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ggrobot · Elite Member Joined: 28 May 2004 Posts: 53594

GameSpot forums have what appear
to be actual BioShock 2 details from the new issue of GameInformer.
 The sequel has players assuming control of \uot;the first ever\uot;
Big Daddy, according to creative director Jordan Thomas. Players will
be armed with a drill, and will also be able to upgrade t

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miglaugh · Elite Member Joined: 02 Feb 2005 Posts: 367

I tried on three separate occasions to play through the first one. Couldn't get into it.

I perked up when i heard of the premise of this one, but reading this "story" they're trying to use just ends my curiosity.

If they wanted to do a cool game based on this idea of rapture, they should've started the series off from the beginning where every one in rapture hasn't turned into some mutant yet... It would be much cooler to see rapture tear itself apart if there were still some humans around to emote about how terrible their lives have become and why they are going to choose to modify themselves to match the ones who harvest them and their friends. Why couldn't you have gotten to Rapture before it was a practical ghost town?

I've always wanted to play post-apocalyptic games, but ONLY if I get to experience the apocalypse from the beginning. That's the best part of the game. For example, I liked the demo for prey more than the game itself, because it started off like a normal night, and everything turned to shit. The "game" part after that ceased to interest me on the same level.

When some city/village/etc in a game is occupied by only enemy AIs and no citizen AIs, it feels too much like a run and gun* action game and less of a story to experience. I never want to be the only source of attention for the bad guys in the game. That is probably why in GTA4 i like to pick gun fights with thugs and call the cops on them to watch the shootout that ensues, haha. Those cops are ruthless, and it's terribly entertaining!!!

*Not saying I don't like run and gun, but I like to be given the proper motivation to do said running and gunning. Otherwise, what's the point? might as well play something else that does have that quality.

Oh, and if all the former humans did just turn into splicers and stuff, did they all have to look the same as a result? Shouldn't we be at a point where there's more than 3 or 4 character models in a game? can't they randomly generate faces and outfits now to just lay overtop a mesh? (yes i know hardly any game has a large variety of models, but assassins creed did a pretty good job of it.)

Any one else have a similar feel about this game or games in general?

El_Coyote · Elite Member Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 611

So you didnt like fallout3(and 1 and 2 for that matter) because you didnt experience the apocalypse?

strangestsensation · Elite Member Joined: 13 Sep 2008 Posts: 320

Not much financing on this one. Bioshock was fun a new one would be cool but the same setting and same enemy? Ecckk.. I'd get it if I was bored and I'm far from bored these days Smile

Nosferatu · Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:35 pm Post subject:

I do agree with midlaugh on most of what he said. Many valid points and reasonable opinions. Still, I really like Bioshock, it's a great game.

Badmagic · Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:36 am Post subject:

Off topic but was â€œPreyâ€ that Native American shape shifting spirit dude, alien invasion game?

Never bothered before but it should be bargain bin by now so I might grab it.

Nosferatu · Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:26 am Post subject:

Yep, it's the one. You forgot portals and wall/ceiling walking. All in all it is (in my case was) a very fun game. Enjoyed it a lot.

Badmagic · Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:00 am Post subject:

Cheers for the confirmation, looked it up and itâ€™s too cheap now for the sold out range re-release, only Â£2.99 / $4.20 approx.

Need to wait till I need/want to order something else so I get free postage. Wink