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BioShock 2 |OT| of Big Sisters, Delta Daddies, and Creepy Uncles
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These shots are direct feed captures and completely accurate, however. Flaws tend to stand out when you examine still shots like this. In motion on your TV, it's a lot less obvious. This is the same stuff Eurogamer always picks up on.whatevermort said:
Anyways, here's another shot (look at the door in the distance). The 360 shot was taken while the player was closer to the door, but it still looks worse for some reason. Very odd.
This time with button prompts...
Going for the 360-version today and I just wanted to know something about online. Yeah, online, never thought I would care about multiplayer in Bioshock, but, uh... Someone enjoyed it? Is it fun/аddicting? What about lag-factor(i'm from eu)? And how long does it take to rank up?
dark10x said:
The texture detail on those... things towards the bottom-left-hand area (just behind the statue) in the PS3 shot is ridiculous.
What the hell is up with these screenshots? Either this game has serious issues with texture pop-in or 2K just plain suck at optimisation.
Collect-ability and friends.
All of my friends own PS3s and I actually use the trophies as comparison in addition to the potential for actually trying multiplayer. I don't really know anyone who games much on the 360 anymore. :\
The second reason would be library building. There is just something less appealing about collecting on the 360 as it seems like a dangerous system to rely on in the long term (failure wise). Plus, there is always a risk of getting one of those shitty recycled cases with the gaping holes in them on 360. I know, it's strange, but that's how I role. The original XBOX is one of the least desirable systems to collect and I kind of regret not buying more PS2 versions of games from that gen.
However, the experience is most important so a superior 360 port would have me selecting that version regardless.
How sensitive are you to framerate issues? Did you notice the constant slowdown in the original Bioshock PS3 port? I mean, it was never smooth. I only ask as people have different tolerance levels for this stuff.Deepack said:
I'm hoping I can get a collectors edition without a pre-order, so I'll probably go with whichever version I can find in that form.
dark10x said:
I'm not exactly sensitive to framedrops (playing games on a low spec PC makes you insensitive) but I do notice them. When the framerate is locked it stays smooth throughout most of the action and gameplay. When shit gets really hectic, it drops (happened once).
Nothing out of the ordinary if you ask me. I noticed the slowdown in the original port, yes, and Bioshock 2 runs better.
Physics are still janky though.
I found the Rapture Edition without pre-ordering btw.
Absolutely loving this. The gameplay mechanics are better than the first - EXCEPT for the research camera. Its harder to work out how to max it now.
Got the PS3 version and couldn't be more surprised. Its worlds apart to their first effort understandably. There is slight slow down in heavier scenes but for the most part the game is crisp, clean and very well done. Colour me shocked....
Got the PS3 version and couldn't be more surprised. Its worlds apart to their first effort understandably. There is slight slow down in heavier scenes but for the most part the game is crisp, clean and very well done. Colour me shocked....
Well, Modern Warfare 1 and Mass Effect 1 both lacked pad support on the PC, so it was no surprise when the sequels were the same. Bioshock, however, had fantastic pad support on the PC, so it's disappointing to see that it was removed.Lince said:
I don't see WHY it was a problem, though. Other games have offered great pad support without compromising the PC interface. With the original game, they even switched to a 360 style interface when pad support was enabled. That was a perfect solution.
I must say that the multi-player is bloody brilliant.
I'm at level 5 and the progression system is awesome (love the challen......I mean trials), levels are varied and the weapons and plasmids are super fun.
One complaint, no host migration, but apart from that great job 2k Marin
I'm at level 5 and the progression system is awesome (love the challen......I mean trials), levels are varied and the weapons and plasmids are super fun.
One complaint, no host migration, but apart from that great job 2k Marin
Facism said:
mi 360 tag is LinceSPAIN, I bought the PC CE version of Bioshock 2 though.
edit: the collector's edition looks and feels stunning, I just wish the had went with a tin case for the game... but the Little Sister figure on the other hand is fantastic, definitely a collectors' edition worth owning.
whatevermort
Member
heringer said:
No. The first I was constantly tense; this one I'm not. And that's not to take anything away from 2, as the situation is far less reliant on you being timid.
DigitalDevil
Member
Rickard said:
11 where I am (georgia)
That's extremely upsetting to read. The first game wasn't scary at all, so to hear that this one is even less so is disappointing.whatevermort said:
With Jordon Thomas at the helm, I was actually convinced that this game would be scarier than the original by quite a bit, but that doesn't seem to be the case. It's a shame the game ended up as it did. I wonder if, perhaps, Thomas taking the lead role prevented him from really injecting the game with the same kind of love he gave Fort Frolic and The Cradle in Thief III. :\
AgentOtaku
Member
The 5 dollar question:
How is the mouse input support this time around?
Was removing 360 pad support (cause evidently they couldn't fix Bio1 with it in) beneficial?
How is the mouse input support this time around?
Was removing 360 pad support (cause evidently they couldn't fix Bio1 with it in) beneficial?
squ said:
I'm enjoying it, it's addicting. First levels are really easy to obtain, and after you unlocks the first plasmids, like the geyser one or the charge it really gets fun and you can do many cool combinations/tricks
at around 0:20 seconds of my video you can see the geyser one :lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eoyr4aWy6u0
Hypereides
Gold Member
Looking forward to playing it tonight. Joining some friends for a Bioshock 2 dinner and all nighter.
dark10x said:
I've put a few hours into the PS3 version and it looks fantastic. I've seen no noticeable framerate drops at all, and surprisingly no UE3 texture pop issues. It's not blurry in the least, it's crisp, but not terribly jaggy. Reminds me of Batman: AA.
Also, in the options, there's an "Unlock Framerate" option (off by default), that allows a more variable framerate at the occasional expense of some graphical effects (according to the game).
So there's no way in telling which one they've used for the screen captures actually in either version.
I leik Halo
Banned
Is the texture pop-in still a problem in this game? That bugged the crap out of me in the first one.
Solo said:
I've only played past what people are referring to as the tuturial area, and it didn't leave a great impression. It wasn't bad, but I always got the feeling of the game being approached as fan fiction. The quality of everything is obviously very professional, but the way things are presented, the story beats, etc. just give me that vibe. People are saying the game does get a lot better after the area I just finished, so I'm definitely excited to see what happens next.
Like I said earlier, my main problem is that the game does a very poor job of re-introducing Rapture to you. They added a lot of cool stuff, but most of it is just there without any sort of real introduction, like how the first was very particular in the way it presented new information to the player. Here things just happen, and I constantly get the feeling that I managed to skip the opening levels.
