Hendo Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Bioshock, in the sky. woop woop! Shown to press in New York last night, BioShock Infinite is a first-person shooter set in 1912. It introduces a new narrative and gameplay experience that “lifts players out of the familiar confines” of Rapture and sets them in Columbia, an immense city in the sky.Former Pinkerton agent Booker DeWitt has been sent to rescue Elizabeth, a young woman imprisoned in Columbia since childhood. Booker develops a relationship with Elizabeth, “augmenting his abilities with hers” so the pair may escape the city which is literally falling from the sky. DeWitt must learn to fight foes in high-speed Sky-Line battles, engage in combat both indoors and amongst the clouds, and harness the power of dozens of new weapons and abilities. <object id="flashObj" width="486" height="412" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/22881388001?isVid=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=541168617001&linkBaseURL=http%3A%2F%2Fgamevideos.1up.com%2Fvideo%2Fid%2F30814&playerID=22881388001&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/22881388001?isVid=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=541168617001&linkBaseURL=http%3A%2F%2Fgamevideos.1up.com%2Fvideo%2Fid%2F30814&playerID=22881388001&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" swLiveConnect="true" allowScriptAccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopGunKnacker Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 would this be what they call jumping the shark? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Reflex Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 What a terrible idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambob Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 What a terrible idea. Why, this looks absolutely awesome. I dont understand what people have issues with here, is it the Bioshock name? Fair enough ive only seen a trailer for it, but I dont see why this would be shit, unless of course you hate the genre. Not an attack on any comments here more what a lot of people are commenting on. With the flare for setting the atmosphere in a game that has been displayed in the last two Bioshock games I think this has real potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 It's a much better idea than Bioshock 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Pretty terrible name but it looks awesome. Consider me all excited and what not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sly Reflex Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 What a terrible idea. Why, this looks absolutely awesome. I dont understand what people have issues with here, is it the Bioshock name? Fair enough ive only seen a trailer for it, but I dont see why this would be shit, unless of course you hate the genre. Not an attack on any comments here more what a lot of people are commenting on. With the flare for setting the atmosphere in a game that has been displayed in the last two Bioshock games I think this has real potential. An underground city under the sea is semi plausible. This isn't. Might be a good game, but a flying city? That's JRPG territory. I find it hard to take any of that seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Bioshock wasn't that grounded into reality to me so a floating city set within the same universe or whatever is fine and dandy. I'm sure there will be some social commentary to the reason why it's floating, if there isn't than I'm sure someone will read so much into it to find a reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sambob Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 What a terrible idea. Why, this looks absolutely awesome. I dont understand what people have issues with here, is it the Bioshock name? Fair enough ive only seen a trailer for it, but I dont see why this would be shit, unless of course you hate the genre. Not an attack on any comments here more what a lot of people are commenting on. With the flare for setting the atmosphere in a game that has been displayed in the last two Bioshock games I think this has real potential. An underground city under the sea is semi plausible. This isn't. Might be a good game, but a flying city? That's JRPG territory. I find it hard to take any of that seriously. Yeah fair enonugh mate, its a bit of a stretch, but then again picking apart the realism in a game like Bioshock... Dunno theres a fair bit in there to take issue with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopGunKnacker Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 well in science fiction theres always suspension of disbelief for sure, but there was logic behind building an underwater city - it couldnt be easily found. whereas no-one ever looks in the sky.. !! but i guess my main problem is that it just seems like theyre milking it - they did system shock in space, then bioshock underwater (very similar games, fans of SS may claim they ARE the same game), now its another 'shock' game in the fucking air. it might play like a dream but i already played it - sans phileas fogg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 I've played lots of games over and over because of sequels/updates/clones but it doesn't stop them from being awesome from time to time, I'll give this one a fair shake. Levine is on the case again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopGunKnacker Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 i do agree mate, its just personal opinion and what you'll put up with/let slide - or even notice - changes from genre to genre, series to series. I guess one analogy would be its like when they do a sweet film, lots of mystique and unseen epicness and then they release a bunch more of them cos it does well and ruin the original vision and uniqueness(for some at least). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendo Posted August 12, 2010 Author Share Posted August 12, 2010 I think I would like a different name to seperate the different series' - VerticalShock maybe? But as has been said, I've got faith in Irrational. Even still, Bioshock 2 was techinally a better game than the first and that wasn't the same team so I've got high hopes for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandsomeDead Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 I see where you're coming from and you have a good point, but I just think there is plenty of room to move within the games style of story telling to say something different or relevant. If it is just Systemshock or Bioshock again then that will be a shame, I guess we'll see in 2012 if we're still breathing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopGunKnacker Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 heres hoping it is unique, besides the isolated civilisation thing. an yeah hendo i agree, they should change the name and vertical shock is pretty good! you know the publishers will say two things to any such request from a dev though - BRAND RECOGNITION. poor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craymen Edge Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 Skyoshock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGERMAN Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Keyfranchiseshock? I've not watched the trailer yet, but i'm not sure having a blue sky fits the tone. I'm also hoping they don't try to transplant everything from the first game into this one. It's a whole new city, so no more big daddys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illdog Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Wow, i forget this place is still the internet sometimes. Looks great me thinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craymen Edge Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 Keyfranchiseshock? That's rubbish, it doesn't even rhyme. I like the flying city floating in the sky. Presumably, "Flapture". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGERMAN Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 I like. And you could fight flycers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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