Will BioShock be purchased by me and why or why not?
I'm not going to lie but I was never overhyped about BioShock. I knew the game existed and I knew it was going to be great but I was more hyped for games like Burnout Paradise, Grand Theft Auto IV, and Too Human. Sadly all 3 games that I was most interested for got delayed and I think that this worked really well for BioShock. Also, what's a seller for me, besides the obvious fact that its getting amazing reviews and critical praise, is that its the first big game of the season and the last hurrah before school starts. BioShock will be added to my collection for sure come August 21st and I'm very glad I get to also get The Darkness with BioShock for a combined price of $89.99 at Best Buys across Canada.
Buying Factors
- August 21st Release Date - First game in an amazing Fall/Winter 2007 Lineup
- Critical Praise - IGN, Game Informer, Gamespot and EGM giving the game amazing praise
- Music - The Original Score in the game is great and the Beyond the Sea song is now stuck in my head
- Graphics - Graphics look top notch for a next generation game
- Immense World of Rapture - BioShock gives you a whole new underground world that is Rapture
Negative Qualitys
- Lifespan - The game is suppose to be around 20 Hours but I doubt it'll be that long
- Replay Value - Jeff on Gamespot has gotten 90% (45/50)of the achievements and had beaten the game in3 days
- No Multiplayer - I know alot of people hate cheap multiplayer but why not just throw it in for those types of players
Reception
So far the reception and reviews of BioShock has been great. But I feel like for a game like BioShock that is only a first person shooter with a stellar story isn't deserving of a 10/10 or anything above 9.5. I feel like some reviewers are hypocrites, especially those who complained that a game like Kameo that lasted 15 hours was too short but a game like BioShock that will last 15 hours is fine. Also, how can IGN give BioShock a 9.7 and Grand Theft Auto III a 9.6. GTA II created the sandbox genre and Bioshock again is only a story driven FPS. Not saying that it's a bad game but I think reviewers are being a bit bias to BioShock. I'll buy the game no matter what and I know I'll enjoy it but I don't think it will be anything revolutionary like Halo 2 for online gaming and GTA III for sandbox gameplay.
Final Thoughts
August 21st gamers will be able to judge whether BioShock will be remembered or not but I'm sure it'll be found in the hearts of all gamers who play it. Finally, if you haven't played BioShock yet make sure you play the demo on the Xbox Live Marketplace and decide for yourself whether the game will be worth your money.
