Since, I don't see anyone raving about the game, allow me to explain why I loved it so much.
To begin with, even I went the Gayspot way and assumed it to be one of those sub-par non-AAA title from IO Interactive. If I would have gone by their 6 rating to this game, I would have missed out on a gem.
If you play this game and concentrate only on the shooting aspect, then it would mean nothing. If you listen to the characters conversations, pay attention to the story's details, then you would realise how deep it goes. I have seen people b*tching endlessly about graphics of the game. I confess, I'm a graphic whore as well, although I know when to draw the line when it comes to enjoying storyline over graphics.
This game dared to provide a movie like experience and with no restrictions on it's strong language content. You'll often hear Lynch going ballistic with his MPD rage and Kane mouthing off on him. The game starts off with Lynch being appointed as his watch over and later shows how he decides to help Kane to eliminate The7's remaining members.
Notice how Kane starts hearing his daughter Jenny's voices when he is shot and is left to be revived by other members. It shows how he is haunted by his past actions as a mercenary over his family.
Remember the scene where Kane's wife is killed by Mute as he keeps pleading that he needs to talk to them? Ring any bell? Of course it won't. You didn't bother about the cut-scene. Anyway here's the link: *www.youtube.com/watch?v=es9kRRd2z_I
This is an epic scene in the game. The most intense one, might I dare say. Kane shoves Mute to death as he keep yelling "You should have let me talk to them". Everyone out here would agree with me that it was very brutal and well acted. This is something which we experience in movies.
Despite the fact that it got a "mediocre" rating, I tried it and loved it. It gave me a different perspective of looking at video games which breed a class storyline and voice acting, as opposed to graphics only. So this was one of my most memorable games of '07. Highly under-rated, but highly recommended as well. It's sometimes very important to understand storylines, without which the purpose of the game gets defeated. I suppose that's one of the reason why Dinjo, I suppose you failed to enjoy BioShock.
You see, it's not really a matter of what people like unanimously. It's your opinion which matters the most. If people have loved BioShock, then there's a reason for it. If you didn't like it, then that's your choice and opinion. But at least care to share it with the rest of us as to why you didn't like it. Writing just one statement about it and Kane & Lynch, claiming the latter sucks, doesn't really pose a good discussion.
Anyway, I posted my opinion about the game. Perhaps, the next time you might want to open up and speak up about it.
PS: I'm not pickin' on you, in particular, but just want to know what is it that you exactly want from a game?