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BioShock Infinite

Got my key from simplygames, and the key is asian. WTF. Of course, the only way you know that is because it tells you after it's already been fused to your steam account.

This better not cause trouble.
 
mzs_biteme said:
Finally a REAL review with PC gaming footage and not just console video rehashes that have been out there fro months!

http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/vskehr/bioshock-infinite-review

Loved BS1, was very happy with BS2, gonna have to add this to my collection ASAP!
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http://youtu.be/jchIi-vR_js
 
chockomonkey said:
I didn't mean it that way, sorry.

Still--nothing but perfect reviews? too suspect.

Whenever i see reviews like these, I remind myself of my own experience with Skyrim. Everyone was gushing over that game. I did too, for about 3 weeks. In those 3-weeks i was enamored... i would have given it a 10/10 too! Then i realized that the game was actually quite shit in many regards and, without mods, it would have been a turd of a game.
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"too many" perfect reviews? now you're just reaching....

Comparing Skyrim to the Bioshock franchise is terrible comparison IMO. I'm not fond of Skyrim myself, but I don't try to force my opinion as fact.

The fact of the matter is that right now Bioshock Infinite has an average of 95/100 with 36 industry reviews already published, with the lowest score being a 80. I understand that the franchise is not for everyone and your within you're right to question it until you play it. But I honestly don't think it's your intention, your just here to crap on any positive comments or praise that the game is getting at this point.
 
If it's anything like the original, it will be completely awesome. From watching Adam Sessler's review, its seems like it will be very similar to the original but better. I love the Bioshock series on the hardest difficulty and ammo/ability management. The environments are some of the most memorable. The audio tapes and little radio messages throughout are awesome.
 
mtbush said:
"too many" perfect reviews? now you're just reaching....

Comparing Skyrim to the Bioshock franchise is terrible comparison IMO. I'm not fond of Skyrim myself, but I don't try to force my opinion as fact.

The fact of the matter is that right now Bioshock Infinite has an average of 95/100 with 36 industry reviews already published, with the lowest score being a 80. I understand that the franchise is not for everyone and your within you're right to question it until you play it. But I honestly don't think it's your intention, your just here to crap on any positive comments or praise that the game is getting at this point.
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Meh I agree with him reviews don't mean anything to me. I'm hoping one of the wellread gents on [H] will chime in. I really enjoyed the story and writing of the original. Reviewers seem so jaded anymore because they're forced to play through these games as a day job they rate highly anything that's factory line standard action playable(see COD).

I'm gonna want someone to comment on the writing and depth itself. I'm really into politics and philosophy which I think were the strongest parts of the original game and why even though it got great reviews as being "fun" I've no interest at all in playing FarCry 3.


Edit: watching Adam sesslers review. Pretty impressed with the story so far. Looks like its about the undertones and underbelly of nonsense Grass Roots Tea Party rhetoric.
Edit2: Fuck me this is seriously deep shit. I'm about sold.

"If you can, play it on PC" - AS
 
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I was just playing for about 2 hours and the game is amazing! It gives me the same exciting feeling that the original gave me. I was just sitting there thinking "This is so badass" the whole time. Going to get some food now then plan on playing for the rest of the night!
 
mtbush said:
"too many" perfect reviews? now you're just reaching....

Comparing Skyrim to the Bioshock franchise is terrible comparison IMO. I'm not fond of Skyrim myself, but I don't try to force my opinion as fact.

The fact of the matter is that right now Bioshock Infinite has an average of 95/100 with 36 industry reviews already published, with the lowest score being a 80. I understand that the franchise is not for everyone and your within you're right to question it until you play it. But I honestly don't think it's your intention, your just here to crap on any positive comments or praise that the game is getting at this point.
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I thought my point was pretty well articulated with my Skyrim analogy.

Sometimes when you get something new and shiny, you gush over it and think it's better than it actually is.

The reason i was trying to make this point at all was to plant the seed in people's minds that pre-ordering is foolish. That was my agenda, if i had one.
 
chockomonkey said:
The reason i was trying to make this point at all was to plant the seed in people's minds that pre-ordering is foolish. That was my agenda, if i had one.
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Then you'll be happy to know that I just got my DLC Season Pass pre-ordered key from GMG!
 
I guess one thing you could say about the Season Pass for this game is it really HAS to be single-player campaign content. At least we woudn't get screwed with MP bullshit like shitty maps and whatnot.

I haven't pre-ordered the Season Pass but if I can find it for cheap I might. Game looks amazing.
 
the sites I trust are giving it excellent reviews- Destructoid, Eurogamer and RPS...another BioShock classic like I expected mainly because of the genius of Ken Levine- the master of storytelling...looks like another classic story-first gaming experience (with DX11 graphics as the cherry on top)
 
BiH115 said:
Impossible, don't you know by now Plague hates all games, and all of us. :cool:



Gametrailers used to have an HD option...now it's based on random parameters, like if your connection is good AT THE MOMENT...it'll turn HD and you'll see it noted as "HD" in green letters, or if you make it full screen it'll instantly go into HD mode.

Really odd IMO.
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you can make it HD (regardless of connection) by changing it from "Streaming" to "progressive" and you can then select between HD or SD.
 
Stiler said:
you can make it HD (regardless of connection) by changing it from "Streaming" to "progressive" and you can then select between HD or SD.
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Well knock me over with a feather...

Good to know.

Glad to see the game's doing well and people having generally positive outlook.

:D
 
How big is the (preload) of the game on steamer, gentlemen?
A fat sack of 20-30GBs? Or is that after the install, etc.
 
big_aug said:
If it's anything like the original, it will be completely awesome. From watching Adam Sessler's review, its seems like it will be very similar to the original but better. I love the Bioshock series on the hardest difficulty and ammo/ability management. The environments are some of the most memorable. The audio tapes and little radio messages throughout are awesome.
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Indeed. The people who didn't listen to the audiotapes missed about half of the story. There was so much going on before rapture went to hell. And it all plays out in the audio logs.

The original BS was an amazing game. Not a shooter, really, as you could not die, but more of a story that you happened to be a part of and could influence in certain ways.

And the way they played out the brainwashing, made so much sense. When i hit that part i actually had to stop playing and think about it. Seriously deep.

BS2 was not the same game. Fun, but without the depth of story, nor the heart. Still a good game, but when you've had a perfectly aged and cooked sirloin, a decent NY strip tastes like dog food. It's all in comparison. I'd take another BS2 over CODx or MWx.

Really excited about playing this, but it doesn't look like i'm going to get the chance to. The coming weeks are filling up with work. Go figure, spent most of this whole month sitting at home bored out of my mind (HotS helped), and now i'm on the road for the next 3 weeks at least.

Sucks to be me... :(
 
odditory said:
Damn Sessler essentially describes it as the second coming, putting it up there with the likes of Half-Life during his wrapup at the end

I'll keep my expectations tempered though, hoping simply to have a good time instead of expecting an existential spiritual awakening or whatever.
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Yeah it was pretty over-the-top, I'm a bit scared of getting my expectations too high as well, lol.

If it achieves even half of what he says, though, this should be amazing.
 
What is it with 2k Games and their mouse input implementation? Every single game I played of theirs feels like there is angle snapping or acceleration even when disabled, this game included. Otherwise, the game looks fantastic so far.
 
so no more people wondering if they should play Infinite after being disappointed with BioShock 2?...good...this was always destined to be another classic based on the pedigree of those involved in the development- mainly Ken Levine
 
MavericK96 said:
Yeah it was pretty over-the-top, I'm a bit scared of getting my expectations too high as well, lol.

If it achieves even half of what he says, though, this should be amazing.
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The only game I ever knew to have sky high hype that also delivered on every bit of it was GTA IV, there was that craze following IGN giving it a 10/10 that sold a zillion xbox360's and it ended up *actually* being absurdly amazing in play. But games like that - milestones - are few and far between.
 
Hmm, you can unlock the 1999 difficulty by entering in the Konami code,

http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/03/25/bioshock-infinite-1999-mode-konami-code/

Only hours remain until BioShock Infinite emerges from cloud cover on leathery steampunk wings, and we’re eager for you to play one of the most artistically powerful games we’ve seen. Once you beat the campaign, you’ll enable access to 1999 mode, a throwback to the challenges of old-school shooters with toughened enemies and a leaner health bar. But if you want, you can hop on the pain sky-train right from the start with a very familiar code.

On the main menu, hit this key combination:

Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, (Cancel), (Confirm)
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http://kotaku.com/5878338/average-gamers-are-going-to-hate-bioshock-infinites-1999-mode

Might try 1999 mode for my first playthrough.
 
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spugnor said:
Indeed. The people who didn't listen to the audiotapes missed about half of the story. There was so much going on before rapture went to hell. And it all plays out in the audio logs.

The original BS was an amazing game. Not a shooter, really, as you could not die, but more of a story that you happened to be a part of and could influence in certain ways.

And the way they played out the brainwashing, made so much sense. When i hit that part i actually had to stop playing and think about it. Seriously deep.

BS2 was not the same game. Fun, but without the depth of story, nor the heart. Still a good game, but when you've had a perfectly aged and cooked sirloin, a decent NY strip tastes like dog food. It's all in comparison. I'd take another BS2 over CODx or MWx.
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^^^This!

I made a point of NOT trying to rush through either of BS games, and explore to no end, and look for and LISTEN to all the tape recordings... It made the story line so much better... I liked the idea of playing the game in two distinct paths depending on which behavior you choose (harvester or savior), and after finishing both BS1 and 2, I imminently started playing them again, choosing the opposite paths.... It's like playing a totally different game to some extent. That's what I call "replay value"!!!
I will miss ripping guts out of the Little Sisters for sure though...:D
Like all the reviews I've seen so far, I'm 90~95% sure I'll pick this game up tonight...;)
 
Not totally sure, but based on one review video I saw, it sounded like 1999 mode has perma-death or something...not a fan of that.
 
MavericK96 said:
Not totally sure, but based on one review video I saw, it sounded like 1999 mode has perma-death or something...not a fan of that.
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It's technically perma-death, but you can bring yourself back if you've got the 'resources' to do so. Otherwise, it is game over. There are also saves in '99 mode.

Best part has to be combat specs. though, and planning each move. Makes it that much more immersive.
 
BiH115 said:
It's technically perma-death, but you can bring yourself back if you've got the 'resources' to do so. Otherwise, it is game over. There are also saves in '99 mode.

Best part has to be combat specs. though, and planning each move. Makes it that much more immersive.
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From what I can tell, there is only auto saves. No traditional 1999-esque "save anywhere, anytime". To revive, it will cost you money, just like Borderlands and if you don't have enough, you will not revive. An easy way to bypass this is to load the last checkpoint, the drawback to that obviously is how far you would be comfortable going back to save money. As far as how the game determines how much to take away, I don't know. I had about 100ish coins, died and revived and came to life with about 19.
 
Looks like i'm going to have to pick this up, reviews look great. To top it off, i don't own XCOM and its included with the bundle now on steam for pre-order.
 
LeninGHOLA said:
Kinda like nanite reconstruction in SS2.
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Yea i see why they call these the 'spiritual' successors to SS2.. from the audio logs, to reconstruction... lots of similarities. A pity they stripped all the RPG out = /

Do they require a material for reconstruction in BS?

Sounds like someone is having mouse problems already in Infinite. Can anyone comment on FoV?
 
chockomonkey said:
Yea i see why they call these the 'spiritual' successors to SS2.. from the audio logs, to reconstruction... lots of similarities. A pity they stripped all the RPG out = /

Do they require a material for reconstruction in BS?

Sounds like someone is having mouse problems already in Infinite. Can anyone comment on FoV?
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Reconstruction seems to cost currency only in 1999 mode, I think.
 
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