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Marjar
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(11-11-2013, 03:21 PM)
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Minerva's Den only took about 3.5 hours to beat for me and that was amazing, so I'm still looking forward to this.

Length never mattered much to me anyway as long as it's well paced.
antitrop
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(11-11-2013, 03:21 PM)
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Damn, those reviews. =/ I don't even want this, anymore.
Roto13
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(11-11-2013, 03:21 PM)
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On the one hand, I really want to play this. On the other hand, do I want to spend more money on it than I have on all three of the BioShock games combined? :P
AkuMifune
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(11-11-2013, 03:32 PM)
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A short piece of content heavy on shooting?

You know what, just chalk down Infinite and Levine as my biggest disappointments this generation. He started out so well, but after Bioshock it has been nothing but big talk with no delivery. I like the story in Infinite just fine, but it's built around gameplay as complex as Serious Sam and he even gets his apology to us wrong.

Sure that movie will be great though.
Sn4ke_911
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(11-11-2013, 03:35 PM)
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Damn.

Gamespot - 5.0
Moff
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(11-11-2013, 03:35 PM)
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I wish I had the strength to wait for the second part until I play this.
I really hate short dlc, as soon as you're back in the game its over again, and this one seems to be so short that you dont even get back in the game again.
but its looks so cool, I cant wait. I'll probably be disappointed.
RavenSan
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(11-11-2013, 03:41 PM)
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I forgot about the Fact From Myth video! Thanks for reminding me. I remember looking high and low for a print of that dancing poster. Do any GAFers have a hi-res picture of that? Has IG ever released one, and I just missed it?
Jarnet87
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(11-11-2013, 03:42 PM)
Would have been amazing if they had put little or no combat in this DLC.
Roto13
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(11-11-2013, 03:42 PM)
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Originally Posted by Sn4ke_911

Damn.

Gamespot - 5.0

Well.

I'll wait for the second part, and if it's better, and if the season pass is still available, I'll buy it then.

I'd be willing to pay $10 to try this one for myself now, but not $15 and certainly not $20.
miladesn
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(11-11-2013, 03:46 PM)
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welp, I remember I was quite excited for Infinite DLC back in March and here we are, sigh :\
upJTboogie
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(11-11-2013, 03:48 PM)
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That season pass value.
ViewtifulJC
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(11-11-2013, 03:49 PM)
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Elzar curse strikes again
Miles Quaritch
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(11-11-2013, 03:50 PM)
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I'll play them before passing judgement, but dammit if those reviews don't have me worried...

Burnt on yet another season pass? I sure as hell hope not...
Marjar
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(11-11-2013, 03:54 PM)
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Originally Posted by Sn4ke_911

Damn.

Gamespot - 5.0

Most of his criticisms could be applied to Infinite, which sorta makes this review not make much sense to me...
chancellor
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(11-11-2013, 03:56 PM)
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I'm pretty sure I read an IGN preview last week saying the DLC took about 3 or 4 hours to complete, now they are saying it takes 90 minutes - what morons.
ButtSmasher
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(11-11-2013, 03:57 PM)
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Why Bioshock, why?

And hour and half of mainly combat? Make me walk around and talk to people for an hour if you have to. Develop the story of it all. You haven't been praised for your great gunplay you've been praised for your story. That's what we want. Lets us live in that world. Embrace the greatness that is Rapture. Hopefully part 2 is good. It'ld be nice to see Rapture crumble at my fingertips
LonelyGreyWolf
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(11-11-2013, 04:03 PM)
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Originally Posted by ButtSmasher

You haven't been praised for your great gunplay you've been praised for your story.

Ken Levine would be really depressed if he saw this.
Marcel
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(11-11-2013, 04:05 PM)
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Originally Posted by Miles Quaritch

Burnt on yet another season pass? I sure as hell hope not...

Why do you keep buying them if you keep getting 'burned'?
ViviOggi
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(11-11-2013, 04:10 PM)
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The only sites I give a damn about that have posted reviews so far are Eurogamer and RPS, and both of their verdicts are very positive They're mainly criticizing the DLC's length, which I can deal with.

Do we know if it has the same difficulty levels as the main game?
tesqui
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(11-11-2013, 04:12 PM)
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So what's the major disappointment in this? Too short for price and a good amount of gunplay? I don't mind the shortness and I loved the gameplay of infinite, so as long as the story is interesting, then I'm totally getting this.
Miles Quaritch
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(11-11-2013, 04:16 PM)
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Originally Posted by Marcel

Why do you keep buying them if you keep getting 'burned'?

Glutton for punishment. Also bought the Arkham Origins pass...

Anyway, I had hoped that this would be on par with Minerva's Den. Could still be, probably won't be, guess I'll find out tomorrow.
antitrop
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(11-11-2013, 04:23 PM)
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Originally Posted by Marjar

Most of his criticisms could be applied to Infinite, which sorta makes this review not make much sense to me...

This is the guy that gave Bioshock Infinite a 4/10, his review is only good for being ignored and discarded.
ViewtifulJC
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(11-11-2013, 04:24 PM)
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Originally Posted by antitrop

This is the guy that gave Bioshock Infinite a 4/10, his review is only good for being ignored and discarded.

Joke's on you, he gave the original Bioshock Infinite a 9/10
Roto13
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(11-11-2013, 04:27 PM)
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Originally Posted by antitrop

This is the guy that gave Bioshock Infinite a 4/10,

No he isn't.

You people need to learn that individual sites have multiple reviewers.
Ricker
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(11-11-2013, 04:28 PM)
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Disappointed in the 2-3 hours...not sure I will get this,although with the season pass,it's not bad...mmmm,guess I will wait for impressions,I liked Infinite enough.
antitrop
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(11-11-2013, 04:29 PM)
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Oh, whoops got Kevin Van Ord and Tom McShea confused. Gamespot is not one of my regular sites. I was thinking McShea gave the original 9/10 and Van Ord did the re-review for 4/10.
Dax01
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(11-11-2013, 04:36 PM)
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Originally Posted by antitrop

Damn, those reviews. =/ I don't even want this, anymore.

Nooooo. You must Believe in Ken™!
Sn4ke_911
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(11-11-2013, 04:40 PM)
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Originally Posted by Dax01

Nooooo. You must Believe in Ken™!

Ken Levine Defends BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea Length
ElzarTheBam
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(11-11-2013, 04:40 PM)
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Originally Posted by ViewtifulJC

Elzar curse strikes again

Again?!?

Originally Posted by ViviOggi

The only sites I give a damn about that have posted reviews so far are Eurogamer and RPS, and both of their verdicts are very positive They're mainly criticizing the DLC's length, which I can deal with.

Do we know if it has the same difficulty levels as the main game?

Yes. Easy, medium, hard and 1999 mode.
TheOddOne
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(11-11-2013, 04:41 PM)
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Originally Posted by ViewtifulJC

Elzar curse strikes again

First Halo, now Bioshock. He is relentless.

All in good fun, hon.
ViewtifulJC
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(11-11-2013, 04:41 PM)
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Originally Posted by TheOddOne

First Halo, now Bioshock. He is relentless.

I just pray to God he stays out of Dax's Half-Life 3 OT

For all our sakes
Interfectum
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(11-11-2013, 04:42 PM)
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2 hours? lol
Dead
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(11-11-2013, 04:44 PM)
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Kotaku said its roughly 3 hours

Anyways if you buy the season pass, the dlc is $10 each, instead of $15 so theres that
jacksepticeye
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(11-11-2013, 04:45 PM)
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So its shit?
ViviOggi
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(11-11-2013, 04:48 PM)
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Originally Posted by ElzarTheBam

Yes. Easy, medium, hard and 1999 mode.

Nice, I'll be playing on 1999 again then. Should help with the length as well since I assume most reviewers have played on medium.
SoraanTribal
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(11-11-2013, 04:51 PM)
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People going to ignore the DLC because of reviews? Mmmmk. I'm gonna play it and form my own opinion. :P The length doesn't concern me so much as the story/experience itself.

Also, a shooter having a lot of shooting gameplay? No way! :P But seriously, I liked the combat in the main game, so I have a feeling I'm gonna like it here as well. I hope I enjoy the DLC anyways - I've been really looking forward to it.
Dragon1893
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(11-11-2013, 04:52 PM)
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Bottom line is I paid 20 euros for both episodes (and clash in the clouds). I'll judge the value of the investment after I'm done with episode 2.
Dax01
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(11-11-2013, 04:53 PM)
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Originally Posted by ViewtifulJC

I just pray to God he stays out of Dax's Half-Life 3 OT

For all our sakes

Please, Elzar, stay away! My OT might be ruined :(
Miletius
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(11-11-2013, 04:53 PM)
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I might wait until both parts are released based on the length. It seems like it'll be a better value then. I don't really fancy redownloading BI only to play for 2-3 hours.
Nirolak
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(11-11-2013, 04:55 PM)
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Originally Posted by SoraanTribal

People going to ignore the DLC because of reviews? Mmmmk. I'm gonna play it and form my own opinion. :P

Do you buy every game and DLC on the market to judge it on your own terms?
ElzarTheBam
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(11-11-2013, 04:56 PM)
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Originally Posted by Dax01

Please, Elzar, stay away! My OT might be ruined :(

Muahahahhahahha
Toa TAK
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(11-11-2013, 04:57 PM)
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Length won't bother me, just as long as it's good. Quality over Quantity is right.

Not reading the reviews, though (like I ever).
jacksepticeye
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(11-11-2013, 04:58 PM)
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Originally Posted by Toa TAK

Length won't bother me, just as long as it's good. Quality over Quantity is right.

Not reading the reviews, though (like I ever).

Well the line "combat heavy" doesnt sound good.
SoraanTribal
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(11-11-2013, 05:01 PM)
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Originally Posted by Nirolak

Do you buy every game and DLC on the market to judge it on your own terms?

If I'm interested in the game/DLC or have been a fan of the series/franchise, I usually ignore reviews for the most part (since I rarely agree with them). Maybe that means I'll waste a bit of money if it actually does turn out poorly, but like I said, most of the time, I don't even agree with the reviews afterwards, anyways.

Originally Posted by jacksepticeye

Well the line "combat heavy" doesnt sound good.

I don't understand why this is a bad thing for a first person shooter. Then again, I didn't understand why people complained about the original Bioshock Infinite regarding that, so.. *shrug* I mean, from what I've read, half the DLC is exploration/looking around Rapture, and the other half is combat. That sounds about right to me.
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JetBlackPanda
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(11-11-2013, 05:03 PM)
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I was pretty excited about this DLC but the more I hear about it the less I want to invest in it. Bioshock Infinite is one of those special generation defining games to me.

I had such a great time with it that I feel like this might just sour that.

PASS

I am so glad I stopped buying season passes and wait to actually see a DLC before committing to it.


also I hope anyone that does buy it enjoys it.
jacksepticeye
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(11-11-2013, 05:04 PM)
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Originally Posted by SoraanTribal


I don't understand why this is a bad thing for a first person shooter. Then again, I didn't understand why people complained about the original Bioshock Infinite regarding that, so.. *shrug*

I liked it at first cos I was so engaged in the story but the more I played and concentrated in the combat the less I like it.

It just doesnt feel satisfying or fun to me. The vigors weren't as fun to use as plasmids and the weapon restrictions sucked
Dax01
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(11-11-2013, 05:05 PM)
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Originally Posted by ElzarTheBam

Muahahahhahahha

Beware, Elzar. Or else I'll sick EatChildren, TDM, or Zeliard on you.
Toa TAK
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(11-11-2013, 05:06 PM)
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Originally Posted by jacksepticeye

Well the line "combat heavy" doesnt sound good.

It's as I expected really. =\

Originally Posted by jacksepticeye

I liked it at first cos I was so engaged in the story but the more I played and concentrated in the combat the less I like it.

lol This is like my experience with the first Mass Effect.

But really, I'm apparently one of the few who actually enjoyed the combat in Infinite, so I'm up for it.
SoraanTribal
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(11-11-2013, 05:07 PM)
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Originally Posted by jacksepticeye

I liked it at first cos I was so engaged in the story but the more I played and concentrated in the combat the less I like it.

It just doesnt feel satisfying or fun to me. The vigors weren't as fun to use as plasmids and the weapon restrictions sucked

I do agree that the weapon restrictions sucked. I hated only having 2 guns available to me at any time - I always just stuck with two or three favorites and focused on upgrading them. Was a shame because I think having more options for guns could have added some variety. I thought the vigors were fine personally - nothing amazing, but still fun to use. I had a good time with BI's combat overall - especially the skyrails/skyhook aspect to it (could have used more of that, too).
Pops Maellard
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(11-11-2013, 05:07 PM)
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Originally Posted by Sn4ke_911

Damn.

Gamespot - 5.0


And somehow, I don't care at all.

Is this preloadable anywhere right now for VPN shenanigans, or is it going to have to be tomorrow?

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