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SeanMacGabhann

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The soundtrack for BioShock was published today - and we could all do with several of these tunes on our daily playlist (even if we won't hear them the same way again after playing the game)


20th Century Blues Noel Coward

Academy Award Stanley Black

Avalon Django Reinhardt

Bei Mir Bist Du Schon (means you?re grand) The Andrews Sisters

Best Things in Life Are Free The Inkspots

Brother Can You spare a Dime Bing Crosby

Danny Boy Mario Lanza

God Bless the Child Billie Holiday

How Much is that Doggie Pattie Page

If I didn't care The Ink Spots

It Had to Be You Django Reinhardt

It's Bad For Me Rosemary Clooney

Jitterbug Waltz Django Reinhardt

Just One Of Those Things Lee Morgan

Just Walkin' in the Rain Johnny Ray

La Mer (Beyond the Sea ) Bobby Darin

La Mer (Beyond the Sea) Django Reinhardt

Let's Fly Away Lee Wiley

Liza Django Reinhardt

Night and Day Billie Holiday

Papa Loves Mambo Perry Como

Please Be Kind Django Reinhardt

The Party's Over Now Noel Coward

The Waltz of the Flowers Pytor Llyich Tchaikovsky

This Is A Changing World Noel Coward

Wild Ride Faux Frenchmen

World Weary Noel Coward

Wrap your troubles in dreams Bing Crosby

You're Getting To Be A Habit Harry Edison Bing Crosby

You're the Top Cole Porter

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both Mockney and I have given this a fair old go (and then Halo 3 came out)


It's not perfect but it is very very good and has the best setting/atmosphere/feel of any game I've played. I would recommend it for sure..... it's just that gameplay wise it doesn't offer anything new (which is what most people have got upset about)


Cracking sound and songlist throughout the city...

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Will echo Sean's summary, atmosphere wise it's one of the best games I've watched; but it does have more in common with film than it does with game.

As an fps it's never challenging, and though they've tried to steer you toward creative combined use of the plasmids (left trigger, spells basically) and weapons (right trigger, usual fare), you generally just end up setting the baddies on fire then blasting them with a shotgun.


It's so beautifully rendered and the attention to detail is awesome. It makes a 1940s, art deco world existing under the ocean to a django reinhart soundtrack, utterly believable. Strong story well presented too.

If you've played the Biohocks (yep Sean, System Shocks) and Deus Ex you'll have an idea; it feels like the former and plays like the latter.


*edited for about a billion typos*

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In terms of atmosphere, Eternal Darkness is the best I've played. It is genuinely creepy. Unlike the Resident Evil games which are all gore and action, this one actually spooked me a bit.


Oh, and did I mention I'd finished it 3 times? ;-)


I think I shall buy a new console after xmas... suggestions?

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I old enough to be beyond any "my console is better than yours" arguments so hopefully my reco will be fairly objective


If I had to choose one, it would be the 360, purely on the strength of the catalogue of games. PS3 is embarrassing for it's dearth of unique quality software. The Wii I was impressed with but doesn't offer enough, on it's own, to warrant choosing above the others

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I will echo sean's comments, not because we are one and the same person or anything, but the boy does talk sense alot.

You can 'borrow' my xbox for a while if you like, I've a fair old back catalogue of games that should keep you entertained for a while if you're not in a great rush to go next gen.

Halo 1 and Halo 2 of course!!


I just had a glowing review of the PS3 from a mate of mine yesterday. He said it was noticeably better then the 360 (which he also owns) but Seans's right, no really compelling games; well, Gran Turismo 4 could well be.

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