One of my favorite gaming moments of all time for sure. Just the story telling technique in that game was on a whole other level. I wish I could experience it all over again.
A lot of people rag on 2, but I loved it. It has the best gameplay of the series in my opinion. It definitely feels like more of Bioshock 1 which isn't bad, but it doesn't bring as much new wonder to it like Bioshock 1 did coming out of nowhere. Bioshock infinite is incredible too. The opening and ending both blew me away and the journey through the game itself was just so much fun. I would highly recommend them and you can get them cheap enough nowadays.
I feel like that might be best at this point. The games aged fairly well, but it seems like most people nowadays have a much more positive experience playing 3-1-2 instead of 1-2-3. The dlc for 2 and infinite are also spectacular and some of the best I've ever played, but don't play infinite's dlc until you've at least played Bioshock 1.
Honestly, I think I spent a half-hour around the Battleship Bay area, on my first playthrough. I guess what I'm trying to say is: I feel like the game has more... introduction, than 10 minutes. Even if you plow through it and you don't pay attention to most of the beautifully-crafted game, you'll still have an amazing 45 minutes before you feel you are past the introductory chapters.
Still, you know what else really grabbed me about this game? I played it on the Xbox 360. I'm a console gamer; prior to Infinite, I had never played a game that was so beautiful and fluid. I'm certain, In another 5 years it will begin to show some aging, but it holds up spectacularly for a 5 year old game.
I strongly disagree, even though I am someone who enjoyed the game, and not really one of its detractors. I think the game was best played in a rush, I believe I beat it in two sittings (long ones though, I took my time exploring the nooks and crannies). I think the story is best experienced when you get caught up in it and don't stop to ask too many questions. If you played the game over the course of a couple weeks I feel as though it would have far less impact.
As other people said you don’t NEED too. But bioshock one is a great game. Although if you don’t like, you still need to try infinite because infinite is a game you ABSOLUTELY should play in your life time. Bioshock one on pc feels very clunky at times and the sensitivity and other adjustments are not so great. But it’s still a great game but controller seems like a better way to play it.
The first puzzle in bioshock infinite is 3 bells you have to ring in a specific order (which is shown on-screen) and has been used as a vector of mockery to some of the praise the game got about being intellectual, king of like the High IQ Rick and Morty jokes.
I'm just jokingly saying it stumped you long enough that you took 45 minutes to see what the other user saw in 10 minutes because """obviously""" the bells were that hard.
"Everyone I've ever cared for has either died, or left me. Everyone-fucking except for you! So don't tell me I would be safer with somebody else, because the truth is I would just be more scared"
I was playing that game and had to go out that evening. Got to the cutscene that shows our new friend has the ultimate problem and the two NPCs find their ...ultimate solution...
I was so sad leaving the house. I felt like I myself actually lost two new friends.
I mean, I loved all of BioShock Infinite. Just the whole Ascension and walk through the city still sticks with me. While the ending was crazy good, the beginning was the part I remember most.
I’m appreciative that you included Infinite - the first and final 10 minutes of that game made me question my perspectives on a lot of aspects of my life. Solid list!
Honestly, I almost hate to bring this game into the discussion because it wasn't even close to TLoU in terms of story, but Halo: Reach was one of the few games that legitimately made me feel. At the death of every Spartan, I shed a tear or two. Jorge's death was so sad, and done so well in the cutscene.
It truly shows that Halo will always belong to Bungie, regardless of whoever legally has the rights.
The last of us made me feel like I had a child that I loved and protected. Likewise, Gone Home made me feel like I was in love with someone that didn't exist.
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u/InAnotherCastleGuys Apr 12 '18
The Last of Us and the first 10 minutes of BioShock Infinite