BioShock Infinite
Game » consists of 20 releases. Released Mar 26, 2013
The third game in the BioShock series leaves the bottom of the sea behind for an entirely new setting - the floating city of Columbia, circa 1912. Come to retrieve a girl named Elizabeth, ex-detective Booker DeWitt finds more in store for him there than he could ever imagine.
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5 (35) 4 (14) 3 (2) 2 (2) 1 (0) 4.5 starsAverage score of 60 user reviews
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Great narrative and world aside, Infinite does the one thing I wanted from a Bioshock game - be fun to play. 0
The RadExcellent narrative and atmosphere.Improved combat.Great visuals.The BadOccasionally poor frame rate.Checkpointing is a tad iffy in spots.I'm glad that story isn't really a thing I cover in my game reviews, because Bioshock Infinite's ending is making my head hurt. I'll just say as with the previous Bioshock games, the narrative and world are the main reasons to give it a gander.In previous Bioshocks though I don't feel like they backed that up with great gameplay. You can certainly find...
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Bioshock Infinite 0
A fantastic experience. Bioshock Infinite handily recaptures the sprit of the original while forging its own path with a wonderful story and fully-realized characters. The surprises and revelations, most of which you can see coming, don't hit quite the same way as "Would you kindly?" did, but the story's conclusion leaves behind some weighty themes that stuck with me. The experience of reaching that conclusion is near perfection, both from a storytelling and gameplay standpoint, though I wish th...
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A Murder of One 0
BioShock Infinite does what the BioShock series does best, weaving a thrilling narrative into a rich and captivating world.Like any medium for artistic expression, video games can allow us to experience fantastic new worlds that entertain and inspire us. Unlike most other mediums, though, games also allow us to interact with those worlds. This characteristic begets an enormous challenge when creating a video game; while a novel or a film has to create a world that is convincing when experienced ...
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Not Playing the Hand That's Dealt 0
A Whole New WorldNothing is as it seems in Irrational's BioShock Infinite. The mystification that Ken Levine crafts throughout this amazing video game is stunning and sends the player on a journey through the very fabric of space and time. What if you walked instead of drove to the store today? What if cars had never been invented? What if the South had won the American Civil War? What would life be today if certain aspects were slightly changed or had never even occurred at all? These question...
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Bioshock Infinite 0
Even though Irrational Games has only developed two Bioshock titles thus far, there is already a certain expectation that one has going in to a new entry in the series. There is an attention to detail in these games aesthetically, thematically, and stylistically that is largely unmatched by any other developer, and it’s a breath of fresh air to see the worlds of Rapture, and now Columbia, come to life in front of you.Bioshock Infinite does not fail to deliver on these expectations in any way, s...
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Bioshock Infinite Review - GWS Reviews 0
Bioshock Infinite ReviewThe Circle Remains Unbroken in the City in the Skyby:Bill SchurIf you had asked me about a month ago if I had any intention to buy Bioshock Infinite, I would have shrugged and said eh. If you asked me two weeks ago, I would have grabbed you by the shoulders and shook you violently screaming "OF COURSE I'M BUYING IT, YOU TROGLODITE." Where this transition occurred, is absolutely beyond me. With a million doors beyond a million doors, somewhere I should apologize to you fo...
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Bioshock Infinite: A superb experience with a lot of "vigor" 0
You find yourself on a boat in the middle of nowhere, with a solitary man rowing and a solitary woman, clearly acting as guides taking you to your road to redemption. You have a debt to pay, and you only have one task, bring back the girl unharmed. You stop at a dock and you look up at a solitary lighthouse. You enter the structure, and as you climb the stairs, you notice lines from Genesis 19, referring to the Bible when God took his people out of Sodom and Gomorrah. Your “employers” felt nece...
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Stunning 0
Bioshock Infinite is one of the most amazing experiences I have ever had with a video game. Every aspect of this game is of such a high quality that it was all that I was able to do and think about since it was released. Video games this good do not come along often, it is a game that will talked and argued about for years. It is incredibly ambitious and while it does falter every once in a while the overall experience is mesmerizing. The city of Cloumbia is the single most alive and well reali...
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Conflict in the Clouds 0
Bioshock Infinite has you controlling Booker DeWitt, a man who finds himself in debt who gets a chance to clear it when he is given the task of retrieving a woman from Columbia, a city that floats high above in the clouds. He's given her name, location, and sets off to find her in the hopes to have a clean slate. When he arrives at the city to find Elizabeth, he slowly unravels a string of events that uncover the city's darkest secrets. Bioshock Infinite contains the quality and mystery found in...
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Reach for the skies 0
The original Bioshock was a story that ultimately revolved around one twist that was meant to pull the rug out from underneath you. Initially, Bioshock Infinite seems so thematically similar, right down to the story beats, that it seems like a palette swap: replace Rapture with Columbia, Big Daddies for Songbird, Plasmids for Vigors, call it a day. Fortunately, there is a lot more to Infinite's floating city of Columbia than meets the eye. It wouldn't have been out of place for the game to sta...
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A welcome return to a familiar yet totally amazing experience 0
Oh Ken Levine. How you have raised my expectations to what I should behold as a brilliant gaming experience yet again.I literally just got out of the game after playing it through to completion and I have to say that the main feeling I have after my stint on Columbia is a feeling of loss. Irrational games have always excelled at providing its consumer base with a living, breathing atmospheric world that not only feels believable, but also lived in. by its residence. the sheer beauty of the envi...
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Mind Blowing Gaming Excellence 0
Having played the original BioShock, but taking a pass on the second installment, I was looking forward to this game. However I was not prepared for quite how good the game is. Playing on PC, it is truly a gorgeous looking game, the the art style perfectly capturing the feel of a city among the clouds. I will not say much more other than I found the combat acceptable if not excellent, but the story was fantastic, and is what will keep you coming back.Buy this game....
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The unthinkable - a new Bioshock game that is BETTER than the original in every way 0
Bioshock Infinite has some massively large shoes to fill. When the original Bioshock came out, it was talked about for months afterward. People fell in love with Rapture and the meticulous level of detail found within. It contained one of the coolest twists in a game to date (even though it was pretty much identical to the one from System Shock 2…). The gameplay elements weren’t as sharp as they could have been, but it was a somewhat unique experience for that time in games, especially on the co...
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Despite its flaws, this game is still an incredible experience. 0
In March of 2013, I played Bioshock Infinite for the first time. Immediately upon putting my controller down, I felt so strongly about it that I stayed up until 4:30 in the morning writing an EXTREMELY rough around the edges review of it. That was my first review ever and this game is solely responsible for you reading this or any of the other things I’ve written about games since. Somewhere in between the first time I reviewed this game and this, my third review of Bioshock Infinite, I be...
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A Late to the Party Review (Dat Interactivity Tho) 0
I bought this probably 2 years ago and just never got around to playing it. Having just played through, I kind of wish I'd just skipped it altogether. The game reminded me so much of all the criticism hurled at Final Fantasy 13 when it was released. You have this gorgeous game with an amazing world, great sound, beautiful attention to detail all wrapped around a bunch of tired gaming tropes with nothing to do (I would argue Final Fantasy 13 had redeeming gameplay, but that may very well be p...
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A Masterpiece Soaring Beyond Boundaries, Enhanced by Burial at Sea 0
BioShock Infinite on PlayStation is a testament to the power of storytelling, gameplay innovation, and artistic brilliance. From the moment you step into the awe-inspiring floating city of Columbia, you are immersed in a world that pushes the boundaries of what a video game can achieve. This highly anticipated instalment in the BioShock series not only lives up to its predecessors but surpasses them with its thought-provoking narrative and captivating gameplay. Furthermore, the addition of the "...
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