[Insert stars]Bioshock Infinite[/Insert Stars]
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Totally agree Tom. I'm not very far into it but not got a clue whats going on story wise.
First 10 minutes of the game is stunning, drenched in detail.
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I also feel a couple of elements just feel like they wanted to copy bits from Bioshock. Do Vigors even make sense? In Bioshock it was a community of scientists and inventors encouraged to work without the limits of morality. There doesn't seem to be any back story for Vigors like there is with Plasmids, and Salt? No clue.
While Columbia does look impressive much like the gameplay the graphics certainly have that Bioshock 1 feel about them, I guess that could be interpreted as dated but it looks good enough for me (I cant comment on how it compares to being run on a hi-end PC as I haven't seen it running on one)
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Well looking at your spec I'd suggest the PC version. Both console and PC versions look amazing due to the fantastic world created but the PC certainly is better visually and cheaper so with no multiplayer I think you should go PC.
Really struggling to like this 
Loved Bioshock, it was dark, gritty had a fear factor pretty much from the get go - it really made me feel like I was playing System Shock 2; there was an underlying uneasiness.
This... the only thing I can say is confusion.
I'm a few hours in and have no idea who I am, why I've come to this flying city, or even why it exists... the new plasmids have arrived without fanfare or explanation, and other than a brief bit of wow factor... it's starting to feel like a deflated balloon. If anything, I want to break the original out again....
Going to stick with it for now, but so far it's 3/10.
Loved Bioshock, it was dark, gritty had a fear factor pretty much from the get go - it really made me feel like I was playing System Shock 2; there was an underlying uneasiness.This... the only thing I can say is confusion.
I'm a few hours in and have no idea who I am, why I've come to this flying city, or even why it exists... the new plasmids have arrived without fanfare or explanation, and other than a brief bit of wow factor... it's starting to feel like a deflated balloon. If anything, I want to break the original out again....
Going to stick with it for now, but so far it's 3/10.
Just finished the game and I really like it 
Even if its not so dark all the time like Rapture was (Bioshock is my favourite game), I still like Columbia a lot! Also think the Elisabeth character is so well done.
I'm pretty annoyed that I managed to miss 3 Voxophones and 4 kinetoscopes/telescopes tho
Even if its not so dark all the time like Rapture was (Bioshock is my favourite game), I still like Columbia a lot! Also think the Elisabeth character is so well done.I'm pretty annoyed that I managed to miss 3 Voxophones and 4 kinetoscopes/telescopes tho
Infinite is set before the first two games so no you wont need to have played either of them
Glad I read the thread first before asking if I should have played 1 and 2 first
Glad I read the thread first before asking if I should have played 1 and 2 first
Tbh thinking about it I'm hoping the story in Infinite will end up tying the game to the original although that's by no means confirmed, just a hope I have
Haven't actually played this in days, need to get back on it!!!
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First couple of hours i was seriously not enjoying it...then suddenly it really took off. Really great.
About half way through this and it's okay - can see myself completing it ASAP and listing on Ebay tbh. It's not that it's not fun or well made, it just doesn't have the same atmosphere the first Bioshock had (underground, tight spaces, dark, cramped etc)
I'ma also playing on Medium and it's rather easy - died around 3/4 times so far.
I'ma also playing on Medium and it's rather easy - died around 3/4 times so far.
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Well have just finished this on hard and loved it from the off. I found the controls a bit difficult to start off with but other than some minor issues I really enjoyed the entire experience.
To me it went back more to the roots of gameplay of the first and although didn't have that tense and clostophobic atmosphere that the first had it has it's moments. Although I didn't get everything on the first run I will leave that for a second/third run.
To me it went back more to the roots of gameplay of the first and although didn't have that tense and clostophobic atmosphere that the first had it has it's moments. Although I didn't get everything on the first run I will leave that for a second/third run.
Well I've almost completed it. I think I'm up to the last fight. I really wanted to complete it last night but it got to 1am and had work in less than 6 hours...
As a big big fan of the first two games I started the game excited. The first 5 minutes are beautiful, the set looks fantastic and really is great to see a developer going that extra mile with little touches littered everywhere.
Then I start to get a little disappointed, like Scort said - hardly any details to who I am, why I'm here and the plasmids are just presented to me without real explanation. There is a real lack of story for the first 30 minutes, just nothings really explained and I don't think the VoxRecorders add anything like they did in Rapture...
...However, a little further in - everything starts to click. The combat feels good. The levels feel much bigger and you get a sense of exploration like you did in the first Bioshock, so much so you find yourself constantly straying from the intended path. I'm playing on hard and it feels challenging, using the plasmids to effect and different weapons on different enemies. After you meet Elizabeth the story picks up and starts to make sense. As the game goes on you build up a relationship with your character and Elizabeth and have that thirst for pushing forward to see how the story and the characters develop.
Some of the places in Bioshock are a pleasure to explore, The Hall of Heroes being one of the most notable - Reminds me of Fort Frolic from the first.
Playing Infinite, I felt like that we need re-visit Rapture and base the story around just before 1959 so you get a idea of what rapture was really like before just like they've done with here.
Like I said, I've not fully completed it yet but already I'm looking forward to my second run through to mop up any achievements. I've already purchased the Season Pass. A fantastic game full drenched in atmosphere and style.
As a big big fan of the first two games I started the game excited. The first 5 minutes are beautiful, the set looks fantastic and really is great to see a developer going that extra mile with little touches littered everywhere.
Then I start to get a little disappointed, like Scort said - hardly any details to who I am, why I'm here and the plasmids are just presented to me without real explanation. There is a real lack of story for the first 30 minutes, just nothings really explained and I don't think the VoxRecorders add anything like they did in Rapture...
...However, a little further in - everything starts to click. The combat feels good. The levels feel much bigger and you get a sense of exploration like you did in the first Bioshock, so much so you find yourself constantly straying from the intended path. I'm playing on hard and it feels challenging, using the plasmids to effect and different weapons on different enemies. After you meet Elizabeth the story picks up and starts to make sense. As the game goes on you build up a relationship with your character and Elizabeth and have that thirst for pushing forward to see how the story and the characters develop.
Some of the places in Bioshock are a pleasure to explore, The Hall of Heroes being one of the most notable - Reminds me of Fort Frolic from the first.
Playing Infinite, I felt like that we need re-visit Rapture and base the story around just before 1959 so you get a idea of what rapture was really like before just like they've done with here.
Like I said, I've not fully completed it yet but already I'm looking forward to my second run through to mop up any achievements. I've already purchased the Season Pass. A fantastic game full drenched in atmosphere and style.
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So far im probably half way through the game and it has somewhat confused me, it doesnt seem like a Bioshock game due to the fact that its set in another world so to speak. Theres really nothing dark or sinister about this compared to the previous 2.
Anyhow am enjoying the game so far but its nothing on the previous 2 Bioshocks, which imho were absolutely immense games.
Anyhow am enjoying the game so far but its nothing on the previous 2 Bioshocks, which imho were absolutely immense games.