I definitely recommend multiple playthroughs and extensive internet research in order to understand all of the ins and outs of Infinite’s narrative.Ĭharacters in Infinite are compelling and interesting, from the game’s guilt-ridden protagonist Booker DeWitt to the religious zealot Zachary Comstock. Still, there’s something to be said of how powerful its themes and story beats are, confusing as they might be. While the game’s narrative is incredibly broad and ambitious, not everything tied itself together in the end quite as seamlessly as I would have liked, resulting in some reveals that didn’t resonate with me in quite the same way I felt they were meant to have. Being that the game’s ending is so open to speculation and interpretation, I’m struggling to figure out if its open-ended nature is intentional on the part of the creators or the product of many plot holes in the storytelling. Where it struggles, ironically, is in some of its twists. The world of Columbia itself is every bit as unique and breathtaking as Rapture (albeit in a much less horrific way), the game’s characters are fascinating and offer a unique perspective on the world as a whole, and outside of a somewhat slow first third, the game maintains a fair pace that drives the narrative forward, keeping you encouraged to fight through each combat encounter to the next major story beat. It’s rife with deep story sequences (which I won’t go into here) and will leave you staring blankly at the screen while the final scene draws to a close, befuddled as you try to make sense of what you just witnessed.Īnd for the most part, it works well. With twists and turns that can be considered nothing short of mind boggling, Infinite’s story will take you through the many different levels of Columbia and twist your brain around itself multiple times to the point where it hurts to think about. Like its predecessor, the main draw for BioShock Infinite is its story. Now in 2012, Irrational Games’ latest creation in BioShock Infinite seeks to follos up the original with a new world, new story, and completely new take on the BioShock formula. Ever since the original BioShock back in 2007, players everywhere were captivated by the eerie world of Rapture and the twisted doctrines of Andrew Ryan.
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