Tuesday, October 9, 2007

The First 30 Minutes of BioShock

Today I finally purchased BioShock for my brand new Xbox 360, and so far I have only gotten to play around thirty minutes of it, but even in those thirty minutes, the game has left a huge impression on me.

Graphics
Okay, the most obvious amazing thing about the game is its graphics. The whole art deco art style is absolutely amazing, giving the game a very unique look compared to other titles, and the water effects are absolutely amazing, although Halo 3 gives the game a run for its money. The enemies look extremely cool, and their deaths are pretty cool too.

Sound
The voice overs are absolutely perfect, and even the enemies have good VO that is creepy and awesome at the same time. The music, which is licensed tracks from the 40's, is perfect for the title and make it absolutely chilling. The sound effects are awesome too.

Gameplay
So far, the gameplay is smooth and overall awesome. It controls like a dream, making the enemies a blast to fight, and it is extremely easy to pick up items and do different things. The scripted sequences that open the game and then take place throughout are absolutely perfect, and I really don't even miss cutscenes, which I usually love to death.

Overall
So far, the game lives up to its 10/10 rating by Game Informer. Now, would you kindly go buy it?

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