons and lighting at the sametime to kill an opponent. The execution of the story is sometimes weak because you have to listen to tape recordings, but the content of the story overall is a memorable and deep. The in game score creates atmosphere as good as Dead Space, though this game came out before Dead Space, so Dead Space capitalized on Bioshocks idea. Overall the gameplay and story are classic. The story is deep, honest, and intense. The gameplay is just fun as hell. The only thing bad about this game is the world was kind of unbelievable, but this does not ruin the experience. Security systems around the game kind of become an annoyance, but it also adds to the difficulty of the game making it more strategic which is always good. Also, they the character slides around too much, but I guess thats how is was suppose to play since it is a FPS. Must play game, because with so many wack games flooding the market, this is one of the games that deliver, justl ike most of the Fall 2008 releases. Best time to own either a Xbox 360 or PS3.

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