Comments on: Bioshock: Day 1 http://tleaves.com/2007/08/22/bioshock-day-1/ Creativity x Technology Sat, 17 Mar 2012 05:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chris http://tleaves.com/2007/08/22/bioshock-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-4168 Chris Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:32:51 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2007/08/22/bioshock-day-1/#comment-4168 Ah, I never considered that "gaming universe" might be just your universe. :D Sounds like you're on the side of the Objectivists. ;) Have fun killing them! Ah, I never considered that “gaming universe” might be just your universe. :D Sounds like you’re on the side of the Objectivists. ;) Have fun killing them!

]]> By: Alex Groce http://tleaves.com/2007/08/22/bioshock-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-4167 Alex Groce Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:39:07 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2007/08/22/bioshock-day-1/#comment-4167 How about two rocket launchers? How about two rocket launchers?

]]> By: peterb http://tleaves.com/2007/08/22/bioshock-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-4175 peterb Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:52:47 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2007/08/22/bioshock-day-1/#comment-4175 > What else do you need? A boss battle where you shoot Ayn Rand in the face with a rocket launcher? > What else do you need?

A boss battle where you shoot Ayn Rand in the face with a rocket launcher?

]]> By: psu http://tleaves.com/2007/08/22/bioshock-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-4177 psu Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:45:45 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2007/08/22/bioshock-day-1/#comment-4177 Half of my gamer buddies bought it. That's all that counts. Half of my gamer buddies bought it. That’s all that counts.

]]> By: Chris http://tleaves.com/2007/08/22/bioshock-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-4176 Chris Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:21:07 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2007/08/22/bioshock-day-1/#comment-4176 Trivial nit-picking here... Ignoring the Windows version for now, which will sell fewer than the 360 version, there are about 12 million 360s. If every 360 owner bought Bioshock that would still be less than a quarter of the gaming market! And in fact, Bioshock can't have sold more than a quarter of a million units worldwide at this point (if that) because of the size of the retail channel. So rather than "at least half of the rest of the gaming universe", it's closer to about half a percent of the gaming universe. ;) But of course, I'm being picky, and if by "gaming universe" you mean the gamer hobbyists, we're only talking about about 5 million people anyway, so that's about 5% of the gaming uinverse. Still, a lot lower than half. :D I really don't have a point here... I'm just reluctant to go to work. Have fun killing those damned objectivists! Never did like 'em. :) Trivial nit-picking here…

Ignoring the Windows version for now, which will sell fewer than the 360 version, there are about 12 million 360s. If every 360 owner bought Bioshock that would still be less than a quarter of the gaming market! And in fact, Bioshock can’t have sold more than a quarter of a million units worldwide at this point (if that) because of the size of the retail channel.

So rather than “at least half of the rest of the gaming universe”, it’s closer to about half a percent of the gaming universe. ;)

But of course, I’m being picky, and if by “gaming universe” you mean the gamer hobbyists, we’re only talking about about 5 million people anyway, so that’s about 5% of the gaming uinverse. Still, a lot lower than half. :D

I really don’t have a point here… I’m just reluctant to go to work.

Have fun killing those damned objectivists! Never did like ‘em. :)

]]> By: psu http://tleaves.com/2007/08/22/bioshock-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-4174 psu Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:36:29 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2007/08/22/bioshock-day-1/#comment-4174 I'm playing on the 360. I don't actually own a windows PC at home (only Macs). I’m playing on the 360. I don’t actually own a windows PC at home (only Macs).

]]> By: Jon Mann http://tleaves.com/2007/08/22/bioshock-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-4173 Jon Mann Thu, 23 Aug 2007 07:26:09 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2007/08/22/bioshock-day-1/#comment-4173 Mmm, yes; rumintation is good. I'm hoping to pick this one up tomorrow, and that it lives up to the breathless reviews. Mmm, yes; rumintation is good.

I’m hoping to pick this one up tomorrow, and that it lives up to the breathless reviews.

]]> By: Jason Preston http://tleaves.com/2007/08/22/bioshock-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-4172 Jason Preston Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:04:52 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2007/08/22/bioshock-day-1/#comment-4172 Medium difficulty is working out for me alright, although I'm only about a half hour into the game overall. I am, however, hooked. You playing it on the computer or on the console? Medium difficulty is working out for me alright, although I’m only about a half hour into the game overall. I am, however, hooked.

You playing it on the computer or on the console?

]]> By: arixey http://tleaves.com/2007/08/22/bioshock-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-4171 arixey Thu, 23 Aug 2007 03:30:57 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2007/08/22/bioshock-day-1/#comment-4171 I'm finding the medium difficulty just right so far; dying is completely painless and you're really not penalized in any way. I guess I've been learning from my mistakes, too, because I haven't died in the past few hours. So far I think the pacing has kept up, too, and I've never felt bored or like I'm just doing the same thing over an over. It already beats Resident Evil 4 in my mind, especially since I theoretically can save and quit at any time. Unfortunately, it's just so addicting that putting down the controller is the hardest part... I’m finding the medium difficulty just right so far; dying is completely painless and you’re really not penalized in any way. I guess I’ve been learning from my mistakes, too, because I haven’t died in the past few hours.

So far I think the pacing has kept up, too, and I’ve never felt bored or like I’m just doing the same thing over an over. It already beats Resident Evil 4 in my mind, especially since I theoretically can save and quit at any time. Unfortunately, it’s just so addicting that putting down the controller is the hardest part…

]]> By: WCE http://tleaves.com/2007/08/22/bioshock-day-1/comment-page-1/#comment-4170 WCE Thu, 23 Aug 2007 02:48:31 +0000 http://tleaves.com/2007/08/22/bioshock-day-1/#comment-4170 You do? How did I not know this? I'm in. You do? How did I not know this? I’m in.

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