Irrational Shows Off BioShock Infinite Ads and Propaganda
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I also fail to understand how the timeline of this game can work -- how can plasmid-like things exist in 1912 if in Bioshock it says they were invented in 1940's, and even then only by cramming together pretty much every scientist of note coupled with an incredible fluke discovery regarding the stem cells of sea slugs.
How the hell could plasmids be achieved in 1912??!!
How the hell could plasmids be achieved in 1912??!!
I have liked the Bioshock series so far, except for #2. I think that Irrational Games has this one down pat though and maybe they should've designed #2 as well. From what I've seen of the trailers it's looking like a good game, however only playing it will prove it to me for sure.
I don't really consider this to be a cash-in sequel -- it seems like its been made more on artistic merit and because they want to tell a story more than almost any other game out there, so I'll defend it on that level, but I'd much rather they come up with some new crazy bio-weapons instead of just renamed plasmids. The same with Big Daddies -- Handymen are the same in all the important ways, which sucks.Fronzel said:
Welcome to the internet, where without even looking at something, everyone's a critic! Seriously though, read up on it before trying to critique facets of it.Fronzel said:
As for the game, it looks good, Bioshock 2 was surprisingly good given the best of the original's team had left. I can't wait to see how they've realised this universe, should be great.
Good points, but can you or anyone else honestly say you have walked along the streets of a gigantic air-bourne metropolis?Gralian said:
Personally, i'm getting a good vibe from the new aesthetic choice they have going. The bright and vibrant (possibly a bit TOO vibrant) world that has been created seems to become a bit manic, and serves to aid the feeling of total strangeness when everyone seems to turn on you. It seems to remind me heavily of The isle of Mania from the shivering isles; a sense that the world that feels so positive and inviting can turn at any given moment. A world with a dream like quality, that threatens to become a nightmare at the drop of a hat.
The crushing dark of Rapture served its purpose, and for the setting and story it just went hand in hand. It certainly did its job of making me terrified of what lay IN the dark. But Bioshock infinite seems to be related by name only (as well as a few, or many, features etc), and what worked for Rapture may not work for Columbia. Columbia seems to warrant a new approach to making the world interesting.
Also, i think that the open space of the sky could be just as easily a metaphor for Columbia, than the depths of the ocean were for Rapture. Think about it, Change seems to be a key element to the world of Columbia. In the game-play demo there are at least two points where the physical world changes, as well as the sudden changes in behaviour displayed by the citizens. The mutton-chopped chaps badge changes, going from the american flag to something like the hammer and sickle of soviet russia or something similar, as well as the painting in the bar. What better environment to emphasise change, than one that can change dramatically
in the space of an hour?
OT: Genuinely one of the few games im looking forward to. Possibly the ONLY game. Loving the art work as well, really gives you a feel of the culture of Columbia.
We can only assume that they AREN'T plasmids, and that they work on different principles, and research into them started a long time BEFORE 1912.Puzzlenaut said:
Although, i do aggree, this is the part of infinite i'm not as hyped about, as it just seems to be more plasmids with a different label.
But from the gameplay we've seen there is seemingly no real difference at all besides the method of ingestion -- you drink Vigors as tonics instead of injecting them. Which is less cool to begin with.Jacob Haggarty said:
And research on plasmids (at least in the Bioshock 1 universe), didn't start until at least 1949, when Adam was discovered.
<IMG SRC="http://cdn.themis-media.com/media/global/images/library/deriv/57/57257.jpg" align=right height=326 width=200>Ah, so nice to see them tap into "If you've done nothing wrong you've got nothing to hide/fear." The rat-faced bombmaker's looking better all the time, even without the Lovecraftian monstrosity to compare him against.
Win.Nurb said:It's like a peek at a Tea-Party America!
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Please tell me this is going to come with the special edition like the propaganda that came with BioShock 2. That album along with those posters made it the best special edition I've ever bought, honestly, even though the game was mediocre.
