Overpower3d discusses why Bioshock Infinite is not as good as the hype or reviews make it out to be pointing out that a great storyline does not equal a great game.
Twinfinite: “War may never change, but the prices of rare games do!”
"And lastly, famous Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling helped to create the action-RPG’s setting. What’s really fascinating, though, is that the game was partially financed by taxpayers from Rhode Island (which allegedly lost the state millions of dollars). Yikes!"
1. Now infamous Schilling
2. No allegedly, it did. And they couldn't pay it back.
3. What really lost the money wasn't the SP release but the MMO they were working on. This was supposed to be an introduction into the MMO world.
I hate counting limited editions for these lists. I mean, they're made to be rare and expensive. It's far more interesting to hear about the NCAAs (even if most people know that one already) and the El Chavos than some massive hit that came with a $200 statue at retail.
Me too. Here's the best I can do:
El Chavo Kart $90.14
NCAA Football 14 $87.72
Spiderman: Edge of Time $75.94
Spiderman Web of Shadows $75.09
Spiderman: Shattered Dimensions $67.76
Wow, El Chavo Kart is not at all what I expected by the name. 100% looks like a Sackboy Kart game.
It's so odd that so many Spider-Man games are seemingly given lower print runs, even if they're not the best games.
Most Xbox games don’t hold as much value compared to other systems. Kameo, Blue Dragon, Last Remnant , and a handful or 2 of other games that I kept.
One of the biggest TV and movie tropes in the last decade has been the multiverse, the idea of exploring multiple dimensions to uncover alternate versions of existing ideas. From both a business and creative perspective, it makes sense why established franchises are shaking things up in this way.
However, there aren't many video games latching on to this trend, as rendering multiple worlds in real-time is a difficult feat and the medium is relatively young in comparison to its contemporaries, making crossover opportunities more difficult. Still, there are a few great titles that manage enough to overcome these challenges, and here are some of the best examples.
While I love someone mentioning Planescape, not really multiverse. Planes and dimensions, yes. But, they are typically their own locations and are very rarely tied to another 'verse' let alone another plane. The only things that are directly tied are the ethereal and material planes. Otherwise, they are dimensions created of their own design and goals by the creator/owner and not comprised of 'their own version of another dimension'.
See what a side-by-side comparison of Clockwork Revolution vs Bioshock Infinite looks like.
More flamebait.
Could not disagree with this article more, the gameplay keep the action very tense especially on higher difficulty. I was literally scrounging for any weapon I could find by the end of the game. Also, the last fight sequence was one of the most frantic and one your toes experiences I have ever played. All the choices they adjusted just made everything flow that much more smooth.
This couldn't have been handled with more tact?
It was good. Maybe not as versatile as the original but it was well done. However I wish they could have let you used your powers as your tools like the original did like opening stuck doors with electricity, melting ice with fire, pulling items with telekinesis etc. That made the powers feel more like they went beyond just being used to hurt people.Also they really need to stop the trap thing.Seriously you had one single trap power in the original. That was enough. Making every power into a trap was something I had hoped they left behind in Bioshock 2.
I have to say, I strongly disagree with the authors view that "games should not be based on story, this isn't a movie or TV show".
No, games should be based on story. It is the central component which ties it all together. Without story, gameplay is just mathematics in a convoluted form.