Bioshock Infinite

[JonRB]

Symbolica said:

That's a fantastic offer!

Steam are doing the same offer only it's 29.99

(Which, yes, is more expensive of course. But the point is that is that that is the official pre-release bundle)

[mopman94]

Why despite the fact it was pre-installed just two days ago is there a fairly large patch on first start up? Does anyone remember when games where completed one and worked and didn't need to be constantly finished off?

[8vFTW]

mopman94 said:

Why despite the fact it was pre-installed just two days ago is there a fairly large patch on first start up? Does anyone remember when games where completed one and worked and didn't need to be constantly finished off?

The vast majority of games have patches straight away once they are released. It's always been like that. The game will have been finished a while ago, so they can get it off to manufacturing and get MS and Sony to do what they need to do before they can release it. In that time, the devs will carry on working on it to fix bugs, in a patch that will be released when the game comes out, because they can't add it to the discs that have already been manufactured.

[JonRB]

8vFTW said:

The vast majority of games have patches straight away once they are released. It's always been like that. The game will have been finished a while ago, so they can get it off to manufacturing and get MS and Sony to do what they need to do before they can release it. In that time, the devs will carry on working on it to fix bugs, in a patch that will be released when the game comes out, because they can't add it to the discs that have already been manufactured.

The fact he was talking about "pre-installed" implies digital download, in which case the patch could (and should) have been rolled up into the pre-load download. There's no real excuse for pre-loading a game and then the moment it is unlocked and ready to play, having to then wait for a patch to be downloaded & installed when it could have been pushed out as part of the pre-load.

[JonRB]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

I may be misremembering here, but I seem to recall you said similar about Dishonored. I think you just don't like this genre of game.

[jmorgan]

Liked the first two, would give this a go but its a tad over what my laptop will run. At least for anything meaningful.

[8vFTW]

JonRB said:

The fact he was talking about "pre-installed" implies digital download, in which case the patch could (and should) have been rolled up into the pre-load download. There's no real excuse for pre-loading a game and then the moment it is unlocked and ready to play, having to then wait for a patch to be downloaded & installed when it could have been pushed out as part of the pre-load.

Has a game ever been released on steam with it's first patch rolled into the pre load?

I don't use steam but AFAIK the whole game isn't actually downloaded for pre-load, certain files are missing up until launch. I know this because said files are very useful to people who would like to try the ISODEMO version.

[Oakey]

I played for an hour and had to turn it off. It was making me feel sick, don't usually have a problem with games at 60fps but this game, whilst pretty, is a bit of an assault on the senses.

[snuffy]

The postman has just delivered it - 3 DVDs, this is going to take a while to install.

[mopman94]

8vFTW said:

JonRB said:

The fact he was talking about "pre-installed" implies digital download, in which case the patch could (and should) have been rolled up into the pre-load download. There's no real excuse for pre-loading a game and then the moment it is unlocked and ready to play, having to then wait for a patch to be downloaded & installed when it could have been pushed out as part of the pre-load.

Has a game ever been released on steam with it's first patch rolled into the pre load?

I don't use steam but AFAIK the whole game isn't actually downloaded for pre-load, certain files are missing up until launch. I know this because said files are very useful to people who would like to try the ISODEMO version.

I didn't need to patch Tomb Raider after it was unlocked from pre-install. The only extra things you download after its unlocked are a few graphics drivers which you need to play the game, without them the game won't work. Stops people from playing it before its released.

[Salgar]

10/10 on eurogamer and 9/10 on gamespot. I also never finished the first one and didn't play the second one. Hmm.

[BevR]

Salgar said:

10/10 on eurogamer and 9/10 on gamespot. I also never finished the first one and didn't play the second one. Hmm.

I was thinking I might pick up the first one for another go and if I enjoy it il grab Infinite. Im assuming the first one will be under a tenner second hand.

i recently bought Dishonored and thought it was brilliant.

[scoobyfreak10]

Has anyone played this yet ?? preferably xbox review please ta very muchly

[Salgar]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

Yeah, I had this same thing, except I never went back to complete it.

[JonRB]

BevR said:

I was thinking I might pick up the first one for another go and if I enjoy it il grab Infinite. Im assuming the first one will be under a tenner second hand.

Rather annoyingly, I got the Bioshock free when I bought Infinite, but I already own it. However, I can't see any way of transferring it (boo to you, Steam) otherwise I would have been happy to give it away.

[Steve Evil]

JonRB said:

BevR said:

I was thinking I might pick up the first one for another go and if I enjoy it il grab Infinite. Im assuming the first one will be under a tenner second hand.

Rather annoyingly, I got the Bioshock free when I bought Infinite, but I already own it. However, I can't see any way of transferring it (boo to you, Steam) otherwise I would have been happy to give it away.

I've got a Steam code for it as part of that same offer, I got mine from GetGames so it's not tied to my account yet. If anyone wants the code for the original they're welcome to have it, got a copy on the Xbox, so it's the one bonus that I don't really need.

[dxg]

My copy arrived this morning.

After watching this review (I have *never* seen anything like it), I am tempted to open it now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jchIi-vR_js

But I've organised my work diary around devoting the Easter weekend to it...

[snuffy]

It is impressive.

[snuffy]

The more I play, the more knocked off my perch I am.

It makes Max Payne 3 and the New Tomb Raider look very poor.

[JonRB]

I was thoroughly enjoying the beginning, the visual wealth* of it, the whole atmosphere and joy of it. Then the fighting started and I though "oh yeah, I forgot it was a combat game" and a little bit of the magic died and there was a sense of 'innocence lost'. That was quite special actually.


(* - yes, I know the graphics themselves are typical Unreal Engine fare, much like Dishonored, so are not stunning per se, but there is a real richness and atmosphere)

Edited by JonRB on Tuesday 26th March 21:43