Poll: Bioshock Infinite: Two Weapon Restriction
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I didn't like it, but it wasn't a massive deal breaker.
Most of the weapons felt kind of samey and bland, so I'm not fussed.
Most of the weapons felt kind of samey and bland, so I'm not fussed.
The game, first and foremost, is made with storytelling in mind. Most first-person shooters nowadays simplify the weapon limits (among other things) in an attempt to keep the game's pace flowing. To allow you to switch weapons in the blink of an eye without the use of something visually intrusive, like a weapon wheel. Given the more cinematic nature of Infinite, it makes mechanical sense.
The original Bioshock wasn't so much a cinematic game, but one of survival. Carrying every weapon made sense given the setting and mechanics present. It also helped that there were, what, five, six weapons in the game? Infinite has something like eleven or twelve; carrying all of them would be a big hassle.
So no, I guess I don't mind it because what works for one Bioshock won't necessarily work for all of them.
The original Bioshock wasn't so much a cinematic game, but one of survival. Carrying every weapon made sense given the setting and mechanics present. It also helped that there were, what, five, six weapons in the game? Infinite has something like eleven or twelve; carrying all of them would be a big hassle.
So no, I guess I don't mind it because what works for one Bioshock won't necessarily work for all of them.
Hated it. It made the game so boring because I needed to run and hide while I look for more ammo for my machine gun, pistol and salts while in other games I could switch to a shotgun or any other weapon as well and take down the guys annoying me.
Ken fucked up big time, just so he could appease to that frat house he visited. He's nothing more than a tool in my book. Though he's still good as a storyteller.
Ken fucked up big time, just so he could appease to that frat house he visited. He's nothing more than a tool in my book. Though he's still good as a storyteller.
I actually found myself getting frustrated with all the weapons in the original Bioshock. There were just too many and too many damned types of ammo to keep track of, and I would often waste precious seconds in battle just fumbling around for the right weapon. Between that and choosing all the damned plasmids I sometimes felt like I was playing wheel of fortune more often than a FPS.
So while I sometimes was frustrated with having to choose in Infinite[footnote]Though over time the decision-making became easier as I favored certain weapons when upgrading. And when I got the hand cannon that became my default sidearm for the rest of the game, so from that point on it was just a matter of stocking the secondary weapon with more kick, like the RPG or machine gun.[/footnote], I liked it during battle because it was one choice made easier. Plus, as others have pointed out, it forces you to think about and rely upon the vigors more. You couldn't just unload all your special ammo in all your weapons to take down a big baddie like in Bioshock--you really had to think about what you were fighting, what its weaknesses were, and what plasmids AND attacks best suit the situation.
As for why they did it, I really don't think the "realism" argument holds water, considering you can run around eating everything you find like a madman and never suffer any consequences for it (except maybe if you ate something rotten). I think they did it to balance the battle system, again so that you're forced to think about theplasmids vigors more and use them all to your advantage.
So while I sometimes was frustrated with having to choose in Infinite[footnote]Though over time the decision-making became easier as I favored certain weapons when upgrading. And when I got the hand cannon that became my default sidearm for the rest of the game, so from that point on it was just a matter of stocking the secondary weapon with more kick, like the RPG or machine gun.[/footnote], I liked it during battle because it was one choice made easier. Plus, as others have pointed out, it forces you to think about and rely upon the vigors more. You couldn't just unload all your special ammo in all your weapons to take down a big baddie like in Bioshock--you really had to think about what you were fighting, what its weaknesses were, and what plasmids AND attacks best suit the situation.
As for why they did it, I really don't think the "realism" argument holds water, considering you can run around eating everything you find like a madman and never suffer any consequences for it (except maybe if you ate something rotten). I think they did it to balance the battle system, again so that you're forced to think about the
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I think it had its pros and cons like pretty much anything. It makes the game more realistic in that you're not a walking arsenal pulling weapons from random bodily orifices, so that's nice in that it makes it a touch more "realistic". On the downside, it strongly encourages you to just find a pair of weapons "that works" for the way you play the game, making it more likely that you'll utterly neglect the rest of the weapons when you decide "shotgun for close up and sniper rifle for down range" is your favorite combo. Not saying that's the best combo, that's just what worked for me. My point is that people will find the combo that works for them and stick to it.
I think it had its pros and cons like pretty much anything. It makes the game more realistic in that you're not a walking arsenal pulling weapons from random bodily orifices, so that's nice in that it makes it a touch more "realistic". On the downside, it strongly encourages you to just find a pair of weapons "that works" for the way you play the game, making it more likely that you'll utterly neglect the rest of the weapons when you decide "shotgun for close up and sniper rifle for down range" is your favorite combo. Not saying that's the best combo, that's just what worked for me. My point is that people will find the combo that works for them and stick to it.