But as a returning visitor, Infinite’s beauty is less immediately striking than it was, and the lack of upgrades or new content left me less motivated to explore.With that said, Infinite and its fantastic Burial at Sea parts 1 and 2 expansions still feel like the ambitious follow-up the original BioShock needed. The beautiful floating citadel remains picturesque and bright, which is a welcome change after two go-arounds submerged in the depths of the ocean. (Note that the Uncharted series’ Nathan Drake Collection also dropped the old multiplayer modes - this may be a trend.)īioShock Infinite ( which IGN gave a 9.4 in 2013), meanwhile, is a more modern game to begin with, so the only perceptible change to the Collection version as compared to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 edition is the higher resolution, better texture quality, and smoother 60 frames per second frame rate that finally matches the PC version. Though it worked surprisingly well for a tacked-on multiplayer mode of that era in the original version, its absence isn’t a deal breaker in a collection focused on strong single-player experiences. In fact, the biggest change to BioShock 2 in The Collection is that it lacks its multiplayer this time around.

It still plays well, though – while the plot feels like a retread of the themes and concepts that made the first such an intriguing story, the smart changes to gameplay (dual-wielding plasmids and weapons seems like a revelation when compared to the first game) and focus on wave-based combat during certain scenarios are a welcome upgrade. It’s mostly seen in the improved lighting of the still-crumbling Rapture so the difference isn’t as stark as BioShock 1’s revamped textures. “Speaking of those two sequels, BioShock 2 ( which IGN originally gave a 9.1 in 2010) has a more subtle visual update.

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