Comments on: Some Deep Thinking on BioShock http://toase.net/2008/12/23/some-deep-thinking-on-bioshock/ Love/Hate Video Games. Sun, 02 Oct 2011 11:05:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Tales of a Scorched Earth » Blog Archive » sinking creativity to new depths http://toase.net/2008/12/23/some-deep-thinking-on-bioshock/#comment-487 Tales of a Scorched Earth » Blog Archive » sinking creativity to new depths Fri, 15 May 2009 05:13:56 +0000 http://toase.net/?p=613#comment-487 [...] 1. Refer to my review of BioShock, a year late to the party. 2. In an interview from September 2007, Ken Levine reveals that the [...] [...] 1. Refer to my review of BioShock, a year late to the party. 2. In an interview from September 2007, Ken Levine reveals that the [...]

]]> By: Eric http://toase.net/2008/12/23/some-deep-thinking-on-bioshock/#comment-486 Eric Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:00:39 +0000 http://toase.net/?p=613#comment-486 I agree with a lot of what you've written and can see the various weak points in the game. You definitely make a good case. Heck, I thought there was a lot of things that could be improved too(maybe in the sequel?). But all those things aside I have to say I loved the game. For it's beauty and rich environments, captivating voice overs and the many ways you can use your abilities and weapons with the environment. No doubt, Killing Big daddies really was the hi-light of the game. And clearly the game did suffer from it's lack of variety in enemies. But the experience to me was a unique one and one that I've now played through twice. I'd have to compare this game to a good film since its story is one that captures your attention from the very beginning to the end. It also become the very reason your playing it. Yes it has it's flaws, but I think they're outshined by the things that do work. Given what it is and what it's done Bioshock is a good start in my opinion with a lot of potential. I may have gone in with no expectations but now I've got plenty of them so I just hope the sequel meets the mark. I agree with a lot of what you’ve written and can see the various weak points in the game. You definitely make a good case. Heck, I thought there was a lot of things that could be improved too(maybe in the sequel?). But all those things aside I have to say I loved the game. For it’s beauty and rich environments, captivating voice overs and the many ways you can use your abilities and weapons with the environment.

No doubt, Killing Big daddies really was the hi-light of the game. And clearly the game did suffer from it’s lack of variety in enemies. But the experience to me was a unique one and one that I’ve now played through twice. I’d have to compare this game to a good film since its story is one that captures your attention from the very beginning to the end. It also become the very reason your playing it. Yes it has it’s flaws, but I think they’re outshined by the things that do work.

Given what it is and what it’s done Bioshock is a good start in my opinion with a lot of potential. I may have gone in with no expectations but now I’ve got plenty of them so I just hope the sequel meets the mark.

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