[ALL] BioShock Infinite

[IamMedellin]

http://irrationalgames.com/insider/weekly-fan-art-roundup-–-may-10/

 

[stevsta]

wow

that looks really cool

 

[Twigg4075]

I just finished the third, and I believe final, battle with the ghost of Lady Comstock. This game is solid but I'm still not overly impressed. Neither is the wife.

 

[stevsta]

I just finished the third, and I believe final, battle with the ghost of Lady Comstock. This game is solid but I'm still not overly impressed. Neither is the wife.

the bioshock twist is imminent

 

[Twigg4075]

the bioshock twist is imminent

I keep hearing about it and understand it's pretty epic. I hope that is the case.

 

[SethMode]

I kind of can't wait for Twigg's "WTF was the deal with that ending" post that is impending.

In fairness, the ending in and of itself bends your brain a bit. But just the way this thread is going, I imagine he is going to hate it.

 

[Twigg4075]

I was just talking to Handle and he seems to have the same issues with the game that I have. The save issue sucks, there is way too much backtracking and the money throwing mechanic is waaaaaaaaaaay overdone. Seriously Elizabeth, every time I find money, you conveniently do too and have to toss it to me? Thanks for that whole $2! Don't get me wrong, free money is great but holy shit does that get old.

It also just seems so weird that the game doesn't have any type of map. One of the best things about the first two games was the map. That way I could explore as much as I wanted and know where I've been and where I haven't. In this game I try to search every nook and cranny but is some cases I get turned around, like on the level I'm on now. Plus, somehow I completely missed the Charge Vigor. I ended up having to buy it which I've never had to do in a Bioshock game.

The predictability is pretty disappointing too. As I've stated before, when I walk into an area and see tears all over the place I know to get ready for a battle. It's doubly disappointing when it's an area I've already been to and have to double back through it and see tears all over that weren't there previously. And in particular, the level I'm on now I knew there were certain buildings that I would have to go into but they were barred up, just in a way to make you go through everything two or more times. I knew that as soon as I reached the Comstock house my objective would update and those buildings would magically open up and become accessible, and sure enough...

Like I said, the game is very good, but at least up to now is nowhere near as good as the first two.

 

[Pitty]

I was just talking to Handle and he seems to have the same issues with the game that I have. The save issue sucks, there is way too much backtracking and the money throwing mechanic is waaaaaaaaaaay overdone. Seriously Elizabeth, every time I find money, you conveniently do too and have to toss it to me? Thanks for that whole $2! Don't get me wrong, free money is great but holy shit does that get old.

It also just seems so weird that the game doesn't have any type of map. One of the best things about the first two games was the map. That way I could explore as much as I wanted and know where I've been and where I haven't. In this game I try to search every nook and cranny but is some cases I get turned around, like on the level I'm on now. Plus, somehow I completely missed the Charge Vigor. I ended up having to buy it which I've never had to do in a Bioshock game.

The predictability is pretty disappointing too. As I've stated before, when I walk into an area and see tears all over the place I know to get ready for a battle. It's doubly disappointing when it's an area I've already been to and have to double back through it and see tears all over that weren't there previously. And in particular, the level I'm on now I knew there were certain buildings that I would have to go into but they were barred up, just in a way to make you go through everything two or more times. I knew that as soon as I reached the Comstock house my objective would update and those buildings would magically open up and become accessible, and sure enough...

Like I said, the game is very good, but at least up to now is nowhere near as good as the first two.

Breaux, Bioshock 2 sucked hard compared to this.

 

[Twigg4075]

Breaux, Bioshock 2 sucked hard compared to this.

I disagree. I know people love to shit on it because it wasn't developed by Irrational, aka 2K Boston, kind of like people used to love to shit on the Treyarch CoD games. But seeing as how I just recently played through it again I know my love of it isn't just seen through rose colored glasses. It's an excellent game.

Unless this game suddenly flips it's shit, which I understand it may just do, there is no way it's even my favorite Bioshock game, let alone the GotY or "greatest game of all time".

 

[Twigg4075]

Plus, only being able to carry two weapons is fucking lame as fuck. What's the point? Are they going for realism in a game that allows you to throw fireballs and water from your hands at people?!?

And a few things my wife brought up and I completely agree; the complete lack of scares. I guess this game was a different direction but when there were so any classic scare moments in the first two games and this game doesn't have any of that. I guess it's way more difficult considering you;re playing in a bright world set high in the sky as opposed to a dank city under the ocean. The music was so memorable in the first two games as well. Besides hearing the occasional 80's song, or a 1912's version of one, it just isn't nearly as good.

 

[Twigg4075]

I just rescued Elizabeth. How much further do I have to go?

 

[MrBill]

I just rescued Elizabeth. How much further do I have to go?

Quite a bit actually.

 

[Twigg4075]

There were finally some creepy moment ts in that mental hospital type area.

I must admit that when you walk out on that ledge with the old Elizabeth and all of the Zeppelins are flying around and everything is on fire, my jaw dropped. That scene was amazing.

 

[SethMode]

They definitely didn't go for the creepy aspect, and I feel like I read Levine commented about that specifically (i.e. that it wasn't the goal). The part you're referring to was pretty screwed up though, I agree. Those little bastards were infuriating, too.

Basically you're at the part where I felt I was figuring out where the story was going. I had some aspects correct, but for the most part it totally took me by surprise.

Word of advice (I'm going to assume that you'll like the ending): please don't finish the game immediately before bed. I couldn't sleep for like 45 minutes because I was too busy pondering the awesomness/craziness/what-the-fuck-did-I-just-watchness of it all.

 

[IamMedellin]

some awesome designs http://www.redbubble.com/explore/bioshock

 

[Houston]

Jesus, Twigg still hasn't beat the game yet?

 

[Twigg4075]

Nope. The last time I played I left off just as I boarded Comstock's airship.

 

[ryne candy]

Game is $40 on Amazon today....some in the CAG thread say GS will have for the same price next week.

edit: Got it PM @ BB and used a $5 RZ certificate.

 

[Twigg4075]

For those that care, feel free to check the Game Accomplishments thread for my final thoughts on this game. To sum it up it never really sucked me in like the previous two, a big reason why it took me so long to complete. I thought the overall gameplay was pretty standard and there weren't nearly enough of the cool bits to put it in that category of games that I'll probably always remember and cherish.

It was actually quite disappointing. I thought the best part was the nod to the previous games at the end.

Maybe I just expected too much. But when nearly everyone slobber on this game's dick and it was in development for so long, and it uses the name Bioshock, it was bound to happen.

 

[jms493]

Dont open unless you beat it...pictures

 

BioShockInfinite 2013-03-31 16-22-04-40 by jms493, on Flickr


BioShockInfinite 2013-03-31 17-16-27-42 by jms493, on Flickr