Comments on: BioShock 2: Too Much of a Good Thing http://tippingglass.com/entertainment/bioshock-2-too-much-of-a-good-thing/ You Get What You Pay For Sat, 03 Apr 2010 02:46:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kyle http://tippingglass.com/entertainment/bioshock-2-too-much-of-a-good-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Kyle Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:18:30 +0000 http://tippingglass.com/?p=891#comment-287 I have actually said the same thing about actually liking the fact that the original Bioshock was solely a single player story game. I think both of our stances on the sequel proves that it was ultimately the better approach. I think 2k felt like they needed to bring the sequel into the multiplayer realm to answer the criticism, and to increase revenue potential for the game with DLC. The multiplayer is actually pretty entertaining, but does not compare to online juggernauts like COD Modern Warfare 2, for example. They would have been better suited to focus on the strengths of the original rather than trying to adapt to the criticism. I have actually said the same thing about actually liking the fact that the original Bioshock was solely a single player story game. I think both of our stances on the sequel proves that it was ultimately the better approach. I think 2k felt like they needed to bring the sequel into the multiplayer realm to answer the criticism, and to increase revenue potential for the game with DLC.

The multiplayer is actually pretty entertaining, but does not compare to online juggernauts like COD Modern Warfare 2, for example. They would have been better suited to focus on the strengths of the original rather than trying to adapt to the criticism.

]]> By: Mike http://tippingglass.com/entertainment/bioshock-2-too-much-of-a-good-thing/comment-page-1/#comment-281 Mike Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:45:03 +0000 http://tippingglass.com/?p=891#comment-281 I think we have similar feelings about this game. Bioshock 2 was a great game, better than most games out there, but when you have to compare it against its predecessor, it just doesn't match up well. I know I might be in the minority here, but I actually liked the fact that Bioshock was single player game. I think that sort of forced the developers to put all their resources towards such an incredible story. And that's exactly what Bioshock is, an incredible story. I've never been sucked into a game quite like that before. Wow. I think we have similar feelings about this game. Bioshock 2 was a great game, better than most games out there, but when you have to compare it against its predecessor, it just doesn’t match up well.

I know I might be in the minority here, but I actually liked the fact that Bioshock was single player game. I think that sort of forced the developers to put all their resources towards such an incredible story. And that’s exactly what Bioshock is, an incredible story. I’ve never been sucked into a game quite like that before. Wow.

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