BioShock Infinite - "There's a better home a-waiting in the sky, Lord, in the sky..." [Archive]

Dasquian Belargic

Aug 12th, 2010, 04:04:45 PM

Emelie Shadowstar

Aug 12th, 2010, 04:06:47 PM

My roommate JUST showed me this.

So.... effing.... EXCITED.

It only made sense they'd go here elsewhere. I'm like...beyond giddy to see somewhere other than Rapture and just... oh god, airships. :3

Abarai Loki

Aug 12th, 2010, 04:26:10 PM

Gleeeee!! :D

Crusader

Aug 12th, 2010, 04:36:57 PM

Hehe I knew that Jenny would like this news.

Nathanial K'cansce

Aug 12th, 2010, 04:38:00 PM

/needs new pants.

Lilaena De'Ville

Aug 12th, 2010, 05:46:55 PM

Wow.

That looks... awesome. :D

Acacius Blade

Aug 13th, 2010, 07:12:32 PM

Joygasm!

I honestly think Rapture still holds water, but this new setting will really be a breath of fresh air. And it makes you think where else they may take it. The sky's the limit.

Or maybe it's not.

Crusader

Aug 14th, 2010, 01:46:01 AM

Acacius Blade

Aug 14th, 2010, 08:31:25 AM

I thought that was the best way to express what I thought.

As for other venue's - I'd love them to take it into space (System Shock please please please!!!)

Akrabbim

Aug 19th, 2010, 02:03:33 PM

I think I'd kill someone for System Shock 3. I still play through that game periodically, and SHODAN is still the best villain ever.

Dasquian Belargic

Aug 19th, 2010, 02:07:17 PM

Acacius Blade

Aug 20th, 2010, 03:31:13 AM

Silence the discord!

Dasquian Belargic

Sep 21st, 2010, 03:22:50 PM

Ten Things You Should Know About BioShock Infinite: http://irrationalgames.com/insider/ten-things-you-should-know-about-bioshock-infinite-the-recap/

* Columbia is a living, breathing society whose citizens will respond to you in diverse–and unpredictable–ways.
* In BioShock Infinite, you play a defined, fleshed-out character: former Pinkerton agent Booker DeWitt.
* Your companion character Elizabeth aids you in combat–but only if and when you want her to.
* BioShock Infinite is set during a formative time in American history, as the country was exploding onto the world stage.
* Sky-Lines can be used for both movement and combat, significantly expanding your tactical opportunities.
* Combat can involve many enemies at one time, with a much broader range of encounters than the original BioShock.
* BioShock Infinite is built on a new engine, with none of Irrational’s code or assets from previous BioShock games remaining.
* Irrational sees “BioShock” as more than just one setting–and the implications of that will become more and more clear over time.
* Columbia is composed of semi-autonomous floating buildings which have a wealth of unique gameplay properties.
* Two factions battle for control over Columbia, the status quo-enforcing powers that be, and the internationalist Vox Populi.

Acacius Blade

Sep 22nd, 2010, 10:18:51 AM

* Combat can involve many enemies at one time, with a much broader range of encounters than the original BioShock.
* BioShock Infinite is built on a new engine, with none of Irrational’s code or assets from previous BioShock games remaining.
* Irrational sees “BioShock” as more than just one setting–and the implications of that will become more and more clear over time.

I like this!

Droo

Sep 30th, 2010, 03:30:23 PM

Dasquian Belargic

Sep 30th, 2010, 03:53:33 PM

This looks seriously amazing.

Acacius Blade

Sep 30th, 2010, 04:35:36 PM

Wow!

Loved the pace of the combat. Loved the dynamic of the world. Loved the relationship with Elizabeth; dialogue as well as function.

This could be epic.

I personally love scripted events in games. That part where the Flying Daddy lands. Then just as it turns to look at you, it's eyes go red and the lightning strikes. Just great! :)

I honestly don't know whether to re-install Bioshock now instead of what I had planned to play.

Crusader

Oct 1st, 2010, 03:39:53 AM

2 Things I have to say about this:

1. This was awesome and I really think I get what they try to achieve.
2. This is as much a gameplay trailer as the presentation of Halo 2 at E3 2003 was.

If they really want to have that natural gameplay they will need till early 2012 like they are planning to do anyway.

I think they are on the right track and I guess I will enjoy Bioshock Infinite more than my trip to Rapture.

Acacius Blade

Oct 1st, 2010, 10:01:44 AM

...I will enjoy Bioshock Infinite more than my trip to Rapture.

I won't. I'm not saying one will be better than the other. I just think that Rapture (and essentially Bioshock) is far too unique to make that comment personally.

Could Bioshock Infinite exist without the first game? Possibly, but would it have as much depth and character? To me, that gameplay trailer alone suggests not. Similarly, none of them would exist were it not for System Shock 2. I haven't had the pleasure of playing the original game but I've no doubt that's the cornerstone in terms of gameplay and sense of place in the games I've mentioned. Each step forward has meant better visuas, better writing. And rightly so - I'd expect anybody to take what they've done, ingest and learn from it, then go forward with that knowledge to build upon the starting point. Bioshock had the best locations, whereas the sequels were not as memorable for me - but I was more emotionally invested in Bioshock 2's story. I think Infinite has - at least going by that 10min preview - combined the best of both games to take the next step forward.

Having another character on your side changes the way you perceive any given situation. I'm more ready to take bigger risks if an NPC ally is in danger - especially if they're a fully-fleshed out character with a personality and there's a real relationship with my character. With Bioshock, I could avoid bad situations and take another route - but if I have to make the difficult choice to help Elizabeth - I'm going to. As Jack in Bioshock, I had no emotional involvement. He was a voiceless, faceless vessel for me to explore and kill throughout Rapture's dilapidated, leaking hallways. The Vita-chambers meant I could be careless and run into the fray with complete disregard and just go nuts with plasmids and a wrench. But if someone else is with me, I'm not as willing to do that. I may have complete confidence in my own abilities - but what of my companion. Is she as strong, or as quick? And if the unthinkable happens, will there be Vita-chambers in Columbia? Is the death of either character a game-over situation and return to the last saved game? Even if thats's not the case, and there are resurrection points - I wouldn't feel right. To me, that's not the same person anymore. It sounds like them, looks like them, acts like them. But I know. I guess I'll be my usual anal self with this game and reload in the event that Elizabeth 're-spawns' after death. If it is game over then I'll have to reload anyway, which is fine. It's more hardcore - like trying to complete Metal Gear Solid without being seen once or killing any enemies aside from bosses.

I think I'll enjoy Infinite incredibly. But I already enjoyed the first two game sincredibly - so this will be completely different. Not better, not worse - just different.

Dasquian Belargic

Jul 8th, 2011, 04:14:46 PM

Peter McCoy

Jul 8th, 2011, 04:54:14 PM

...and I jizzed in my pants!!!

That was friggin' epic! Love the whole 'tear' thing.

Droo

Jul 8th, 2011, 05:39:43 PM

Mind = blown! :eek

Dasquian Belargic

Jul 10th, 2011, 04:36:59 AM

I'm so so glad that we've left Rapture behind. Not that I didn't love the setting and the story, but being able to take to the air in Columbia.. it feels like it's going to add an amazing new dynamic to the gameplay.

Morgan Evanar

Jul 10th, 2011, 06:53:20 AM

That looks absolutely stunning. I am now looking forward to this game even more.

Dasquian Belargic

Dec 11th, 2011, 01:26:56 PM

Droo

Mar 1st, 2012, 10:31:12 AM

We have a release date and it's October 16th (http://uk.gamespot.com/news/bioshock-infinite-releasing-october-16-6363851). :)

Emelie Shadowstar

Mar 1st, 2012, 11:13:45 AM

About damn time we heard something new about this!

Dasquian Belargic

Mar 18th, 2012, 09:50:45 AM

More info on enemy classes in Infinite

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Dasquian Belargic

Oct 18th, 2012, 08:56:28 AM

http://sticktwiddlers.com/2012/10/18/bioshock-infinite-ultimate-songbird-edition-revealed/

So, who's picking up the Premium or Ultimate Songbird editions of this game?

Korax

Oct 19th, 2012, 07:46:59 AM

WANT SONGBIRD

:dood:

Droo

Oct 19th, 2012, 08:11:17 AM

I have to admit, I want that Songbird statue, but I imagine when the time comes around I'll see sense (or my my bank statement) and opt for the sufficiently sexy Premium Edition. :)

Loklorien s'Ilancy

Oct 19th, 2012, 11:46:12 AM

I'm most likely going to go the Premium route. The songbird statue is cool, but I can't justify the price.

Dasquian Belargic

Oct 21st, 2012, 01:49:31 AM

Sexy new trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bLHW78X1XeE

Peter McCoy

Oct 21st, 2012, 02:10:23 PM

26th Feb! W00t!

Korax

Oct 22nd, 2012, 08:49:45 AM

26th Feb! W00t!

can't come soon enough. :eee

Gimme dis.

Emelie Shadowstar

Oct 22nd, 2012, 10:01:33 AM

So... I had preordered this bad boy a lonnnggg time ago, and since inhad pretty much already paid offthe regular edition I figured I might as well upgrade to the Songbird one :mischief

Dasquian Belargic

Oct 22nd, 2012, 10:31:13 AM

Premium edition preordered :)

EDIT: G4tV has got an interview with Ken Levine and Robb Waters about the Ultimate Songbird edition, that also touches on the upcoming Infinite board game among other things: http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/729453/bioshock-infinite-ultimate-songbird-edition-qa-with-ken-levine-and-robb-waters/

Also confirms that there is going to be a bunch of BioShock Infinite collectible toys. Yaaaay more things to throw money at.

Dasquian Belargic

Dec 10th, 2012, 12:14:48 PM

more gameplay footage: http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/mywsxt/bioshock-infinite-vga-2012--world-premiere-trailer

also the release date has been pushed back (again) to March 26th 2013

Loklorien s'Ilancy

Dec 10th, 2012, 12:28:43 PM

This game just looks so beautiful. Shame they pushed the release date back, but I'm patient. I want to ride the crap out of those skyrails though :)

Korax

Dec 12th, 2012, 03:47:47 PM

Baaah. All the longer I have to wait to set my hands on fire and shoot crows at people!

Crusader

Dec 12th, 2012, 05:11:30 PM

http://irrationalgames.com/insider/poll/

you can vote for an alternative cover design for the game here.

Peter McCoy

Dec 13th, 2012, 08:54:24 AM

Design 4!!!!!

Korax

Dec 13th, 2012, 10:20:20 AM

Voted for 4, but design 6 is a super close second :o

Dasquian Belargic

Dec 13th, 2012, 06:41:10 PM

Voted for 4, but design 6 is a super close second :o

Likewise, although the other people voting don't appear to agree with us :shakefist

Peter McCoy

Dec 19th, 2012, 12:59:24 PM

Here's the first five minutes of gameplay:

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Korax

Dec 19th, 2012, 01:29:34 PM

The obvious nod to the original bioshock has me even happier about this game, guess I need this to live a better life. So is it past the apocalypse already? It's this Friday you say? Bleh. My solar blanket is as ready as it can be I guess.

Dasquian Belargic

Dec 19th, 2012, 03:19:25 PM

Nice little preview!

The voice of the woman in the rowing boat sounded a lot like Jennifer Hale when she does a well-spoken voice :ohno

EDIT: Not long until this is out!!

Dasquian Belargic

Mar 14th, 2013, 12:32:01 PM

new trailer

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Emelie Shadowstar

Mar 17th, 2013, 01:54:01 PM

26th be here NOW.

Loklorien s'Ilancy

Mar 17th, 2013, 02:04:30 PM

Arghargh I WANT THIS NOW.

Dasquian Belargic

Mar 18th, 2013, 01:40:34 PM

DlWCcqyPD1s

:lol

Dasquian Belargic

Mar 24th, 2013, 11:02:36 AM

TWO DAYS

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Droo

Mar 24th, 2013, 11:06:39 AM

I'm stupidly excited about this. It feels like Christmas as a kid, again. :eee

Edit: Also, I love Escape from Mount Stupid.

hhdeLnIy_78

Droo

Mar 24th, 2013, 12:30:35 PM

First review (http://uk.ign.com/articles/2013/03/22/bioshock-infinite-xbox-360ps3-review) is up! Thank you, IGN, for looking that embargo dead in the eye and saying, "Balls to it!"

The embargo drops tomorrow apparently, so hopefully we'll get a veritable deluge of reviews over which we can pore for the following 24 hours.

Also, check out Kotaku's review (http://img.gawkerassets.com/img/18i8n9g6valmujpg/original.jpg) of IGN's review. :lol

Peter McCoy

Mar 24th, 2013, 05:16:33 PM

It's pre-loading in Steam as I type this :)

Peter McCoy

Mar 24th, 2013, 05:29:27 PM

A small, spoiler-free excerpt from that IGN review Droo linked...

"Having played BioShock Infinite on all three platforms, I've found that some of the combat system’s inherent versatility and wealth of options are restricted by the gamepad control scheme on the console versions. Oddly, only two weapons and two vigors can be hotkeyed at any given time (via a quick tap of the Xbox’s shoulder buttons or the PS3’s triggers). The rest of your arsenal is accessible, of course, but you must pause and go into a menu in order to get to them. That can break up the fun flow of an otherwise high-octane encounter, and picking the right tool for the job during the fight was something I found myself avoiding. As you might expect, though, this is a non-issue on the PC, where the number keys offer instant access to vigors."

Most other developers would have had identical control options regardless of the platform. This is why I love Irrational's love for us PC gamers. They started on PC and they haven't forgotten that.

Oooooh, and I just remembered about their inclusion of this "1999 mode" - bring it on! :)

Droo

Mar 25th, 2013, 06:27:59 AM

Well, the reviews are out there now, and they're all pretty much aglow!

So close now... :ohno

Edit: Review roundup! (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/397708/bioshock-infinite-review-round-up-sky-high/)

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb164/Rutabaga64/animated%20gifs/giveittomenow_zpsf47e0fff.gif

Peter McCoy

Mar 25th, 2013, 08:06:05 PM

OMG it's amazing!

Just finished playing for the last two hours and I have to say that Columbia is a joy to behold. Can't wait to get home tomorrow to crack on with it!

Droo

Mar 26th, 2013, 09:30:40 AM

For those who have bought the Premium or Ultimate Songbird edition and are attempting to redeem their code for the soundtrack download, the correct address you need to go to is: www.bioshockinfinite.com/soundtrack

Dasquian Belargic

Mar 26th, 2013, 04:57:21 PM

*sob* the postie tried to deliver my copy of Premium edition today but I was at work, need to go collect it from the post office

Emelie Shadowstar

Mar 26th, 2013, 08:38:39 PM

https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/32619_542788085743993_1491681180_n.jpg

:3 the box is soooo cool...didn't want to take him out.

Droo

Mar 26th, 2013, 09:50:07 PM

Well, that's me green with envy. Songbird! :love

Edit: So, an hour and a half into the game and I've only just fired off my first few rounds. This game is something else, and I have to echo Peter's sentiments: Columbia is a joy to behold! The sight of it in the beginning, coupled with the beautiful soundtrack, was enough to bring a tear to my eye. The dialogue is golden, too. I'm wandering steadily all over the place, determined not to miss a drop of it.

Dasquian Belargic

Mar 27th, 2013, 01:22:27 PM

I won't get my game until tomorrow :cry but I did just get an email to say that my copy of 'The Art of Bioshock Infinite' is shipping earlier than expect so that's nice

Peter McCoy

Mar 28th, 2013, 09:22:39 PM

I've just finished it.

I'm speechless.

But in a good way :)

Dasquian Belargic

Mar 29th, 2013, 02:45:24 AM

Installing now :eee

Nathanial K'cansce

Mar 29th, 2013, 11:00:13 AM

Loving it so far. I repeat the statement that Columbia is a sight to be hold. Pretty sure I spent the first 1-2 hours of the game just wandering around all like "O_O sooo preeeettty".

Bryna Belargic

Mar 29th, 2013, 01:37:40 PM

Played about 8 hours so far.. wowwww.

This game is so beautiful.

Also, I'm terrified that I'm going to be a disappointment to Elizabeth :(

Droo

Mar 29th, 2013, 06:38:01 PM

And... I'm done. :)

Dasquian Belargic

Mar 29th, 2013, 06:54:46 PM

Me too.

Oh my.

How do you even react to this game?

Dasquian Belargic

Mar 29th, 2013, 07:05:02 PM

Also

The voice of the woman in the rowing boat sounded a lot like Jennifer Hale when she does a well-spoken voice :ohno

Yep. I was right to think that my Hale-senses were tingling :lol

Droo

Mar 29th, 2013, 07:30:17 PM

How do you even react to this game?

Just do as I do: smile, and pretend that your brain isn't going into meltdown. :)

I know the plot deserves all kinds of discussion, but first:

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This was probably my favourite moment in the game.

In the basement of the Graveyard Shift in Shanty Town, the first time you go down there you notice a boy reaching out for an orange and then, when he hears you coming, he scurries under the stairs to hide. There's a guitar leaning against a chair, and you have the option to play it, so Booker sits down and strums a few notes, Elizabeth starts to sing and approaches the boy with an orange. He takes it and the song ends. It was simple and lovely and just made me fall even more in love with these characters.

Edit:

I found the actual scene, here (http://youtu.be/hdiNR-JWiA8).

Will the circle be unbroken, indeed!

Dasquian Belargic

Mar 30th, 2013, 02:42:14 AM

One of my favourite moments from the initial hour or so in Columbia:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8toGQq46tA&sns=em

It was just a little thing but wandering around the city, it felt like there was always something pulling at my attention. I was about to wander over a bridge when I heard ^ that and got a giddy little grin on my face. There were so many other moments like that, I can't even remember them all. Audio and music were so gorgeous through the whole game.

Droo

Mar 30th, 2013, 09:39:02 AM

I've had time to think about it now - much-needed time to wrap my head around the plot and master the three-dimensional sort of thinking required to fully appreciate it. And this guy's eloquent review echoes exactly what I think:

jchIi-vR_js

Dasquian Belargic

Mar 31st, 2013, 04:43:22 AM

What a great review.

One of the suggested videos off the back of watching that was IGN discussing Elizabeth's AI with the creative team as they watch her interact with everything on the beach of Battleship Bay. I thought I'd seen everything that she did in that scene, but it turns out I missed some stuff!

I didn't even notice that the music was Cyndi Lauper until I'd been there for a few minutes, but when I did.. :3:

EDIT:

Also something I just read on another forum:

Booker's counterpart in the Bioshock universe would be Subject Delta from 2 and Eleanor...
Elenaor LAMB

:whaa

Droo

Mar 31st, 2013, 09:05:40 AM

There's all sorts of crazy theories out there trying to link Columbia and Rapture. Another one I read was how Booker was able to use the Bathysphere, and how that implied there was a genetic link between him and Andrew Ryan. I think people with that theory are confusing their Bathyspheres for their Vita-Chambers, since it was the latter which was limited to Ryan's genetic code. Bathyspheres were only limited to the use of Ryan and his inner circle when rapture was put into lockdown. But with the alternate universes stuff to consider, the possibilities are... infinite!

I'm wondering if anyone had a favourite location. Fort Frolic was the most popular one from Rapture, it seems, and Columbia had no shortage of memorable places, each with their own stand-out moments. And while Columbia was not as darkly ominous as Rapture, it did have its scary bits, and a few moments that gave me a good fright. Comstock House is the chief culprit here for me. When you arrive at Columbia, the first guy you meet tells you you're in "Heaven, friend, or as close as we'll see till Judgement Day." If Columbia is heaven, then Comstock House must be hell. It had a real Silent Hill vibe and the Boys of Silence were downright unnerving. Two moments stick with me here: the first is that bloody head rolling slowly towards you on a wheelchair. That freaked me out so much! And secondly, after you open the gate and turn round to find one of the Boys of Silence standing right behind you. I'm not proud of the sounds that came out of my mouth at that moment.

Dasquian Belargic

Mar 31st, 2013, 09:21:46 AM

And secondly, after you open the gate and turn round to find one of the Boys of Silence standing right behind you. I'm not proud of the sounds that came out of my mouth at that moment.

Omg, that moment. That whole freaking section. The Boys of Silence were sooo creepy. After spending most of the game in fairly well-lit areas, to go into what felt like a section of Rapture put me completely on edge. There was one moment when a wheelchair with a George Washington head rolled, seemingly of its own accord, out into the middle of a room and was so startled by it I almost shot at it.

Droo

Mar 31st, 2013, 09:28:11 AM

There was one moment when a wheelchair with a George Washington head rolled, seemingly of its own accord, out into the middle of a room and was so startled by it I almost shot at it.

Yeah, that's the bit I meant. I completely froze. It was the worst!

Nathanial K'cansce

Mar 31st, 2013, 02:55:06 PM

Omg, that moment. That whole freaking section. The Boys of Silence were sooo creepy. After spending most of the game in fairly well-lit areas, to go into what felt like a section of Rapture put me completely on edge. There was one moment when a wheelchair with a George Washington head rolled, seemingly of its own accord, out into the middle of a room and was so startled by it I almost shot at it.

I did shoot at it. I played that bit at... 2 AM last night. wanted to sleep with the lights on.

In other news: just finished the game. ... Wow.

Dasquian Belargic

Mar 31st, 2013, 03:09:50 PM

I really want to go back and play it again, now that I know where I can wander into without risking getting jump-scared (one of my constant fears in any BioShock game :uhoh) but I can't bring myself to load the game up again. Need some time to let it all sink in.

Peter McCoy

Apr 1st, 2013, 01:19:57 PM

I'll be starting a 1999 Mode runthrough sometime soon.

Droo

Apr 5th, 2013, 03:22:02 PM

This (http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=533205) is awesome. Not a stone left unturned!

Also, check out the Easter Eggs section in the second post, there is a video from Bioshock, in which poor Kyle Fitzpatrick is playing his piano and there's this eerie sound effect in the background, it sounds alarmingly like Songbird dying. Mind... blown!

:whaa

Droo

Apr 6th, 2013, 04:31:41 PM

Started a new game today and I have to admit that, in knowing what I now know, there are some delightful things I've been noticing:

Anything with the Luteces is just pure gold anyway, but now everything they say has greater depth. I love their dialogue in the beginning ("He doesn't row."), and I loved spotting them through the telescope for the second time, when Robert is juggling and Rosalind is just watching him, and then when you stop looking through the telescope, they're gone. I remember seeing that for the first time and completely dismissing the fact that they'd disappeared, assuming they were just normal residents of Columbia and they'd just gone elsewhere. Then, on your way to the raffle, you pass by the Lutece statue, which is at first a statue of Robert, then as you approach it changes into Rosalind. The first time I played, I noticed the weird tear animation and the sound effect, but I had no idea what had happened, let alone noticed the change in the statue.

And one other thing that I completely failed to notice on my first playthrough was the way in which, when you first step out of the rocket, there's water everywhere - it's all over the floor and flowing down the stairs - surely a cheeky wink to Bioshock fans. What I mean is I didn't fail to notice the water itself, but the significance of it. Also, after noticing this, I then went to my baptism only to have the Preacher greet me with the words: "Is it someone new?"

How did I miss that!? My immediate response: :eee

Ben Merasska

Apr 6th, 2013, 08:13:08 PM

Oh My God The Statue Is Crumbling Around Us The Songbird Ahhh Ahhh AHHHHHHH

Peter McCoy

Apr 7th, 2013, 03:47:07 PM

I started my 1999 playthrough today. Not gotten to any combat yet but it'll be damn interesting when I do.

Vince

Apr 7th, 2013, 08:43:13 PM

APQ7NbltNNg

I want to make this Ben's theme song.

Korax

Apr 8th, 2013, 07:09:51 AM

This game

Yep, it just took the original Bioshock's place in my heart. Quantum probability space!

Kyle Krogen

Apr 24th, 2013, 07:04:56 PM

I finally finished Bioshock 2 and decided to jump straight into Infinite and I have to say I haven't been impressed yet. I haven't gotten very far. I'm just about to get the Shock Jockey, but the ride so far has not been what I expected. The story is solid, but the gameplay has felt lackluster in comparison to what I just transitioned from in Bioshock 2. The pacing is also absolutely terrible. I feel the game would be more enjoyable if I didn't search every corner of every zone for goodies and unique interactions with the NPCs, because otherwise the formula is combat scene, story scene, and extensive amounts of looting. Rinse and repeat. Combat has hardly been anything I could call challenging either. I rarely break my shield and typically just pick off enemies with headshots with the carbine.

I assume everything gets better as it goes. The highlight of the game is the Booker and Liz interactions. The little comments and back and forths between them. I'm finding i can only play the game about one zone at a time before I have to get off and go do something else. The lack of a save anywhere feature is extremely frustrating. I quite often have to jump off in the middle of a play session and lose a lot of progress. Relooting a chunk of the city is not fun.

So at this point I'm really only playing the game for Booker and Liz, because they are both really interesting characters.

Dasquian Belargic

May 6th, 2013, 02:11:01 PM

Almost done with my 1999 playthrough.

I think the hardest part of this for me has been, again, the Handymen. I discovered that a better use of Vigors made the 'Siren' fights a walk in the park, but still always found the Handyman a challenge. A guess maybe because you always tend to fight him in quite an open battle ground and with a bunch of other enemies around him as well.

Amazingly, I seem to have more money this time around then I did the first time. I haven't bought anything from a vending machine yet aside from one or two Vigor upgrades.

Here's hoping that I can beat the finale :ohno

Peter McCoy

May 7th, 2013, 09:48:49 AM

I also found the Handymen to be the only real bottleneck in the game.

Dasquian Belargic

May 8th, 2013, 02:17:42 PM

Just finished my 1999 play through! Much less challenging overall than I thought, though perhaps that's because I knew what to expect so could often prepare rooms with Vigor traps for maximum effect before the enemies had even arrived.

One thing I noticed at the very end when you're looking out of Rapture, you can see a little sister crying over a dead Big Daddy in one of the tunnels opposite the room you're standing in :(

Dasquian Belargic

Jul 30th, 2013, 03:32:02 PM

DLC incoming..

(spoilers) http://kotaku.com/bioshock-infinite-dlc-will-eventually-let-you-play-as-e-957393972

Crusader

Jul 30th, 2013, 03:37:18 PM

I can't wait for the GOTY of this game.

Dasquian Belargic

Jul 30th, 2013, 03:43:14 PM

The 2nd DLC looks like it has the potential to be soooo good. A hardboiled noir under the sea? :eee

Droo

Jul 30th, 2013, 04:30:06 PM

Fantastic! I always felt Pre-Fall Rapture would make the perfect setting for that type of story. This first DLC doesn't interest me in the same way that the Dunwall City Trials DLC didn't interest me for Dishonored, but I'll snatch up that second one when it's released.

Also, it seems I can't read the words "under the sea" without hearing Sebastian the crab in my head.

Dasquian Belargic

Dec 5th, 2013, 12:40:55 PM

Has anyone picked up / played Burial at Sea yet?

Droo

Dec 5th, 2013, 12:58:16 PM

Nah, the reviews put me right off it. I'll pick it up when it goes on a decent offer sometime, if only to sate my curiosity.

Dasquian Belargic

Dec 5th, 2013, 01:00:00 PM

I've avoided reading anything, for fear of spoilers, though I'd sort of guessed that the lack of posting about it here probably didn't mean it was worthwhile. Shame, seemed like a concept with promise :(

Droo

Dec 5th, 2013, 01:11:44 PM

It's a fantastic concept. Unfortunately, they appear to have wasted an opportunity, and serious disappointment was the impression I got from the reviews I glanced over.

Zereth Lancer

Dec 5th, 2013, 03:01:44 PM

I picked up Burial at Sea, and both me and my Brother played it one after the other and had the same conclusion: It's super special awesome, but really short. It's so short the end takes you by surprise. Just when you feel like your getting your bearings and building momentum it ends quite suddenly. When I say short, I mean 1-2 hours of play depending on how hard you push it. I made it last maybe three hours by stopping to listen to the NPCs, each of which have quite a lot of dialogue when you get close to them. It creates an image of Rapture on the cusp of it's fall into depravity that alone is amazing. You get to see sights and names that will take you back into the watery horrors of Bioshock 1 and 2. It was without a doubt one of the greatest Bioshock moments in my opinion.

Other than the shockingly short length of the DLC, there were a few other bumps. A few of the mechanics have been changed away from the original games to fit the Bioshock: Infinite system; like the guns are a bit wonky (burst fire carbine that wastes two bullets after the first headshot kills an enemy), but they also introduced "new" drinkable plasmids to watch the ingested Vigors of Infinite (Which feel out of place considering the very cool arm injection style of the original plasmids). They also bring over a few other Infinite mechanics that won't surprise anyone but will feel out of place in Rapture.

Strangely, the best part of the game is probably the first hour or so, where you have very limited ammo and resources, and forces you to think your fights ahead of time and usually employ stealth kills to avoid taking ludicrous damage. Burial At Sea employs the Infinite combat style of large enemy groups rather than the slow and terrifying trickle of the original Bioshock, so being outgunned is a big deal.

In short, the game is only like two hours long, but I'll be damned if it wasn't the greatest two hours I've ever played. Is it worth purchasing? I'm not sure. I don't even know much it is. I have the season pass, which so far has been a bit of a disappointment as Clash in the Clouds was fun for a day and Burial at Sea was short.

Dasquian Belargic

Mar 23rd, 2014, 11:13:30 AM

Bioshock Infinite and its DLCs are on sale this weekend on Steam.

I ended up getting Burial at Sea and.. damn but that is a short DLC. It was.. interesting story-wise, and I'm looking forward to seeing what the second episode brings, but so far it's not bringing anything massively new/essential to the Infinite experience for me.

Peter McCoy

Mar 23rd, 2014, 01:33:01 PM

Such a shame to see my favourite developer close its doors :( Irrational Games, you will be sorely missed. :cry

Dasquian Belargic

Mar 27th, 2014, 01:00:36 PM

Burial at Sea Episode 2 is available to play now. Anyone cracked into it yet? I'm just waiting on the game data to download now.

Zereth Lancer

Mar 27th, 2014, 01:36:59 PM

I started it. It's even more stealth based than the last expansion. Lockpicking the doors is it's own minigame now and weapons and ammo seem ever more scarce. You are also extremely weak health wise, at least at the start, so you have to either sneak up and knock out your enemies or kill them quickly. I'm enjoying it, but it is quite difficult and I have to take it in doses.

Crusader

Apr 9th, 2014, 03:03:44 AM

I started playing Bioshock Infinite last week but I am moving forward really slow these days. One thing that really amazes me is how many times the gameplay is basicly just walking around and scavenging the area. What amazes me even more is the fact that I do not complain about it. Once the action finally starts, I start complaining since the AI is disturbingly last gen. I never really feel suppressed or flanked by the enemy. I am not even sure if the foes are actively looking for cover.
So whenever combat starts I do see it as an inconvenience that is delaying my exploration of Columbia. Bioshock's Columbia does everything right that Rapture made wrong in my eyes as if the developers read my rant about their original game. The city's citizens are colorfull and diverse unlike in Rapture where everyone runs around with a bunny mask and tries to kill you. In Columbia height or the sky so to speak feels like a constant threat since the game tosses you through the air on a regular basis and jumping over gaps or dropping on enemies or making them fall off structures are important gameplay structures. In Rapture water was mostly just a visual gimmick or an amplifier for lightnings every now and then. Nobody ever tried to drown you in Rapture and there was never a sequence where you got carried away by water or where you had to solve a puzzle by diving or flooding areas.

I already started to come up with my own theories about Booker and the Prophet. One of them is that the Prophet is an older version of Booker that tries to stop himself from destroying his racist Disneyland. The Prophet knows way too much about Booker and according to the Voxophones he already knows how this story will end.