• simple@piefed.socialOP
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      21 days ago

      They haven’t released anything in 12 years, how is this milking the franchise

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        21 days ago

        Hello fellow kids, remember the BioShock game series? Now you can buy more, now with added Circus of Value™ boosts! $4.99 to unlock a new exclusive ability!

        Just let a series be, not everything needs endless sequels. Come up with something new.

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            19 days ago

            One of my gripes with that game is the singular ending for the main game. Otherwise it definitely feels new compared to the original.

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              18 days ago

              Idk, I suppose you can argue that the binary morality system of the first BioShock was integral to the franchise identity, considering the time it came out and all, but I don’t hate that Infinite has one definitive ending to the story it wanted to tell. In fact, given the game’s emphasis on tropes and meta commentary, I’d imagine that setting a story in a universe with infinite possibilities and then removing the “choice” from the player to influence the ending was done deliberately. However, it’s been a decade since I played it, so I could certainly be misremembering some details.