BioShock Infinite Complete Edition

Its Fun, worth the discount

12 years ago I struggled to get 30 fps. With my modern rig today 250 fps avg, 1300 fps max. Whoosh!

One of the First bad, but not that bad Sequels to popular IP There is nothing better than Corporation owning IP using it to get sales on a game project from some randos who rarely played the original games in said series or cared to make it This game was giant engine of entire lewd industry due to giving a woman in bioshock games You might say Elizabeth walked naked on all 4 on the leash so Kiriko can [Rest of the review is unavailable due to community guidelines]

The game has multiple issues, the worst of which is the semi-frequent crashing. Through the course of the game it crashed to desktop at least 5 times. If that wasn't enough there are some severe frame-rate drops throughout. That being said, the gun-play IS rather fun in the main game, even if the skyhook feels lackluster and the "vigors" feel tacked on. To be blunt the story kind of sucks. It pays homage to being deep, but feels stapled together by a highschooler who just finished AP physics and thinks he's the next Orson Scott Card. The DLC "Burial at Sea" attempted to fix the problems above, but in my oppinion failed miserably. At the time of release Bioshock Infinite faced some major criticisms from fans and the DLC feels like the devs scrambled it together as some kind of apology. The game-play in the first half gives you the ability to carry more than 2 guns, however it cuts down on how much ammo you can carry, forcing you to cycle through weapons more often. The second half takes a much more stealthy approach: taking away your shields, giving you a crossbow with special bolts and a plasmid/vigor that allows you to go invisible and see enemies through walls. However the ammo restrictions are even worse. While I would say that the game-play in the DLC is more reminiscent of classic Bioshock, I wouldn’t necessarily call it “better.” As for the story of the DLC, well it’s a spoiler ridden mess that attempts to ensure you that the plot is in fact interesting and there are so many intricate webs that were woven into it, even though it actually undercuts some core themes of the original plot. Again, it feels like it was written by an egotistical highschooler. Overall, should YOU buy this game? I would say no, at least not unless it’s on sale for very cheap. And try not to take it as seriously as it takes itself.

As a standalone experience, I really enjoy BioShock Infinite. It's a beautiful, complex, mysterious thrillride, but next to BioShock it stands no chance. Technically, it is unfinished and did not meet Levine's expectations ultimately. Needing to meet a deadline, Rod Fergusson stepped in to aid the development and get it out the door. This could have been a richer experience with a stronger sense of player agency and choice had Levine been given more time. It's a surprisingly shorter game than I remembered even with the DLC which does add some replayability with the Clash in the Clouds mode. The main story is exciting, and overall wraps everything up decently. You may be left with some lingering questions though I was too on my first playthrough. As a linear action FPS, it's great fun and jaw-droppingly cinematic at times, but if you're a huge fan of the original BioShock you may be put off by this one a bit.