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Bioshock Infinite

Irrational Games · Mar 26, 2013

PC · PS3 · Xbox 360

Mature

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Set in 1912, the game has protagonist, former Pinkerton agent Booker DeWitt, sent to the floating air city of Columbia to find a young woman, Elizabeth, who has been held captive there for most of her life. Though Booker rescues Elizabeth, the two become involved with the city's warring factions: the nativist and elite Founders that rule Columbia and strive to keep its privileges for White Americans, and the Vox Populi, underground rebels representing the underclass of the city. During this conflict, Booker learns that Elizabeth possesses strange powers to manipulate "Tears" in the space-time continuum that ravage Columbia, and soon discovers her to be central to the city's dark secrets.

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Scores by platform

PC

Critic 9.2 (38 critics) · Gamer 9.4

9.1

PlayStation 3

Critic 9.5 (22 critics) · Gamer 9.3

9.2

Xbox 360

Critic 9.4 (20 critics) · Gamer 9.0

9.1

Critic reviews

  • GameSpot

    Tom Mc Shea · Oct 09, 2013

    4.0
    Infinite is a poorly conceived adventure that struggles to form a cohesive whole. By borrowing the core elements of BioShock but never working them properly into the narrative, the action is constantly at odds with the story. Infinite stands as one of the greatest disappointments in my gaming life because I know what Irrational is capable of and could only see the squandered potential of its latest foray.
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  • COGconnected

    Trevor Houston · Apr 02, 2013

    9.0
    BioShock Infinite also hits home runs in the visual and audio departments. Some of the framerate issues, backtracking, and that nasty glitch I encountered when I ran into the first fireman, cast somewhat of a shadow over the entire experience though. I also wish the game could have also been experienced in the form of a co-op mode. Nevertheless, at the end of the day BioShock Infinite is an excellent game and one where you should get your money’s worth.
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  • Push Square

    Sammy Barker · Apr 02, 2013

    9.0
    BioShock Infinite is a sublime shooter set in a magical world. While the campaign’s final third never quite lives up to its breathtaking opening, there’s more than enough intrigue imprisoned within Columbia’s curious suspended districts to keep you compelled from the beginning right through to the very end.
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  • Game Front

    Phil Hornshaw · Mar 29, 2013

    8.0
    BioShock Infinite straddles more than one world: sometimes transcendent, often tedious. It’s a game about characters choosing to lie to themselves and create the narrative they wish their lives followed, rather than succumb to reality. That’s the story of the game itself, too, as Infinite often acts as though it’s deeper, more groundbreaking, more willing to be relevant to the world of the player and strong enough to comment on that world, than it is.
  • Arcade Sushi

    John Llewellyn Martin · Mar 29, 2013

    9.5
    At the end of the day, Ken Levine and the crew at Irrational Games have crafted an amazing journey through a fantastic city with two of the most compelling characters gaming has seen in a long while. We've waited for what seems like forever, but now that Infinite's finally flying across the gaming stratosphere, we're free to come along for the ride. Columbia may not really be heaven, but it's the closest we've come in a while.
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  • PS Lifestyle

    Chandler Wood · Mar 28, 2013

    10
    BioShock Infinite is a game that has received a lot of hype. With our review publishing after the majority of other reviews had already given it a perfect score, I went into the game looking for the negatives. I wanted to find something wrong, some annoyance, or anything to not buy into the hype. Truth be told, the negatives are not to be found, or if they are, they are so minor that they do not at all mar the finish of the rest of the game.
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Gamer reviews

  • Jan Dvoracek

    Dec 8, 2023 · PC

    8.0

    Bioshock Infinite

    A great game, but I guess I expected more.

  • AVELIEN JONISHA. AJ

    Nov 26, 2022 · PS3

    7.5

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  • Katastu

    Oct 15, 2022 · Xbox 360

    10

    Bioshock Infinite

    this is the best part of bioshock

  • Amir Game Time

    Nov 12, 2021 · PC

    9.5

    Bioshock infinite

    Bioshock infinite is a masterpiece +Greate Gameplay +Strong Naritive +Amazing Art +Charecters +Music \_Graphic is not okay in 9th generation

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  • Mauricio Fernando

    Oct 11, 2021 · PS3

    8.9

    THE BEST BIOSHOCK GAME EVER...

    STORY: 08/ GAMEPLAY: 08/ GRAPHICS: 10/ SOUNDTRACK: 10/ CHARACTERS: 09. THE FLYING CITY OF COLUMBIA IS INCREDIBLE... SURELY THE BEST BIOSHOCK GAME TO DATE.

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  • Mondo

    Oct 11, 2021 · PS3

    5.0

    Meh

    I was really excited to play this game, especially since it was being well received. However, after completing the game, it never felt like a Bioshock game. When I think of Bioshock, I think of Big Daddies, and Big Sisters, not religious zealots. Rapture felt creepy and intense, Columbia is beautiful and bright. It had a convoluted story that tried to be deeper than it was. The time and space plot seem to come out of nowhere, I do not believe it was hinted at all in the previous two games. Infinite was not a bad game, it may be a good game if it was a stand alone game. Maybe since it was not a bad game, it made people think it was better than it was.

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