I will drink myself into a coma! the hype is almost at critical mass. fuck.
...I'll get around to Infinite one of these years when my backlog isn't staring me down.
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I will drink myself into a coma! the hype is almost at critical mass. fuck.
...I'll get around to Infinite one of these years when my backlog isn't staring me down.
A difference in controls won't make you enjoy it more or less so I'd skip.
Sigh, is this for real? I hope it gets patched.
im not one to overhype things but this game so far shits on both Bioshocks, hard.
fuck the backlog man, just play what you wanna play when you can afford it.
If I went with "cant buy new game till I finish other already bought" I wouldnt have played a new release since 2006 or something
Waiting isn't gonna make you miss out on much, just discussing it right now and all that. Also the game could use a tiny PC patch.
Im just saying dont doubt to grab it when you can. It's worth it.
Thanks man, just the thought is appreciated!
Wow, I wanted to join GAF forever because it was an amazing community and finally got approved about a month or two ago.In a few hours when I wake up I'll make a giveaway on steamgifts (in occasion of my Birthday) with one of my duplicates, so look for it on the steamgifts thread.I really feel like giving back.
Syphon Filter
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hmm bioshock 1 was incredible so you better not be lying.
I got all my problems with Bioshock 1 fixed today and tried to play it a bit. I'm not really feeling it at all, but this gives me hope that I might like Infinite.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Ya see, my problem was that my ex always gave too much back!
Oh! The whore!
Read like Andrew Dice Clay is saying it.
I would still say BioShock at launch was more enjoyable for me. It's hard to top the feeling of playing the original, when everything was still new.
It's just ridiculous how much more fun Infinite is to play. It's much better at being.. a videogame, than Bioshock 1.
Even if I didn't like the first one?
ClovingWestbrook
Banned
I am so confused by Bioshock Infinite.
I can't stop playing and yet I don't even think I really am that crazy about the game... but I can't stop playing. I am not use to this =/
I can't stop playing and yet I don't even think I really am that crazy about the game... but I can't stop playing. I am not use to this =/
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
I couldn't stand the gunplay in Bioshock 1. I ended up putting it on easy so I could enjoy the atmosphere.
I think that's my biggest issue with it. Something just feels off.
it has barely anything to do with the first Bioshock
pretty much. It's good here.
Syphon Filter
Member
how do i get goldeneye source? the links i go to dont seem to work.always wanted to try that out.
I want to hate it and like it at the same time.
I think I'm just frustrated that they're ruining the feel of this world and the exploration by forcing it to be a relatively linear shooter. I had more fun in the first hour before I even had a gun then most of the time since then.
Maybe one day the industry will figure out you don't need combat 90% of the time to make a game fun.
Joe Molotov
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hoho
games can only be so expensive. This is already 200 million+ and one of the most expensive games of all time. If it was an open world game it would probably be crap and not even half as polished.
scorpscarx
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God, I hope so.
I kinda wish they had gone something in between like bio 1/2 where you could at least explore as you progress rather than "THIS IS EXPLORING TIME!" into "THIS IS SHOOTY TIME!".
I'm not a big fan of bio infinite yet. I like some of the themes and the whole mystery ambiance.
toastyToast
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Noticed this in my billing info just now
Looks kind of suspect. What should I do?
Looks kind of suspect. What should I do?
Once you spend some time on Hexagoner or Hexagonest, you will go back and wonder how you ever thought Hexagon was difficult.
gets kinda like that later on
at least im at a certain area where I found two different paths
SteveWinwood
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I didn't like the first one for a whole host of reasons.
Infinite is much better on all of them so far.
BoosterDuck
Banned
buddy got me a copy for $23 and it seemed like the sweet spot
doubt it'll go more than 50 percent off on the summer sale anyway
something to play after Infinite
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Chairmanchuck
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Did Bioshock 2 had this exploring-"time"? I finished the Game a few months ago, but compared to Bioshock 1 there was almost no exploring involved. It was pretty linear and I remember I really liked exploring in Bioshock 1, but 2 did not really have this I think.
Glass Rebel
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BioShock's FOV slider is stupid. Give me the numbers, Mason Kevin!
After all the wildlife and maniacs I butchered with Lara I think the island needed protecting from her!
What didn't you like about the 1st? Asides from being a kiddies-first FPRPSG compared to System Shock 2 the silent protagonist really got on my nerves in BioShock (works for RPG's when you at least have text to show your interaction with other people). That and the research ugrhh flipping every game then had to had a camera mechanic used the same bloody way.
Infinite pretty much rights everyone's wrongs, whether that be the gunplay, tepid powers, environments, even my grief about not talky-talky lead (plus it's Troy Baker voicing Booker and so far he's on fire). Only way you'll not enjoy this game is if you go looking for something it's not.
yeah it's crazy how much better you get at it
cool.
I'm probably not playing it until there's a solution to the stuttering, it's just too annoying :/
well, I just played minerva's den recently and it was totally like that: "need passkey to get through X, explore Y, Z and W and find it". can't vouch for the rest of bio 2 because I haven't played it in a while
He really is killing it
voice acting in general is really good. Some of Elizabeth's lines felt silly but that's mostly Levine's fault. Honestly it's stuff it would hardly caught my attention if the rest of the writing wasnt as good as it is.
"well I want a puppy but that doesnt mean im gonna get one!"
ken pls
Hahahaha. Oh dear. Saying that the only review I've read so far is the one from The Guardian where the reviewer, Nick Cowen, mentions that in one of the prerelease events he went to that when he asked Ken a question about the themes of the series and how this applied to Infinite Ken replied "Nothing of this is an attempt to be cute". Well we'll see Mr Levine
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2013/mar/26/bioshock-infinite-video-game-review
It's spoiler free and Nick says "Just play it. It's really good trust me."
Glass Rebel
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I attributed that to Elizabeth's awkwardness from growing up in an angel-shaped tower. It caught me off-guard though.
I think there's some of that and it's fine but that line felt out of place
im jesting, tho. Writing's great
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
BioInf isn't the greatest written game ever, but it has its moments.
as with previous games the best dialogue is in the voxaphones
but story-wise im intrigued by Booker's backstory and im looking forward to seeing how it plays out
Glass Rebel
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As far as AAA games in recent memory go, I can only think of Portal 2 which was better written.
XANDER CAGE
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"and there is naught you can do to stop me"
The delivery on that one murdered me. Otherwise I think her performance is fantastic.
toddhunter
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Thanks for the impressions, sounds good. As somebody who really kind of hates the series though, I'll wait for the inevitable back lash in what, three days I suppose? Before deciding if it is different enough to jump in.
The gameplay. It felt terrible to me. I really liked the setting and atmosphere, but the dreadful shooting mechanics, the extremely short "mana" bar for the powers, the respawning enemies... Pretty much every interaction with the game, aside from the first 15 minutes, makes me not want to keep playing it. After 2 or 3 hours I just didn't care anymore about exploring Rapture and finding out more about the backstory, even though I was looking forward to it at first.
It may be because I was 5 years LTTP, but it felt like a mediocre game with nice graphics and a great atmosphere. Not something I want to play.
toddhunter
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Sounds like we feel exactly the same way about it. I think you should take one for the team and let me know
that's a huge part of it. Bioshock aged badly
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