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BioShock release date announced!

2K Games has finally announced a firm release date for the hotly anticipated BioShock on PlayStation 3.

The title -- which was hugely successful on Xbox 360 and PC -- will debut on PS3 on October 21 in North America. Fortunately, Europeans will only have to wait three more days until October 24 to get their hands on it as well.

"We are proud to introduce 2K Games' showcase title, BioShock, to an entirely new audience," said Christoph Hartmann, President of 2K Games. "With the addition of the new Add-On Game Content we are able to extend the award-winning adventure while maintaining the perfect harmony that millions of players around the world have fallen in love with."

BioShock on PS3 won't simply be a port of the Xbox 360 version released last year. It'll feature all-new challenge rooms, as well as Trophy support and all of the downloadable content that has been released for the 360 version. 2K Games used its regional studios as well as Digital Extremes of Dark Sector fame to bring the title to Sony's machine. We'll have a review for you closer to launch.

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  1. bplewis24

    • 8:48am EDT - August 19th, 2008

    I originally wasn't interested in this title, however I appreciate the fact that 2kGames has gone out of their way to not simply port the game over to collect another revenue base, but actually make PS3 owners feel like they're getting value for their money by including new features and Trophy support.  Trophy support makes it feel like a new, improved release of an already established franchise, rather than a re-release of an old game.

     

    Brandon

  2. Neameto

    • 9:02am EDT - August 19th, 2008

    I hope this game will rock!

    But I already Im seing reviewers saying: ´´How, its a little better than the X360 version``. And then give it a low score because its old news!!! lol

  3. hyperslug

    • 9:04am EDT - August 19th, 2008

    Oh my god! october is insane!!

    so many good games comming out:

    Far Cry 2
    Saints Row 2
    Dead Space
    Little Big Planet
    and now Bioshock!!!

  4. T-Dogg400

    • 9:12am EDT - August 19th, 2008

    Not intrested anyway bout this title.

  5. Fenix

    • 9:20am EDT - August 19th, 2008

    Out of Far Cry 2, Bioshock, and Dead Space.. I think i'll go with Dead Space for that month. - Get Bioshock later.. in like December-ish.)

  6. JamieDavey

    • 9:21am EDT - August 19th, 2008

    Not Interested in Bioshock for PS3? You should be, it's a fantasic game.

  7. PS3-The Ultimate Machine

    • 9:23am EDT - August 19th, 2008

    This is gonna be an awesome game,though it'll get lower review scores.(upon which many ppl base their opinions)

  8. prodygee

    • 9:42am EDT - August 19th, 2008

    So many games, but such a lot to study T-T

  9. IndianaJones1936

    • 9:48am EDT - August 19th, 2008

    I have played this game round my friends (on 360) and its great and has a huge huge huge twist in the story, PM me if you want to know what happens and it also has 4 differant endings not to mention how stupidly scary this is

  10. HalfOfZero

    • 9:51am EDT - August 19th, 2008

    I'll let you guys play it then, after MGS4 I won't need another game in any shootin genre :P I'll pass =] Appreciate their time n efforts though! Maybe other companies should follow suite?

  11. chrisandsoccer9

    • 9:54am EDT - August 19th, 2008

     yeah i wish the game would come sooner thought i really want to play it :( 

  12. rexdeath

    • 9:57am EDT - August 19th, 2008

    I'll probably buy this game this time next year, I'm having a hard time buying single player games when they come out and getting my moneys worth out of it. Even if it is a 'classic'

  13. JMelillo57

    • 10:00am EDT - August 19th, 2008

    Already pre-ordered can't wait till October.

  14. a_n_t_h_o_n_y

    • 10:16am EDT - August 19th, 2008

    Ugh, too many good games coming out in the fall. Maybe I'll just buy LittleBigPlanet and then get Dead Space, Far Cry 2, and Bioshock (actually, I think I already have that) on PC for fr... um i mean "cheaper".

  15. DoctorBaglioni

    • 10:37am EDT - August 19th, 2008

    Bioshock features some of the best art direction in the industry. The atmosphere of rapture is something to behold. It merits Oddworlds sense of grandness and scale. I just hope that 2K Marin managed to port this modern classic. I'll definitely purchase it in october ^_^ too many games out this autumn and not enough time to play them >_>

  16. Scarl

    • 10:48am EDT - August 19th, 2008

    I'm glad they are including trophy support... when anyone with a PC can buy this for  $30 right now, they needed to. :-) I'm not sure if trophies will be worth an extra $30 or not, but it does add some value, and I'll be getting it for my PS3.

  17. AWAKE

    • 11:05am EDT - August 19th, 2008

     anyone who is not interested in this game, is simply an IDIOT

  18. funkybudda

    • 11:43am EDT - August 19th, 2008

    one year too late and not for $60 + tax...

  19. Denali2

    • 11:45am EDT - August 19th, 2008

    me personal i wont be buying this game if somebody ask me what i want for Christmas then i might reconsider. i'm not buying it cause i feel like it was made for PS3 for pettiness and to make a few extra dollars. in other words it should've came out in Feb or march not a year and two months later. in October i'm getting LBP & SOCOM.  for  the months of Oct - Feb i'm buying in house game first 

  20. tanner1

    • 11:59am EDT - August 19th, 2008

    Ive already pre ordered it from gameplay.com £29.99 what a bargin & what ive seen they've done wonders with the visuals

  21. djduke316

    • 12:02pm EDT - August 19th, 2008

    Already played it.  It's okay, but not as great of a game as everyone think it is.  PASS.

  22. nastanley

    • 3:08pm EDT - August 19th, 2008

    If you haven't played this game yet, please go n get it when it is released. The game is indeed a wonderful one, you will certainly enjoy it.

  23. Dunny9227

    • 3:32pm EDT - August 19th, 2008

    i played this game on the 360 on it was a good game the graphics where ace and the controls where easy but it was to easy even on the hardest setting i understand ps3 is getting a new diffuculty seting but as long as you  die and come back to life with out starting the level again it will still be easy to finish so i wont be getting this game which is a shame

  24. Rolovis

    • 4:54pm EDT - August 19th, 2008

    @ above commenter You can set it to where there's no vita-chambers; it's a requirement for one of the trophies.

  25. Ocelot1987

    • 6:18pm EDT - August 19th, 2008

    The game looks pretty awesome. I like that we get trophy support too. A guy at work was bragging to me how I wouldn't see anything like this for the PS3 but looky here, we have Bioshock for the PS3 with more value for the same price.

  26. stovich

    • 9:05pm EDT - August 19th, 2008

    I've pretty much resigned myself to purchase only first party releases unless third party games are up to par. To me, this looks like one of those "up to par" games that beckons to me. I applaud 2K for their time and effort.

     

    ...and call me what you will, but I love when I see a 360 version and it has that "Only for" descriptor on the front of the box, knowing it's a farce. Da bastids!

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