Cubit
February 14, 2010, 9:18am
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Gendal:
So why do other games like COD MW2 get a free pass? Multiplayer? I think Bioshock 2 is heads and shoulders above it, but I don’t play either online much. Bioshock 2 with it’s interesting level design, tactical options, balance, and do it yourself pacing is much more appealing to me than the typical infinite spawn rail shooter.
I put forth a similar question to Naeblis in the STALKER: CoP thread where he brought this stuff up:
I was being sarcastic, because Naeblis’s and your contention that Bioshock 2 is a mere expansion as far as new content goes is ridiculous.
If you are gonna say that, then you’d have to call sequels like Modern Warfare 2, Gears of War 2, Mass Effect 2, Left 4 Dead 2, Dirt 2, Overlord 2, and Assassin’s Creed 2 expansion packs as well. Why, all of the above use the same engine, reuse some assets, and have similar mechanics!
Give me a fucking break.
his response?
Oh come on!
Yeah, there are some sequels that improve and change from the original game more, and others change and improve less, but especially Bioshock 2 is giving me a expansion feeling. A very fun expansion, with even more visceral combat and intriguing plot, but still an expansion. Same engine, with same models and textures, same type of scenario with the same layout philosophy, same overall style, enemies and plasmids that appear again, same turrets and cameras to hack, same money system, same shops, same upgrade machines, same consumable items, same Big Daddies to fight (ok, one new), same Vitachambers, etc.
I just don’t see how you can call out Bioshock 2 as a mere “expansion”, without calling out numerous other AAA sequels as well. If you are gonna make an argument, at least be consistent.
