Bioshock Infinite

Sir Digby Chicken Caesar

isn't bioshock out on a tuesday?

Drum.lad

boneyarsebogman wrote: »

I'm assuming that you should be able to adjust the language settings?

Super excited about this.

This is what I'm hoping.Never bought a foreign game before...shame no where in Ireland stocks the songbird edition

cloud493

It is out on a Tuesday. Same as tomb raider.

Logical_Bear

tuesday the 26th?no?

Red Crow

Where is the best place to order this guys? I've no problem paying a premium for delivery on-time or earlier?

danthefan

Eli Manning wrote: »

Where is the best place to order this guys? I've no problem paying a premium for delivery on-time or earlier?

Gamestop are pretty good for getting you games on time. Or Gamesnash.

Don't go near the likes of Zavvi if you want it on time.

Red Crow

danthefan wrote: »

Gamestop are pretty good for getting you games on time. Or Gamesnash.

Don't go near the likes of Zavvi if you want it on time.

Gamesnash don't seem to have it listed on their site. Where is everybody gettin their copy?

kilfeather94

actually, xtra-vision seem to be selling the Songbird Edition. Not sure if it's still available though. http://www.xtra-vision.ie/bioshock-infinite-song-bird-ps3.html

LiamKK1982

Well this is the first game I have pre ordered from the PS Store. Payment won't be taken from my funds until a few days before release and I can pre download it on the 22nd. Also got Bioshock 1 as a pre order bonus, downloading it now (all 12gb of it).

Pushtrak

I'm thinking of ordering it off amazon.co.uk, the premium version, for £55. The Songbird version is fairly expensive, isn't it? I need to get a new phone soon, so not going to spend the kind of money the Songbird one was asking for.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bioshock-Infinite-Premium-Xbox-360/dp/B009USTCFC/ref=sr_1_2?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1362605956&sr=1-2

Zero-Cool

Eli Manning wrote: »

Gamesnash don't seem to have it listed on their site. Where is everybody gettin their copy?

Gamesnash have it here for 49.99 http://gamesnash.ie/index.php?main_page=advanced_search_result&search_in_description=1&zenid=ibbl73h5fc9f4idt5o3a2vc9v2&keyword=bioshock+infinite&x=0&y=0

I got a few games off them a day early, the rest on release day.

I'm a bit skeptical of this. Will be waiting for some reviews. Bioshock 1 was class. Never played the 2nd one but have it in my download list from PSN so should give it a lash at some point.

Red Crow

Bioshock 2 was class as well.

COYVB

Eli Manning wrote: »

Bioshock 2 was class as well.

Ah it was a bit disappointing. Nowhere near the first game. But, then, it wasn't Irrational at the helm.

Anyway, this one is good having played it for 4 hours, but I'm not 100% sure it's going to be the game some are expecting

Zero-Cool

COYVB wrote: »

Ah it was a bit disappointing. Nowhere near the first game. But, then, it wasn't Irrational at the helm.

Anyway, this one is good having played it for 4 hours, but I'm not 100% sure it's going to be the game some are expecting

Did you get a review copy or something? it's not out til the end of March.

So it doesn't really play like Bioshock 1 or 2?

Red Crow

COYVB wrote: »

Ah it was a bit disappointing. Nowhere near the first game. But, then, it wasn't Irrational at the helm.

Anyway, this one is good having played it for 4 hours, but I'm not 100% sure it's going to be the game some are expecting

It's a sequel though. The first game is always going to be the best. I thought it was a very good game. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

COYVB

sheehy83 wrote: »

Did you get a review copy or something? it's not out til the end of March.

So it doesn't really play like Bioshock 1 or 2?

Played a slightly less than finished version at an event last month (the stuff that was missing I wouldn't have had a chance to see in the time i was playing anyway apparently)

It's hard to explain really. It's a good game, the level design is solid, the visuals are lovely (except i'm unconvinced by the frame rate) and the setup and story i played is decent... there were just too many enemies to shoot in the face at any given time really - and some of them are REALLY bullet spongey

cloud493

I've been playing bioshock 1 and 2 on the PS3, and there are some serious frame rate issues./ More so in 1 than 2, hope thats not the case in infinite.

COYVB

I wouldn't say there were any issues with slowdown or anything like that, as such, really. It's more that the whole thing didn't feel like it was running as smoothly as I would have liked. Technically, I remember reading that it DOES actually run around 60FPS, it just doesn't feel anything like it. Perhaps it's just down to slightly jerky animations or something

Pushtrak

cloud493 wrote: »

I've been playing bioshock 1 and 2 on the PS3, and there are some serious frame rate issues./ More so in 1 than 2, hope thats not the case in infinite.

The PS3 version is apparently worse than the 360 version.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/xbox-360-vs-ps3-face-off-round-15-article?page=2
And for BioShock 2, things had improved over the first, but here's more specifics on that: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-bioshock2-face-off-article?page=3

BioShock 2 is a great game. It isn't as good as the first, the story was a lot better there, in my opinion. They did add some nice gameplay elements to it, though. They really didn't need to add multiplayer to it.

KilOit

COYVB wrote: »

I wouldn't say there were any issues with slowdown or anything like that, as such, really. It's more that the whole thing didn't feel like it was running as smoothly as I would have liked. Technically, I remember reading that it DOES actually run around 60FPS, it just doesn't feel anything like it. Perhaps it's just down to slightly jerky animations or something

Doesn't look system demanding at all! pretty game but no where near Crysis 3 level of detail and scope, i'm sure the finished product will run very well on a average pc with medium settings.
Can't speak for xbox360 and ps3 as far as i'm concerned those systems are relics!

mystic86

Anyone know when the review embargo ends?

Mr E

I believe it's Thursday at 9pm Pacific (which is Friday morning at 5am our time).
That's the time IGN are posting their review, anyway.

cloud493

IGN mentioned slow down In the 360 version.

Sephiroth_dude

Would this be worth getting if you've never played a bioshock game before?

marco_polo

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Would this be worth getting if you've never played a bioshock game before?

It a separate universe so just jump right in there. No experience nescessary

Pixelbastardo

Great deal on over at GMG for Bioshock infinite, bioshock 1, enemy unknown, + one more game of your choosing between "mafia 2, BioShock2, spec ops the line, darkness 2, Civilization V" all for 37e ^^

http://www.greenmangaming.com/bundles/

i got spec ops dL'ing now =]

aN.Droid

Pixelbastardo wrote: »

Great deal on over at GMG for Bioshock infinite, bioshock 1, enemy unknown, + one more game of your choosing between "mafia 2, BioShock2, spec ops the line, darkness 2, Civilization V" all for 37e ^^

http://www.greenmangaming.com/bundles/

i got spec ops dL'ing now =]

I had a previous pre order with them so I emailed them to see if I could get the free xcom code aswell. They said all previous pre orders will get an xcom code by the 26th of march

Simi

Pixelbastardo wrote: »

Great deal on over at GMG for Bioshock infinite, bioshock 1, enemy unknown, + one more game of your choosing between "mafia 2, BioShock2, spec ops the line, darkness 2, Civilization V" all for 37e ^^

http://www.greenmangaming.com/bundles/

i got spec ops dL'ing now =]

If you add the bundle to your basket using a uk proxy and pay via paypal, it'll cost you £23.99, for which paypal charged €29.09 on my card. Took me a few attempts to make it work, but it went through eventually.

There's absolutely no justification for the €8 difference in price given that this is a digital copy. By their logic €1 = £.64 instead of the £.85 it is in reality. (Paypal gave me £.82)

Fantastic deal all the same, I picked up Civ 5.

Pixelbastardo

Nice job, i wish i knew this afew hours ago!.
one thing though, how safe is it entering paypal passwords and what not through a proxy ?. anyones iv ever used have warned not to enter any sensitive info through them, although i havnt used many, maybe theres more secure ones if you know where to look, or if its a paid for proxy.

Pushtrak

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Would this be worth getting if you've never played a bioshock game before?

As has been said, you don't need to. I'd say you should, not even on the basis of getting more out of Infinite, but just on the basis the games are worth playing.

Sephiroth_dude

Never had any interest in playing 1 or 2 but infinite seems like an interesting universe .

Burning Eclipse

mystic86 wrote: »

Anyone know when the review embargo ends?

Mr E wrote: »

I believe it's Thursday at 9pm Pacific (which is Friday morning at 5am our time).
That's the time IGN are posting their review, anyway.

Worse than that... IGN have exclusive rights to first review - which I really don't like the idea of. The actual embargo isn't up until Monday

Mr. K

Burning Eclipse wrote: »

Worse than that... IGN have exclusive rights to first review - which I really don't like the idea of. The actual embargo isn't up until Monday

Giving out exclusive rights to the first review is a bit tacky, especially since IGN wouldn't be my favourite source! I just glanced at the final paragraph of their Review in Progress thought and it's positive. I know very little about the game and I'm trying to keep it that way, I just want to make sure it lives up to the first two.

Hail 2 Da Chimp

Anyone know of a good per order deal for the Xbox?
Was looking at GameStop and they're €55 for the steel case edition.
Amazon are €45 for the regular version.

ShaneU

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

Anyone know of a good per order deal for the Xbox?
Was looking at GameStop and they're €55 for the steel case edition.
Amazon are €55 for the regular version.

It's €45 on Amazon.

Hail 2 Da Chimp

ShaneU wrote: »

It's €45 on Amazon.

D'oh! Yup 45's not too bad but I'm still tempted by the steel box edition.
Don't think I'd fork out for the Songbird edition or €65 for the limited edition.

Occono

Pixelbastardo wrote: »

Great deal on over at GMG for Bioshock infinite, bioshock 1, enemy unknown, + one more game of your choosing between "mafia 2, BioShock2, spec ops the line, darkness 2, Civilization V" all for 37e ^^

http://www.greenmangaming.com/bundles/

i got spec ops dL'ing now =]

Gamersgate.co.uk has same deal for £30, slightly cheaper and they also offer about £8 worth of store credit as well.

dloob

Simi wrote: »

If you add the bundle to your basket using a uk proxy and pay via paypal, it'll cost you £23.99, for which paypal charged €29.09 on my card. Took me a few attempts to make it work, but it went through eventually.

There's absolutely no justification for the €8 difference in price given that this is a digital copy. By their logic €1 = £.64 instead of the £.85 it is in reality. (Paypal gave me £.82)

Fantastic deal all the same, I picked up Civ 5.

I tried that but gave up.
Got my paypal account limited twice and then greenmangaming would remove the bundle I wanted from my cart anytime I put it in.
Killed the VPN and gave them their extra €8 in the end.
Still better than the steam preorder I went for just before greenman added xcom.

KilOit

What's with the crazy deals with bioshock infinite?! The game will sell well on its own, got the gmg one, didn't know about gamersgate!
So take it I download it from steam on release day?

Pixelbastardo

Occono wrote: »

Gamersgate.co.uk has same deal for £30, slightly cheaper and they also offer about £8 worth of store credit as well.

you sure ?, no free games stated in the pre-order bonus offer.. unless i missed something
http://www.gamersgate.co.uk/DD-BIOSI/bioshock-infinite

Edit,
nvm found it

Occono

Pixelbastardo wrote: »

you sure ?, no free games stated in the pre-order bonus offer.. unless i missed something
http://www.gamersgate.co.uk/DD-BIOSI/bioshock-infinite

http://www.gamersgate.co.uk/bioshockinfinite

They added this page after that page. Click buy and you get to pick your games :P

I went ahead and bought it on GamersGate, it was €36.58 through Paypal if anyone wants the exact price. Also comes with Industrial Revolution though it wasn't clear.

calex71

You can pre-order on amazon and get the code for the web game.......... then cancel the order if people are looking for it for the goodies, didn't cancel my order as they seem to be the cheapest if im willing to wait a few days.

ShaneU

Hail 2 Da Chimp wrote: »

D'oh! Yup 45's not too bad but I'm still tempted by the steel box edition.
Don't think I'd fork out for the Songbird edition or €65 for the limited edition.

€38 delivered @SimplyGames, delivery probably longer than amazon though

http://www.simplygames.com/info/19159/Bioshock-Infinite-Xbox-360

Mr Blobby

IGN review

http://ie.ign.com/articles/2013/03/22/bioshock-infinite-xbox-360ps3-review

9.4

cloud493

Can't believe it's only 4 days away after all the waiting

wayne040576

It's £23.99 on gamesplanet.

http://uk.gamesplanet.com/buy-download-pc-games/BioShock-Infinite-3605-38.html

sink

wayne040576 wrote: »

It's £23.99 on gamesplanet.

http://uk.gamesplanet.com/buy-download-pc-games/BioShock-Infinite-3605-38.html

Works out at €29.29 on PayPal, that is an awesome price however I just purchased it and they won't release the activation code until 26/03/2013 01:01 AM British Time, which means you can't pre-load it.

wayne040576

sink wrote: »

Works out at €29.29 on PayPal, that is an awesome price however I just purchased it and they won't release the activation code until 26/03/2013 01:01 AM British Time, which means you can't pre-load it.

Does it really matter? You'll get it quick enough.
I got it too from there a couple of weeks ago. I don't really care that I can't preload it.

messinkiapina

Haven't played Bioshock 2, but did anyone else thing the original game was incredibly over-rated? The combat system was awful, trying to aim and shoot accurately was nigh on impossible and ruined the entire game for me. I could never understand how it was so well received.

sink

wayne040576 wrote: »

Does it really matter? You'll get it quick enough.
I got it too from there a couple of weeks ago. I don't really care that I can't preload it.

Just got an email from them with a code for a free copy of XCOM: Enemy Unknown and a choice of a free game of either Mafia II, Civilization V or The Darkness 2! And a code for BioShock Infinite Industrial Revolution mini puzzle game. All for €29.29, bargain!