2020 New Years Resolution is rolling along

Jul 31, 2021 22:32

In 2020 I somehow managed to flub the world's easiest New Years Resolution: to play more video games. I think I just got sidetracked into playing Candy Crush on my phone, which is not what I had in mind. I mean real full-blown PC games with a beginning and an end. I decided to try again in 2021 and am having more luck. I warmed up back in February with some easy story games and then dived into Bioshock, a brilliant but terrifying first-person sneaker/shooter from 2007. Well, guess what! This time I finished it!  IT WAS GREAT!!  I played it on Easy and took my time exploring each level, trying to explore every room, get every possible weapons upgrade, and find all the audio diaries (which is how the story is mostly told).  It took me about 6 weeks calendar time, and 64 hours of play time. Which is what happens when you creep around in the shadows exploring every corner of every map. And the final boss battle was so scary that I had to take an almost 2-week break in the middle of it. BUT I DID IT!

Since I seem to have purchased an uber-complete Bioshock package at some point, I immediately started Bioshock 2. Although it suffers a bit from sequel-itis, it's still an excellent game. I think the Easy level is a little more challenging than in the original game, but my courage level had improved a bit, and the major "improvement" to the weapons controls actually WAS an improvement, making it possible to wield two weapons at once instead of awkwardly shifting back and forth while someone is trying to kill you.

Anyway, today I finished Bioshock 2!  Should I go on to Bioshock Infinite, which is set above the clouds instead of under the sea? Or download Minerva's Den, a huge DLC that extends the Rapture experience for many more hours of play using the gaming controls I have already mastered?

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