Bioshock Infinite Reviews are trickling in... Gamespot review is up!

I'm not one to go by reviews and metacritic scores but for those that do..  

Bioshock Infinite IGN Review

I apologize if this is old.

Edit:  I can't say I'm surprised by the score.  :)

Gamespot review by Kevin VanOrd is in...

Maybe if I didn't find the first Bioshock so darn overrated, I could take positive reviews regarding this one more seriously :( Alas, maybe I'll give it a shot when it's $5 on Steam in the not-so-distant future.

Bioshock series shows that FPS games are not always about meaningless shooting. 

Bioshock series shows that FPS games are not always about meaningless shooting. 

CDudu

Bioshock is a frag fest, you are constaintly killing people with little to no strategy. People come to Bioshock for the story and presentation.

[QUOTE="CDudu"]

Bioshock series shows that FPS games are not always about meaningless shooting. 

JangoWuzHere

Bioshock is a frag fest, you are constaintly killing people with little to no strategy. People come to Bioshock for the story and presentation.

Maybe if I didn't find the first Bioshock wasn't so overrated, I could take positive reviews regarding this one more seriously :( Alas, maybe I'll give it a shot when it's $5 on Steam in the not-so-distant future.KHAndAnime

I feel the same way i thought the first was a good game was good but def highly overated people made it seem like the second coming. The sequel felt more like a bland expansion pack then a proper sequel. So it has me worried about Inifinte but man the deal the GMG has for it is so darn good its hard to resist.

You get Inifinte , bioshock 1, and xcom + another game of your choice and a $15 credit or $14 cash back like whoa. Its so good you might buy it even if you didnt want Infinite lol.

Hopefully it has somewhat decent gameplay. The gameplay in the first Bioshock was terrible, the setting was kinda interesting though which saved parts of the game imo. The second one improved on that and hopefully this game will be better.

[QUOTE="KHAndAnime"]Maybe if I didn't find the first Bioshock wasn't so overrated, I could take positive reviews regarding this one more seriously :( Alas, maybe I'll give it a shot when it's $5 on Steam in the not-so-distant future.Gen007

I feel the same way i thought the first was a good game was good but def highly overated people made it seem like the second coming. The sequel felt more like a bland expansion pack then a proper sequel. So it has me worried about Inifinte

I also felt the second was lacking in a lot of ways (except for the ability to dual wield plasmids and guns. that was genius, and it how the first game should have been). But, in case you didn't know, the sequel felt like a bland expansion because it wasn't made by the same people. Ken Levine and Irrational Games made the first one, then 2K wanted a direct sequel, but they didn't want to do another game in Rapture, so 2K Marin and 2K Australia made Bioshock 2. Levine and Irrational have been working on Infinite since before Bioshock 2 launched.

[QUOTE="Gen007"]

[QUOTE="KHAndAnime"]Maybe if I didn't find the first Bioshock wasn't so overrated, I could take positive reviews regarding this one more seriously :( Alas, maybe I'll give it a shot when it's $5 on Steam in the not-so-distant future.the_bi99man

I feel the same way i thought the first was a good game was good but def highly overated people made it seem like the second coming. The sequel felt more like a bland expansion pack then a proper sequel. So it has me worried about Inifinte

I also felt the second was lacking in a lot of ways (except for the ability to dual wield plasmids and guns. that was genius, and it how the first game should have been). But, in case you didn't know, the sequel felt like a bland expansion because it wasn't made by the same people. Ken Levine and Irrational Games made the first one, then 2K wanted a direct sequel, but they didn't want to do another game in Rapture, so 2K Marin and 2K Australia made Bioshock 2. Levine and Irrational have been working on Infinite since before Bioshock 2 launched.

[QUOTE="the_bi99man"]

[QUOTE="Gen007"]

I feel the same way i thought the first was a good game was good but def highly overated people made it seem like the second coming. The sequel felt more like a bland expansion pack then a proper sequel. So it has me worried about Inifinte

dracolich55

I also felt the second was lacking in a lot of ways (except for the ability to dual wield plasmids and guns. that was genius, and it how the first game should have been). But, in case you didn't know, the sequel felt like a bland expansion because it wasn't made by the same people. Ken Levine and Irrational Games made the first one, then 2K wanted a direct sequel, but they didn't want to do another game in Rapture, so 2K Marin and 2K Australia made Bioshock 2. Levine and Irrational have been working on Infinite since before Bioshock 2 launched.

that's true. I think the story in the first was better overall, but it definitely reached an apex with Ryan, and the rest after that dragged on too long. The sequel wasn't as good, but it stayed consistent, and had the build up in the end where it needed to be. Man, now I'm thinking about Bioshock 2. Just replayed the first a couple months ago... wonder if I can do a complete replay of 2 before Infinite comes out... :P

only one review, IGN have "exclusive" access for a few days. nutcrackr

Yep this exclusive "review" should be treated with extreme caution.  Infact you would do better to treat this "review" as a preview instead.  I am not saying Bioshock Infinite will be a bad game, I just do not think you will get an accurate picture of the pros and cons of a game from a exclusive "review".

Maybe if I didn't find the first Bioshock so darn overrated, I could take positive reviews regarding this one more seriously :( Alas, maybe I'll give it a shot when it's $5 on Steam in the not-so-distant future.

KHAndAnime

We're also discussing a ps3/360 review of the game....so.....JKnaperek

Its literally the same game pc review got 0.1 higher because of well better graphics of course on pc.

[QUOTE="JKnaperek"]We're also discussing a ps3/360 review of the game....so.....Gen007

Its literally the same game pc review got 0.1 higher because of well better graphics of course on pc.

[QUOTE="JKnaperek"]We're also discussing a ps3/360 review of the game....so.....Gen007

Its literally the same game pc review got 0.1 higher because of well better graphics of course on pc.

[QUOTE="Gen007"]

[QUOTE="JKnaperek"]We're also discussing a ps3/360 review of the game....so.....JKnaperek

Its literally the same game pc review got 0.1 higher because of well better graphics of course on pc.

The IGN review is up on two separate pages, with one saying it's the PS3/360 version, and another saying its the PC version. The text of the reviews is identical, but there is a couple paragraphs in both that mention the PC versions better graphics, and the fact that the console versions have some minor framerate drops, and then the score is .1 higher on the PC page.

I played Bioshock years ago on my PS3. It was thoroughly boring and felt very much like an Unreal Engine 3 mod.SKaREO

Coming back half an hour later to try again since no one took your previous flamebait? 

Nice. :lol:

only one review, IGN have "exclusive" access for a few days. nutcrackr

A lot of praise for a sub par console port that runs on a 7 year old engine. I guess I'm a bit surprised that people's standards are so low.SKaREO

I played Bioshock years ago on my PS3. It was thoroughly boring and felt very much like an Unreal Engine 3 mod.SKaREO

Coming back half an hour later to try again since no one took your previous flamebait? 

Nice. :lol:

the_bi99man

A lot of praise for a sub par console port that runs on a 7 year old engine. I guess I'm a bit surprised that people's standards are so low.SKaREO

So that's a yes, then?

[QUOTE="SKaREO"]

[QUOTE="the_bi99man"]

Coming back half an hour later to try again since no one took your previous flamebait? 

Nice. :lol:

the_bi99man

A lot of praise for a sub par console port that runs on a 7 year old engine. I guess I'm a bit surprised that people's standards are so low.SKaREO

So that's a yes, then?

Hehe..must...have...attention!!! Someone didn't give that guy enough love. Sad story :(

Anyways, kinda reliefed to read good feedback, i mean i already paid for it.

[QUOTE="SKaREO"]

[QUOTE="the_bi99man"]

Coming back half an hour later to try again since no one took your previous flamebait? 

Nice. :lol:

the_bi99man

A lot of praise for a sub par console port that runs on a 7 year old engine. I guess I'm a bit surprised that people's standards are so low.SKaREO

So that's a yes, then?

"Infinite last for between 10 and 15 hours" meh...

[QUOTE="the_bi99man"]

[QUOTE="Gen007"]

I feel the same way i thought the first was a good game was good but def highly overated people made it seem like the second coming. The sequel felt more like a bland expansion pack then a proper sequel. So it has me worried about Inifinte

dracolich55

I also felt the second was lacking in a lot of ways (except for the ability to dual wield plasmids and guns. that was genius, and it how the first game should have been). But, in case you didn't know, the sequel felt like a bland expansion because it wasn't made by the same people. Ken Levine and Irrational Games made the first one, then 2K wanted a direct sequel, but they didn't want to do another game in Rapture, so 2K Marin and 2K Australia made Bioshock 2. Levine and Irrational have been working on Infinite since before Bioshock 2 launched.

Thought I was going to hate Bioshock2 but ended up enjoying it more than the first one.

I'm not one to go by reviews and metacritic scores but for those that do..  

Bioshock Infinite IGN Review

I apologize if this is old.

Edit:  I can't say I'm surprised by the score.  :)

Elann2008

Have any of you preloaded this? Have you ever had a game preload really fast? My Infinite preload was completed in 10 seconds and I know there is no way in  hell it even downloaded anything. Anyone ever encounter this or know what could have happend?

[QUOTE="Elann2008"]

I'm not one to go by reviews and metacritic scores but for those that do..  

Bioshock Infinite IGN Review

I apologize if this is old.

Edit:  I can't say I'm surprised by the score.  :)

wizdom

No one posted this on PC games forum yet. The review just came up and the end of yesterday. That isn't old. And judging by responses, not many people knew of this review but would have eventually found it sooner or later. I thought I'd post it. My title may have been a little misleading, but I did say reviews are "trickling in."  

only one review, IGN have "exclusive" access for a few days. nutcrackr

Yes, I didn't even click the link as I'm trying to keep my hype in check, but I find an "exclusive" review from anyone hard to trust. I'm getting it regardless as a buddy of mine is getting it for me as a late birthday present, but I think people shouldn't necessarily jump to buy just off this one review (good or bad, didn't read it per explanation above :P)

 I find an "exclusive" review from anyone hard to trust. 

Cwagmire21

One of the problems with the incredibly high cost of game development these days is the potential for payoffs and arm twisting when it comes to reviews. There are MASSIVE amounts of money involved with today's games, and it is very hard to believe that at least some of it is not going to the handful of people that can make or break a game with one simple review.

We all know that politicians are bought and paid for all of the time, so it is not that much of a stretch to assume that it is also taking place in the video game world, as well. 

There are also those rare times when a reviewer has gone public about a threat that was made from a publisher or developer concerning review scores (I believe that Ubisoft was the last one to be called out for that when they demanded a certain score or else the reviewer would not receive future copies of games to review).

Now, having said that, I'm not saying that a payoff/threat was made in this case, and Bioshock Infinite may indeed deserve a score of 9.4/"Amazing", but it certainly makes one wonder if there is more going on behind the scenes.

There is too much money at stake to assume otherwise.

Maybe if I didn't find the first Bioshock so darn overrated, I could take positive reviews regarding this one more seriously :( Alas, maybe I'll give it a shot when it's $5 on Steam in the not-so-distant future.

KHAndAnime

A lot of praise for a sub par console port that runs on a 7 year old engine. I guess I'm a bit surprised that people's standards are so low.SKaREO

[QUOTE="SKaREO"]A lot of praise for a sub par console port that runs on a 7 year old engine. I guess I'm a bit surprised that people's standards are so low.ferret-gamer

Don't bother. He's just trolling. Came into this thread 3 separate times, each half an hour apart, just to make another snide comment after nobody fell for his original flamebait.

[QUOTE="Cwagmire21"]

 I find an "exclusive" review from anyone hard to trust. 

JohnFifteen12

One of the problems with the incredibly high cost of game development these days is the potential for payoffs and arm twisting when it comes to reviews. There are MASSIVE amounts of money involved with today's games, and it is very hard to believe that at least some of it is not going to the handful of people that can make or break a game with one simple review.

We all know that politicians are bought and paid for all of the time, so it is not that much of a stretch to assume that it is also taking place in the video game world, as well. 

There are also those rare times when a reviewer has gone public about a threat that was made from a publisher or developer concerning review scores (I believe that Ubisoft was the last one to be called out for that when they demanded a certain score or else the reviewer would not receive future copies of games to review).

Now, having said that, I'm not saying that a payoff/threat was made in this case, and Bioshock Infinite may indeed deserve a score of 9.4/"Amazing", but it certainly makes one wonder if there is more going on behind the scenes.

There is too much money at stake to assume otherwise.

[QUOTE="JohnFifteen12"]

[QUOTE="Cwagmire21"]

 I find an "exclusive" review from anyone hard to trust. 

KHAndAnime

One of the problems with the incredibly high cost of game development these days is the potential for payoffs and arm twisting when it comes to reviews. There are MASSIVE amounts of money involved with today's games, and it is very hard to believe that at least some of it is not going to the handful of people that can make or break a game with one simple review.

We all know that politicians are bought and paid for all of the time, so it is not that much of a stretch to assume that it is also taking place in the video game world, as well. 

There are also those rare times when a reviewer has gone public about a threat that was made from a publisher or developer concerning review scores (I believe that Ubisoft was the last one to be called out for that when they demanded a certain score or else the reviewer would not receive future copies of games to review).

Now, having said that, I'm not saying that a payoff/threat was made in this case, and Bioshock Infinite may indeed deserve a score of 9.4/"Amazing", but it certainly makes one wonder if there is more going on behind the scenes.

There is too much money at stake to assume otherwise.

Despite the change from underwater to sky city, it still looks too much more of the same. I'm sure the first few hours will be interesting. Once the new coat of paint wears off, it will reveal it's still overly familiar. Elizabeth is the new "little sister". Songbirds are just flying big daddies. Vigors are basically the same plasmids, except with different names. Your choices probably only lead to a different end cutscene again.

 It doesn't even have to result to a payoff/threat situation. Even if we look at the situation in the most simple way - if IGN consistently gives exclusively reviewed games great scores (typically the case), then they're more likely to receive more exclusive reviews. IGN wins and the so does the game's marketing team. KHAndAnime

Yes, I believe that "one hand washes the other" has been taking place for quite some time now, but I still maintain that when this kind of money is involved there is always a high probability that something far more sinister than that is taking place. Money makes people do bad things, so we can only imagine what hundreds of millions of dollars makes people do...

Maybe if I didn't find the first Bioshock so darn overrated, I could take positive reviews regarding this one more seriously :( Alas, maybe I'll give it a shot when it's $5 on Steam in the not-so-distant future.

KHAndAnime

Despite the change from underwater to sky city, it still looks too much more of the same. I'm sure the first few hours will be interesting. Once the new coat of paint wears off, it will reveal it's still overly familiar. Elizabeth is the new "little sister". Songbirds are just flying big daddies. Vigors are basically the same plasmids, except with different names. Your choices probably only lead to a different end cutscene again.

Qixote

[QUOTE="Qixote"]

Despite the change from underwater to sky city, it still looks too much more of the same. I'm sure the first few hours will be interesting. Once the new coat of paint wears off, it will reveal it's still overly familiar. Elizabeth is the new "little sister". Songbirds are just flying big daddies. Vigors are basically the same plasmids, except with different names. Your choices probably only lead to a different end cutscene again.

Lulekani

Adding wings to big daddies.  Wow, real different.  How long did it take for their creative staff to think of that?