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on: April 12, 2011, 03:36:17 PM

Worth it? I never played either, but at that price it's hard to pass up.

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Reply #1 on: April 12, 2011, 04:24:36 PM

I wanted to play BS2, but it requires GFWL.  No more, I promised myself.  Great price, though.  Five bones is less than a sammich.
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Reply #2 on: April 12, 2011, 05:21:20 PM

Bioshock 1 is definitely worth it.  I passed on 2 after Yahtzee said that it would ruin my memories of the first one.   awesome, for real

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Reply #3 on: April 12, 2011, 05:45:49 PM

I hated the demo for #1 due to respawning mobs, but at $10 for the pair I could not resist.

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Reply #4 on: April 12, 2011, 05:48:33 PM

Has GFWL ever been stripped out of a game via patching? If so, I might look as BS2. What's the US$ price on it, btw?

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Reply #5 on: April 13, 2011, 03:01:03 AM

I guess 75% would make up for the 75% of fun that's missing from a rather subpar on rails shooter.

Interesting story/twist and some scary ablooga blooga bits are good.  Having System Shock dreams dashed, priceless.

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Reply #6 on: April 13, 2011, 06:12:03 AM

Had 1 for probably over a year and still never played it...probably not worth picking up 2 I guess.  awesome, for real

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Reply #7 on: April 13, 2011, 06:14:30 AM

GFWL

This is what now?

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Reply #8 on: April 13, 2011, 06:16:53 AM

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Reply #9 on: April 13, 2011, 06:18:38 AM

OOOOooooo....

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Reply #10 on: April 13, 2011, 06:19:25 AM

I thought Bioshock 1 was fun, though I spent as much of the game ignoring the shooting mechanics as possible. 2 wasn't bad for the price I paid. I think it's a bit drawn out, but I definitely think both games are worth it for the price.
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Reply #11 on: April 13, 2011, 07:11:09 AM

Couldn't bring myself to pull the trigger on 2, even at $5. Just don't see myself playing it, the first was so tepid.
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Reply #12 on: April 13, 2011, 07:24:31 AM

Yah, I'm having a hard time even shelling out $5 for something I know I probably won't play.  It has some pretty good reviews, but reviewers love anything that's pretty, tells a story, and is a rails shooter with some rpg mechanics.

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I had fun with Bioshock, but there was always the ever present feeling of just how disappointing it all was.  Still, it was interesting enough to complete.  Probably worth $5, but try to forget where it came from.

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Reply #13 on: April 13, 2011, 07:34:07 AM

Yup.

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Reply #14 on: April 13, 2011, 07:36:02 AM



 Tantrum

I had fun with Bioshock, but there was always the ever present feeling of just how disappointing it all was.  Still, it was interesting enough to complete.  Probably worth $5, but try to forget where it came from.



This was pretty much exactly my experience, I kept waiting for it to become system shock, and it never did.
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Reply #15 on: April 13, 2011, 07:39:01 AM

The original for $5 is a no-brainer - decent play, interesting environment, and plot twists and turns to keep things moving along.

#2 for $5....  Well, there's far worse things to throw $5 at (personally I got my money's worth out of the opening cinematic).  And while I dislike GFWL, I always play offline and it doesn't seem to mess with anything.

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Reply #16 on: April 13, 2011, 08:02:40 AM

I had to be offline before GFWL would let me play without breaking everything.
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Reply #17 on: April 13, 2011, 08:44:48 AM

First one was not horrible but didn't live up to Levine's ridiculous froth.  Second was just boring and dumb, I did not complete it.  Not even any Ayn Rand in the second, just a shitty shooter.

These games have no connection whatsoever to System Shock.

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Reply #18 on: April 13, 2011, 09:21:23 AM

 ACK!

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Reply #19 on: April 13, 2011, 09:33:50 AM

I feel there's more to that story, and I am interested.

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Reply #20 on: April 15, 2011, 07:36:34 AM

The story is only "sometimes I search the internet for funny images".

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