BioShock Infinite. Incredible. I don't know what to write about it. It's been a day or so, and I'm still working-out the details of the ending. I want to discuss it, but most of my friends who play games are still playing it, and everything I've read online has made some pretty wild assumptions to fill-in the blanks I'm wrestling with... And they're incorrect. Anyway, I spent the first ~10% of the game with my jaw hanging open; absolutely stunning. While the rest wasn't as consistently stunning as the first few levels, I wasn't ever disappointed. Some really well-done twists, visceral gameplay, and near-constant stimulation made-up for the fact that I was incredibly overpowered early on, the death mechanic is questionable, and I'd been spending too much time scavenging every nook and cranny for resources... Though that may be why I was incredibly overpowered so quickly. Other criticisms include Elizabeth's canned reactions to things like lock-picking and finding supplies during somber moments, some battles that dragged-on a little too long, limited interaction with the Songbird, and the overpowered hand cannon. Then I spent the final ~10% of the game with my jaw hanging open; absolutely stunning; I don't even want to play anything else ever again.
P.S. Thomas Was Alone is also amazing.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Thursday, March 21, 2013
PSA
Clive Barker's Undying is one of the best games you will ever play, and is now available at gog.com.
Anyway, been busy, but know this: Far Cry 3 is great. While I think I prefer the setting and story of Far Cry 2, the malaria, travel times, and constantly being under siege in that previous title made everything really cumbersome and kinda not fun, so I eventually gave-up. The only issue I've run into with Far Cry 3 is that I had too much in-game money too quickly, so I simply purchased everything I wanted instead of earning it through missions... Maybe they should've saved the ability to be a super-badass for a newgame+ mode or some such. Regardless, great game.
Dead Space was also pretty good! Shitty voice-acting, poor pacing/information dumps, and generally repetitive gameplay aside, I really enjoyed the experience. Started Dead Space 2, and it seems improved in just about every way; stoked!
Anyway, been busy, but know this: Far Cry 3 is great. While I think I prefer the setting and story of Far Cry 2, the malaria, travel times, and constantly being under siege in that previous title made everything really cumbersome and kinda not fun, so I eventually gave-up. The only issue I've run into with Far Cry 3 is that I had too much in-game money too quickly, so I simply purchased everything I wanted instead of earning it through missions... Maybe they should've saved the ability to be a super-badass for a newgame+ mode or some such. Regardless, great game.
Dead Space was also pretty good! Shitty voice-acting, poor pacing/information dumps, and generally repetitive gameplay aside, I really enjoyed the experience. Started Dead Space 2, and it seems improved in just about every way; stoked!
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