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Bond · 08-13-2007, 12:09 PM

Well, just got finished playing the BioShock demo. It took probably took around thirty minutes for me to complete. In my mind, it was an excellent demo. It gave a good sampling of the weapons/plasmids (which I'll talk about later) and the environment of BioShock, but didn't give too much away. There are very little in the way of spoilers or anything that would ruin the game for you.

Here's the control scheme for the demo, which I can only assume will be the same for the actual game:

RT: Fire weapon
RB: Change weapon
LT: Fire plasmid
LB: Change plasmid
Y: Jump
X: Reload weapon/Regain eve
A: Interact
B: Use first aid kit

It's a very simplistic control scheme, but works well.

So, BioShock has two weapons: the standards and plasmids. The standard weapons are those such as wrenches, pistols, machine guns, etc, that are found in every FPS. The plasmids are injections that mutate your DNA to perform "magical" abilities - such as bolts of electricity, fire, telekinesis, etc (there's a lot). There's really a third weapon as well: the environment. Basically anything can be used as a weapon - chairs, teddy bears, trash cans, cigarettes, whiskey bottles and the list goes on.

The really stunning thing about BioShock is its environment. It's an art deco underwater paradise as far as architecture and interior design goes. The immersive environment and fairly realistic water really gives you the feel you're trapped underwater.

The game is a FPS, but it integrates several RPG elements to create an interesting mix of shooting, exploration and customization.

I'd give the demo a solid 9/10 and say it's a definite buy.

08-13-2007, 12:09 PM	#7
Bond Cheesehead Bond is offline Location: Midwest Now Playing: Posts: 9,314	Re: BioShock Demo is up on Marketplace Well, just got finished playing the BioShock demo. It took probably took around thirty minutes for me to complete. In my mind, it was an excellent demo. It gave a good sampling of the weapons/plasmids (which I'll talk about later) and the environment of BioShock, but didn't give too much away. There are very little in the way of spoilers or anything that would ruin the game for you. Here's the control scheme for the demo, which I can only assume will be the same for the actual game: RT: Fire weapon RB: Change weapon LT: Fire plasmid LB: Change plasmid Y: Jump X: Reload weapon/Regain eve A: Interact B: Use first aid kit It's a very simplistic control scheme, but works well. So, BioShock has two weapons: the standards and plasmids. The standard weapons are those such as wrenches, pistols, machine guns, etc, that are found in every FPS. The plasmids are injections that mutate your DNA to perform "magical" abilities - such as bolts of electricity, fire, telekinesis, etc (there's a lot). There's really a third weapon as well: the environment. Basically anything can be used as a weapon - chairs, teddy bears, trash cans, cigarettes, whiskey bottles and the list goes on. The really stunning thing about BioShock is its environment. It's an art deco underwater paradise as far as architecture and interior design goes. The immersive environment and fairly realistic water really gives you the feel you're trapped underwater. The game is a FPS, but it integrates several RPG elements to create an interesting mix of shooting, exploration and customization. I'd give the demo a solid 9/10 and say it's a definite buy.