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Why One Player Demanded a Refund For Bioshock: Infinite

Forbes - The second scene of Bisohock: Infinite is one of the most disorienting and visually arresting moments in the game. We’ve just been blasted into the sky from a lighthouse in the middle of the sea. We’re in a church where a thin layer of water covers the ground, reflecting hundreds of flickering candles. White robed figures walk through long aisles. It’s our introduction to Columbia, a land something like our own but also wholly different. And it’s where one player decided he couldn’t keep going with the game.

pr0t0typeknuckles4449d ago

i heard about this from review tech usa,and i think this is just pure stupidity,and sensitivity.

MikeMyers4448d ago

Once again the issues with religious fanatics rears its ugly head.

Conzul4448d ago

Um....Infinite is about religious fanaticism. In part.

MikeMyers4448d ago

Which is likely to get even more backlash from religious fanatics.

Qrphe4448d ago

This is the same person from the article from earlier correct? I'm just hoping there was this one irrational person and not two.

Irishguy954448d ago (Edited 4448d ago )

"If you’re going to push buttons, you need a good reason to do it."

No....you really don't. The PC doesn't have to care any more about the 'setting' of this game...because Booker only cares so much about it. It is not important in the end. In the end what was important was Elizabeth, Booker and Comstock. The rest of it is just a very interesting setting and plot elements. Everything in the game revolves around Elizabeth's powers. The story changes multiple times in the story.

Again, if people will let themselves get offended by a video game which portrays religious madness which happens in the real world...just go away. Never mind the fact that the Christianity isn't even present in the game except for 2 or 3 sequences involving baptism and Comstock's stealing of Baptism.(start of the game)

This game is entertainment, if they are going to use Racism and Religion...that is fine. It does not have to 'address' anything properly. They are at face value because that's how stupid Racism and 'cult' attitudes are. Just stupid. They are delicate area's which the 21st Century are supposed to have moved on from. Not carefully threading waters around such topics from very real and idiotic perspectives. Ie: If you want to join a cult...go ahead and be stupid, if you want to be a racist, go ahead and close your mind to your retarded beliefs.

Jyndal4448d ago

It honestly makes me wonder what kind of games this guy is actually able to play without becoming offended.

GribbleGrunger4448d ago (Edited 4448d ago )

He's a Christian and complains he had to go through a Baptism before he could shoot people ... How can you apply morality to one thing and then ignore it for another? He doesn't mind murder as long as he can do it as a Christian. It's odd that the most 'Christian' minded people I've ever met were atheists.

Ogygian4448d ago

Disappointments and offense are everywhere. I hated the ending of the last Starship Troopoers movie because of its Christian themes, and so it left me incredibly offended.

However, it probably left others incredibly happy. I can't just go asking for a refund when something offends me, as I could have asked around and done my research first. Not only that, but diverse opinion should be respected, even if it offends you to extremes.
True art will always be divisive.

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Prime Gaming February Content Update: BioShock Infinite Complete Edition, Wolfenstein: Youngblood

This February, Prime members can claim a fresh lineup of free games, including BioShock Infinite Complete Edition, Surf World Series, AK-xolotl: Together, Sands of Aura, The Talos Principle: Gold Edition, Stunt Kite Party, The Smurfs 2 — The Prisoner of the Green Stone, Hardspace: Shipbreaker, Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior, Dark Sky, Wolfenstein: Youngblood, El Hijo — A Wild West Tale, Colt Canyon, Republic of Jungle, Royal Romances: Cursed Hearts Collector’s Edition, Deus Ex: Human Revolution — Director’s Cut, Night Reverie, Sine Mora EX, Redemption Reapers and Yes, Your Grace.

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Top 10 Rarest Xbox 360 Games That Are Worth a Fortune

Twinfinite: “War may never change, but the prices of rare games do!”

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Christopher696d ago

"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.

Soy696d ago

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.

gamerz695d ago

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

Christopher695d ago

Wow, El Chavo Kart is not at all what I expected by the name. 100% looks like a Sackboy Kart game.

Soy695d ago

It's so odd that so many Spider-Man games are seemingly given lower print runs, even if they're not the best games.

jznrpg695d ago (Edited 695d ago )

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.

sadraiden695d ago

Fallout 3 and Bioshock Infinite are the rarest games of all time.

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8 Best Games Set In A Multiverse

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.

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Christopher715d ago

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'.