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| List Price: $59.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 22 reviews)
Sales Rank: 342
Category: Video Games
Publisher: Take 2
Studio: Take 2
Brand: Take 2
Label: Take 2
Platform: Playstation 3
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
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Age: 17 - 20 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 27964
Model: 710425279645
UPC: 710425279645
EAN: 0710425279645
ASIN: B001B1W3GG
Release Date: October 21, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | All-new PLAYSTATION 3 system exclusive content - In addition to the original game experience, PS3 fans can enjoy a brand new difficulty mode - Survivor - as well as enjoy Trophy support as they explore Rapture | | • | Choices and consequences - Make meaningful choices and mature decisions, ultimately culminating in the grand question - do you exploit the innocent survivors of Rapture. or save them? | | • | The world is your weapon - Take control of your world by hacking mechanical devices, commandeering security turrets and crafting unique items critical to your survival | | • | Weapon upgrades provide ammunition for every situation - Upgrade your weapons with ionic gels, explosives and toxins to customize them to take advantage of your enemies' weaknesses | | • | Gameplay that evolves around your playing style - Customize your experience by genetically modifying your body through dozens of Plasmid Stations scattered throughout the city and turn your body into the ultimate weapon |
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Product Description
Journey through an amazing, immersive and terrifying world with BioShock. Caught between powerful forces and hunted down by genetically mutated citizens, you will come to grips with the mysterious and fascinating world of Rapture, a distinct Art Deco underwater utopia gone mad. BioShock not only challenges your capacity to adapt and survive, but brings to question your values and commitment to the inhabitants of Rapture. With smart and adaptive AI, no encounter ever plays out the same, while numerous customization options give you an experience that adapts to your playing style.
Adaptive AI - Explore a living world where the inhabitants have interesting and consequential relationships with one another that impact your gameplay experience Experience breathtaking visuals that vividly illustrate the forlorn Art Deco city, highlighted by realistic water effects and meticulously detailed environments
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| Customer Reviews: Read 17 more reviews...
 Totally awesome but in need of patches. November 27, 2008
First off this game totally rocks. It has, in my opinion, the best sense of environment I have ever seen in a game. The enemies react vocally and physically with eerie realism (As far as a man or woman shooting fire out of their hands can obtain anyway). They play dead, take cover, and are altogether unpredictable. The darkness of the levels only adds to the scares as well, along with the choices in music (OLD school 20's and 30's jazz and r&b) which gives the sense of an ugly world still trying to be beautiful. Like Hugh Hefner dating those nineteen year olds only way less gross and pedophilistic.
Oh, and the combat has so many combinations to try out its simply amazing. Anyone saying otherwise either has no imagination or plays too many damn games.
The only problem with this game is its lack of polish. Ther are many bugs that, while never really interfering with combat, occasionally destroy Rapture's sense of self. Sometimes the subtitles never leave the screen unless I reload the game. Sometimes there is heavy clipping (stutters in framerate for the non geeks out there) that is just unforgivable considering how long it took this game to come out on PS3. 2K should have gotten off there lazy butts and fixed these but no, they simply left these bugs in. At least they could have fixed some of the terrible textures that truly belong in a PS2 or maybe even PS1 game. Telekinesis a chair and look at that texture on the seat and try to argue with me. Anyway, these are serious glitches considering the price tag but everything else the game offers overshadows these problems in my opinion. I payed $45.00 for my copy though, so maybe it was easy for me to deal with. It's all about crappy customer service getting me store credit, Boo-yeah! Well that's all I have to say about that, Peace.
 Your average shooter game. Blood and screams. November 23, 2008
1 out of 9 found this review helpful
I don't know what the hype is about. This game is just like any other out there. Lots of blood and screams. What else is new? I get it, many people are psyched with the storyline, and I have to agree is a little different (if you have the time to read through the tons of "logs" that explain what the game is about, which I don't have).
It'd be more exciting and appealing, if all those long logs were actually narrated by a high school dude. I didn't read any of them, at all.
Overall rating: Good game. if blood and crazy screams don't gross you out.
 Not Impressed November 22, 2008
0 out of 9 found this review helpful
Read all the great reviews of this game and made the purchase, but not at all impressed. Yes, it is very creative and original. But the game play is tedious and not particularly engaging.
 Worth buying. November 21, 2008
Great game, gorgeous graphics and sounds. I'm into all the RE2, COD, Brothers in Arms and Dead Space type games, but this FPS is very unique and worth playing just to experience the unique gameplay. This is not a game that you should miss if you own the PS3. Every review here is accurate. There was one reviewer concerned about the respawning. IF you don't respawn you will never finish the game and it will become tedious. I started off at the medium level, recommended for those who are familiar with FPS. Tomorrow I'll begin at the hard level. Now the Amazon price is down to $44, its a no brainer what you should do. I haven't played Fallout 3 and am expecting RE5, but so far this is keeping me very busy and happy. Great job 2K.
A masterpiece worthy of every minute of your time spent! November 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Everything you have read about this game is true. The visuals, story, gameplay all come together in an impressive fashion. While this game doesn't do any one of these things above and beyond other titles, assembled together it is an absolutely exceptional piece of work that any FPS/RPG fan should NOT miss!
FYI - the "save anywhere" feature really helps make this game even better!
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