BioShock - 360 Demo

Yet another Demo for the 360, and yet another Demo featuring the oh so popular Unreal Engine. BioShock really is like no other FPS that I've played before. The world is creepy as hell and the bad guys are just regular people that have gone insane due to a drug. It takes place during the World War II era, the buildings, fashion and music all sport the era's classic theme, the music being the most enjoyable for me. In the demo your boat sinks, and you're swimming to find land. The fire on the water, and the water itself, are graphically insane they look so good. You find a lighthouse type building and for some damn reason (probably because it's a video game) you head down in this escape pod looking thing. There a man comes on introducing the city you are heading to, the city of Rapture.

I don't know why you won't to hear more of the story and have it ruined for you, which is why I mostly give vague details, if you own a 360 and have Xbox Live then you can download the game for free for the download menu!. 2K has had a lot of success this year (Darkness, the sports line, now BioShock for sure) and some failures (Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer) it's hard to say what this company will do next as they try and beat EA and become one of the biggest companies in Video Games.

The Demo is pretty lengthy and it introduces you to your "Bio" powers, or whatever they call it. Pretty much it's the cool shit that makes you want to play the game. Since I hadn't been following the game as close as the rest of the internet I was pleasantly surprised by the demo and now look forward to buying the game. From the demo trailer that plays at the end of the game, the powers and what they can do look really freaking cool. Added with a story that is very interesting and in an era that's always fun for video games, and maybe 2K Boston and 2K Australia might have a very successful game on their hands. Xbox Live on the other hand can't stop pumping out the great demo's and hopefully that will continue as we go into the holiday gaming season.