BioShock Infinite
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BioShock Infinite

Irrational Games

2013•Shooter•PEGI 18•About 16 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventuredramafantasyhorrorscience fictionhistoricalmusic/dancerobots/ai/spacevehiclesfastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearbig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosionsocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA fantastical shooter that is sweeping, inventive and unsavoury. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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About This Game

BioShock Infinite is the third game in the BioShock series. It is not a direct sequel/prequel to any of the previous BioShock games but takes place in an entirely different setting, although it shares similar features, gameplay and concepts with the previous games. BioShock Infinite features a range of environments that force the player to adapt, with different weapons and strategies for each situation. Interior spaces feature close combat with enemies, but unlike previous games set in Rapture, the setting of Infinite contains open spaces with emphasis on sniping and ranged combat against as many as fifteen enemies at once.

Summary: IGDB

Story

BioShock Infinite takes place in the airborne city of Columbia in 1912, where the player assumes the role of Booker DeWitt, a disgraced ex-Pinkerton agent. Booker has been given the job of finding a mysterious and powerful woman imprisoned in Columbia since birth named Elizabeth in order to wipe his debts away, and the story follows the unlikely duo as they journey to escape the flying city while discovering its twisted secrets.

Screenshots

  • BioShock Infinite screenshot
  • BioShock Infinite screenshot
  • BioShock Infinite screenshot
  • BioShock Infinite screenshot

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureDramaFantasyHorrorScience fictionHistoricalMusic/danceRobots/ai/spaceVehiclesAll consuming questComplex relationshipFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceRescue/escape/jeopardySelf destruction/implosionSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

AssassinBloodyTime travelDarkStory drivenDystopianGuitar playingDeath

Details

Developer
Irrational Games
Publisher
2K Games
Released
25 March 2013
Series
Bioshock
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Time to beat
13h rushed, 16h normally, 29h complete
Age rating
PEGI 18
Taste scores
How we score
Source
IGDB

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