Bomb Bloke Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Glad to hear Bioshock is excellent, can't wait to play it! In five years...The PC demo is due out today. Not sure if you need XBL to get at it. My system specs are approximately half that of the minimum, but I suspect I'll try and download it anyway. (I got the video card... That's all that counts, right? ....Right? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 My system specs are approximately half that of the minimum, but I suspect I'll try and download it anyway. (I got the video card... That's all that counts, right? ....Right? )Ah, the optimism. I'd rather not even try. But someday I'll buy a quantum computer with OLED display. You just wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matri Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I want those they use on Star Trek, with the Bio-Neural Gel packs. The same ones that all those Holodecks share processing power on. No way those are going to get obsolete anytime in the next few hundred years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughter Posted August 21, 2007 Author Share Posted August 21, 2007 Bioshock PC demo available! Bioshock (the full game) available! System Shock 2 Retro Review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullAuto Posted August 21, 2007 Share Posted August 21, 2007 Oh, System Shock 2. *breaks out the old copy and plays away* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughter Posted August 22, 2007 Author Share Posted August 22, 2007 Just played through the Bioshock demo (been a long time since I did any gaming at all really). It was very impressive art, graphic and sound wise! That being said, I wish they made it a "Deus Exish" game instead of a "normal" FPS. Sure the plasmids are fun, and the AI is good, but the FPS action prevents you from truly enjoying the fantastic atmosphere. Didn't help that my poor rig was pushed to it's limits and STILL lagged a little of course. I need to play it more, and give the full game a spin before deciding one way or another, but so far it feels like the FPS is messing up the atmosphere. I advice everyone with the rig to run the game giving the demo a spin though! The atmosphere and art is truly inspirational! Did anyone else try it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strong Bob Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 I have the actual game of Bioshock. I cannot help but compare it to System Shock though... Just prior before buying it, I played through all of System Shock 2, just to get in the mood. But Bioshock, ufortunately, falls short on many of System Shock's features. While there is indeed some strategy in the mix, I didn't feel like much creativity was needed, unlike the System Shock games. Felt more like a FPS and not as much like a strategic shooter. Also, by comparison, I felt that System Shock was more streamlined. I was always able to approach containers, open them, procure items, use whatever items I wanted, reorder inventory as needed, and shut the container in less than a second or two. In Bioshock, it feels much clunkier to get items, which is inexcusable because it doesn't even have an inventory. If I were to exclude the System Shock influence, Bioshock is certainly a high quality game and worthy of anyone's purchase. Neat graphics, awesome story, and a truly horrifying atmosphere that made me scared more than once. I just got the legendary edition, complete with the metal figurine of the "Big Daddy". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matri Posted August 22, 2007 Share Posted August 22, 2007 So I take it this is one of those games you wanna play in the dark of the night with the lights off and either 5.1 Surround or headphones? Hope there's a cardiologist on call at the nearest hospital. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughter Posted September 7, 2007 Author Share Posted September 7, 2007 Far Cry 2 presentation Banned from XBOX Live until 12/31/9999 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted September 9, 2007 Share Posted September 9, 2007 Wow, that looks like Far Cry:Oblivion... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughter Posted September 12, 2007 Author Share Posted September 12, 2007 Meet the TF2 engineer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matri Posted September 12, 2007 Share Posted September 12, 2007 Meet the TF2 engineer...LOL Now those are guns! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matri Posted September 13, 2007 Share Posted September 13, 2007 Okay, the Steam links have been removed, so here are the YouTube replacements: Heavy Weapons GuyMeet the Engineer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughter Posted September 13, 2007 Author Share Posted September 13, 2007 Wii have the best selling console (s)... World of Good (make sure you test Tower of Goo!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slaughter Posted September 15, 2007 Author Share Posted September 15, 2007 Intel cause Havok... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azrael Strife Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Also heard Inter recently introduced the first *real* quad core processor I would love to have one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Voyager Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Just posting the FPS games I WILL play WHEN I get a new computer... Armed Assault Call of Duty 4 Crysis I need my yearly dosage of FPS to clear my mind from strategies... Just as a clarification, since this is a news thread; CRYSIS IS OUT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullAuto Posted November 18, 2007 Share Posted November 18, 2007 Ghost Squad, ace arcade light gun game, is coming to the Wii. 25 weapons, 16 difficulty levels, plenty of routes through each level, sniping, hand-to-hand combat and plenty of submachine gunnery. https://www.gametrailers.com/player/27213.html - Bikini-clad enemy takes a banana deep into her throat (not porn). https://www.gametrailers.com/player/27225.html https://www.gametrailers.com/player/27217.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullAuto Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 https://www.roanoke.com/extra/wb/140184 - Ah, moral panic. The history of objections to toy guns is almost as long as the history of the toy, from Rose Simone, concerned Chicago citizen, who organized toy-gun-burning bonfires in 1934 and 1935, to the state senators in New Jersey who are stumping for a statewide ban on selling imitation firearms to those younger than 18. Why don't they enclose an application to the NRA in every box as well?...The marketing person who came up with this brainchild of an idea should be fired." Geddit, fired? Toy gun? No? Well, perhaps it wasn't a joke after all. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matri Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 Fine, no toy guns. The children of tomorrow will be brought up with these toys instead. To paraphrase Darkwing: Let's get Ridiculous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullAuto Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 https://www.ukresistance.co.uk/2005/09/most...tograph-of.html - Jesus. Christ. How creepy is that? Especially the bloke on the left with the Bond villain smirk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 'Weird Worlds' is an apt title for a game of, well... discovery. Hurl yourself into space with your ship and who knows what might happen. There's basically no number crunching involved and anything you need to know about any planet, ship, artifact, event, mercenary, whatever is quickly conveyed visually by a textual description and some art. What little there is to learn will be promptly dispensed by the built-in tutorial. Even if you spend only a small amount of time with it I think it's fair to say you'll come away with some fun stuff to share with others. Here's a brief list of memorable things that happened during my time with the demo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullAuto Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Return to Infinite Space? Is this a sequel to Adventures in Infinite Space? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorondor Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 That it be, pilgrim :: "In 2002 we unleashed Strange Adventures in Infinite Space on unsuspecting gamers.(...)" See the designer's note here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FullAuto Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Cracking find, Thorondor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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