Feature: GamePro BioShock Roundtable (Page 3 of 4)
Long-Haired Offender, editor
"I never grow tired of roasting people alive."
How many hours of Bioshock have you played so far?
Pfft... hours? Try 20+ hours. And yes, I've completed the game.
What has been your initial impression of the game?
Best game to come out since... well... I can't remember when the last time a game like this came out. Half-Life?
Name the one thing that stands out to you the most about the game's design.
BioShock is like a really long R-rated episode of The Twilight Zone.
What three adjectives would you use to describe the game to a fellow gamer?
Art Deco-ey, Creepy, Gruesome
What is your favorite weapon so far? Have you upgraded it in any way?
My favorite weapon to kill Splicers and other freaks of Rapture with is the pistol. I save a lot of money using it because I'm not spraying tons of bullets everywhere. Just nail enemies in the skull with a bullet or three.
Which plasmid power have you relied on the most?
Incinerate! 3 I can never grow tired of roasting people alive, especially with BioShock's graphics.
How have you been defeating the Big Daddies? Name your favorite strategy(s).
Stun those hulking bastards with the Electro Bolt and then feed them some nades out of my grenade launcher.
You can choose to Harvest a Little Sister (for maximum Adam, which kills her) or Rescue them (for less Adam). Which have you been doing, and why?
I've been rescuing the little sisters, not because I care for the lives of children, but because I want my reward for being "good."
If you had to vote right now (yes, we know the year isn't over), would you award BioShock as Game of the Year? Why or why not?
BioShock is the Citizen Kane of video games. Whether it's your favorite game or not, it's going to change the future of video games. Game of the Year.
Tenacious Moses, editorial assistant
Horrifying. Pedophilia. Unbelievable.
How many hours of Bioshock have you played so far?
7-8 hours.
What has been your initial impression of the game?
Oh Xuck!
Name the one thing that stands out to you the most about the game's design.
Atmosphere. BioShock is the most immersive game I have ever played. I get so sucked in, the real world could be crumbling around me and I'd never know it.
What three adjectives would you use to describe the game to a fellow gamer?
Horrifying. Pedophilia. Unbelievable.
What is your favorite weapon so far? Have you upgraded it in any way?
The Grenade Launcher is my favorite because of it's versatility. It comes with regular frag grenades, but the additional proximity grenades and heat-seeking rocket ammo types make it a formidable weapon of mass destruction.
Which plasmid power have you relied on the most?
Electro Bolt. But I always use it in combination with another Plasmid or weapon.
How have you been defeating the Big Daddies? Name your favorite strategy(s).
I still die at least once every time I try to take on a Big Daddy, and I love it. I go with the shock-and-shoot method. Shock once, shoot once, shock again, and then hide. It's crucial to have a barricade between you and Big Daddy at all times.
You can choose to Harvest a Little Sister (for maximum Adam, which kills her) or Rescue them (for less Adam). Which have you been doing, and why?
I rescue the Little Sisters every time. Although I get half the Adam as Harvesting them, the Teddy Bear reward is far more valuable. I'm no monster -- you hear that Jack Thompson?
If you had to vote right now (yes, we know the year isn't over), would you award BioShock as Game of the Year? Why or why not?
YES! Originality and polish make BioShock the most amazing game I've played in years. Mass Effect will be the biggest contender in my book.
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