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#1 dark_raven_claw
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Bioshock looks really good and I'm deciding if I should get it instead of Mass effect, Assassin's Creed, or Halo 3:

-do enemies respawn? or when you kill them they are gone forever?

-how long is the campagian? and replaybility?

-is only way to lvl up is get the little sisters? does the killing or saving them have any long term effects?

-how big is the area? a lot of explorability?

k thanks:)

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#2 dark_raven_claw
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bump plz.. I really would like to know before this thread becomes lost in oblivion....
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#3 soulsmasher93
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i beat bioshock and i thought it was an amazing game.

they die

the campaign is good length not to long nt to short but i cant give hours idr

little sisters yep thats about it. and yes weather u decide to kill them or save them affects various things in the game

explorability is not bad but most of the time u just follow the task and cant explore all that much.

but overall i think its an extremely great game. imo bioshock and mass effect are bothe definite buys. halos mp is really good but i havent played campaign and im not so sure about it. and i havent played assassins creed yet.

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#4 dark_raven_claw
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k thanks! hmm.. do you ever run out of enemies to kill?
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#5 xugpx
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You will never find yourself without enemies to kill. Eventually you will have gotten all the little sisters but still I found Big Daddies to remain in some cases. If you actually take your time and explore everything and look everywhere for hidden items you can find yourself playing this game for a good 20+ hours. The first time I ran through the game and it only took me around 8 hours to beat it.
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#6 zaphod_b
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You get less adam for saving the little sisters than for harvesting them. However, the little sisters leave you presents periodically if you save them, which contain more adam. It still is slightly less than harvesting I think, but plenty to get you through the game. It also changes the ending. I have not spend any time reading cheats, game guides, or reviews for Bioshock, but I believe there are three endings. One for saving, one for harvesting, and I'm not sure what the 3rd is... maybe when you do a combination of the two.
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#7 dark_raven_claw
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thanks guys..one last question does Bioshock support 1080P resolution?

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#8 zaphod_b
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Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I think all 1080p on the 360 is achieved by upscaling, so Bioshock should work as well.
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#9 dark_raven_claw
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o....what's upscaling? I have an HDMI equipped 1080P HDTV (actually its my dad's), so if it does it sohuld work.
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#10 grunt1096
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Yeah it supports 1080p.
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#11 Ket87
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Bioshock is short and theres not much to take you back to it. So is Assassin's Creed. I'm moving onto to Mass Effect because I need a lengthy RPG after all the short single player games and multiplayer I've been playing.
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#12 superveka
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i beat mass effect under 15 h with all side quests and i was playing slowly:cry:
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#13 Gunner43
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Bioshock is a great game. The gameplay is fun, the story is second to none, and it is creative. Play time depends on your skill and the difficulty level. I'm pretty good and played Bioshock on the middle level and it took me a good while. The story takes you in all directions and is quite amazing.

What it all comes down to is your preferences. A campaign only game that is action packed, go for Bioshock. A game with a solid campaign but the best online experience, go for Halo 3. A game that takes some time and involves planning and thinking, go for Mass Effect. Assassin's Creed, I haven't played it yet but I heard it gets real old.

Good luck!

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#14 ajaa
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the games cool but i would get halo 3 mas effect and others
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#15 Gunner43
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It took my wife 20 hours and didn't do all the side quests!
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#16 Spartan874
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dont buy assassins creed. im not saying its a bad game cuz its not at all. its an incredible game but its over in about 8 hours
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#17 superveka
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i was expecting more from mass effect than this its still a great game but its over to soon and other planets not from main story line are just weak
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#18 superveka
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as for bioshoc its very great game that everybody have to play, like mass effect story is very strong

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#19 dark_raven_claw
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thanks for the input guys,

I like Bioshock:

PRO:enviorment looks "alive" with some cool scenery and lovley storyline I heard,

CON:the enemies don't seem that cool and seems similar, and places though look very cool, seem similar

I like Mass Effect:

PRO: I played a lot of NWN, KOTOR, and liked those games, heard it has amazing story-line and lots of well RPG elements, like your own ship, talking, choices, etc.

CON: Does not seem like the gritty action I like to see in shooters and looks rather slow paced ( don't know if this is good or bad)

Halo 3:

PRO: loved playing Halo 1 and I love the scenario of cool bad guys with some amazingly cool designed weapons and vehicles

CON: I don't have Xbox live..yet

Assassin's Creed:

PRO: looks like it has amazing graphics and very large, i love concept of climbing everywhere, and being an Assassin is just cool.

CON: small interaction in game, from what I heard get's repetitive.

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#20 Lord__Darkstorn
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i beat mass effect under 15 h with all side quests and i was playing slowly:cry:superveka

yes, same here. Wayyy over-hyped in terms of length. And not too many side quests...

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#21 dark_raven_claw
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does Bioshock ever get boring? are there like enough unique places to keep you busy?
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#22 Ket87
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I got bored about half way through and didn't play it for a month in a half then picked it up and finished it.
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#23 YouGotSacked
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Bioshock's story is absolutely amazing. COD4 has awesome multi. Halo was a huge disappointment for me. And, I didn't play Mass Effect. Now would you kindly make up your mind.
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#24 imperial_agent
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I have all of those games.

BioShock is an amazing single-player experience and one of the best games I've played all year. Yes, enemies die for good once you kill them, no infinite re-spawn like Call of Duty. The story is linear, but there is some room for exploration but it's not emphasized to a large extent here. The game is not short, it will take you a real long time to beat it. Killing little sisters, or rescuing them, has a small effect on the overall story and results in different endings. The graphics are amazing and some of the best I've seen all year. It took me 30 hours to beat this, just about as long as it took Mass Effect.

Assassins Creed is a good game. It will get repeative after the first half of the game. It's really good, just wait for it to go down to $40.

Halo 3 is a pretty fun multiplayer game. I was sorely dissapointed with the single-player campaign and thought it was poorly designed. TONS of stupid backtracking through areas that you've already cleared. The AI in this game is mediorcre when compared to games like Call of Duty 4 and BioShock. The guns feel weak, IMO. The multiplayer is a lot of fun though.

Call of Duty 4 is another amazing game. Even though it's short, it defiantely warrants at least 3 play-thrus to get all the achievements and every second of it is just mind-blowingly awesome. The multiplayer is very, very cool too. I would recommend this without reservation.

Mass Effect is great game if you're looking for something other than a straight on FPS shooter. The combat is really fun and interesting, and the game warrants about 2 play-thrus. The space opera story truely feels epic and the overall quality is extremely high. It's an awesome single-player experience, but once you beat it I doubt you will want to go through it again right away.

Orange Box is the best value you can get dollar-for-dollar. Team Fortress 2 is the BEST multiplayer game I have ever played, and it also comes with Half Life, Half Life Episode 1, and Episode 2 which are also really exiciting awesome games within their own right.

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#25 Spartan874
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Orange Box is the best value you can get dollar-for-dollar. Team Fortress 2 is the BEST multiplayer game I have ever played, and it also comes with Half Life, Half Life Episode 1, and Episode 2 which are also really exiciting awesome games within their own right.

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dont forget portal. i think that was one of the coolest experiences ive had with a video game in a long time