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Bioshock Infinite

by Take 2 Interactive
 Ages 18 and Over
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)

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  • Platform:   Windows 7 / Vista / XP
  • BBFC Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over Suitable for 12 years and over. Not for sale to persons under age 12. By placing an order for this product, you declare that you are 12 years of age or over.
  • Media: DVD-ROM

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Platform: PC
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  • ASIN: B0054TWYDS
  • Release Date: 26 Mar 2013
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 222 in PC & Video Games (See Top 100 in PC & Video Games)

Product Description

Platform: PC

Product Description

Indebted to the wrong people, with his life on the line, veteran of the U.S. Cavalry and now hired gun, Booker De-Witt has only one opportunity to wipe his slate clean. He must rescue Elizabeth, a mysterious girl imprisoned since childhood and locked up in the flying city of Columbia. Forced to trust one another, Booker and Elizabeth form a powerful bond during their daring escape. Together, they learn to harness an expanding arsenal of weapons and abilities, as they fight on zeppelins in the clouds, along high-speed Sky-Lines, and down in the streets of Columbia, all while surviving the threats of the air-city and uncovering its dark secret.

BioShock Infinite takes place in the floating city in the sky called Columbia
Use a variety of weapons and ‘vigor’ powers to defeat your enemies (Click here for a larger image)

Gameplay

BioShock Infinite is a first-person shooter with role-playing elements. As Booker, the player moves about the various structures of Columbia using a grappling hook, a series of railways connecting the buildings called the Skyline, and other transport means to search for Elizabeth. The player will gain weapons which can be used in numerous ways within the environment, including on the Skyline, to defeat enemies. Booker gains powers and abilities by using ‘vigors’ and wearing gear that are found through Columbia. Vigors grant activated powers such as telekinesis, electricity manipulation, or animal control, while selected gear are passive abilities that can improve the player's strength or damage resistance. With gear, the player has four available slots, and has to make decisions on which combination of offensive and defensive capabilities work for them. The key to success is to use vigor and weapons strategically – the player will be rewarded for considering all elements of the combat scenario and utilising the tools at Booker’s disposal in the best way possible!

BioShock Infinite allows players to use supernatural powers as well as weapons
Explore the floating city of Columbia (Click here for a larger image)

Key Features

  • The City in the Sky – Leave the depths of Rapture to soar among the clouds of Columbia. A techno¬logical marvel, the flying city is a beautiful and vibrant world that holds a very dark secret.
  • Unlikely Mission – Set in 1912, hired gun Booker DeWitt must rescue a mysterious girl from the sky-city of Columbia or never leave it alive.
  • Whip, Zip, and Kill – Turn the city’s Sky-Lines into weaponized roller coasters as you zip through the flying city and dish out fatal hands-on punishment.
  • Tear Through Time – Open Tears in time and space to shape the battlefield and turn the tide in com¬bat by pulling weapons, turrets, and other resources out of thin air.
  • Vigorous Powers – Throw explosive fireballs, shoot lightning, and release murders of crows as dev-astatingly powerful Vigors surge through your body to be unleashed against all that oppose you.
  • Custom Combat Experience – With deadly weapons in one hand, powerful Vigors in the other, and the ability to open Tears in time and space, fight your own way through the floating city of Columbia to rescue Elizabeth and reach freedom.
  • 1999 Mode – Upon finishing BioShock Infinite, the player can unlock a game mode called “1999 Mode” that gives experienced players a taste of the kind of design and balance that hardcore gamers enjoyed back in the 20th century.

Product Description

Welcome To Columbia

The year is 1912.

With the United States emerging as a world power, the floating City of Columbia is a mighty symbol of American ideals, launched with great fanfare to the cheers of a captivated public. But what begins as an endeavour of hope soon turns to disaster, as the city disappears into the clouds, its whereabouts unknown. The greatest accomplishment in American history has vanished without a trace.

The player assumes the role of former Pinkerton agent Booker DeWitt, sent to Columbia to rescue Elizabeth, a young woman imprisoned there since childhood. He will develop a relationship with Elizabeth, augmenting his abilities with hers so the pair may escape from a city that is literally falling from the sky. DeWitt will learn to fight foes in high-speed Sky-Line battles, engage in combat both indoors and amongst the clouds, and harness the power of dozens of new weapons and abilities.

 

  • The City in the Sky – Leave the depths of Rapture to soar among the clouds of Columbia. A technological marvel, the flying city is a beautiful and vibrant world that holds a very dark secret.
  • Unlikely Mission – Set in 1912, hired gun Booker DeWitt must rescue a mysterious girl from the sky-city of Columbia or never leave it alive.
  • Whip, Zip, and Kill – Turn the city’s Sky-Lines into weaponized roller coasters as you zip through the flying city and dish out fatal hands-on punishment.
  • Tear Through Time – Open Tears in time and space to shape the battlefield and turn the tide in combat by pulling weapons, turrets, and other resources out of thin air.
  • Vigorous Powers – Throw explosive fireballs, shoot lightning, and release murders of crows as devastatingly powerful Vigors surge through your body to be unleashed

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18 of 23 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Storytelling art at its best. 11 April 2013
Platform for Display:PC
Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
I've just finished playing this game. Reality doesn't seem quite as stimulating as the journey I've been on over the last few days. Its been a rollercoaster ride. I've certainly played better shooters, though to be fair, there is nothing wrong with the choice of firepower or special powers. Its just that this game isn't really about shooting things. What this game is about, is the story. Quite simply, its the most immersive game I've ever played, by a country mile.

Now, this makes a review rather difficult. I can't really talk about the story without giving it away, but the story is what this game is about. So be sure to pay attention to all the audio clips and pictographs you find along your way. I must have missed a few, looking at the achievements at the end, but I certainly got enough to weave the tale for me.

And what a tale. Sorry, but you will just have to take my word for it. I will mention the mundane stuff now, but quite honestly its irrelevent. Buy this game now if you like a good story. If you are rubbish at games, set the level to easy and muddle your way through. I played on hard, and it is really hard in places but doable in the main.

So, the mundane stuff. Graphics were excellent. I love steampunk, and this game is full of it, as are the previous Bioshock encounters. I didn't have any issues with textures or anything. The game NEVER crashed on me. Production levels were superb. I particularly like the automatons, they really did add to the eerie atmosphere.

Sound too, was top notch. Indeed, its worth watching all the end credits for some bonuses on that front.

Gameplay?

It can be repetitive, but only as much as you make it. If you stick to the sniper rifle, and the crow skill, it is boring.
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Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
I will leave a fuller review to the many other reviewers.

My take:

- if you like Bioshock you will also like this.
- it's visually spectacular.
- the cutscenes and rail sequences integrate beautifully.
- it took me a couple of plays through to allow me to feel the full emotional impact of the plot. The first time through I felt a little lost.
- the ending was quite emotional for me, particularly the second time when I understood it better.
- when it ended, I wanted to go back.
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4.0 out of 5 stars infinitely good 13 Jun 2013
Platform for Display:PC
Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
Its jaw dropingly gorgeous and I was sad that the old place started to crumble and get darker. I didn't find the game play repetitive as some did and if you set your game play at a level that doesn't exceed your ability then you will not be over faced by the fighting. I found the story line far to complicated and lost interest after a few levels. I understand what they were trying to do but thought this spoilt the game and wanted to go back to rapture. One thing they could have built into the game play was the ability to climb over the roof tops and up walls as in Dishonoured. Never the less this is a truly magnificent game and leaves you thinking ...where will we be going next?
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Game! 13 Jun 2013
Platform for Display:PC|Amazon Verified Purchase
Great Story,great characters,great setting,great everything!!It's the best Bioshock (together the first 1). The gameplay is a little bit "more of the same", but Elisabeth is fantastic!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing 8 Jun 2013
By W. Du
Platform for Display:PC|Amazon Verified Purchase
Having got tired of first person shooters, Bioshock injected something new. Maybe it wasn't the gameplay mechanics, which to be honest is similar to most games out there, but the really engrossing story. I felt really drawn into the lush world of Columbia and despite the incongruous nature of constant (and almost comical) killing versus the sombre nature of the story, it was just plain fun!
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23 of 32 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Wasted opportunity 4 April 2013
By Ally
Platform for Display:PC|Amazon Verified Purchase
Fun: 3.0 out of 5 stars   
This game has loads of atmosphere, with excellent graphics, nice background music and a decent story. Where it falls down is in the gameplay, with wave upon wave of mindless minions to fight off as you move from one location to another. It's all very samey and an opportunity wasted, as it would be so nice to properly explore this wonderful world that has been created, without being constantly shot at. Everything is there and it's just crying out for some intelligent action, but what we get is so darned repetitive. I know it's still a decent game, but when you realise how good it could have been, you can't help feeling a little disappointed.
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23 of 32 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A work of art, incredible... 27 Mar 2013
Platform for Display:PC
Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   
Firstly, Steam, ignore any of the numpties who will inevitably turn up to one star this game and drag this games rating down with steam hate, yeah the game takes a little while to install, about an hour or so, its 3 disks and its a hefty lil' fella and there is a bit of fiddling, I was playing with a medium PC, 8GB Ram/ Nvidia GTS 240.
Playing the game there has been no faults, no glitches, freezing, lag or frame issues.
The familiarity of playing controls and movement is a surprise, once the game starts you will instantly go 'hey I'm playing Bioshock' (Probably helps that its raining, there is rough seas and you are going to a lighthouse too).
I'm not going to spoil anything here I once you hit the city it will blow your mind. Please take heed on this your first experience of the city should be entirely as much of a surprise as possible, and you will be damn happy you are playing this on PC I assure you.
The attention to detail is amazing, texture and mapping is superb. The lighting and colours are striking and the world will suck you in, to the point I found when you are forced into violence it does feel a little jarring. Sound plays a major factor in the games immersion the sound is excellent, with a few catchy tunes you will be humming for days afterwards.
Combat is a little hit and miss, but once you get your feet settled you will be using Infinite's own Plasmids the Vigors some of which are a joy, again I won't spoil. The hook and rails I thought would be horrible actually came as a surprise how nice they work, and my biggest fear the age old platformer one that I would be constantly hurtling to my death was unfounded.
I found in game interaction with NPCs to be a bit limited but that doesn't detract.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars Dullsville Infinite
My stubbornness ensured that I stuck this through to the very end but my instinct from fairly early on was to drop it. Read more
Published 6 days ago by Rick the Framer
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant but short
One of my favourite games this year, but too short. Not sure how long it took me but I was expecting more. However, I will replay it very soon. Read more
Published 9 days ago by Ian
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and Intensive Game
KK, well I brought this for my labtop from Amazon rather than directly by Steam because Amazon was selling it £10 cheaper. Read more
Published 12 days ago by Traffic
4.0 out of 5 stars Absoulutely amazing
This is a must get game. The graphics are amazing (if you have a decent pc), the storyline is really good but only gave four star because of bad ending. Read more
Published 16 days ago by Niall Buckley
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Awesome storyline and great game play is all you can ask for and this game delivers on every level. :)
Published 16 days ago by CCX90
3.0 out of 5 stars Not living up to the hype
I've liked first Bioshock. It wasn't anywhere near as good as System Shock 2, but a good game nonetheless. Read more
Published 20 days ago by M. Grzywnowicz
4.0 out of 5 stars Could have been better
I have only recently discovered the Bioshock franchise; however after playing the first Bioshock I right away became attached to the underwater city of Rapture. Read more
Published 21 days ago by James Carty
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Game, but repetitive chapters
This was a good game, great graphics, The storyline was ok,but nothing special. I found the chapters where pretty repetitive go here do that, pull that lever, etc, etc, and the... Read more
Published 23 days ago by vicvicks
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant
Was very impressed with the game. The story line was brilliant, graphics very good, thoroughly enjoyed playing this title as I never played the other Bioshock games. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Michael
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