Bioshock Infinite

[Mark]

New Bioshock game announced - there's a preview and trailer on Eurogamer here: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010- ... te-preview

Now this sounds much more like the kind of thing I wanted from a successor to Bioshock - familiar themes, but with a brand new setting. (I still haven't played Bioshock 2 btw - I understand it's a good game in its own right - I just didn't feel the need to revisit Rapture).

[Darkflame]

Looks like it could be great, but the name is awkward.
Why not Skyshock or something? Scared buyers wont "Get" its from the same people

[RiK]

[Tanatoes]

I am intrigued. I wonder if plummeting will be part of the game mechanics.

[Phineasfool]

Saw the trailer when it launched earlier today. Looks intriguing and will hopefully capture that feeling of exploring Rapture for the first time.

[fog]

(I still haven't played Bioshock 2 btw - I understand it's a good game in its own right - I just didn't feel the need to revisit Rapture).

That was pretty much the feeling I came away with having completed it. Good game, but everything was just too familiar.

The new trailer looks promising enough though, even if I hate developers hyping somthing that wont be released for another 2 years.

[Jonesey]

(I still haven't played Bioshock 2 btw - I understand it's a good game in its own right - I just didn't feel the need to revisit Rapture).

But why deny yourself what is essentially a continuation of the Bioshock narrative? It's a solid enough game and well worth a punt if you can find it cheap.

As for Infinite - I can't bloody wait!

[teamonkey]

Airships

[Terrypantsman]

Apartment blocks. In the sky. Using air balloon systems.


There is no bloody way I'm going up in that, most period balcony's are bloody unsafe as it is to.






Anway it does look good. The only other games that I can think of that have inspired such a sense of vertigo were Ico
and Uncharted 2.

[Ratsoap]

Quite excited about this. Just finished Bioshock 2 and loved every minute.

Apart from the English accents. Just employ English voice actors. Please.

[Phineasfool]

Anway it does look good. The only other games that I can think of that have inspired such a sense of vertigo were Ico
and Uncharted 2.

Jumping Flash on the PS1 for me.

[Darkflame]

Anway it does look good. The only other games that I can think of that have inspired such a sense of vertigo were Ico
and Uncharted 2.

Jumping Flash on the PS1 for me.

Parts of the Prince of Persia games definitely did it to me.
(I notice some games change the FOV to emphasis the height too, can be quite effective)

[GigerPunk]

I still haven't played Bioshock 2 btw - I understand it's a good game in its own right - I just didn't feel the need to revisit Rapture.

Same here, I thought Bioshock 1's story was nicely self-contained and didn't need anything tagged on the end (or the beginning maybe, it's a prequel isn't it?)
Bah. I'm going to have to get it now though aren't I? Otherwise it'll be like when my folks took me to the cinema to see Return of the Jedi before I'd seen Empire...(not that I'm, complaining about being taken to the cinema as a kid, just, y'know...)

Oh, and vertigo? yeeeeees...Half life 2, clambering under the bridge (and then back agan, the bastards) had me feeling VERY queasy. I don't mind heights as long as I feel I have something solid under my feet. As soon as thoughts ike 'precarious' enter my mind, my legs bones seem to disappear and my stomach's suddenly in the back of my throat. Mirrors Edge could have been a fantastic game but I'm never going to play it...

[Phineasfool]

I still haven't played Bioshock 2 btw - I understand it's a good game in its own right - I just didn't feel the need to revisit Rapture.

Same here, I thought Bioshock 1's story was nicely self-contained and didn't need anything tagged on the end (or the beginning maybe, it's a prequel isn't it?)
Bah. I'm going to have to get it now though aren't I? Otherwise it'll be like when my folks took me to the cinema to see Return of the Jedi before I'd seen Empire...(not that I'm, complaining about being taken to the cinema as a kid, just, y'know...)

Oh, and vertigo? yeeeeees...Half life 2, clambering under the bridge (and then back agan, the bastards) had me feeling VERY queasy. I don't mind heights as long as I feel I have something solid under my feet. As soon as thoughts ike 'precarious' enter my mind, my legs bones seem to disappear and my stomach's suddenly in the back of my throat. Mirrors Edge could have been a fantastic game but I'm never going to play it...

2 takes place about 10 years after 1 except for the prologue which is before 1. You also won't need to play 2 before playing Infinite. Infinite takes place almost 50 years before 1 and in a completely different city, so there shouldn't be much of any story problems.