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Bioshock Infinite is the worst Bioshock game
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As a game, it certainly wasn't particulary fun to play, that's how I felt as well.
I mean, did the actual gameplay have anything that made it stand out? Not just compared to the other Bioshock games, but compared to any other shooter?
Correct me where I'm wrong here, but this is how I remember it, from my only playthrough.
The levels were linear.
There were no alternative routes.
The corridor you moved in weren't particulary large.
There was no hub area.
There were no vehicles.
There were not standout physics.
There were no destructible enviroments.
There were no real standout weapons, as far as I remember.
It did the same mistake as so many other FPS where it hid ammo, energy and similiar stuff wherever possible, which made you run around and hit the button to pickup more then anything else.
The enemies were bullet sponges.
The enemies seemed to be able to hit you from wherever they were, and never miss.
It repeated the same encounters over and over again.
It repeated the worst boss fights.
The heavy hitters enemies were a disappointment.
So as a shooter, it was really really boring and unremarkable. The feeling after playing it was that I could just as well just have watched a playthrough on youtube, and not really have missed anything.
I mean, did the actual gameplay have anything that made it stand out? Not just compared to the other Bioshock games, but compared to any other shooter?
Correct me where I'm wrong here, but this is how I remember it, from my only playthrough.
The levels were linear.
There were no alternative routes.
The corridor you moved in weren't particulary large.
There was no hub area.
There were no vehicles.
There were not standout physics.
There were no destructible enviroments.
There were no real standout weapons, as far as I remember.
It did the same mistake as so many other FPS where it hid ammo, energy and similiar stuff wherever possible, which made you run around and hit the button to pickup more then anything else.
The enemies were bullet sponges.
The enemies seemed to be able to hit you from wherever they were, and never miss.
It repeated the same encounters over and over again.
It repeated the worst boss fights.
The heavy hitters enemies were a disappointment.
So as a shooter, it was really really boring and unremarkable. The feeling after playing it was that I could just as well just have watched a playthrough on youtube, and not really have missed anything.
I wouldn't say New Vegas was revisionist. Bugs and performance aside, it was always praised above 3.
New Vegas always got praise. Just so happens most folk were late to the party after realizing what Bethesda would end up doing with the franchise.
It's on par with the first one, I think. The first one felt like a brand new thing, it was innovative at the time, but I find the gameplay of Infinite to be better. The world of each one are beautifully crafted, among the best I've ever seen.
Bioshock 2, though... It's rough. Fun gameplay, story sucks.
Bioshock 2, though... It's rough. Fun gameplay, story sucks.
When Infinite finally came out I was really disappointed with the game :(
Bioshock 2 is the best Bioshock game IMO
Bioshock 2 is the best Bioshock game IMO
Feels kinda like I didn't play the same game that many here did. Twice.
Cod with powers is the most ridiculous thing I would ever say to describe this game.
if this is the worstBioshock game, then it goes like this for me:
BS1 - 9.5
BS2 - 9.1
BSI - 9.099
everything, save for a couple areas, was amazing in this game for me. To each their own.
Cod with powers is the most ridiculous thing I would ever say to describe this game.
if this is the worstBioshock game, then it goes like this for me:
BS1 - 9.5
BS2 - 9.1
BSI - 9.099
everything, save for a couple areas, was amazing in this game for me. To each their own.
A FPS game with horrible shooting. Probably the worst feeling FPS game I've ever bought. Made it a few hours in, terrible guns, bullet sponge enemies, etc. Can't believe people are willing to slog through that. Maybe the story really is that good but I have zero interest in ever finding out.
I disagree it's great, I thoroughly enjoyed all BioShock games to be fair and don't have a least favourite, they're great in different ways.
It's like comparing Curry, Spaghetti Bolognese and Double Fudge Chocolate Cake with Ice Cream.
It's like comparing Curry, Spaghetti Bolognese and Double Fudge Chocolate Cake with Ice Cream.
Bioshock 2 was my favorite in the series because it was the only one that wasn't spectacularly pretentious with its storytelling. I guess I just don't like Ken Levine's storytelling? But admittedly, I don't even remember the games anymore. I just remember the lame plot twist in the original and the eye-rolling plot twist in Infinite.
While the setting is more original than BioShock 2, almost everything else felt inferior. Levine and the team might have initially been more ambitious with BioShock Infinite, but the cutbacks can be felt throughout. I felt so underwhelmed at the end of it.
Have you tried looking back on Bioshock 1 & 2 where the question of race and oppression were all but absent?
I personally think it's the best Bioshock game period, and one of the best games that came out last generation. Loved the story, the art style, the characters, and the DLC for it was extremely good.
Combat felt better and more responsive than the first two Bioshocks as well. I would say the only thing I can think of is the use of eniviroments as a weapon was definitely lacking.
Combat felt better and more responsive than the first two Bioshocks as well. I would say the only thing I can think of is the use of eniviroments as a weapon was definitely lacking.
it's honestly my favourite although I haven't gone back in years. At the very least it has the best story of the three
2 is better narratively too.
2 is also more consistent narratively and thematically than 1.
Infinite is a mishmash of ideas that make kind of an idiotic script. The story purports to tackle all of these deep themes but does it either poorly or in such a half assed way that it ends up becoming some unrelated bad sci-fi story that really is just kind of meandering. And yes, I understand what it's about. No, it's not that deep. It's just bad.
There's no way to say this without being insulting to people that actually think it's narratively strong, but it reminds me of what a dumb person would think a smart person sounds like.
Levine is clearly a smart guy, but Infinite is a poor showing of his writing ability.
It hurts to watch this video because it actually took me back to 2013 and got me hyped about the game again.
I will never get over the fact that this is not the final game we got. It's so goddamn good.
What a brave and controversial opinion. Almost entire of Era agrees with that. I enjoyed that "bioshock 2 is actually good" thread compared to this because it actually has an opinion that goes against the grain
Honestly going back to them, I think all three are pretty much on par with one another. Neither 2 nor Infinite are drastically different from the original which in itself is a rather shallow game with many flaws in both game play and story. Arkane's Prey puts the entire trilogy and it's DLC to shame, but as far as shallow experiences go, the Bioshock games are completely fine and all have wonderful atmosphere and art. Solid games but none of them really belong on a pedestal, especially when comparing them to each other.
Bioshock 2's mp was quite fun. Love using plasmids on people and getting progressively uglier as I leveled up.
Yeah i posted that in one of my replies as well. 2 is actually a better story. Its at least makes sense is written well even if it was a bit predictable. Infinite's story really makes no sense when you actually think about it. Its like a bad sci fyi novel you see in the grocery store.
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Better that a game keeps its dumb mouth shut than to say the trash Infinite did.
Yeah, I guess I agree with you there. They also double-downed on the Magical Negro trope with the DLC (from what I have read; that DLC is still stupidly expensive)
That Lady Comstock ghost boss fight can go fuck itself. Otherwise, it's a game I enjoyed a lot, it's sad that a lot of the more interesting stuff was cut from the game.
