

Conversely, of course, these games could go on to exceed the footsteps of the originals, improving upon a winning formula that will guarantee a good five more years of follow up games. Along with a lot of 2010 releases, it’s a sequel in a franchise that gamers hold so dear nearly any permutation of the original material could end in flames. Like I said, Bioshock 2 had a lot of hype.


If I like something I like it, and if I feel self-conscious about that I’ll just say it’s “ironic” or “retro” or “super fucking personal nostalgia-drenched so don’t question it.” The latter is never true but it means you can’t bug me about it because maybe I played that game or wore that shirt with my ex-wife who died in an unspeakable something accident and look now i’m crying. I’m not one of those people who dislikes shit just to go against the grain or be alternacool. I think in some ways I am well positioned to review Bioshock 2 because I have a kind of clear-headed respect for its predecessor without any fanaticism or nostalgia to cloud my judgment.Ģ. So let me put this out there so we can clear the air.ġ. Naturally, going into Bioshock 2, I’d heard a lot of hype about the first game. I plan to, some day when I find the time or quit my day job or catch up on the one hundred thousand other games I’ve missed along the way. While I know quite a bit about it and my respect for the game is not in question, I didn’t play the first Bioshock. Let me preface this by confessing that I am a Bioshock infidel. The 200 Best Lesbian, Bisexual & Queer Movies Of All Time.LGBTQ Television Guide: What To Watch Now.
