Bioshock

I just watched the 15 min Bioshock demo and I am extremely impressed although I am not surprised. System Shock is one of my favourite games. It was three dimensional at a time when shooters were relatively two dimensional. See baddie will shoot was the predominant motive behind shooters, and in a way this has not changed a whole lot. However, System Shock added a deep story line to their gameplay. It was a game which changed the first person shooter for me and was indicative of the potential which developers could get out of a gaming experience. It looks like Bioshock will attempt to create a similar gameplay experience.

One thing which I love about some of the games which have been released is their attempt to create a niche environment based on a design aspect of the story. Bioshock creates the kitsch (i think that's how you spell it) retro look to the game which is indicative of the time inwhich the game is set and the place. It looks like they have gone to great lengths to create a consistant flair in the level design. Along with this is a relatively interactive environment which will create an open based game play element.

The footage from the 15min demo is from the Xbox 360 version of the game and the use of lighting and shadow looks fantastic. The water effects are extremely well implemented, considering the game is set under the ocean you would hope they could pull this off. If this game is an indication of what the Xbox 360 can do then the future looks bright for this console.

I highly recommend downloading the Hi Res demo movie of the game. Here is a link to the Ausgamers download. Check it out. Just when I was getting a bit down about the games coming out finally something (besides Crysis) which is worth waiting for.