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Unread postby winterfate » 17 Aug 2007, 18:43

Omega wrote:Avoid GameFAQ message boards.
QFE! :yes:

I lurk in the D2 forums over there...and it is really, really sad, to say the least. Everyone accusing everyone else of scamming...:wall:

So, it's safe to assume that BioShock is awesome then? ;)
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Unread postby Omega_Destroyer » 17 Aug 2007, 23:37

It's not out yet. It was accidentally released early by the pure incompetence of Toys "R" Us. That's why people were able to beat it and ruin it for the rest of us.
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Unread postby winterfate » 18 Aug 2007, 01:16

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I thought the release date was three days ago... ;|
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Unread postby Corribus » 18 Aug 2007, 02:42

Omega_Destroyer wrote:It's not out yet. It was accidentally released early by the pure incompetence of Toys "R" Us. That's why people were able to beat it and ruin it for the rest of us.
I smell a lawsuit.
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Unread postby Corribus » 21 Aug 2007, 14:03

Gamespot gives the XBOX version a 9.0/10.0. No word yet on the PC version.
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Unread postby Chai26 » 21 Aug 2007, 14:06

damn, i am only a pc only gamer
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Unread postby Corribus » 21 Aug 2007, 14:14

Funny - while Gamespot gives it a 9, the review itself isn't overwhelmingly positive. I think it says more that's bad about the game than what's good. Graphics, music and story get good marks, but gameplay and some performance issues are heavily criticized.
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Unread postby Omega_Destroyer » 21 Aug 2007, 14:27

To each their own I suppose.
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Unread postby Corribus » 21 Aug 2007, 14:30

Well what I want to know is, if the reviewer didn't enjoy the game, why give it a 9?
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Unread postby Ethric » 21 Aug 2007, 14:30

The one review I read about it, in a norwegian newspaper, was generally :hail: towards it. Though he said he considered himself someone who spent a long time on finishing games, going around snooping for details, and finished it in 20 hours. Not sure I'd buy something you could finish in 20 hours, however awesome. At least not for full price at release. Unless there's some heavy replay-potential (multiple solutions and outcomes throughout).
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Unread postby Corribus » 21 Aug 2007, 14:41

Gamespot reported (IIRC) the game lasts 15-20 hours, but that's actually fairly long for a FPS-type game.
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Unread postby Chai26 » 21 Aug 2007, 14:43

usually i don rele play FPS, and if i do play i will play for a short amount of time to "prolong" the gaming hours had
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Unread postby Omega_Destroyer » 21 Aug 2007, 14:43

I don't understand how Gamespot functions a bit.

And the game is a first person shooter Ethric. They don't tend to be on the lengthy side, so 20 hours is a good amount of play time. And on that note, I'm off to pick up my limited edition preorder. Peace.
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Unread postby Corribus » 21 Aug 2007, 15:05

Give us some first impressions, pls.
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Unread postby ThunderTitan » 21 Aug 2007, 15:33

That's what demos are for C.
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Unread postby Corribus » 21 Aug 2007, 15:36

You are operating under the impression that I'm not too lazy to download and play a demo.
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Unread postby Omega_Destroyer » 21 Aug 2007, 15:37

Corribus doesn't have a 360, so the demo isn't available to him.

As for first impressions, give me about an hour or two and I'll post some.
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Unread postby Pol » 21 Aug 2007, 15:39

Omega_Destroyer wrote: As for first impressions, give me about an hour or two and I'll post some.
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Unread postby Corribus » 21 Aug 2007, 15:41

Omega_Destroyer wrote:Corribus doesn't have a 360, so the demo isn't available to him.

As for first impressions, give me about an hour or two and I'll post some.
You went out and got it already? That was fast...
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Unread postby ThunderTitan » 21 Aug 2007, 15:44

Omega_Destroyer wrote:Corribus doesn't have a 360, so the demo isn't available to him.
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