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BioShock Backlash

Posted by Zonk on from the whap-ow dept.

Via Rock, Paper, Shotgun, a Kieron Gillen piece at Eurogamer about the heavy backlash from PC gamers against BioShock . Gillen tackles all of the most common complaints, including favorites like 'it's too easy,' and 'the ending stinks.' "BioShock is both a more accessible and easier game than System Shock 2. But 'easier' doesn't have anything to with it being 'dumber,' and hating 'more accessible' is just petty elitism from people who'd actually like videogames to be a ghetto consisting of them — especially when some of the things to make the game more accessible can be turned off. As long as point two's not true, then the former really doesn't matter."

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  1. Good game by daninspokane · · Score: 0, Troll

    When will gamers start accepting games for works of art? It used to be about difficulty. It used to be about points. It used to be about kill count. Now I think more developers are moving towards the adventure...immersing yourself in a creative and well thought out storyline...and unfortunately alot of gamers don't appreciate that. Of course there are games that ARE absolute crap and deserve a good thrashing *cough*Halo anyone? What huh... did I say that out loud? *cough* DIVERT POWER TO SHIELDS MR. CHAKOTAY! INCOMING FAN BOY PROTON TORPEDOES.

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  2. Re:"Real" RPGs by kmonarq7 · · Score: 0, Troll

    They do have this RPG, its called World of Warcrap. :)

  3. bad comparison by oneplus999 · · Score: 0, Troll

    "YOU CAN WRENCH, DIE, RESPAWN, REPEAT THROUGH THE GAME." In other words, it's too easy. They've got a point. That said, the actual quoted argument doesn't really. On the surface, sure, but on closer examination it falls apart. Sure, if you abuse the Vita Chambers in such a way, eventually you'll complete the game. But why the hell would anyone want to do that? It's like noting you can hit Level 60 in World of Warcraft by just farming the lowest-level creature that gives you XP at any point. yeah and pol pot wasn't so bad, i mean look at hitler!