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BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite is the third game in the BioShock series. It is not a direct sequel/prequel to any of the previous BioShock games but takes place in an entirely different setting, although it shares similar features, gameplay and concepts with the previous games. BioShock Infinite features a range of environments that force the player to adapt, w...
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BioShock Infinite Reviews
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It’s impossible to talk about Bioshock Infinite without mentioning its stunning art design. Every corner of the game houses something that breathes new life into the world you’re exploring and you can really tell the artists worked their asses off to get the look right. Unfortunately the graphics themselves are pretty hit or miss with some screen tearing issues plaguing the game and textures that get really muddy when you view them up close; all the details in the world also disappoint when you go for a closer look with fruit markets filled with boxes of images of apples and only a single actu...
BioShock: Infinite is built from story and atmosphere first, which alone makes it a must-play experience for any self-respecting shooter fan. Providing an adventure that is as memorable as it is inspired, we're willing to accept combat that tries to offer an endlessly entertaining and visually stunning experience instead of reinventing the wheel.
Irrational Games have successfully taken the original Bioshock formula and polished it to a mirror shine. While there are still some issues with the game, it does not detract nearly enough from the amazing experience that you will find very hard to put down. This game is worth your attention and is definitely an early nominee for game of the year.
Ultimately, BioShock Infinite feels like a shotgun blast to the face of ideas. So much is thrown at you that some things just fly by your peripheral vision, with very few of the themes ideas explored to their ultimate conclusion. The religious themes and issues of racism that are introduced early in the game are quickly neglected in favour of a science-fiction tale, which still provides one of the most incredible narratives in recent memory, but leaves you thinking that some of the most compelling parts of Columbia might have been left on the cutting room floor.
There is no question the original BioShock game was a spectacular achievement in visual design, story-telling and gameplay. In many ways it was unlike anything I had played before and when I reflect on the game it is clear it has inspired many other games over the years including Bethesda’s recent smash hit Dishonored. While BioShock 2 didn’t quite leave the same lasting impression for me as the first one did, it was nevertheless a solid sequel and sent us to even greater depths in the underwater city of Rapture. This time, Ken Levine and company take us high into the sky to the floating ci...
Columbia doesn’t feel all that familiar at first. Zachary Hale Comstock’s secluded slice of Americana promptly presents itself as a sunbaked tapestry of carnival attractions and hallowed gardens; a blue skied paradise basking in the ideals of a prophet bold enough to secede from the sodom of the corruption lurking below, and set up a new home in the silver lining of the clouds. You, a former Pinkerton agent by the name of Booker DeWitt, are the anarchist; a false shepherd sent by the shady suits of the underworld to lead the floating city’s flock astray. But not everything in BioShock Infinite...
Set in 1912, BioShock Infinite introduces an entirely new narrative experience that lifts players out of the familiar confines of Rapture and rockets them to Columbia, an immense city in the sky.
Bioshock Infinite, a game where stealth is gone, and the sky... is the limit.
“BioShock Infinite is a triumph in storytelling that should not be missed.”
When a game inspires debate, conjecture, sleepless nights, floods of emotion, and the desperate desire to play it all the way through again immediately after watching all of the sizeable end credits you know you’ve got something special. Bioshock Infinite is a game that deserves to be played, and then played again straight afterwards. It’s one of those games that you finish and just feel sad because you know you won’t be playing another game that good for a long time to come. If it’s ...