Spazznid
Member
Elizabeth realises that's what he really wanted and accepts the decision
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Bioshock Infinite |OT| No Gods, Kings, or Irrational Games
- Thread starter Cystm
- Start date
Just finished shantytown... Wow! Didn't expect that and I'm now constantly thinking about the game since then. Can't wait to get back to it tomorrow. This is really the first shooter this gen I enjoy playing although I think less enemy encounters and more adventure-like, discovery-centric gameplay would be even better for me.
Baconsaurus Rex
Member
Yes
Made a new video
"The Beauty of BioShock Infinite"
Basically the opening of the game but in a cinematic view
Check it out!
"The Beauty of BioShock Infinite"
Basically the opening of the game but in a cinematic view
Check it out!
The long, long middle section of the game wore thin on me and it has taken too long to start making use of the tear concepts to more significant effect. All the effort put into every small detail, yet it falls back on the same godawful tropes of "okay, we need to do this, but oops, that's blocked, so we need to talk to him, oops, he's not there, so we need to go seek out this and that and whatever else oh and oh and oh and...." until eventually you get to what you were supposed to be doing 8 hours later. There's no reason scenario design needs to be this contrived.
The combat's getting very bullet spongy now in 1999 mode, to the point where I use vigors on basically every enemy. Since HP pools are so large and resources scarce, you fall back on what actually works efficiently and discard everything else, so that narrows out the gameplay quite a bit. Initiate with vigors, finish off with guns, etc.
At the current area I'm in, I felt like I was dumpster diving for a solid hour with a couple fights in between. This is not fun whatsoever and should not be incentivized so significantly.
The presentation's fantastic, but that's enough to carry 5 hours or so, as the military hallway shooters know. Everyone's saying the first couple hours and last couple hours are the highlights, so I'll press on until the end, but I've soured on it a bit so far.
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
I will give it another shot but I don't know what is so special about it. It is a lot like the first one, which I liked, but with the wow factor gone. And more turrets.
Fine Ham Abounds
Member
You really enjoyed Tomb Raider though, didn't you? Any ideas what's not clicking compared to that?
Willkiller
Banned
1999 mode just doesn't sound like the way you want to play the game first way through.
Everything you hate is due to 1999 mode...so why are you playing in 1999 mode
Which do you like more...Elizabeth ot Lara...?
I didn't play the new Tomb Raider yet. I just want some more classical point and click puzzles or investigations.
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
I already don't like fighting in this game and they really pack a lot of it here at the start.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Hard mode has so many bullet sponges and damn scavenging...I can't imagine suffering through the tedium of 1999 mode
Also, what happen to Andrew, he die?
Also, what happen to Andrew, he die?
If you can't see what is special or amazing about the game then I think video games and art aren't for you.
XANDER CAGE
Member
1999 mode sort of confuses me anyway, because this game has dropped any pretense of being an RPG (for the better, mind - the flimsy half-and-half approach of Bioshock made that game all too open to unfavorable SS2 comparison). Why would I want to play a story-driven shooter where everyone takes ten years to kill?
Hard more provides the challenge I want without making things ludicrous.
Hard more provides the challenge I want without making things ludicrous.
Yeah, the middle part drags a bit, but I think it wouldn't be half as irritating on a lower difficulty.
Because the gameplay isn't really story-driven.
If I've learned anything about the internet, it's that life is about punctuation.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
I have loved everything about the game until
the story stuff was pretty cool but it just kept dragging on and on. Now i'm at
Hopefully it picks up again.
Slates section
Fink's.
Wasn't my call.
Thought I'd spoilerize all of this just in case
Looking at the early footage some more.. Why weren't tears utilized more than the odd cover/health mechanic? It seems like a waste of a really interesting mechanic.
Seeing the horse scene, and the Revenge of the Sith moment in gameplay vids, they didn't really look to have any affect on the game world, but it's a cool way to show the tears off and just make it more fleshed out. I really hope Ken and the team release a video explaining all the design choices and showing off some of the cut features/content, not that I'm hating, it would be interesting to watch.
One of my favourite parts of the game was the areas where all you did was walk around and see people do stuff, admittedly some people find that boring. So why not have bigger open areas to explore whilst offer the straight forward route as an option, but still have cool places to visit off in nooks and crannies.
Seeing the horse scene, and the Revenge of the Sith moment in gameplay vids, they didn't really look to have any affect on the game world, but it's a cool way to show the tears off and just make it more fleshed out. I really hope Ken and the team release a video explaining all the design choices and showing off some of the cut features/content, not that I'm hating, it would be interesting to watch.
One of my favourite parts of the game was the areas where all you did was walk around and see people do stuff, admittedly some people find that boring. So why not have bigger open areas to explore whilst offer the straight forward route as an option, but still have cool places to visit off in nooks and crannies.
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
Since I don't like this game, I don't like all games or art. Please, read that again and think about it.
That's why it was hidden behind a code/game completion.
Use Undertow + Shock Jockey on him. The water and electricity should combine for a stun.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
The art in this game is so staggering its taking me forever to get through any one section cause I have to screencap every 10ft.
Oh it will... Soon.
Keep that up, not only does that hold true throughout, it makes the experience take awhile longer, and trust me, you don't want it to end!
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Willkiller
Banned
Oh I know, I realise that, I just think it's a shame that people are actively seeking out the code to play it like that on their first playthrough.
It's ultimately souring their overall enjoyment of the game, but they only really have themselves to blame.
Had what will probably be the most memorable emergent moment in the game.
There is this hover car thing that people are boarding on to as a means of evacuation. This one lady is having difficulty getting on board because she has to jump to make it. After the scene plays out everything just kind of stands awkwardly in place so I thought I would be helpful and Undertow the lady on to the boat.
Its force did nothing but blow her and several nearby people off into the clouds, sending those remaining into a panic. At least the hover car flew off.
Its force did nothing but blow her and several nearby people off into the clouds, sending those remaining into a panic. At least the hover car flew off.
Wait a minute. I totally forgot that Steam crashed while I was playing, but the game kept on fine. Maybe that's the problem? I'm restarting steam now...please let this fix it.
Hahaha
Just started the game today and played for 3 hours. Had a blast overall, I've been searching every nook and cranny of Columbia for secrets. Overall I just have to say that I am blown away by the art and environments where just like Rapture, Columbia feels like a character itself. In fact it was well over 30 minutes before I even entered the first combat scenario, just exploring the streets.
Anyways decided to quit for a while after getting to
. About how far am I?
Anyways decided to quit for a while after getting to
Soldier's Field
Finished the game. One of the best, if not the best FPS game of the generation. That said, there was many under-cooked systems in the game that could have used some love.
- Skylines were way under utilized. E3 demo made it look like the levels and Skyline systems were much more comprehensive.
- General linearity of levels was a bit disappointing. Only at the end of the game was there a meaty space to freely explore.
- Stealing system barely existed. Why bother if it's not used widely?
- Many of the clothing items were really bad and some just so good to make others irrelevant.
Some miner peeves:
- Gun was not always holstered at appropriate times. A bit awkward to go to shops with gun on hand when there is no enemies in sight.
- Sometimes Elizabeth started talking while listening audio-recordings.
- Handymen's were super annoying. Fortunately they were also barely utilized.
- Skylines were way under utilized. E3 demo made it look like the levels and Skyline systems were much more comprehensive.
- General linearity of levels was a bit disappointing. Only at the end of the game was there a meaty space to freely explore.
- Stealing system barely existed. Why bother if it's not used widely?
- Many of the clothing items were really bad and some just so good to make others irrelevant.
Some miner peeves:
- Gun was not always holstered at appropriate times. A bit awkward to go to shops with gun on hand when there is no enemies in sight.
- Sometimes Elizabeth started talking while listening audio-recordings.
- Handymen's were super annoying. Fortunately they were also barely utilized.
She actually looks like Belle and her personality reminds me a bit of Ariel (at least when you first)