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Originally Posted by Tuna
Hypocritical seems a very strange choice of words. I certainly feel that 2 was a disappointment, so I'm not sure how that makes me a hypocrite.
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Hypocritical because to me, Bioshock 2 simply felt like more Bioshock. Hence, people who love the first should at least like the second. If you don't, it's a bit like having pancakes for the first time in your life and loving it and then hating it when you get your second serving because it's what you got the first time around. It just seems strange to me - first you love the recipe and then you don't.
I don't think the levels nor the story was much of a let down in the second game. It had a lot less novelty factor and I think people's disappointment in a lack of "new " manifests itself with a projected dissatisfaction with story, level design, etc. Not saying that's the case with any of you guys, but in general terms of how the game is rated, I believe that sort of stuff bleeds over and makes other aspects of the game seem less positive - even if they may well compare well to the previous game to a more objective observer.
As I stated, the second game failed in bringing anything new and significant to the table. That makes it slightly inferior to the first. Everything else was pretty much like before. As I enjoyed Bioshock and wouldn't mind exploring the city of Rapture a little more after the first game, I was happy to come back. In the end, I finished both and I enjoyed both. I thought that would go for most Bioshock fans.