BioShock

[Justinian]

Anyone pick it up? I'm considering it. Got a 9.3 on 1up and looks very interesting, plus it's from 2K.

[NaptownKnight]

I thought it was coming out in August.

[Chaigidel]

definitely gonna get this one system shock 2 one of the coolest games of all timesssss --- it promises to be a very interesting very immersive game with a good plot and well done powers/enemies--if system shock 2 is any indicator

[Edelward]

definitely gonna get this one system shock 2 one of the coolest games of all timesssss --- it promises to be a very interesting very immersive game with a good plot and well done powers/enemies--if system shock 2 is any indicator

Second that.
You could uppgrade your char with nano-modules, so it made system shock 2 a mix of FPS & RPG in cool sci-fi environtment .
So as fan of 'System shock 2' I would grab the game- it is only 6 week left

[Justinian]

Well, 1up said it came out today, and then I looked on Amazon and Gamespy and they say August, so never bloody mind. . . but who will buy it when it DOES come out?

[NaptownKnight]

Well, 1up said it came out today, and then I looked on Amazon and Gamespy and they say August, so never bloody mind. . . but who will buy it when it DOES come out?

I may. I don't think there is any other good games coming out between now and then so I might buy it if the buzz is it's good. I just bought STALKER, however, and since they are almost identical styles of games I may not buy it.

[Ulyaoth]

I'll buy, been waiting for it since the first screen.

[Slime]

I'm interested, but I want to see a good flow of reviews before I buy it. I recently read a preview of it, and while it's not finished and I know it, it seems the game has a slight possibility of screwing up the potential and becoming an average shooter, but it may turn out quite good, too. We'll see.

[Rapax]

For all that I read about it, I think I'm gonna get it for being so different alone. The whole setting, the story, the characters and possibilities, it looks all so far out that I just have to check it out for myself.

[Praxil]

Source

BIOSHOCK PC SPECIFICATIONS

Operating Systems:
Windows XP (with Service Pack 2) or
Windows Vista


Minimum System Requirements:
CPU: Pentium 4 2.4GHz Single Core processor

System RAM: 1GB

Video Card: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 128MB RAM (NVIDIA 6600 or better/ATI X1300 or better, excluding ATI X1550).

Sound Card: 100% direct X 9.0c compatible sound card

Hard disc space: 8GB free space


Recommended System Requirements:

CPU:Intel Core 2 Duo processor

System RAM: 2GB

Video card:
DX9: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT or better)
DX10: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 or better

Sound Card: Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ series (Optimized for use with Creative Labs EAX ADVANCED HD 4.0 or EAX ADVANCED HD 5.0 compatible sound cards)

Important Note: Game requires Internet connection for activation

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Well, basically you need a new pc for this. So... This was expected though. I think that the atmosphere will be quite different if playing on lowest settings possible.

Or get it on X360, but I'm not that sure how exactly these two versions will be different from each other (graphics and gameplay).

[Aristocrat]

Got it on pre-order...my PC is the Recommended Specs basically (Which is funnily enough top of the freaking line).

[allthesedamnnamesaretaken]

I tried installing and playing ss2 again just last month but the new xp service packs render the game unplayable. I am so looking forward to bioshock although I don't fully meet the recommended specs I'm sure it'll still be playable. Hey Aristocrat, is there a discount for preordering?

[Arakorn]

Great, I'll be getting my new PC in time for this! (IE, I will definately buy this! )

[Ulyaoth]

dammit, I won't be able to play until I finally decide to pick out some parts and build a new thing.

[Kennylz]

dammit, I won't be able to play until I finally decide to pick out some parts and build a new thing.

Good thing I'll be able to pick it up for 360.

[HorseArcher]

dammit, I won't be able to play until I finally decide to pick out some parts and build a new thing.

It seems like, all these new games (crysis, bioshock) are forcing all of us to update our computers. 2 Years ago, my PC was top of the line, played everything i threw at it. Since then I updated my memory and my CPU and graphics card and yet now i'm not qualified to play the newest games this year.

I'll tell you a hint: this is my 4th computer (I built them all except the first) and I had to replace each of them 3 years of usage. Get used to it or fall behind.
I will probably update around october, or even later. I need $.

[Justinian]

It seems like, all these new games (crysis, bioshock) are forcing all of us to update our computers. 2 Years ago, my PC was top of the line, played everything i threw at it. Since then I updated my memory and my CPU and graphics card and yet now i'm not qualified to play the newest games this year.

I'll tell you a hint: this is my 4th computer (I built them all except the first) and I had to replace each of them 3 years of usage. Get used to it or fall behind.
I will probably update around october, or even later. I need $.

Or you could get it for 360...

[God-Emperor of Mankind]

Or you could get it for 360...

That's what I did. I don't have the time and effort to upgrade my computer so I got a 360 instead so there's where I will be playing Bioshock on.
The game looks great and hopefully will be great as well.

[Ulyaoth]

Pfft, I can't play a FPS on a console, besides I'm not spending money on any more consoles, anything interesting on the 360 will be on computer.

[Aristocrat]

In Australia, if you place a $20 pre-order with EB, you get $20 off the total price. Seems like a good deal to me.

As for System Shock 2, try dosbox maybe?