Bioshock Ships 1.5 Million, Sequels Likely

Gamespot is reporting that 2K games has shipped 1.5 million units of BioShock to games stores and retailers. The title was noted by EA Sports' Peter Moore as proof that third-party publishers aren't getting squeezed out by first-party AAA games. "It turns out the comments by the former Xbox 360 and Games for Windows marketing chief were prescient. Today during a post-earnings report conference call with analysts, Take-Two Interactive Chairman Strauss Zelnick said BioShock was already a runaway success for the controversial publisher, which has been set back by the Grand Theft Auto IV and Manhunt 2 delays."

Comments

Re:A Rapture Reminder

[glindsey]

Hey, would you kindly not mod my previous comment "Troll"?

CODE YELLOW.

Re:Demo didn't work

[glindsey]

The funny thing is, I never touched the PC version, only played the 360 version, so I never experienced the DRM issues; my comment was just a subtle joke. (And since you haven't played the game, you wouldn't get it, since I'm trying not to be spoiler-riffic.)

I'd bet if I'd just said "would you kindly continue to make Bioshock sequels?" instead of mentioning the DRM, the moderation on my comments would've been far different.

Re:Demo didn't work

[glindsey]

Heh. From the looks of my comments now, it went way over a lot of folks' heads. Oh well... I have karma to burn.

Am I the only one

[popo]

...who thought this game was average?

It was nothing more than a straightforward shooter. What about it was interesting or new?

so it was in an underwater city... so?

No multiplayer. Linear maps. No rpg elements. Limited enemy types. Piss poor intro and build-up.

Half Life 2 is years older and infinitely better.

This game was all hype and no delivery.

I give it a 7/10... only because the art-direction was first rate.