*OLD*Official Bioshock Thread

[Regs]

It looks like they finally made shooting...fun!

 

[userman]

It does look fun.
I cant wait!

 

[Noema]

This game is one of the main reasons I built meself a new PC.

Can't wait! I'm sure Levine and co. will deliver.

 

[n7]

This is looking like one hell of a disturbing ride!

Can't wait!

 

[CaptainJackSwallows]

Everyone is talking about Crysis for awesome graphics and all, but how about Bioshock? I tihnk it has great graphics, especially its water. Does anyone have an idea how it runs?

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Minimal and recommended specifications are mentioned here.

 

[CaptainJackSwallows]

hmm...recommended requirements are kinda high.

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: CaptainJackSwallows
hmm...recommended requirements are kinda high.

They're the same as S.T.A.L.K.E.R., but yeah, that's really high.

 

[Noema]

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: CaptainJackSwallows
hmm...recommended requirements are kinda high.

They're the same as S.T.A.L.K.E.R., but yeah, that's really high.

It's high but it's an average rig for enthusiasts. Most gamers in these boards have a better machine than that. Dual Core, 2GB of RAM and a 7900GT or better...that was high end a year ago. This is Unreal 3 we are talking about so it doesn't seem too bad.

And for those with slower machines not willing to upgrade...there's always the Xbox 360 version.

Anyway...I'm really, really looking forward to this game.

 

[Smartazz]

Originally posted by: Noema

Originally posted by: Smartazz

Originally posted by: CaptainJackSwallows
hmm...recommended requirements are kinda high.

They're the same as S.T.A.L.K.E.R., but yeah, that's really high.

It's high but it's an average rig for enthusiasts. Most gamers in these boards have a better machine than that. Dual Core, 2GB of RAM and a 7900GT or better...that was high end a year ago. This is Unreal 3 we are talking about so it doesn't seem too bad.

And for those with slower machines not willing to upgrade...there's always the Xbox 360 version.

Anyway...I'm really, really looking forward to this game.

I'm not to excited about this game for some reason, but don't get me wrong, it looks like a great game. I'm just waiting patiently for Crysis, I'll have an 8800GTS for that game though.

 

[mrblotto]

I'm looking forward to the next couple months, as a few releases have my attention-Bioshock,Crysis,MOH........

 

[CrystalBay]

The only thing that looks bad to me, is that it looks 360 ported.

 

[MarcVenice]

The engine is a improved Tribal Vengeance engine, no ? Later on Unreal Engine 3 somehow got incorporated or something like that. I think the game won't be a systemkiller like Crysis and Stalker. The atmosphere they create with it is awesome though.

 

[Noema]

Originally posted by: CrystalBay
The only thing that looks bad to me, is that it looks 360 ported.

Well, according to Levine, they've had a team devoted to the PC version for the last few months which is responsible for optimizing it and making sure the interface is ideal for a mouse+KB configuration. He says the game will blow any other multiplataform game out of the water in terms of how well it runs and plays

This gives me hope.

 

[Noema]

Originally posted by: MarcVenice
The engine is a improved Tribal Vengeance engine, no ? Later on Unreal Engine 3 somehow got incorporated or something like that.

Yes...well, I believe they were using the SWAT4 enginge, but in the end, that's a modified version of the Vengance engine, which in turn is Unreal 2.5.

Or something like that. I just want the damn game to come out already!

 

[theprodigalrebel]

I was just checking out Gamespy's E3 coverage. What surprised me is that all the editors there are a lot more excited about BioShock (and Fallout 3) than Crysis.

 

[gregor7777]

Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel
I was just checking out Gamespy's E3 coverage. What surprised me is that all the editors there are a lot more excited about BioShock (and Fallout 3) than Crysis.

Just my opinion but it would seem from all the information we have that there will be a lot more depth to BioShock and particularly FO3 than there will be in Crysis.

Of course, this could be a function of the graphics being so highly touted that gameplay details are being put on the backburner(by reviewers).

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy
Minimal and recommended specifications are mentioned here.

Recommended System Requirements:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo processor

System RAM: 2GB

Video card:
DX9: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT or better)
DX10: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 or better

8600 is one weak-ass DX10 card

if that is "recommended", a GTX will get full details
[doubtful]
-i wouldn't go by the "min-recommended"

 

[marmasatt]

Originally posted by: mrblotto
I'm looking forward to the next couple months, as a few releases have my attention-Bioshock,Crysis,MOH........

You ain't kidding. Between those 3 and then Timeshift, Alan Wake, HL2:Episode 2, Call of Duty 4, and now Gears of War & FarCry 2, it's gonna be an expensive few months...

 

[Regs]

The new official Bioshock thread is located here.

To discuss Sony's SecuROM DRM (the copy protection software used in Bioshock), please see the official SecuROM Discussion Thread.

-Schadenfroh

 

[Fenixgoon]

i'm guessing those are recommended specs, since most midrange cards are still 256mb of ram, not 512.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
i'm guessing those are recommended specs,

They are, unless the devs are batsh!t crazy.

 

[Schadenfroh]

I wonder if they wrote that game for OpenAL or if that EAX is still going through DirectSound?

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
I wonder if they wrote that game for OpenAL or if that EAX is still going through DirectSound?

It has to be OpenAL for Vista.

 

[imported_Imp]

No way those are requirements. At best, only about 50% of "serious" PC gamers have a C2D, let alone a 512Mb video card.