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Bioshock Infinite |OT| No Gods, Kings, or Irrational Games
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Good to know, thanks!
I don't know why there are bananas in people's mailboxes, but I'll take them anyway.
Guys loving the game, I was playing dishonored to try and finish it and really really dislike it, so much so that when this unlocked a few hours later I couldnt care about playing it at all. Loaded it up and holy mother of shit is it beautiful, so colourful and vibrant and immersive.
One issue thats hurting me, everytime i do something achievements come up and i cant work out how to disable the notifications, any good fix for disabling them (steam version PC)
One issue thats hurting me, everytime i do something achievements come up and i cant work out how to disable the notifications, any good fix for disabling them (steam version PC)
ViewtifulJC
Banned
That Final Fight mentality. 1 out of 2 trash cans/barrels WILL include perfectly eatable food!
Yeah....jesus. I haven't jumped like that in a long time. What is that enemy called?
Finished this last night in one sitting. Yes. Did the same thing with BS1.
Trying to wrap my head around the story, and it sucks that a lot of things were never answered. However, I suspect most of that will come in the form of the DLC.
+ Amazing world / atmosphere for the most part
+ Gunplay is solid
+ Elizabeth
+ Great voice acting
+ Story and writing is beyond what you'd expect from a video game
- Duty of Publisher - Shit is super linear, son
- Too much emphasis on combat
- Where's the systemic, open ended gameplay from SS2/BS1?
- Not enough audio logs
- Too many important questions left unanswered. Questions even Ken finished his "B:I is gold!" blog-post with. Boo!
- Too much focus on the high level issues in terms of story. Not enough focus on lore, how things work. Imagine if Bioshock 1 never talked about how the city was built, how plasmids/adam works, how little sisters or big daddies work. I understand the concept of mystery, but focusing just on the big issues in audio logs makes the game feel kinda dream like and surreal.
Trying to wrap my head around the story, and it sucks that a lot of things were never answered. However, I suspect most of that will come in the form of the DLC.
+ Amazing world / atmosphere for the most part
+ Gunplay is solid
+ Elizabeth
+ Great voice acting
+ Story and writing is beyond what you'd expect from a video game
- Duty of Publisher - Shit is super linear, son
- Too much emphasis on combat
- Where's the systemic, open ended gameplay from SS2/BS1?
- Not enough audio logs
- Too many important questions left unanswered. Questions even Ken finished his "B:I is gold!" blog-post with. Boo!
- Too much focus on the high level issues in terms of story. Not enough focus on lore, how things work. Imagine if Bioshock 1 never talked about how the city was built, how plasmids/adam works, how little sisters or big daddies work. I understand the concept of mystery, but focusing just on the big issues in audio logs makes the game feel kinda dream like and surreal.
Uiki
Member
I'm in love with 1999 mode.
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
As an American, I'm not surprised if someone whips out a gun, but I sure as fuck react to it.
Eager to hear more from people who are enjoying 1999 mode.
Napalm_Frank
Member
Just checked the metacritic ratings and :lol. Either there is immense amounts of Doritos involved or some people have some crow to eat when it comes to this game ending up terrible due to development difficulties or something. Of course who knows how much axing multiplayer helped in the end.
It sucks that answers may have intentionally been delayed to be answered in DLC. I've pretty much avoided all DLC for this gen's games (especially since it's been multiplayer-heavy). This will be the first time I indulge...and I don't like it.
The Librarian
Banned
How more linear is Infinite than BioShock? I've been reading it's far more linear, and BioShock's design in linearity was my favorite part about it. I loved exploring the world.
Napalm_Frank
Member
I actually think it is extremely refreshing to get some good single player DLC if the price is right. That is if the main game was solid enough without the expansions.
Hmm, I am doing it on normal and do wonder whether a harder mode challenge would increase an already enjoyable experience? How hard are we talking? Multiple resets hard or difficult but doable? I usually pick normal because "Hard" difficulties in games seem to rely on the "you have to do this bit 10 times to work out how to approach it best.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
I guess it's the mental leap I make by this still being a video game. NPCs don't react to me jumping around like an idiot, rummaging through bins, guzzling wine from bottles littering the street, gorging on cheese, or any of the silly idiocentric gamey qualities. And so, in an fantasy-like Americana paradise, NPCs unresponsive to me running around with a gun isn't much of an issue. For me, anywho.
So far it's a lot less hub like. You've still got little areas to explore, depending on where you are, but it's a bit more of a focused shooter than BioShock's level design.
They've said that that's their goal. It looks smart, but yeah, I agree with you.
Totally different setup. You can revisit older areas in some instances, but the whole "deck" system is gone. It's a one way street for the most part. Some sections later on open up, though. There's a part where you're in a big area where there's three objectives that (I think) you can do in whatever order you want. That was my favorite part of the game, in terms of exploration.
Lol and the fact that no one bats an eyelid when I steal money right in front of them.
For people saying linear = Call of Duty = Bad, Half Life 2 was pretty damn linear, and I feel like everyone loved that game when it came out.
Also, I never really viewed Bioshock as "non-linear". I mean, yeah there were more free-form maps, but I don't know if I considered that a good thing.
Also, I never really viewed Bioshock as "non-linear". I mean, yeah there were more free-form maps, but I don't know if I considered that a good thing.
ColonelColon
Member
So far, the levels have essentially been completely linear. There's a clear beginning and end to each chapter. Bioshock had areas that were a bit more hub-like.
They're somewhat like the 2010 level, but with fewer cutscenes.
Messofanego
Banned
I've not played either, but I remember seeing Bioshock as being hub-based.
Audioboxer
Member
1999 mode recommended for first play through? Does it just increase enemy health/make player more squishy?
The Three Tears?
I think that's a fixed order.
I ended up going to all the areas anyway to explore before the story 'took' me there for the appropriate cutscenes, and yeah, I agree, it's very open and awesome. But like you, I totally wish it truly was open for me to attack in any order, and that more of the game was like that.
Donny Hayabusa
Member
Can anyone comment on the german version? Is it only in german? Dishonored pissed me off when i discovered it's german only.
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
Not disagreeing with you, really. Funny thing is, being from New Orleans, people doing any of the above would probably just be ignored as par for the course, unless they whipped out a gun.
Uiki
Member
Ok, i'll say it.
I hated bioshock 1 and 2.
They have so much potential in terms of gameplay...but I feel that it was all wasted with that stupid respawn system and a difficulty level that was set in sync with for this generation of fps......I couldn't care less about story and settings..it was a shooter, and fps. First of all I want a solid gameplay, then you can focus on other aspects.
1999 mode forces you to think and react utilizing all your combat possibilities to overcome the enemy. It means that every bullet and every once of salts counts, literally. You still respawn if you die, but only if you have enough money. And if you play careless and die a lot, you will not have the money to buy and upgrade things.
It's a challenge, not an 8 hour shooting gallery in god mode.
It feels almost like an old shooter..and that's why I love it so much.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
The linearity hasn't bothered me because the game paces itself well from encounters to down time. The encounters themselves are satisfying, meanwhile the down time is usually in "lived in" areas of the game world populated by NPCs. Even if they're linear in structure they feel lively and dense. It's a decent illusion.
BioShock's hub design was all well and good, but also padded with a lot of areas that lead to no real rewards. And the fact every single character was hostile made for a different tone. You're moving towards a single objective more often in Infinite, but you're also meeting and seeing a lot more characters that aren't eager to stick a wrench in your face.
BioShock's hub design was all well and good, but also padded with a lot of areas that lead to no real rewards. And the fact every single character was hostile made for a different tone. You're moving towards a single objective more often in Infinite, but you're also meeting and seeing a lot more characters that aren't eager to stick a wrench in your face.
Messofanego
Banned
So they don't go into depth about the origin of vigors other than they're
from quantum mechanics
Goddamn, it's been awhile since something scared me so hard.
Uiki
Member
I died one time in the first 2.5 hours...and because I accidentally hit an npc and the police went insane.
It's not "hard"...you just need to think before doing something. But with bioshock gameplay tools (weapons, vigors) the game literally explodes.
Vire
Member
Pretty amazing religious commentary in the opening five minutes of the game that may fly over people's heads. A bit shocking even.
When you first get to Columbia there is a preacher speaking about the Prophet using the common Jewish sentiment Deyanu meaning "it would have been enough". This is taken from most Passover sedar haggadahs where it talk about God delivering the Jews from Egypt. Ironically, Passover was yesterday and I actually just had a sedar where we recited the words of Deyanu, so it hit especially close to home. Nonetheless, very interesting
Baconsaurus Rex
Member
Music spoiler
so good
Fortunate Son
MrCookiepants
Member
Anyone else kind of wishing there was multiplayer now?
Would have been really cool with the skylines and verticality. Combat in general is pretty solid in this game.
Would have been really cool with the skylines and verticality. Combat in general is pretty solid in this game.
The Librarian
Banned
Interesting. I'll be exploring all that I can see and find no matter what.
Well did they ever explain the plasmids in Bioshock 1? can't remember.
Perfect Blue
Banned
Just started after installing on Steam. Game seems to run flawlessly on my Phenom 965BE and GTX 660 SC. I think I'll play with a controller though, the mouse is way too lose and sensitive for me.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
That art in this game is absolutely sublime. I prefer Columbia in a lot of ways to Rapture even though they are completely contrasting looks.
Only played 2 hours but:
-I love Bookers voice.
-I'm enjoying the gunplay already more than Bshock
-I love that I pay a lot of money which I don't have in spades at the moment when I die.
-Atmosphere and visuals are spectacular
-I love the skyhook
The only thing I find myself missing is a slide when I am running and hit crouch. I am so used to it that it kind of jarred me a couple time when it didn't happen.
So far its a great opening.
Only played 2 hours but:
-I love Bookers voice.
-I'm enjoying the gunplay already more than Bshock
-I love that I pay a lot of money which I don't have in spades at the moment when I die.
-Atmosphere and visuals are spectacular
-I love the skyhook
The only thing I find myself missing is a slide when I am running and hit crouch. I am so used to it that it kind of jarred me a couple time when it didn't happen.
So far its a great opening.
Thanks for the heads up, i was thinking id start on medium but if it feels too easy i might just toss it on hard.
I kept expecting it to happen too, heh.
Yes!
Combat is so fluid already, but I keep wishing that I could open up fire and then slide behind some cover. Instead, I have to run over to it, then crouch.