Got a review up.

Bioshock was a different experience for me. I was expecting a first person shooter with a fantastical underwater world. What I got as that, with a lot of blood, gore, and creepiness on top of it. For sure, the world of Rapture was immersing and unbelievable. I can't say I've seen the concept of an underwater city done in quite the same way in any other game or movie. It made me curious to see what the city was like before it broke down. Before the people went crazy with gene splicing. When families were taking their children to Arcadia for a day trip or catching a show at the local theater.

I got tired of the combat rather quickly. After awhile it was very repetitive. I learned what combination of plasmid and weapon worked best on most enemies and it never failed me. I tolerated it so I could move on to the next plot point, and continue to see this wondrous world they've created.

So now I'm sort of unsure if I want to play the sequel. From the review here on Gamespot, it sounds like it's a lot of the same in terms of combat, but the story isn't quite as good. And since that was the main reason for me finishing the first game, I'm not sure I could tolerate the rest of it.

So after Bioshock I popped in Mass Effect and got that game started. It comes highly recommended by a friend. So far I'm reminded a lot of Star Wars: KOTOR where more of the game is played in the dialog trees than in the battlefield. But after playing a game with not so enjoyable combat, maybe that's a good thing.