Dive into BioShock: October 21st

by Andrew Yoon { Aug 19th 2008 at 1:15PM }

Take Two has just announced that the upcoming PS3 port of BioShock will hit US store shelves on October 21st. An international release is planned for just three days later: October 24th. This means the game will appear on Sony's home console exactly 14 months after the original PC/Xbox 360 release.

BioShock on PS3 will be enhanced with a new difficulty mode, Trophy support and exclusive DLC. Retailers, like amazon.com and GameStop, are both taking pre-orders now.

Gallery: BioShock (PS3)

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

343 Guilty Fart @ Aug 19th 2008 1:21PM

Isn't that the same day as LBP?

Meresin @ Aug 19th 2008 1:25PM

That's hilarious. They expect people to pay full retail price for a 14-month-old game?

Rygar @ Aug 19th 2008 1:31PM

I would buy it in a heartbeat if I hadn't already played it. Great game.

RossGough @ Aug 19th 2008 3:55PM

i'm paying the price for it, definately!
and if that is he same as LBP.. i'd better make sure i have enough for both!

Lars @ Aug 19th 2008 5:31PM

Yeah, I'm certainly not paying $60 for it.

I've been planning on playing through Bioshock one of these days, when I have a lull in gaming. I played it for a couple hours on 360 and I was not impressed. But seeing as how people keep saying it's so awesome and won't shut up about it... I decided I should give it another go. I was gonna buy it off steam, but since there's still been no lull in PS3 gaming, I may just wait longer and rent or buy the PS3 version.

kentuckyfried @ Aug 19th 2008 6:31PM

I say, get LBP first and then sit on Bioshock. If we're lucky enough, the price will sink as fast as Haze did (2 weeks)! =D

The marketing people for this product (as evidenced by the features in this ps3 version) don't seem to think that the people who played this game already are that important. They're aiming for new people, and for this they can charge the premium $60.

DeforMAKulizer @ Aug 19th 2008 1:35PM

Rapture awaits =D

David Mortimer (AKA d4v1dm0rt, p0Wer) @ Aug 19th 2008 1:37PM

Will the graphics be improved from the 360 version?

sgt barone @ Aug 19th 2008 2:15PM

i would hope so, especially it it's been 14 months. my guess however is no (there wasnt really anything to upgrade in the first place).

DeforMAKulizer @ Aug 19th 2008 2:18PM

IGN said that the anti-aliasing and water effects are much better due to the capacities of the Bluray....

Ihatebioshock @ Aug 20th 2008 3:26AM

@DeforMAKulizer

WTF has bluray got to do with realtime rendering? AA is dependent on the GPU not the storage medium. And as for 'water effects' again, they probably mean an increase in stored texture resolution (bluray does increase the ability for higher textures but it's still down to the GPU and RAM to deal with them and they are the bottleneck).

I think it will be the ultimate version of Bioshock (due to time/hindsight not power of ps3 - my PC is far faster) though , unfortunately given that the game is so depressing to play, that's not much of a compliment.

e.Missark @ Aug 19th 2008 1:37PM

I'd rather buy LBP first.

The_Punisher @ Aug 19th 2008 1:49PM

Bioshock
Dead Space
Little BigPlanet

Way to go 2K......

SnazzyD @ Aug 19th 2008 3:56PM

LBP and Bioshock/Deadspace aren't exactly the same audience :)

Lars @ Aug 19th 2008 5:37PM

Why not? Me and my friends that are eagerly anticipating LBP also play stuff like Bioshock, Warhawk, Braid, PJ Eden/Monsters, WoW, AoC, MGS4, GTA4, etc.

We're fans of good games... Genre is irrelevant.

SnazzyD @ Aug 20th 2008 12:13PM

Yeah, you're right and I also want all those games too. But there are some who are saying it's not a good marketing move, to which I replied that to suggest there isn't that much of an overlap here.

If Resistance 2 and Killzone 2 were released on the same day, that'd be another story. Which is why KZ2 is sitting on the bench for a while...

e.Missark @ Aug 19th 2008 1:52PM

You forgot Far Cry 2 which is also released on the 21

Fable 2 also

Phantom @ Aug 19th 2008 2:58PM

hmmmm , I'll take LBP , and fable 2 in a year when it's upgraded for PC .

ScavengeR_Ro @ Aug 19th 2008 2:32PM

Don't think it will be a full 60 Euro... More like 40... it's an old game afterall... At 40 I'll Buy it instantly .. I heard it's a great game... Hope it won't be like ORANGE BOX!!! Grrr

HaloEleven @ Aug 19th 2008 2:56PM

The theme from the PSN store is friggin' sweet.

THEMISSING @ Aug 19th 2008 6:02PM

what difference does it make if the game is 14 months old if you've never played it?!! and, you guys are bitching because it comes out the same day other games come out? lol. bitch bitch bitch.

gtfreak1985 @ Aug 19th 2008 3:50PM

I really liked the demo of bioshock on pc. never bought it yet oddly but am looking forward to play it on ps3. Of course with the rumble it shall be awesome and 800w 5.1 :). Bioshock is killer with its audio and soundtrack.

Ihatebioshock @ Aug 20th 2008 3:31AM

Hey, I loved the demo on PC when it first hit. Unfortunately the full game was absolute bore fest full of glitches, poor control, messed up FOV, repetitive enemies, over reliance on story/theme etc...

in other words don't judge the game from the demo or the hype. I waited 3 years for this game (big fan of SystemShock2 here!) and it was terrible in most ways other than it's theme/concept.

MaliceMajorE15 @ Aug 19th 2008 4:20PM

i heard that the textures will be better as well as the the water because they are not going to be compressed because the blu ray can handle it.

maxpontiac @ Aug 19th 2008 4:23PM

Meresin -

Yes, the game is 14 months old. But for PS3 users who have played this title, it's brand new.

Not that hard to figure out.

Byron517 @ Aug 19th 2008 4:49PM

Does anybody have a listed price for the game?? What's gamestop having it going for?? I will call them after work and find out.

Mfrichard @ Aug 19th 2008 8:57PM

What???!! 60$ Bucks For An Old Game No Way.....I Would Pay 40$ Tops Caused I Already Played the Game....

Ihatebioshock @ Aug 20th 2008 8:04AM

Get ready for a deluge of dissapointed gamers who will find out how overhyped this shitty game was at last.

Played it on a VERY FAST PC, and tried it on 360, neither version had any decent gameplay and it was all style over substance (and even then the style was haphazzard and clumsy)

Don't belive me? Pick it up yourselves on OCT 21st and welcome to the world of big letdown.

Ihatebioshock @ Aug 20th 2008 3:21AM

The game is utter tripe dressed up in pretty clothes. I've never been so dissapointed in a game as I was in Bioverhypedshock. That goes for PC and 360 version.

creolefreak @ Aug 20th 2008 3:32AM

I want it.

sirdrake35 @ Aug 20th 2008 9:20AM

how can you people say that the game was boring and lackluster and over story driven? Would the story not be the main point of the freaking game? its too bad it wasnt a mindless shooter like every other one thats on the market right now. btw this is SARACSM for the people who dont get it.

stop bitching about everything .