So in preparation for Bioshock Infinite I've been replaying the original Bioshock, well also because it's a brilliant game. The whole atmosphere was broke down in the sequel, don't get me wrong, it was still a really good game. But it just lacked something that the original had. Much like what happened with Dead Space and Dead Space 2. For example in the originals there was a sense that every corner you turned there would be enemies hiding round the corners, waiting to slaughter you and jump out on purpose to scare you. The enemies were there to add to the whole feel of the game. Whereas in the sequels to both the series the enemies were just there to be fought, just there as something to waste your ammo on. If i wanted something to waste my ammo on i would be sitting there shooting walls that look at me funny.
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Enough about those two games, more about the original, so would you kindly read on. I started a new game on survivor mode(the hardest mode) today after previously completely it on normal difficulty. I decided to skip hard mode and go straight onto the worst there was, i needed a challenge to occupy my time with, and i can honestly say this is time well spent. Apart from perhaps having to restart from my most recent save every time i die(which is a lot) since i have Vita Chambers(checkpoints) turned off.
I've got to say, going through the damp corridors of Rapture knowing that everything is waiting for you, and will in fact kill you very easily adds to the atmosphere. Those Big Daddys that were troublesome to take down before, well lets just say, avoiding them is just as scary this time, knowing that they can actually kill you in one hit if you do as much as breathe in the general direction of their little one. As i foolishly found out earlier.
So if you haven't played this game before then go out and get it, it's a classic and should not be overlooked just because of it's sequel. And if you have played it before and have any tips on surviving Rapture then please, drop me a comment.
