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[quote name='Danimal']I have a question. I'm still early on into the game. When I got to the part where you
make your first choice whether to save or harvest a Little Sister, I chose to save her. So now shortly after that, I have my first battle with a Big Daddy, but after I take him down, I can't find the Little Sister. There's another Big Daddy and Little Sister roaming around now, but I can't find the one that went with the BD I killed. But it also looks like I've got 80 Adam again, the same as I got when I saved the first LS. Did the game automatically choose to save this LS for me as well? Or am I supposed to hunt around for her after I kill the Big Daddy?

Any spoiler-free help would be much appreciated.[/quote]

Whoa, you can get adam for killing a big daddy that doesn't have a little sister?
 
[quote name='Danimal']
I think he may have just finished helping the LS up into her hidey-hole when I opened fire on him, so maybe that's it, and he was just alone. Fortunately, I had saved right before I attacked him, so I just loaded the game back to that point, fought him again, and this time the LS was there after I finished him off.

Thanks Damian and Moxio.[/quote]

You can just wait for the Big Daddy to respawn and pound on the wall and call the little sister out again.
 
I have a question. I found and saved 4 little sisters in Fort Frolic even though it says there are only 3 possible in Fort Frolic. It lists it as 4 out of 3 little sisters saved. Has this happened to anyone else?
 
[quote name='pinebarrens']I have a question. I found and saved 4 little sisters in Fort Frolic even though it says there are only 3 possible in Fort Frolic. It lists it as 4 out of 3 little sisters saved. Has this happened to anyone else?[/quote] Yeah, its a bug.
 
[quote name='Danimal']I have a question. I'm still early on into the game. When I got to the part where you
make your first choice whether to save or harvest a Little Sister, I chose to save her. So now shortly after that, I have my first battle with a Big Daddy, but after I take him down, I can't find the Little Sister. There's another Big Daddy and Little Sister roaming around now, but I can't find the one that went with the BD I killed. But it also looks like I've got 80 Adam again, the same as I got when I saved the first LS. Did the game automatically choose to save this LS for me as well? Or am I supposed to hunt around for her after I kill the Big Daddy?

Any spoiler-free help would be much appreciated.[/QUOTE]

slight
If you watch them, they push the little sisters up into the exit vents or whatever those things are, if things get too crazy. then later they will walk up to another vent and bang on it... then a little sister comes out.

the best thing to do is to wait for a BD to walk up to a vent and as soon as he hits it, fire four or five heat seeking missles and frag grenades at his head.

also helps if you have some trip wires and prox mines set. :)

but if you hit him as soon as he picks up his lil sis, then she's more likely to be hangin around after he goes down for the count
 
I just put in about 4 1/2 hours straight. Only stopped because my head was starting to hurt.

Question:

I'm at the part where I'm about to face off against Cohen Sanders. Now I remember reading how people had a chance to kill him or let him live, what should I do? I also remember something about his apartment? And, the achievement for finishing Cohen's Masterpiece? Is that just something I get along the story mode?
 
[quote name='A Happy Panda']I just put in about 4 1/2 hours straight. Only stopped because my head was starting to hurt.

Question:

I'm at the part where I'm about to face off against Cohen Sanders. Now I remember reading how people had a chance to kill him or let him live, what should I do? I also remember something about his apartment? And, the achievement for finishing Cohen's Masterpiece? Is that just something I get along the story mode?
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You don't face off with Cohen, he just comes out and gives you a reward for completing the masterpiece. Yes, the achievement for the masterpiece is just part of the story mode.

Just don't kill him now, take the reward. Find his apartment later in the game and kill him then.
 
How much adam do you get for harvesting a LS? I'm getting 80 for each one saved. Also trying to get the achievement for not harvesting any, but curious.
 
[quote name='Graystone']How much adam do you get for harvesting a LS? I'm getting 80 for each one saved. Also trying to get the achievement for not harvesting any, but curious.[/QUOTE]

160 I believe. But
with all the gifts you get from Tenenbaum, I think it evens itself out in the end
. At least that's what I read on a FAQ.
 
Yea what he said don't harvest them! It all evens out and you miss 100 achievement points the first time you harvest..

I had a Bioshock marathon yesterday and finished the game FINALLY because my Blockbuster rental is up tomorrow. :( I ended up with 800 achievement points and will probably pick it up again sometime to finish the points and beat it on hard. GREAT GAME!! :D
 
[quote name='$hady']Yea what he said don't harvest them! It all evens out and you miss 100 achievement points the first time you harvest..

I had a Bioshock marathon yesterday and finished the game FINALLY because my Blockbuster rental is up tomorrow. :( I ended up with 800 achievement points and will probably pick it up again sometime to finish the points and beat it on hard. GREAT GAME!! :D[/QUOTE]

I had a marathon with it myself. Played it about 4 hours each day then beat it on the 3rd day of 8+ hours. :) I just couldn't put the controller down, but now I'm just bioshocked out. I can't even get myself to continue playing on hard because I'm just burnt. Just need some time off.
 
[quote name='strdr4']I had a marathon with it myself. Played it about 4 hours each day then beat it on the 3rd day of 8+ hours. :) I just couldn't put the controller down, but now I'm just bioshocked out. I can't even get myself to continue playing on hard because I'm just burnt. Just need some time off.[/quote]
Hard would have taken FOREVER if you were playing through that way the 1st time and trying to find all diaries and everything! :hot: Playing back through wont be near as bad since you know where everything is and how to beat stuff. Now back to my NCAA Dynasty. :D
 
Is there a compilation somewhere of the actual era music not just the score? The song when you first enter the lighthouse is catchy and some of the background music is pretty enjoyable, too.
 
[quote name='SteveMcQ']Is there a compilation somewhere of the actual era music not just the score? The song when you first enter the lighthouse is catchy and some of the background music is pretty enjoyable, too.[/QUOTE]
Not an official one that you can buy or download as a compilation, no. On the 2k forums some members came up with a list of all the licensed music in the game though, and created an iTunes mix. You can also seek the music out yourself with the list.

http://forums.2kgames.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10122
 
hey anybody have this problem. I loaded my end game save right before the final hurrah. And then i went back to pick up missing diaries, weapon upgrades and such. But holy shit, the game keeps freexing randomly ever 10 seconds. It freezes, then it's okay, it freezes, then it's okay, it freezes, then it's okay. It's the most annoying shit ever and all im doing is walking around. I loaded a new game, and no problems there at all. It's only my end game save that is doing this. Anybody else have this problem? Im really starting to get pissed..... :bomb:
 
[quote name='AshesofWake']hey anybody have this problem. I loaded my end game save right before the final hurrah. And then i went back to pick up missing diaries, weapon upgrades and such. But holy shit, the game keeps freexing randomly ever 10 seconds. It freezes, then it's okay, it freezes, then it's okay, it freezes, then it's okay. It's the most annoying shit ever and all im doing is walking around. I loaded a new game, and no problems there at all. It's only my end game save that is doing this. Anybody else have this problem? Im really starting to get pissed..... :bomb:[/quote]

Mine started doing that crap CONSTANTLY from the start of the next to last level. It was annoying as hell! The sound and everything played fine but the video lags.. I remembered someone saying to go into options and turn of the frames per second lock but that had no effect on or off.... I just learned to deal with. :bomb:
 
but a new game doesn't do this...., it's only a save at the end of the game that does this. if it was overheating it should be throughout no matter what save it is. I'm playing it again on Hard and everything is fine. when i load my normal save, shits-a-hoy
 
Just curious, how long does this game take o beat/finish? (Not all achievements, just an overall finish the game).

I rented it and I am enjoying it....just curious how long it takes...thanks!
 
Did anyone watch the Bonus Round with the BioShock guys? Just curious how much of a spoiler-filled event it is if you're at the end of Neptune's Bounty.
 
[quote name='doubledown']Just curious, how long does this game take o beat/finish? (Not all achievements, just an overall finish the game).

I rented it and I am enjoying it....just curious how long it takes...thanks![/QUOTE]

Took me about 12 hours, and I didn't rush.
 
[quote name='doubledown']Just curious, how long does this game take o beat/finish? (Not all achievements, just an overall finish the game).

I rented it and I am enjoying it....just curious how long it takes...thanks![/QUOTE]
Took me about 8 or 9 without rushing.
 
[quote name='A Happy Panda']WTF? Did you explore every part of the map? I call shenanigans.[/QUOTE]
Just a rough guesstimate, the game doesn't keep track of your playtime (unless I missed it).

But, yeah, I explored everywhere, I got every diary except one (in the area where you meet Ryan that you can't return to :bomb: )
 
[quote name='zewone']Just a rough guesstimate, the game doesn't keep track of your playtime (unless I missed it).

But, yeah, I explored everywhere, I got every diary except one (in the area where you meet Ryan that you can't return to :bomb: )[/QUOTE]

How do you know you got every diary? Is there an in-game counter? I couldn't get the one
Underneath the staircase outside of that one guy's office as you're building the bomb

9 hours is impressive....I put in about 14 hrs and I'm just getting into Apollo Square.
 
[quote name='A Happy Panda']How do you know you got every diary? Is there an in-game counter? I couldn't get the one
Underneath the staircase outside of that one guy's office as you're building the bomb

9 hours is impressive....I put in about 14 hrs and I'm just getting into Apollo Square.[/QUOTE]
You can check all the diaries you've collected when you press the back button and go to diary section, then you just compare it with audio diary FAQ (at GameFAQs) which tells you how many each area has.
 
[quote name='A Happy Panda']How do you know you got every diary? Is there an in-game counter? I couldn't get the one
Underneath the staircase outside of that one guy's office as you're building the bomb

9 hours is impressive....I put in about 14 hrs and I'm just getting into Apollo Square.[/QUOTE]

Thats good-- the game is excellent, you'll wish there was more when you finish, honestly. Take your time.
 
Just picked this up today, 10% off coupon and $25 in BB GC's ($15 thanks to the GH80's deal) made this $33 after tax.

Let's see how much of a pussy I am when it comes to this game, I'm still playing RE4 on the Wii and the Regenerators/Iron Maidens are freaking me out, the MUSIC/BREATHING makes me uneasy.
 
[quote name='menikmati']Just picked this up today, 10% off coupon and $25 in BB GC's ($15 thanks to the GH80's deal) made this $33 after tax.

Let's see how much of a pussy I am when it comes to this game, I'm still playing RE4 on the Wii and the Regenerators/Iron Maidens are freaking me out, the MUSIC/BREATHING makes me uneasy.[/QUOTE]

It's actually not that bad. I won't touch RE4, and I thought Bioshock would make me poo my pants, but after like an hour or so, it gets pretty easy to handle. There ARE a couple of parts that made me go "Oh What the fuck!? Die!"
 
[quote name='A Happy Panda']There ARE a couple of parts that made me go "Oh What the fuck!? Die!"[/quote]

Thankfully this game isn't controlled by the Wiimote or I would throw my hands up in the air at moments like those.

Good to see other CAGers that know how it feels :applause:
 
I probably took around 15 hours to finish it. I explored heavily early on but as school was getting harder and harder, I pushed myself through the last two areas pretty quickly. I haven't checked to see what I missed but I know I didn't take nearly enough pictures and missed an audio log somewhere.

Well worth the price of admission. Almost certainly my vote for GOTY for 2007 as of right now. Mass Effect could well take it's place.
 
I think I spent over two hours in the first level just looking around and staring at all the little details. I'll probably push through the later levels a little quicker, though, but I love searching every nook and cranny of the world.
 
[quote name='red flare graf']I've had it since launch and I'm only in Arcadia.. I'm fucking slow.[/QUOTE]
Me too, don't worry about it.
 
Okay. So now I beat Bioshock! Is there any reason to keep it? Any downloads in the future? Or should i trade it in for store credit for either Mass Effect or Halo 3? I know GS has an add 20% towards Halo 3. Help please.
 
[quote name='A Happy Panda']It's actually not that bad. I won't touch RE4, and I thought Bioshock would make me poo my pants, but after like an hour or so, it gets pretty easy to handle. There ARE a couple of parts that made me go "Oh What the fuck!? Die!"[/QUOTE]

When you're in the dentist office to the side and the steam comes down and you turn around and there's a guy there? I almost shit my pants, mang!
 
[quote name='Moxio']
When you're in the dentist office to the side and the steam comes down and you turn around and there's a guy there? I almost shit my pants, mang!
[/QUOTE]

I wish that wasn't scripted.. Random events like that would be ass-kickery.
 
[quote name='Moxio']
When you're in the dentist office to the side and the steam comes down and you turn around and there's a guy there? I almost shit my pants, mang!
[/QUOTE]

For real. That motherfucker.

And
The part where the Splicers first start playing dead and jump out at you. I just fucking knew something was gonna happen in that room because the lights went out and all you would hear are feet shuffling and evil laughter. I shoot every corpse I see now before approaching it. Shit has made he jump a few times.
 
fuck Im loving this game but holy crap the big daddy's are hard to kill. Is there any real strategy to them so I dont get ass raped everytime I face one
 
[quote name='magiic']fuck Im loving this game but holy crap the big daddy's are hard to kill. Is there any real strategy to them so I dont get ass raped everytime I face one[/QUOTE]

Best strategy is to have a plan to kill them before you piss them off and to also avoid fighting them in the open as their most powerful attack is that running tackle manuever.
 
Do Big Daddies attack you on sight or only if you attack them? I've become accustomed to the regular enemy "see you and attack" AI.
 
[quote name='SteveMcQ']Do Big Daddies attack you on sight or only if you attack them? I've become accustomed to the regular enemy "see you and attack" AI.[/QUOTE]
Only if you provoke them. Keep in mind this can happen accidentally as well though. Just be careful when they're in the area.
 
I've accidently provoked them by telekinesis throwing things at nearby enemies. I don't know if I even hit the Big Daddy, he just didn't like all the noise I was making.

Later in the game, they get easier thanks to newer weapons and plasmids. Early on, they're a nightmare.
 
[quote name='magiic']fuck Im loving this game but holy crap the big daddy's are hard to kill. Is there any real strategy to them so I dont get ass raped everytime I face one[/QUOTE]


If it's early in the game, you're going to use up a lot of ammo, it's just how it is. Also, use tons of electric buck and anti-armor rounds. They can hardly move with the shock from the electric buck. And depending on what plasmids you can, it can be easier.

But they get a lot easier later on. I killed a Big Daddy literally within 3 seconds because of the traps I set. Pissed me off too, I went back to a section and he was all up on my ass for some reason, he probably walked into a mine or a trap bolt that I set and forgot about. I thought that was really cool though, the AI still goes on by itself despite you not even being in the same level.
 
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