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[Neiteio]

No I'm saying the only thing worth even the tiniest amount of attention that week is bioshock.

Eh, for your tastes maybe. I already bought Infinite -- preordered on Steam -- but I'm playing Luigi's and HarmoKnight first. Luigi has five mansions instead of one this time around, plus new tactical tricks like the strobe, and exploratory devices like the dark-light. Huge variety, and Four Swords-style local/online multiplayer. Early reports indicate the game is fantastic, with a huge campaign and tons of secrets. Can't wait!

And HarmoKnight is simply incredible. Compulsively playable, endlessly addictive. I think Nintendo realized this in advance, hence them setting the demo limit at 10 uses instead of the usual 30. They know people will get addicted and want to buy it once the demo runs out, and they're right, if the GAF thread is any indication.

Infinite will be a nice way to round things out. It's still overwhelming for me, having them all come out the same week, even if I know the order I'll play them.

 

[Deleted member 80556]

Wrong kind of magic.

You guys have been so kind by inviting me twice in a row to PAX, I wish I could go this time. I still remember some of the recaps!

By the way, are you IG Ratana, OneLetter?

 

[Buckethead]

Ok this is the only spoiler I wanna know...

Is there hacking pipe-style in Bioshock Infinite?

Use spoily tags for our other frends.

 

[bodyofanamerican]

Ok this is the only spoiler I wanna know...

Is there hacking pipe-style in Bioshock Infinite?

Use spoily tags for our other frends.

You do it by

Spoiler

using a vigor called Posession

I believe.

 

[Buckethead]

You do it by

Spoiler

using a vigor called Posession

I believe.

Spoiler

That's too bad. I liked them. Gave a nice break from the action

 

[Raitosaito]

You guys have been so kind by inviting me twice in a row to PAX, I wish I could go this time. I still remember some of the recaps!

Wha?!
I want to be invited.

 

[Deleted member 80556]

Wha?!
I want to be invited.

I don't think they do that anymore, I think.

Spoiler

Shit. I shouldn't have talked about the club . I'm kidding.

EDIT: I say they aren't doing this anymore, because it was like two years ago since I got an invitation from them.

 

[DragonKnight]

I finally started watching this today. Where the hell has this show been all my life?

Jist discovered this show was on netflix. It better be funny. I stopped watching hey arnold for this.

 

[DukeBobby]

Jist discovered this show was on netflix. It better be funny. I stopped watching hey arnold for this.

You're in for a treat.

 

[DragonKnight]

You're in for a treat.

Good. Ive been a real jerk to my gf so im alone this weekend ( i deserve it) and im drinking wine and want some comedy.

 

[DragonKnight]

This blond woman is smoking. Holy shit. And mabe too.

 

[Con_Smith]

Put down the dosh on a preorder today, and now we play the waiting game. Hopefully I get the days off to play it and the party favors to really get immersed into the world and enjoy the spectacle. Still waiting on word of what the dlc season pass thing covers before I go for that. Any substantive info drop since it got announced?

 

[Grief.exe]

Holy crap it's already at 46%. Valve could make this look less obvious.

Ya no kidding.

Jumps up the most on this random day?

lol Defiance jumped up about 20% today as well

http://store.steampowered.com/app/224600/?snr=1_7_15__13

I wonder if they are on the same metric.

Jase is keeping track of all this data so we might know whether it is rigged tonight when he wakes up.

 

[B33]

I just viewed the entirety of the BAFTA Ken Levine presentation/Q&A. Sterling presentation with deft questions from the moderator and audience. Ken Levine's answers are inspiring and engender much thought.

One of the choice quotes from the event:


"Ideas are fucking worthless. Ideas without execution don't have any value. I've never had an idea that I thought was so dynamite it had to happen. Ideas are meant to be a starting point."

–Ken Levine


There are a few motes of spoilers, but nothing egregious. It's worth your time, especially if you're a person that craves a career in entertainment.

 

[Raitosaito]

I don't think they do that anymore, I think.

Spoiler

Shit. I shouldn't have talked about the club . I'm kidding.

EDIT: I say they aren't doing this anymore, because it was like two years ago since I got an invitation from them.

Irrational bring this back for me !

 

[speculawyer]

I replayed Bioshock last week and im currently replaying 2 and say what you want about lack of Irrational but 2K Marin kinda nailed it when it comes to gameplay. It aged so much better.

Yeah, the dual-handed game mechanic of B2 was much better than Bioshock. But the story got a little stale in 2 in the middle . . . Bioshock had a better story line and better pacing.. Nice ending though to B2 and nice to revisit Andrew Ryan in the Museum. I enjoyed both.

I hope Bioshock Infinite brings back the magic.

Edit: People that don't have X-Com and get it through this pre-order are in for a real treat. X-Com is a great game. I'm generally not big on strategy games but I sunk many hours into that one.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

http://www.destructoid.com/vote-for-your-teenage-pokemon-t-shirt--248725.phtml

 

[Hasney]

Wasn't going to get this early, but I sold my TF2 Ap-Sap for £30 and pre-ordered this on Steam. Cannot wait now.

 

[Truant]

Any word on preload? 35 gigs takes a while.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Any word on preload? 35 gigs takes a while.

Nope, probably this coming week.

 

[Nando13]

Bring us the nuts and wipe away the debt

 

[The Librarian]

I wish I had the time to replay BioShock before Infinite comes out.

 

[Andrew.]

Guys.

Guys.

We're up to single-

Guys.

We're up to single digits.

Guys.

9 more days.

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Guys.

Guys.

We're up to single-

Guys.

We're up to single digits.

Guys.

9 more days.

So close, yet so far away.

 

[Amir0x]

Andrew is going to be really crushed when this game is a 3 hour long disaster rivaled only by SimCity

 

[Derrick01]

Any word on preload? 35 gigs takes a while.

Normally takes place on the friday or weekend before release.

 

[Andrew.]

Andrew is going to be really crushed when this game is a 3 hour long disaster rivaled only by SimCity

How dare you compare this probable masterpiece to SimShitty =P

 

[Ricker]

Jesus...35 GB for Bioshock Infinite and what, another 15 for XCom?...I have a 125 GB limit a month with my ISP...thinking of coughing up the extra 10 bucks and go unlimited with them...

 

[SkyTurnsRed]

So close, yet so far away.

 

[show me your skeleton]

SINGLE DIGITS! i'm hoping shopto live up to their reputation & mail my copy out early.

 

[Andrew.]

I think Im just gonna say fuck it and take off on the 25th. Work will be too unfuckingbearable that day.

 

[Chitown B]

I don't understand why Amazon has release date shipping on the regular edition, but not for the premium which I ordered. Oh well, no tax. I'll get it the 27th.

 

[Raxus]

The 'reserves' are skyrocketing upwards on steam. Nearly 40% completed now to the XCom Goal.

Kind of amazing it went up 15% in the past day. At this rate we will have XCom in 3-4 days. Sitting pretty at 54%.

 

[Andrew.]

For everyone saying that Steam thing is rigged, that'd be pretty twisted if it actually didnt fill up all the way for once.

 

[Sober]

What? 35 GB?

Thank god I had faster internet than I did when Max Payne 3 came out or I'd have to dish out for a boxed copy on PC again.

 

[ViewtifulJC]

Ha, Max Payne 3. That was 30 GB wasn't it? LOL

 

[Deleted member 80556]

9 days! It's so close. I'm gonna check if Amazon is ready to send me the game now or something.

I can see his soul being crushed slowly.

Poor fella.

 

[Derrick01]

Ha, Max Payne 3. That was 30 GB wasn't it? LOL

Yup. Considering half the game was cutscenes then that had to be the thing clogging up that game's file size.

 

[phantomspiker]

Ha, Max Payne 3. That was 30 GB wasn't it? LOL

Yeah, it's kinda the reason why I have been avoiding that game.

Damn my slow internet...hopefully we get a preload.

 

[Andrew.]

Surprised no one made an "In anticipation, GAF replays the BioShocks" thread

 

[ViewtifulJC]

cuz the System Shock 90s PC guys would come in and be like, "fuck this pussy ass console shooter, what about S-S-S-SHODAN, here's why SS2 is old school and hard and way better"

 

[hey_it's_that_dog]

cuz the System Shock 90s PC guys would come in and be like, "fuck this pussy ass console shooter, what about S-S-S-SHODAN, here's why SS2 is old school and hard and way better"

Maybe someone should start that thread... as a trap. Keep them out of the Infinite OT.

 

[Andrew.]

cuz the System Shock 90s PC guys would come in and be like, "fuck this pussy ass console shooter, what about S-S-S-SHODAN, here's why SS2 is old school and hard and way better"

Youve been on a roll lately. This one and your comment yesterday about how we need to stop saying reboots need to be Dark Souls lol.

 

[Dunkelgrau]

Is it possible to trade the Exclusive Bioshock Infinite TF2 items? I have no clue about what this is and I don’t play TF2, but when you can trade this stuff, I will probably preorder, too.

 

[Zeliard]

I replayed Bioshock last week and im currently replaying 2 and say what you want about lack of Irrational but 2K Marin kinda nailed it when it comes to gameplay. It aged so much better.

Have I mentioned that Minerva's Den is great and that you should play it?

 

[Andrew.]

Have I mentioned that Minerva's Den is great and that you should play it?

Dat Ion Laser

 

[Deleted member 102362]

Is it possible to trade the Exclusive Bioshock Infinite TF2 items? I have no clue about what this is and I don’t play TF2, but when you can trade this stuff, I will probably preorder, too.

The items will be made tradable and marketable after the game is released.

 

[Animator]

Any word on preload? 35 gigs takes a while.

Wait where does it say its 35gb? that is crazy.

 

[Andrew.]

Wait where does it say its 35gb? that is crazy.

unskippable cutscenes =P

 

[bidguy]

Wait where does it say its 35gb? that is crazy.

I think it was in the system requierments.