![]() In the original BioShock, the stiff gunplay and plasmid targeting was a bit off-putting to gamers that were used to controls like that of Call of Duty and Halo. One thing I’m glad Irrational Games cleaned up is the combat system. The locations can change drastically from a very well lit street to a dark corridor in an eerie building. Where BioShock excelled in overall ambiance and environment, Infinite improved exponentially. Never have I been so impressed with just the art style alone. I made sure to run it at all different graphical capabilities. This review is based off of the PC version of the game. It’s more of a commentary on backwards dystopias.Īs I’ve already noted, this game is mind-blowingly beautiful. While pretty much anything said about the story could be considered a spoiler, I will note that there are some fairly staunch religious and racial undertones throughout the game, but in no way does it detract from the overall experience. Luckily, almost as soon as it slips away, the story comes right back around and unleashes a new twist that will keep players enthralled until the next break. I will admit that at some points, the story starts to lose some of the flow that I expect from a BioShock game, becoming more about the brutal and bloody battles between Booker and his enemies. While walking around admiring the floating buildings, a guard will randomly acknowledge Booker’s existence and a hellacious firefight will break out. You slowly soak in the racist and religiously radical sentiment of the citizenry before you are revealed to be a heretic. Your initial experience in Columbia is peaceful. While that description does sound a bit over-the-top to the most sober eyes, such is the world of BioShock Infinite. From this point on, players are taken on a wild and emotionally riveting journey that will remain etched in their minds for the rest of their lives. The next thirty minutes or so will leave many jaws ajar at the immense beauty and sheer mind-bending physics that support the city of Columbia.īooker Dewitt, the main protagonist (or antagonist, according to some) is faced with a choice as he wanders the sights and sounds of this awe-inspiring dystopia. The first five minutes of BioShock Infinite well perplex and intrigue even the most inexperienced gamers. With the release of BioShock Infinite on March 26, the bar by which most story-driven games will be judged was raised infinitely high. ![]() Many said Tomb Raider or God of War Ascension would take the crown for the release-heavy month. Fast forward to March 2013, a month in which several big titles hit shelves with companies competing for every dollar. ![]()
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