I've heard a lot of positives about this game so far, where the visuals look pretty and the story is apparently amazing (especially the end), i've heard several reviews and friends say the game could be better in a lot of other ways.

Well, when I play it on my PC I love it, but i'm with you the fighting sucks

I actually enjoyed the combat - it's fast paced and really fun trying to survive. Isn't what makes a game fun when you are challenged to your limits, and not just handed an easy victory?

And if you go exploring a lot, you will find upgrades for your health quite often.

Try playing it on 1999 mode.

I have to agree, I watched videos of it, and it looked too confusing aswell as difficult hahahaha

That's how you play Bioshock. I completed half the game with 1/5th of my health bar.

Gossip wrote Yes, the story and atmosphere are amazing. But when it comes down to it, its just another first person shooter.

The combat is a giant cluster**** and whenever I get into firefights I can't tell what the hell is going on half of the time, and the healthbar is so damn low in this game that fighting is pretty much unenjoyable.

I beat the game and had a blast, the only problem I have is that I feel only one more playthrough is all i can muster. Games now-a-days dont have replay value for shyt.

But onto your problem, Im assuming you wern't on hard? I use the bronco(since its my favorite plasmid/vigor) alot of the time it helps you get a cear shot. I guess you just gotta play the game cause I thought it was fantastic 10/10 quality game. Just a low a** replay value game...

I kind of agree with you, the combat isn't well made. It's very clunky.

But to be fair I haven't beat the game yet, I only got to the part where the Vox Populi stole my airship thing. But honestly I'm only playing the game for the story, that's the most important part in my opinion. So yea, weird combat but great story.