I've never seen one of these 'gamers', though I hear so much about them and how awesome they all are. I'm quite certain I would be blinded by the light that emanates from them were I ever to meet one. As I was slowly deafened by their obnoxious mating call "BOOM HEADSHOT!"
I know what you mean..... I hear those obnoxious people belittling gamers all the time
At any rate were getting off point of this thread - opinions on Bioshock 2
thanks for all your comments so far !!!! im not a hard core *gamer* i work for IBM and run my own offshore business i enjoy games as a recreational treat to escape the hard work i put in to earn a living (and to give my GF a happy time!!).
No apology needed for gaming. Contrary to popular belief they do stimulate the mind. It’s what you get of it that’s worthy – sort of like a book…. There’s good ones, and bad ones. Games just happen to be interactive
Anyway enjoy. And do let us know what you think when you finish the game.
Peace
Tbh, I don't think so if the opinions of the demo are anything to go by.
Not to mention the fact that I still haven't finished the first one
It's on my 'get back to it' list. Just like the first Dead Space - and quite a few others...
Ahh, not really
I have and it made me feel ashamed for even knowing what games are, let alone playing them.
They need a new sub-category for the likes of us who have played games for eons, continue to play a lot of games yet don't consider themselves a 'gamer'.
Truth be known, I wasn't a fan of the label when it first became popular. But at least back then it was initially a self-coined phrase by game players.
I like it even less now since it's become a marketed target demographic with ambiguous rules and classes.
Yes, I play games but I'll never call myself a 'gamer'.
*Stretches legs after climbing down from soap box*
Then you should enjoy Bioshock2 - enjoyable, not too demanding nor time consuming :)
More or less, this.
Bioshock 2 is by NO means worse in terms of quality compared to the first one, but probably it just lacks the "new gameplay" fashion.
I mean, it's a very good game which keeps you really engaged and which atmospheres look wonderful, but if you have played Bioshock you'll sometimes experience that "already been here, alredy done this" that makes you think that the first was better.
Of course you're right.
Have you ever seen an electrical device that can be hacked by properly redirecting a water flow in it?
Electricity? Water? Electricity AND water? TOGETHER?
AAAAAAAAARGH!
In my opinion these are the pros and cons:
PROS
+ It's more "tactical" than the first one. When you have to keep your little sister safe from splicers, you'd better study where to place miniturrets and trap rivets or you'll be struggling a lot to keep them away.
+ Also, hacking cameras and turrets is more useful (in the first episode I destroyed most of them because I quite didn't care about having them on my side, now it's quite vital).
+ The art deco/steampunk atmosphere of the first one is still there, and if possible has also been improved.
+ You can use plasmids and weapons together (and I can tell that the effect of setting enemies on fire and then finishing them with a headshot is great).
+ Big sisters, which are way more tough than big daddies.
CONS
- Gameplay is just a copy of the first, and in the long run it becomes kind of repetitive (go looking for another BD, kill him, adopt his little sister, go looking for adam, go finding a vent, repeat this 2x or 3x per level then face the BS). At least, the situation in which you'll have to wait for the LS to gather the adam are a little various (hall, little room, stairs).
- It leaves you with the impression that something is lacking, I can't explain why though.
So, I would give Bioshock 2 a fair 8.5/10, while I'd give a 9/10 to the first one.
No way. In BS1 the artwork, and atmosphere, was much more vibrant and alive. BS2 everything seemed dulled.
Now we can argue that the environment has been aged due to the time lapse between the two games (events in BS2 happen years later) but to me I thought the overall graphics of the game were a little dull, epecailly the underwater scenes.
Exactly my thoughts. The game just feels like it's missing something. You definitely come away thinking WTF!
I'd actually give BS1 a full point over BS2.
The story and atmosphere is definitely what made BS1 such a great game. BS2 doesn't live up to that success. It's OK, but....
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