Bioshock or Deadspace?

***Cosmonautical*** · 05-19-2010, 11:20 AM

Can't decide which I'd rather try out, atm. Since I should have a new PC running by next week, I wanted to try out some new games on it in the near future. I'm strapped for cash, and thought you folks could help me out.

**LASER BEAR ASSAULT UNIT** · 05-19-2010, 12:53 PM

I preferred dead space, soooo much more, but, not everyone will agree with me there.

heh · 05-19-2010, 01:11 PM

dead space is good. bioshock is... eeeeeeeeehhhh. neither would be at the top of my list

Kargath · 05-19-2010, 04:19 PM

Bioshock was mediocre.

I haven't tried Dead Space.

how about: Top Games Under $10

that or play some HL2 mods for free

Rainbow Dash · 05-19-2010, 04:35 PM

Bioshocks's pretty good, dead space is...ehhhhh. Not my favorite. Too much horror.

Eric · 05-19-2010, 05:01 PM

Bioshock 2 has multiplayer so if the single player gets boring you have something else.

Bioshock 1, in my opinion is better than dead space. Dead Space is great but Bioshock has more to it than guns.It has the plasmids that affect the overall game. In Dead Space, it's just another shooter done right.

But both have demos, so try them. My opinion is worth nothing.

**LASER BEAR ASSAULT UNIT** · 05-19-2010, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Chunky Kong12345

Bioshocks's pretty good, dead space is...ehhhhh. Not my favorite. Too much horror.

dead space... horror? not remotely scary but god, the atomosphere is fantastic.

Rainbow Dash · 05-19-2010, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Master of the Obvious

dead space... horror? not remotely scary but god, the atomosphere is fantastic.

jump scares and mutant people are pretty horrific

Robotazy · 05-19-2010, 05:57 PM

On Higher difficulties, Bioshock is supposed to be more about setting up traps and using cover to hide from enemies, though I've only heard this.

Dead Space is more generic, but the weapons and enemies are what set it apart from most.

Also, it's kind of hard to compare the two.

**X-3** · 05-19-2010, 07:25 PM

Bioshock is a fine game. It, uh, draws a lot from System Shock 2. I've yet to play Dead Space, but I've he-wait a minute. I've never really "investigated" the game, strangely enough. Huh.

Just as a note, Bioshock is lots of fun if you turn the Vita-Chambers off.

edit: To elaborate, the game is still fun and great with vita-chambers. However, I found turning them off led to a better experience.

Rainbow Dash · 05-19-2010, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by X-3

Just as a note, Bioshock is lots of fun if you turn the Vita-Chambers off.

it's also fun with vita-chambers on

***Cosmonautical*** · 05-20-2010, 09:24 AM

Huh, so Bioshock is also parts stealth and tactics?

Robotazy · 05-20-2010, 10:08 AM

It really depends on the difficulty, since on higher difficulty enemies will bore a hole through you fairly quickly. Also, it's not a good idea to confront Big Daddies directly ever.

On the easier difficulties, you can tank most of the enemies if you have enough health packs and find enough food lying around.

heh · 05-21-2010, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Chunky Kong12345

Bioshocks's pretty good, dead space is...ehhhhh. Not my favorite. Too much horror.

dead space has literally zero horror unless you wet your pants at jump scares and over-the-top death animations (those skull spiders own by the way)

bioshock is a successor to system shock in the same way the 3d sonic is a successor to 2d sonic

Kargath · 05-21-2010, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by FALCON PAUNCH

Huh, so Bioshock is also parts stealth and tactics?

Not really. There are things you can do to make your life easier (don't destroy robots, always hack them to be on your team) but really very little in the way of stealth and tactics. All enemies except two types tend to just charge you. You do need to plan out fights with Big Daddies, but even that just boils down to "I need to have everything reloaded and a piece of cover to strafe around" with Rosies and "I should lay a few prox mines first" with Bouncers.
Later on in the game, you get a weapon that makes Big Daddy fights as simple as just walking up to them and holding down the trigger until you run out of ammo - and whilst you're firing they can't retaliate at all.

Going on the 'good' path makes things even easier, as you gain access to a plasmid that grants you control over Big Daddies. Thus one particular sequence where you defend an area is made even easier by having a super-tough bodyguard on your side throughout the fight.

I really do recommend trying some Source engine mods, though. You own HL2/TF2, so you should be able to get a large amount of gameplay for free.
Hell, you own HL1 so there's an enormous amount of free gameplay out there for you.

Rainbow Dash · 05-21-2010, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Bats with Hats

dead space has literally zero horror unless you wet your pants at jump scares and over-the-top death animations (those skull spiders own by the way)

i don't like jump scares

they are dumb and get me for no reason

***Cosmonautical*** · 05-22-2010, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Kargath

I really do recommend trying some Source engine mods, though. You own HL2/TF2, so you should be able to get a large amount of gameplay for free.
Hell, you own HL1 so there's an enormous amount of free gameplay out there for you.

Don't own HL2 afaik but I've got the multiplayer segment of it, I think. There was something weird about that I downloaded a while back, although TF2 and Portal all use Source anyway, right? Yeah, you're right in that I should give it a chance, but I was kind of thinking in the terms of getting something flashier, graphics-wise to sort of bask in the glory of SLI. I'm not a Crysis kind of guy, but I love the visuals that I've seen in clips of that (the ocean waves I saw in a vid of some mod level were seriously awesome).

New mobo should arrive monday, second vid card will arrive whenever it does (birthday present from mom), so I've got some time left to make the decision.

HL is in my backlog but I literally am the king of procrastination, so my backlog is huge, and I tend not to take games off it unless I've actually beaten them. Being an adult would be so fun if I actually had the time to do what I want.

Kargath · 05-22-2010, 03:40 AM

Steam Search
If you own any of those games you're right to play HL2 mods.
Minerva in particular is apparently so good that the Valve team hired the guy who made it.

When I was referring to HL1 I wasn't thinking more the game but the mods available. I'm pretty sure you and SD would have a blast going through the co-op of Sven's Co-Op.

Steam Search for HL1 mods
Steam Search for HL2 mods
In addition to that is the Radiator series, which pushes the Source engine so much the guy is now hitting its internal limits. (Radiator isn't available on Steam, but can be found on Mods - Half-Life 2 Game - Mod DB which has a lot more mods)

If you're looking for real graphical showcases, you'd probably be best off getting a commercial title, though.

Since both titles have demos available for PC, just have a go once your new PC arrives and see which one you prefer. Hell, just take a look through the Steam store for demos in the under-$10 section.
(Hey, Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter on Steam has a co-op demo!)

Prince Toad · 05-23-2010, 05:30 PM

I didn't love BioShock, for what it's worth. I'd say it's like a 7/10 or so. Didn't play Deadspace so I can't help you there. As far as HL mods go, I've been getting into Age of Chivalry, which is kind of like a slower-paced TF2 with medieval weapons. I don't know if it's your kind of thing and there aren't a lot of servers, but it's pretty fun.

***Cosmonautical*** · 05-26-2010, 12:56 AM

EB's having a massive sale right now, so I just picked up Dead Space, Fallout 3, and Assassin's Creed for less than $60 AUS in total, I am thoroughly psyched!

05-19-2010, 11:20 AM	#1
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Bioshock or Deadspace? Can't decide which I'd rather try out, atm. Since I should have a new PC running by next week, I wanted to try out some new games on it in the near future. I'm strapped for cash, and thought you folks could help me out.

05-19-2010, 07:25 PM	#10
X-3 Useful as an Owl Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,942 Thanks: 753 Thanked 1,213 Times in 790 Posts Blog Entries: 10	Not much help here Bioshock is a fine game. It, uh, draws a lot from System Shock 2. I've yet to play Dead Space, but I've he-wait a minute. I've never really "investigated" the game, strangely enough. Huh. Just as a note, Bioshock is lots of fun if you turn the Vita-Chambers off. edit: To elaborate, the game is still fun and great with vita-chambers. However, I found turning them off led to a better experience. Last edited by X-3; 05-19-2010 at 09:40 PM.

05-19-2010, 12:53 PM	#2
LASER BEAR ASSAULT UNIT Videos Mod Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In my pants Gender: Posts: 4,613 Thanks: 2,502 Thanked 767 Times in 422 Posts	I preferred dead space, soooo much more, but, not everyone will agree with me there.

05-19-2010, 01:11 PM	#3
heh Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: lo-ca-tion; Noun- 1. a place or situation occupied: That house is in a fine location Gender: Posts: 9,849 Thanks: 710 Thanked 955 Times in 628 Posts	dead space is good. bioshock is... eeeeeeeeehhhh. neither would be at the top of my list

05-19-2010, 04:19 PM	#4
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	Bioshock was mediocre. I haven't tried Dead Space. how about: Top Games Under $10 that or play some HL2 mods for free

05-19-2010, 04:35 PM	#5
Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: a bomb-ass cloud house bachelorette pad Gender: Posts: 24,396 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,179 Times in 716 Posts	Bioshocks's pretty good, dead space is...ehhhhh. Not my favorite. Too much horror.

05-19-2010, 05:01 PM	#6
Eric Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Up your arse and around the corner. Gender: Posts: 1,343 Thanks: 236 Thanked 65 Times in 51 Posts	Bioshock 2 has multiplayer so if the single player gets boring you have something else. Bioshock 1, in my opinion is better than dead space. Dead Space is great but Bioshock has more to it than guns.It has the plasmids that affect the overall game. In Dead Space, it's just another shooter done right. But both have demos, so try them. My opinion is worth nothing.

05-19-2010, 05:57 PM	#9
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	On Higher difficulties, Bioshock is supposed to be more about setting up traps and using cover to hide from enemies, though I've only heard this. Dead Space is more generic, but the weapons and enemies are what set it apart from most. Also, it's kind of hard to compare the two.

05-20-2010, 09:24 AM	#12
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Huh, so Bioshock is also parts stealth and tactics?

05-20-2010, 10:08 AM	#13
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,483 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	It really depends on the difficulty, since on higher difficulty enemies will bore a hole through you fairly quickly. Also, it's not a good idea to confront Big Daddies directly ever. On the easier difficulties, you can tank most of the enemies if you have enough health packs and find enough food lying around.

05-22-2010, 03:40 AM	#18
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	Steam Search If you own any of those games you're right to play HL2 mods. Minerva in particular is apparently so good that the Valve team hired the guy who made it. When I was referring to HL1 I wasn't thinking more the game but the mods available. I'm pretty sure you and SD would have a blast going through the co-op of Sven's Co-Op. Steam Search for HL1 mods Steam Search for HL2 mods In addition to that is the Radiator series, which pushes the Source engine so much the guy is now hitting its internal limits. (Radiator isn't available on Steam, but can be found on Mods - Half-Life 2 Game - Mod DB which has a lot more mods) If you're looking for real graphical showcases, you'd probably be best off getting a commercial title, though. Since both titles have demos available for PC, just have a go once your new PC arrives and see which one you prefer. Hell, just take a look through the Steam store for demos in the under-$10 section. (Hey, Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter on Steam has a co-op demo!)

05-23-2010, 05:30 PM	#19
Prince Toad Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rookery Gender: Posts: 11,720 Thanks: 50 Thanked 65 Times in 56 Posts	I didn't love BioShock, for what it's worth. I'd say it's like a 7/10 or so. Didn't play Deadspace so I can't help you there. As far as HL mods go, I've been getting into Age of Chivalry, which is kind of like a slower-paced TF2 with medieval weapons. I don't know if it's your kind of thing and there aren't a lot of servers, but it's pretty fun.

05-26-2010, 12:56 AM	#20
*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,100 Thanks: 2,151 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	EB's having a massive sale right now, so I just picked up Dead Space, Fallout 3, and Assassin's Creed for less than $60 AUS in total, I am thoroughly psyched!