Ben-DutkaThis is kinda like a public service announcement for PlayStation 3 owners. Hopefully, it won't be as annoying and unbelievably insulting as actual PSAs.
Here's the thing: Bioshock released on August 21, 2007 on the Xbox 360 and PC and at that time, there were only a tiny fraction of the PS3 owners that exist today. Granted, they may have played the game on either the 360 or PC but many PlayStation loyalists flat out missed it. Bioshock didn't release for the PS3 until over a year later on October 21, 2008 and while it could be argued that it was the superior version (due to extra content), the time gap is very significant. There were other great games to play on the PS3 by then and there was a misguided belief floating about; the belief that nobody wanted to play a 14-month-old title when other, fresher experiences were available. And now, as we're only mere weeks away from the release of the highly anticipated sequel, it comes in a month where most PS3 owners are fixating on the exclusive White Knight Chronicles and Heavy Rain . Now, I'm not saying one isn't allowed to have priorities, nor am I saying that it's wrong to put either of the aforementioned games ahead of Bioshock 2 on your list.
But I am saying that the stage appears to be set for too many PS3 owners to ignore this guaranteed-to-be-awesome sequel. We're looking at what should be a genuine Game of the Year contender here and it really should receive the appropriate amount of attention. Yeah, there are lots of of games coming out soon but if you missed out on the first Bioshock , you really don't know what you're likely missing if you pass on the sequel…
Related Game(s): Bioshock 2
Where does this obsession to buy games "on day one" come from? Nobody's passing on Bioshock 2, but I can certainly understand the desire to pick it up at a later date.
Exactly what I was thinking. The only way I buy a game on day one is if it's on sale for $40.
I so totally agree Alien. The game stays the same, evetually minus a few bugs patched up, months after it's release. Only thing changing is the price.
Honestly, this is one of the games I don't feel like paying $65 for. I loved Bioshock and I felt my $20 dollars was well spent, but I would never buy it at full price and that goes for the sequel too. Don't care for multiplayer as I am busy for a good amount of the day and plus does anyone else feel like the multiplayer looks sloppy and corny. Seriously, money is not an issue, but I don't have that "must have" feeling for this game like I do for Heavy Rain, Red Redemption, and GOWIII. Not really too interested in the new story as the developers probably wants us to be. Bioshock 2 is not a sequel, it is just another take on the series, and I think that is what makes me not a eager customer.
How do we know its a guaranteed-to-be-awesome title? Just because the first game was good doesn't mean the second one automatically will be.
Is not on my radar, too many good games that are out soon, will prob get round to it later in the year when their is a slump and the price is a little cheaper.
The same dev team behind Bioshock 1 isn't behind Bioshock 2. Gotta wait on reviews first, but Bioshock 2 is definitely not up there with my most anticipated games list.
Last edited by XJGunz on 1/26/2010 9:41:09 PM
pass
feel the same way as the above posts. there just two many good looking games coming out for me to want this right away.
i did really enjoy the art style and story of the last game, but hated that there was no new game+ at the end. i felt so sad i couldnt play through it a second time with all of my attributes built up already to get the alternate ending. (i had the 360 version when it first came out by the way).
and i hate that you have to pay for it as dlc for the ps3 version.
Maybe I'll take another shot at Bioshock then. There were some other glitches besides the issues I stated earlier but maybe I just didn't understand exactly how one is supposed to play through the game. Next time I pick up a game, it will definitely be Bioshock. If my play through is smooth then there's is a chance I might pick up the sequel. Thanks for the explanation johnld.
Last edited by just2skillf00l on 1/27/2010 1:02:58 AM
I won't say I will pass on Bioshock 2, I just have a whole bunch of other games I would like to play first. And these days things have been very tight on the money front.
Plus I actually haven't finished the first one yet… Got pulled into other titles that came along.
I must say when I started playing Bioshock I wasn't all that impressed but a couple of hours in I actually realized how good the game actually is. Can't remember where I'm currently at so I might have to start over just so I can follow the story again.
But as it stand right now I will only get B2 at a much later stage unless someone buys me a copy as a gift.
Not me, i can't wait for Bioshock 2. Too bad Mass Effect 1 or 2 ever came to the PS3.