I thought the minigame was a little weird, too. It was a cool nod to mid-90's PC gaming, though.

8/15/2007 10:52:51 AM

no toys r us around here, just its all over the internets, like cheap ass gamer and other sites

8/15/2007 11:12:19 AM

i wish you could have upgraded one weapon/ammo/armor/something

i want to see how that works as well

also, bioshock is gamefly's number 1 requested game

so if you are only wanting to rent it (like me), we'll probably be waiting a good long while for it

8/15/2007 11:31:16 AM

this is one of the reasons why i canceled gamefly. i just buy and trade for the most part now, or beat it really fast, and ebay it and get most of my money back.

8/15/2007 11:37:04 AM

the only problem is that when you buy a game, and let it sit on your shelf for more than 4 months, you're only going to get $10 for it

of course they turn around and still sell it for $30, but what can you do

8/15/2007 11:48:19 AM

that if you let it sit. i trade or sell within 3 weeks most of time, unless its a keeper like bioshock

8/15/2007 11:51:31 AM

Did anyone totally miss going downstairs into the dance hall until their third time through the demo?

I kept going straight into the bathrooms, then over the stage, which doesn't let you back out.

8/15/2007 12:01:56 PM

i didn't

i spent over an hour with the demo i explored EVERY crevice of this game thoroughly. i like games like this they keep mee wanting to look for stuff, and have to watch my back. adds so much suspense.

8/15/2007 12:03:52 PM

thats the System Shock influence right there

8/15/2007 12:08:16 PM

According to the internets, they decided to push up the release date, all Toys R Us are selling it, and you get free cotton candy and rainbows with every purchase. I found none of these things at my local Triangle retailers, however

8/15/2007 1:54:26 PM

First online review of this game.

http://www.gameinformer.com/Games/Review/200709/R07.0814.1203.13551.htm

Absolutely cannot wait to play this.

8/15/2007 2:11:36 PM

gameinformer is respectable. i get their mags and have been reading them for about 4 months now, and they are pretty much on the money 90% of the time.

Quote :

"Once you finish the game, there’s little chance that you’ll take it out before playing it again to see the second ending."

[Edited on August 15, 2007 at 2:15 PM. Reason : sgh]

8/15/2007 2:13:51 PM

has anyone verified if Toys R Us is actually selling them in Raleigh?

8/15/2007 2:15:04 PM

not that i know of. anyways, i could not buy, as i ordered it already from liongames for 45

8/15/2007 2:17:04 PM

how much was shipping?

8/15/2007 2:20:43 PM

The TRU in Cary wasn't selling it this morning.

8/15/2007 2:20:59 PM

I can only buy games from BestBuy thanks to the Rewards thing.

8/15/2007 2:21:23 PM

^^^ 40 for the game + 5 for shipping

8/15/2007 2:23:47 PM

No, they aren't. A handful of TRUs around the nation sold the game yesterday and this morning. It's over. They are either all out or not longer selling it. A guy from neogaf actaully went to the TRU in Cary.

Quote :

"Just got back from Toys 'R Us in Cary, NC. Unfortunately they not only had no copies of the game on sale, they hada sign saying something to the effect of "Despite rumors to thecontrary, we won't have the game until August 22nd.""

8/15/2007 2:26:46 PM

PLEASE COME TO DADDY, err, big daddy!

8/15/2007 3:07:31 PM

http://www.gamespot.com/video/931329/6175762/videoplayerpop?

go to 0:54 in this vid, looks like he uses a weapon and a plasmid simultaneously

8/15/2007 10:57:48 PM

Another one in....

Gamesradar - 10/10.

http://tinyurl.com/29hop9

[Edited on August 16, 2007 at 2:32 PM. Reason : tinyurl]

8/15/2007 11:51:26 PM

^^ probably an upgraded weapon that was infused with a plasmid or something like that

8/16/2007 1:12:59 AM

The demo is awesome. I like the plasmids. Possible "GotY" candidate? Maybe. Too bad it'll be released in the same year as Halo 3, but I still think this game will get enough run to potentially be GotY.

8/16/2007 8:10:45 AM

halo3 is not going to be game of the year, lol

i will bet anything on that.

don't forget cod4 still remains to be seen, and too bad gtaiv did not release this year. i don't think any game to date or this year will be better than this game, except of course re4

[Edited on August 16, 2007 at 8:19 AM. Reason : sdfg]

8/16/2007 8:17:04 AM

Mass Effect

8/16/2007 8:19:45 AM

i can't wait until this thread gets updated to 'official' status

8/16/2007 8:41:58 AM

^^ mass effect looks weak, and seem to have poor voice acting from the trailer that i saw.

8/16/2007 8:55:14 AM

you have poor voice acting.

8/16/2007 8:56:32 AM

wow, weak? Were you not a fan of the KOTR type games? I can't wait for effect

8/16/2007 8:58:30 AM

I hear there's a Bastilla-esque character in Mass Effect.

Just sayin'.

8/16/2007 9:02:32 AM

well, who knows. Maybe once some hands on reviews get out, and the game is released, one of us may be changing our opinion. Right now I'm concentrating on halo 3, lol.

8/16/2007 9:36:53 AM

Yeah, there are way too many brand new IPs coming out this holiday season for Halo 2.5 to contend for GOTY. Hell, with Super Mario Galaxy and Smash Brothers coming out and with Wii outselling the 360 by Christmas, it might not even be the top seller. As far as legitimate GOTY candidates, I'd say Bioshock is almost a lock at this point, I havn't seen a single other game generate nearly as much excitement from the gaming media as it has thus far. Mass Effect has a shot, either of the aforementioned Nintendo games could be it, Crysis looks better every time it's shown, and my sleeper pick is still Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. I think that game could surprise a lot of people.

8/16/2007 9:55:52 AM

You can get the game on Steam now.

http://www.steampowered.com/v/index.php?area=news&id=1157&cc=US

8/16/2007 12:34:25 PM

^^Don't forget God of War II for the PS2 for possible GotY. That game was classic.

Anyway, I'll probably get a pre-owned copy of this game b/c someone is going to beat this early.

8/16/2007 12:43:49 PM

http://www.steamgames.com/Manuals/7670/manual_en.pdf

8/16/2007 1:16:56 PM

Quote :

"2K Shocked by Early BioShock? The publisher responds to the broken street date. by Daemon Hatfield August 16, 2007 - Yesterday mass hysteria ensued as it became apparent select retailers had broken the street date for BioShock and were selling one of the most anticipated games of the year a week early. There was even a TV ad that was spotted declaring the game was "available now." For our part, IGN was thwarted in all its attempts to secure an early copy. At KB Toys, the nerd in front of us grabbed the last unit. In a statement to GameDaily BIZ, publisher 2K has responded to the premature sales -- but doesn't appear to be too bothered by them. "It recently came to 2K Games' attention that one of our retail partners prematurely sold some copies of BioShock prior to the game's official launch date. Retailers are typically shipped product in advance to ensure they can meet launch day demand on street-dated product. As a result, a few people were able to purchase the game early. Additionally, a TV advertisement for BioShock prematurely ran that incorrectly indicated that the game was available for purchase. 2K Games has reached out to our retail partners and is maintaining the street date of August 21st in North America and August 24th in Europe, when BioShock will be available at retailers. 2K Games is appreciative of the gamer excitement and critical acclaim leading up to the title's launch." At the time of this writing, eBay auctions for early copies of BioShock were up to $157.50."

8/16/2007 2:46:44 PM

does anyone buy electronics to keep for themselves anymore??

8/16/2007 3:15:05 PM

I played the demo and got stuck downstairs locked after the alarm went off.

8/16/2007 3:30:28 PM

That's ridiculous.

It'll take a couple days for shipping. At most they're paying double to have it a day or two early.

8/16/2007 3:35:09 PM

loadin it up on steam when i get home

8/16/2007 3:35:52 PM

ruh roh

a motherfucking 9.7 from IGN

http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/813/813214p1.html

[Edited on August 16, 2007 at 7:35 PM. Reason : tuesday tuesday tuesday]

8/16/2007 7:34:53 PM

Holy crap.

These scores are amazing, this is shaping up to be one of the best games of all time.

I can't wait to get this, I have it ordered from Toys R' Us.

8/16/2007 7:36:28 PM

IGN - 9.7/10
Gamespy - 5/5
GamesRadar US - 10/10
GameInformer US - 10/10, 10/10
EGM - 10/10, 10/10, 10/10
GamePro - 10/10
1UP - 10/10
CGW - 99/100

[Edited on August 16, 2007 at 7:52 PM. Reason : holy shitcakes.]

8/16/2007 7:52:23 PM

damn, re4 still is my fav game of all time, for the very reason i absolutely love this game - the game is SO engaging that i want to search every crevice while sitting on the edge of my seat with the suspense of watching my back constantly. the action content in these games goes without mentioning.

didn't someone say here that is like an average shooter or something, lolz

[Edited on August 16, 2007 at 8:04 PM. Reason : sdfg]

8/16/2007 7:59:34 PM

Assuming this type of scores keep coming, Gamerankings will have this as the best reviewed game ever.

It is right now, but doesn't have enough reviews to put it into the all time rankings yet.

http://gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/931329.asp?q=bioshock

8/16/2007 8:19:44 PM

Also on metacritic...

http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/bioshock

[Edited on August 16, 2007 at 8:25 PM. Reason : sdf]

8/16/2007 8:25:06 PM

i don't see this game getting less than 95% from any reviewer and if it does, their credibility is ruined with me

8/16/2007 8:28:22 PM

well, we havent played through it yet....all signs point to omgwtfbbq, but still.

8/16/2007 8:35:41 PM

i played the demo, and my experience with demos shows that the demo for any game is pretty much just how the game will be. the demo was fucking awesome, and gave me a zipper busting woody.

8/16/2007 8:37:51 PM