I can see why certain gamers love Infinite. It's not a bad looking game by any stretch. However to me it just seems like a fun amusement park ride that's awe inspiring when you first go through it but rather "meh" the second time on account you can already guess what is coming.
For research? Heck yes! It actually deals a lot with American history,our founding fathers,slavery,nationalist xenophobia,and the warring idealisms during the colinization periods up to the Civil War periods.
Yup, I own Witcher 2 but haven't beaten it,James. I iz terrible. lol. I still want to play Infinite it's just not at the very top of my list.
I'll drop in,Cary! Sorry I scampered off a bit. Sometimes I feel as if life grabs me by my shirt collar without my consent. lol.
THe first two Bioshock games are awesome your first time through. Rapture is an eerie,decadent,and very atmospheric setting. That's probably what I'm missing with Infinite. The past Bioshocks could be claustrophobic,dark, and frightening at times whereas Infinite looks bright and very open.
I got to the dwarven stronghold city pretty much. The present plot deals with finding a cure for one of the female heroine characters who is pretty much a combination of nordic style and Jeanne D'arch. Navigating that village built into the mountains was difficult for me and the npcs didn't seem as helpful with the information they gave as they were in Flotsam.
However, I put down Lollipop Chainsaw at one point due to frustration and managed to get over that lump when I picked it up again. Regardless, I have not given up on Witcher 2 entirely! I was having a lot of fun with it up until the current point in the adventure.
I empathize,Michael. I remember getting pretty teary eyed watching the "good endings" in both Bioshock 1 & 2. My first time through both of them was a wonderful ride. I just wish these types of "artsy shooters" would give us more incentive to play again. In other words, maybe have scenarios as unlockables as opposed to harvesting the wretched remains of our wallets with pre-planned dlc. It just seems as if older shooters like Time-Splitters while being rather silly had a lot more free content as well.
You're right,Michael. Learning exactly how Witcher II works to the point you benefit from it's arcane mechanics takes awhile. I got to the point I was "decent" at fighting but the second main town I visited was way to labyrintine for me. I don't mind maze-like catacombs in rpgs but I prefer it when the cities/villages themselves are convenient and hassle-free to navigate.
It's strange but something about Infinite simply echoes your post in my head everytime I look at footage of it. I mean I want to be swept up in "the grandeur" but in this case perhaps I'm too adept at seeing the real Oz behind the curtain,Blake. Sometimes I wish I wasn't such a jaded asshole. lol.
Thanks for the heads up,Dan! I figured as much. Not there's wrong with "one play-thru wonders" when the price is right. I just wanted something with a tad more "ompth" in the replay department.
