tag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:/games/51Cheerful Ghost: BioShock Infinite2024-03-29T09:40:55+00:002016-09-27T16:10:26Ztag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/31132016-09-27T16:09:52Z2016-09-27T16:10:26Z/jdodson/posts/3113/10-minutes-of-early-game-bioshock-infinite-footage-shows-a-very-different-game10 Minutes of Early Game BioShock Infinite Footage Shows A Very Different Game<div class='youtube-player' data-id='Y_DSfjAdhlU'></div> <br/>I think it's really interesting to see games I love in very early forms. Linked above is the first 10 minutes of BioShock Infinite shown in 2010. The game starts very differently and features a different voice cast for Booker. Columbia looks very similar to how the game shipped but the placement of buildings and nearly every story beat is different. That said, I think the final shipped game introduction is better as well as the gameplay. Some felt that the shipped version of BioShock Infinite wasn't what was demo'd and were disappointed with it but from this early footage I am very glad they made the changes they did.<br><br>What do you think, is this something you'd rather have played or do you like the shipped intro for BioShock Infinite?2016-09-27T16:10:26Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/30232016-07-02T00:51:28Z2016-07-02T00:52:10Z/jdodson/posts/3023/the-entire-bioshock-saga-is-coming-september-13thThe Entire BioShock Saga Is Coming September 13th!<div class='youtube-player' data-id='-UaeVy-tutU'></div> <br/>"<strong>Relive the depths of Rapture and sail through Columbia in BioShock: The Collection! Remastered for current-gen, this edition includes all three #BioShock games, complete with all single-player DLC and a never-before-seen video series with commentary from Ken Levine. Available September 13, 2016 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.</strong>"<br><br>If you haven't jumped into BioShock yet this upcoming collection will be a great time to do so. Whereas the original game didn't sit as well with me as others, I thought BioShock Infinite and both DLC missions were incredible. If you enjoy heady sci-fi games with compelling stories, characters and gameplay or simply want to head back and experience Rapture again, the BioShock Collection drops September 13th on PC, XBone & PS4.2016-07-02T00:52:10Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/24522015-03-20T02:47:25Z2015-03-20T02:47:25Z/jdodson/posts/2452/bioshock-infinite-comes-to-linux-in-time-for-massive-2k-saleBioShock Infinite Comes to Linux in Time For Massive 2k Sale<img src='http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/clusters/sale_2k_publisher_weekend/3c26669b628246c893519267/page_bg_english.jpg' class='img-responsive' alt='http://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/clusters/sale_2k_publisher_weekend/3c26669b628246c893519267/page_bg_english.jpg' /> <br/>BioShock Infinite finally released on Linux/SteamOS in time for for a massive 2K 10 Anniversary sale on Steam. 2K is offering up a 10th Anniversary Bundle for $49.99 that contains: Borderlands 2, Civ V, XCom, Bioshock Infinite, The Bureau, The Darkness II, Spec Ops: The Line, Mafia II, Duke Nukem Forever, Borderlands GOTY, BioShock 2, BioShock, Ace Patrol, Pacific Skies, Civilization IV, Civilization III, Sid Meier's Pirates & Sid Meier's Railroads. If you were looking to play any number of those games this might be worth checking out.<br><br>I downloaded BioShock Infinite on Linux and after updating my video card drivers I was able to play the game. BioShock Infinite plays similarly to Borderlands 2 in that it works well but doesn't quite perform as well as on Windows on the same rig with similar settings. The game is very playable and I imagine will work well on any Steam Machine you get. Nice to see more games getting ported and I wonder how long it takes until companies like Blizzard and... EA get on board?<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://store.steampowered.com/sale/2k_publisher_weekend/">http://store.steampowered.com/sale/2k_publisher_weekend/</a>2015-03-20T02:47:25Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/19512014-03-26T19:25:23Z2015-04-08T00:10:22Z/scrypt/posts/1951/burial-at-sea-episode-2-available-nowBurial At Sea - Episode 2, Available NOW<img src='http://imgur.com/PMepfTP.jpg' class='img-responsive' alt='http://imgur.com/PMepfTP.jpg' /> <br/>The final piece of the puzzle is here. The swan song of Irrational Games, and what Ken Levine has said should be a very satisfying end to the Bioshock saga as IG has told it. My Steam download queue shows the file coming in at 9.1GB, so if bandwidth is an issue, start downloading it ASAP.2015-04-08T00:10:22Zscrypttag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/19182014-03-06T04:54:12Z2014-05-12T23:48:35Z/jdodson/posts/1918/cheerful-ghost-roundtable-s2-e4-bioshock-infiniteCheerful Ghost Roundtable S2 E4: BioShock Infinite<div class='youtube-player' data-id='e63HxboiuxQ'></div> <br/>In this episode of The Cheerful Ghost Roundtable we are talking all about BioShock Infinite. This episode is special in that it features the guys from Sleep Ninja Games making the upcoming Indie awesomery, Monsters Ate My Birthday Cake. We talk a little about what we've been playing, what we are drinking and I do a quick Q&A about how Monsters Ate My Birthday Cake development is going.<br><br>We then tear into a rabid discussion about the amazingness that is BioShock Infinite. I warn you as with things we love, we have some critiques of it. Put your nerd-fi hats on, this episode clocks in at a whopping 2+ hours. And really, did you want it any other way?<br><br><strong>What We are Playing & Drinking</strong><br><ul>
<br><li>1.00m alex: Dark Souls 2</li>
<br><li>1.25m scrypt: BioShock Infinite & Angvick</li>
<br><li>2.50m justin: Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze & Papers Please</li>
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</ul><br><strong>Monsters Ate my Birthday Cake</strong><br><ul>
<br><li>4.20m How is development of the game going?</li>
<br><li>5:15 What they are working on with the game right now?</li>
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</ul><br><strong>BioShock Infinite [Spoiler Free]</strong><br><ul>
<br><li>8.30m What is BioShock Infinite?</li>
<br><li>9.20m A quick overview of our thoughts on the game.</li>
<br><li>18.00m Should people play the original BioShock first?</li>
<br><li>20.30m Our thoughts on the game mechanics and Elizabeth.</li>
<br><li>29.05m How does BioShock Infinite work as a shooter?</li>
<br><li>43.23m How did the length of the game feel to us?</li>
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</ul><br><strong>BioShock Infinite Story[!!SPOILERS!!]</strong><br><ul>
<br><li>51.10m The game brought up issues of racism, classism and religion</li>
<br><li>105.50m Something really spoilery about Elizabeth and Booker</li>
<br><li>120.20m Something really spoilerrific about Booker</li>
<br><li>132.40m The Songbird was a pretty big part of the story</li>
<br><li>153.00m The ending of the game</li>
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</ul><br><br>Want to know more about Monsters Ate My Birthday Cake?<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://sleepninjagames.com/mambc/">http://sleepninjagames.com/mambc/</a><br><br>Read our interview(s) with them while you are at it:<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://cheerfulghost.com/jdodson/posts/1887">http://cheerfulghost.com/jdodson/posts/1887</a><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://cheerfulghost.com/jdodson/posts/919">http://cheerfulghost.com/jdodson/posts/919</a>2014-05-12T23:48:35Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/18942014-02-19T02:12:23Z2018-08-11T21:08:03Z/jdodson/posts/1894/irrational-games-will-close-shop-soonIrrational Games Will Close Shop Soonjdodson's post on BioShock Infinite:<br/><br/>In what has become my "bummer of the day" it seems Irrational Games, the company that brought us BioShock, BioShock Infinite and Freedom Force is closing down.<br><br>"<strong>We built Rapture and Columbia, the Von Braun and The Rickenbacker, the Freedom Fortress and some of the nastiest basements a SWAT team ever set foot into. We created Booker and Elizabeth, the Big Daddy and the Little Sister, MidWives and ManBot. In that time, Irrational has grown larger and more successful than we could have conceived when we began our three-person studio in a living room in Cambridge, MA. It’s been the defining project of my professional life.<br><br>Now Irrational Games is about to roll out the last DLC for BioShock Infinite and people are understandably asking: What’s next?<br><br>Seventeen years is a long time to do any job, even the best one. And working with the incredible team at Irrational Games is indeed the best job I’ve ever had. While I’m deeply proud of what we’ve accomplished together, my passion has turned to making a different kind of game than we’ve done before. To meet the challenge ahead, I need to refocus my energy on a smaller team with a flatter structure and a more direct relationship with gamers. In many ways, it will be a return to how we started: a small team making games for the core gaming audience. <br><br>I am winding down Irrational Games as you know it. I’ll be starting a smaller, more entrepreneurial endeavor at Take-Two. That is going to mean parting ways with all but about fifteen members of the Irrational team. There’s no great way to lay people off, and our first concern is to make sure that the people who are leaving have as much support as we can give them during this transition.</strong>"<br><br>Well damn. That said, Ken is a pretty talented guy and I wish him and his team well!<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://irrationalgames.com/">http://irrationalgames.com/</a>2018-08-11T21:08:03Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/18502014-01-28T17:48:41Z2014-05-12T23:48:33Z/jdodson/posts/1850/burial-at-sea-episode-two-preview-clipBurial at Sea: Episode Two Preview Clip<div class='youtube-player' data-id='-M5Tbos3M1g'></div> <br/>Irrational just released a new preview clip of BioShock Infinite Burial at Sea Episode Two in all it's spoilerific glory. This will be the last bit of Bioshock Infinite DLC as part of the Season Pass. I wonder if Irrational will take a tip from 2K and release more or if this will be the final bit of Bioshock Infinite story?<br><br>Only the Songbird knows for sure.2014-05-12T23:48:33Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/17932013-12-23T01:16:51Z2014-05-12T23:48:33Z/jdodson/posts/1793/bioshock-infinite-an-amazingly-sad-story-of-altered-americaBioShock Infinite: An Amazingly Sad Story of Altered America<img src='http://i.imgur.com/ltqW2pa.jpg' class='img-responsive' alt='http://i.imgur.com/ltqW2pa.jpg' /> <br/>I picked up BioShock Infinite in the recently Steam Sale for $9.99 looking for a game to play over the holidays. Since the Steam version has a Mac port I installed it on my laptop and decided to cut into it the other night. First off the game is beautiful. Really, this game is one of the prettiest games I have seen in quite a long time. The amount of visual candy present in this game is astounding and the fact that it holds up is a testament to the games league of programmers.<br><br>Right now I am alternating between playing the game straight up on my laptop, plugging it into an external monitor and using HDMI to put it on a TV. I am also playing the game with a keyboard and a mouse as well as a USB controller and the game works well with both control schemes. I can bullseye things WAY better with the mouse but I prefer playing the game with a controller.<br><br>I don't want to write about the games story because some of you haven't played it, I don't want to spoil anything for you. That said, I want to talk some about the games themes. The game deals with racism and classism in a way few games do and I think this is worth noting because the game isn't ham fisted when it does it. I found the games version of altered America and Columbia to be quite sad and can't help but consider how the United States turned out. I think the game asks some questions about societies in general in terms of treatment of certain classes I found very interesting. Columbia is a beautiful and bright shining beacon of American exceptionalism with an ugly core of hatred and racism.<br><br>So far the game seems to be more heavily geared to the art, story and overall tone than the shooter part of the game. Personally I totally dig the games pacing and find that I am having a great time simply walking through the game and experiencing the world of Columbia. That said, the action is starting to ramp up and have found it all to be quite fun and enjoyable.<br><br>Like I said earlier, I think I am a little under halfway and have really enjoyed myself so far. I hope BioShock Infinite comes to SteamOS because i'd love to play this on my Steam Machine. I know I am __VERY__ late to the BioShock Infinite bandwagon, but am happy with the game and if you haven't picked it up, I recommend you do.2014-05-12T23:48:33Zjdodsontag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/16982013-10-25T19:46:47Z2014-05-12T23:48:30Z/Travis/posts/1698/burial-at-sea-episode-1-will-release-on-nov-12Burial at Sea episode 1 will release on Nov 12<img src='http://i.imgur.com/CCR7dUl.jpg' class='img-responsive' alt='http://i.imgur.com/CCR7dUl.jpg' /> <br/>Return to Rapture with Booker and Elizabeth on November 12 with the first installment of the Burial at Sea DLC.<br><br>To recap for those who aren't familiar, this DLC takes the main characters of Bioshock: Infinite to Rapture, before it fell into chaos.<br><br>If you have the season pass, then you're done-- just download the update when it's released and start playing. Otherwise, it'll set you back $15, as will the second episode. If you're fairly confident you'll want to play both, the season pass is $20, so more bang for your buck!2014-05-12T23:48:30ZTravistag:cheerfulghost.com,2005:Post/16652013-10-08T18:39:07Z2014-05-12T23:48:29Z/jdodson/posts/1665/first-five-minutes-of-bioshock-infinite-burial-at-seaFirst Five Minutes of BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea<div class='youtube-player' data-id='_8cLOuLBH3E'></div> <br/>"<strong>Come back to Rapture in a story that finds Booker and Elizabeth on the eve of the underwater city's fall from grace. <br>Get a taste of Rapture in its full glory, almost entirely built from scratch in the BioShock Infinite engine.</strong>"<br><br>2K just dropped a 5 minute game-play video for part one of Burial At Sea, a upcoming DLC pack for BioShock infinite. Looks like a very pretty return to Rapture. The video really shows off the world building and I wanted them to spend more time just looking at things and listening to peoples conversations. I wonder how much of Rapture you will get to experience before it falls into chaos? That said, VERY excited to play this.<br><br>Anyone interested in picking this up?<br><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="http://www.bioshockinfinite.com/burial-at-sea-ep1">http://www.bioshockinfinite.com/burial-at-sea-ep1</a>2014-05-12T23:48:29Zjdodson