FartofWar is Shawn Elliot, level designer for Bioshock Infinite and former 1up writer and GFW Radio God.
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Bioshock Infinite |OT| No Gods, Kings, or Irrational Games
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FartofWar is Shawn Elliot, level designer for Bioshock Infinite and former 1up writer and GFW Radio God.
I'm something like five hours in, just got the
vigor. While I enjoy the way combat feels this game is far too easy even on hard. I guess I should have punched in the code for 1999 mode or something. My weapons simply deal far too much damage and the vigors have too much of an impact on enemies for how plentiful resources are.
Most of the time I feel more like I'm scrounging around rather than exploring, because the game is extraordinarily linear. It feels too easy to read the games environmental visual cues. I almost always know where enemies will pour out from, and it's honestly pretty boring to always have them enter what feel like fabricated arenas from the outside. Rarely do I feel like I'm coming up on enemies who were going about their business. The world doesn't really feel used by its enemies, just its passive inhabitants. I guess that's where I preferred the original Bioshock.
I'm willing to be a blasphemer or whatever, but I was much more impressed with Bioshock 2's encounter and level design.
Shock Jock
Most of the time I feel more like I'm scrounging around rather than exploring, because the game is extraordinarily linear. It feels too easy to read the games environmental visual cues. I almost always know where enemies will pour out from, and it's honestly pretty boring to always have them enter what feel like fabricated arenas from the outside. Rarely do I feel like I'm coming up on enemies who were going about their business. The world doesn't really feel used by its enemies, just its passive inhabitants. I guess that's where I preferred the original Bioshock.
I'm willing to be a blasphemer or whatever, but I was much more impressed with Bioshock 2's encounter and level design.
You mean those vertical striped Columbian flags don't turn to visual diarrhea in your game when you move the camera around quickly?
Honestly, 1999 is just fine. There's been a lot of consternation over it but I find I am taking enemies down very quickly - so quickly, in fact, that Normal difficulty must be a laughingstock.
MikeXXIeaf
Banned
Is anyone playing who skipped the first 2 Bioshock games, or didn't prefer them?
I'm interested in playing Infinite because of the themes, contrast, narrative, etc. I wasn't a huge fan of the first 2 games because I wasn't interested in the story or themes.
I'm interested in playing Infinite because of the themes, contrast, narrative, etc. I wasn't a huge fan of the first 2 games because I wasn't interested in the story or themes.
MiamiWesker
Member
PS3 owners any move impressions?
Horse Detective
Why the long case?
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It works. But frankly, I kept fighting the controls' sensitivity/deadzone and constantly kept jumping into menus to fiddle. Realized it was taking away from my experience of the game and said fuck it.
That, and my wrist got tired. Seriously.
I...don't remember RE4 Wii causing the former issue, for whatever reason. It just...worked.
Burgess_101
Member
Yeah I didn't play much of 1 and haven't played 2. Pick infinite up trust me its well worth it.
Deputy Dangle
Member
Aside from the great opening and final few hours, I really adored [mid way location spoiler]
It was really stunning, and it gave me a Fort Frolic vibe too.
the entire Halls of Heroes segment.
I didn't like BS1&2 because of the rather dark theme but I love infinite.
Thanks. But doesn't alcohol lower your salts or something?
Burgess_101
Member
Some of the faces are odd.
Horse Detective
Why the long case?
OMG at
I hope these are on the soundtrack. Haha
Tainted love
I hope these are on the soundtrack. Haha
I have upgraded a couple weapons hoping for that as well but the models looks exactly the same so probably not this time around.
Baconsaurus Rex
Member
The explanation to why there are songs from the future in Columbia is pretty neat.
Big late game spoiler:
Big late game spoiler:
So the boss fight with Elizabeth's mum. How should I approach this? I'm getting my arse kicked a lot
They stay the same.
Looks like about 9-13 hours, depending on how much time you spend looking around.
http://howlongtobeat.com/gamebreakdown.php?gameid=1653
I know I personally spend forever soaking in the atmosphere and exploring.
Some of the faces are odd.
No kidding, I wish they had spent some more time on the NPCs, especially since they are just reusing the same models anyways.
I'd say it will take the average player about 12 hours. It took me more like 25 hours because I looked for every item, read every sign, and explored every area I could find.
For reference, I ended the game with 40 extra lockpicks and about half of the weapon/vigor upgrades. So, while there are plenty of lockpicks, I don't think there's enough money in the game to purchase nearly all the upgrades.
Totally.
Use murder of crows to keep the soldiers at bay while you focus on her. They respawn so there's no use trying to kill them all.
Shawn, I gotta say it's immensely gratifying to have Bioshock Infinite affect me like no game I've played since Half-Life 2, knowing that you worked on it and talked at length on GFW Radio about how incredible an achievement Half-Life 2 was for Valve. The totally enthralling world, environmental sound design, the art design, and more are just totally absorbing and make me want to live in this world forever.
Except for, you know, the racism, death, cultishness of everyone, minor details like that
I know it was a big team with possibly hundreds of people toiling away for years, so huge congratulations to all of you for pulling it off in a big way.
Except for, you know, the racism, death, cultishness of everyone, minor details like that
I know it was a big team with possibly hundreds of people toiling away for years, so huge congratulations to all of you for pulling it off in a big way.
Oh snap! How did I miss that. Also lol at his user name. Amazing.
I don't think you can go wrong with either one. Nothing is 100% until the DF comes out in a few days, but nobody has posted any substantial negative impressions of the performance on one console compared to the other.
Leftover911
Banned
This has probably been asked a dozen times, but are you PC guys playing with K/M combo or xbox controller? I played the first two games only on xbox, so I'm used to those controls. I just feel like the flying on rails portion would be difficult to control with a mouse. Am I wrong? Any advantages to either?
MiamiWesker
Member
It works. But frankly, I kept fighting the controls' sensitivity/deadzone and constantly kept jumping into menus to fiddle. Realized it was taking away from my experience of the game and said fuck it.
That, and my wrist got tired. Seriously.
I...don't remember RE4 Wii causing the former issue, for whatever reason. It just...worked.
Thank you! It's impossible to find move impressions. I have always found move to never be as accurate as wii. I will play on a normal pad first later try move.
If anything, it's easier with a mouse. You have full 360 degree rotation capabilities on the rails, and I'm guessing it would be impossible to actually be able to aim while riding on one at full speed.
On a mouse I can snipe fools coming directly at me on the skyhook from the opposite direction at full speed. Once you realize how fast "full speed" is on a Skyhook, that means something.
jacksepticeye
Member
Dat 96 on metacritic is just so sweet to see. Really delighted to see that the game turned out as everyone had expected.
Currently it's the same score as the original and that's a fucking hard thing to pull off after how well that was received
Currently it's the same score as the original and that's a fucking hard thing to pull off after how well that was received
ChamplooJones
Formerly Momotaro
You guys deserve all the praise. I'm about 5 or 6 hours in and I'm having a blast. I even bought the season pass too.
Not only is Infinite one of the best shooters I've played, but it's also one of the best damn games I've played period. More so than the first game.
Has anyone gotten the email for their Industrial Revolution rewards yet?
I did up to the first 12 puzzles which supposedly unlocks all the rewards so you don't actually need to finish the game.
Can anyone confirm this or am I boned for the time being?
I did up to the first 12 puzzles which supposedly unlocks all the rewards so you don't actually need to finish the game.
Can anyone confirm this or am I boned for the time being?
The Dutch Slayer
Member
My close up shots of the Songbird! so so so awesome
playing the steam version btw just got this for the CE!
so so so awesome playing the steam version btw
just got this for the CE!
Written in the clouds indeed. Just 'ascended' to Columbia. Can't remember the last time I was slapped in the face so hard with atmosphere.
I am basically just gobsmacked and am slowly wandering around reading things and finding loot right now. Looks and runs great on PS3 as well. The controls are especially nice.
Those people singing, the light shining in through the stained glass windows and the colors makes it feel strangely spiritual or like another dimension.
Nope I'm pretty sure it drops frames instead when you've got vsync on, on the Xbox at least. I found a part on some steps overlooking a large crowd where the frame rate dipped for a second, and there were no torn frame.
Patrick Bateman
Member
Dammit this thread is moving fast.
Superimposer
This is getting weirder all the time
Oh I know, I just don't want to spoil it for him!
jacksepticeye
Member
Too fast to keep up with in fact, some posts get buried and even an hour away yields about 3 more pages
Also it's gonna be a pain in the ass to re-read this after I finish it to see the spoilers people were posting
I got mine this morning at 8:00AM GMT. Haven't got far enough in to see if they have all unlocked but I got up to level 15 with Industrial Revolution but shows all but the last rewards unlocked. This is what the email said.
FairXchange
Member
Just picked this baby up! I am so effing excited.
Anyone gonna play using Move? Anyone? .. anyone? I might.
Anyone gonna play using Move? Anyone? .. anyone? I might.
WeAreStarStuff
Member
Ugh, these impressions are killing me. Need to hurry up and finish Tomb Raider before I pick this up.
SlowRevolution
Member
About two and a half hours in, really taking my time and taking in as much of the area as possible. Awesome setting. Only complaints so far are using L3 to run and the subtitles being a pain to read. Worst font I've seen since Red Dead Redemption.
Using the Pulse headset with the Bioshock mode, not really seeing a difference between that and how most games sound.
Using the Pulse headset with the Bioshock mode, not really seeing a difference between that and how most games sound.
I hate to be annoying, but those who are still early on in the game (2-5 hours, depending how long your taking I guess), do realize that the game does become more open as you progress.
It's not a bioshock hub system, but it does branch off quite extensively. So need to get in a panic that this is nothing but shooting galleries
It's not a bioshock hub system, but it does branch off quite extensively. So need to get in a panic that this is nothing but shooting galleries
Patrick Bateman
Member
Sounds like you simply wanted this to be Bioshock 2.0
I mean, don't get me wrong, it does retain alot of the "Bioshock/System franchise elements"
But at the same time, and this is coming from someone who had similar sentiments to you, STOP comparing this to bioshock.
Honestly, that's what I did and just was not fun for me. Play this game as if it was a completely new ip, and just leave Rapture, Big Daddies (handy men were never meant to be the new big daddies. they were just meant to be a harder enemy variation), Little Sisters, and every of the such in the back of your brain and just enjoy Columbia and Infinite for what it's trying to do, rather than what you WANT it to do.
Just saying, it helped me alot when I wasn't really "feeling" this game early on.
Also, btw there's more exploration/ quiet peaceful moments in Inifinite. Just as much as Bioshock. So don't fret
Uh, weird bug. Just started my second playthrough and the game kinda fell apart after you get Posession to open the door. I'm pretty certain the coin flip sequence is supposed to be right outside? Also, the ball throwing sequence was totally gone. The stage was empty and the ground was covered in blood. What the fuck?