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BioShock: The Collection - Announcement Trailer
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GavinUK86
Member
Yes but I took it as you get the remastered of whatever one, or all, of those you own. If you own Bioshock 2 without Minerva's Den then you don't get the DLC free. I dunno. Guess we'll find out.
Aztechnology
Member
I bought the full collection for $10 on Steam. That's all I need to get the upgraded edition and DLC down the line right?
Believe so- i did the same...the titles just have to be in your library.
Sr Kitsune
Member
So exactly what I need to get this for free?
I currently have Bioshock 1,2, Infinite.
No DLC yet.
I currently have Bioshock 1,2, Infinite.
No DLC yet.
Fantastical
Death Prophet
Buy the DLC for 2.
I mean if this honestly gives them a push to make it sure, scale it back down and focus on a more linear type game.
Madrugador
Member
They are not upgrading Infinite on PC, so looks like it.
DOWN
Banned
But you don't get Minerva's Den free in September when they do the update just for owning 2. In order to play Minerva's Den with the update, you need to actually own it.
As far as I'm gathering
Of course its the PC version ported. Infinite on consoles is just going to be the PC version with the highest textures and medium/high graphics settings enabled at 1080p 60fps.
Bio 1 and 2 are only getting some asset updates cause they are 10 years old.
Infinite was already as linear as i want Bioshock to be honestly
I just purchased the same myself and I'm pretty sure it doesn't include the DLC, unfortunately. The season pass for Inifinite is nearly the same price as the whole bundle.
Garcessist
Neo Member
I am eager to play these. I've heard so many great things but never played the originals.
Orthogonal
Member
First Skyrim and now Bioshock with the free PC upgrade. Loving this trend.
Tainted
Member
Wow...they never fixed that ? I remember a forum post from 2K at the time saying it was one of their priorities, I guess it fell off the list.
ScientificPizza
Banned
The free PC update for this is fantastic. I just bought 1+2 and Minerva's Den and I already own Infinite. That's all I need to have?
e: nvm I just bothered to read the OP
e: nvm I just bothered to read the OP
Iced_Eagle
Member
$10.50 on Steam for current versions of BS1, BS2 + Minerva's Den will give you the remastered version for free. Plus, it sounds like you may already own one of them on PC? In which case it would be <$10 for you.
If that isn't a huge discount, I don't know what is.
dreamstation
Gold Member
I'm seeing conflicting statements in regards to Minerva's Den and whether or not we have to own it now to get it free later on. Does anyone actually know with 100% certainty that we have to own it now? It's only a couple bucks but I'd rather not buy it now if we don't need it now to get it free later on. I already own all 3 Bioshock games, but none of the DLC.
SmartWaffles
Member
Modern OS compatibility is likely part of the upgrades.
They've all been linear. Linearity is in fact
a plot point/theme for the first and third game
That was one of my biggest problems with Infinite from a design perspective though
Not that they should be open world or anything, that would completely ruin it, but giving a bevy of combat and travel options and approaches like the concept trailer showed for Infinite would've been supremely satisfying.
If there was any significant remastering being done to Infinite I can't imagine why they wouldn't bring it to PC if they're already bringing 1 and 2.
ChasingComets
Member
Mah man.
Thats what i got too. You get the free remasters for games and content you already own. I bought the bs triple pack in the steam sale and it did not come with Minerva's Den, so i bought that extra.
It's really good. The story bungles things in a few parts-
The audio diaries you found of Mark Meltzer on a search for his kidnapped daughter from the surface and your character Delta being called "Johnny Topside" seemed to indicate they were one in the same, which would've been a neat and haunting reveal- you're finding your own tragic backstory as you go. But no, Mark is just some random dude who becomes a Big Daddy you can kill.
Minerva's Den is some of the best content in the entire series too.
I recall that vaguely- just thought it would've been more interesting to do something meaningful with it. As it was, it was an unintentional red herring.
Minerva's Den is listed as a feature of BioShock 2 Redux, though, and as the current Minerva's Den is DLC, you can't own it without owning BioShock 2, which makes "and/or" a poor choice of words unless the intention was to convey that owning both Bio2 and Minerva's Den isn't required (well, even so it's still a poor choice of words, but a little less so). The phrasing definitely could be better regardless of where the truth lies, but I've been heavily leaning towards Minerva's Den not being a requirement. I've messaged Irrational on Facebook; I'll post their response if I get one.
comshoplesce
Member
I hope it's less then 60 in Europe 
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
I hope it's less then 60 in Europe
It won't be, but it's worth it IMO
Yabberwocky
Member
Alpha Phoenix
Member
The YouTube comments are hilarious with folks bitching about Infinite not getting a remaster on PC, despite 2K having explained the situation.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
An increased Framerate, resolution and AA bump are more than most remasters get.
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
Member
How come this didn't show up at E3 then?
This is probably getting more attention now than it would've gotten at E3.
Because look at how much attention it's receiving now
TheOnlyOneHeEverFeared
Member
I didn't think of that. Makes sense.
If Bioshock 4 is in development I doubt the same team is working on this collection.