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 Post subject: BioShock Infinite Steam Pre-Order
PostPosted: February 27th, 2013, 10:10 pm 
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Last day to pre-order is tomorrow, March 25th!!!

Like Steam has done a few times before, if enough people pre-order the game, Steam will throw in some bonus stuff. This stuff includes a free copy of BioShock, TF2 items, and a free copy of X-Com: Enemy Unknown. All of these rewards have been unlocked. You can pre-order up until March 26th.

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Pre-Order BioShock Infinite and receive the Industrial Revolution Pack FREE!

Pre-order BioShock Infinite and receive access to the Industrial Revolution Pack, which includes three gear items, 500 bonus in-game currency, five lock picks as well as the Industrial Revolution puzzle game.

*This offer is separate from the rewards offer below and will be available to all customers who pre-purchase on Steam.

Reward 1 (Unlocked!):
Free copy of Bioshock. Already own it on Steam? Gift it to a friend.

Reward 2 (Unlocked!):
Exclusive Bioshock Infinite TF2 items (Genuine Quality I'm Assuming)
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PostPosted: February 27th, 2013, 10:10 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: BioShock Infinite Steam Pre-Order
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Mm...preorder bonuses, are they ultimately good or bad for the industry? Smells like an informer article just waiting to happen ;)

I haven't even gotten around to playing the first two so there's probably definitely no chance for me to preorder this one.

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 Post subject: Re: BioShock Infinite Steam Pre-Order
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King Kulla wrote:
Mm...preorder bonuses, are they ultimately good or bad for the industry? Smells like an informer article just waiting to happen ;)

I haven't even gotten around to playing the first two so there's probably definitely no chance for me to preorder this one.

I did consider an article to that affect when I was writing the post. I'll keep it in mind.

I'm in the same boat, though I won't let it dissuade me from pre-ordering if I think it's a good deal. If you don't have X-Com or if you love TF2 items, this is a heck of a deal in my opinion. I suggest you consider buying it. I'm going to wait a bit and see how much progress they make. If it gets all the way (which I'm sure they will) and all the rewards are unlocked, I'll likely be pre-ordering...and I'm not one who ever pre-orders.

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 Post subject: Re: BioShock Infinite Steam Pre-Order
PostPosted: March 1st, 2013, 1:53 pm 
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i still haven't even completed bioshock 2.... i don't even know if i want to bother with 3.

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 Post subject: Re: BioShock Infinite Steam Pre-Order
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So how does this reward tier thing work?

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 Post subject: Re: BioShock Infinite Steam Pre-Order
PostPosted: March 1st, 2013, 11:46 pm 
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Basically, as more people pre-order the game, the more progress is made toward unlocking the rewards. Steam doesn't say how many people need to pre-order in order to unlock each reward. Once a reward is unlocked, anyone who pre-ordered the game before the reward was unlocked or who will pre-order the game after the reward was unlocked will get the reward.

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 Post subject: Re: BioShock Infinite Steam Pre-Order
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Duke Juker wrote:
Basically, as more people pre-order the game, the more progress is made toward unlocking the rewards. Steam doesn't say how many people need to pre-order in order to unlock each reward. Once a reward is unlocked, anyone who pre-ordered the game before the reward was unlocked or who will pre-order the game after the reward was unlocked will get the reward.

Eh.... This kind of scheme gives me a bad feeling in my tummy. You don't know how many people you need.. It's a bit like gambling. Idk. Something about it just doesn't sit right with me.

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 Post subject: Re: BioShock Infinite Steam Pre-Order
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Duke Juker wrote:
Basically, as more people pre-order the game, the more progress is made toward unlocking the rewards. Steam doesn't say how many people need to pre-order in order to unlock each reward. Once a reward is unlocked, anyone who pre-ordered the game before the reward was unlocked or who will pre-order the game after the reward was unlocked will get the reward.

Eh.... This kind of scheme gives me a bad feeling in my tummy. You don't know how many people you need.. It's a bit like gambling. Idk. Something about it just doesn't sit right with me.

Like I said, if you don't want to pre-order now, then wait. It's not really gambling since you are guaranteed BioShock Infinite and a copy of the original BioShock at this point. Really, they just want you to pre-order and get BioShock Infinite for full price. The rewards are just an incentive to get more people to pre-order. You can wait to the 25th and if all the rewards are unlocked by that point, then you can pre-order. But yes, it is a gamble in the sense that some people are pre-ordering now in hopes that the extra rewards will be unlocked. That's their choice. For now, you can wait and see how much gets unlocked. I suspect a lot of people won't pre-order until the week or two before. That's when you'll see a lot of progress.

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 Post subject: Re: BioShock Infinite Steam Pre-Order
PostPosted: March 3rd, 2013, 3:48 am 
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i still haven't even completed bioshock 2.... i don't even know if i want to bother with 3.


BS2 was made by another studio. Wasn't as good as BS1.

Although from what I'm hearing this is more of the same of BS1 just set in a new world. It's been like 6 years since bioshock though so I'm good with that.

As for pre order bonuses being good/bad ehh...if it's giving away awesome like xcom then they can keep doing it.

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 Post subject: Re: BioShock Infinite Steam Pre-Order
PostPosted: March 14th, 2013, 12:07 pm 
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Just a quick update. The TF2 items rewards were unlocked. There is currently 5% progress towards the third and final reward of a free copy of X-COM Enemy Unknown. Again, you only have until March 26th to get these pre-order rewards.

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 Post subject: Re: BioShock Infinite Steam Pre-Order
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For those of you who haven't finished BioShock 1 & 2, you do know this isn't BioShock 3, right?
This is a prequel, it takes place nearly 50 years before the first BioShock. You don't need to play the first two to understand this one.


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 Post subject: Re: BioShock Infinite Steam Pre-Order
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Thanks for pointing that out, Doctor. I did not know that. It's good to know. I guess thinking about it now, ya, it's set in the past.

Anyways. all the rewards are now unlocked. If you pre-purchase, you will get all the rewards.

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 Post subject: Re: BioShock Infinite Steam Pre-Order
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Last day to pre-order is tomorrow, March 25th!!!

Just a reminder. And yes, all the pre-order rewards are unlocked. So check it out.

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Lunch trailer *****. Someone at taketwo must have a thing for Nico vega used two of their songsadvertising this game.

Looks like I've got an extra copy of xcom now too.

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