Is Bioshock worth getting for 5 dollars?

[thescreensavers]

played the demo, its was a cool game and all but meh.

 

[Modular]

I loved Bioshock. For $5 it's a great deal. I think I got it for 9.99 a little over a year and a half ago and was really happy with the game at that price.

It seems like a scary game at first, but you just have to hold on and get through the first hour or so. After that, the story starts to pick up and the atmosphere of the game gets more and more immersive and enjoyable.

 

[minmaster]

don't like rpg elements in my fps games. and the stupid pipe dream puzzles...

 

[Mike Gayner]

$5? Yes. No more than $5 though IMO. Overrated.

 

[Joemonkey]

don't like rpg elements in my fps games. and the stupid pipe dream puzzles...

I thought those added a 1920's ish "hacking" element to the game, good stuff! Are you not a fan of the CoD games either? They are "purely" an FPS but over time the "RPG" element makes you able to play better

 

[CottonRabbit]

No, there are better games on sale around now. Probably my least favorite hyped game of all time.

 

[gorcorps]

Bioshock was worth getting at $60, so very much yes

 

[Dumac]

I would put it this way: bioshock is an OK shooter with OK RPG elements and a fantastic atmosphere with a paper thin story no matter how you choose to play. Fallout 3 is a sort of OK shooter with great RPG elements, an interesting atmosphere and VERY complex story depending on how you want to play it.

Lol, keep telling yourself that.

 

[minmaster]

no multiplayer, no buy
that's what i go by these days.

 

[brblx]

I would put it this way: bioshock is an OK shooter with OK RPG elements and a fantastic atmosphere with a paper thin story no matter how you choose to play. Fallout 3 is a sort of OK shooter with great RPG elements, an interesting atmosphere and VERY complex story depending on how you want to play it.

i just didn't like bioshock because it tried so hard to not be a shooter, but in the end i just wanted better gameplay. if they'd have ditched the rpg stuff and just nailed the gameplay as a scripted shooter a la half-life or call of duty, i'd have loved it.

fallout 3 was SLIGHTLY disappointing in both the shooter and rpg elements, but they were certainly competent. the story killed it for me, honestly. it was just bleak with a side of bleak.

 

[Dumac]

wasnt impressed by the demo, 5 dollars bought me killing floor instead.

Killing floor isn't worth $5. It is a pretty unpolished and unexciting game.

Bioshock rips off of System Shock 2, but at least it does it with style.

 

[Dumac]

no multiplayer, no buy
that's what i go by these days.

What a depressing standard. While multiplayer games may be more cost effective, most of the best games are singleplayer.

 

[Jesusthewererabbit]

i just didn't like bioshock because it tried so hard to not be a shooter, but in the end i just wanted better gameplay. if they'd have ditched the rpg stuff and just nailed the gameplay as a scripted shooter a la half-life or call of duty, i'd have loved it.

fallout 3 was SLIGHTLY disappointing in both the shooter and rpg elements, but they were certainly competent. the story killed it for me, honestly. it was just bleak with a side of bleak.

It isn't a shooter. It's a pipe-wrencher. I killed more splicers and probably just as many big daddies with my wrench than the guns. I know that constantly being low on ammo is part of the atmosphere of the game, but the atmosphere is kinda lost since you can't really die. Still, I enjoyed it and will probably play it again some day.

 

[Modular]

What a depressing standard. While multiplayer games may be more cost effective, most of the best games are singleplayer.

I agree, and tend to find that online games are losing their fun for me. I've been tending to play more singleplayer games with a good story behind them.

 

[Bl0cks]

I got it for $5 on steam a few months ago and I enjoyed it very much. Was a bit too graphic and gory for my taste but I enjoyed the story and the tape recordings. It got me hyped up for Bioshock.

 

[zerocool84]

The game was ok. The art in the game was awesome. Ho-hum shooter with SOME fun elements but not as good as the reviews said. It's definitely worth $20 as it's better than most stuff out there and for $5 it's a steal.

 

[minmaster]

What a depressing standard. While multiplayer games may be more cost effective, most of the best games are singleplayer.

I agree, and tend to find that online games are losing their fun for me. I've been tending to play more singleplayer games with a good story behind them.

the problem is, most single player games are short and can be beat in just few days. i don't want to buy a game that i won't touch after the first week because i never replay single player games. yes, a lot of great games are just single player but they have zero replay value for me. plus, these days i lack the patience and tolerance to finish single player games. i just feel like i've been there, done that, in different flavors of course. multiplayer offers me a different challenge every time and it's never the same. and i like the competition of playing vs real people vs scripted bots.

 

[TridenT]

the problem is, most single player games are short and can be beat in just few days. i don't want to buy a game that i won't touch after the first week because i never replay single player games. yes, a lot of great games are just single player but they have zero replay value for me. plus, these days i lack the patience and tolerance to finish single player games. i just feel like i've been there, done that, in different flavors of course. multiplayer offers me a different challenge every time and it's never the same. and i like the competition of playing vs real people vs scripted bots.

That, mostly.

There is also a social factor. I can't play with my friends on a god damn single player game. If you're a fucking loser with no life at all then play all the single player games you want then I guess. I just prefer playing games where I can play with my friends, have lots of replay value(The Sims is a single player game, but holy shit it has thousands of hours of VASTLY DIFFERENT GAME PLAY), and don't suck!

Bioshock is not multiplayer and it has no replay value whatsoever. It's not worth any money to me.

 

[Mike Gayner]

That, mostly.

There is also a social factor. I can't play with my friends on a god damn single player game. If you're a fucking loser with no life at all then play all the single player games you want then I guess. I just prefer playing games where I can play with my friends, have lots of replay value(The Sims is a single player game, but holy shit it has thousands of hours of VASTLY DIFFERENT GAME PLAY), and don't suck!

Bioshock is not multiplayer and it has no replay value whatsoever. It's not worth any money to me.

What a fucking twat. Most of my gaming is single player. It has absolutely nothing to do with my social life - mostly because almost none of my friends play games at all anyway.

 

[HybridSquirrel]

Killing floor isn't worth $5. It is a pretty unpolished and unexciting game.

Bioshock rips off of System Shock 2, but at least it does it with style.

i have way more fun playing games with friends in vent than single player anyting, so it was a way better deal for me.

 

[jlee]

That, mostly.

There is also a social factor. I can't play with my friends on a god damn single player game. If you're a fucking loser with no life at all then play all the single player games you want then I guess. I just prefer playing games where I can play with my friends, have lots of replay value(The Sims is a single player game, but holy shit it has thousands of hours of VASTLY DIFFERENT GAME PLAY), and don't suck!

Bioshock is not multiplayer and it has no replay value whatsoever. It's not worth any money to me.

You're on a high horse about social life and you play the The Sims?

Heh.

 

[Dumac]

That, mostly.

There is also a social factor. I can't play with my friends on a god damn single player game. If you're a fucking loser with no life at all then play all the single player games you want then I guess. I just prefer playing games where I can play with my friends, have lots of replay value(The Sims is a single player game, but holy shit it has thousands of hours of VASTLY DIFFERENT GAME PLAY), and don't suck!

Bioshock is not multiplayer and it has no replay value whatsoever. It's not worth any money to me.

So playing games by yourself = loser, but playing games with loser friends = super cool.

Thanks for letting me know.

If I want to hang with my friends, then we got out or play some sports together. Occasionally I play something like CS, Pixeljunk Monsters, or some RTS with friends, but the majority of my video game time is spent alone. I use video games to relax and chill.

But that makes me a fucking loser. Shit, I wish I knew that so I could have gotten some nerdier friends who would give me brojobs as we all played Gears of War together.

 

[Dumac]

i have way more fun playing games with friends in vent than single player anyting, so it was a way better deal for me.

That makes sense. Some people don't like singe player experiences, and other don't like multiplayer experiences. Whatever floats your boat <3

But, as a single player experience, Bioshock for $5 is a pretty good value.

 

[HybridSquirrel]

That makes sense. Some people don't like singe player experiences, and other don't like multiplayer experiences. Whatever floats your boat <3

But, as a single player experience, Bioshock for $5 is a pretty good value.

i went back and played the demo with the FOV fix on, and it didnt make me motion sick, but it still didnt change my mind about it. I know a lot of people who love bioshock but eh, blowing up zombie heads is pretty fantastic.

 

[TridenT]

So playing games by yourself = loser, but playing games with loser friends = super cool.

Thanks for letting me know.

If I want to hang with my friends, then we got out or play some sports together. Occasionally I play something like CS, Pixeljunk Monsters, or some RTS with friends, but the majority of my video game time is spent alone. I use video games to relax and chill.

But that makes me a fucking loser. Shit, I wish I knew that so I could have gotten some nerdier friends who would give me brojobs as we all played Gears of War together.

lol, loser friends? How so, deary? Just because me and my friends don't go out and get wasted to forget all their misery and then die in a car crash on their way home does not make them losers. And, I do go out. I just don't do it every fucking day because that would be highly expensive and surprise surprise a lot of my friends have jobs and colleges to attend(Kinda like me). I can play a game and call it quits in the same time it would take us to just get to a place to do something.

Yes, play sports in the freezing weather(It is fucking winter after all)... I see your logic sir, and raise you another gallon of beer.