Bioshock Infinite

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Originally Posted by Frogacuda

games as an artistic medium

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story to tell

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Things don't need Story to be Art. Just ask any asshole who's smeared shit on a canvas and sold it to a gallery.

I think the only way that games can be Art is if it it finally embraces what it does unique to its medium - gameplay - and filters all other things (narrative, theme, emotion, etc.) through it. But the only games I see even try that are smaller games like Braid, Cart Life, etc. and some larger ones like XCOM.

In short, XCOOM is more Art than a Bioshock or Assassin's Creed or other story driven game. Yet you ask a Gamer, and they whine about XCOM being good, but lacking story and therefore art. They miss the point entirely.

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Originally Posted by Hero

Things don't need Story to be Art.

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I never said they did, but story is certainly one kind of art, and when gameplay is interfering with a story rather than complimenting it (which is very frequently the case, but wasn't in Bioshock), that seems to undermine its artistic intentions.

In any event, I'm like two hours in, so my opinion might change. It was just a thought.

I feel like the violence is going to have some form of payoff. Those melee kills are brutal and they purposely make you do them at first. I expect there's a reason for it. Vigors def seem bizarre. Hey drink this thig and have super powers. Where did it come from? Why would we tell you.

But it's very possible the late game makes sense of everything. Elizabeth's powers just started getting really crazy for me so I'm curious to see how they explain it all

I really, really love the story and the setting. Especially the "twins" that make cameos throughout the game.

It is hard for me to hear Booker and not immediately think of Kanji Tatsumi.

THAT'S WHAT IT IS!

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Originally Posted by Joust Williams

Weird problem with that. Unlike vigors, you don't have a radial menu with guns AFAIK.

This game is awesome! If it gets better, it's the GOTY so far. The gunplay is good, the enmeies don't respwn all the time (so far), 1999 mode forces you to explore

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Really? So far that goes to Tomb Raider for me. I've just barely started on this though.

You're probably playing the worst version:

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Originally Posted by Digital Foundry

Despite our concerns with performance on console, Irrational Games still manages to deliver an engrossing experience across all formats, where the core experience is so strong that the game is an essential purchase no matter which platform you own. The extra clarity afforded by the PC version better represents the stylised artwork on offer, while smoother frame-rates certainly make the combat sequences so much more enjoyable to play, with more responsive controls delivering an extra dimension of precision needed in fast-paced shoot-outs. If you have the hardware capable of running the game smoothly, the PC version is the game to buy.

However, the console releases are still outstanding releases that come highly recommended. The shooting isn't as much fun when frame-rates are crashing down but most of the other elements that help make BioShock Infinite such an accomplished release are fully in effect. The more responsive PS3 game gets the nod for delivering a more consistent, flowing gameplay experience. The addition of tearing isn't particularly attractive, but the extra controller response is preferable during intense combat scenes. Alternatively, those especially susceptible to screen-tear may prefer the 360 version, despite it featuring heavier dips in performance in more demanding scenes.

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Typical Yoshi post. Exact same post rewritten and posted over and over.

It's true though. This game looks incredible on a good PC

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Originally Posted by bbobb

It's true though.

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Originally Posted by EvilMog

Typical Yoshi post.

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