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Bioshock, the popular first-person shooter first released in mid 2007, will debut on the Mac on October 7.
Have you played it on other platforms? Is it worth waiting for? Will you buy the Mac version?
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Bioshock is coming! Bioshock is coming! That is exciting, isn't it?
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Posted 25 September 2009 - 01:12 PM
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Posted 25 September 2009 - 01:45 PM
Have played the demo on the PS3 and it was awesome, it will definitely be interesting to see how it looks and runs on the Mac.
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Posted 25 September 2009 - 05:06 PM
Never heard of it, but it looks impressive.
You will have to tell me if its any good Chris, am i will plonk down $63.00 bucks and give it a go.
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You will have to tell me if its any good Chris, am i will plonk down $63.00 bucks and give it a go.
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Posted 25 September 2009 - 10:16 PM
QUOTE (TLCAUS @ Sep 25 2009, 05:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You will have to tell me if its any good Chris, am i will plonk down $63.00 bucks and give it a go.
Chris may have forgotten that you'll be trying it on your Mac Pro!
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Posted 02 October 2009 - 12:10 PM
thanx for the great news,i cant wait for it,there is not much in the way of first person shooters for the mac platform,so this is good news for me,call of duty was the best i found so far,with quake as an option but a little tiring after a while,good one for that,
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Posted 09 November 2009 - 06:00 PM
I downloaded the demo the other day, can't say it really grabbed me. It was fun but I'm not in any hurry to get the full version.
The combat was the most annoying thing, I could never switch weapons fast enough to take multiple enemies on at once. It didn't really matter though because their attacks were so pissweak I could take as long as I wanted.
BTW, I was playing on easy. I like to play on easy first to get feel for things, then go up to hard once I know the levels back to front.
The part I enjoyed most was searching cadavers for stuff but the fun quickly drained from the game once I filled up my pockets with EVE and first aid kits.
I'll give it another go on hard and see what it's like but I'm not in a hurry to get the full version.
The combat was the most annoying thing, I could never switch weapons fast enough to take multiple enemies on at once. It didn't really matter though because their attacks were so pissweak I could take as long as I wanted.
BTW, I was playing on easy. I like to play on easy first to get feel for things, then go up to hard once I know the levels back to front.
The part I enjoyed most was searching cadavers for stuff but the fun quickly drained from the game once I filled up my pockets with EVE and first aid kits.
I'll give it another go on hard and see what it's like but I'm not in a hurry to get the full version.
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Posted 09 November 2009 - 09:25 PM
I wouldn't be too quick to dismiss it. Knowing the game from PS3, you shouldn't see it as a simple shooter. It's more immersive than that. You have to give it a chance to grow on you. Literally.
I, too, d/ld the demo but my current Mac isn't up to the task. A bad match-up with the video card. Should have a loaner iMac tomorrow. Will give it a try on that.
I, too, d/ld the demo but my current Mac isn't up to the task. A bad match-up with the video card. Should have a loaner iMac tomorrow. Will give it a try on that.
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Posted 09 November 2009 - 09:30 PM
QUOTE (coaten @ Nov 9 2009, 08:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I wouldn't be too quick to dismiss it. Knowing the game from PS3, you shouldn't see it as a simple shooter. It's more immersive than that. You have to give it a chance to grow on you. Literally.
I, too, d/ld the demo but my current Mac isn't up to the task. A bad match-up with the video card. Should have a loaner iMac tomorrow. Will give it a try on that.
I, too, d/ld the demo but my current Mac isn't up to the task. A bad match-up with the video card. Should have a loaner iMac tomorrow. Will give it a try on that.
Oh no, don't get me wrong. I'm not dismissing it or anything, I'm going to have another crack at it but it didn't really excite me to use a marketing expression.
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Posted 09 November 2009 - 09:53 PM
QUOTE (clinton1550 @ Nov 9 2009, 10:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oh no, don't get me wrong. I'm not dismissing it or anything, I'm going to have another crack at it but it didn't really excite me to use a marketing expression.
at least its more gaming options for us,i just sold my 15 today and im tossing up to get a 27" tomorrow and buy another lappy down the line or get a 13 and a 24 monitor thus having portability etc,or say a 13 and 27 dell monitor ,decisions decisions,i wonder when the new unis will come out,if i got the imac then i could wait n get the next issue laptops[rekon they will update the chipset to ati] ,got to sleep on this one,27 inches,ooooahhhhhh, tempting,but there goes on the road,!!!!
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Posted 11 November 2009 - 07:59 PM
QUOTE (coaten @ Nov 11 2009, 06:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
OK... got the new iMac. Got Bioshock. Downloading patch. Will have dinner, and then...
See you in a couple of days.
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Posted 16 November 2009 - 07:58 AM
QUOTE (coaten @ Nov 16 2009, 06:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yep. Still one of the best games made. Even better on a Mac, actually.
Bioshock 2 comes out early next year, March I believe.
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Posted 16 November 2009 - 09:56 AM
QUOTE (clinton1550 @ Nov 16 2009, 08:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Bioshock 2 comes out early next year, March I believe.
It's ripe for a sequel.
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Posted 19 November 2009 - 12:10 PM
QUOTE (coaten @ Nov 16 2009, 10:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It's ripe for a sequel.
Surprisingly, I found the final boss battle with Fontaine harder on the Mac than on PS3, until I employed a different tactic at the third stage when the splicers join in the battle.
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