![]() Then there are the barbaric images that depict other races as “The Foreign Horde,” genetic experimentation, and more, painting the self-styled prophet and de facto ruler of Columbia, Comstock, and his jingoistic nationalism in a harsh light. ![]() evilīioShock Infinite does not attempt to sugarcoat its own storyline, confronting you with the specter of racism early in the game when you are urged to throw a baseball at an interracial couple. the Vox Populi isn’t as simple as good vs. You can also choose to go through everything again in 1999 mode which ramps up the difficulty in every way, and will result in permanent death if you aren’t careful. ![]() If you play through the game again, armed with more knowledge, you will notice a lot of things that you missed the first time around. But the ending of the story will haunt you, and there is a jaw-dropping moment that you will want to experience again. There are definite lulls between plot points, particularly in the middle. They story here overshadows the gameplay, and it will wax and wane throughout the game. It’s just the tip of the iceberg of similarities between the two cities which are both ruled over by fanatics who want to create a perfect realm that stands apart from the real world that they no longer believe in. “… the ending of the story will haunt you…”That represents just one of the many areas you will visit during your excursion into the city, after being blasted through the clouds in a pod connected to massive rockets, much the same way your plane crashed into the ocean in BioShock, leaving you amidst flaming wreckage before shooting you below the surface to Rapture in a bathysphere. You will be able to listen in on scores of overheard conversations that reveal what life is like in this flying utopia, while exploring what it has to offer. Through the first half of the game, you will encounter numerous citizens living among the clouds, going about their daily business. While Rapture was a beautifully realized city beneath the waves that had fallen into chaos and disrepair, Columbia represents its flipside as a vibrant, living world. The saying “As above, so below” might not be applicable to the world of Columbia. From sea to sky, from Rapture to Columbia Primarily because BioShock Infinite is a game that you experience, not just play. We won’t blow a major story twist for you (and there’s a doozy that you won’t see coming), you might read more here than you would normally want to know before delving into this experience. However, you should note that certain elements of the game are going to be revealed and discussed in the context of the review. Is it a worthy successor to the rich storytelling and gameplay that Irrational Games gave us with the original BioShock? Would you kindly keep reading to find out?Īs ever, we do our best to keep reviews spoiler-free, and this game is no different. But at long last, the game is finally here. That is probably due to its two delays, one catapulting it all the way from March 2012 into February 2013, and the other shoving it just a bit further to late March 2013. The gameplay is much the same as in the originalĮven though we’re only a quarter of the way through 2013, BioShock Infinite feels like the game of 2013 that everyone has been waiting for. ![]()
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