Score predictions for Bioshock

Ever Since the demo appeared Bioshock has been hyped up to the the standard of Halo 3 and Mass effect. So from the one or two reviews that havesurfaced so far(I've seen one proven10/10)and how much you liked the demo, give it your score prediction for GS.

I guess a 9.2

Frankly I could give a rats arse about scores but for the sake of not having to read a thousand threads like :

"BWAHAHAHAHAHA Bioshock FLOPS with an 8.9" I hope it gets a nice solid 9+.

I think it will be a great game no matter what the score but I get so tired of people getting their knickers in a twist over a game getting .1 less than they think it should get or being AA or AAA.

9.5

On GameSpot...9.5

but i think it'll get a lot of perfect scores on other sites.

My guess is 9.5

On GameSpot...9.5

but i think it'll get a lot of perfect scores on other sites.

ss_49

The day Gamespot gives a current gengame perfect score is the day pigs rule the world.

To the people who keep saying 9.1 and 9.6, please remember that Gamespot revised it's scoring system so that reviews for games only get scores in .5 increments, ie. 8.5, 9.0, 9.5.

As for the review, I'm torn between a guess of 9.0 and 9.5. I think the lack of multiplayer will probably keep the game from hitting 9.5, so I'm going to say 9.0.

To the people who keep saying 9.1 and 9.6, please remember that Gamespot revised it's scoring system so that reviews for games only get scores in .5 increments, ie. 8.5, 9.0, 9.5.

As for the review, I'm torn between a guess of 9.0 and 9.5. I think the lack of multiplayer will probably keep the game from hitting 9.5, so I'm going to say 9.0.

nyc05

I thought that was just for user reviews. That's awful!

In that case, I'll say a 9.0.

2.0 :P

Nope, from what I'm hearing and from what I've seen, I'd say 9.0+ definatly.

9.0-9.5 gamespots a hard @ss with ratings so you guys shouldnt get your hopes up until less its godly to beyond belive i wouldntexpect anything higher

To the people who keep saying 9.1 and 9.6, please remember that Gamespot revised it's scoring system so that reviews for games only get scores in .5 increments, ie. 8.5, 9.0, 9.5.

As for the review, I'm torn between a guess of 9.0 and 9.5. I think the lack of multiplayer will probably keep the game from hitting 9.5, so I'm going to say 9.0.

nyc05

Why does MP matter in a score???? Think about it...GS has given a couple games a perfect 10 and didn't have MP!

The way the hype is going, it may get a 10. The demo is a 10 for sure. Garnet from 1up said that the ending is very good. If the game holds up like the demo, it will get a 10. I predict 10.

[QUOTE="nyc05"]

To the people who keep saying 9.1 and 9.6, please remember that Gamespot revised it's scoring system so that reviews for games only get scores in .5 increments, ie. 8.5, 9.0, 9.5.

As for the review, I'm torn between a guess of 9.0 and 9.5. I think the lack of multiplayer will probably keep the game from hitting 9.5, so I'm going to say 9.0.

JeremyMGS

Why does MP matter in a score???? Think about it...GS has given a couple games a perfect 10 and didn't have MP!

I didn't say that it affects my opinion about it, in fact I'm rather gald that there is no multiplayer because it lets the developers focus more on the single player. I was giving my opinion on Gamespot's review, not mine.

But to answer your question about multiplayer, it's simple really. Muliplayer provides longevity for a game. Some games suffer without good multiplayer, where as some games are not affected by it. Nobody likes dropping $60 for a game and being done in 6 or 8 hours like so many games these days. Mind you, I do not think BioShock falls into this category because it's supposed to be fairly long, plus it has 2 endings.

[QUOTE="nyc05"]

To the people who keep saying 9.1 and 9.6, please remember that Gamespot revised it's scoring system so that reviews for games only get scores in .5 increments, ie. 8.5, 9.0, 9.5.

As for the review, I'm torn between a guess of 9.0 and 9.5. I think the lack of multiplayer will probably keep the game from hitting 9.5, so I'm going to say 9.0.

JeremyMGS

Why does MP matter in a score???? Think about it...GS has given a couple games a perfect 10 and didn't have MP!

Chronicles of Riddick (Xbox) got a 9.0 without multi-player and it was also very short. Bioshock is much longer.

[QUOTE="JeremyMGS"][QUOTE="nyc05"]

To the people who keep saying 9.1 and 9.6, please remember that Gamespot revised it's scoring system so that reviews for games only get scores in .5 increments, ie. 8.5, 9.0, 9.5.

As for the review, I'm torn between a guess of 9.0 and 9.5. I think the lack of multiplayer will probably keep the game from hitting 9.5, so I'm going to say 9.0.

nyc05

Why does MP matter in a score???? Think about it...GS has given a couple games a perfect 10 and didn't have MP!

I didn't say that it affects my opinion about it, in fact I'm rather gald that there is no multiplayer because it lets the developers focus more on the single player. I was giving my opinion on Gamespot's review, not mine.

But to answer your question about multiplayer, it's simple really. Muliplayer provides longevity for a game. Some games suffer without good multiplayer, where as some games are not affected by it. Nobody likes dropping $60 for a game and being done in 6 or 8 hours like so many games these days. Mind you, I do not think BioShock falls into this category because it's supposed to be fairly long, plus it has 2 endings.

I see what you are saying. I am though you were one who falsl into the pool of 'no multiplayer games suck and do not able to achieve high scores.'

[QUOTE="nyc05"][QUOTE="JeremyMGS"][QUOTE="nyc05"]

To the people who keep saying 9.1 and 9.6, please remember that Gamespot revised it's scoring system so that reviews for games only get scores in .5 increments, ie. 8.5, 9.0, 9.5.

As for the review, I'm torn between a guess of 9.0 and 9.5. I think the lack of multiplayer will probably keep the game from hitting 9.5, so I'm going to say 9.0.

JeremyMGS

Why does MP matter in a score???? Think about it...GS has given a couple games a perfect 10 and didn't have MP!

I didn't say that it affects my opinion about it, in fact I'm rather gald that there is no multiplayer because it lets the developers focus more on the single player. I was giving my opinion on Gamespot's review, not mine.

But to answer your question about multiplayer, it's simple really. Muliplayer provides longevity for a game. Some games suffer without good multiplayer, where as some games are not affected by it. Nobody likes dropping $60 for a game and being done in 6 or 8 hours like so many games these days. Mind you, I do not think BioShock falls into this category because it's supposed to be fairly long, plus it has 2 endings.

I see what you are saying. I am though you were one who falsl into the pool of 'no multiplayer games suck and do not able to achieve high scores.'

:lol: Nope. In fact, I much prefer single player games to multiplayer games. I enjoy a good multiplayer game sometimes, but I would much rather kick back with BioShock, Oblivion, Mass Effect and similar games.

[QUOTE="JeremyMGS"][QUOTE="nyc05"][QUOTE="JeremyMGS"][QUOTE="nyc05"]

To the people who keep saying 9.1 and 9.6, please remember that Gamespot revised it's scoring system so that reviews for games only get scores in .5 increments, ie. 8.5, 9.0, 9.5.

As for the review, I'm torn between a guess of 9.0 and 9.5. I think the lack of multiplayer will probably keep the game from hitting 9.5, so I'm going to say 9.0.

nyc05

Why does MP matter in a score???? Think about it...GS has given a couple games a perfect 10 and didn't have MP!

I didn't say that it affects my opinion about it, in fact I'm rather gald that there is no multiplayer because it lets the developers focus more on the single player. I was giving my opinion on Gamespot's review, not mine.

But to answer your question about multiplayer, it's simple really. Muliplayer provides longevity for a game. Some games suffer without good multiplayer, where as some games are not affected by it. Nobody likes dropping $60 for a game and being done in 6 or 8 hours like so many games these days. Mind you, I do not think BioShock falls into this category because it's supposed to be fairly long, plus it has 2 endings.

I see what you are saying. I am though you were one who falsl into the pool of 'no multiplayer games suck and do not able to achieve high scores.'

:lol: Nope. In fact, I much prefer single player games to multiplayer games. I enjoy a good multiplayer game sometimes, but I would much rather kick back with BioShock, Oblivion, Mass Effect and similar games.

I am with you on that one!

It should be about 8.8...I think it's been too much hyped and after I played the demo, I can tell we're now in a Make-Your-Own-Fashionable-FPS era.

We get all those "high personality" and supossed to be creative and really special FPS on the 360 these times, but after all, they're all the same : The Darkness, Call Of Juarez or Bioshock, or Condemned. I'm tired of all these fps, I feel that I play all the sames and they're supossed to be unique.
So my prediction is based on the "The Darkness" score, which is 8.5 and based on the fact that the game is going to be a little bit better and based on the fact that the hype has been much more huge, Gamespot will have no choices but to put a higher score than The Darkness.
:)wizagab

I somewhat agree. Developers are putting more and more emphasis on atmosphere and presentation while forgetting about core gameplay. But I think Bioshock will be a pretty interesting take on the new FPS/RPG hybrid that's been getting popular.

As far as Gamespot ratings go, take M2TW (I know it's PC and a completely different genre) for example. They gave it an 8.8, and the developers of the game admitted they shipped it early, with features they knew that were broken (such as polearm unit attacks), in order to have it out before Christmas. I generally use Gamespot ratings as a range to determine how good the game really is, as sometimes their reviews are spot on but other times they're rather shallow. With that in mind, I suppose Gamespot will give Bioshock a 9.5.