Bioshock non-gameplay discussion

[Fragony]

I'll put one behind a spoiler tag because it's quite graphic, sickening in fact. I like.

BIG FAT PG WARNING

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That is the most horrific blood I have ever seen, and these enemies are just wrong, yuk disgusting. I am so hyped up about this game that if someone gave me a job as cortex reaver I wouldn't hesitate to take it.

[Hepcat]

It looks like great fun! When is it released?

[Fragony]

It looks like great fun! When is it released?

Hold it soldier, this is the spiritual successor of what many consider the greatest gameseries ever made, the System Shock series, work on your hyperbole. If you have no idea what I am talking about you are one of the lucky few who have not played the miracle that is System Shock 2 and thus can still do so.

[Hepcat]

Nope, I have never played it and never even heard of it, nor seen it in any stores. Maybe it hasn't come out this way, or the local games stores are just useless and have hardly any games (which is the more likely one)

It sort of looks like FEAR to me.

I think I will start looking around though.

[Sir Moody]

... how can anyone not of heard of System shock 2 and Shodan - i was unfortunate to miss the first but number 2 was (and still is) one of the best horror shooters around - Shodan was just the most evil and yet plausable villian

i have high hopes for bioshock they seem to have all the right ingrediants - Freaky enemies, a devestated enviroment and a strongly evil Badguy.

they even have the story right System shock was how our technology could be turned against Humanity (well that was the story behind shodan anyway) Bioshock seems to focus around how Biology could be turned around to be used against humantity

[drone]

Yummy pics! Can't wait for this one. Got sooooo many good games coming out soon, I need to get cracking on building a new machine.

[Ironside]

they even have the story right System shock was how our technology could be turned against Humanity (well that was the story behind shodan anyway) Bioshock seems to focus around how Biology could be turned around to be used against humantity

I'm wondering why they keep pushing for that "totally free capitalism can turn against you" theme in the inteviews. Feels somewhat wrong considering what you know this far, but it might be better explained in the game.

[screwtype]

Oh yuck that screenshot is disgusting!

A little blood can enhance the game experience but that is total overkill!

[discovery1]

There is no way my laptop can run it

[Navaros]

Nice screenshots although the blood looks like claymation. They should 86 the claymation-esque blood and make it look real.

[Xiahou]

I wouldnt make too many judgements about how the blood looks based one a single screen shot. Until you see it in motion, it's going to be tough to say how it really looks.

[Kekvit Irae]

Are we talking about Bioshock screenshots (as is the whole original intent of this thread) or copy protections?
I'd like it if people would stay on topic and make a new thread if they want to discuss Securom or whatever other copy protections a game might have instead of derailing a potentially great thread.

Also, be forewarned, froggie and I do not like blatant spoilers. If you want to continue the thread as a screenshot or discussion thread, please be advised to use the spoiler tags for things that might spoil the plot for those who have yet to play.

[Decker]

Are we talking about Bioshock screenshots (as is the whole original intent of this thread) or copy protections?
I'd like it if people would stay on topic and make a new thread if they want to discuss Securom or whatever other copy protections a game might have instead of derailing a potentially great thread.

Also, be forewarned, froggie and I do not like blatant spoilers. If you want to continue the thread as a screenshot or discussion thread, please be advised to use the spoiler tags for things that might spoil the plot for those who have yet to play.

I think we should just turn it into the Official Bioshock Thread or something like that since the game's already out.

[Kekvit Irae]

The choice is really up to Fragony to change the thread, since he was the one who started it. I have no objections, either way, to changing the thread or starting a new one.

[Decker]

The choice is really up to Fragony to change the thread, since he was the one who started it. I have no objections, either way, to changing the thread or starting a new one.

Alright then

[frogbeastegg]

I am splitting Bioshock discussion into two threads from this point onwards.

All gameplay discussion will go into the Bioshock gameplay thread.

All other Bioshock discussion, including discussion of the CP, belong in the Bioshock non-gameplay topic, i.e. this one.

All spoilers must be concealed by spoiler tags regardless of which thread you post in.

I'm doing this so people can talk about the game without it getting lost in other concerns, and so people wanting to talk about the copy protection etc can do so without it getting lost in game talk. Discussion of SecuROM will be permitted in the correct topic until and unless it heads into illegal areas

Please take the time to put your posts in the correct topic! Moving individual posts is a pain and a half, and having discussion pinwheeling across two threads defeats the whole point of having two threads. If people won't make the minescule effort then we'll have to merge the two topics, and then no one will be happy.

:Hands Fragony and Out a ticket each: I'm requisitioning your threads for the good of the org. This ticket enables you to claim a thread of equal value from the front desk. Thanks for your cooperation