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2026: black is the colour

Video Games » BioShock Infinite for the xbox 360

written by owen, published 2026-May-21, comment

Play through

The game was cheap so I figured why not? I skipped it in my original purchase list because everyone said BioShock 1 is the best. Some games are too ground breaking to the point where making a sequel is pointless. If a sequel does happen it just retreads the same old path. canadavisa11A#

The game starts out the same as the first installment. I cannot tell if the game looks better or worse than the original but it run fine and the textures look sharp for the most part. Not much stuff to explore in the early game. You get shuffled from point to point which listening to tonnes of audio. Nothing that did not happen in the original game.

The game appeals to the collect-a-thon side of my brain since there is alot to search but its mostly nothing. Salt and food. Definitely not as bad as Skyrim. In the end it feels pointless to even continue searching everything. The combat feels good - if a bit cramped.

I walk around collecting coins following the story line. Its a pretty straight forward game, not much chance to go off road since it is set in a sky fortress. The powers get handed out little by little like in the previous game. Not alot of enemies to use them on.

I dont remember the first game being like this but infinite has too many powers and guns. They are good but kinda pointless. There are not enough enemies to kill and no need to switch between the options because they are all basically the same effect with different animations.

I stopped playing this game for a while or maybe it just got forgotten in my rotations as I try to finish up Dark Souls. The game is boring, you have alot of choice in regards to weapons and magic but there are not enough enemies on which to use them. All the basic stuff is fine and the rocket launch has a good splash distance that I do not need to use much else.

How it ended

The game is not too long and is easy to get through. The ending did not shock me as much. By that point I was just going through the motions.

Conclusion

My rating 7/10. The game is ok, boring but ok. I just do not care for the world or anything that is happening in it. The graphics is colourful but not inspiring. The first BioSHock was definitely better and scarier. This game is not scary or interesting. You have every gun you could desire and you can play using any style you wish. So the game is not bad as a shooter because you have all the guns and magic you could ask for. There is just something missing.

Strategy

Play on easy. The game really has no strategy, its A to B stuff with a few hidden corners that give you extra stuff to add to your already over powered "OP" arsenal of stuff. The rocket launcher is the best weapon because you can kill groups of enemies in its splash range. There is no reason to use the other weapons or buy upgrades for anything that you do not use. I beat the game with $7000 credits so money wont be a problem if you specialize in only a few skills/weapons.

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Video Games » Assassin's Creed Revelations on Xbox 360

written by owen, published 2026-May-20, comment

Play through

Not sure why I put this in the console since I know how these games play out. I guess I was disillusioned by LostPlanet2 and wanted something more streamlined/polished to redirect my attention. Oh was I wrong.

The fighting is a bit clunky but everything else is the same in comparison to AC2 which I still haven't completed. Back in 2024, I played AC2 for a bit then got burnt out with the whole setup, especially adding buildings to a town.

The game is kinda boring. Or maybe I have not figured out the controls as yet. There is a tower defense mini game and its busy work.

Every other level tries to teach you a new skill or tool. I dont really care for the other tools. I know they will force me to use them at some point in the game. I stopped playing asscreed2 for a similar reason. In this game I am being forced to craft bombs? Why not just give me bombs? Or let me buy them from a store? Apparently now there are 5 types with no obvious reason to use.

I push through the main quests ignoring the little tasks that they encourage me to check out. I am just here to assassinate people but the game keep giving me pointless stat boost challenges. I already see lists of things to do and things to craft. Classic Ubisoft. The game hasnt even gotten interesting yet and I am already getting fetch quests. I hope black flag is more focused.

Unskippable cutscenes, loading screen if you decline a mission, pointless loot chests everywhere in the open. Cannot forget to mention craft tables everywhere for you convenience. The auto-walk feature is nice but it only works in some scenes. The open world is large and complicated with lots of buildings to climb and jump across.

I am getting annoyed with the popup tips and tutorials in the early missions. The management aspects feels like unnecessary padding.

How it ended

I think this game might be a waste of time. I steam rolled towards the end credits. The credits like in watch dogs is about 15 minutes long. There are probably other things to do in the game but I did not care about any of it. There are some portal like mini games in this neat little cube world; I did one - felt like more meaningless busy work.

Conclusion

My rating 6/10. Runs smooth, has all the Asscreed stuff but the map is filled with busy work. For such a large map you would think that there would be more to it but it really is just a big gymnasium. If you like the ubisoft systems this game has them by the boat load but none of it matters. Luckily I managed to finish this game so its not too long. Do you need to play this game? No.

Strategy

Sometimes you can just shoot the target and save yourself alot of time. Climbing high ledges is more trouble than its worth. Runaway from fights before the game locks you into the combat circle mode. You don't need bombs or knives just throw coins if you need a distraction.

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