Comments on: Bioshock 2 http://www.gameguide.co.nz/2010/02/13/bioshock-2/ Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:35:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rhett http://www.gameguide.co.nz/2010/02/13/bioshock-2/comment-page-1/#comment-875 Rhett Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:27:00 +0000 http://www.gameguide.co.nz/?p=1230#comment-875 The original certainly was much more "low key" than a big action epic like Call of Duty. The way the story was delivered via audio diaries, for example. I suppose it was the sense of atmosphere more than anything that I liked. The only other game I can compare it to is Fallout 3. Not that they share a lot in common, but for both the major strength was the atmosphere. But I hear ya. I definitely didn't have as much fun moment-by-moment playing Bioshock as I did play say GTA IV or Modern Warfare 2. But the story and feeling of the place stayed with me. It's like watching a weird arthouse film vs watching Transformers on the big screen. Sure, the blockbuster movie may be more entertaining in the short term, but more often than not it's the arthouse movie which stays with you. I felt that way about Bioshock. The original certainly was much more “low key” than a big action epic like Call of Duty. The way the story was delivered via audio diaries, for example.

I suppose it was the sense of atmosphere more than anything that I liked. The only other game I can compare it to is Fallout 3. Not that they share a lot in common, but for both the major strength was the atmosphere.

But I hear ya. I definitely didn’t have as much fun moment-by-moment playing Bioshock as I did play say GTA IV or Modern Warfare 2. But the story and feeling of the place stayed with me. It’s like watching a weird arthouse film vs watching Transformers on the big screen. Sure, the blockbuster movie may be more entertaining in the short term, but more often than not it’s the arthouse movie which stays with you.

I felt that way about Bioshock.

]]> By: Stu http://www.gameguide.co.nz/2010/02/13/bioshock-2/comment-page-1/#comment-874 Stu Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:09:22 +0000 http://www.gameguide.co.nz/?p=1230#comment-874 Your closing words 'a solid, slightly above-average story-based shooter' describe how I feel about the original Bioshock game. I never played more than a couple of hours of the original because I found it boring, and while the setting was fairly unique, I found still it pretty cheesy. Each to their own I guess. Your closing words ‘a solid, slightly above-average story-based shooter’ describe how I feel about the original Bioshock game. I never played more than a couple of hours of the original because I found it boring, and while the setting was fairly unique, I found still it pretty cheesy. Each to their own I guess.

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