I almost gave up on BioShock.
Another one of my Steam sale acquisitions - yes, I bought it along with SOMA, if you were wondering - this was a game I had always wanted to play but never got around to actually playing it.
I also got the Remastered version bundled with the regular one - of course I opted to install the former. And turns out it had audio issues. I lost all sound after the intro.
Apparently, it's a very common issue, but none of the fixes - that seemed to help everyone - could help me. I tried everything - from obscure forums to the Steam forums to random sites - and nothing worked. After two days, I uninstalled the game. As a last resort, I downloaded the regular version - the one I'd actually paid for. This was a brave move for a guy who has a limited data plan and had already blazed through half of it. The game just had to be amazing now. And it was.
Finally, I'll get to the game and stop bitching about how the audio gave me a hard time.
This is a unique shooter, in terms of the choice it affords you - you have full control over, say, what powers to equip (yes, but it's best enjoyed if you go in knowing as few details as possible). You explore an amazing environment - at the bottom of the ocean, no less - which is complemented by a gripping storyline.
It also has a twist-ending, if you're into those.
I really don't want to say anything about the plot; I want people to enjoy it as much as - or more than - I did, and that's done best when you go in knowing next to nothing.
However, if you're expecting something along the lines of traditional shooters like the Call of Duty series with slight twists, then you're in for a pleasant surprise. This is a radically different shooter that is highly enjoyable.
Another one of my Steam sale acquisitions - yes, I bought it along with SOMA, if you were wondering - this was a game I had always wanted to play but never got around to actually playing it.
I also got the Remastered version bundled with the regular one - of course I opted to install the former. And turns out it had audio issues. I lost all sound after the intro.
Apparently, it's a very common issue, but none of the fixes - that seemed to help everyone - could help me. I tried everything - from obscure forums to the Steam forums to random sites - and nothing worked. After two days, I uninstalled the game. As a last resort, I downloaded the regular version - the one I'd actually paid for. This was a brave move for a guy who has a limited data plan and had already blazed through half of it. The game just had to be amazing now. And it was.
Finally, I'll get to the game and stop bitching about how the audio gave me a hard time.
This is a unique shooter, in terms of the choice it affords you - you have full control over, say, what powers to equip (yes, but it's best enjoyed if you go in knowing as few details as possible). You explore an amazing environment - at the bottom of the ocean, no less - which is complemented by a gripping storyline.
It also has a twist-ending, if you're into those.
I really don't want to say anything about the plot; I want people to enjoy it as much as - or more than - I did, and that's done best when you go in knowing next to nothing.
However, if you're expecting something along the lines of traditional shooters like the Call of Duty series with slight twists, then you're in for a pleasant surprise. This is a radically different shooter that is highly enjoyable.
Highly recommended for fans of story-rich action games.
PS: With that, I have come to the end of the post. I congratulate myself on having restrained from cracking suggestive Big Daddy jokes.
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