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Bioshock 1 Vs Bioshock 2

After replaying the first 2 Bioshock games back to back, now seems like no better time than any to compare both and determine what was the best Bioshock game.

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showtimefolks3502d ago

2 got a lot of unwarranted hate even thought it pretty much improved on everything from bioshock 1

DefenderOfDoom23502d ago

Hard to explain , to me the first BIOSHOCK had this magical twisted world which was so fun to explore .When i played BIOSHOCK 2 i did not get that same feeling .

opinionated3502d ago (Edited 3502d ago )

They are both great games but it's not comparable. I agree, Lamb isn't as interesting as Ryan. She was a collectivist social engineer, she didn't produce shit besides a bunch of idiots. She was a cult leader not a real visionary. I couldn't sympathize with her Orwellian utopia like I could with the original premise of rapture. BS2 didn't have supporting enemies like steinman or cohen either. The writing was just better but I don't expect anyone to compete with Levine. It's still an excellent game that showed the other side of the political extreme.

People say the controls were better in 2 but I disagree. Stuff like pausing the game to refill your mana was kinda dumb. Having to switch between them just felt better to me and I would go back if the refill button came back.

The bioshock 1 shotgun is probably my favorite shotgun of any game ever. That shit pops. The gunplay felt different in bioshock 2 as well. The crappy animations in bioshock 1 gives it more of a cult classic feeling. It'll always be artistically awesome.

NerdBurglars3502d ago

I guess it really shows how talented Levine is. Rapture seems like a concept that can sell itself, but without Levine at the helm it was not the same experience

opinionated3502d ago

I think they did the best that they could do with what they had. How do you go into the same location with that same level of intrigue and make it interesting? They were at a disadvantage from the start and didn't have Levine. It's an excellent game considering. That's why Levine chose a new city for infinite.

I could see why the brightest minds would follow Ryan to rapture. The lamb story was less interesting but only because that philosophy is less interesting and full of shit. It's not because they didn't do a good job making a scumbag. It's actually a good character and a good way to link what seeded the rebellion in the beginning. It wasnt just Fontaine, it was some nutbag psychologist that seeded a cult. It's very recognizable in some of the sheep we have today.

So yeah the story is good, it's just not bioshock 1.

Soc53502d ago

The first one by far. It felt like exploring an underwater version of the Overlook Hotel. It still in my opinion has the best ambiance and distinct feel of any game I have played.

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Next ‘BioShock’ Game Changes Leaders After Development Turmoil

The fourth game in the ‘BioShock’ series has been in development for more than a decade

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toxic-inferno288d ago

Bioshock is one of my favourites franchises. I love all 3 games and have played each several times. I even have a room in my house that is loosely decorated around the theme of Bioshock (with a Lighthouse, coral models and postcards styled as though they are from both Rapture and Columbus).

And yet I am going to find it extremely difficult to get even remotely excited about any future episode in the series after all the problems this has had in its development cycle.

Leave the franchise alone. Remaster them again if you have to. Then put whatever talent you have to use on something brand new.

Furesis288d ago

Since ken levine isn't involved i'm not surprised what's going on. i'm more excited for his next game which looks like bioshock. Yet he still works under take2 and they are making bioshock 4 without him, strange situation.

toxic-inferno288d ago

Yes. Judas. Looks brilliant, but it's one of those games that seems to never have had a release date. Instead it's had release windows that keep getting pushed back.

Once it's ready, I'll be there for it though. Ken Levine is an excellent developer.

I get the feeling he dissolved Irrational Games simply so that 2k couldn't tell him what to do. It seems it will pay off, but I feel sorry for those who worked as part of Irrational before it was dissolved, who hadn't independently made a name for themselves.

ActualWhiteMan287d ago

He didn’t even want to make 2, that’s why they did it without him.

Rebel_Scum288d ago

tbh it wouldnt be a Bioshock game without development hell. They all had it.

Michiel1989287d ago

bioshock 2 was 2.5 years after 1, so much of a development hell it was......

-Foxtrot288d ago

"Remaster them again if you have to"

Well apparently they were doing a remake but that got cancelled

Relientk77288d ago

It sucks this game is in development hell because I love BioShock and would love a 4th game. I hope it turns out great, but I guess we'll see.

P_Bomb288d ago

Love Bioshock. It’s too bad what’s going on. At least we have Judas.

Yui_Suzumiya287d ago (Edited 287d ago )

It's been in development hell since 2014. This is nothing new. It saddens me because it's one of my favorite series. At this point, Judas may end up releasing first.

BABI-PANGPANG287d ago

Bioshock 4 (if it ever comes out) will probably still look and play like a Bioshock game, but without Kevin, it might miss that spark that made the originals so special. Honestly, Judas might end up feeling more like the real spiritual successor.

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Netflix's BioShock Film Still In Development But With A Reduced Budget

Console Creatures writes, "The BioShock film at Netflix is still happening but with a reduced budget."

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just_looken658d ago

Remember there past attempts at game based show's i do heck i still remember that teenage resident evil trash fire.

anast658d ago

ha. I almost forgot about that.

Jin_Sakai660d ago

Might as well just cancel it.

just_looken658d ago

Unless its batwoman were they right it off

porkChop660d ago

It's 10 years too late for a BioShock film. The world of Rapture would have been perfect for a film. It's actually a good candidate for proper utilization of 3D, for increased depth rather than bullshit popping out of the screen. It could really show off the underwater city that way. But BioShock as a brand is so irrelevant these days that a film just doesn't make sense. Especially considering it would need a big budget and top notch effects to really take advantage of the IP.

gold_drake660d ago

i agree on the bigger budget. all the cgi they'd need for the background.

but i think it would work better as a show. a movie would be too short to establish the story

TheNamelessOne660d ago

Netflix greenlights anything, so that shows me very little faith in the project. Enough to just crap something out as they're, more and more, known to do.

badkolo659d ago

its where b movies go to live, its run by democrats , dont expect anything good from netflix

Knightofelemia660d ago (Edited 660d ago )

I'll laugh if it turns out to be better then the Borderlands movie

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