Thankyou Bioshock

I know I'm late into these games but wow, both awesome games. It's exactly what I thought I'd never play again... the feel of an old FPS game. Always loved the level designs, the atmosphere, the ridiculous guns... and Bioshock brings that all back again this gen. Currently on my 2nd playthrough on B2 with runs of multiplayer that I'm having a blast with.

I'm looking forward to Duke Nukem for that old nostalgia FPS feel again, but now from playing Bioshock, it's already there.

What are your thoughts on these games? Did it give you that old FPS feel?

Bioshock was an amazing game. It was truly a classic that will be remembered for decades to come. Bioshock 2, however, was far from classic material. It wasn't bad really, it just wasn't as awe inspiring or well-written as the first Bioshock. It just felt more forced and less natural.

Bioshock 1 was also significant because itshowed that FPS games can still succeed on single player campaigns alone. Bioshock 2 then attempted to drag the game--unsuccessfully I might add--into the realm of multiplayer focused titles. Bioshock should be a single player experience first and foremost; they ought to leave the multiplayer to CoD, Battlefield, and other series that are practically founded on it. It's a waste of budget, time, and talent to try and include MP simply to check a box.

@sixgears CoD, battlefield etc didn't found multiplayer fps, they are just the most "hip" by today's standards, games like golden eye and doom got the multiplayer fps off the ground so many years back :) I loved bioshock 1 and 2, though I loved the online of 2 better than everything else, nice breath of freash air and it allowed more than just weapon changes...nothing like clocking and a high jump to safety XDmasterds64

Also, regardless of whether you enjoyed Bioshock 2's MP or not, it just doesn't have the legs to succeed in the long run. As such, that money and dev timewould have been better spent on the single player. I am not saying that MP in Bioshock can't be amusing for a while, I'm just saying that it doesn't have the clout to succeed in a market that is already oversaturated in AAA online shooters. Why not deliver an epic and memorable SP instead of focusing on including a feature simply for the sake of including it?

i always thanked bioshock for getting me back into the FPS genre ;)

Bioshock was an amazing game. It was truly a classic that will be remembered for decades to come. Bioshock 2, however, was far from classic material. It wasn't bad really, it just wasn't as awe inspiring or well-written as the first Bioshock. It just felt more forced and less natural.

Bioshock 1 was also significant because itshowed that FPS games can still succeed on single player campaigns alone. Bioshock 2 then attempted to drag the game--unsuccessfully I might add--into the realm of multiplayer focused titles. Bioshock should be a single player experience first and foremost; they ought to leave the multiplayer to CoD, Battlefield, and other series that are practically founded on it. It's a waste of budget, time, and talent to try and include MP simply to check a box.

sixgears2

Im a huge fan of the bioshock games, im onto my second play through of number 2 and loving it. Cant wait for infinite!

Bioshock was an amazing game. It was truly a classic that will be remembered for decades to come. Bioshock 2, however, was far from classic material. It wasn't bad really, it just wasn't as awe inspiring or well-written as the first Bioshock. It just felt more forced and less natural.

Bioshock 1 was also significant because itshowed that FPS games can still succeed on single player campaigns alone. Bioshock 2 then attempted to drag the game--unsuccessfully I might add--into the realm of multiplayer focused titles. Bioshock should be a single player experience first and foremost; they ought to leave the multiplayer to CoD, Battlefield, and other series that are practically founded on it. It's a waste of budget, time, and talent to try and include MP simply to check a box.

sixgears2

I agree with this.

I think part two is more fun to play then part one, but bioshock is still a classic game of this gen. Im playn 2 now and i really enjoy it the sound is amazing and i think the setting is just as good as part one. The story is the only weak point for me in bioshock 2.

Even after three years after it's PS3 release, it's still one of the best campaign FPS games on the PS3. Despite it being one year late port from the 360 version.