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BioShock PC vs. Xbox 360 from GameSpot

The PC versus console choice isn't always clear early in the life of a console when the hardware is new and the PC hasn't had time to reassert its CPU or GPU advantage. Consoles are affordable and have graphical capabilities close to moderately powerful PCs. The new consoles also sport built-in hard disks and can have online services, which begin to chip away at the PC's longtime file download advantage. We're going to break down the differences between the Xbox 360 and PC versions of BioShock in an effort to help you decide which platform is right for you. The game is very similar on both platforms, so your decision will hinge on control interface preferences, what kind of PC components you have, and your willingness to upgrade.

First page has requirements while the second is the picture comparison.

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MK_Red6840d ago

PC can match 360 version only on high quality and even then, it has only the advantage of anti-aliasing and higher res. No DX10 and advanced feature. Buy a new PC that can run BioShock smoothly in high detail costs more than twice the price of 360.

But in the end, every gamer should try this game. It's a God Game.

amilcaralzaga6800d ago

Well, I installed Bioshock in my pc two days ago, I wouldn't say it's a top notch computer, Pentium D 2.8 GHZ, 2GB ram with a Fatal1ty 8600GT (I do have a 22" widescreen monitor), I costed me (with the video card -no monitor, otherwise we would have to count the LCD TV to make a comparision) around 550€ the XBOX 360 costs 399, let's not take account the TV or monitor, 'cause anyway the TV is more expensive.
I played the game and was surprised on how well it runs even with this video card with the highest settings in 1800x1050 (World in conflict doesn't run nearly as smoothly in half the resolution, and it's the other directx 10 game I play) but what amazed me the most was the graphic detail and al the sibtleties in the textures, water reflection, smoke, vapor, and lights, all things that doesn't affect the gameplay in any sense but make it more beautiful. I went to fnac today and say the game in an xbox 360 attached to a 22" HDTV LCD (the ones they have in the xbox demo stands), I played for a while and although the game is the same, there are all that subtleties missing, from the water reflection so the vapor and some of the lighting. The same, but not the same, game play and sounds, are of course the same.
I used to love my xbox some years ago, but then moved to europe, and you know, PAL, and I've got a PC, anyway I work a lot with it, is usefull for many other things than just playing, so I can't take the price in comparision with the xbox because I didn't have to buy a TV and I can't do anything but play with the xbox, are you reading this on your XBOX???
Anyway, the consoles had a couple of years of development before their official release, that means that the video cards where among the best ones two years before their release, that is 3 years ago more or less. Nvidia has been releasing new (faster and better) graphic cards every 6 months, they do make a HUGE difference with the previous ones, and directX 10 is a true breaktrough. Meanwhile, XBOX and PS3 users will have to wait at least a couple of years more to move on. I can buy a new video card for my same PC every year and spend just around 150 box each time by not going for the very top notch) and I save a lot because computer games are cheaper (even if you actually buy them).
So,. on the end, I wouldn't think of buying a console, but rather getting a 2500x1800 pixels 30" monitor and see things in really really high definition...

ShiftyLookingCow6840d ago (Edited 6840d ago )

doesnt really mention all the copy protection restrictions and issues in the PC version but there shouldn't be any doubt it will look better(though not that much better) with higher resolution with an able PC

MK_Red6840d ago

Good point. I hear so much complaint about PC version and it's activation system.

Stella6839d ago

The game is 99 percent hype and marketing.

Douchebaggery6839d ago

so over 500k people bought a game made of only 1% gameplay that's quite a feat

darkequitus6839d ago (Edited 6839d ago )

it is lived up to expectations by being a AAA title. Can it be over hype then? Nuff said.

Saint Sony6839d ago

Stella is in denial. You need to relax.

Frustration may kill you. Maybe you should try masturbation. It helps you loose some tension. You don't need a brain to do it and I assume you at least got hands.

Korosuke6839d ago

I hate tides of multi platform.
Multi platform limeted to potential that the game suposed to be.

Each platforms, including PC have its own advantages and disadvantages, 360 is cheaper, PS3 has high capacity disc, PC has high capacity of physical memory, etc, so I want Devs create games specialized for one platform.
after that, it's ok to port another.

Bolts6839d ago

I downloaded the PC version with D2D while playing Warhawk. Try doing that with the Xbox version. Another plus is I'll never have to put a disk in my machine to play. With my 8800 GTX the game is silky smooth even with 4X AA and all the settings maxed. When the Nvidia's next chipset come out I'll be able to play Bioshock at 1080p 60 fps at over 8X AA without breaking a sweat.

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Next ‘BioShock’ Game Changes Leaders After Development Turmoil

The fourth game in the ‘BioShock’ series has been in development for more than a decade

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toxic-inferno300d ago

Bioshock is one of my favourites franchises. I love all 3 games and have played each several times. I even have a room in my house that is loosely decorated around the theme of Bioshock (with a Lighthouse, coral models and postcards styled as though they are from both Rapture and Columbus).

And yet I am going to find it extremely difficult to get even remotely excited about any future episode in the series after all the problems this has had in its development cycle.

Leave the franchise alone. Remaster them again if you have to. Then put whatever talent you have to use on something brand new.

Furesis300d ago

Since ken levine isn't involved i'm not surprised what's going on. i'm more excited for his next game which looks like bioshock. Yet he still works under take2 and they are making bioshock 4 without him, strange situation.

toxic-inferno300d ago

Yes. Judas. Looks brilliant, but it's one of those games that seems to never have had a release date. Instead it's had release windows that keep getting pushed back.

Once it's ready, I'll be there for it though. Ken Levine is an excellent developer.

I get the feeling he dissolved Irrational Games simply so that 2k couldn't tell him what to do. It seems it will pay off, but I feel sorry for those who worked as part of Irrational before it was dissolved, who hadn't independently made a name for themselves.

ActualWhiteMan299d ago

He didn’t even want to make 2, that’s why they did it without him.

Rebel_Scum300d ago

tbh it wouldnt be a Bioshock game without development hell. They all had it.

Michiel1989299d ago

bioshock 2 was 2.5 years after 1, so much of a development hell it was......

-Foxtrot299d ago

"Remaster them again if you have to"

Well apparently they were doing a remake but that got cancelled

Relientk77300d ago

It sucks this game is in development hell because I love BioShock and would love a 4th game. I hope it turns out great, but I guess we'll see.

P_Bomb300d ago

Love Bioshock. It’s too bad what’s going on. At least we have Judas.

Yui_Suzumiya299d ago (Edited 299d ago )

It's been in development hell since 2014. This is nothing new. It saddens me because it's one of my favorite series. At this point, Judas may end up releasing first.

BABI-PANGPANG299d ago

Bioshock 4 (if it ever comes out) will probably still look and play like a Bioshock game, but without Kevin, it might miss that spark that made the originals so special. Honestly, Judas might end up feeling more like the real spiritual successor.

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Netflix's BioShock Film Still In Development But With A Reduced Budget

Console Creatures writes, "The BioShock film at Netflix is still happening but with a reduced budget."

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just_looken670d ago

Remember there past attempts at game based show's i do heck i still remember that teenage resident evil trash fire.

anast670d ago

ha. I almost forgot about that.

Jin_Sakai672d ago

Might as well just cancel it.

just_looken670d ago

Unless its batwoman were they right it off

porkChop672d ago

It's 10 years too late for a BioShock film. The world of Rapture would have been perfect for a film. It's actually a good candidate for proper utilization of 3D, for increased depth rather than bullshit popping out of the screen. It could really show off the underwater city that way. But BioShock as a brand is so irrelevant these days that a film just doesn't make sense. Especially considering it would need a big budget and top notch effects to really take advantage of the IP.

gold_drake672d ago

i agree on the bigger budget. all the cgi they'd need for the background.

but i think it would work better as a show. a movie would be too short to establish the story

TheNamelessOne672d ago

Netflix greenlights anything, so that shows me very little faith in the project. Enough to just crap something out as they're, more and more, known to do.

badkolo671d ago

its where b movies go to live, its run by democrats , dont expect anything good from netflix

Knightofelemia672d ago (Edited 672d ago )

I'll laugh if it turns out to be better then the Borderlands movie

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