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Bioshock Infinite |OT| No Gods, Kings, or Irrational Games
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WanderingWind
Mecklemore Is My Favorite Wrapper
Yes, if you want the rewards the game offers you have to do (a bare miminum) of exploration. The game would be much, much worse off if everything was just laid out in an on-rails, super linear path, FFXIII style. I'm okay with having to explore in order to flesh out a world more than what's along the glowing arrow.
Cost increases also mean you aren't buffing every weapon and vigor to match increasingly harder ais.
They are. But none of them actually used there plasmid abilities did they..they used pipes, and revolvers and the such.
That would be a bigger issue to me, but I didn't really mind tbh.
A good chunk. 5-6 hours maybe depending on your play style.
There's no plot holes if you take the ending as it comes, but it sort of falls apart when you think about it for a bit. Theres a lot of fridge logic on the go.
All the bars and the fact that the Vigors are manufactured by Fink Industries and widely advertised at the main fair make me doubt theres actually an IC reason for it
Most likely due to the expensiveness of the vigors and the many strengths they actually come in. Look at the beginning of the game and the sample of the bucking bronco at the fair. That didn't do anything to Booker's hand, because it was such a weak mix of the vigor. Because it was such a weak mix, it didn't do much and isn't capable of doing much damage. The vigors you find later on are obviously a lot more potent, and end up having physical effects on Booker. The firemen and the raven fellas are obviously vigor users, but in much, much larger and potent doses than what Booker took.
Vire
Member
I dunno I didn't really feel the need to constantly scavenge for health on normal difficulty. Elizabeth helped and the gear that restored life after a kill when health is low made it really a non issue.
If you are complaining that hard mode is hard. I don't really know what to say.
If you are complaining that hard mode is hard. I don't really know what to say.
Yeah, I don't mean to say that this upsets me or anything. I'm not complaining. I am actually appreciating the game and it is causing me to think more deeply about it than I would most games.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
I'm complaining that it's tedious. You don't need to say anything.
Vire
Member
In nearly every hard mode you need to pussyfoot and play a cautious game. It comes with the territory.
If you don't find it fun, play normal.
Ah, that makes sense.
I was wondering that too while I played. That does indeed make sense.
EDIT: How does that explain the guy trying to
sell the vigor's at the fair?
NotTheGuyYouKill
Member
Are there trophies associated with the occasional moral choices you have to make? Does the story change based on what you choose?
So far, I've
. Man, this game just oozes quality and love out of every pore.
So far, I've
attacked the announcer instead of the couple, chose the bird medallion instead of the cage, and then I drew first on the ticket seller when I heard him mention 'the bird'.
How far along are you?
I am playing through on hard and I am finding it too easy. Sniper rifle and RPG. Bucking Bronco+melee or Murder of crows for groups. I have the chance to stun on melee and health on melee kill clothing on.
Nothing so far has put up much of a fight singularly.
The part with the
roving rocket propelled grenaders after activating the gondola to get to the airship was fairly challenging initially, but I found an area they made where you can tear in a wall and turret that enabled me to snipe safely (too safely)
The enemy Ai is not very smart when it comes to taking cover from a sniper.
I would have liked to seen more adaptation, so that after removing the heads of five of their comrades they would keep their heads down, wait me out and then find a more effective strategy.
The enemy Ai is not very smart when it comes to taking cover from a sniper.
I would have liked to seen more adaptation, so that after removing the heads of five of their comrades they would keep their heads down, wait me out and then find a more effective strategy.
I am currently at the point in the game where you need to
find the Gunsmith and that's gotta be early? Just barely had a run in with a handy man. Should get more challenging as time goes on.
I was wondering that too while I played. That does indeed make sense.
Except the firemen and raven cultists are using vigors and that kind of debunks the theory. Columbia is also filled with alcoholic substances, which makes no sense in conjunction with the Mormon ideals either.
Have you never played a game that rewards the player for exploration? I would much rather have some reward in a room I choose to explore instead of nothing.
That's good to hear considering you played 1999. You seriously must play beast mode, but I suspect we share much in common with our play styles. I too loved a great deal of Bulletstorm's combat. I also had an awkward time when I was in the press when I was playing Crysis 1 at E3 and they asked me if I would continue playing for as long as I liked because I was showing off their systems well to a crowd (constant suit ability switching mixed with aggressive, show-off play).
ViewtifulJC
Banned
I've completely it on Hard. It gets pretty challenging at the end, especially the last big battle, but I've only died a handful of times. I feel like I did just enough tedious clicking on shiny things to able to play it well. I can't imagine how piss easy and non-aggressive Normal mode must be.
Man, Elizabeth just had a completely unscripted reaction to a combat scenario that really hit me hard. She sat down on a bench as I was looting corpses and directly in front of her was a guy I decapitated with the skyhook. She looked at him with the most heartbreaking look on her face and started shuddering but she obviously couldn't bring herself to look away. They did an amazing job with her.
Hahaha. Damn it! That was two spoilers I shouldn't have clicked on. I'm so impressed with the attention to detail. Definitely going to playthrough against straight after I finish up and really comb every last inch of Colombia.
Got the Art Book on pre-order but wondering if you guys are planing to release a full score? I've got the 28 track one with my Songbird Ed. but after finding the gems mentioned earlier love to have the full experience. Don't know if licensing would be an issue though.
I weirdly feel ashamed to call this a game as it feels much, much more than that.
Vire
Member
There was a neat moment towards the end where she
Folded a dead mans arms around his chest with a mournful expression on her face
Not sure if it was scripted or not because I past by that area twice and she only did it the second time.
Thanks for the update. Interested to see if people prefer the game in 1999 mode or regular.
Professor Renegade
Banned
I just got the Ultimate Songbird Edition today, that Songbird statuette is freaking awesome, and the art book is better than the Fallout 3 art book.
snoopeasystreet
Member
Long hair Elizabeth
Short hair Elizabeth
The Grim Heaper
Member
This game is getting... very weird. Like, I'm... wow. Really didn't expect... well, anything to turn out this way so far. I just
.
entered the tear where Booker is revered as a Vox hero
RiccochetJ
Gold Member
Man, I can't wait to dig into this game. It looks like I'll probably be able to finally play it next monday or tuesday. Glad to hear that it's being enjoyed by mostly everyone!
ElRenoRaven
Member
So about an hour in and dear god I'm loving it. Started out a bit slow but damn this game is without a doubt going to live up to Bioshock 1 without a doubt.
Vire
Member
You think it's weird then? That's nothing...
I would say that maybe the publicly available doses are smaller than what Booker manages to get his hands on, but then you'd think the Columbian security forces would all have access to full doses as well.
I think the only narrative way out would be to claim that the general public views vigors as parlor tricks for little kids. But in the hands of certain people who possess some innate power (midichlorians), they can create devastating attacks with them. So maybe only Booker and certain special enemy types can use them effectively enough in combat to even bother.
I think the only narrative way out would be to claim that the general public views vigors as parlor tricks for little kids. But in the hands of certain people who possess some innate power (midichlorians), they can create devastating attacks with them. So maybe only Booker and certain special enemy types can use them effectively enough in combat to even bother.
One of the finest gaming experiences in years, if not a good decade. You have a lot to look forward to.
bodyofanamerican
Member
Switched to normal a few hours ago. Enjoying the game IMMENSELY more.
SpacePirate Ridley
Member
9 hours in. Just beated
and this game is my years GOTY. Im loving it.
Not only the scenario, music and story are amazing (Elizabeth remdinds me a lot of Rapunzel in Tagled, and that IS good) but the gameplay is INCREDIBLY fun, unlike the first one.
Disneyla... I mean Soldier's Field
Not only the scenario, music and story are amazing (Elizabeth remdinds me a lot of Rapunzel in Tagled, and that IS good) but the gameplay is INCREDIBLY fun, unlike the first one.
Can you backtrack to where you found it? If you can still get to the Hall of Heroes, you haven't advanced too far.
Ohh. Just left there. Time to go back.
The Grim Heaper
Member
ohhhh god this legit makes me scared
Wait...I can actually backtrack all the way back there!? I'm on my way to
Shantytown police
Nope, that's too far. You should basically complete your quests right when you get them. You never have to go far.
AusRoachman
Member
I felt the same as you, i have only just started into combat, but at every turn i was stopping and looking at the amazing city backdrops and reading every poster. The environments in this game are spectacular.
Also loved the beginning as it linked very well to the original bioshock, only your going up instead of down
Bioshock Infinite+1
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Halo 4
Around the time you get the electro vigor they introduce one, and another soon after.
The only thing that bugs me in the game are the weapons.
First of all the fact that you can only carry 2 of them is really annoying. Makes me want to stick with the same 2 guns for the whole game and not try new stuff.
Second, there's too many similar guns. Like the Shotgun is great but then there's another one (the volley gun I think?) which is very similar. Or the Machine Gun and the Repeater.
Anyway, overall it's a fucking amazing game but I wouldn't have done the weapons that way.
First of all the fact that you can only carry 2 of them is really annoying. Makes me want to stick with the same 2 guns for the whole game and not try new stuff.
Second, there's too many similar guns. Like the Shotgun is great but then there's another one (the volley gun I think?) which is very similar. Or the Machine Gun and the Repeater.
Anyway, overall it's a fucking amazing game but I wouldn't have done the weapons that way.
Hasphat'sAnts
Member
Can't stop thinking about the game.
Want to finish it so badly.
Want to finish it so badly.