a5c7b9f00b The year is 1960, while flying over the Atlantic ocean, average citizen Jack blacks out and awakens to discover that he is the sole survivor of a plane crash. Amidst the wreckage of his plane Jack spots and swims to a lighthouse and boards a Bathysphere that takes him deep within the ocean and into Rapture. Originally conceiveda utopia where a man would be entitled to all that he made without the interference of &quot;parasites&quot; by idealistic billionaire mogul Andrew Ryan. Rapture has since decayed and festered from the infectious effects of civil war and anarchy, brought about by the very ideals it citizens and it&#39;s leader embrace. Aided by a sympathetic smuggler and a rogue geneticist, Jack salvages gene altering chemicals transforming himself into a superhuman, and uses his newfound powers and abilitieswellan arsenal of weapons to fend off the vicious hordes of psychotic mutants, security robots and armored supersoldiers that resulted from Rapture&#39;s unrest while given the choice to either rescue or lethally harvest the genetic material from Rapture&#39;s only citizens with a chance: the 10 year old &quot;Little Sisters&quot;. As Jack wanders through the condemning atmosphere of rapture, he treads towards a secret that for could shatter all that he has known forever. In 1960, a lone survivor of a plane crash named Jack discovers an abandoned underwater utopia, only to find out that the mystery behind its creation is much more sinister than he first believed. With the rage of casual gaming that has been going on 2k must have had a sh*t fit when they realizes one of there most expensive games was probably only appealing to the so called &quot;Hardcore&quot; demographic. And so in a sudden burst of madness they did every thing they could to make this game more accessible to the casual gamers. In effect ruining the core of what was supposed to make Bioshock so great.<br/><br/>Let me explain. The first Time I played this game was on Normal. The first couple of levels where great. With little money, little ammo and little health and scrounging for all those things, I was challenge and felt some of that atmosphere all the reviewer where talking about. Unfortunately the illusion that I was ever in any kind if danger was quickly taken away from me when a foe finally got the better of me. I had saved often and was just about to retrace my last steps when I suddenly materialized in a chamber. That&#39;s right you cant die now you had a chamber like this in System shock too but it cost something and once you where out of that you did die. But not in Bioshock, you can diemuchyou like making every boss and battle a piece of cake. Unfortunately if invincibility still doesn&#39;t do it for you, later in the game you can buy ammo and health every where and money is never very hard to come buy the first time I completed Bioshock I felt a bit of a disappointment in the fact it had every thing a great game needed, great story, great depth in game play, great graphics and great controls. it was just all made way to easy for the player. And thus Ia gamer that wants to be challenged felt let down a bit.<br/><br/>I decided the second time I was going to play it would be on Hard. And I would not use any of the vending machines that sell ammo or health and I was going to reload my last save if I died there by countering all the things I don&#39;t like about Bioshock. I am pleased to say that now it is one of the greatest games I have ever played.<br/><br/>It is unfortunate that I had to take matters in my own hands to make it so, but on the other hand I should be pleased that any wimp can complete the game and enjoy the greatness that is Bioshock.<br/><br/>I just hope that in Bioshock 2 they think about the &quot;Hardcore&quot; gamers and take out all the things that make the game to easy on the hard level. Where do I start with this masterpiece? As soonthe first scene rolls in, you know you&#39;re in for an action-packed, deeply atmospheric, intelligent gaming experience! To start off with - the Graphics. Truly breathtaking! The plane crash at the beginning wouldn&#39;t beintense if it wasn&#39;t for the immersive fire and water effects. The lighting effects are also fantastic, shining through and on the surface. The graphics are the best I&#39;ve seen in any game.<br/><br/>Next - the Gameplay. The gameplay was solid, with character customisations to the roof! The splicing is excellent, and the combat system works effectively! My only criticism is the lack of a &#39;block&#39; button. Like Condemned. That would have been excellent,it is very difficult to survive on Hard mode.<br/><br/>Next - the Story. It..is…remarkable! From the moment it begins, your trapped; spiralling into the world of Bioshock! Packed with twists and turns, this is one of the best stories ever created for a game! Or movie for that matter. And incredible, intelligent plot form start to finish.<br/><br/>Next - the Sound. Without the implausible sound effects and the captivating music, the astounding atmosphere would be inconceivable! The soundtrack is unlike any other. &#39;Nuff said! And finally - the Atmosphere. Beyond words. Seriously, I cannot describe it. You actually feel like you are in Rapture, fearing for your life and fearful of the Splicing mutants that roam the abandoned halls of Rapture. The Big Daddy&#39;s are terrifying, and their connection with the Little Sisters is strong! They would lay down their life for them, which is unique to see something so massive protecting a tiny little girl. Like I said - beyond words.<br/><br/>In conclusion, buy this game. Now. Right now. What the hell are you still doing here? Go buy it!
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