BioShock [NO SPOILERS]

[lesion]

you can get it on Steam, it's the only place I've actually been able to download it (and now that it is downloaded IT FAILS TO LAUNCH)

[sigil]

Going to sleep at 4 to start playing at 12:01.

Oddly, the countdown clock reads 19 hours to go. . .

[Raging Turtle]

Anyone have any good demo links? I think I need to run it on my PC before I decide.

Penny Arcade has links to 3-4 different sites.  I'm using Worthdownloading.com.  I've apparently got 10-12 hours left, but I don't have time to try it out tonight anyway.

[Fabricated]

Heh, Gamespot game it a 9.0/10.0, so the people there are shitting their pants over it like the 8.8 review for the mediocre Twilight Princess.

[lesion]

Oddly, the countdown clock reads 19 hours to go. . .

since I can't get the demo to run I'm going to stay up until 12 so I can at least experience something entertaining.

[sigil]

T2k Forums  seem to indicate this game doesn't go live until 3PM eastern tomorrow.

If that is true, and everything seems to indicate that it is, that's funny.

[Lt.Dan]

Checked the pricing on Steam - as it turns out, it's basically a 40%/au$40 saving by buying from Steam. As much as I like boxed product, this likely makes enough of a difference.

Anything exciting in the boxed version I should know about?

Saw it advertised in most recent jbhifi catalogue for $A74...but not on shelves today.

[UnSub]

Heh, Gamespot game it a 9.0/10.0, so the people there are shitting their pants over it like the 8.8 review for the mediocre Twilight Princess.

Gamespot has been the most conservative score I've seen - the reviewer seemed disappointed that the combat wasn't harder, like in other FPSs, with a higher death penalty.

[UnSub]

Checked the pricing on Steam - as it turns out, it's basically a 40%/au$40 saving by buying from Steam. As much as I like boxed product, this likely makes enough of a difference.

Anything exciting in the boxed version I should know about?

The collector's edition gets a soundtrack CD and a Big Daddy miniature (which reportly breaks easily... during shipping) and maybe some other stuff. Normal box edition doesn't get any extras.

Plus you won't have to wait until Friday.

[Azazel]

Checked the pricing on Steam - as it turns out, it's basically a 40%/au$40 saving by buying from Steam. As much as I like boxed product, this likely makes enough of a difference.

Anything exciting in the boxed version I should know about?

Saw it advertised in most recent jbhifi catalogue for $A74...but not on shelves today.

Ta. Though that still makes it over $10 more than Steam works out to be. And if there's nada special in the regular box, I'll likely Steam it. In a week or two. If this forum is still spooging about it.

[lesion]

with the "soundtrack" being 3 remixes it is increasingly hard for me to justify CE...and I've already preloaded on Steam.

also if anyone comes up against the game refusing to run at all try the "-dx9" command line switch it took me way too long to find that.

[schild]

ohohohmananannana

this was one of the best days ever. Capped off by the face I woke up at like EXACTLY MIDNIGHT.

Oh man. fucking rock.

i feel like a golden god today

ok bioshock time

[schild]

ok

my key won't work

am i in hell?

i can't find the shift key

i am not good with computer

[schild]

TWELVE MORE HOURS

TWELVE HOURS


IS THIS
A
FUCKING
JOKE?

I'M NOT LAUGHING

[Megrim]

It's like watching someone paint a Dali with their own blood. This is so awesome.

[pxib]

You poor bastard. I'm going to wait until it's $12 in the bargain bin.

[schild]

6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est6am est

seems i have to wait til then

[Trippy]

Not 3pm EST?

[schild]

not according to 2k games tech support

that's ok, a certain somethingsomethingsomething is up

[schild]

im going to go get some motherfucking food

the food of hate

the food of ages

food that makes your stomach scream wtf

this is how i feel



i never thought i'd feel like my favorite painting of all time

oddly i feel like my second favorite painting too

[schild]

So uh. It works. :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

[sigil]

So uh. It works. :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

Mine doesn't, I'm assuming you got some special love the rest of us won't recieve. Plus I think I was exposed to the three words that could give the whole thing away last night.  :-(


I'm going on the assumption that they were just saying  stuff to fuck with people. But my mind won't let it go.

[schild]

Snape kills Dumbledore?

Anyway, the regular PC edition activated just fine at exactly 6:00EST. We're talking on the fucking nose.

Just took my first real break.

Game is a fucking masterpiece.

[MrHat]

Snape kills Dumbledore?

Anyway, the regular PC edition activated just fine at exactly 6:00EST. We're talking on the fucking nose.

Just took my first real break.

Game is a fucking masterpiece.

Awesome to hear, what's your PC specs if you don't mind me asking?

[schild]

E6600, 8600GTS, 2GB 1066 RAM.

1680x1050 with everything running at max, with 1 particular thing turned off - All World Reflection or whatever they call it. That type of shit is Never Worth The Performance Cut. Ever.

Unless the game was called Hall of Mirrors.

[sigil]

I'm not posting them here, for obvious reasons.  I may post them at the Spoiler board, but I'm trying to rid my mind of the comments.

However,  I wouldn't go near the t2k boards, or any place that is known for screwing  with stuff and ruining it for everyone.

[Ironwood]

As long as it doesn't involve Shodan and a time machine, I'll be happy.
.
.
.

Actually, that'd be pretty cool too.

[Engels]

I'd be interested to hear on how it runs on P4s and AMD64s using DDR(1) ram.

[Sky]

After playing through the demo 3 more times. I have decided on Xbox. The 60 inch TV + Surround sound + achievements > Keyboard + Mouse.

60" tv + surround sound + keyb/m > achievements + thumbsticks

 

On Gamestop. We have a mall store, so it's got a decent pc section. I'll cruise by to check the bargain bin if I'm in the area. It's a better selection that walmart, but worse than Alliteration Electronics. But that's what the internet is for, I don't buy pc games at B&M unless it's a bargain bin title. Waste of my time to drive and buy something.

On the truck for delivery, I'll be installing tonight right after work rather than driving to the mall. Winnar!

[Nonentity]

GOD DAMMIT I STILL DONT KNOW WHICH vERSION TO GET

ok i'll get pc

[Sky]

Delivery day is fun. I get to pop into the front desk every ten minutes and ask if the UPS guy is here yet.

Not that I can play it any sooner, it's just tradition.

And kudos to gamestop for getting them out on the street date for once.

[cmlancas]

So I strolled up to EBStop today at about 9:55 EST (They open at ten) and there was a crowd of people gathered around the entrance.

Guy asks me, "Bioshock?"
I answer, "Yep."
He responds, "PC or 360?"
I reply, "PC."
He states angrily, "PC people are assholes, they posted spoilers last night and they ruined the game for me."
I ask him, "Why would you knowingly look at spoilers -- nobody forced you to look at them."
He looks a little confused and replies, "Well, it is hard to miss them when they are posted in a thread title. Fucking PC people."
I laugh a little and say, "It's not really feasible that PC gamers posted spoilers considering they were locked out of the game until this morning."
His anger level rises a bit, but just then the door opens and we all go in. The employee behind the counter says hello and whatnot and everyone gets in line. The guy who was previously talking to me is first and begins trailing on about how PC Bioshock will suck but is interrupted by the cashier.
"360 or PC?"
He proudly boasts, "360!"
She asks him, "Do you have a preorder?"
He replies, "Preorder? Who preorders games?"
She replies, "Well, hopefully you if you wanted to get one for the 360. We don't have any spare copies for walk-ins."
He starts to mumble something, but I interrupt him and ask her if there are any copies for PC. "Smart man," she tells me. "We have plenty in stock."

I don't know if I have ever smirked at someone before, but immediately when he turned to leave the store, he looked me in the face and there was most certainly a smirk on it.

I surprised my girlfriend with the title. It was sitting on her PC when she woke up this morning. :D

Thank you Bioshock. I'm definitely getting some tonight.

[Furiously]

Nothing like some mutant lovin I guess...

I'd also like to add talking to Schild at midnight when he is jonesing and unable to get his fix..was great.

[Ironwood]

Thank you Bioshock. I'm definitely getting some tonight.

Not if you're asleep by the time she finishes up playing for the night.

Noob.

[cmlancas]

Please, sir. Some of us are still in our early twenties and driven by the almighty penis. It isn't my fault that your wife sapped you of your will for sex. :)