0/5, came to an end, not infinite at all, trash game. I wanted infinity Bioshocks, why in the fricky would you give me a single game? It's madness, truly. But if I were going to judge it as just another entry in the Bioshock franchise instead of the never-ending spectacle it's advertised as, I'd have to say: I like it. As a huge fan of the original Bioshock and its watery city-prison, Rapture, I wasn't sure what to think of Infinite's city-in-the-sky, Columbia. Luckily, the devs knew exactly what they were doing and knocked it out of the park with another fantastic game and city.

Graphically, you wouldn't know this was a Bioshock game if you're a seasoned veteran. In contrast to the dank, wet, spooky-looking halls of Rapture, Columbia boasts colorful and bright environments, outlined by a fresh and expressive skyline! (Feels like I'm writing an ad for an AirBNB, but I digress) It really is a 180 from the prior games' art direction, but I'm here for it. I think the bright and cheery aesthetic does really well as a dichotomy to the depressing and dark tone of the plot. Like yeah, you're basically running around Disneyland, but you're doing so in order to save a woman who's been kidnapped and locked away her whole life just so you can sell her to wipe away your debt. (Which is basically just Rapunzel, which is also Disney, so... maybe i don't have a point here)

Now you *might* realize you're playing Bioshock the second you're in a fight, because it plays exactly like Bioshock 2 with the plasmid/gunplay on either hand, albeit maybe a bit more polished. I know Infinite gets a lot of flak for only allowing you to carry two weapons at a time, but I actually liked this as it felt like in past games, I was given ammo of any random type, (likely to encourage using everything), whereas here it felt like it tended to favor the weapons I had holstered. I prefer this because, while I'll give any weapon a shot or two, I've got my favorites and if I want to go through the game with only a couple of weapons then ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ I'm going through the game with only a couple of weapons! Vigors, of course, are the exact same thing as plasmids so... y'know, they do what they say on the box; you get powers and all that jazz.

One crazy cool thing I really liked was the inclusion of Elizabeth. From the second you get her to join your party, you're probably thinking, "Dang, escort quest? Lame." But that's not the case at all. Throughout your travels, she'll call out points of interest, throw you ammo, money, or salts, (vigor replenishment), and doesn't have an HP bar of any sort for you to micromanage, she just seems to duck and weave around cover to stay out of the fray. I thought this was a clever way to get me to take on a weaker companion without making them have to try and fight or burden me with the task of keeping them alive.

I really enjoyed Infinite's story, I was curious about the Lutece twins you encounter frequently throughout the game, pondering what meaning their choices had, I liked meeting and working with Elizabeth, figuring out her backstory and wondering how our story together would unfold, and I enjoyed the conflict between the Vox Populi, (a resistance group), and Comstock. As you go through the story, you'll also encounter characters from Booker's past, and it starts to make more and more sense why he's ended up in this debt and why he needs to go to these extreme lengths to clear it.

Let me clarify- this isn't a perfect game by any means, (despite the 5/5 I've given it), but it's solid; it's a good game in its own right even without the Bioshock moniker. It's engaging in both story and gameplay, and the freedom you're given in terms of vigor/weaponry is super high, so any of the enemies are at the mercy of whatever method of disposal you choose. You don't have to be a Bioshock fan to play this, but I think any Bioshock fan would enjoy it, and who knows? Infinite could be a great introduction to what's become a great series.

Cinematic playthrough: https://youtu.be/VNhzzIbmhNc

0/5, came to an end, not infinite at all, trash game. I wanted infinity Bioshocks, why in the fricky would you give me a single game? It's madness, truly. But if I were going to judge it as just another entry in the Bioshock franchise instead of the never-ending spectacle it's advertised as, I'd have to say: I like it. As a huge fan of the original Bioshock and its watery city-prison, Rapture, I wasn't sure what to think of Infinite's city-in-the-sky, Columbia. Luckily, the devs knew exactly what they were doing and knocked it out of the park with another fantastic game and city. Graphically, you wouldn't know this was a Bioshock game if you're a seasoned veteran. In contrast to the dank, wet, spooky-looking halls of Rapture, Columbia boasts colorful and bright environments, outlined by a fresh and expressive skyline! (Feels like I'm writing an ad for an AirBNB, but I digress) It really is a 180 from the prior games' art direction, but I'm here for it. I think the bright and cheery aesthetic does really well as a dichotomy to the depressing and dark tone of the plot. Like yeah, you're basically running around Disneyland, but you're doing so in order to save a woman who's been kidnapped and locked away her whole life just so you can sell her to wipe away your debt. (Which is basically just Rapunzel, which is also Disney, so... maybe i don't have a point here) Now you *might* realize you're playing Bioshock the second you're in a fight, because it plays exactly like Bioshock 2 with the plasmid/gunplay on either hand, albeit maybe a bit more polished. I know Infinite gets a lot of flak for only allowing you to carry two weapons at a time, but I actually liked this as it felt like in past games, I was given ammo of any random type, (likely to encourage using everything), whereas here it felt like it tended to favor the weapons I had holstered. I prefer this because, while I'll give any weapon a shot or two, I've got my favorites and if I want to go through the game with only a couple of weapons then goddamnit I'm going through the game with only a couple of weapons! Vigors, of course, are the exact same thing as plasmids so... y'know, they do what they say on the box; you get powers and all that jazz. One crazy cool thing I really liked was the inclusion of Elizabeth. From the second you get her to join your party, you're probably thinking, "Dang, escort quest? Lame." But that's not the case at all. Throughout your travels, she'll call out points of interest, throw you ammo, money, or salts, (vigor replenishment), and doesn't have an HP bar of any sort for you to micromanage, she just seems to duck and weave around cover to stay out of the fray. I thought this was a clever way to get me to take on a weaker companion without making them have to try and fight or burden me with the task of keeping them alive. I really enjoyed Infinite's story, I was curious about the Lutece twins you encounter frequently throughout the game, pondering what meaning their choices had, I liked meeting and working with Elizabeth, figuring out her backstory and wondering how our story together would unfold, and I enjoyed the conflict between the Vox Populi, (a resistance group), and Comstock. As you go through the story, you'll also encounter characters from Booker's past, and it starts to make more and more sense why he's ended up in this debt and why he needs to go to these extreme lengths to clear it. Let me clarify- this isn't a perfect game by any means, (despite the 5/5 I've given it), but it's solid; it's a good game in its own right even without the Bioshock moniker. It's engaging in both story and gameplay, and the freedom you're given in terms of vigor/weaponry is super high, so any of the enemies are at the mercy of whatever method of disposal you choose. You don't have to be a Bioshock fan to play this, but I think any Bioshock fan would enjoy it, and who knows? Infinite could be a great introduction to what's become a great series. Cinematic playthrough: https://youtu.be/VNhzzIbmhNc