EPTOn September 29 2010 08:59 myopia wrote:
The real question is: have you played System Shock 2
The real question is: have you played System Shock 2
have not, should I before I play Bioshock?
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freelander
Hungary4707 Posts
have not, should I before I play Bioshock? | ||
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myopia
United States2928 Posts
System Shock 2 is to Bioshock as Brood War is to Starcraft 2. | ||
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mOnion
United States5657 Posts
On September 29 2010 08:34 freelander wrote: I am trying to decide if I should start playing the Bioshock series. Do you think if I do I should skip BS2 and go straight to infinite after bs 1? Is it enough if I read the story happenings of BS2 and skip the mediocre game? Here a lot of you said it sucked. thx I dunno if i agree with the play 1 and skip 2 thing if you read the story. cuz why read when you could play? reading would be less fun imo, cuz the story is worse than the first but the gameplay is kinda cute. | ||
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Ideas
United States8148 Posts
On September 29 2010 09:17 mOnion wrote: I dunno if i agree with the play 1 and skip 2 thing if you read the story. cuz why read when you could play? reading would be less fun imo, cuz the story is worse than the first but the gameplay is kinda cute. honestly i think the bioshock gameplay is JUST not shallow enough to be enjoyable for the span of 1 game. you will get really fucking bored of bioshock 2 like 2 hours in. | ||
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Dacendoran
United States825 Posts
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blitzkrieger
United States512 Posts
Didn't Bioshock just rip off System Shock 2? I've been trying to get ahold of that game for a bit as I love horror type games. | ||
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heishe
Germany2284 Posts
On September 29 2010 15:54 blitzkrieger wrote: Bioshock 1 was pretty good for the first 2-3 hours then it got super stale and repetitive. I didn't bother getting Bioshock 2 and heard it was a repeat. Gonna watch the trailer for 3 anyway. Didn't Bioshock just rip off System Shock 2? I've been trying to get ahold of that game for a bit as I love horror type games. Well it didn't exactly "rip off" of System Shock 2, after all practically the same guys who developed SS2 made Bioshock. They always called it a "spiritual successor" to SS2. | ||
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Boblion
France8043 Posts
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blitzkrieger
United States512 Posts
On September 29 2010 16:36 heishe wrote: Well it didn't exactly "rip off" of System Shock 2, after all practically the same guys who developed SS2 made Bioshock. They always called it a "spiritual successor" to SS2. I heard the story and twists and everything about it were exactly the same except that the setting was in space with an AI instead of the underwater city with another man. I also heard that BOTH stories were based on a short story written by someone else. ----------------- I just watched the gameplay trailer, I advise everyone to watch that. The graphics and sound are impressive and they made a very good atmosphere. However gameplay wise it looks very railed, no pun intended. I hope its only small parts that are like this and not so much like a guided movie with some interaction. Watch it and you'll notice it immediately. Its not bad if its limited but if this is too dominant it will ruin the game, it kills immersion. The thing I don't like is the game might be social commentary about immigration and other issues. They have signs which are basically "they took your jobs" and anti-2nd amendment and anti-Christianity (even if its a distorted view). I wouldn't buy it solely for those reasons. I may be reading too much into it but thats the impression I got from the 10min gameplay trailer. | ||
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soultwister
Poland80 Posts
Save money, play System Shock 2. It's like you played ev'ry Bioshock made and any Bioshock that'll come in the future. If you want a story, there are alot of books with far superior writing, and you skip the boring, repetetive game mechanics and mindnumbingly unchallenging gameplay. | ||
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hmunkey
United Kingdom1973 Posts
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Torte de Lini
Germany38463 Posts
A bit more depth of the story, some of their characters, etc. :3 Enjoy. Reminds me a bit of Prince of Persia. The odd one where you had a female companion who helped you out a lot. | ||
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Manit0u
Poland17542 Posts
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Pangolin
United States1035 Posts
On June 16 2011 17:58 Manit0u wrote: I'll have to agree with previous posters and ask why the hell are they making another Bioshock title instead of resurrecting the System Shock series? It's just a title with a large name recognition, they kept it because the game will sell more if Bioshock is in the title. From what they have shown, there is no more connection to Bioshock then there is to System Shock in terms of setting or characters. Edit: Also, I don't think that Irrational Games even has the rights to the System Shock name. So they couldn't use it if they wanted to. | ||
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Torte de Lini
Germany38463 Posts
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Telcontar
United Kingdom16710 Posts
On June 17 2011 02:33 Torte de Lini wrote: I still haven't played the Bioshock series, I'm waiting for it to go on sale. I still have the first one installed but could never get myself to play it. No idea why. | ||
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Light`iu
Spain51 Posts
On June 17 2011 02:35 Telcontar wrote: I still have the first one installed but could never get myself to play it. No idea why. Do yourselves a favor and just playthrough the original game of the series. A quick play should only take you a good 15-20 hours or so and it's just a really good game. Also, I'd encourage you not to read strat. guides or watch playthroughs online because the story is really great. Do it. No for real, do it! | ||
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Torte de Lini
Germany38463 Posts
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Co-lol-sus
Bulgaria141 Posts
I knew right then this would be the first single player game I'd pick up in about five years. | ||
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Probe1
United States17920 Posts
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