Bioshock Infinite

[mynameisbob84]

Anyone played it? Anyone finished it?

I just completed and holy shit, that ending

 

[AmberCutie]

Did you find it difficult to play? I want to get it soon, but I'm scared that I'll get frustrated with difficulty level (I'm pretty terrible at FPS stuff, especially on a PC) and won't be able to finish it.

 

[mynameisbob84]

Did you find it difficult to play? I want to get it soon, but I'm scared that I'll get frustrated with difficulty level (I'm pretty terrible at FPS stuff, especially on a PC) and won't be able to finish it.

Have you played the first two? It's really no different gameplay-wise to those.

I played through on the Normal difficulty setting (there's also Easy and Hard) and found it to be really forgiving. I didn't die often and when I did, my character just got respawned with more ammo than I had when I died and the enemies that I'd killed before I died, stayed dead. Which was nice.

If you've never played the original Bioshock though, I would strongly encourage you to finish that one first (I wouldn't bother with Bioshock 2 before Bioshock Infinite though). Not only is it a great game, but there are bits toward the end of Infinite that you won't fully appreciate having not played the original and the ending of Infinite kinda provides retroactive insight into the original :thumbleft:

 

[AmberCutie]

Did you find it difficult to play? I want to get it soon, but I'm scared that I'll get frustrated with difficulty level (I'm pretty terrible at FPS stuff, especially on a PC) and won't be able to finish it.

Have you played the first two? It's really no different gameplay-wise to those.

I played through on the Normal difficulty setting (there's also Easy and Hard) and found it to be really forgiving. I didn't die often and when I did, my character just got respawned with more ammo than I had when I died and the enemies that I'd killed before I died, stayed dead. Which was nice.

If you've never played the original Bioshock though, I would strongly encourage you to finish that one first (I wouldn't bother with Bioshock 2 before Bioshock Infinite though). Not only is it a great game, but there are bits toward the end of Infinite that you won't fully appreciate having not played the original and the ending of Infinite kinda provides retroactive insight into the original :thumbleft:

I co-piloted through the entire first game with Jawbs. Meaning, he played, I watched and helped him navigate (and jumped and squealed when things jumped out at us, lol.) I absolutely LOVED the story, so much that I read pages upon pages about it after we finished.

The 2nd one we didn't enjoy and quit after a couple hours of gameplay. Seemed too similar to the first.

 

[mynameisbob84]

Did you find it difficult to play? I want to get it soon, but I'm scared that I'll get frustrated with difficulty level (I'm pretty terrible at FPS stuff, especially on a PC) and won't be able to finish it.

Have you played the first two? It's really no different gameplay-wise to those.

I played through on the Normal difficulty setting (there's also Easy and Hard) and found it to be really forgiving. I didn't die often and when I did, my character just got respawned with more ammo than I had when I died and the enemies that I'd killed before I died, stayed dead. Which was nice.

If you've never played the original Bioshock though, I would strongly encourage you to finish that one first (I wouldn't bother with Bioshock 2 before Bioshock Infinite though). Not only is it a great game, but there are bits toward the end of Infinite that you won't fully appreciate having not played the original and the ending of Infinite kinda provides retroactive insight into the original :thumbleft:

I co-piloted through the entire first game with Jawbs. Meaning, he played, I watched and helped him navigate (and jumped and squealed when things jumped out at us, lol.) I absolutely LOVED the story, so much that I read pages upon pages about it after we finished.

The 2nd one we didn't enjoy and quit after a couple hours of gameplay. Seemed too similar to the first.

That was my problem with the second one too. It didn't do anything different or better than the original and the story didn't grab me like the first one did, and so I didn't finish it either. I loved Infinite though. There's nothing new gameplay-wise but the story and the setting are amazing and the ending is pretty much the ultimate... well, I shan't spoil it. I'm still trying to wrap my head around it and shall definitely be reading up on what other folk thought about it too :-D

But yeah, I don't think you'll have a problem with the difficulty level. If you're worried, you can always go with the Easy mode. But it feels like a game that's more concerned with the player experiencing its story than with providing a challenge (unless you wanna bump up the difficulty to Hard).

Also, I'd recommed exploring and looking for the audio diaries as they do a really good job of fleshing out the story. And stay well away from spoilers! The less you know about the game, the better

 

[AmberCutie]

Also, I'd recommed exploring and looking for the audio diaries as they do a really good job of fleshing out the story. And stay well away from spoilers! The less you know about the game, the better

So far, this thread is the only thing I've allowed myself to click into and read, aside from asking people on Twitter how they liked it. I definitely want to avoid spoilers!

Thanks for the insight. I'll probably give it a go on Easy just to make the gameplay as relaxing and enjoyable as possible. :thumbleft:

 

[mynameisbob84]

Also, I'd recommed exploring and looking for the audio diaries as they do a really good job of fleshing out the story. And stay well away from spoilers! The less you know about the game, the better

So far, this thread is the only thing I've allowed myself to click into and read, aside from asking people on Twitter how they liked it. I definitely want to avoid spoilers!

Thanks for the insight. I'll probably give it a go on Easy just to make the gameplay as relaxing and enjoyable as possible. :thumbleft:

No problemo. I'm confident you'll enjoy it :thumbleft:

 

[mynameisbob84]

Ooh, one last tip to make things that little bit easier; if you zap an enemy with Shock Jockey (lets you electrocute enemies once you obtain it) before shooting them, you'll do more damage and thus they'll die quicker and you'll consume ammo :dance:

 

[Aella]

I just finished.
I'm sitting here at 5 am and I'm unable to move or think.

Holy. Mother. Of. God.

What the shit did I just play.

asdfhgjhkla;efhlak

 

[JessicaLapin]

I was gifted Bioshock Infinite for my birthday and I'm about 5-6hours in. I'm playing on medium and haven't played a FPS in ages and so far its reeeallly easy! I have however been a gamer my whole life and pick up on things really fast. I still think you could rock it on medium with no problem Amber. I'll see if the later game play changes my mind.

 

[mynameisbob84]

I just finished.
I'm sitting here at 5 am and I'm unable to move or think.

Holy. Mother. Of. God.

What the shit did I just play.

asdfhgjhkla;efhlak

Right?? :-D

I think I've wrapped my head around most of it. Kinda. There's a few things I'm still unsure of, but I understand it in an abstract sense. I think.

I kinda wanna go back and play it again but I also really wanna play the original again now :-D

 

[JFFootball2]

this game! i finished it about a week ago. sooo good. i've taken so much time reading theories, explanations of the ending. i think i totally got it now, need to get another play-through to get all the voxophones.

 

[Sunny_Sue]

Okay these reviews are making me want to play this, though I have never heard of it. But I want to start with the first one then, so is it Bioshock?

 

[JFFootball2]

I was going to say that the first bioshock comes with infinite, but i think that may be ps3 only. the first one is definitely worth going back and playing.

 

[DaddyDominant]

I picked up a sale on green man gaming

Mafia II + Xcom + Bioshock + Bioshock Infinite....

I just finished my last Mass Effect playthrough (saved file edit for 1, imported into 2 and then imported into 3)

I'm playing bioshock first, and I've been spoiled on the twist so I'm looking forward to beating this so I can play bioshock infinite and I'm avoiding spoilers as much as possible.

WITHOUT details, is the ending on infinite as mind blowing as the twist in the first one?

 

[Aella]

I picked up a sale on green man gaming

Mafia II + Xcom + Bioshock + Bioshock Infinite....

I just finished my last Mass Effect playthrough (saved file edit for 1, imported into 2 and then imported into 3)

I'm playing bioshock first, and I've been spoiled on the twist so I'm looking forward to beating this so I can play bioshock infinite and I'm avoiding spoilers as much as possible.

WITHOUT details, is the ending on infinite as mind blowing as the twist in the first one?

Yes.
Moreso.

 

[mynameisbob84]

Okay these reviews are making me want to play this, though I have never heard of it. But I want to start with the first one then, so is it Bioshock?

I would definitely urge you to play through the original Bioshock before playing Bioshock Infinite (Bioshock 2 is completely skippable). You'll appreciate the ending that much more having played the original :thumbleft:

 

[waogo]

I think I got to the last fight, but got incredibly frustrated, so gave up. One of these days, I'll finish the damn thing.

 

[mynameisbob84]

I think I got to the last fight, but got incredibly frustrated, so gave up. One of these days, I'll finish the damn thing.

You owe it to yourself to finish the game, sir. The ending is well worth the frustration of getting through the last fight

 

[Rebecca Buck]

I can quite honestly say I haven't had a game impact me so much since I played the Halo trilogy with my dad. Now I'm to the point where every time I see Bioshock Infinite fanart I get a little teary... It's just. Ugh. It's my favorite. And I love it so much it hurts.

Have you guys seen this shirt yet? My friend showed it to me and my heart absolutely broke with longing.
(Bonus points if you can tell which other game is my favorite and why it hurts so bad to need this shirt XD)

 

[Shaun__]

I can quite honestly say I haven't had a game impact me so much since I played the Halo trilogy with my dad. Now I'm to the point where every time I see Bioshock Infinite fanart I get a little teary... It's just. Ugh. It's my favorite. And I love it so much it hurts.

Have you guys seen this shirt yet? My friend showed it to me and my heart absolutely broke with longing.
(Bonus points if you can tell which other game is my favorite and why it hurts so bad to need this shirt XD)

It reminds me of Portal.

 

[mynameisbob84]

This is kinda cool...

 

[PunkInDrublic]

Finished this earlier. Amazing game. Highlight of the game for me would have to be walking by a random nun singing a song, realizing what song it was and sticking around to hear her sing the whole song. Figured it would just be a verse. Such a cool moment.

 

[mynameisbob84]

I started my second playthrough earlier. There's so many little references and bits of foreshadowing that you pick up on during the second playthrough.

I'm only just up to the bit where you first incur the wrath of the po po and you fight them and then move onto the next area, but already...

SPOILERS!
- The dialogue in the boat with the Lutece's finally makes sense - "He doesn't row" instead of "he won't row" and "He'll get out eventually" "I suppose he does" instead of "I suppose he will" - it's all referencing the other timelines. Ditto the heads or tails tallyboard they're carrying when you enter the fair, which also speaks the "illusion of choice" commentary that ran as a theme through both Infinite and the original game.

- There's a statue of Rosalind Lutece that briefly turns into a statue of Robert Lutece as if it's being viewed through a tear, hinting at them being the same person.

- The second Voxophone you come across is a recording of Comstock saying "One man goes into the waters of baptism. A different man comes out, born again. But who is that man who lies submerged? Perhaps the swimmer is both sinner and saint, until he is revealed unto the eyes of man", which points towards Comstock and Booker being different versions of the same person.

- The baptism theme and its meaning (with both the basin in the lighthouse and the baptism as you enter Columbia) is much clearer from the offset

- The barbershop quartet singing "God Only Knows" now makes sense knowing what we know about the tears.
END SPOILERS!

 

[Rebecca Buck]

I started my second playthrough earlier. There's so many little references and bits of foreshadowing that you pick up on during the second playthrough.

I'm only just up to the bit where you first incur the wrath of the po po and you fight them and then move onto the next area, but already...

SPOILERS!
- The dialogue in the boat with the Lutece's finally makes sense - "He doesn't row" instead of "he won't row" and "He'll get out eventually" "I suppose he does" instead of "I suppose he will" - it's all referencing the other timelines. Ditto the heads or tails tallyboard they're carrying when you enter the fair, which also speaks the "illusion of choice" commentary that ran as a theme through both Infinite and the original game.

- There's a statue of Rosalind Lutece that briefly turns into a statue of Robert Lutece as if it's being viewed through a tear, hinting at them being the same person.

- The second Voxophone you come across is a recording of Comstock saying "One man goes into the waters of baptism. A different man comes out, born again. But who is that man who lies submerged? Perhaps the swimmer is both sinner and saint, until he is revealed unto the eyes of man", which points towards Comstock and Booker being different versions of the same person.

- The baptism theme and its meaning (with both the basin in the lighthouse and the baptism as you enter Columbia) is much clearer from the offset

- The barbershop quartet singing "God Only Knows" now makes sense knowing what we know about the tears.
END SPOILERS!

See, now the illusion of choice thing is really interesting to me now that I've played it through once. I kind of want to go through and make the opposite choice on my second play though (Tried, but still didn't have the guts to throw the ball at the couple...) just to see what's different (if anything)

But, if choice is only an illusion... then maybe nothing changes? >_>

 

[Aella]

I started my second playthrough earlier. There's so many little references and bits of foreshadowing that you pick up on during the second playthrough.

I'm only just up to the bit where you first incur the wrath of the po po and you fight them and then move onto the next area, but already...

SPOILERS!
- The dialogue in the boat with the Lutece's finally makes sense - "He doesn't row" instead of "he won't row" and "He'll get out eventually" "I suppose he does" instead of "I suppose he will" - it's all referencing the other timelines. Ditto the heads or tails tallyboard they're carrying when you enter the fair, which also speaks the "illusion of choice" commentary that ran as a theme through both Infinite and the original game.

- There's a statue of Rosalind Lutece that briefly turns into a statue of Robert Lutece as if it's being viewed through a tear, hinting at them being the same person.

- The second Voxophone you come across is a recording of Comstock saying "One man goes into the waters of baptism. A different man comes out, born again. But who is that man who lies submerged? Perhaps the swimmer is both sinner and saint, until he is revealed unto the eyes of man", which points towards Comstock and Booker being different versions of the same person.

- The baptism theme and its meaning (with both the basin in the lighthouse and the baptism as you enter Columbia) is much clearer from the offset

- The barbershop quartet singing "God Only Knows" now makes sense knowing what we know about the tears.
END SPOILERS!

See, now the illusion of choice thing is really interesting to me now that I've played it through once. I kind of want to go through and make the opposite choice on my second play though (Tried, but still didn't have the guts to throw the ball at the couple...) just to see what's different (if anything)

But, if choice is only an illusion... then maybe nothing changes? >_>

SPOILERS
I don't think that's the point, though. The point is that there are an infinity of universes with tiny differences in them, and since you can never play through the game exactly the same way twice, you are simply playing through one of the other infinities of universes. Everyone who plays the game is playing variations of the same universe.

 

[mynameisbob84]

Yes. Yes. A thousand times yes.



I love that they're exploring the other timelines. "There's always a lighthouse. There's always a city. There's always a man".

Also, Rapture kinda gives me the horn

 

[KaterinaPryde]

I want that ^ NOW!!!! I hope that both parts will be long DLC content since they will be $14.99 each!

 

[PunkInDrublic]

Clash in the Clouds came out today. Looks like a horde mode. Pretty big download(1.5 gigs) so I hope we get to see some new areas.

 

[PunkInDrublic]

Clash in the Clouds was pretty weak. Two neat little eggs when you unlock everything but nothing new really.