FPS Rantings

October 3rd, 2007

Bioshock annoyances #2: Shooting splicers are fun—up to a certain point

So Bioshock gives me a headache when I play for long periods. I can still enjoy it for a couple of hours, right? I take in the twisted art deco, the awesome eye candy, and the superior audio for 120 minutes or so, then log out happy, right?

Taking in the atmosphere may put a […]

By Mike -- 5 comments

September 24th, 2007

Bioshock annoyance #1: Motion sickness gives that Half-Life 2 feeling

You’ve played 3D shooters for the longest time. Your accomplished games are worth around 10 years of action from Unreal Tournament, all those Jedi Knight titles, F.E.A.R., Doom 3, No One Lives Forever 2, Halo 1 and 2, and Duke Nukem, among a few.

Sure, you may have felt a little sick when you played […]

By Mike -- 5 comments

August 16th, 2007

There are hundred ways to kill in Bioshock

Yes, the Bioshock hype machine is running full-steam ahead, and we’re all perpetrators. But can you blame us or the masses for swallowing it all up? The art deco in this game can sure make everyone pitch the proverbial tent.
The latest morsel—Irrational Games, the developer of Bioshock, had a lot to share about the weapons […]

By Mike -- 2 comments