[Bioshock] Explain something to me

[Simon Atavax]

I'm currently loving BIOSHOCK, having recently started playing it for the first time on the XBOX 360. I have one question, and a rather dumb one, at that.

Your character in the game arrives at Rapture via a plane crash, as you all know. What I can't figure out thus far is whether your character is just a random dude who happened to survive a plane crash and end up at Rapture, or whether he was some agent or something who deliberately flew to Rapture, only to have his plane crash. Or something else?

Like I said, I know it's a dumb question, but it's been bugging me since I started playing. Feel free to spoil things. I'd just like to know.

Oh, and if it matters, I'm still fairly early in the game. I'm currently at the ACADIA section, in the "tea garden" area.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

I can only think of one correct response.

Won't you kindly keep playing the game?

 

[Felon]

I'm currently loving BIOSHOCK, having recently started playing it for the first time on the XBOX 360. I have one question, and a rather dumb one, at that.

Your character in the game arrives at Rapture via a plane crash, as you all know. What I can't figure out thus far is whether your character is just a random dude who happened to survive a plane crash and end up at Rapture, or whether he was some agent or something who deliberately flew to Rapture, only to have his plane crash. Or something else?

My impression is that he was indeed a random dude. Tbe idea that he just sat around waiting for his plane to turn into an exploding fireball so he could infiltrate Rapture doesn't really stand up to suspension of disbelief.

Then again, I didn't get too far. It's a lavish game with wonderful atmosphere, but I hate shooters where you have to scrabble about for ammo, terrified of wasting shots. I play a shooter to shoot things, not to whack them with pipes and wrenches. Likewise, the ADAM currency seems to be in limited supply. Also, it was frustrating that fighting a big daddy is a nearly certain death sentence (perhaps multipel times) unless you found some way to kite-kill it.

 

[Erekose]

Even saying this feels like I'm saying too much . . . just keep playing

 

[stonegod]

I can only think of one correct response.

Won't you kindly keep playing the game?

Indeed. I couldn't have said it better myself.

 

[stonegod]

Then again, I didn't get too far. It's a lavish game with wonderful atmosphere, but I hate shooters where you have to scrabble about for ammo, terrified of wasting shots. I play a shooter to shoot things, not to whack them with pipes and wrenches. Likewise, the ADAM currency seems to be in limited supply. Also, it was frustrating that fighting a big daddy is a nearly certain death sentence (perhaps multipel times) unless you found some way to kite-kill it.

Both of those things are purposeful design decisions and mirror its spiritual predecessor (System Shock); ADAM is especially tight if you are going the "Rescue" route. That being said, ammo is still pretty plentiful (past Neptune's Bounty, I never really has a problem on the medium difficulty; on easy (which I'm doing for a quick replay), its never an issue)).

 

[Simon Atavax]

Even saying this feels like I'm saying too much . . . just keep playing

Well, if you insist.

 

[Vocenoctum]

Then again, I didn't get too far. It's a lavish game with wonderful atmosphere, but I hate shooters where you have to scrabble about for ammo, terrified of wasting shots. I play a shooter to shoot things, not to whack them with pipes and wrenches. Likewise, the ADAM currency seems to be in limited supply. Also, it was frustrating that fighting a big daddy is a nearly certain death sentence (perhaps multipel times) unless you found some way to kite-kill it.

Well, once you realize the death penalty... isn't, you realize you can just keep dying and beat the Big Daddy down with a wrench. It takes a bit of the fun/challenge out, but if you just want to gack them, so be it.

If you're having issues with supplies, just play on an easier setting, the environment and story are great fun and I think worth the experience.

to the OP, all your questions may not be answered, but most will be.

 

[Felon]

Well, once you realize the death penalty... isn't, you realize you can just keep dying and beat the Big Daddy down with a wrench. It takes a bit of the fun/challenge out, but if you just want to gack them, so be it.

If you're having issues with supplies, just play on an easier setting, the environment and story are great fun and I think worth the experience.

Well, I don't the game to be easy, I just don't see ammo-scrounging to be a fun kind of challenge.

Still, I will probably get back to it and Assassin's Creed one of these days.

 

[Vocenoctum]

Well, I don't the game to be easy, I just don't see ammo-scrounging to be a fun kind of challenge.

Still, I will probably get back to it and Assassin's Creed one of these days.

I played through Bioshock with some ammo problems here or there, but overall not a big issue. I just meant if you want to experience the story, playing on Easy still gives you that.

I had Silent Hill 2, but the combat was so atrocious I couldn't put up with it. I enjoyed the game enough that I wanted to see where it went though, so played through with combat on Easy.

I enjoyed Assassins Creed too, but mostly just killing everyone that was on MY rooftops!