http://digg.com/xbox_360/Bioshock_Gets_a_perfect_10_10_from_OXM_Magazine_UK

@ckmlb - It's like System Shock 2. It is a shooter at its heart, but it also has a lot more of "something else." Some try to say it's an adventure element, but that's only part of what the difference actually is. It involves stats and abilities and RPG-ish upgrading/customizing. The element fits the shooter gameplay well, but it slows the game down a bit, gives you the option of being strategic and preparing yourself. Of course you can just go in shooting the whole time too, but you'll get raped. Its a thinking-man's shooter, and there isn't much else like it out there aside from Deus Ex and System Shock titles.

To sum up, it has pseudo-adventure elements (but mostly RPG elements), but at its core its a shooter. That is, the combat takes place at quick speeds, and you have plenty of weaponry at your disposal. But to simply classify it as a shooter is to mask the fact that it really plays in a new genre all its own.

Bioshock: First-person shooter, Adventure, Action RPG, Survival horror according to the Wikipedia listing.  It has as many elements of the other genres as it has of the FPS genre (perhaps more).  Believe me I know what this game is, I have been following it like a stalker.  You're right, it's nothing like Oblivion, but it does share a lot of elements with Metroid Prime, specifically the thing that really defines prime: An interesting plot that must be discovered by the player, rather than shoved in their face for them.  In other words, if you really want to know the intricacies of the plot you will have to find them out for yourself through exploration.

@naznatips - For me, the thing that defines Prime (and the Metroid series as a whole) is the flow of item/upgrade discovery, and the sense of exploration. But the story is integrated with that exploration, and is definitely a crucial part of the experience.

I think the "Only on Xbox" logo missing is due to it being released on PC simultaneously. LP and GoW, as stated earlier, were timed releases on PC and were truly exclusives for six months or longer.

Even games like the original SC had "Only for Xbox" on them initially and they ended up going to other consoles in the future, after which the "Only for Xbox" tag was removed from the packaging.

 Did you enjoy the single player on Halo 1 and 2?  I know an awful lot of folks like them for online but I'm like you -- not interested in online -- just local single player or local co-op.

Crap, this topic has been Dugg, thus killing the site. Nice job whoever did it >_

Man, I want this game for my PC so badly, there hasnt been a lot of big FPS latelly.

off-topic: is it bad if I hear the beating of my heart... inside my ears? >_>

No, once Halo 1 and 2 lost their awe, they became boring.

While I do like online games (Battlefield 2 and Counter-Strike can be a blast), maybe it's the style or something, but Bioshock just hasn't pulled me in yet. Again, I'm not going to write off the game at least till I can actually play it for myself.  

I've been waiting for this game since E3 last year. It sounded a little silly to me when I first read about it, but after seeing some of the trailers and walkthroughs, it became a must buy for me. (The trailer from Bringing it Home last year is probably my 2nd all time favorite game trailer, right behind GOW with the Mad World song).

I agree though that this game will probably not be as big a seller as the other big games dropping on the 360 this fall, even if it is the best, but I hope I'm wrong and it does great b/c it looks like it will be amazing. Hopefully the price drop kicks in right before this game launches, and it helps to spur sales of the game and console.