“There’s always a lighthouse, there’s always a man, there’s always a city.”
Nobody doubted for a second that this true sequel to BioShock would be anything less than amazing, but the fact that it stands on its own as one of the best games of the generation (if not of all time) is worthy of praise. BioShock Infinite‘s story of Booker DeWitt’s search for a young girl in the floating city of Columbia is a modern classic, seamlessly blending visceral gunplay with a beautifully told and timeless story.
Whether you’re in it for the tight gameplay, the fascinating plot, or the truly realized characters, BioShock Infinite is a gamer’s dream. The violent core of the gameplay works to expose Columbia’s seedy underbelly, laying bare the darkness of the city while shining a ray of hope into the world through Elizabeth, one of the medium’s best characters to date.
Just like its predecessor, BioShock Infinite will go down in history as an example of video games as art, and not in the plodding way that Quantic Dream’s games have. It’s incredibly fun to play, the characters and Columbia will stick with you long after the credits roll, and the ending is absolute perfection, hitting emotional highs that few games have the power to. BioShock Infinite showcases video games in their finest form, elevating the craft to a whole new level that makes the upcoming generation full of possibility.