FPS Rantings

September 24th, 2007

Before Bioshock’s superiority was System Shock 2’s piss-inducing frights

That’s correct. You may be having the time of your life in Rapture, but let’s not forget its spiritual predecessor—the space horror game titled System Shock 2. Granted that SS2 is the sequel to the ancient System Shock, but I’m here to promote my retro review on the former.

SS2 is just plain fantastic. While […]

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August 17th, 2007

Bioshock reviews tell us there’s more to the hype

I haven’t played Bioshock myself. Aside from the physical barrier of not being able to get a copy because it’s not out yet, my PC’s limitations (despite its still-decent ability) might force me a premature upgrade before I truly get to enjoy this new FPS.

The worst part? According to a few game journalists who […]

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August 14th, 2007

Bioshock is just another PC FPS, says publisher

You’ve heard the news: the Bioshock demo is now available over Xbox Live. As you join the queue along with many other enthusiasts, do take the time to ponder on an interesting tidbit while you wait—it’ll take a while.

Senior designer Joe McDonagh told CVG that when Bioshock was being pitched around, many publishers weren’t […]

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July 27th, 2007

You can play Bioshock in Singapore, but you still can’t chew gum

Patrick, the Ironic Gamer, posted news that Bioshock, the spiritual successor to System Shock 2, is not banned in Singapore. This news comes as a relief to all the gamers in Sunny Island because as you may have heard previously, The Darkness was banned in the city-state.

Must be all that tentacle action.

Take note: […]

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June 12th, 2007

Games I’m currently playing

If you have a short attention span like I do, then I’m sure you fill up your hard drive with several games and play a different one daily. Of course, the games I play are subject to my current mood, plus other important factors like the alignment of the stars and existing geopolitical events.

My […]

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