BioShock Preview (PC)

Though, on a slightly related noted, I hate games that have battery operated torches that only stay lit for a few minutes before needing to be recharged. I have a torch and it stays lit for fucking hours. These marines need to get themselves some better batteries...

And crates. I fucking hate crates.

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Originally Posted by Busyman™

Cos that would be typical, ya think?

Looking at that game, it is anything but typical.

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The host in the beginning even states that the hero will be ammo deprived.

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Originally Posted by MCHeshPants420

Most of the time the lack of ammo at the start of the game is explained by the storyline. Far Cry, Half Life 1 & 2, Doom all explain the lack of ammo at the beginning.

Bioshock does as well it seems: "The game starts with the player underwater following a plane crash in the ocean, surrounded by debris."

Ammo starving can make for a better game imo, more tense. Imagine how unscary Resident Evil and its sequels would have been if there was ammo lying about all over the place and you started with the BFG. Bioshock looks like you have to make lots of choices about what to do with regards to ammo and the like, do you wade through your enemies wasting precious ammo and equipment or use a more sneaky conserving approach.

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I understand that and all, I just don't like it. :lookaroun

Speaking of Resident Evil, that was the worst part about the game imo, was the lack of ammo. I can't name how many times I died in the same spot because I had no ammo. Trying to punch like 3 zombies coming right at me. That's why I never even bothered to play it again after part 2. Silent Hill was guilty of this crime as well and again, I never played any of the sequels.

I will however give Bioshock a try, it looks far too tempting.

I'm mostly excited about the dynamics of this game. I like how the host says the the "Daddies" just roam around randomly with no set path, and that they always do something different from the time before. Games are actually beginning to have some actually AI. Crysis is good about this too. I'm excited about its release as well.

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Originally Posted by Skizo

The host in the beginning even states that the hero will be ammo deprived.

Yeah and?

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Originally Posted by MCHeshPants420

Most of the time the lack of ammo at the start of the game is explained by the storyline. Far Cry, Half Life 1 & 2, Doom all explain the lack of ammo at the beginning.

Bioshock does as well it seems: "The game starts with the player underwater following a plane crash in the ocean, surrounded by debris."

Ammo starving can make for a better game imo, more tense. Imagine how unscary Resident Evil and its sequels would have been if there was ammo lying about all over the place and you started with the BFG. Bioshock looks like you have to make lots of choices about what to do with regards to ammo and the like, do you wade through your enemies wasting precious ammo and equipment or use a more sneaky conserving approach.

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I understand that and all, I just don't like it. :lookaroun

Speaking of Resident Evil, that was the worst part about the game imo, was the lack of ammo. I can't name how many times I died in the same spot because I had no ammo. Trying to punch like 3 zombies coming right at me. That's why I never even bothered to play it again after part 2. Silent Hill was guilty of this crime as well and again, I never played any of the sequels.

I will however give Bioshock a try, it looks far too tempting.

I'm mostly excited about the dynamics of this game. I like how the host says the the "Daddies" just roam around randomly with no set path, and that they always do something different from the time before. Games are actually beginning to have some actually AI. Crysis is good about this too. I'm excited about its release as well.

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Some games require a little more skill besides simply mowing down the opposition with limitless firepower.

If you try some other means of getting through levels like evasion and other smarts you might find some games more enjoyable and hell even....beat the game.

I've beaten all the main RE games besides RE 0 (I just never got around to it).
I actually have a habit of overconservation. If I get a powerful weapon, I tend not to use cos I always think I'll need it later and won't get more ammo for it. I did that a whole lot with RE 4. I NEVER used the machine gun.:sad1:

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Originally Posted by Busyman™

If I get a powerful weapon, I tend not to use cos I always think I'll need it later and won't get more ammo for it.

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lol, i do the exactly the same thing. i save all the "more powerful" weapons for the end and then i usually miss out on what the weapon had to offer.

Looks shit.

A HL2 wannabie.

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Originally Posted by Busyman™

Some games require a little more skill besides simply mowing down the opposition with limitless firepower.

If you try some other means of getting through levels like evasion and other smarts you might find some games more enjoyable and hell even....beat the game.

I've beaten all the main RE games besides RE 0 (I just never got around to it).
I actually have a habit of overconservation. If I get a powerful weapon, I tend not to use cos I always think I'll need it later and won't get more ammo for it. I did that a whole lot with RE 4. I NEVER used the machine gun.:sad1:

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I just said it's not my kind of game, that's all. :ermm:

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Indeed a sweet game.

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Originally Posted by Seedler

Looks shit.

A HL2 wannabie.

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Yeah, you're just spamming up the place not even remembering what you have already posted. Twat.

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Originally Posted by Skizo

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Originally Posted by Busyman™

Some games require a little more skill besides simply mowing down the opposition with limitless firepower.

If you try some other means of getting through levels like evasion and other smarts you might find some games more enjoyable and hell even....beat the game.

I've beaten all the main RE games besides RE 0 (I just never got around to it).
I actually have a habit of overconservation. If I get a powerful weapon, I tend not to use cos I always think I'll need it later and won't get more ammo for it. I did that a whole lot with RE 4. I NEVER used the machine gun.:sad1:

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I just said it's not my kind of game, that's all. :ermm:

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True. Your type of game is long dead....well there is Doom.