Why does bioshock freeze so much???

ok, i've been playing bioshock on the ps3 for a long time now, (the first one, not the second, it sucked) its my FAVORITE ps3 game ever. over the last month or so its started freezing on me for no apparant reason, just at random... i tried setting my date back to 2008 after hearing on ign that something with the clock system was causing other people this problem with the game and it worked for a few weeks, but now its doing the same thing, freezing at random. now normally i'd just say to hell with it and buy another ps3, (beleave me, i like this game enough i'd buy a new system just to keep playing it) but i don't wanna do that cuz one- i'll have to buy and install the new game+ all over again, and two- i don't wanna lose all my saves. i own an old 80 gig ps3 (the fat model) never had any problems with it, and it plays all my other games just fine, its just my favorite game it has a problem with. i've googled every possible fix i can find and nothing works to correct this problem... has anyone else encountered this problem when playing bioshock? and is there anything i can do to make it stop freezing? any help would be nice.

rushed like most games.

If all other games work fine then I guess it is a problem with your Bioshock disc or the Game Data (NOT Saved Data).

I do think Bioshock does have some freezing issues, but not as bad as Fallout 3!

If you do decide to get a new PS3 (or for reference anyway) you can copy across Saved Data via USB, or via a complete System Backup and Install - although the latter doesn't work for all games (such as Need For Speed and Resident Evil 5). However it might be work buying a short-term PlayStation Plus subscription just so you can use the Save Data Cloud to transfer Saved Data from one PS3 to the new PS3, so you would still have your Saved Game+ file.

Or maybe your ps3 is hinting you that the end is near.Hope it's not, try renting another copy of the game and see if the problem still exist.If the problem remains, well i would start to worry about the ps3.

Oh yeah - as the last person suggested try it with and without patches!

Also, did you recently install the DLC (Challenge Chambers I think)? I remember starting the main story, then buying and installing the DLC before completing the main story, then my save files wouldn't load. I could only continue my campaign if I deleted the DLC. This might have been patched but there were definitely known problems.

Good luck

well see your problem is you think the 2nd one was horrible, when it really wasn't, and your ps3 knows this and wants you to go back and play it so you can see that it's actually a good game. but honestly, idk what the problem is, i'd say it's probably something with the disc or game data since everyone i know who has a ps3 has bioshock and has no problems with it freezing.

I do think Bioshock does have some freezing issues, but not as bad as Fallout 3!

Youles

Amen to that. Never had any problems with Bioshock, Fallout 3 on the other hand...

well see your problem is you think the 2nd one was horrible, when it really wasn't, and your ps3 knows this and wants you to go back and play it so you can see that it's actually a good game. but honestly, idk what the problem is, i'd say it's probably something with the disc or game data since everyone i know who has a ps3 has bioshock and has no problems with it freezing.

blueboxdoctor

I didn't have a LOT of freezing, but I remember a few hiccups here and there... "Killzone 3" has a TON more quick pauses during save than I ever had in "BioShock". That game was completely aggravating.

:)