Bioshock- Get Steampunked next Monday

Steampunk has been all the rage lately, but none pull it off quite like Bioshock. Bioshock features lush visuals, unique environments, oh yea and something about revolutionary gameplay.

Taking place during the 1960's you assume the role of Jack, a man who recently survived a plane crash in the middle of the ocean. Finding a lighthouse (in the middle of the ocean), Jack takes a sub to an underwater city in hopes of salvation. HAH salvation never works, we all know that.

Arriving in the underwater city known as Rapture, Jack is met by its humble citizens who have incredible mental and physical powers. The story behind Rapture involves Sea Slugs that secrete stem cells (that's a mouthful) called ADAM. Long story short the stem cells enhance people's abilities, causes a war and now everyone has gone flipping nuts.

What sets Bioshock apart from say Pac Man, is that it allows you to kick ass your way. The steampunked weapons look cool and all, but Bioshock's awesome factor goes through the roof with the ability to customize your character using Plasmids bought spending ADAM.


My Roommate: "Wasn't this done is Deus Ex kinda??"
Me: "No"
Roommate: "No it definately was, I played it last semester"
Me: (breaks chair over roommates back)

You can spend your ADAM to upgrade one of four types of abilities; Weaponry, Engineering, Active, and Physical. Abilities range from shooting fire, telekinesis, electricity, camouflage, and loads more. Along with these abilities you can also modify your weapons to hold more ammo and different types of rounds.

Here's a full list of System Requirements for Bioshock

1 Xbox 360 or Playstation 3

or

Minimum requirements

• Processor: 1.33 GHz CPU
• Memory: 1 GB of SDRAM
• Graphics: GeForce 7xxx or Radeon X1xxx

Recommended requirements

• Processor: 2.66 GHz CPU
• Memory: 2 GB of SDRAM
• Graphics: GeForce 8800 series or Radeon X1950 series

Mac Requirements

• No way
• Leave
• You still reading
• Shoo!
• Stick Head in Bucket and pray for a port
  

The game is due out for PC August 21st, 2007 (next week!) and is expected to sell faster than even "special" hot-cakes. The game will also appear on Xbox 360 or PS3.