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[Nvyseal]

images/news/gaming.jpgIrrational Games' BioShock, which has been eagerly anticipated as the spiritual successor to System Shock, is now available for preloading on the Valve Steam network.

Preloading allows a user to download the game files in the background, which are then automagically transformed into game files when the game is unlocked, which in this case happens on Aug. 21 in the United States, and Aug. 24 in Europe.

In case you're interested (probably some spoilers in there, so be careful) the manual has also been officially released in PDF format.

Pre purchase and Download NOW from Steam

Download the Manual (PDF)

[GSG-9]

Im told some of the other toysrus stores released it early by mistake.
Not mine though 6038 is a good toys r us

[chriso_86]

Ok, well I downloaded the demo this afternoon for my xbox 360 because it came out over xbox live. I played it for about thirty minutes and deleted it. I wasn't all that impressed. The graphics aren't that super compared to games that are one year old for the 360. The controls seems a little weird, and and I don't like the shooting style at all. The plot is kinda cool but I don't like scarey games that much like: Fear, Half-Life, and now Bioshock is added to my list. Skip it guys, the hype will wear off. Crysis will blow this thing away!!!

[Nvyseal]

scaramonga, on Aug 16 2007, 07:46 PM, said:

Mark my words. I was right about Vista!

OK, lets not get carried away

[banj0]

I simply cannot wait for this game. I recently took back an EVGA 8800gts and picked up an MSI 8800gtx just so I'd be able to run Bioshock with everything on full. I like this trailer best:



And Chriso, I do believe that Scara is right on the money with regard to the Xbox vs. PC versions. The PC version has different weapon controls and whole new switching menu that aren't available on the Xbox version. But if you didn't like FEAR or HL(2), I can see how this game might not appeal. On my end, FEAR and HL2 are the best games I've ever played.

Come on Tuesday!!

[GSG-9]

I think my 7800 will fail me...

[chriso_86]

I think you should save your money for a real game!!

[GSG-9]

I donno, the only demo I saw for it was the one above and it seems to have amazing perspective. They seem to have done an excellent job.

[Nvyseal]

If anyone is interested in Trying Bioshock PC version im uploading it to our server for a quick download.

[Tweak]

I am so impressed with this clip it is difficult to put into words, I was so anxiously anticipating Crysis but this looks even better which at this time I didn't think was possible. Microsoft has a game coming out that has some insane water effects as well as night and day changes that look lifelike. (alan Wake is the game and the clip was impressive but this beats it without question) It isn't WOW so I didn't expect chris to like it anyways.

[banj0]

I have it all installed and ready to go. Gonna walk the dog and then play the full game. I can post some thoughts here about 3EST.

[banj0]

Gonna edit this as Steam has released a patch which fixes this stuff.

Edited by banj0, 25 August 2007 - 07:41 AM.

[banj0]

After going through all that and getting the game to run...

Wow. Unreal. Saying that the graphics are "good" is like saying that an Audi has "good" engineering. The game is simply a quantum leap forward in PC gaming. From my perspective, there has never been a game that engages you this fully since HL2. It's weird to even describe what you see as "graphics." It's more like cinematography. Early in the game, you have to choose between killing an enemy (called a splicer) or running through a tunnel to get away. I ran twice and fought the enemy three times and the visual effects of the water on a tunnel were different all 5 times. Apparently, the game reacts to your choices.

The common: you are a person not very well-equipped to handle the world in front of you. There is a guy that communicates over short-wave that seems to think you are his best chance at saving his family. You can swing a monkey-wrench at "foes" or right-click switch to your "plasmid" and hit them with a blast of electricity before you hit them with a wrench.

The uncommon: your hearing gets distorted if a bomb goes off near you. Your vision gets distorted if a splicer pokes at your eye. If neither of those happen, the game serves up crystal clear audio and visual effects. Now, how the f does the game "know" your condition?!?

I'm going to sleep with a hell of a lot of expectations for getting through the prologue. Very, very cool.

Edited by banj0, 22 August 2007 - 07:25 AM.