#Bioshock infinite racism Pc#

Whereas the first game's protagonist crashed down from the sky and descended into Rapture, Booker DeWitt, ascends from the ocean into Zachary Comstock's floating utopia. Nevertheless, Infinite still has the capacity to wow, certainly at the beginning, presenting us with a clever inversion of the original BioShock's introduction. What we see when we play Infinite is a glimpse of a much larger and more cohesive game that was ultimately chopped up, thinned out and stapled back together in order to ship a product.

Like the City of Colombia itself, Infinite is a drifting archipelago of ideas held together by the flimsiest of connections. This scene, which originally took place in an entirely different context, is one of the most noticeable changes in BioShock's release version.īut the central problem with BioShock Infinite is that it so rarely does come together. When it all comes together, the skyrails, Vigors and tears all make for some colourful and dynamic combat. How many other FPS' do you know that attempt to tackle themes ranging from religion to the physics of spacetime, that addresses topics such as racism and the oppression of the working classes? I also still believe that, as an FPS, it's a fun one. In terms of its ambition, BioShock Infinite is a shooter that's second to none.

I can understand where I was coming from.

#Bioshock infinite racism Pc#

Yet as I am about to take an extended break from both gaming and writing in anticipation of the birth of my daughter, I felt a strong urge to revisit this particular landmark in my life, as a form of taking stock, I guess.Īfter playing Infinite through a second time, I dug out my original review of the game (written for Custom PC Magazine) and was surprised to find myself describe it as 'the pinnacle of what the mainstream FPS can offer.' Three years down the line, I couldn't feel further from that assertion. I recall enjoying it at the time, but haven't thought about it much since that initial playthrough due to the tsunami of games that have demanded my attention since. BioShock Infinite was one of the very first games I covered professionally. It's a peculiar sensation, looking back at another version of yourself and thinking 'really?'.