BIOSHOCK ON STEAM!!!

tu! · 08-17-2007, 05:13 AM

http://www.steamgames.com/v/index.ph...pId=7670&cc=CA

!!!

-=bingo-bango=- · 08-17-2007, 05:43 AM

depressing...

at least im getting it for the 360

GhOsT · 08-17-2007, 01:06 PM

Depressing?! The awesomeness that is Steam is allowing me to pre-download the game. It's sitting on my computer now waiting to be unlocked the second it becomes available. Now I don't need to run out to a store to find out they don't have it out yet to try and find it at another store, drive home, and install it.

SmellyCat · 08-17-2007, 01:32 PM

Steam, providing for the lazy since 2007. Excellent!

C-Aim · 08-17-2007, 02:14 PM

I don't see how it is depressing either, unless the game runs poorly over Steam. Not only can you pre-load it, but being able to play without a CD means that you don't have to worry about scratching the CD and it allows you to install on more than one computer and you don't have to keep track of one CD between the two computers.

GhOsT · 08-17-2007, 04:03 PM

Steam in this case is just a content delivery system so it should run exactly like the store version. Now that I think about it, it may even run slightly better since it won't have to read from a cd.

skuLL · 08-17-2007, 04:26 PM

Luckly, when the time comes and the game gets released I'll have a better video card

puppychow · 08-17-2007, 05:04 PM

shiver me timbers and call me shirly....this is awesomesauce...will be best single player game since hl2. fuck me hard.

SkynYrd · 08-17-2007, 05:29 PM

For all the bitching about Steam I did back in 2003, it has turned out to be a pretty nice system. I support this...

Anshinritsumai · 08-17-2007, 05:40 PM

Looks like Bioshock is truly a damn good game (which we knew before hand regardless)...

oxm uk: 10/10
pc gamer uk: 95/100
pc zone: 96/100
eurogamer: 10/10
gamer.tv: 5/5
game informer: 10/10
ap magazine: 5/5
computers & video games: 9.5/10
gamepro: 10/10
1up: 10/10
xbox world: 94/100
gamespy: 5/5
console and gameworld: 99/100
ign: 9.7/10
gamesradar: 10/10

-=bingo-bango=- · 08-17-2007, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by C-Aim

I don't see how it is depressing either

i should not have spoken, i just have bad experiences w/ steam

-=bingo-bango=- · 08-17-2007, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anshinritsumai

Looks like Bioshock is truly a damn good game (which we knew before hand regardless)

demo kicked ass

played it 3 times already

Teh Hwoling Manz · 08-17-2007, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Anshinritsumai

Looks like Bioshock is truly a damn good game (which we knew before hand regardless)...

oxm uk: 10/10
pc gamer uk: 95/100
pc zone: 96/100
eurogamer: 10/10
gamer.tv: 5/5
game informer: 10/10
ap magazine: 5/5
computers & video games: 9.5/10
gamepro: 10/10
1up: 10/10
xbox world: 94/100
gamespy: 5/5
console and gameworld: 99/100
ign: 9.7/10
gamesradar: 10/10

Damn... if those stats are true then I don't know why I'm still reading this instead of preloading.

SomeOldGuy · 08-17-2007, 06:38 PM

While my interest is high on this game, I'm waiting for the PC demo to come out to see if my current system can handle it. I'm at the lower end of the "requirements" as to the cpu (P4 2.5 vs 2.4 min), higher in memory (2GB vs. 1GB min), but my vid card is a 9800Pro...

I'm waiting until fall/winter to build me a new system (after the AMD quad cores and/or the Intel 45nm ones are out). And the vid card quandary as to the DX10 vs DX10.1 has me wondering what to do anyway... only time will tell.

zSilver_Fox · 08-17-2007, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by -=bingo-bango=-

i should not have spoken, i just have bad experiences w/ steam

Because one error with and ID of 10-T is enough to base the best content delivery system ever on.

Yup.

-=bingo-bango=- · 08-17-2007, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zSilver_Fox

Because one error with and ID of 10-T is enough to base the best content delivery system ever on.

Yup.

yup

C-Aim · 08-17-2007, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -=bingo-bango=-

i should not have spoken, i just have bad experiences w/ steam

lol who hasn't? I was playing TFC when they first released Steam and pretty much everybody hated it including myself (I think I played on WON for as long as I could). I've also had to completely reinstall Steam and all my games because it just crapped out.

But now it is much better and much more convenient IMO.

StrickNine · 08-17-2007, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by GhOsT

Depressing?! The awesomeness that is Steam is allowing me to pre-download the game. It's sitting on my computer now waiting to be unlocked the second it becomes available. Now I don't need to run out to a store to find out they don't have it out yet to try and find it at another store, drive home, and install it.

So what do you do when you reformat your hard drive? Oh, thats right, you have to redownload the 4+GB file again. I for one will be getting the retail box copy.

Thor-Stryker · 08-18-2007, 12:36 AM

Oh thats right, I don't have to worry about losing or scratching a cd anymore, or even cataloging CD keys, thank you steam.

C-Aim · 08-18-2007, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by StrickNine

So what do you do when you reformat your hard drive? Oh, thats right, you have to redownload the 4+GB file again. I for one will be getting the retail box copy.

You back up your entire game library to a few DVDs and then install them off of the DVD when you reformat. Much more convenient that having to go through a separate install process off of multiple CDs for each game.

08-17-2007, 05:13 AM	#1
tu! Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	BIOSHOCK ON STEAM!!! http://www.steamgames.com/v/index.ph...pId=7670&cc=CA !!! Last edited by tu!; 08-17-2007 at 06:29 AM.

08-17-2007, 05:43 AM	#2
-=bingo-bango=- Spirit Studios Join Date: Mar 2007 Class/Position: Soldier Gametype: CTF Affiliations: Blue Team Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	depressing... at least im getting it for the 360 __________________ Quote: Originally posted by Bridget [>] Who gives a shit? Tired of hearing about this...

08-17-2007, 01:06 PM	#3
GhOsT Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Depressing?! The awesomeness that is Steam is allowing me to pre-download the game. It's sitting on my computer now waiting to be unlocked the second it becomes available. Now I don't need to run out to a store to find out they don't have it out yet to try and find it at another store, drive home, and install it.

08-17-2007, 01:32 PM	#4
SmellyCat Darknight Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: England Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Steam, providing for the lazy since 2007. Excellent!

08-17-2007, 02:14 PM	#5
C-Aim Better than Never Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NYC Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	I don't see how it is depressing either, unless the game runs poorly over Steam. Not only can you pre-load it, but being able to play without a CD means that you don't have to worry about scratching the CD and it allows you to install on more than one computer and you don't have to keep track of one CD between the two computers.

08-17-2007, 04:03 PM	#6
GhOsT Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Steam in this case is just a content delivery system so it should run exactly like the store version. Now that I think about it, it may even run slightly better since it won't have to read from a cd.

08-17-2007, 04:26 PM	#7
skuLL Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	Luckly, when the time comes and the game gets released I'll have a better video card

08-17-2007, 05:04 PM	#8
puppychow Arf! D&A Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts Rated Helpful 1 Times	shiver me timbers and call me shirly....this is awesomesauce...will be best single player game since hl2. fuck me hard.

08-17-2007, 05:29 PM	#9
SkynYrd Cry some more. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bogart's Tater Patch Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	For all the bitching about Steam I did back in 2003, it has turned out to be a pretty nice system. I support this...

08-17-2007, 05:40 PM	#10
Anshinritsumai °_o Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: 127.0.0.1 Class/Position: Medic & Engy Gametype: AvD Affiliations: DM, OC, -[CfH]- Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Looks like Bioshock is truly a damn good game (which we knew before hand regardless)... oxm uk: 10/10 pc gamer uk: 95/100 pc zone: 96/100 eurogamer: 10/10 gamer.tv: 5/5 game informer: 10/10 ap magazine: 5/5 computers & video games: 9.5/10 gamepro: 10/10 1up: 10/10 xbox world: 94/100 gamespy: 5/5 console and gameworld: 99/100 ign: 9.7/10 gamesradar: 10/10

08-17-2007, 06:38 PM	#14
SomeOldGuy older than dirt Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: just east of the jug handle Posts Rated Helpful 9 Times	While my interest is high on this game, I'm waiting for the PC demo to come out to see if my current system can handle it. I'm at the lower end of the "requirements" as to the cpu (P4 2.5 vs 2.4 min), higher in memory (2GB vs. 1GB min), but my vid card is a 9800Pro... I'm waiting until fall/winter to build me a new system (after the AMD quad cores and/or the Intel 45nm ones are out). And the vid card quandary as to the DX10 vs DX10.1 has me wondering what to do anyway... only time will tell.

08-18-2007, 12:36 AM	#19
Thor-Stryker Spybox Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Class/Position: Sniper, Defensive Gametype: Capture Point Affiliations: Unguilded Posts Rated Helpful 0 Times	Oh thats right, I don't have to worry about losing or scratching a cd anymore, or even cataloging CD keys, thank you steam.

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