I just noticed that the price for BioShock on Steam has been dropped to $29.95, which is a great deal for one of the top games of 2007. I'm guessing it's probably dropped for the box version in stores too, although honestly I'll take Steam's form of DRM over the lame-o copy protection in the normal install.

I've only played the demo myself, but it's very likely I'll grab it from Steam at that price. It's a worthy game.

The System Shock games (BioShock's predecessors) drew a lot of critical praise, but I never finished playing them. I guess I didn't "get it" like I was supposed to, the story never grabbed me and I was constantly aware of being in a game of tasks, I just couldn't get lost in the scenario. By all accounts, those games should have fit my profile. Sometimes all of the puzzle pieces can formulaically fit the puzzle, but the complete picture feels less than whole. Considering the lackluster sales of those games, I'd guess I'm not alone with that perspective.

I should note that while the BioShock is the "spiritual successor" to the System Shock games, it's by no means a sequel of any sort, so don't feel like you have to dip into the chilly pool before basking in the hot tub.

Bioshock is a step up though, the story that I've played through so far delivers better than UPS or FedEx even if they had underwater deliveries. Yes, that's my pathetic attempt to be mildly amusing whilst still emphasizing that I like this game. The great work in the previous games finally culminated in a great game.

At the very least, I recommend downloading the demo via Steam. I think this game's plot may intrigue you.