Went to the Target at Champaign, IL and they had one left in the back. The guy knew about the lowered price as well.

Originally Posted by Zippon It's an error, not a price drop. Target is the only store doing it, and most of them don't even have it on the shelf yet. We're all having them pull these from the dark recesses of the stockroom. They just bungled it. I had to look at the 360 package in person to understand the insane fascination with it. I still don't see it. It's slightly fatter than a regular case to accommodate that pile of DVD's. Doesn't look any fancier. Even when opened it's just an extra sleeve. I find this particularly funny since I was on another forum listening to comments about the new game, BioShock Infinite. Apparently, the PC version is going to include huge texture packs that would choke the consoles, so they are issuing the game on 3 DVD's. Pretty much every commenter looked down their nose at physical media and bragged about how they all use the cloud, steam, etc. But here we have people talking about how awesome it is to have four discs instead of one blu-ray? Go figure.

I do not think it is the extra discs or media choice the people are talking about, just the physical artwork you get when purchasing the 360 version. I prefer metal cases others may like the unique artwork, others prefer neither and like more space in the real world and less on their systems hard drive.

Individual flavor preference. Gotta say though, the art of the Little Sister's hand reaching out to the Big Brother looks cool.

Originally Posted by Shrowd I do not think it is the extra discs or media choice the people are talking about, just the physical artwork you get when purchasing the 360 version. I prefer metal cases others may like the unique artwork, others prefer neither and like more space in the real world and less on their systems hard drive. Individual flavor preference. Gotta say though, the art of the Little Sister's hand reaching out to the Big Brother looks cool.

I agree and would have gotten the XBOX version, but cheaper is cheaper and since I already own 1 and 2 collectors editions for the XBOX I bought the PS3 Version.

I like the 360 case, and the artwork with it, so thats why I prefer it

And that 20+ GB HD install on the PS3 is another factor as it isn't like it improves the performance and quality over the 360 playing straight from the disc. At least it didn't when they were mandatory installs for each game's separate release before as Lens of Truth and other sites gave the 360 the decisive edge. It doesn't mean the PS3 is not an amazing experience, but if you want the best experience barring costs, this is something else that leans towards the 360 besides the special case/cover. With that in mind, I still got it for both systems.



Bioshock 1

http://www.lensoftruth.com/head2head-bioshock/

Bioshock 2

http://www.lensoftruth.com/head2head-bioshock-2/2/

Not one target in my area has it in stock yet!?!?

Originally Posted by Tarskidx And that 20+ GB HD install on the PS3 is another factor as it isn't like it improves the performance and quality over the 360 playing straight from the disc. At least it didn't when they were mandatory installs for each game's separate release before as Lens of Truth and other sites gave the 360 the decisive edge. It doesn't mean the PS3 is not an amazing experience, but if you want the best experience barring costs, this is something else that leans towards the 360 besides the special case/cover. With that in mind, I still got it for both systems. Bioshock 1 http://www.lensoftruth.com/head2head-bioshock/ Bioshock 2 http://www.lensoftruth.com/head2head-bioshock-2/2/

I had no idea this website existed. You rock, thank you for the information. Been a gamer my whole life and have two small sons (6&8) so we have most of the systems. Being able to compare this way is awesome.

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No problem Shrowd and thank you for the compliment. Lens of Truth doesn't compare every single major AAA release and have changed the way they analyze between consoles, but it is a good reference source when they do update. I love the sites that provide concrete stats to declare a winner and not just speculate.

It may take a few weeks after the game is released to give their analysis though. Also, they have sort of taken the high ground and not declare a winner and let the readers vote on who they think should win based off of their research.

Another one I use is the digital foundry for Eurogamer.net as they do their own comparison called face-off. Here is how they did a comparison for Devil May Cry between the 360 and PS3 and they will also take into account the PC or Wii U when applicable. Enjoy!

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/di...y-dmc-face-off

Now I have two websites to check out, definitively beats digging through reviews on Amazon. Thanks again.

Originally Posted by Tarskidx http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/di...y-dmc-face-off

I second Digital Foundry for face-offs. I also like Lens of Truth, but Digital Foundry tends to be more in depth, so I go with them more often.

Got a copy from Target today, and it was the same situation that many have said: I had to ask for it because copies were in the stockroom.

Since I was able to PM Target's $29.99 price for Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale at Best Buy, though, I think I'll go to Target, take a picture of the price appearing on the price-check machine, return the copy of Bioshock URE, then price-match at BBY since I have so much credit there.

I went to a Target in Tallahassee today, the guy in electronics tried to assure me that they didn't have it because if it was a new game it would be on the shelf, but I kept asking him to check. Ended up having 2+ in the back, got it for ~22. Thanks OP

Glad to help a fellow CAG member out. These sites that can help people decide which console to buy an identical game for with pretty reliable test results.

Digital Foundry seems to be more in depth than Lens of Truth in more recent analysis so I can't argue that point.

Originally Posted by Vigilante Got a copy from Target today, and it was the same situation that many have said: I had to ask for it because copies were in the stockroom. Since I was able to PM Target's $29.99 price for Playstation All-Stars Battle Royale at Best Buy, though, I think I'll go to Target, take a picture of the price appearing on the price-check machine, return the copy of Bioshock URE, then price-match at BBY since I have so much credit there.

And then wait for a 100% trade in bonus offer, flip it back to Best Buy, hold onto the credit until Best Buy has Hitman Absolution as a deal of the day, buy that, flip it to Gamestop towards a copy of Need for Speed, which you'll then take back to Best Buy for more credit...which you'll use to buy a starbucks giftcard to get a latte when you go back to Target to pick up a copy of Bioshock in the bargain bin for $15.98 when your plan finally comes to fruition in 8 months?

Originally Posted by Vigilante Got a copy from Target today, and it was the same situation that many have said: I had to ask for it because copies were in the stockroom.

+1

Got my copy as well. Not too thrilled about the big install but prefer to play it on the PS3. Was kinda contemplating just picking up Bioshock 2 on Amazon because its $13 and I already have the first one but for a few dollars more I can have both games in one package. Why not.

I went to Target today looking for the 360 version and no dice. I came home to buy it from amazon and its sold out with a 2-4 week wait unless you go with GoHastings. I checked which Gamestops near me had a copy and none of them had any 360 copies within 100 miles. Best Buy was the only one that had one in stock, so I placed an order for pick up. I didn't think this would be in high demand/low print run.

Best buy had copies of both versions today.

"DCPI is 207220849"

Can someone tell me what's this number for?

Originally Posted by zzamaro "DCPI is 207220849" Can someone tell me what's this number for?

Give it to a employee and they can see if its in stock

Originally Posted by Shrowd I do not think it is the extra discs or media choice the people are talking about, just the physical artwork you get when purchasing the 360 version.

I know, the bit about the discs was meant to be tongue-in-cheek, since most people are so down on physical media these days (not me, though).

AFAIK, none of that artwork is new. I agree that it's all great, but I have those images already, like on the Bioshock 2 CE. And how often does anyone look at a disc sleeve/tray anyway? It's going to sit on a shelf, hidden. Kudos to 2K for putting in more than just a plain disc sleeve, but lets face it, they had to put in a bunch of discs, so they added a few nice stock images to dress it up a bit. It's not noteworthy.

But clearly that's just me. Lots of people in this thread think it's something special. Every now and then the internet leaves me scratching my head. LOL. I'm simply glad to finally have all the DLC, which I passed on. I hear Minerva's Den is fantastic.