My special edition shipment was delayed due to overblown panic about a snowstorm so I don't have it yet, but UPS is claiming that it is 27 pounds. I know it has a hardcover book and a record, but I don't see how it could possibly weigh that much. Can anyone that recieved the special edition already say if it is really that hefty?
Honestly though? Machine Gun needs toning down, and Grenade Launcher & Crossbow need a buff. Already I can see this. The great thing about the Crossbow in Bioshock 1 was that a headshot with it meant death. It's hard to land a headshot in the multiplayer, and it doesn't award a one-hit kill. This is the sniping weapon for the game, and unless there's an upgrade for it I haven't unlocked yet, I'll just complete its trials and go back to Aero Dash/Shotgun or Winter Blast/Machine Gun.
Actually, the Elephant Gun is the sniping weapon for the game this time around. Crossbow probably got toned down so as not to be a guaranteed out against it.
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My special edition shipment was delayed due to overblown panic about a snowstorm so I don't have it yet, but UPS is claiming that it is 27 pounds. I know it has a hardcover book and a record, but I don't see how it could possibly weigh that much. Can anyone that recieved the special edition already say if it is really that hefty?
Honestly though? Machine Gun needs toning down, and Grenade Launcher & Crossbow need a buff. Already I can see this. The great thing about the Crossbow in Bioshock 1 was that a headshot with it meant death. It's hard to land a headshot in the multiplayer, and it doesn't award a one-hit kill. This is the sniping weapon for the game, and unless there's an upgrade for it I haven't unlocked yet, I'll just complete its trials and go back to Aero Dash/Shotgun or Winter Blast/Machine Gun.
Actually, the Elephant Gun is the sniping weapon for the game this time around. Crossbow probably got toned down so as not to be a guaranteed out against it.
Huh, if I'd gotten further into the single-player I'd probably know that, considering it's the final gun you unlock via the multiplayer rank system (I think). :P
Does a point ever come along where you actually become powerful? Because I gotta say, I'm feeling incredibly weak and not nearly kickass enough for a Big Daddy. Is there some magical moment where I don't have to constantly mainline medpacks into my bloodstream and waste an entire clip on a splicer?
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Huh, if I'd gotten further into the single-player I'd probably know that, considering it's the final gun you unlock via the multiplayer rank system (I think). :P
Actually, it's multiplayer only. :P I was reading about it in the SE art book. They said they went with an elephant gun because big game hunting was popular during that era, and because the gun is effective at mid-long range as opposed to extremely long range, and therefore ideal for sniping in the enclosed environments of Rapture.
Does a point ever come along where you actually become powerful? Because I gotta say, I'm feeling incredibly weak and not nearly kickass enough for a Big Daddy. Is there some magical moment where I don't have to constantly mainline medpacks into my bloodstream and waste an entire clip on a splicer?
You really should be using the Electro Bolt plasmid in close conjunction with the drill. Enemies that have been shocked with Electro Bolt take critical damage when struck with a melee weapon, and seeing as the drill is the best melee weapon you've got, you should take full advantage of this. I just started the last level of the game, and I might have used a gun on five total enemies the entire time.
Does a point ever come along where you actually become powerful? Because I gotta say, I'm feeling incredibly weak and not nearly kickass enough for a Big Daddy. Is there some magical moment where I don't have to constantly mainline medpacks into my bloodstream and waste an entire clip on a splicer?
There are reasons for this that you'll find out.
That, and being as powerful as a big daddy from the first one, it wouldn't be a challenging game--it'd be you walking around, killing everything, no matter what they tried to do to you.
Does a point ever come along where you actually become powerful? Because I gotta say, I'm feeling incredibly weak and not nearly kickass enough for a Big Daddy. Is there some magical moment where I don't have to constantly mainline medpacks into my bloodstream and waste an entire clip on a splicer?
how are you not swimming in anti-personel minigun rounds now
just buy some if you want, they solve most things
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My special edition shipment was delayed due to overblown panic about a snowstorm so I don't have it yet, but UPS is claiming that it is 27 pounds. I know it has a hardcover book and a record, but I don't see how it could possibly weigh that much. Can anyone that recieved the special edition already say if it is really that hefty?
Honestly though? Machine Gun needs toning down, and Grenade Launcher & Crossbow need a buff. Already I can see this. The great thing about the Crossbow in Bioshock 1 was that a headshot with it meant death. It's hard to land a headshot in the multiplayer, and it doesn't award a one-hit kill. This is the sniping weapon for the game, and unless there's an upgrade for it I haven't unlocked yet, I'll just complete its trials and go back to Aero Dash/Shotgun or Winter Blast/Machine Gun.
Actually, the Elephant Gun is the sniping weapon for the game this time around. Crossbow probably got toned down so as not to be a guaranteed out against it.
Huh, if I'd gotten further into the single-player I'd probably know that, considering it's the final gun you unlock via the multiplayer rank system (I think). :P
Actually, it's multiplayer only. :P I was reading about it in the SE art book. They said they went with an elephant gun because big game hunting was popular during that era, and because the gun is effective at mid-long range as opposed to extremely long range, and therefore ideal for sniping in the enclosed environments of Rapture.
Nice one Triple B - not having the art book robs me of this knowledge. Big thanks.
So I just friend requested the 360 metatag, and I'm gonna go about getting kitted out for multiplayer
And herein lies the problem, because I'm in England and timezones and blah - so... I'll have to add everyone who sent RyanWangdustry tomorrow. I could explain, but it's complicated. Sorry.
I am looking forward immensely to some epic multiplayer clashes though. Except at Fort Frolic. Fuck that map.
How do you equip tonics? I've picked up 4, but I only seem to have three equipped. There's a black empty circle where the 4th could go, but the only time I seem to get the option to equip one is when I pick up a new one.
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How do you equip tonics? I've picked up 4, but I only seem to have three equipped. There's a black empty circle where the 4th could go, but the only time I seem to get the option to equip one is when I pick up a new one.
Actually, it's multiplayer only. :P I was reading about it in the SE art book. They said they went with an elephant gun because big game hunting was popular during that era, and because the gun is effective at mid-long range as opposed to extremely long range, and therefore ideal for sniping in the enclosed environments of Rapture.
Nice one Triple B - not having the art book robs me of this knowledge. Big thanks.
Naturally. I managed to pick out that juicy little tidbit before my attention span waned and I decided to get up off the toilet. :P
Uh...anyway...how about this Bioshock 2?
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What's a good difficulty for the game Medium or Hard?
How do you equip tonics? I've picked up 4, but I only seem to have three equipped. There's a black empty circle where the 4th could go, but the only time I seem to get the option to equip one is when I pick up a new one.
Just like in the first one - at a Gene Bank.
Thanks, I just ran into a gene bank, and felt immediately dumb. I can't believe I forgot about those. Least now I have all my tonics equipped.
So multiplayer is kind of fucked up on the PC version. It doesn't seem to set the resolution properly when i set it to my wide screen, as soon as i joined a game it automatically reverted to some really low, jaggy-filled full screen stretched out res that made the game look like ass. It also took me like 15 minutes to join a single game because it kept not connecting to the host, or people kept constantly leaving the game.
Once i did get into a game, 3 of my team mates immediately left, unbalancing the team 2 to 5, so we lost the game completely right off the bat, which was not fun at all. I just dropped the MP right there. I will try it again later when hopefully more people are playing. At least the single player is fun, and i got a good deal on the game getting both the original and the second for the one price.
Almost done with the game and the following really disappointed me:
WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS!
The fact that Jack's actions from the first game were almost completely ignored. The only refrences were the two paintings and Lamb saying that Ryan was apparently killed by his own son.
But I like the two or three journals by Fontaine where he explains that he'll be faking his death and that the "prodigal son" AKA Jack should be on this way.
But one section I loved was:
When you play as a little sister and you see the world as she does. That was a total mindfuck, I loved it.
I'd give it a 7.5/8 out of 10. Not sure about multi-player, I'm plowing through single player first.
So multiplayer is kind of fucked up on the PC version. It doesn't seem to set the resolution properly when i set it to my wide screen, as soon as i joined a game it automatically reverted to some really low, jaggy-filled full screen stretched out res that made the game look like ass. It also took me like 15 minutes to join a single game because it kept not connecting to the host, or people kept constantly leaving the game.
Once i did get into a game, 3 of my team mates immediately left, unbalancing the team 2 to 5, so we lost the game completely right off the bat, which was not fun at all. I just dropped the MP right there. I will try it again later when hopefully more people are playing. At least the single player is fun, and i got a good deal on the game getting both the original and the second for the one price.
Wow. I didn't have that much trouble with the multiplayer, but I am having that same resolution problem.
I pray they patch it fast, because I don't want this multiplayer community to die off before I get my precious achievements!
Additionally, the multiplayer is a good bit of fun once you're in a game.
For people who have played around with the multiplayer, how well does the MP stand up on its own? Is it like a legitimate, balanced, and fun FPS, or is it just a novelty FPS that's fun just because it's competitive bioshock?
So I was thinking about picking up the first on PS3. Is there any bullshit technical issues to worry about compared to the other versions?
I played the original on PS3 and it worked great. Plus it has challenge rooms if you're into that kind of thing.
The only "technical" issue i think would be that it looks pretty bad on a SDTV. Not really sure why, but the 360 version seemed to look better on a SDTV than the PS3 version. Although, it may have all been in my head.
Apparently 8 hours, but I'm just savoring my time and exploring every nook and cranny, so I expect I will take longer
That is really disappointing.
Now i am wishing i bought it on the 360 so i could sell it to a friend when i was done. 8 hours is a little unacceptable. Too late though, bought it on steam as a pre-purchase.
I mean if the multiplayer wasn't such a bloody mess i wouldn't feel so bad about my purchase. But at the moment it feels like i spent $50 on a game that is worth $20.
The graphics are not improved even slightly, the story is short, and the multiplayer is broken and tacked on. It has glitches in the PC version that are immediately evident, and there is -no way- they could have missed them in testing, they just simply shipped it out anyways, knowing that it was broken. Maybe this is what is so infuriating for me right now.
I played through it and beat it after about 15 hours, and the last 2 stages i admit i was sort of rushing through. Before that i was looking for every diary but didnt have to do that much backtracking, just was throurogh.
Played on normal difficulty, only died about half dozen times.
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It's good, isn't it? Very, very good.
Not even close. Call shenanigans on UPS for sure.
Actually, the Elephant Gun is the sniping weapon for the game this time around. Crossbow probably got toned down so as not to be a guaranteed out against it.
Huh, if I'd gotten further into the single-player I'd probably know that, considering it's the final gun you unlock via the multiplayer rank system (I think). :P
Let's do it! I'm getting bored dominating all these pubbies. They just don't know how to react to Aero Dash.
Actually, it's multiplayer only. :P I was reading about it in the SE art book. They said they went with an elephant gun because big game hunting was popular during that era, and because the gun is effective at mid-long range as opposed to extremely long range, and therefore ideal for sniping in the enclosed environments of Rapture.
Also,
You really should be using the Electro Bolt plasmid in close conjunction with the drill. Enemies that have been shocked with Electro Bolt take critical damage when struck with a melee weapon, and seeing as the drill is the best melee weapon you've got, you should take full advantage of this. I just started the last level of the game, and I might have used a gun on five total enemies the entire time.
There are reasons for this that you'll find out.
That, and being as powerful as a big daddy from the first one, it wouldn't be a challenging game--it'd be you walking around, killing everything, no matter what they tried to do to you.
how are you not swimming in anti-personel minigun rounds now
just buy some if you want, they solve most things
Nice one Triple B - not having the art book robs me of this knowledge. Big thanks.
And herein lies the problem, because I'm in England and timezones and blah - so... I'll have to add everyone who sent RyanWangdustry tomorrow. I could explain, but it's complicated. Sorry.
I am looking forward immensely to some epic multiplayer clashes though. Except at Fort Frolic. Fuck that map.
My one caveat is fuck you game designers for making hacking red/green color coded when I'm colorblind
Why couldn't you just leave the red sections white so I don't think I'm doing a good job clicking on the red shit
Push LS to AAAAARRrrrrrrooooooOOOOO!
It works exactly the same as on the 360, as far as I can tell. I certainly haven't come across any issues.
Just like in the first one - at a Gene Bank.
Conversely, when a game relies heavily upon the colors red and green and gives me no assistance, fuck you guys
Naturally. I managed to pick out that juicy little tidbit before my attention span waned and I decided to get up off the toilet. :P
Uh...anyway...how about this Bioshock 2?
I am quite enjoying Hard with no Vita Chambers
Thanks, I just ran into a gene bank, and felt immediately dumb. I can't believe I forgot about those. Least now I have all my tonics equipped.
medium in this one seems a lot harder than medium in the last one.
your ammo and health is a much more finite resource
Once i did get into a game, 3 of my team mates immediately left, unbalancing the team 2 to 5, so we lost the game completely right off the bat, which was not fun at all. I just dropped the MP right there. I will try it again later when hopefully more people are playing. At least the single player is fun, and i got a good deal on the game getting both the original and the second for the one price.
WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS!
But I like the two or three journals by Fontaine where he explains that he'll be faking his death and that the "prodigal son" AKA Jack should be on this way.
But one section I loved was:
I'd give it a 7.5/8 out of 10. Not sure about multi-player, I'm plowing through single player first.
Wow. I didn't have that much trouble with the multiplayer, but I am having that same resolution problem.
I pray they patch it fast, because I don't want this multiplayer community to die off before I get my precious achievements!
Additionally, the multiplayer is a good bit of fun once you're in a game.
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That is really disappointing.
I'm really enjoying myself
Maybe you won't, who can say
Everyone says that, like the first Bioshock was a 60+ monster game.
You can finish the first in well under 8 even playing casually.
So it might take me even longer still
And every time I pick up an audio diary, I use it as an excuse to thoroughly toss the room and look out the windows
I played the original on PS3 and it worked great. Plus it has challenge rooms if you're into that kind of thing.
The only "technical" issue i think would be that it looks pretty bad on a SDTV. Not really sure why, but the 360 version seemed to look better on a SDTV than the PS3 version. Although, it may have all been in my head.
They both look amazing on a HDTV though.
Now i am wishing i bought it on the 360 so i could sell it to a friend when i was done. 8 hours is a little unacceptable. Too late though, bought it on steam as a pre-purchase.
I mean if the multiplayer wasn't such a bloody mess i wouldn't feel so bad about my purchase. But at the moment it feels like i spent $50 on a game that is worth $20.
The graphics are not improved even slightly, the story is short, and the multiplayer is broken and tacked on. It has glitches in the PC version that are immediately evident, and there is -no way- they could have missed them in testing, they just simply shipped it out anyways, knowing that it was broken. Maybe this is what is so infuriating for me right now.
Very disappointed in my purchase.
I played through it and beat it after about 15 hours, and the last 2 stages i admit i was sort of rushing through. Before that i was looking for every diary but didnt have to do that much backtracking, just was throurogh.
Played on normal difficulty, only died about half dozen times.
This is an understatement. Never, ever attempt to harvest without full health and at least 3 medkits.